New York
To
Stay
The Carlyle Hotel is a landmark destination for the glamorous, rich, and
powerful jetset who appreciate art, luxury, old-world charm, and
sophistication. For an updated take on classic luxury, The Mark boasts
interiors by Jacques Grange, a Frederic Fekkai salon, and a Jean Georges
restaurant. Trendier fashionistas flock downtown to The Bowery Hotel, a
grungy-glamorous haven for music, movie, and fashion stars like Kate Moss and
Jennifer Lopez, and The Standard, hotelier Andre Balaz’s newly opened
tower of sleek luxury in the Meatpacking District. Another popular favourite, The
Soho House, is a low-key sanctuary for celebs who love the dim
lounge/bar/resto club room and rooftop pool while guests at The Gramercy
Park Hotel enjoy a decidedly more decadent glamour and aesthetic in their
rooms and the charming ambiance of a Viennese teahouse in the terrace
restaurant. The Crosby Street Hotel in Soho is also popular with celebs,
as is the Soho Grand, the Mercer and Robert de Niro’s Greenwich Hotel
in Tribeca.
Lunch
Near the Tents: ‘Wichcraft Lincoln Center for delicious sandwiches
on-the-go between shows, Fred’s at Barneys for a glamorous power lunch
(try the chicken salad), Pastis or the Standard Grill for classic
bistro favourites like steak frites and Café Gitane when keeping it cool
in Nolita. For power-players in the fashion game, Le Caprice at the
Pierre is the high-end bistro of choice for a certain Vogue
editor-in-chief, while her minions might be seen trying to get a seat at David
Cheng’s newest momofuku venture, Ma Peche.
Dinner
Heavy hitters, including Anna Wintour and the requisite smattering of
celebrities, are regulars at hotspots like Waverly Inn, Minetta
Tavern, The Lion, Monkey Bar, Da Silvano, and Bar
Pitti. Slightly more low-key but tres chic amongst downtown stylists,
models, photogs, and the like are Lovely Day, Freemans, Fat
Radish, Emporio, Blue Hill, Lucky Strike, Beauty
and Essex, and Blue Ribbon. Omen is the zen-mecca noodle bar
that Lou Reed and Mick Jagger like to eat at in West Soho.
Cocktails
The Breslin at Ace Hotel has a swingin’ singles bar scene and hosts
young, hip parties during fashion week while the scene in the lobby bar at The
Bowery Hotel is much more low-key, hosting celebs and artists on the
down-low drinking with friends by the fire. Uptown, Bemelmans Bar at the
Carlyle Hotel is a favourite for expensive drinks, live piano and jazz music,
and the beautiful hand-painted walls. Hockey player turned Vogue intern
Sean Avery’s sports bar/tavern, Warren 77, in Tribeca is a handsome draw
for dudes looking to catch the game or the ladies looking to hang with the
dudes.
Nightspots
Boom Boom Room is still the place to see and be seen for the glitterati
set while its grittier sister-club Le Bain is host to hipsters looking
to spend less on cocktails while still impressing the models always on-hand. The
Bunker Club, located in a subterranean vault in the Meatpacking District,
boasts the only checkered dance floor in town and has been touted as the new Beatrice
Inn (very cool). Nur
Khan’s Rose Bar at
Gramercy Park Hotel still plays host to models and bottles but the fashion
crowd is more likely to be spotted at one of his downtown dance spots, like the
freshly-minted and whitewashed Kenmare or the grimey ‘80s dive Don
Hill’s. This Fashion Week, look out for French nightlife impresario Andre
to open his hotly anticipated Chinatown club.
The
Look
Tailored, glamorous, uptown-meets-downtown, heels, blow-dry’s and hardware (on
boots, bags, jewellery and clothing).
New
York Style Stars
Vogue editors Grace Coddington, Lauren Santo Domingo and Meredith
Melling Burke, Sartorialist
photographer Scott Schuman, Marie Claire editor Taylor Tomasi Hill, Nylon
editor Dani Stahl, Elle editor Kate Lanphear, Teen Vogue editor
Joanna Hillman, model Dree
Hemingway, celebrity stylist
Kate Young, socialite/reality TV star Olivia Palermo
