Times Square Gossip

  Elton Ilirjani The Fashion World’s eyes have been fixed on Rakuten Fashion Week in Japan at which suupaamoderu (supermodel), activist and philanthropist Elton Ilirjani participated in three stunning catwalk shows over two days for brands including House of MuaMua, and for Global Fashion Collective (GFC) - Old Fashioned Standards and Chidori.  The House of Muamua was founded in 2016. The Italian high fashion house showcases irony and bold femininity. The Brand’s philosophy is ‘I don’t give a chic’. For the creative director Ludovica Virga, fashion is fun and is not to be taken too seriously. “I’ll save the world one sparkle at a time”, she says. House of Muamua tries to be as entertaining as sustainable by using made in Italy recycled wool, PET paillettes and up-cycled denim. The debut show at Arab Fashion Week, won the best designer award and the love of celebrities like Paris Hilton, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Doja Cat, Lele Pons, Avril Lavigne, Saweetie and so on. House of Muamua is kn

  Pedro Oberto With Anna Zaia, Marc Bouwer & Nicholas England Jean Shafiroff With Malan Breton The fashion film world converged at the second edition of the New York City International Fashion Film Festival (NYCIFFF) during September 2024. This year's festival, held at the Museum of Arts and Design in Manhattan, showcased a curated selection of 60 exceptional fashion films nominated across 21 diverse categories with the addition this year of the Trailblazer Award, for the entry which broke new ground with its concept. The Inaugural winner of the Trailblazer award was Elton Ilirjani for Je Suis Mona directed by Malan Breton.    Leesa Rowland The NYCIFFF jury, consisting of esteemed professionals and visionaries in the fashion and film industries, had the challenging task of selecting the winners from an array of outstanding submissions. After careful deliberation, the festival was thrilled to announce the following 2024 award recipients:  Best Makeup: Nebula by Nain Maslun (Chil

  Malan Breton Malan Breton presented his SS 2025 collection, based on the themes of Betrayal,  Revenge, and Hope during New York Fashion Week.  The collection, inspired by fairy tales of the 19th and 20th century, consists of strong, sinuous looks designed in leather, silk, summer weight wools, silk brocades, and the fine tailoring Breton has become internationally known for. Models were accessorized with Ladies Coutura Collection watches by Seiko Watch of America.  Breton composed the soundtrack for the show that was deejayed by Zeke Thomas (Son of Isiah Thomas) at the show which took place in New York City and was presented by EPNFW.  The hair team was led by stylist to the stars Marco Maranghello, and beauty team led by the Emmy Nominated Vincenza Carovillano. The Fashion Show was closed by star model, Elton Ilirjani.  An exclusive afterparty that night at DOM featured performances by Quincy, Ben Hazelwood, and the sounds of Grippa who has recently collaborated with critically accla

  Jean Shafiroff The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF) proudly participated in this year’s Catwalk FurBaby charity fashion show, a highlight of New York Fashion Week hosted by ELYSIAN to celebrate fashion and philanthropy. The event was organized by ELYSIAN Impact – the philanthropic arm of ELYSIAN, an international luxury lifestyle brand created to inspire and reflect the interests of women – on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Sony Hall. New York Fashion Week founder Fern Mallis served as the emcee, and a panel of celebrity judges presented awards to the nonprofit organizations represented by each model-and-pet team.    Jean Shafiroff With Devika Gopal Agge And Ashley Plasse Catwalk FurBaby pairs designers, models, rescue animals, and charities for a morning that combines passion with purpose. NYWF was delighted to partner with Board Member and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff and rising design talent Ashley Plasse, a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), to present a lo

  Maribel Lieberman With Karen Floyd Leesa Rowland   Jean Shafiroff Elysian, an international luxury lifestyle brand created to inspire and reflect the interests of women, held a reception to celebrate the second edition of the Catwalk Furbaby Fashion Show sponsored by Biolight which brings together worthy causes, international fashion designers, models and pets with partner DRC Ventures holding a tasting of their Rahm Roast Coffee brand at chocolatier MarieBelle New York.   Loretta Swit Clayton Thomas With Dr. Christina Rahm Following the welcoming speeches and celebration, it was time to enjoy Rahm Roast coffee which was being paired with Biatch Tequila and the delectable chocolates MarieBelle New York is known for.  The specialty chocolatier perfectly complemented the aromas of the Rahm Roast blend to provide the boost to the tastebuds to get the audience talking. For more see www.RahmRoast.com and www.marieBelle.com Notable attendees at the Elysian events included: Karen Floyd, Ki

  Dr. Christina Rahm With Merci Dupre Clothiers Models New York Fashion Week launched with an exquisite fashion show experience Catwalk Furbaby. At which Merci Dupre Clothiers by Dr. Christina Rahm presented her latest collection - a unique line that combines her expertise as a scientist with fashion. As a prolific fashion engineer, she has inspired stylish, cutting-edge clothing with textiles that provide protective technology from the environmental toxins in the world around us.   The unique line of ‘Enviremware’ will host patented, nano-biotech formulas infused into the fabric of the clothing by a 96-hour process, offering an unbeatable barrier against EMF radiation, heavy metals, viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungus, while supporting non-exposure of radio frequency electromagnetic particles from 5G cellular transmission. About Merci Dupre Clothiers: Merci Dupre is the pinnacle of luxury environmental fashion and protection, specializing in enviremware apparel. Our unique line o