the lovely jamie nelson in a FÉIN original

At the so long to Bryant Park party, my darling friend Jamie donned one of my dresses for the night, looking truly like a little doll. :)

FÉIN

FÉIN
New designs on my website!

a lovely tidbit about me from the red-market party

Jennifer Fein (pronounced Fine) creates all her pieces from vintage pieces. No two pieces are alike and hail from the 1800 with ribbons, lace, and delicate bows. She calls her work - vintage resuscitation!! Her garments are 100% vintage and unique. AUDRA is a fiend for Fein!!! you can check her out at Jennifer@Feinshowroom.com

red market pre-fashion week kick off party

CP Style Police: Lights on in the Red Market district

By Kiki Von Glinow

Herds of New York’s chicest headed to the Meatpacking District on Friday night for Red Market Salon’s fashion week kick-off party to get coifed and crunk – before the week of runways turns them into non-sleeping, non-eating creatures of couture. Partygoers who made it up the four flights of stairs in their stilettos were rewarded with mixed vodka drinks, smooth tunes and lots of hair and beauty samples. Guests were also spoiled with blow-outs by Red Market stylists to get their manes looking fierce, makeup up tips and techniques from Becca Cosmetics to give them the perfect fashion week look and major discounts on collections by Ardista, Miguelina and Velvet Angels.

But, for me, the find of the night was bumping into Jennifer Féin – designer of her eponymous ballet and lingerie inspired, re-worked vintage line, Féin. Each piece from her line is one-of-a-kind and pays homage to her roots in the theater; she was a ballet dancer for 14 years. “I use vintage finds then resuscitate them, give them new life. But there’s so much history in these fabrics so, I still like to maintain their historical integrity,” she explained. Not only are Féin’s pieces inspired by such history, they are also inspiring. I trotted home in my black suede booties excited to rummage through my closet to dig out an old pink wrap sweater and lace cami to create my own ballet/lingerie look, feeling old-world, pretty in pink.

Now that we’ve been prepped for Fall 2010 NY Fashion Week, stay tuned for our backstage coverage as we take you through the hottest beauty and fashion trends for next season.

NAYARA A

another test shoot with the lovely Nayara A at Wilhelmina and the fantastic photographer Michael Donovan, clothing from FÉIN

natalie

photos by michael donovan

the french quarters

Ella Manor the photographer of this lovely shoot reached out to me because she had seen my artwork online. Inspired by my paintings as well as the clothing I design for my label féin, we met & collaborated. With the help of so many talented people , assistant photographer Adolphus Amissah, video by Arin Crumley, my sewing and styling partner Kristen May Anastasia, our stunning model Hana Mayeda at Marilyn Model Managment, make-up by Ronnie Peterson, hair by Tetsuya Yokozuca & fabulous jewelry design by Mercura NYC. This is our story.
xoxo jennifer