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The RxArt Party

"My mother always told me never show too much." Victoria Traina - who calls couture-loving Danielle Steel "Mom" - and other arty downtown types share their style secrets.

Released on 11/26/2008

Transcript

(upbeat music)

Hi, Jen Brill, I m a photography agent.

I am wearing a Proenza Schouler dress,

grey Nina Ricci shoes, a YSL clutch

and a Dolce and Gabbana fur coat.

Tonight, I guess Lazaro was saying this is my ironic

look because I m usually wearing small, tight,

body-conscious outfits and when I actually got this

tonight in the garment bag I was like they re crazy,

I m never going to wear this, it s like a pilgrim dress,

but I m obsessed with it.

I don t really like standing in front of the mirror

because I ll change five times so I don t do that,

I just throw on an outfit, I ll know what I want to wear,

what I feel like, and I m out the door, I m really fast.

I think Chloe Sevigny has great style,

Tina Chow, Jane Birkin had amazing style.

During the day, sometimes, I ll wear a Repetto flat,

or Chuck Taylors, but ever since I realized I was going

to be short for the rest of my life, I ve worn heels.

(dance music)

My name is Vanessa Traina, and I m a Stylist Assistant.

My jacket is Proenza, my dress is vintage Leger,

and my shoes are Balmain.

I don t know if I could necessarily describe my style,

I wear a lot of black and I wear what I feel comfortable in,

usually it comprises of a leather jacket, some kind of pant

or black dress, a lot of t-shirts.

Aside from Proenza my favorite designers are probably

Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga

and Christophe Decarnin at Balmain.

My mother always told me never show too much,

like if I m baring arms I cover my legs, if I have a short

skirt I wear something with long sleeves so I think that s

always good, you never want to be too revealed, you always

want to leave something to the imagination.

(upbeat music)

I m Juliana Balestin,

and I m an Assistant Director at Metro Pictures in Chelsea.

I m wearing a Topshop dress and then Jil Sander shoes

from a few seasons ago and then just a collection

of different jewelry, some of it is vintage from London

and then a Prada bracelet.

I think it s important to mix high and low,

I find if you have expensive shoes, which is my weakness,

you can wear an American Apparel t-shirt and skirt

and then you have Givenchy or whatever on your feet

and you can go wherever you want.

(upbeat music)

I m Maria Cornejo and I m a Designer.

I m wearing my mad coat, which I love

because it is quite mad.

And I m wearing jodhpurs.

I hate to say it but I think it s one of mine as well,

it s really bad, the only thing that isn t mine

is my underwear.

I was a real fashion victim when I was really young

so now I m trying to calm it down and wear things that look

good but are comfortable and fit in with my lifestyle.

When I was a kid I loved Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face

and now, I mean, I don t have one.

Because now I m so, I m trying to find my own style.

Wear things that you love and with conviction

and you ll never go wrong.

Starring: Victoria Traina, Danielle Steel