There’s always been room for boy toys at fashion week, but is there room for Mercedes-Benz and BMW? This weekend, the two automakers are duking it out with back-to-back fashion parties. BMW has pulled a fast one by hosting its own event tonight, the night before Mercedes’—the official sponsor—kickoff at Shang (which will feature a [...]

Designer Tracy Reese festooned her Hudson Street store—and her tailored blazer—with red, white, and blue ribbons last night to welcome, as she said, “friends and acquaintances to come over and watch it all happen together.” Her election-night party drew an ecstatic group of Obama supporters, including Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robin Givhan and model and actress [...]

It’s hard to believe that in less than 48 hours (voting booth shenanigans notwithstanding), we will know the name of the new president headed to the White House. And for many of us in the creative arts, it’s hard to accept any type of big change—be it seasonal or artistic—without some sort of organized celebration, [...]