Leandra Medine

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, raised over $2 million at its annual New York Gala on February 11, 2015 at Cipriani Wall Street. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos from the black carpet below! And be sure to check out Part 1 here!

FENDI announces the FENDI 3Baguette project in collaboration with 5 iconic New York women, on the occasion of the inauguration of its new New York Flagship Boutique on Madison Avenue on February the 13th. This initiative involves a special group of iconic women who exemplify New York's creative and innovating spirit, invited by FENDI to personalize their own 3Baguette handbag, allowing for a completely unique and fully interpreted creation. Working closely with Silvia Venturini Fendi and FENDI's atelier, the women have been able to bring their creations to life, continuing FENDI's motto that 'Nothing is Impossible'. Collaborators include musician Rihanna, actress Sarah Jessica Parker, artist Rachel Feinstein, model Jourdan Dunn and blogger Leandra Medine.

British TV host and fashion expert, Louise Roe, is the latest trendsetter featured in Closet Confessions, the beloved web series of leading online retailer, Bluefly. The series gives viewers an exclusive look into the closets of today's fashion influencers. Known for hosting NBC's Fashion Star, The Style Network's Style Pop, ABC's Oscar Red Carpet coverage, and MTV International's Plain Jane as well as working as a fashion correspondent and writer, Louise has mastered edgy yet playful London style and shows off a drool-worthy closet complete with an enviable collection of shoes and accessories. She has also curated an assortment of her fashion must-haves at Bluefly's sister site, Belle & Clive.

The latest tastemaker to be featured in leading designer e-retailer Bluefly's popular Closet Confessions is W Magazine's fashion market and accessories director, Karla Martinez de Salas. A regular style star at Fashion Week, Karla has an impeccable eye that combines editorial vision with a Southwestern flair courtesy of her Mexican and Arizonian roots. The Closet Confessions episode features Karla's SoHo apartment filled with beautiful pieces from her travels and her equally drool-worthy closet. She has also curated an assortment of designer must-haves for fall at Bluefly's sister site, Belle & Clive.

Barneys New York celebrated Leandra Medine and her new book Man Repeller: Seeing Love and Finding Overalls on Tuesday, September 10th at Barneys New York Upper West Side. Scroll down for photos from the party!

