“It’s been a long time. We shouldn’t have left you. Without a dope beat to step to. Step to, step to, step to, step to……” Try Again. Aaliyah f/ Timbaland

It has been a long time but Hotel Fashionland is officially back and just in time for FASHION WEEK. Expect the unexpected kiddies because HFL has a new staff and a new direction and we have such sights to show you. So sit back and enjoy as we go on that strange journey that is Fashion, Culture, Style and above all entertainment. - HFL Editor

Day 1: Fashion’s Night Out!

If you were in New York City last night, then you know all about the madness that is Fashion’s Night Out—a city-wide celebration of shopping and fashion. If you didn’t stop by the Calvin Klein Collection store on Madison Ave, then you may have missed the biggest event of the night. The creative directors of the collection Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchielli hosted fans and guests, along with NBA and fashion star Dwayne Wade. The shooting guard for the Miami Heat was on hand to sign copies of his memoir A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball. Wade was also joined by Vogue’s Editor-In-Chief, Anna Wintour, who signed copies of the magazine’s massive September issue, and Vogue cover star and gold medalist Ryan Lochte even got in on the action. We have the feeling NYC Fashion Week this year is going to be very different…..stay tuned.

To anyone who has been following Basketball over the years knows that there are some players (mostly the younger ones) who have taken a real interest in fashion. For example, this was the first fashion show for Russell Westbrook, a guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he sure looked the part, in his red suede sneakers and wire-rimmed eyeglasses at the Richard Chai Love show.

Kanye West’s genius as a groundbreaking musician is unquestionable, whereas his status in the fashion world has been, until now, that of an ardent bordering-on-obsessive fan boy. But let’s be real the fashion industry is not one based in reality or truth. Looking at this collection it’s easy to see that Kanye did not do […]

Kanye’s show may have gotten mixed reviews but his front row has more STAR POWER than any show this SEASON. Anna Wintour, The Olsens, Lindsay Lohan, Jarred Leto, Terry Richardson, Azzedine Alaïa, Dean and Dan Caten, Olivier Theyskens, and Jeremy Scott just to name a few. Take a look at how the Fashion Elite came out […]

Since her debut at Celine two years ago, Phoebe Philo’s legions of fans have gotten used to all things sleek and streamlined.  But for Spring, Philo is thinking about shape. “It’s just very sculptural, very three-dimensional,” she said afterward to the associated press. ”We accentuated the bits that felt strong to accentuate, tried to create some new […]

Some people Breathe Elegance it doesn’t have to be copied or cultivated it is inherent and standing close to the “Last Emperor” his presence is quite alluring his demeanor while calm and measured is by no means snobby or lofty, in fact he was warm and gracious to everyone and anyone who approached him both […]

  HFL is all about the BOLD and the Beautiful in fashion and entertainment but we also know the importance of giving back. The HFL A-List used their collective STAR powers for GOOD at amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS Gala, held at Hotel Du Cap yesterday during the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in Antibes, France. (Above: Kanye West […]

Karl Lagerfeld breezed into town this week to shoot the fall Chanel campaign on the streets of downtown Manhattan. He had lunch with André Leon Talley at the Mercer, and shot his models on the streets of Soho and the Lower East Side. In the latter neighborhood he put Abbey Lee Kershaw and Freja Beha […]

Protesters against Anna Wintour who cut 3 to 4 days from her schedule in Milan, Italy. On the other hand… Designer Lorenzo Riva had a slightly different point of view. Wintour at Max Mara / Milan.