Jennifer Sbranti

“Hostess with the Mostess” Jennifer Sbranti was true to her title as she entertained guests of Chambord and Modern Luxury Magazine for a Parisian themed soiree and shared style secrets for home entertaining.

With the election just months away, Robert Verdi’s Luxe Laboratory hosted GREAT AMERICAN STYLE, an exclusive fashion week retreat celebrating iconic American brands, both classic tastemakers and trend-setting newcomers, that have rewritten the canon of American style. A powerful group of editors, celebrities and influencers were granted the enviable opportunity to escape the front row frenzy and relax just blocks away from the shows at Bryant Park. This elite group of fashion week insiders received a Luxe Access pass granting them entry into the private retreat where they indulged in America’s finest fashion, food, drinks, design, spa treatments and beauty touch-ups from leading American brands that fashion the way we live. With Microsoft as the title sponsor, other partners included: jello 60 calorie sundaes, make-up touchups from Max Factor, all-new shows from TV Land, grooming by Kiehl’s, Timex Watches, leather giftbags and accessories by Coach, designer series aluminum bottles from Coca Cola, steam-outs by Rowenta, fashion week updates by thefashionlist.com, soup and snacks from Campbells, Carerra eyewear from Solstice, Singer sewing machines, Foot Petals foot fixer-uppers, Ameri-tinis from Shakers Vodka, Brelli umbrellas, The Container Store Dream Closet Makeover, healthy lunches from Nu Kitchen, sweet treats from The Hershey Company, 100% organic sparkling wine Domaine Carneros, energy picker-uppers from EBOOST, manicures by Essie, linens and laundering by Good Home, the new pocket digital videocameras by Kodak, candles by Le Cherche Midi, jewelry by Lia Sophia, T-shirts from LnA, cashmere from Lord&Taylor, custom 2009 NYC guides from Michelin, Wallpaper City guides from Phaidon, this season’s jeans from Rock & Republic, all-american classic shoes from Sperry Top-Sider, and transportation by ZipCar.

GUESTS INCLUDED…
CELEBRITIES: Julianne Moore, Eva Longoria, Blake Lively, Christina Ricci, Winona Ryder, Anna Ortiz, Deborah Cox, Malin Akerman, Emmanuelle Chriqui, J. Alexander, Nigel Barker, Fabiola Beracasa
FASHION INSIDERS: Dana Thomas (Conde Nast/Author of Deluxe), R. Scott French (Designer), David Boatman (Documentary Filmmaker), Deb Watson (Fashion Stylist), Syl Tang (Financial Times, The Hip Guide), Judy Licht (Full Frontal Fashion), Luis Morais (Jewelry Designer), Meredith Garcia (TheFashionList.com), Carol Bell (The Patton Group), Marysol Patton (The Patton Group), Jennifer Sullivan (Model), Caroline Ryder (Style Critic, Variety)
EDITORS: Andrea Smith (ABC News) Michael Stefanov (Esquire) Joanna Bober (Glamour) Suzie Yalof Schwartz (Glamour) Lauren Cohen (Harper’s Bazaar) Lisa Stasiulewicz (Lucky) Joanna Coles (Marie Claire) Lucy Kaylin (Marie Claire) Susan Plagemann (Marie Claire) Suzanne Sykes (Marie Claire) Renee Marchione (Men’s Fitness) Eloise Parker (NY Daily News) Rose Apodaca (LA Times) Marielle Bobo (OK!) Colleen Difonzo (Marie Claire) Kelly Will (NY Post, Page Six) Kara Murphy (People Style Watch) Julee Wilson (Real Simple) Jacquie  Stafford (Shape) Rachel Felder (StyleList – AOL) Paula Correri (The Tobe Report) Allison Corneau (US  Weekly) Sarah Brown (Vogue) Sally Singer (Vogue) Cheryl Tan (Wall Street Journal) Rachel Dodes (Wall Street Journal)

Ashley Mallinson, Julianne Moore & Patrick Clayton

Eva Longoria & Robert Verdi

Deborah Cox

Christina Ricci

Robert Verdi,  Malin Akerman, & Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui & Malin Akerman

J. Alexander

Nigel Barker

Winona Ryder