September 2011
Rachelle's Reading List, Thursday, September 29th,...
It’s been awhile, but I’m back with my list, and today I’m full of questions like: “What is the gist of Occupy Wall Street?” “Is Jeff Bezos the new Steve Jobs?” “What will Sam Sifton’s last review be?” ” Is Julia Allison finally getting a reality TV show?” And, “which neoprene Birkin bag should I buy?” Plus,...
The Top Bands You Should Know About
It’s always embarrassing when you’re at party and the guests surrounding you are in a flurry of chatter about a cool new band you have never heard of. Or, if your Rachelle, every day in the GofG offices. To make it easy on you/her, we rounded up a quick cheat sheet of bands you should probably know exist. Theophilus London, Dev Hynes (Blood Orange), Girls, Nancy Wang, YACHT, Best...
Interview With Christian Siriano On Why He Doesn't...
What Christian Siriano does do: design $20-to-$40 heels for Payless, a gig he’s held down for three years. “For me, what’s so great about the collaboration and the collection is that it’s just one season,” he told me at a meet-and-greet and the Lexington Ave. Payless Monday night. More»
Lust List: A Fall Shopping List To Welcome The New...
Blush tones have always been one of my favorites, and lucky for me - this season is rife with dusty rose hues. A boxy mini dress will look great with flat, thigh-high boots, or throw in a pop of color with a bright red bag for a look that’s more modern than mod. The 60’s influence is appearing everywhere. Check out my picks and also how to get the look for much less… MORE>
The Girl Who Stole Sean Parker's Heart: Alexandra...
So while Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan get all the hype, there’s another couple climbing the “techy” ranks. After just barely a year of dating, Sean Parker, the former president of Facebook, recently proposed to super cute singer/songwriter Alexandra Lenas, which leaves us wondering, who is this chick that has stolen Parker’s heart?
For those of you unfamiliar...
Our Guide To The Best Speakeasies In New York City
Speakeasies may be hard to come by these days, but New York has some of the best (if you can find them, that is). Check out our guide getting your speakeasy drink on in NYC! More»
"Best $8 Bucks I've Ever Spent!" La Esquina Salsa...
[Dana G, left, has traded dinners with Leonardo for salsa themed snacking].Dana Giacchetto was a smooth talking character of the 90’s who schmoozed his way around, somehow convincing everyone from Leonardo diCaprio to Ben Affleck to give him their money to manage at his fund, the Cassandra Group. He used said money to pay for a lavish lifestyle of dinners at Balthazar and a lot of really...
"Best $2k I Ever Spent!" Peter Gatien's Legacy...
Westway was a fitting place to hold an afterparty full of ex-80s/90s club kids and their posses after the much anticipated premiere of “Limelight” the movie. “Limelight” (directed by Billy Corben of “Cocaine Cowboys”) tracks the rise and fall of Peter Gatien and his legendary nightclubs, offering a rare look into the now-closed chapter in the history of NYC...
Interview With Jen Gatien: On The Premiere Of The...
Peter Gatien is arguably heralded as the King of New York City nightlife by most in the business. But his reign of the 80’s and 90’s underground club scene (with ownership of Limelight, Tunnel, Palladium, and Club USA) came crumbling apart after Mayor Guiliani cracked down with the cops, and pegged Gatien as the face of the downfall of the nightlife counterculture. Now, his daughter,...
"Best $2K I Ever Spent" The Battle Of The Brunches...
The battle of the brunches is in full force this season with STK, Dream Downtown, Day & Night and LAVO all vying for the crown. We’ve already given you a sneak peek into the STK and Dream Downtown — now it’s time to take a look into LAVO, with it’s full force of sparklers and all. It’s time to check out the competition… MORE>
Nail Trends From The Runways At NYFW
NYFW has finally come to a close. What we are left with though, besides sore feet and a slight hangover, is some great fashion and beauty inspiration- including some rad nail trends from the runways of Milly to BCBG. It may only be fall, but what better way to brighten up the dull days ahead with one of these inspired manicures from spring fashion week’s best shows? MORE>
Last Night's Parties: Hollywood Edition
Jon Hamm, Cloris Leachman, Emily Blunt, and nearly 4,000 others sit down for dinner together at the Governor’s Ball; Padma Lakshmi, Stevie Nicks, Steve Buscemi and more party with ET. Sunday was one of the busiest nights of party hopping in town and we have all the details on the best post-award show fetes in this Emmy edition of Last Night’s Parties. MORE>
Munich Meets NYC: GofG's Guide To Oktoberfest In...
Just because you can’t book that flight to Munich for their biggest party of the year, doesn’t mean you can’t chug beer and sing drunk songs with your friends in New York. Now’s the perfect time to visit that Biergarten you pass all the time, experiment with some German couture and binge eat soft pretzels. Oh yeah, and don’t forget about chugging the unfiltered...
"Best $2K I Ever Spent!"A Rundown Of What Happened...
Jane Lynch hosted, Alec Baldwin missed his cameo opportunity, Charlie Sheen got on stage to give his blessing, there was a best actress beauty pageant and much more. Check out everything worth knowing that happened at last night’s Emmy Awards. And, check back later today from a special report from our correspondent, JRL. MORE>
From The Tents: Fashion From Lincoln Center Take 6
With Fashion Week winding down - the style in and around Lincoln Center was doing anything but. After a vibrant runway at Milly, there were plenty of bold colors in the audience and in the tents afterwards. Hints of leopard prints popped up on belts and shoes everywhere, and despite dwindling energy levels - most show-goers were still game to have their photo taken, and of course answer my...
Contest: Help Us Find Justin Ross Lee The Perfect...
