I am home to flooding rain after the most incredible 10 days in New York. It was snowing in Central Park- so beautiful… the hot chocolates were well worth looking forward to- particularly the Belgian Chocolate and Chilli in Soho.
There are so many great memories I may bore you so feel free to dream off while I re-live the experience.
I was so fortunate to be involved in such a lovely event- G’day USA….with so many fabulous Australian designers( 9 of us altogether) We set up at the Australian Consulate and were then introduced to buyers from Barneys, Bloomingdales, Nieman Marcus,Bergdorf Goodman, Harpers Bazaar, various Stylists, bloggers, Conde Naste Traveler… the list goes on. Such an amazing chance to get feedback and understanding of a dynamic and excitiing market place. And I love that wherever I go there are people who appreciate the craftmanship of the handmade in a world obsessed with mass consumerism and production….
The Presidential inauguration was a wonderful part of the week. The atmosphere was quite incredible and very positive. Such a moment in history. It was exciting to just walk the streets and soak it all up.
The Gala dinner at the Waldorf Astoria was a night to remember with a room full of the most incredible Australians from Baz Luhrmann and his lovely down to earth wife Catherine Martin, Nicole Kidman who just glows with such grace and style, beautiful Ursula Yovich who sang an amazing collection of songs as a tribute to Baz and his movies. The effervescent Mark Olive the Qantas choir of beautiful voices and amazing young people. It was a beautiful night. I designed a floor length skirt and beautiful beaded top for the night and it was wonderful to be able to wear a design that I was so proud of- and I was a little bit happy to be told by several people that my dress was the best in the room… is that too egotistical of me? I am now planning a whole collection based on the design…..in beautiful colours that are happy to wear.
It was a magical night and I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to be there… I just tried to live it all in. One of my favourite moments was at the end of the long night after the Gala Dinner after dancing and eating and champagne and chandeliers, I walked off into the cold night with “Moon River” playing in my head,I headed home walking the freezing streets- it felt like my own “Breakfast at Tiffanys ” moment and I loved every minute of it…..I love New York it really is quite magic for all its complexity and romance. Now it is back to work…
dear katyln, Ihave not seen anything more lovely since I bought a mohair coat by nina ricci in 1982 in london and has travelled with me ever since. I purchased 2 lovely items from your new farm agent on saturday which gave me such pleasure. i also have 3 daughters and 3 grandaughters who will be receiving one of your garments as gifts on their birthdays. All the best,and warm regards, colleen
Hi Katelyn
I am a recent fashion graduate from TAFE SA and as I have been awarded the Fashion Student of the Year, I will be travelling to New York in January 2010 to visit the G’Day USA fashion events. I can’t wait to see your collections as they are truely amazing. I am also in favour of the custom handmade designs rather than mass productions. May I also congratulate you on your success on being selected to showcase your designs two years in a roll. See you in New York!
Regards
Jenny MacDonald