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#NYFW HIGHLIGHTS (DAY 1) — The Kills at Boom Boom room, Erickson Beamon ‘prohibition boudoir’, CFDA exhibit opens, the Wu Tang Clan acts out, Ivanka Trump at Fashion Week, Nicholas Kirkwood at Saks and more!!

DAY ONE (February 9, 2012):

The Kills played the Boom Boom room last night, that is the penthouse bar on top of the Standard Hotel for those who live under a rock, at the first offical day of New York Fashion Week for upcoming the fall and winter lines. The Truffle spotted party host Aaron Stern (“A Medium Format” on Instagram), Alexander Skaarsgard (our fave vampire king), Alexa Chung, Derek Blasberg, Phillip Lim, Erin Wasson, DJ frankie Inglese, Poppy Delevigne, and MsLohan (making the NYFW rounds again).

Meanwhile across town, the CFDA celebrated its 50th anniversary with an opening night for an exhibition of Impact: 50 Years of the Council of Fashion Designers of America at FIT, Annabelle Dexter Jones Faith Connexion premiere collection dinner at Le Baron, and Wu Tang Clan performed at Milk Studios inserting into their act — and we quote — “F*ck the 1%” … anyone else think it’s err.. interesting to see them perform at a fashion week party AND without The Rza?

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#NYFW Highlights (pre-fashion week): Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld curates unofficial kick-off party, Parisian store Sandro now open in NYC, after hours at Andre Saraiva’s newly opened Le Baron, Freja and Karolina visit Bob Recine, presentations begin, and more!

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld presents “Ouattara Watts: Vertigo”

New York Fashion Week kicks off again this week, and for the third season in a row Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld has curated an opening as an unofficial launch of NYFW. Keeping true to form the featured work was large in format and ‘punk rock’ in attitude. Not surprisingly, Ivorian painter Ouattara Watts was greatly influenced by his mentor Jean-Michel Basquiat whom he met whilst studying in Paris.

Revelers at Tuesday’s opening included proud mom and sis, Carine and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, girlfriend Giovanna Battaglia, DVF and son Alex von Furstenberg, Derek Blasberg, best friends, Stavros Niarchos (with girlfriend Jessica Hart) and Pc Valmorbida, W’s Stefano Tonchi, Eugenie Niarchos, Pop Magazine’s Shala MonroqueChanel girls Caroline Sieber and Elisa Sednaoui, Claire Courtin-Clarins, Waris Ahluwalia, Virginie Courtin-Clarins, Harry Bernstein aka Harry B, Candice Bergen’s daughter, Chloe Malle, Salman Rushdie (always love seeing an intellectual supporting the arts!), Matthew Mellon, Nadine Johnson, Genevieve Jones, Yigal Azrouel, Jen Brill, MAC’s John Dempsey, Julio Santo Domingo, Ann Dexter JonesEddie Borgo and many lovely, leggy ladies including one of our fav models, Lily Donaldson. Continue reading

Who to follow this #NYFW — Apps, Instagrams, Blogs & Twitters — #FW12

Screenshot from Billy Farrell's Instagram feed

It’s fashion weeeeeek … that means Magda Berliner has boarded an airplane for New York Fashion Week and will be reporting back all the deets on The Daily Truffle daily!! We are most excited for several shows and lots of parties and of course we hope to spending plenty of time at newly opened Le Baron!! Here is a list of our favorite fashion friends to follow during fashion week!!