Influencer casting agency Socialyte will host its annual #SocialyteGala on Sunday, Sept. 8th, 2013 at 7pm at The Box. The event will benefit the Rescue Paw Foundation, a nonprofit created by London Jewelers founder Candy Udell. Bringing together top fashion bloggers and lifestyle influencers such as Damsel in Dior, Wendy's Lookbook, and Viva Luxury the #SocialyteGala will award the very best in the field of luxury digital media. Voting for nominees began Monday, August 26th at Pinterest.com/SocialyteCo. Final winners will be selected based on amount of repins on Pinterest, with an industry committee selecting from the top three most pinned nominee images. Award winners will be announced on September 8th at the #SocialyteGala, taking place at The Box, 189 Chrystie Street, 7PM - 11PM. This invite-only event will be hosted by Tumblr-sensation Menswear Dog, and feature master of ceremonies Trey Smith aka DJ AcE, live acts from The Box's theatre, and a special performance by Interscope's Natalia Kills (YouTube). Presenting sponsors include Style.com, Express, Pierre Michelle Salon, Songza, The Hunt, Pavan Liquor and Francis Ford Coppola Wines. Winners in nominated categories will receive a Socialyte Award, a hanging pendant necklace featuring the agency's signature star logo. Designed by Satu and Celeste Greenberg, the sisters behind New York-based Tuleste, this custom statement piece will only be available to winners of the awards. Quotes: 'It's a fashionable fete, to save some pets.' Beca Alexander, President of Socialyte, Editor-in-Chief of FashionINDIE 'We're bringing together the world's most influential digital stars to help raise money for an amazing cause. It's a chance for us to show some love for pets in need and all the creative talents that represent the future of fashion.' Daniel Saynt, Creative Director of Socialyte, Founder of FashionINDIE, Former CMO of Rebecca Minkoff and Producer and Host of the Bloglovin Awards 2011 About: Socialyte is a casting agency that helps brands connect to a carefully curated group of 200 top fashion, beauty and luxury lifestyle influencers. We create and distribute branded advertorials reaching over 100M affluent fans each month helping clients increase sales and fanbase on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Youtube. Nominees: Notable nominees include Leandra Medine of the Man Repeller (4 Nominations including one for her collaboration with GlossyBox and Coach), Emily Weiss of Into the Gloss (3 Nominations), Chiara Ferragni of the Blonde Salad (3 Nominations), Bryan Boy (2 Nominations including one for his collection with Adrienne Landau), Tina Craig and Kelly Cook of Snob Essentials, Jacey Duprie of Damsel in Dior (2 Nominations), Shea Marie of Peace Love Shea, Nicole Warner of Gary Pepper Vintage, Rumi Neely of Fashion Toast, and over 100 other nominees being recognized for their talent in content direction, photography, and social presence. Select brands such as Club Monaco, Coach, Belle by Sigerson, the W Hotels, Luisa Via Roma and up and coming shoe label Modern Vice, were nominated for their initiatives featuring influential digital personalities. Digital media leaders like Refinery29 and StyleCaster were also tapped for awards, both leading with two nominations. In beauty, the Lauren Conrad produced, The Beauty Department received 3 nominations, and Byrdie, a recent entrant into beauty by the creators of Who What Wear, received 2 nominations. Some additions to the nominees include the controversial Get Off My Internets, plus-sized blogging star Nadia Aboulhosn, Hyrbrid Headpiece (The Hybrids), and the industries latest industry riser to become street style obsession, Kyle Editor. View below for a full list of nominees. Best Content Direction - Fashion That's Chic Neon Blush Lust For Life Viva Luxury Damsel in Dior Best Content Direction - Mens Four-Pins Fruit Punch Scout Sixteen TSB Men I Am Galla Best Content Direction - Beauty The Beauty Department Byrdie What I Heart Today Gal Meets Glam Into the Gloss Best Content Direction - Lifestyle Stripes & Sequins Bleubird Vintage A Beautiful Mess Camilla Styles Snob Essentials Best Photography - Fashion Gary Pepper Vintage Garance Dore From Me To You Kayture Jag Lever Best Photography - Mens Street Etiquette Edward's Hair One Dapper Street Cup of Couple Dapper Lou Best Photography - Beauty Into the Gloss afterDRK the Glamourai Beauty is Boring Keiko Lynn Best Photography - Lifestyle The New Potato Karla's Closet The Coveteur Beautiful Mess BleuBird Vintage Best Video Series - Fashion