Party People

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-54054950511134829882008-02-15T15:29:00.021-05:002008-02-28T16:18:03.633-05:002008-02-28T16:18:03.633-05:00Party People<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8cato0VnnI/AAAAAAAABHk/_a0caDNHklg/s1600-h/prada_blog01.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172132068411678322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8cato0VnnI/AAAAAAAABHk/_a0caDNHklg/s400/prada_blog01.JPG" border="0" /></a>Can I tell you...about the Prada party. During New York fashion week, my schedule is packed with attending shows of friends and going to parties. I saw Peter Som, Tracy Reese, Tibi, Shipley Halmos and Monique Lhuillier which was more than enough to keep me out of the office. The party I was lookng forward to most was the Prada party at their Soho flagship store. They were going to unveil a short animation film Trembled Blossoms by LA illustrator <a href="http://www.jamesjean.com/">James Jean</a>. The film is a collaborative effort by NYC design firm 2x4 and James. Prada covered the store with James' illustrations that feature lush landscapes and nymph-like figures. You can see his illustrations on some of the bags and in the <a href="http://www.prada.com/">ad campaigns</a> as well. <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8chU40VnrI/AAAAAAAABIE/mgmJS1ie8K0/s1600-h/prada_blog03.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172139339791310514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8chU40VnrI/AAAAAAAABIE/mgmJS1ie8K0/s400/prada_blog03.JPG" border="0" /></a>Fantasy mixed with fashion via Miucca Prada. Perfetto! <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8chmI0VnsI/AAAAAAAABIM/qyz2mvVm96M/s1600-h/prada_blog02.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172139636144053954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8chmI0VnsI/AAAAAAAABIM/qyz2mvVm96M/s400/prada_blog02.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8chuY0VntI/AAAAAAAABIU/2qQilRHmW8U/s1600-h/prada_blog06.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172139777877974738" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8chuY0VntI/AAAAAAAABIU/2qQilRHmW8U/s400/prada_blog06.JPG" border="0" /></a>Everybody was there. Actors Chace Crawford, Dylan McDermott, Rose McGowan, Ginnifer Goodwin and Amy Smart were all dressed in Prada of course. <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8ciiI0VnvI/AAAAAAAABIk/ardGdPQjBZg/s1600-h/prada_blog07.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172140666936205042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8ciiI0VnvI/AAAAAAAABIk/ardGdPQjBZg/s400/prada_blog07.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8ciRI0VnuI/AAAAAAAABIc/qidpYWXSQZs/s1600-h/prada_blog04.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172140374878428898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8ciRI0VnuI/AAAAAAAABIc/qidpYWXSQZs/s400/prada_blog04.JPG" border="0" /></a> Fashion editors and stylists from Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Paris and Milan added to the mix. <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8ci8Y0VnwI/AAAAAAAABIs/_dYZER5HAro/s1600-h/prada_blog08.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172141117907771138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8ci8Y0VnwI/AAAAAAAABIs/_dYZER5HAro/s400/prada_blog08.JPG" border="0" /></a> Not to be outdone New York editors came out en mass: Meredith Melling Burke, Sarah Cristobal, Anne Christensen and Anne Slowey. <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8cjuI0VnyI/AAAAAAAABI8/qsJXQyowJQ4/s1600-h/prada_blog05.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172141972606263074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8cjuI0VnyI/AAAAAAAABI8/qsJXQyowJQ4/s400/prada_blog05.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8cjjY0VnxI/AAAAAAAABI0/RN3r1m5zoaI/s1600-h/prada_blog09.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172141787922669330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8cjjY0VnxI/AAAAAAAABI0/RN3r1m5zoaI/s400/prada_blog09.JPG" border="0" /></a> Went with friends from Hong Kong who also knew people at Prada. The drinks flowed, the nibbles kept coming served by a beautifully casted wait staff (all actors/models) and the music was great with a DJ and a live performance by CocoRosie. <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8cksY0Vn0I/AAAAAAAABJM/V3FlEuD-hG0/s1600-h/prada_blog10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172143042053119810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8cksY0Vn0I/AAAAAAAABJM/V3FlEuD-hG0/s400/prada_blog10.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8ckmI0VnzI/AAAAAAAABJE/R221E4_zqfo/s1600-h/prada_blog11.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172142934678937394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R8ckmI0VnzI/AAAAAAAABJE/R221E4_zqfo/s400/prada_blog11.JPG" border="0" /></a> We stayed there until the crowd thinned and moved the party to <a href="http://www.sohohouseny.com/">Soho house</a> for a nightcap. You know how when you're on a roll and having such a good time that you don't want it to end, ever. All of sudden the lights in the Club room went bright and the party was over in a New York minute. C'est la vie.Rafe Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614075637640707768rafeblog@gmail.com6