Design District Social – Volume XII

Great Collaborations

Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami. Prada and The Great Gatsby. Isabel Marant for H&M. Jason Wu for Lancôme. Stella McCartney for Gap. I love a good fashion collaboration as much as the next girl and have obsessed over past partnerships such as Missoni for Target, but collabs don’t always pan out — remember the Neiman Marcus for Target flop? Uh huh.

Well, the Design District pulled a fashion partnership for Fall that I’ll be saving for at this past Art Basel 2013 whirlwind: Atelier Swarovski by Maison Margiela Paris. On Thursday 5th December, a private cocktail was held at the Maison Martin Margiela boutique to celebrate the launch of Atelier Swarovski by Maison Martin Margiela’s avant-garde new jewelry collection, “Crystalactite.”

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Design District Social – November Recap

In this latest Design District Social photo gallery…

Pictured: Stephen Dorff at KIWI Arts Opening

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Rockin’ Stockings: Gifts for the Holidays


This Christmas, don’t forget to fill those stockings hung with care. From luggage tags and cufflinks, these designer pick-me-ups will give its owner as much joy as the packages under the tree. And the best part, you don’t even need to wrap them. Just stuff them in and you’re ready to go. Time-saver. Smile-maker. And that makes for a happy holiday.

For Him: For the guy who likes a little whimsy in his life, these Robin Rotenier Sterling Silver Tank & Missle Cufflinks from En Avance are a perfect gift; For Her: What girl couldn’t use a new set of makeup brushes? This Travel Brush Set, with four brushes and adorable red case, from Inglot is a great gift that we guarantee she won’t be passing along at the next White Elephant party.

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