Marc may have canceled his party this week, and Alex Wang’s sweat-a-thon is off. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some fêtes to be had this Fashion Week. From Armani’s flagship-store opening to Erin Wasson’s presentation and after-party, we’ve got the rundown on just where to go, who to see, and most importantly, where the free booze will be.
| WHAT | WHERE | WHEN | WHO | WHY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW & Vogue Cocktail Reception | 122 W. 26th St. | Feb. 12, 6–8 p.m. | Joy Bryant, Helena Christensen, Chanel Iman, Franca Sozzani. | Seeing more than one Vogue editor in one room sends thrills down our spines. |
| New York Amfar Gala | Cipriani 42nd St. | Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m. | Anna Wintour, Calvin Klein, Carine Roitfeld, Rachel Zoe, Natalia Vodianova. The list of honorees also includes Donna Karan. | Tickets may be $1,000, but you get to mingle with fashion's elite. |
| Alvin Valley After-Party | M2 Ultra Lounge, 530 W. 28th St. (formerly Mansion) | Feb. 12, 9:30–11:30 p.m. | Alvin Valley and his celeb following. | Matt Damon's sister is walking the show. We're hoping her brother shows up to support and toast her. |
| The Iconoclasts: Four Iconic Editors Remix Prada Stores Party | 575 Broadway | Feb. 13, 6–9 p.m. | Alex White, who redesigned the New York location. | We're excited to see the newly restyled store. |
| Toast the Opening of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week | 187 Orchard St. | Feb. 13, 9:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m. | Featuring an acoustic set by the Virgins. | The new "It" band. | Bblessing + Ju$t Another Rich Kid After-Party | BEast, 171 E. Broadway | Feb. 13 | Daniel Jackson and the Surface to Air crew, Terence Koh, and the hipster fashion crowd. | It's as close to Colette as you're going to get. |
| Victor Glemaud and Camilla Staerk After-Party | Kowloon, 311 Church St. | Feb. 13, 11 p.m.–late | Hosted by Jamie Bouchert and Natasa V. | The music: The D.J.'s are James Murphy, Mandy Coon, and Mike Nouveau. |
| United Bamboo After-Party | BEast, 171 E. Broadway | Feb. 14 | DJ's from White Magic (Doug Shaw & Mira Bilotte) and Animal Collective (Deakin). | This season is all about the indie, hip designers. |
| Matthew Williamson New York Store Opening | 415 W. 14th St. | Feb. 15, 6:30–9:30 p.m. | Matthew Williamson and Jacquetta Wheeler, and, dare we hope, Prince? He did play at Williamson's spring 2008 show. | It's the second-biggest party of the week. |
| Giorgio Armani Store Opening | 717 Fifth Ave. | Feb. 17, 6–8 p.m. | Mr. Armani will be greeting guests. Personally. And we've all seen the Posh and Becks ads. You know they'll be there. | The biggest party of Fashion Week. If you can get in. |
| Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld Presents the Work of Three Photographers | 169 Bowery | Feb. 17, 6–11 p.m. | Vlad's friends. Plus it's in collaboration with Louis Vuitton. Ahem, Marc? | Roitfeld-spotting is a sport this week. Double points if Carine shows. |
| Adidas SLVR Label Store Opening | 108 Wooster St. | Feb. 17, 9–11 p.m. | So far, no one. | Sometimes you just need free drinks. |
| Trovata After-Show Soirée | The Anchor, 310 Spring St. | Feb. 17, 10 p.m.–whenever | Celeb stylist Britt Bardo and pal Ed Westwick are rumored to appear. | It's Chuck Bass, people. |
| Erin Wasson + RVCA Presentation/Party | Milk Studios | Feb. 18, 9–11 p.m. | Erin Wasson, Julie Gilhart, and since he's not partying it up himself, Alex Wang. | This is the new hot-sweaty party to be seen at. |
| Julian Louie After-Party | BEast, 171 E. Broadway | Feb. 19, 9 p.m. (after fashion show) | He used to work for Calvin Klein, so Francisco Costa may show up to offer congrats. | He's fashion's newest "It" designer. Make friends now. |
