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Concrete + Cashmere

Submitted by on Thursday, 9 July 20092 Comments

Concrete + Cashmere is a web-based reality show that follows the lives of eight young aspiring fashion professionals with the winner dubbed, “Alize Style Maven”.  The launch party held at the beautiful Cooper Square Hotel pleasantly surprised me!  Since Alize sponsors the show, I unjustly expected a “ghetto” crowd.  (When I hear the name Alize, Kat Williams comic schtick about how when trying to seduce “bitches” he keeps “Alize and satin pillows, so they won’t mess up their perms” always comes to mind!) However, the event was wonderful with an upscale crowd in a penthouse featuring a spectacular rooftop terrace.  (I noted, as did some of the other guests that the edge of the terrace is a bit precarious as it is waaayy too low and you can seemingly fall right over it!  This venue is definitely not for an overcrowded or over lubricated crowd as the railing situation is a tragedy waiting to happen!)

Oliver & Bianca

Oliver & Bianca

Milos

Milos

2 Fisted Alize Drinking

2 Fisted Alize Drinking

DJs D Nice and Rashida were off the hook and kept everyone dancing all evening.   Food was the only misstep.  If you are going to do food, you have to DO food.  With a crowd of up to 200 people, I only saw three trays passed!  It is better to not serve food at all than to inadequately serve it.

Xavier Alvarez-Aspiring Belvedere Rep

Xavier Alvarez/Wannabe Belvedere Rep

Alessandra & Friend

Alessandra & Friend

Met Erin Lucas, formerly of MTVs “The City” who will be making guest appearances on the show.  She was accompanied by the enigmatic David McKnight, one of the Concrete + Cashmere hosts.  Also encountered the totally classless Xavier Alvarez, who I pray gets voted off the show real early!  He was one of the biggest idiots I have recently encountered, which is saying a lot!   Annoyingly, Xaxier kept pushing up to the bar and oddly announced that he was the Belvedere rep to get served quicker.  In addition, the bar ran out of Belvedere as he kept ordering large glasses full!  This kid is on the wrong show and should consider a stint in rehab or auditioning for “Intervention” instead!!  From the show, I spied DC Native Delorean Cheeks who was one of the first contestants voted off (and rightfully so, what was with those awful green shorts and that tote bag for a NY night out??) and Emily Nawrocke, who was also ousted. Also, in attendance were Alexandra Alexis and her horrid little friend, social wannabe Drew Felder aka “Adrien Field” (One can only hope that Andy W. was right and that both Drew and Xaxier’s fifteen minutes will be mercifully short!)

Erin @C+C

Erin Lucas (f.rt) and friends

Andrea & Guest

Andrea & Guest

C+C Guests

Dee & Ricky

Dee & Ricky

I watched Episodes 1 and 2 of the show today and it is fun and engaging a kind of cross between Project Runway and Top Model.  However, I do hope that in future episodes, series creator and co-host Michelle Murray tones down the bitchy wannabe Tyra thing as it doesn’t really suit her.  While she is very lovely, she is a brand director NOT a supermodel.  Thus the bitchiness and the constant petulant look on her face just made her less attractive and made me think of the movie “Mean Girls”.  In Episode 1, I also disagreed with their assessment of Sakon, who looked adorable in her party dress and felt that they were just trying to create something flip to say.  Erin Lucas was an absolute natural, very poised and lovely as was McKnight.  Also, while Alize is the sponsor the CONSTANT drinking of it and plastering it everywhere screamed marketing desperation!  But I am hooked and will continue to watch it!

Couple @ C+C

C+C Folks

C+C Guests 2

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2 Comments »

  • Emily Nawrocke said:

    Absolutely LOVE this entry! Love, love, love. So nice to meet you at the party and I could not agree more with all of your hilariously true statements! Oh I just adore you so much for writing this! Thank you for making my day….best wishes, and keep in touch! XoXo

    Emily Nawrocke

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    [...] month I had the pleasure of attending the Alizé Concrete + Cashmere launch party held at the Cooper Square Hotel Penthouse in downtown NYC. I was excited at my chance to party like [...]

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