Elle hosted a Fashion Lounge at the Empire Hotel during Fashion Week to give show-goers a welcome respite from everything. There were different pampering services to take part in and guests indulged, happily.
Guests got their hair braided with John Barrett. Braids are a major trend on the runways this past season so girls were lining up to get theirs done.
There was a Soft Serve Fruit Co. Party Cart. It’s basically fruit in a soft serve ice-cream format with a bunch of different healthy toppings, like nuts and cranberries. I tried the strawberry. It was so yummy!
Guests got their nails done by Sakura.
The Elle Fashion Lounge benefited GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.







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