EXHIBIT | Front Row @ MOCA

Right before making the move to NYC for the summer, I did some research into what exhibits and events were going to be happening while I was in the city and I came across the Museum of Chinese in America. They have a fantastic exhibit on right now featuring Chinese American designers doing amazing work in the fashion industry.

From Vera Wang and Jason Wu to Anna Sui and Phillip Lim, there is such a great variety of designers. Curated by Mary Ping, the exhibit features both legendary Asian fashion influencers as well as young, up-and-comers. Each designer chose a piece (or a couple of pieces) to display and there were videos playing around the room where you could watch and listen to interviews. They were fascinating. 

 I absolutely love Vera Wang...I'd love to meet her someday.

If you get a chance, I definitely recommend checking it out! The exhibit runs through til December 1. For more details, visit http://www.mocanyc.org

- Christina
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Teen Vogue Fashion U: Day 2

And then Day 2 of Teen Vogue Fashion University began.

Saturday October 22 was the most jam-packed day of the program and it was by far, the most amazing. It consisted of sessions with fashion legends throughout the day, eventually ending up with a private shopping party at Topshop in Soho.

Each student chose their sessions from an amazing list of speakers, so there were many more guests than what I post on here. These photos were only from the sessions I attended. Some other notable figures include: Whitney Port, Chris Benz, Lauren Berger, and Alexander Wang.

Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Amy Astley introduced the event's keynote speaker, Michael Kors.

Michael Kors gave some great insight into how he got into the fashion industry and gave advice to aspiring designers.

Next up was "The Dynamic Duo" featuring the young designers behind Proenza Schouler. These graduates from Parsons are so talented, and it was great to hear their stories.

And then there was my ultimate favourite...the one and only Betsey Johnson! I have always been a Betsey Johnson fan, so I was beyond excited to get to see her in person.

And she was crazy as usual. And that is why I love her.

Next was "The Chosen One" featuring Jason Wu (born in Taiwan, but moved to Vancouver!), who designed Michelle Obama's inauguration gown.

And the final session of the day was a panel discussion with the editors of Teen Vogue. It was so helpful and great to hear tips straight from the pros.

And then there was the Topshop event, which was amazing!

Anyways, that's all for now (I know, that was one fully loaded blog post haha)! Day 3 is up next!

- Christina