“I like glamour, I like beauty, and I like women to look really beautiful,” exclaimed Carolina Herrera at her book party last night at New York City hot spot Omar’s. And it was easy for the crowd that assembled, including sports superstar Serena Williams, model and coder Karlie Kloss, and celebrated actress Priyanka Chopra. As others like Broadway’s Ana Villafañe, Olivia Palermo, and J.J. Martin took in the elegant surroundings punctuated with iconic imagery from Herrera’s three decades in fashion, the designer reflected on her work. “I thought they are timeless,” added Herrera of her designs, “I could wear them now. I was really happy with the memories when I saw them all together. Memories never age.”
And deep inside Omar’s, the crowd was partying like it was 1999 with Brendan Fallis spinning tracks, festive and fruity cocktails flowing, and elegant ensembles popping up on the dance floor. Looking back, did Herrera have any favorite pieces? “It’s like having four daughters and telling you I only like one,” laughed Herrera, whose daughters Patricia Lansing and Carolina Herrera, Jr., were also boogying down. “Fashion never stops because women are always looking for something new. I don’t want to go back to the past; I want the future.”
