NYFW

Beautiful creatures, both of the show-fatigued fashion set and far beyond, took a break from the catwalking to hit up the Cinema Society and Dior Beauty screening and bash for Beautiful Creatures. The flick’s stars, including Emmy Rossum and Viola Davis, were on hand, though the film’s apparent MVP in the fun department was not: Rossum bestowed that compliment on costar Emma Thompson. “She never complained about the heat and we were just dripping sweat under these massive, old dresses.” However, folks like Rachel Roy, Victoria Justice, Kelly Rutherford, and Russell Simmons did turn out to celebrate.

Glamour was feeling feline this NYFW: The mag opened a “Cat Fashion Concept” pop-up in the MePa and hosted a quartet of events inspired by kittens on the runway, in Karl’s home, and beyond. (The pop-up’s hashtag du week: #NoBitches.) Get it? The roster of feline-faced manis! Cat Powers DJing! Chapeaus by Eugenia Kim! A cocktail avec Anne Christensen, Eddie Borgo and Maria Cornejo!

More NYFW zeitgeist to obsess over! To recap: Haven’t made it to the front row or backstage (yet) this season? No problem, fashionettes. Our team sent out some folks from Loud Digital Network during the first two days of NYFW to bring you behind the scenes deliciousness. Enjoy!

Alexander Wang: Rebel with a cause! If anyone’s still wondering whether Wang has what it takes to work his wonders at Balenciaga, this collection shows he’s in it to win it. Warm ‘n’ fuzzy fashion revolted against the Neoprene futuristic fabrics blanketing the runways. Here it was all about soft shoulders, luxurious fur coats and wraps, mega-size mittens, and mohair knits that were simply magnifique! Slightly cocooned, occasionally metallic-threaded shapes of those sweaters and sweatshirts was classic Wang in the best way possible. And that far, far downtown setting on the southernmost stretches of Broadway, in the FiDi? Definitely off the beaten NYFW path, to be sure, and pretty glorious, thanks to the chapel-esque tiled, domed ceilings of the Cunard Building.

And we’re off! “It starts earlier every year,” Ariel Foxman told us last night about the official launch of NYFW festivities. John Varvatos kicked things off with a bash at new haute spot Houston Hall (a former auto garage in the West Village), featuring jams by Questlove, to celebrate the new JohnVarvatos.com.

It’s not just fashionettes attending NYFW anymore: The 12th season of AmEx VIP treatment brings some major perks to cardmembers of all stylish persuasions. Think Mercedes-Benz car service, access to the American Express Skybox, plus an exclusive CH Carolina Herrera show on February 14, styled by the editors of Harper’s Bazaar.

Joining Chris Benz, Peter Som, and Yoanna Barashi, it’s official that Katie Holmes will not be showing her Holmes & Yang collection during NYFW this season. No reason has been announced for the decision, but we don’t wanna be in the room when Suri gets word of this.

She’s baaaaaaack! After recently announcing that she was going to sit this fashion week out, Betsey Johnson has changed her tune. The designer announced today that she’s returning to Lincoln Center to show her collection on February 11th. Wouldn’t feel like NYFW without a Betsey cartwheel or two.

You can add Betsey Johnson’s name to the growing list of designers who are sitting out NYFW in February. (Skipping this season appears to be theeee thing.) Don’t count the legendary designer out just yet. She’s still focusing on new initiatives such as a dress launch, another fragrance, and her eagerly anticipated Style Network reality show with daughter Lulu.