New York City Summer Style

Alexandra Zeb asked:

Last night I attended the party in the garden at MoMa, a very swanky and high-end event where M.I.A. performed and the entire garden of the museum was bedecked with lanterns and beautiful white tents. But the most fascinating part of this event was, of course, the fashion! I was the ultimate spectator at this proverbial runway of high fashion. Read on to see what New York City’s elite were wearing at this red carpet event…

I saw plenty of classic black dresses, which are a sure bet when preparing for an event of this caliber. But what was truly fun was the amount of color I saw splayed throughout the garden. I mean, it’s a garden party, so of course there should be color! I saw one woman wearing a beautiful sari-inspired floor-length gown with a bold magenta print infused with gold. I saw plenty of gold in gowns with cocktail and floor lengths. Several greek-style dresses with rope straps were scattered about and I even saw one woman in bright red pants, although I’m not sure I would recommend it. Fashion ranged from the oscar-style dressed up, to the pencil skirt and blouse. I must note that one of my favorites was a cocktail dress with a white, blue, orange, and gold-flecked print. Orange seemed to be a very popular color, and is usually complimentary with most skin-tones.

As far as accessories were concerned, I saw tons of layering and gold jewelry is a mega hit right now. For example, strapless dresses were matched with thick, chunky gold bead necklaces layered one on top of the other. Also, high-neck pencil-shaped dresses were also paired with a mix of long-and-short chains of matching colors and variety. Obviously, no need to be afraid of color, the more vibrant the better! Plus gold goes with pretty much anything, especially bright colors like deep purple, red, yellow, and hot pink.

Another thing I noticed was that an exact color match is not always necessary. One woman wore a grey-ish cocktail dress with bright royal blue Laboutin pumps, which were absolutely glorious. Another wore light blue and gold iridescent strappy sandals with a magenta and green print dress. Remember that colors don’t have to be a perfect match, in order to match. Just make sure the combined colors are of the same color palette

Alexandra is the Head of Marketing and Sales for Mademoiselle Jewelry – a company that was founded on the principal that jewelry is art. Mademoiselle Jewelry specializes in unique jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, and designer jewelry. Each piece of jewelry is hand selected for quality, uniqueness, and creativity. Mademoiselle Jewelry also carries jewelry lines specifically designed for men and children.