APPS (iPhone, iPad)
Style.com
MADE Fashion Week
Cut blog *Only for iPad — http://nymag.com/apps/

BLOGS
The Daily Truffle www.thedailytruffle.com
Net-a-Porter daily journal & Tumbrl
Derek Blasberg’s new blog – www.mrblasberg.com
Purple Diary http://purple.fr/diary
Kanon’s blog http://www.kanonvodka.com/blog

INSTAGRAM
Eva Chen, Teen Vogue (evachen212)
Kanon Vodka
Billy Farrell photography @BFA_NYC #TeamBFA
Teen Vogue (teenvogue)

TWITTER
@thedailytruffle and @magdaberliner
Jim Shi, Fashion journalist @jimshi809
Derek Blasberg @DerekBlasberg
Mickey Boardman, Paper Magazine @AskMrMickey
CFDA, Council of Fashion Designers of America @CFDA
PR Consulting, fashion PR firm @PRConsulting
KCD, fashion PR firm @KCDworldwide
BPCM, fashion PR firm @BPCM
Prabal Gurung,  designer @prabalgurung
Womens Wear Daily @womensweardaily
Company Agenda, fashion PR firm @companyagenda
Alexander Wang, designer @AlexanderWangNY
Proenza Schouler, designers @ProenzaSchouler
Anne Slowey, Elle Magazine @aslowey
Purple Diary @purplediary
Style.com’s twitter feed Styledotcom
W Magazine @wmag
#TheCut and @NYMag
#MADE fashion week
Mike Studios in NY @MilkStudios
Man Repeller, blogger @manrepeller

#DTfashion: Our faves from Jason Wu For Target :: in Stores February 5th, 2012

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“We Need to Talk About Pomellato!” — Tilda Swinton hosts Italian Jeweler Pomellato Grand Opening on Rodeo Drive benefiting MOCA

Pomellato struck publicity gold when they joined forces with We Need to Talk About Kevin star, Tilda Swinton. The cutting edge fashion icon has been making the rounds on the awards season party circuit, and also all the talk shows … andddd countless premieres and screenings for her film — and she’s been spotted topped off with Pomellato jewels every step of the way! A grand move also to those in the fashion universe who have come to see Tilda as a fashion leader. Though not nominated for an Oscar, up until the January 24th Oscar nominations announcement, she was a serious contender and still she has had enough face time in the press to make her a household name. Her recent walk on the SAG red carpets for Sunday’s show at the Shrine, where she wore a white Lanvin dress with a Pomellato ‘Tango’ brown topaz ring, came back to back with Monday night’s Pomellato grand opening on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

The store has been open for several months, complete with pocket doors and all, but the grand opening was held off until yesterday. MOCA also teamed with Pomellato to bring in some of their friends, collectors and members of the MOCA Contemporaries to see and celebrate the jewels.

Here’s who we saw: Pomellato brand ambassador and actress Tilda Swinton (whore Lanvin again topped with Pomellato jewels) with her boyfriend and artist Sandro Kopp, Pomellato CEO Andrea Morante, Pomellato president Guglielmo Melegari, actor Billy Zane (Zoolander, Titantic), artist Ed Moses with Lauren King, Loree Rodkin, Carol Cheng-Meyer from Bel-Air Capital, Christine and Gabe Chiu, Malibu-based collectors Cindy & Tony Canzoneri along with their darling dog ”Romeo”, Wallis Annenberg, Maria Bell, MOCA director Jeffrey Detich and several MOCA donors and members of MOCA Contemporaries, photog Jeff Burton, interior designer Oliver M. Furth, collector Eugene Sadovoy, CAA agent Thao Nguyen, art adviser and collector Karyn Lovegrove, 60s fashion icon Peggy Moffitt, artist Rosson Crow with a fabulous black rose headpiece, Abby Bangser of the LACMA Avant-Garde, Marilyn Heston whose PR firm MHA Media represents Pomellato and organzied the event, Continue reading

Trend Report: “A Perfect Circle” — Round glasses take front row this Spring Summer 2012

This Spring Summer the hottest sunglasses to own take a cue from Beatles legend, John Lennon.

