Stella McCartney opens new boutique at Saks in New York City with fellow rocker child Liv Tyler in tow.

The recent launch of Stella McCartney’s new boutique at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City has everyone buzzing, and not just because two daughters from famous iconic rockers were in the same room at the same time. Refinery 29 says, “Hot off the heels of chairing the Met Gala, McCartney also presented some of the drop-dead gorgeous dresses worn on Monday, like Rihanna’s sheer-sided, lacy number and Gwyneth Paltrow’s diamond-encrusted, open-back dress.”

Party goers were able to peruse the debut of McCartney’s newest collection that benefited the Naked Heart Foundation, an organization that provides safe playgrounds for children in urban Russia, as well as ogle the Met Gala looks.

Met Gala dresses at McCartney’s boutique launch (Refinery 29 image).

In celebration of the vegan designer’s new boutique, we thought we’d pull some of our favorite looks from Saks’ collection.

Available now at Saks:

Citrus Print Silk Top, $935.00

Open Weave Crepe Sweater, $695.00

Silk Satin Tamarind Dress, $1,285.00

Available for pre-order:

Fern Print Silk Dress, $1,235.00

Edna Wool Twill, $1,365.00

Hexagon Print Dress, $1,235.00

Top Image: Just Jared

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AFINGOs Fashion Forum New York is gathering fashion industry innovators.

Back in New York April 1st to host another stand-out symposium, Afingo.com, a pioneering online platform connecting designers with esteemed fashion industry insiders, will host Fashion Forum New York at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s K.M. Amphitheater.

Liza Deyrmenjian, co-founder and CEO of AFINGO says: “The AFINGO Fashion Forum is a space where the fashion-interested and the fashion expert can meet and both walk away with more knowledgeable ideas and information to help move their respective businesses forward. It mirrors the mission of Afingo.com, bringing that online experience into a real-time environment.”

The event is slated as an all day affair with five themed panels chock full of industry greats such as Keith Pollock, Editorial Director of Elle.com, fashion consultant Julie Gilhart, and Jeffrey Costello & Robert Tagliapietra, co-founders and designers of Costello Tagliapietra, and geared towards a better understanding of the ever-evolving industry. While young designers just starting out (or even in the throes of their career) will gather lots of valuable information attending and networking, seasoned professionals might learn a thing or two as well.

Current panel titles and moderators include: Iconic Wisdom: A Discussion With Designer Cynthia Rowley, Ready To Launch Your Line?, moderated by founder and lead orchestrator of Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week, Fern Mallis, Sustainability & Philanthropy, moderated by Jill Fehrenbacher, Founder of Inhabitat.com, Social Media and Publicity, moderated by Refinery 29’s Editorial Director Christene Barberich, and Innovation, moderated by Ben Fischman, CEO of Rue La La.

According to AFINGO, A portion of the proceeds from both a VIP reception the night before and the day-long series of discussions in New York will benefit the non-profit Goods for Good, “Specifically the organization’s tailor-in-Training program, which reroutes new and unused surplus fabric from the fashion industry to under-resourced vocational training programs in Malawi.”

If you think you’d like to attend, like this on Facebook, then leave a comment below and we’ll be picking a winner on Monday morning who will walk away with two free all-day passes to this event!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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