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Ring In The New Year With…

Confusion is the word that comes to mind when trying to pick just the right liqueur for that Christmas or New Year’s cocktail. Downtown‘s editors have done the work for you — we collected three of our very favorite festive holiday liqueurs, ones that your guests will still be talking about the next day. If you are looking for a special gift, then look no further.

 

 

Disaronno

Disaronno, the world’s favorite Italian liqueur, returns this holiday season with an exquisite look designed by renowned fashion house Missoni. Since 1953, the Italian luxury label has made its mark on the fashion world as one of Italy’s most celebrated. The iconic Missoni zigzag print, for which the fashion house is best known, transforms the Disaronno bottle, giving it a dressed-up look that’s perfect for gifting. This is our office favorite — with each sip, you look forward to the next.

To celebrate this collaboration, toast the season with a Disaronno Special Angela20 cocktail, highlighting the liqueur’s distinctive flavor in a blend of fresh lemon and ginger beer – full recipe below.
$34.99

DISARONNO 1 oz.
Vodka 1 oz.
Lemon Juice 1 oz.
Ginger Beer 3 oz.

 

 

Hennessy Cognac

Hennessy Paradis Rare Cognac is a special delight. This product of more than 200 different cognacs has been aged in Hennessy’s cellars for up to a century. The cognacs are blended and allowed to age slowly in old oak casks, a process that gives Hennessy Paradis its rare, fine aroma and golden color. The taste is characterized by flavorful fruits such as pear, apricot, and raisin, with rose, iris, and lily floral accents. This exceptional cognac should be enjoyed neat in a crystal tulip glass. Sip slow and savor this delight.
$866.00

 

 

Old Rip Van Winkle Bourbon

 

This very rare, limited-edition Old Rip Van Winkle bourbon takes generations of distilling know-how to produce. Only the most careful and expensive distilling method can be used to create a whiskey as special as this one. These extra-special bottles deserve an extra-special vessel — a handmade glass decanter from Glencarin Crystal Studio. The bottle information is engraved on each decanter, individually numbered, and hand finished with a silver stopper. A glass top for the decanter is also included. Perfect for the person who has everything.
100 Proof
$13,999.95

 

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Events Fashion

UBM Fashion Hosts First-Ever Consumer-Facing Show

Beginning this Sunday, August 6th, UBM Fashion at NY Women’s, Intermezzo Collections will debut its first-ever “VINTAGE (at) Intermezzo” consumer-facing fair in the heart of Manhattan. Curated by Bridgette Morphew of Morphew Concept, the fair will run from Sunday, August 6th through Tuesday, August 8th at the Javits Center, 655 W 34th Street, New York, NY 10001.

Photo courtesy of UBM Fashion

Fashion fans will be able to access an epicenter of vintage shopping from a variety of top brands in fashion.

The selection of vintage dealers will be showcasing their one-of-a-kind apparel and accessories collections for the entire fashion community to have access to the best in vintage design, style, and period pieces. Each vintage dealer will be showcasing a unique facet of the industry with product available for wholesale and retail.

The product will range from luxury vintage designer, including Missoni and Versace, gowns and furs, to rare Victorian and Asian pieces such as Issey Miyake, alongside accessible active and sportswear, denim, T-shirts, and personal pieces from Norma Kamali‘s closet from as early as the turn of the century.

Intermezzo Collections first debuted its B2B VINTAGE (at) Intermezzo neighborhood at the NY Women’s May Show with returning curator and industry expert, Bridgette Morphew of Morphew Concept. Coming off of the success of this show, matched with the consumer demand for authenticity in their purchases, opening up the show to the public was the evident next step.

“Vintage brings provenance to one’s wardrobe and represents another time, when clothing and accessories were not mass produced but crafted by hand with a true love for the actual product itself. It speaks to the journey that has brought us to today and influences the way we see ourselves in the future,” said Peter Berta, Show Director.

Fashion icon and longtime fan of the Intermezzo Collection show, Iris Apfel, will be joining the esteemed designer Norma Kamali as well as Stephanie Solomon, the Vice President and Fashion Director at Lord & Taylor for a panel discussion moderated by Lauren Parker, Editor in Chief of Accessories Magazine on the benefits of vintage, and how retailers can use it to set their stores apart. The ‘Value of Vintage’ panel will be hosted on the Monday of the show at 2 p.m. in the Crystal Palace.

The fair will also include a Spring/Summer 2018 Trend Presentation on Sunday, August 6 at 2 p. m. and gives a detailed look at what’s driving the five biggest trends for the SS18 with a focus on accessories.

On Tuesday, at 10 a.m. there will be a Q&A with Rachel Shechtman, founder of themed retailer STORY. Called “The Compelling Curation: The Art of Storytelling,” Shechtman will talk about creating a brick-and-mortar experience that feels like a live webpage with its ever-changing themes, products and point of view.

Photo courtesy of UBM Fashion

For more information on this event, click here.

Interested in attending? Consumers will be able to shop the fair with the purchase of a $20 admission ticket, available for presale here. Don’t miss it!

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Culture Fashion

Missoni Fall/Winter 2017 Campaign ft. Gigi Hadid

Missoni is one of the best known, loved and recognized fashion and design brands in the world and influences a contemporary lifestyle. But the talk in the fashion world is about the remarkable and unique Fall/Winter 2017 campaign, which was recently released. From there, the results were in left in awe of the work and message sent from the Missoni team.