Brands and links below

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Golden Globes 2012 — We are tracking the clothes at the Globes today — check back for live updates!! [SLIDESHOW]

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Charlize Theron in Dior haute couture and Givenchy heels

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Kelsey Grammer and his new pregnant wife Kayte Walsh

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Lea Michelle in Marchesa spring 2012

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Jean Dujard (The Artist) in Lanvin

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Kate Beckingsale in Cavalli

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Michelle Williams in Jason Wu and Judith Leiber and vintage Fred Leighton headband

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Jonah Hill

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Reese Witherspoon in Zac Posen

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Diana Agron in Giles Deacon laser cut swans dress and Fred Leighton jewelry

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Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace and Brad Pitt in a Ferragamo three piece tux

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Nicole Kidman in Versace

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Jessica Biel in Elie Saab

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Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang and Harry Winston

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Kate Winslet's dress is Jenny Packham (Winner: Best Actress in a Miniseries, Mildred Pierce)

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Emma Stone in Lanvin

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Rooney Mara in Nina Ricci pre-fall 2012

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Zooey Deschanel (nominated for New Girl) in custom PRADA dress & pumps with tuxedos on her nails

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Adam Levine (The Voice) in Tom Ford with James Valentine, both of Maroon 5

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Evan Rachel Wood in Gucci

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Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann

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Natalie Portman in Lanvin

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Nicole Richie in Julien Macdonald, Jimmy Choo shoes and a House of Harlow clutch

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Elle Macpherson in Zac Posen

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Shailene Woodley in Marchesa

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Andie MacDowell and daughter Rainey Qualley in Alberto Makali who is this year's Miss Golden Globes 2012

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Piper Perabo in Olivier Theysken / Theory

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Kelly Osbourne in Zac Posen

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Elle Macpherson in Zac Posen and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry

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Berenice Bejo (The Artist)

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Andrea Riseborough at the BAFTAs on Saturday, Jan 14, 2012

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Elizabeth Olsen at W mag party at Chateau Marmont on Friday, Jan 13, 2012

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Charlize Theron (Young Adult) in at

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Elizabeth Olsen at the Independent Spirit Awards nominee lunch at BOA

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Michelle Williams in Victoria Beckham

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Emma Stone in Lanvin at Vanity Fair party at Cecconi's on Friday, Jan 13, 2012

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Emma Stone in Lanvin at W magazine's annual pre-party at Chateau Marmont on Friday, Jan 13, 2012

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Evan Rachel Wood at the BAFTA Tea Party at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan 14, 2012

Rooney Mara (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, NOMINATED) in Nina Ricci pre-fall 2012
Natalie Portman (presenter) in Lanvin
Reese Witherspoon (presenter) in Zac Posen
Emma Stone (The Help) in Lanvin
Evan Rachel Wood (Mildred Pierce) in Gucci premiere
Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin) in Haider Ackermann
Kate Winslet (Mildred Pierce, WINNER) in Jenny Packham
Jessica Biel (presenter) in Elie Saab
Claire Danes (Homeland, WINNER) in J Mendel and Bvlgari
Shailene Woodley (The Descendants, NOMINATED) in Marchesa
Brad Pitt (Moneyball, NOMINATED) in a Ferragamo three piece tux
Angelina Jolie (Land of Milk & Honey, directorial debut) in Atelier Versace
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl, NOMINATED) in custom PRADA dress & pumps with tuxedos on her nails
Charlize Theron (Young Adult) in Dior haute couture and Givenchy heels
Adam Levine (The Voice) in Tom Ford with James Valentine, both of Maroon 5
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn, NOMINATED) in Jason Wu, a Judith Leiber bag, vintage Fred Leighton headband and Fred Leighton for Forevermark Diamond Stud Earrings and Snake Ring
Mila Kunis (presenter) in Dior with long-time manager Cami Curtis
Madonna (W.E., WINNER: Best song in a motion picture, W.E.) in Reem Akra with Andrea Riseborough in Vivienne Westwood
Jessica Alba (presenter) in Gucci and Bvlgari
Julianne Moore in Chanel Couture Fall 2011 and Bvlgari

