Runway samples from Cynthia’s Spring 2011 collection
Matt “The Gaudy God” Kasin doing complimentary manicures
She got me too!
Meagan from LATTERSTYLE
Sabrina Wottreng and Sarah Whitman
With my BFFs Maryhelen Harper and Sarah Lafferty
Emily Draznik
Brett Mense (right)
With my close friends Jon Corpman, Sarah Lafferty, and Maryhelen Harper
Cynthia Rowley’s Traci Button, Lau, and Nicole
As you can tell from the photos above, the bloggers were out in force. They ranged from street style to personal style bloggers, and I’m sure we’ll be seeing Cynthia’s pieces on blogs for weeks to come. Isa of Chicago Looks captured some fantastic photographs of partygoers for her blog: check them out here. All in all, the event was a great success. Over half of the RSVP list showed up for a total of 68 people. At one point it was quite difficult to move from the front of the boutique to the back. But hey, it’s always better to have an event over-attended than under-attended, right!?
*Extra special thanks to the stylists who assisted me with the event: Matt Kasin of Strange Beauty Show; Anthony Maslo and Cortney Tippin of Salon Soca; and Halley Nop of Marianne Strokirk.
Brad Goreski was charged with perhaps Fashion Week’s most important mission: patrolling the streets individuals with “arresting” style. In that sense, he became a street style hunter for this week only. I wonder if he’s going to leave behind the world of celebrity styling to compete with the Sartorialist? Probably not. But he seemed to be having a blast with the assignment!
Brad’s Fashion Force Police Car
I was one of the people he singled out for having great personal style at New York Fashion Week, and the reward was an invite to his super exclusive party inside of the Mercedes-Benz tents at Lincoln Center. Attendees included Geri Hirsch from Because I’m Addicted, the Man Repeller herself Leandra Medine, stylist Annabet Duvall, and movie star Vanessa Hudgens (who I missed getting a photo of)!
Geri, Brad, and Leandra
Annabet Duvall
Andrew Mukamal
Matt exudes warmth and is very easy to talk to – perfect qualities for a beautician to have. Personal stylists often serve a variety of functions beyond the usual business of beautifying, including pep talker, dating coach, and confidant. Kanye West has Cassius Marcellus Cornelius Clay, Jessica Simpson has Ken Paves, and now you can have The Gaudy God as your own personal celebrity-maker!
As you can see from the photo of my nails below, The Gaudy God is a talented manicurist in addition to his roles as a film student at Columbia College, fashion designer and underground vintage apparel vendor. He often co-hosts events along with SisterMan. Their next event is SPACE TRASH 2000 at Berlin nightclub on Monday, January 24th at 10pm. Check out the event info on Facebook.
Call the Strange Beauty Show salon at 773-252-9522 to make an appointment. Or you can take a chance and drop in Friday or Saturday afternoon on an impulse if you happen to be spending the day in Wicker Park, although it is best to still call ahead to make sure Matt is working.