Creative director, Angela Missoni, first expressed her wants for unity and fearlessness within the fashion community at the FW17 fashion show in Milan, which is where the theme of the campaign, female empowerment, identity and freedom to be, originates from. Gigi Hadid posed as the face of this campaign, and we at Downtown can’t imagine anyone else portraying female empowerment better.

The campaign is set to be in the surroundings of Angela’s home, located in Brunello, Italy, which overlooks Monte Rosa, became driving force in the background of the images shot.

Missoni’s Fall/Winter 2017 collection involves slim, sensual and iconic designs. Each design bring into singular harmony banded and trapezoidal patterns, checks and macro space-dyes, monochromes and exclusive technical elaborations, all while celebrating a freedom by combining and superimposing the lively colors, warm textures, proportional lines and alternating lengths, which are the principles of this season’s campaign.

The womenswear campaign was styled by Vanessa Reid and presented the looks accessorized with jewelry by Joseph DeMeo. The menswear was styled by Stephen Mann. As longtime collaborators, they helped pull together this extravagant campaign.

Peter Miles is to thank for the artistic direction and the introduction of new models from the Missoni Eyewear collection, which was presented in this season’s campaign. The campaign favored contoured imagery, cut-out bodies, and looks stand out against the soft, gradated landscape which references the environment and the bond with nature.

The entire campaign reflects and showcases Angela’s world and her ideal choices and ideologic creeds. It also represents her 20th anniversary as creative director of the house of Missoni. Here’s to many more!

Photos courtesy of Missoni

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Fashion

Autumn Stance: Men’s Fashion

Photographer: Ron Contarsy for Highmark Studios
Fashion Editor: Laurean Ossorio
Model: Sam Wells – Wilhelmina Models
Grooming: Anthony Isambert

Look #1:
Trench Coat: Daniel Cremieux
Stripe Shirt: Daniel Cremieux
Necktie: Daniel Cremieux
Quilted Tartan Vest: Cremieux Paris
Pants: Reiss London

Look #2:
Leather Trench Coat: Malan Breton
Bordeaux Shirt: Malan Breton
Necktie: Daniel Cremieux
Cargo Pants: Missoni
Bordeaux VNeck: Missoni
Boots: N.D.C.
Sunglasses: Portrait Eyewear

Look #3:
Hooded Print Jacket: Missoni
Quilted Vest: Missoni
Ice Blue Shirt: Daniel Cremieux
Houndstooth Pants: Massimo Piombo

Look #4:
Navy Jacket With Elbow Patches: Daniel Cremieux
Grey Pants: Reiss London
Shirt: Caruso
Stripe Vest: Caruso

Look #5:
Black Leather Moto Jacket: Reiss London
Joggers: Reiss London
VNeck Tee: Reiss London
Sunglasses: Portrait Eyewear
Patent Leather Slides: Calvin Klein Collection

Look #6:
Grey Wool Peacoat: Herno
Nehru Collar Shirt: Caruso
Navy Cargo Pants: Missoni
Scarf: Daniel Cremieux

Look #7:
Forest Green Jacket: Reiss London
Forest Green Shirt: Reiss London
Forest Green Corduroy Pants: Daniel Cremieux
Boots: N.D.C.

Look #8:
Quilted Pullover: Missoni
Navy Shirt: Reiss London
Aubergine Textured Pants: Missoni
Shoes: Hussein Chalayan

Look #9:
Leather Moto Jacket: Cult Of Individuality
Shirt: Raffi
Scarf: Daniel Cremieux
Pants: Caruso
Shoes: Vivienne Westwood

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Fashion

Sailing the Hudson in Style

This Fashion Editorial originally appeared in Downtown Magazine Spring 2016 issue.

Location: Classic Harbor Line Chelsea Piers
Vessel: Schooner America 2.0, New York, NY

Shot 02-086Dress: Rita Vinieris
Cuffs: Kenneth Jay Lane
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Suit and shoes: Armani
Watch: David Yurman

Shot 07-056

Dress: Sonia by Sonia Rykiel
Earrings: Kenneth Jay Lane
Handbag: Rebecca Mosas
Pumps: Manolo Blahnik

Shot 01-196

Swimsuit: Gottex
Gold cuffs: Kenneth Jay Lane
Earrings: Kenneth Jay Lane
Rings: Model’s own

 Shot 08-094 1Bikini: Norma Kamali
Jewelry: David Yurman
Trousers: Paul Smith

Shot 13-171

Outfit: Ralph Lauren
Jewelry: Ivanka Trump

Shot 14-041Gown: Rita Vinieris
Jewelry: David Yurman
Pants and shirt: Paul Smith
Watch: David Yurman

Shot 12-226Dress: Badgley Mischka
Jewelry: Monica Rich Kossan
Suit and shirt: Paul Smith

 

Photography by Philippe Reynaud
Art Direction: Marina Barlage
Stylist: Freddie Leiba
Hair: David Cotteblanche
Makeup: Brian Duprey
Model: Alina Baikova
Model: Alex Lundqvist

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Fashion

Season’s Top Ten Summer Towels

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There are two different kinds of people, the ones who roll around on the sandy beach, and the ones soaking up sun by the edge of the pool. But there’s one thing they will both need when they’re ready to go: towels.

Get your beach (or pool) bags ready and take a look at our selection of the season’s most fashionable towels. From Chanel to Hermès, we have carefully chosen the best of the best for you to get the perfect head-start for this summer session.

-Patricia Rashidi