[Last Night's Party] From Casino to The Woods

Above are just some of the beautiful people present at Casino (formally the Ludlow Manor) and The Woods. In all of my years spent haunting the Lower East Side, I never once heard the name Ludlow Manor, so perhaps the invention of Casino was a good idea. Casino was about as dark and smokey as you'd imagine most any venue in Manhattan, particularly on the LES, filled with a crop of downtown folk. Dark nail polish, bright red lips, lace, and heavy metal arm candy were on pretty much all of the women. The men were varied: anywhere from tattoos and long hair to cleaner cuts with collared shirts and denim. The music was good but it wasn't consistent. I felt as though the DJ allowed the momentum of the evening to die entirely too early considering the amount of people present in the venue (they had to have been near capacity). Management may want to think on that for upcoming events. 

The Woods virtually never fails. Tucked away in a seemingly remote section of Williamsburg, The Woods is always packed with people who just want to dance. And those people will dance until the venue closes. The drinks were noticeably cheaper than Casino (I mean, we're in Brooklyn) so the combination of the two made for the perfect evening for fun with friends. And for those of you looking for somewhere to "post up" and look for the opposite sex, The Woods is not the place. Try the meat market at Union Pool (also in Williamsburg); it is much closer to a subway station/bridge so you can make your getaway with whatever is on that night's menu.

[Last Night's Party] Le Bain's Mercury Nights at The Standard Hotel

Plenty by Tracy Reese Law Square Blouse, Yves Saint Laurent Arty Ring 

Last night, I enjoyed a wonderful evening of dancing with some of my girlfriends at Le Bain. Known for some pretty wild summer parties, Le Bain is one of the two hot spots located inside The Standard Hotel in New York. Le Bain boasts of breath-taking views of New York City, roof-access (when seasonally appropriate) and bathrooms with floor-to-ceiling window walls. But before you freak out about some passerby watching you tinkle, take comfort in the fact that Le Bain is located on the 18th floor, safe from  the eyes of mere mortals (as long as they don't have binoculars). 

The music was great; I definitely lost it when I heard Robyn's 'Hang with me.' Chrissy and I mixed and mingled, meeting other party goers from as far away as The Netherlands to as close as Williamsburg. It's always nice to go out and meet people with great energy. I highly recommend Le Bain to anyone visiting New York City and looking for a fun midweek party, that won't be filled with a bunch of pretentious assholes and/or bottle chasers. Just make sure you get on the guest list; it's entirely too cold to wait on a line for a venue.

[Happy Holidays] Rebecca Minkoff's Casio G-Shock Launch Party 

A few nights ago, I had the pleasure of attending Rebecca Minkoff's Casio G-Shock Launch Party at The Back Room in New York. Rebecca Minkoff teamed up with Baby-G to create her own unique timepiece, representative of the "downtown romantic" aesthetic we've come to know and love. I love that Minkoff's watch, unlike other Baby-Gs, is made of a black ion plate with a matte black stainless steel and resin finish. And the watch wouldn't be a Minkoff without perfectly offsetting the black with a pink champagne dial. Checkout some footage from the party below, with appearances from some of your favorite fashion bloggers Trop Rouge, Natalie Off Duty and Nitrolicious.

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[Last Night's Party] Pamela Love ShopStyle Launch Party at Tribeca Grand

Images courtesy of Paper Magazine

Last night, my friends and I attended the Pamela Love ShopStyle launch party at Tribeca Grand. Love (seen in the first image, on the right), a native New Yorker, originally designed jewelry for personal wear. In just a few short years, Love went from creating pieces for self-expression to an individual line, as well as collaborations with some designer heavyweights: Zac Posen, Yigal Azrouel and Marchesa to name a few. And just recently, Love was the receipient of the CFDA Fashion Fund, which honored her for her promise as a rising talent in the fashion industry.  

Kanon Vodka provided the beverages while Becka Diamond did her best to get the guests on the dance floor. I spotted Kelly Framel of The Glamourai, with her signature short curls and bright lip. What I did not see was any jewelry! One of my friends mentioned that there were a few pieces on a tray somewhere; I thought that was strange considering the event was about the launch of a capsule collection for ShopStyle. The jewelry should have been featured in such a way that the pieces were the focus, not the open bar. Nevertheless, my friends and I had an enjoyable evening; there's nothing like a jewelry launch party to kick off the gift giving season.

To see Pamela Love's capsule collection at ShopStyle, please click here. For more on Pamela Love and her individual collection, please click here.