BOTTOM: (Left) Gin Sampling placeholders at the 2nd floor dining area.  (Right) 3rd floor bar area with Pre-event cocktails.

Stop by the boutique from now till September 30th, 2009 and welcome the Fall season and the latest collection of luxe wool coats, exquisite leathers, sleek trenches, sophisticated puffys and unique packables.

And, on September 10th, 2009 for Fashion’s Night Out, Mackage will host an intimate soiree with Phillip Bloch giving fashion tips and head-to-toe, one-on-one style consultations from 7-9pm. Then, supermodel, Irina Lazareanu will spin tunes in-store from 9-11pm.

THE INSPIRATION OF THIS COLLECTION: The Fall/Winter 2009 Collection explores the tension created by opposing elements. Both the men’s and women’s collection juxtapose light and dark, matte and shiny, and even masculine and feminine reconcilling the sometimes visions of male and female design duo, in keeping with the brand’s founding concept, the collection is comprised of slim, fitted designs for men and women, continuing to approach outerwear as an integral element of fashionable dressing.

Tasty Treats awaited us as we checked in at 10th Avenue and 14th Street to claim our giant wine glasses attached to lanyards at the 1st New York City Wine and Food Festival’s Grand Tasting.  The check in location was sponsored by Target who decorated the area with Target logo inspired couches and garden sculptures.  illy was also present to serve up bolts of espresso which gave us the extra weekend energy for the 10 minute walk to Pier 54.  Spotted at the Grand Tasting was Soprano shrink, Lorraine Bracco manning her booth as a wine purveyor.  Plus, Alex Guarnaschelli cooking it up for her restaurant, Butter.  Also spotted, being carted around the Meatpacking District was Rocco DiSpirito and Mama DiSpirito.  Wished we were cruising in that golf cart, our legs hurt after walking around Pier 54 and lugging the sample jars of goodness the purveyors gave us to take home.  Yummy !!