HEINEKEN INSPIRE EVENT

One of the things I love about New York is that it is full of surprises. On any given day you never know who you might meet or where you might end up. This weekend I happened to stumble across an event sponsored by Heineken. Not sure what to expect, it turned out to be much better than I could have imagined. Inside a huge loft space in lower Manhattan was a lounge area complete with a recording studio, free food, and of course, all the beer you could drink. But what came next was completely unexpected. Performances by J Cole, Cee Lo, and Nas.

Anthony Mackie (8 Mile, The Hurt Locker) and Justin Bua (urban artist) hosted the event.

J Cole did his thing

Pete Rock DJ'd and he brought out Dres from Black Sheep

Cee Lo Green looked smooth in his all white ensemble. His all girl band even wore white lace outfits.

The headliner Nas was fly as always.

LEXUS/CFDA ECO FASHION CHALLENGE

The Council of Fashion Designers of America teamed up with Lexus to honor the top ten sustainable fashion designers of the year. The event, held at Skylight Studios featured boards showcasing each of the 10 eco friendly designers. Each finalist had to have a fashion line that included at least 25% sustainable materials.

Three winners took home $25,000 each. The prize money will go towards their upcoming shows for Fall 2011. And the winners were...

Monique Pean

Costello Tagliapietra (left, in their signature plaid)

Maria Cornejo

Left to right, Scott Hahn (cofounder Loomstate.org), Maria Cornejo, Jeffrey Costello, Monique Pean, Robert Tagliapietra, Andrea Lim (marketing manager, Lexus),

Steven Kolb (executive director, CFDA)

An artistic model of the CT 200h, Lexus's new compact hybrid vehicle

MJB SUNGLASSES

Everyone who knows me knows I love Mary J Blige. So I was thrilled to hear that she was launching her own line of sunglasses called Melodies by MJB. Sold exclusively at Nordstrom and Bergdorf Goodman, the shades come in four types, aviator, oversize glam, oversize round, and metal frame. Check them out!