Miami Swim Week Chaos

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Fashion Week is always a fun time in any city but as any event planner knows there’s a lot to think about before a runway show or even a presentation can become a reality. The departure of title sponsor, Mercedes-Benz, left everyone in the fashion industry a bit confused for some time, but even now as runways continue to be filled with models and front rows packed with celebrities, some cities are struggling.

Miami Swim Week was last week, filling South Beach with a colorful and interesting array of swimwear and coverups. Not to mention some A-list celebrity action!

However, IMG, the usual chief organizer of Fashion Week, did not organize Miami Swim Week...and mayhem followed.

Multiple production companies were involved but with no governing body to overlook the calendar, times, and venues; everyone was left to their own devices. Funkshion, a production company that put on a few shows, started things on Wednesday, even though the official start date was Thursday. Some shows started over 30 minutes late due to rearrangements of the seating charts, which then caused press AND models to be late to other shows.

Thankfully, IMG will be returning next year to smooth out the wrinkles.


By: Rachel Oliva-Valdes






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BEAUTY BREAKFAST TOMORROW

Beauty Breakfast Panelist Carlos Huber

 It seems like we’re a minority, but I am a total morning person. 

When I was a little kid, I packed chapter books for sleepovers to be a quiet activity when I was the first to wake up.  I’ve been known to show up early to 8:30 classes. My favorite foods include coffee, croissants, egg sandwiches and everything bagels.  I’ve never owned an alarm clock because I love getting up early in the morning to sing in the shower and blow-dry my hair (much to the chagrin of my roommates). 

If you’re wincing, this event might not be for you. As a morning person, though, when I saw that Harper’s Bazaar was co-hosting a beauty breakfast with Barney’s tomorrow at 8:30AM, I knew it was an event for people like me as much as it was one for the beauty-obsessed.

Alexandra Parnass, the beauty editor for Harper’s, will be moderating a panel of experts over breakfast at Fred’s on the 9^th floor of Barney’s Madison Avenue. 

The panelists are Claudio Riaz; of the eponymous lux cosmetic line, skincare brand owners Sunday Riley, Liz and Rachel Eldich, and Carlos Huber, the GQ man behind Arquiste fragrances.

They will discuss developing an optimal morning beauty routine and how it can “enhance your lifestyle”.

Tickets are available for $32.50 through Eventbrite, and a swaggy giftbag, $30 giftcard to Barney’s, invaluable tricks and tips, and June issue of Harper’s are promised in the event description.

I’ll be sure to follow-up with a report of what’s in the “ultralux” giftbag, the "invaluable" tips that come out over breakfast, and what you can actually buy for $30 at Barney’s…