Cynthia Rowley

Done Runnin’. Definitely Relaxing. Dominican Republic.

Cynthia — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:34:58 +0000

Where were you when 2011 turned into 2012?

Me, you ask? I was in a little piece of heaven on earth, aka the local town square of Cabrera, DR.

The hubs, the kids, and I went south with friends for the año nuevo (<– showing off my Spanish stylings!). We arrived at our hotel at dawn. The Catalina, check them out here, is truly a fantasy. While we are surely the surfing, low-maintenance, beach bum type… we take relaxation very seriously, and the Catalina villas were perfect. Below are pictures of morning crepes on the veranda and massages right on the Playa Grande beach just paces from our villa.

As you might learn from these pictures, the family motto which we all carry close to our hearts is….”eat when you can.. sleep when you can…”

This is the !7th! NYE i have spent with dear friend Celerie Kimble. If you are not familiar with her interior design work… you should be. I know this is a travel post, but I can’t resist. Here’s just a snapshot of her talent:

Our families, along with a tribe of other free spirited friends did a lot of surfing and lounging. Pictured below is yours truly catching waves, and our good friend (and devastatingly talented painter) Jules Bettencourt catching some ZZZ’s (attempting a pre-party disco nap in truth..)

I wore some of my favorite pieces from Resort 2012 for the celebration in Cabrera’s town square including fireworks and live music. It was awesome to be spared the dutiful, stuffy Auld Lang Syne for some ROCKIN! salsa.

I must say it was a wonderful time.

I wish all of you peace and happiness in 2012.

If you need me, I’ll be in my design studio going bonkers preparing for NYFW…

BACK FROM BASEL

Cynthia — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:05:17 +0000

Exhibition A and Details magazine. with my good bud Richard Phillips, celebrated the release of his Most Wanted limited-edition large-scale print series at Art Basel.

Originally exhibited at White Cube in London as large-scale oil paintings, Richard Phillips’ Most Wanted Series depicts 10 of the world’s most recognizable faces—including Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Dakota Fanning, Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift, among others—against step-and-repeat backdrops branded by major fashion labels.

Richard is a wonderful guy, using the proceeds to support a wonderful cause, Whitney Museum of American Art’s Youth Insights Program.

We held the party at the Standard Hotel Miami, and were among friends like Olaf Breuning, China Chow, Richard Phillips, Bill Powers. Beatrix Ruf, Waris Ahluwalia, Stacy Engman, Johan Lindberg, Carlos Quirarte, Mariko Munro, Mickalene Thomas, Venus X, Scott Rothkopf, and artist Cynthia Daignault, among others.

It was a great night, check out some of the pictures.

China Chow in my Spring ’12 collection and the Hubs, Mr. Powers.

Me wearing my Resort collection in front of JT….

The man of the hour, Richard Phillips, and David Hershkovits

All photos are via BFAnyc.com

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Cynthia — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:57:10 +0000

The weather here in the Northeast is fickle and starting to turn, and I am already mentally planning vacations…

Are you?

Check out Michelle Brandman’s travel blog: The Travel Curator

She recently interviewed me about my travel history.

TEASER ALERT!!!

“It’s always been my dream to see…”

“…the single most exquisite hotel I’ve ever stayed at”

“I learned the hard way… in Japan!”

Terry Richardson opening at Half Gallery

Cynthia — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:11:26 +0000

Friday night was a lot of fun. An excited mob crowded the door and spilled onto the sidewalk and into the streets to try and see Terry’s new exhibit Mom & Dad.

Here are some pics of the crowds and some pals.

the brains.

the crowd.

me making Terry cry…

me losing at a staring competition with Waris.

The dinner to follow was held at ACME restaurant and pictures can be seen on Terry’s blog here.

making new friends…

Cynthia — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:24:31 +0000

I was being photographed for a magazine yesterday when I met my new friend Simon at Small Studio. He told me his girlfriend had one of our Cynthia Rowley x Roxy collab wetsuits, and sent me this picture that I DIE for:

He wrote- “we were clamming in sag harbor, in september hence the wetsuits which is her favorite. We only had a potato masher and a little kids face mask but we managed to get enough clams for clam chowder. ”

They are the cutest!

She is also a jewelry designer and her very cool designs can be found here at jessicabarensfeld.com

I love new friends..

Celebrity Charades for Labyrinth Theater Company this Monday 11/14

Cynthia — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:45:59 +0000

This Monday I will be joining my dear friend Philip Seymour Hoffman raise money for his incredible Theater company with Celebrity Charades!

Look at this cast of characters in the first year, 2003.

How many familiar faces can you name???

Spring 2012 Collection Sunglasses AVAILABLE NOW!

Cynthia — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:50:16 +0000

These sunglasses that just walked for the Spring 2012 show are exclusively offered on OpenSky right now!
Check them out here:

Parker Posey wearing Spring 2012 Collection dress at the DIA Arts Foundation Fall Gala

Cynthia Rowley Team — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:54:17 +0000

Parker Posey sports Cynthia Rowley Spring 2012 Collection Look 33 in support of the DIA Arts Foundation Fall Gala. More photos of Parker in WWD today.

Photo credit: James Nord (www.jamesnord.com)

Tune to BravoTV’s ‘Work of Art’ tonight to see the Mr. Powers collection on Cynthia’s husband

Cynthia Rowley Team — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:11:44 +0000

Watch BravoTV’s ‘Work of Art’ tonight (9pm EST/8pm central) for Episode 4: Back to School! Cynthia’s husband, Bill Powers, plays judge alongside China Chow. Every episode Bill will be styled in pieces from Cynthia’s newly launched menswear collection fittingly titled — Mr. Powers.

Read more about Cynthia’s inspiration behind the Mr. Powers collection in this Fashion Informer interview.

On the show tonight Bill will be sporting a Mr. Powers Collection Chesterfield Jacket (only available for purchase in tweed and red plaid shown below). Shop the collection at www.cynthiarowley.com

Gigi dressed as an adorable puppy for Halloween!

Cynthia — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:12:26 +0000