Most people feel that L.A. Fashion Week is a yawn, and while we do not have a Bryant Park or a Grande Palais, Los Angeles is no slouch and does often come up with their own way of celebrating the week. Some have a small party in a Chateau bungalow, others celebrate with a private in-store event. This year we find the most popular trend is to have a personal tete a tete between the designer and the fan.
Complete “Secret L.A. Fashion” week schedule:
- Lauren Pierce Bush @ Barneys
- Meet Angela Missoni
- Helmut Lange @ Pali house
- Neiman Marcus Donna Karan Fashion show
- Tory Burch mother/daughter charity show
- Meet Waris @ Barneys
- Ralph Lauren/Evan Lysacek @ RL Robertson
- Joan Collins hosts at Lloyd Klein
- Helena Chirstenson hosts at Old Molly on Robertson
Lauren Bush came out to Barneys Beverly Hills to show shoppers where and how to wear her line of hand-died (in Congo) dresses that go by “Lauren Pierce Atelier.” Waris Ahluwalia, from House of Waris, (and his acting stint in friend Wes Andersen’s film The Darjeeling Limited) came out to Barney’s to meet shoppers in person to show his jewelry line. Angela Missoni does the same, hosting a small and private cocktail mid-afternoon soiree at her new store on Rodeo Drive.
Other designers giving a subtle nod to L.A. Fashion Week are Helmut Lange at the Pali house (Thurs), Donna Karan Fashion showing her spring 2010 collection fashion show for VIP clients at Neiman Marcus (Friday), Tory Burch‘ mother/daughter charity fashion show at the Beverly Wilshire (Sunday), Ralph Lauren who has teamed up with Olympian and Dancing with the Stars contestant Evan Lysacek to celebrate at their Robertson store, Zac Posen who came to launch his “Z Spoke” (*like bespoke, get it?) for Saks collection at Saks 5th Avenue. Additionally Joan Collins will host a party for her friend Lloyd Klein at his store at 7415 Beverly Boulevard which will also feature jewelry from her daughter-in-law, and Helena Chirstenson hosts a lil smthng smthng at Old Molly on Robertson.
) We have chosen eight very talented LA based designers to participate, each of whom have generously donated a fantastic $400 item for the exciting new member raffle. There is TRULY NO better time to join the Contemporaries than this membership event, our BIGGEST & BEST of the year!!! Please come have some mouth watering PAMA cocktails, Frosted cupcakes and delicious appetizers on us, hear our rockin’ DJ spin great tunes, see the gorgeous show at Blum and Poe’s new space and of course sign up to join the Contemporaries that night with the amazing chance to win one of eight unique $400 raffle items (mens shirts included for you boys!) 
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