FASHION BLOGGERS AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: HOW TO ATTEND & GET INVITATIONS? CONCEPT KOREA RUNWAY SHOW.
Back to the tents, or whatever you call them these days. Yukiro and I attended the Concept Korea show at New York Fashion Week.
The decor of our space-themed hotel, Yotel, inspired our outfits.
In the lobby, there’s a robot to carry luggage! We made a video about it, coming soon.
At Lincoln Center — home of NYC’s ballet and opera, and the locus of the major fashion designer shows.
If you like Yukiro’s luxurious coat, here is a similar affordable one.
White retro 1950s dress: gifted by Bettie Page. (Get the exact same dress here!)
White top with hood: h.NAOTO, a present from Sebastiano. (Similar to this striped zip hoodie.)
Sunglasses: gifted by Lumete
Since many of you asked about how to attend NY fashion week, let’s walk through the process.
The runway shows are invite-only. The PR companies send out invitations to press and influencers. You can also email the firms a request, but they’ll only extend an invite if you’re deemed worthy.
Only guests with invitations are allowed to enter. Inside, we collected product samples (such as hair products and nail polish), and posed for photos.
My makeup took only a minute. It works. I colored my lips with M.A.C. Cyber dark purple lipstick, a must-have.
Ran into Wendy of Nitrolicious (we met at Luisaviaroma’s Firenze4Ever).
The Fashion GPS system checks us in with a QR code. While waiting to enter, we read the free WWD Daily magazines.
These days, not all shows are “walk the runway.” Many, like this one, are “presentations” where the models stand around.
Led by the government, the Concept Korea project “is designed to expand global recognition of rising Korean designers and their work.” Doho’s sequins and furs stood out. (You can get the same look for less, with this faux fur jacket.)
Lie Sang Bon’s structured coats remind me of these by Balmain.
A 1970s vibe from Steve J & Yoni P. For a more wearable version, I’d try a flared yellow skirt.
Onward, to free food! There were several press-only lounges in the neighborhood, serving soy lattes and snacks. We took full advantage.
I hope you’re enjoying my inside peek at NYFW. More to come.
Don’t forget to join me this Sunday, in Seattle. GPKISM, tank9, Mary Nine and I are making a positive industrial dance video to help Japan’s disaster relief. We will be filming at Club Noc Noc at 11PM; please come.
You don’t have to live in Seattle to help us out. Just reshare the info, and you’ll have done your part. Read the full details here.
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IS IT DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL TO MAZATLAN, MEXICO? WATCH MY DAY OF THE DEAD VIDEO SERIES: SKULL ART, HAUNTED HOTELS.
At long last… my Gothic Mexico video series is out, on Huffington Post! I’m so proud of these travel videos (kudos to my talented filmmakers, Melissa Rundle and Eric Bergemann).
Watch as I explore Day of the Dead, skull art, and a haunted hotel in Mazatlan. And will you do me a favor, to make me smile? Simply click the Like button below, thank you.
Every year, Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead to honor those who have passed and what sounds like a morbid holiday is quite the opposite. All of the imagery, from the skeleton facepaint to orange marigolds, conveys that “the dead can dance.”
I had the pleasure of celebrating Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos in the coastal town of Mazatlan. In this 3-part video series, I dive into Mexico’s dark arts and culture.
Mazatlan is split into two districts. The luxury resorts are in the Golden Zone, while the Centro Historico holds art galleries and theaters from the 1800s.
I joined an art walk in the Historic District and was mesmerized by the temporary altars. These stands were decorated with real or paper marigolds, photos, favorite foods and belongings. Each had at least one sugar skull, with the name of the dead written on its forehead.
Many of the stalls in Pino Suarez Market sold skull art. The iconic skeleton lady traces back to the Aztecs, who worshipped a god named “The Lady of the Dead”. In modern times, she is known as La Catrina.
Despite the dark themes, the visuals felt uplifting. The colors and active poses reflect the Mexican folk view that life and death are balancing forces.
There’s even a food for the occasion: Bread of the Dead. Sold in Panama Bakery, it’s airy and sweet, and has a cross-bone on top. Watch me taste it in the video here.
In the second episode, I tip-toe around the supposedly haunted Hotel Belmar. During the Prohibition, Hollywood stars like Cary Grant came here to let loose. Sometimes, the revelry got out of hand: the Sinaloa Governor was murdered during a hotel ball. Guests have reported inexplicable noises, and visions of a woman in white. Do the ghosts of the past still walk these halls?
Check out the video to find out!
Night falls, and the Day of the Dead parade begins. Locals gather in Old Mazatlan for the annual procession. They’re put on elegant costumes and painted their faces like skulls. With folk music and firecrackers, the dead have come back to life.
In the final video, I enter the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, known as the most beautiful church in northwest Mexico. Finished in 1899, there are Gothic and Baroque influences throughout. Light shines through stained glass, forming an outerworldy glow. Locals come here to light a candle, and pray among the gold statues and carvings.
I also give a tour of my hotel, the Riu Emerald Bay. The all-inclusive luxury resort opened only two years ago. Each room has a balcony that overlooks the beach.
I’d be amiss if I didn’t mention the recent tragedy: last January, Canadian tourist Sheila Nabb was severely beaten in the elevator of the Riu.
The attack renews warnings to be cautious when traveling in Sinaloa. However, my film crew and I never felt unsafe at the resort, which has staff members checking the wristbands of everyone who enters. We kept to the tourist areas and went out in groups, and felt perfectly safe the entire trip.
Many are now avoiding the region, and it’s unfortunate. My videos give a glimpse of the exhilaration I felt here — dancing with spooky stilt-walkers, speeding along the coastline in an open air taxi. With safety in mind, I hope travelers will return to Mazatlan and experience it for themselves.
I hope you enjoy our work — we loved making these videos for you!
Please take a second to view/share them; just click here for the series. Mucho gracias, and more videos to come.