Wendy's Lookbook The Chriselle Factor Extra Petite Clothes Encounter The Fashion Statement Best Video Series - Beauty Charlotte Tilbury I Covet Thee From Head to Toe Beauty Crush Juicy Star 05 Best Video Series - Lifestyle StyleLikeU Dulce Candy LEAF Pardon My French Damsel in Dior Industry Choice - Fashion the Man Repeller Atlantic-Pacific Ring My Bell The Blonde Salad Fashion Toast Industry Choice - Mens Bryan Boy The Gentleman Blogger Street Peeper The Sartorialist Kyle Editor Industry Choice - Beauty Into the Gloss The Beauty Department Zoella Beauty is Boring Byrdie Industry Choice - Lifestyle Song of Style Natalie Off Duty Style Like U PS I Made This I Spy DIY Best International Influencer - Fashion Le Blog de Betty Style Scrapbook Gary Pepper Vintage Tulla Vintage 5 Inch and Up Best International Influencer - Beauty Kayture Zoella Beauty Crush The Fashion Fruit From Roses Best International Influencer - Lifestyle The Golden Diamonds Lovely Pepa Peony Lim Collage Vintage Wish Wish Wish Best Social Engagement - Fashion Wendy's Lookbook The Blonde Salad the Man Repeller Style Scrapbook We Wore What Best Social Engagement - Mens Riccardo Pizzoli - The Blonde Salad I Am Galla Bryan Boy Kyle Editor MDV Style Best Social Engagement - Beauty Into the Gloss The Beauty Department StyleNoted Keiko Lynn Beauty High Best Social Engagement - Lifestyle Peace Love Shea BleuBird Vintage Love Taza The Daybook I Spy DIY Best Influencer Initiative - Fashion Club Monaco's Spring Lookbook featuring Le Blog de Betty, Sincerely Jules Modern Vice x Natalie and Dylana Suarez Coach x Advanced Style featuring Frou Frouu, the Man Repeller, Susie Bubble Belle by Sigerson x The Coveteur Elin Kling for Marciano Best Influencer Initiative - Mens Bryan Boy x Adrienne Landau Luisa Via Roma x StyleLab Menswear Dog x American Apparel Grungy Gentleman x NAS Details Style Collective Best Influencer Initiative - Beauty Redkin x The Blonde Salad Revlon Through the Ages x Vanity Fair with Spicy Stiletto, Nany's Kloset, and We Wore What the Man Repeller x Glossybox Lancome's x Alber Elbaz featuring Park & Cube, the Blonde Salad and Kayture Refinery29 x Fekkai featuring Trop Rouge Best Influencer Initiative - Lifestyle Francis Ford Coppolla x Viva Luxury, Beautiful Mess, and Bleubird Vintage HP with Intel presents Digital Diva featuring FashionINDIE Diet Coke #ShareYourHeart and Red Dress W Magazine x The Coveteur x CFDA Style Scapbook x Canon EOS Best Industry News Refinery29 The Cut Buzzfeed - Fashion Business of Fashion StyleCaster Best Industry News Feature Business of Fashion - Creative Class Racked - Young Guns T Magazine - The Circus of Fashion by Suzy Menkes Refinery29 - 30 Under 30 Fashionista - How I'm Making It Original Voice The Hybrids FashionINDIE Get Off My Internets Nadia Aboulhosn White Girl Problems Newcomer of the Year Cara Loren Barefoot Blonde M Loves M Haut Appetit Winston & Willow Hapa Time Glamgerous Pet of the Year Mr. K (Thank Fifi) Elvis (This Time Tomorrow) Pepa (Lovely Pepa) Tank & Bambi (Nicola Formichetti) Menswear Dog App of the Year Brit.Co A Beautiful Mess Pose Beautified Snapette Admission: Invite only. General Inquires: Management@Socialyte.Co Media contact: Molly Madlock - Molly@Socialyte.Co

Bluefly.com launched W Magazine's Beauty Director, Jane Larkworthy, as the latest confessor in their popular Closet Confessions video series (Bluefly.com/Closets). Giving viewers an exclusive look into Larkworthy's private life and quintessential Manhattan apartment, Bluefly gets up close and personal with the much loved and endearingly quirky beauty guru. Larkworthy also teamed up with Bluefly's flash sale site, BelleandClive.com, to curate a special collection of her must-have items, available on the site for a limited time only.

The hottest ticket in New York City this past week was for a front row seat at E!'s Fashion Police! In front of a stylish crowd of hundreds, Joan and her team entertained NY fashionistas along with the help of special guests Adam Lambert, NY Knick Amar'e Stoudemire, fashion designer Rachel Roy, 'Man Repeller' blogger extraordinaire Leandra Medine, and top British designer Jenny Packham.

The hottest ticket in New York City this past week was for a front row seat at E!'s Fashion Police! In front of a stylish crowd of hundreds, Joan and her team entertained NY fashionistas along with the help of special guests Adam Lambert, NY Knick Amar'e Stoudemire, fashion designer Rachel Roy, 'Man Repeller' blogger extraordinaire Leandra Medine, and top British designer Jenny Packham.