Are you or is someone you know a goy female interested in going to the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday? If so, we have one golden ticket to give away to the right lucky girl. One of the most illustrious characters frequenting the GofG New York andHamptons sites has touched down in Los Angeles for the weekend and we need to find him a date to help him look extra pretty at the Emmys this...
Last Night's Parties: V Magazine Partied At The...
Last night Sky Ferriera performed at the V Magazine bash at the Boom Boom Room, David Copperfield celebrated his magic and his birthday, LoveCat Magazine rocked out with Theophilus London, The Cinema Society screened Gus Van Sant’s new flick, Club Monaco and Dazed and Confused wined and dined in the East Village, and partiers got rowdy on tequila with Crystal Castles and Nur Khan at Hiro...
Fall Into This Season's Most Stylish Coats
Even though the weather is being quite temperamental lately, (one day you’re swimming to work in your Hunters, the next you’re asking yourself why the eff did I wear tights today), fall IS coming. NYC is a lovely place to be during l’automne, so whether you’re strolling through Central Park or spending the day on Bleecker Street fighting buyer’s remorse, you’ll need...
Advanced Style And The Style Rookie Host A...
It was my favorite party of Fashion Week 2011 and everyone was getting in on the fun (you can spot me totally getting into blogger mode as my subject was totally getting into her fashion pose mood, above). Ari Seth Cohen’s (aformer GofG’er!) party for Advanced Style, his site documenting the sartorial splendors of fashion subjects in their last stages of life, has taken off. And,...
"Best $2K I Ever Spent!" Sunset Brunch Club At STK...
If you’re ready for the next excuse to gather with a group, join a brunch club. Sunset Brunch Club held there most recent gathering at STK Rooftop, a wonderful example of mid morning indulging. You don’t brunch? Well here’s why you should. MORE >
Interview With: "le Tigre's" Adrien Wend On The...
Adrien Wend is a tall Parisian who runs an indie rock club called “le Tigre” in Paris. But don’t be mistaken, the guy knows more than a few things about NYC nightlife: he also can be found DJ’ing at the Jane Ballroom, organizing parties at Westway, and hanging out at Kenmare. Our French fashion week correpondant, Ruben N fromtendaysinparis.com sits down with Adrien to...
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“Parisian night life is like an old woman who had a lot of amazing parties in her...”
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Favorite Looks From The Runway of NYFW
[All photos via NYMag] Things are a bit quiet around these parts as the world shifts its focus to our sister city for New York Fashion Week, which, believe it or not, is also about designers’ Spring/Summer 2012 collections in addition to all the parties and fame-whoring. I’ve been keeping up with the shows and am so excited for the trends for next spring, like the neon yellow, fiery...
The Best Dressed From The 27th Annual Harriman Cup...
Ah yes, The Harriman Cup. One last chance for pretty pastel clad wasps to get drunk around a polo field in hopes of finding Mr. or Mrs. Right. (or at least “right” now). This weekend the 27th annual Harriman Cup was held Meadowbrook Polo Club in Old Westbury, Long Island and it’s more than a stomping ground for horses. It’s THE place to check out quintessential prep...
The Five Best Fashion Parties From The Weekend
From Alexander Wang’s secret party at Pier 40, to Purple Magazine atthe Boom Boom, Carine Roitfeld at The Westway, Prabal Gurung at Double Seven, and Charlotte Ronson at CO-OP. Here are our picks for the best parties of the weekend. MORE>
Fashion From The Best Dressed From FW Day Two
It was 85 degrees and sunny outside of the Yigal Azrouel show on Friday, and the crowd may have been sweaty, but we were sweating in style… Next, we stayed downtown but hopped up the stairs to the Highline for the Tommy Hilfiger men’s show, where dapper dandies were plentiful. Click for pix of the best dressed of the bunch, and hear what celebrity stylist Brad Goerski is looking...
Last Night's Parties: Missoni Premieres Pop-Up...
Fendi helped re-launch the Boom Boom Room, Missoni premiered their pop-up line for Target with the likes of Camilla Belle and Elizabeth Olsen, BlackBook celebrated 15 years with beers and True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard, and Surface To Air got rowdy with Kid Cudi! Pretty young things partied hard downtown last night! MORE
10 Questions With: The Man Repeller's Leandra...
Leandra Medine is a freelance stylist, writer and the author of the fashion blog The Man Repeller, a site about trends women love and men hate. Her work as appeared in The New York Times, The New York Post, New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Lucky and Grazia. I caught up with Leandra to ask her my “10 Questions” just in time for Fashion Week. MORE
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Basak Malone LLC Opening Of "The Armoire"
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Turkish artist Semra Ecer held “The Armoire” gallery opening with Basak Malone LLC, on September 1 at 178 Prince Street. Over 200 guests were in attendance of the exhibition that also featured guest artist Matthew Lauretti whose pieces complimented Ecer’s contemporary classic and expressive...
"Best $2K I Ever Spent" Julia Allison Does Burning...
“Best $2K I Ever Spent” Julia Allison Does Burning Man With Her Bum Out: Burning Man, a once authentic festival of lights, sounds, and yes, drugs, has spiraled into a whole other dimension with higher prices, stricter rules, and, worst of all, the attendance of Julia Allison. Are we the ones on drugs here or has this festival turned into some kind of twilight zone of a bogus ravey...
What We Are Looking Forward To This Fal
What We Are Looking Forward To This Fall: Summer came and went too fast, in what seems like one long sweaty day at the park. There are plenty of things we love about the season and we’ll miss outdoor concerts and getting off early on Fridays, but there is no sense in wallowing in it or regretting all the things you planned but never got around to. Fall is here and it’s going to be...
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