See more of who was wearing what and the Golden Globes 2012 Winners …

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Rooney Mara Golden Globes dress 2012 & a tally of hers awards season looks

Rooney Mara in Nina Ricci pre-fall 2012 at the Golden Globes on January 15, 2012

Alright so we’ve been seriously annoyed because our Truffle Hunters were really out to lunch on who has been styling Rooney Mara but we can now thank The Hollywood Reporter for breaking this very important news — according to a late breaking article last night — the stylist’s name is Ryan Hastings (who also does Mia Wasakowska, FYI) and PS — he does not do interviews. #amazing

The Mara’s are having a REALLY good year with lots of wins for Rooney’s granddad, uncle and all her other relatives who own football teams …

#TruffleNotes: Her paternal grandfather, Wellington Mara, was the long-time co-owner of the Giants, succeeded by her uncle, John Mara. Her maternal grandfather, Tim Rooney, has run Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York since 1972.[8] Mara is the great-granddaughter of both Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney, Sr. and New York Giants founder Tim Mara.[9] Her great-uncle, Dan Rooney, is chairman of the Steelers, the United States Ambassador to Ireland, and the co-founder of The Ireland Funds charitable organization. — via Wikipedia

And she is basically set for life in every way imaginable with the Lisbeth Salander thing and all. We liken her to several other Hollywood starlets and soon-to-be-starlets with vast family ties and to rival their talent (next on our watch list is Léa Seydoux, the pretty little actress from Midnight in Paris (she plays the sales girl on the Quai) and Mission Impossible and upcoming Haywire — and oh yeh, she was also in Inglourious Basterds, and is the face of Prada’s new fragrance and their 2012 Resort line, and … wait for it … her grandfather is the chairman of Pathe which owns everything in France having to do with Cable, satellite and cinema).

We first met the Roon at the L.A. premiere of Tanner Hall (Francesca Gregorini and Tatiana von Furstenberg’s movie) in Los Feliz and thought it was interesting she was about to become the biggest thing on the planet — more so that her sister Kate we took notice of several years before … And of course we noticed she looked really good in clothes. So, we’ve been keeping tally of Rooney’s awards season looks and will continue to track and guestimate her next move for you here …

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#NYFW: Best of New York Fashion Week Pre-Fall 2012

A Brief History of Shailene Woodley — LA Native and 2012 Golden Globes Nominee

Shailene Woodley in Marchesa at the 2012 Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan 15, 2012

Well, we were dying to see what Shailene would wear last night on the red carpet (it was Marchesa) and put together this little photo montage for you of all her awards season looks to track the fashion progression of this 20 year old tyke — leading up to the Golden Globes dress last night … Here is a tally of Shailene’s awards season looks and some notes on this L.A. Native.

Shailene Woodley (20, who went to Simi Valley high school) plays the roll Amy Jurgens on The Secret Life Of The American Teenager on ABC (the show is coincidentally taped at Grant High School in the valley not far from Simi Valley high). Her mother on the show, Ann Jurgens, is played by 80s teen icon Molly Ringwald.

After losing her virginity at band camp, Amy discovers that she’s pregnant — and the show goes on to detail her life pregnant in high school, in the valley.

Her break–out performance in The Descendants opposite George Clooney has earned her a nomination for a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe — putting her on a new level of stardom and fashion.

When you find yourself starring in a nominated film, one of the first things you need to do is find yourself a decent stylist.

Why you ask? Shailene will now need about 75 new dresses for each of the premieres for The Descendents around the world, each film festival where The Descendents was screened, each awards ceremonies where it was nominated, plus dinners, parties in celebration of those awards ceremonies. Not to mention all the dressed-downed outfits she’ll need for all the talk shows and press junkets that will come up.

Let’s take a closer look at what it means to star in a nominated film … Here is a tally of Shailene’s awards season looks:

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