Pedi's and Printz

There are some editors and photographers who choose to endure fashion week the easy way. .. with sneakers and otherwise comfortable, but not fashionable, shoes.
I chose the blistering, painful route of stilettos and platform sandals. Yet this fashion season I was spared the pain because of my new found love....Printz. Of course I also indulged in the ritual of my mid-fashion week massage (Hey, I'm a suburbian. We don't walk, we drive our minivans. I needed a pick-me-up).
In addition to the massage that helped my screaming calves, the Printz shoe pads by Apara saved the day, for 5 days in a row, through 9 pair of shoes.

These little pads are perfect comfort for the feet. I could not have paraded around the tents without them. I tried, the first day. I don't know if I was rushed and forgot the Printz or what. It was horrible. I had to soak my feet in ice cold water when I finally limped back to the hotel room. From then on I had Printz in my shoes and an extra pair in my Prada.

I get my Printz at the local DSW. Two pair per cute little purse shaped box. Also available at select stores online.

Fashion Week Wraps

Fashion Week is soon coming to a close but not until this day filled with fabulous fashion shows is through.
Right about now people are shoving their way into the Tent to watch the final three of Project Runway show their latest collections in hopes of winning the competition.

Also on board for today:
Carmen Marc Valvo, The Tent (2:00PM)
Carmen Marc Valvo lifestyle collection boasts fierce femininity for every age and famed tailoring offered in everything from evening wear to sportswear to swim to sunglasses and lingerie.
Expected celebrities to attend: Emmy Rossum, Vanessa Williams, Jaime King, Tamara Tunie, Leven Rambin, Laura Bell Bundy.

Also at 2pm in an off-site location on Greenwich Street is Donna Karan's Spring/Summer '09 collection.

A star studded affair at 4pm.
Badgley Mischa, The Promenade.
Celebrities expected to attend: Brooke Shields, Heather Graham, Molly Sims, Danity Kane, Amanda Beard (Olympic Gold Medalist), Nastia Liukin (Olympic Gold Medalist), Carmelo Anthony (Olympic Gold Medalist), Emma Stone, Amy Grant, Jason Biggs, Jamee Gregory, Ivana Trump, Nathalie Kaplan, Cornelia Guest, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Ramona Singer, Kelly Bensimon, Nina Griscom, Nathalie Kaplan, Carol Mack, Naty Abascal and Tinsley Mortimer.

Fashion Followers

A few more celeb sightings for your Thursday morning...
Mary Kate Olsen attends the Rock and Republic show at the Tent in Bryant Park - actually smiling several times and appearing to be enjoying herself with seatmates Jessica Szohr and Chace Crawford. Loads of the young and hip looked on as R&R put on another fabulous runway fete. Of course the cell phones were passed around and the cool kids laughed about some unknown text joke, but otherwise they were perfectly well mannered.

Also in attendance was hottie Robert Buckley from the hit show Lipstick Jungle. I'm sorry I missed that sighting!

Fashion Week: Celebrity Sightings

If you've ever seen the paparazzi stalking around for celebrities, you know it's an eerie feeling. They were everywhere at New York Fashion Week just waiting for any celeb to come their way. Inside the tents it wasn't quite so bad, but you definitely knew when an A-lister was in the house because the place lit up with camera flashes like the fourth of July for about 60 seconds.

The Haute Market team made several sightings to share with you, but managed to do it from afar instead of the in-your-face treatment the starts usually get.

From left to right:

1-Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. (photo by J. Robert Schraeder)

2-Me with Jack Mackenroth, known for his too-short stay on Project Runway. What you may not know is that he is an All American swimmer. Hence the great bod. (more about Jack later)
3- Nina Garcia was kind enough to stop for a quick pic with me. Love her turquoise gems!

More coming in the coming days!