I WAS WEARING
Black Silk Top from Parker
Herve Leger Butterfly Print Skirt Cobalt Combo
Halogen Purple Clutch
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Category: Events
S/S 2014 Nolcha New York Fashion Week
Dresses and lace came down the runway last week at Nolcha New York Fashion Week. I especially liked shows from Magdalena Adriane, Claire Farewell and Tess Johnson. Wasn’t able to catch some of the other shows but check them out here. 
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Samantha Black Spring 2014 Fashion Show
This weekend I attended the Samantha Black Spring 2014 Show at Holy Apostles which was sponsored by DivaGalsDaily. Samantha Black was recently on Project Runway and I met her backstage along with a few of the models. I also ran into Basketball Wives star Jennifer Williams who walked in the show, Tami Roman and Elise Neal. Other reality stars such as Emily B. and Ariane Davis came to support as well. See more photos of the fashion show below!
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
MTV VMAs 2013: Katy Perry’s Leopard Butterfly Dress and Grill
Last night was a frenzy in Brooklyn and Katy Perry bounced from the Barclays Center to the Brooklyn Bridge in a New York minute. She had the most interesting outfit of the VMAs had to be Katy Perry’s leopard butterfly dress and Roar grill on the red carpet last night. What did you think?
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Summer Casual: African Print Jumper at the MTV VMAs 2013 Song of the Summer Celebration with Jason Derulo and Timeflies
This week I attended one of the MTV VMA Song of Summer Celebration Concerts with Jason Derulo and Timeflies at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Summer casual was the name of the game as the summer heat made its way ‘back’ to the city. I did my favorite Bebe African Print jumper and Christian Louboutin metallic heels and it was great because it was really hot out!
I met stylists and photographers Rachel and Nicole. Rachel was wearing this great Topshop Motel Skirt I’ve seen everywhere. Anyway, MTV has been doing these concerts all through the week with celebrities like Ciara and Robin Thicke. Are you excited for the VMAs?
Sincerely Yours,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Clover Canyon Crop Top Combo at The Social Life Magazine St. Barths Hamptons Gala
Last weekend I also attended the Social Life Magazine St. Barths Hamptons Gala and wore a Clover Canyon crop top combo. Although a bit ‘revealing’ I’m still loving crop tops and by the looks of what’s next for Resort 2014, they don’t seem to be going anywhere. It was really hot and muggy but I had fun under the tent chatting and checking out the different sponsors. It was a simple look but after a long day of fun in the sun in Montauk it worked.
If you’re in the area, this is a great weekend to skip over to the Hamptons. Russell Simmons will be having his annual Art For Life event honoring Rashid Johnson, Samuel Englebardt, Tyler Perry and more. Maxwell, Rick Ross and Estelle are performing as well. Southampton is also holding its annual Art Fair. I will be staying in the city this weekend to get some work done but you should definitely go out if you can. Check out more of what’s happening here.
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Montauk Beach House Pool Party and Milly Resort 2014 Fashion Presentation
Last weekend I got plenty of sun in the nearly 100 degree weather at the Montauk Beach House. Michelle Smith showed her Milly Resort 2014 Collection in a beautiful fashion presentation by the pool, part of a summer-long music and fashion series hosted by the Montauk Beach House. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and last weekend, I was on the beach or by the pool for 80% of the time!
Singer-songwriter Natalia Kills performed and we enjoyed great drinks and music all Saturday afternoon. I just loved the bright, bold colors in the collection, not to mention that much of it looked really comfortable. Artwork seemed to influence Milly as some of the fabric seemed painted like that on the model above. Crop tops kept cropping up in Milly’s Resort 2014 Collection as well. I don’t think they’re going anywhere.
I wore a pink neon Eres itty-bitty bikini along with an exclusive purple hat from couture milliner Ellen Christine’s Spring 2014 Collection. By the way, if you want a couture hat of your own, she’s giving a 10% discount to blog readers. Just call her showroom and mention the blog.
While there I met a few from the Milly team, spotted some great poolside fashion and ran into Cannon Hodge of Bergdorf Goodman. She and her friend were wearing amazing kaftans from Camilla Franks that should be available at Bergdorfs in a few months. She showed me that this particular kaftan could be tied multiple ways for a causal or dressy look. Looks like it will be available soon at BG for about $500 or so.
Milly’s collection isn’t quite available yet but for some of the looks here, check out my Summer is in the Air Collection or Shopbop’s Best of Summer 2013.
Sincerely Yours,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Jay-Z does “Picasso Baby” as Performance Art at the Pace Gallery
Yesterday, Jay-Z was a work of art. Performance art, that is. He performed Picasso Baby and interacted with the crowd for six hours at the Pace Gallery.
Jay-Z raps about his appreciation for the art world. Here’s a snippet of the lyrics;
Sleeping every night next to Mona Lisa
The modern-day version
With better features
Yellow Basquiat in my kitchen corner
Go ahead lean on that **** Blue
You own it
Good times. Check out video here.
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Upcoming Hamptons Shopping and Art Events
If you’re out going out East this summer, make sure to check out a few of these upcoming art and shopping fairs in the Hamptons. They also make for great day trips.
1. Bridgehampton Historical Society’s artMRKT Hamptons July 11-July 14th.
2. You can also check out Art Southampton presented by Art Miami July 25-July 29th.
3. Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s Super Saturday July 27
4. Hamptons International Film Festival Saturday, August 12th at 7 PM
5. Fashion Insiders with Fern Mallis: Nicole Miller Sunday, July 28 at 11 AM
Absolut Open Canvas Art Event in Brooklyn
Talk about street art. This past weekend I stopped by the Absolut Vodka Open Canvas Event in Williamsburg, Brooklyn where artists Olek, Katsu and others transformed a whole street into an art display. Ice sculptures, knitted bikes, and graffiti filled the street and it was kind of amazing.
It was also really hot outside! Summer finally hit New York and I stayed cool in a white bustier, a white lace skirt and jewelry from various places including I-Ella’s List and Lea Jefferson. Absolut Vodka stirred up some great cocktails and I was able to meet Olek and her friend, the first person I’ve ever spotted wearing the new Google glasses! Check out more photos from the event below.
Sincerely Yours,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles