Roger Smith Block Party!
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by Ingrid David in RS Pop, RSPop[+], Social Media, the LAB
Tomorrow Thursday 17th of May, Roger Smith Hotel is having a Block Party!
It is the grand opening of Kashmir Moon and The Artisan Bazaar. Together with Kal Rieman, who opened two weeks ago, our three pop up spaces are happy to invite you to their wine reception from 6 to 8pm.
I totally recommend you to come and check out their products, they will leave you breathless! All of them offer unique, high-quality and beautiful art pieces that you will fall in love right away! (It happened to me).
Why not coming and having a glass of wine while chatting with these three amazing and wonderful artists? Come, get to know them!
Kal Rieman at RSPOP
Cally Rieman is a NY fashion designer that is currently presenting her new Kal Rieman 2012 spring collection at RSPOP. Her collection is made for independent, self-reliant, confident and professional women. Kal Rieman has a great variety of designs that gives you the opportunity to combine them with your own clothing style.
Kashmir Moon at RSPop[+]
Kashmir Moon is a family business headed by Shujaat H. mma, who grew up in a family of well known artist’s of Kashmir in India. Kashmir is a land of unique and enchanting beauty and this is reflected in the creation of each artful piece. Each piece is hand-embroidered in rich colors depicting the traditional designs such as the exquisite floral, exotic animal, and the classic paisley.
The Artisan Bazaar at the Corner Space
The Artisan Bazaar is a collective of artists, designers, and makers who have brought life to our Corner Pop up space. They have come together to offer their high-quality, beautiful and unique products to purchase at the Roger Smith Hotel space. You can find jewelry, T-shirts, children dresses, soaps, photographs and much more!
Check out some of their products! http://on.fb.me/IYwTC3
The Artisan Bazaar @theartisanbazaarnyc participants:
- Carnelian Knoll
- Ciaran Tully
- DuArte Studios
- Judy Kaye Jewelry
- Kim Lyons Jewelry
- Malagueta
- Monkey Barsoaps @monkeybarsoaps
- Patricia Gambis Handcrafted
- Stephanie Putter Jewelry
- Urban Cricket NYC @urbancricketnyc
- Yania Creations
KAL RIEMAN’s designs at RSPOP
Posted on 15. May, 2012 by Ingrid David in fashion, RS Pop
Cally Rieman is a NY fashion designer that is currently presenting her new Kal Rieman 2012 spring collection at RSPOP. In just two weeks from their opening, her designs have caused a huge positive impression among visitors and Midtown neighbors.
Her collection is made for an independent, self-reliant, confident and professional women. Kal Rieman has a great variety of designs that gives you the opportunity to combine them with your own clothing style.
Check out the following video created by the Roger Smith Hotel for the inauguration of Kal Rieman’s pop up store.
ABOUT CALLY RIEMAN:
Graduating with a degree in East Asian Studies and Political Science, Cally Rieman’s love for fashion began when she was teaching English to the owner of a textile manufacturing company in Taiwan. Her professional career started in 2001 at Jean Charles de Castelbajac in Paris, continued in NY with Rubin Chapelle’s and grown when she became a designer for Tommy Hilfiger.
Without leaving any of her dreams behind, in 2009 she decided to create her own collection; Kal Rieman. Having worked in the fashion industry for nearly ten years in both women’s and men’s wear, she has consolidated her own brand with a loyal group of clients.
Kal Rieman, who has previously fascinated us in the NY fashion week 2012, is now featuring her new spring collection at the RSPOP. Don’t miss out the opportunity to go to their pop up store and check out their latest collection!
KAL RIEMAN – at RSPOP until May 31
501 Lexington Ave. (btwn. 47th and 48th st.) Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-9pm / Sat: 10am-8pm / Sun: 11am-7pm Tel.:(212)967-9091 / (212)755-1400 www.kalrieman.com
Kashmir Moon pops up in NYC
Posted on 14. May, 2012 by Ingrid David in fashion, RSPop[+]
Straight from India, Kashmir Moon has recently opened a new pop up store located at the Roger Smith Hotel. The colors, texture, designs and uniqueness of their handmade artful pieces will leave you breathless.
Kashmir Moon is a family business headed by Shujaat H. Kemma, who grew up in a family of well known artist’s of Kashmir in India. Shujaat and his wife Mary, who shares his love and enthusiasm for the wonderful crafts that his family produces, wish to share a part of the beauty of Kashmir by offering these unique hand embroidered shawls, jackets, and fine handmade rugs.
Kashmir Moon Pop up store @Rshotel
Kashmir is a land of unique and enchanting beauty and this is reflected in the creation of each artful piece. Each piece is hand-embroidered in rich colors depicting the traditional designs such as the exquisite floral, exotic animal, and the classic paisley.
Kashmir Moon’s garments, accessories and home furnishings combine a flair for fashion with function. Each piece has it’s own distinctive feeling, a timeless quality that can be used in every season and for all occasions from casual to formal.
Mary and Shujaat put their heart and soul into selecting and designing each piece, which becomes a part of their exclusive collection. Each piece at Kashmir Moon is unique, one of a kind and no two’s are alike.
Don’t miss out the opportunity to see these authentic and high quality pieces of art! Come and visit them at their pop up store, RSPop[+]; you won’t regret it!
Kashmir Moon pop up store – Throughout May and June At the Roger Smith Hotel located on 501 Lexington Ave. btwn 47th and 48th T:(212)869-8171 F: 212-819-9243 www.kashmirmoon.com Email: Alishujath@aol.com
RS Sales Manager Marlenny Paredes on the Pop space activities this month: Kal Rieman and Kashmir Moon
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by danikadruttman in RS Pop, RSPop[+]
The fabulous Marlenny in Sales at The Roger Smith Hotel gives us some thoughts on what is going on in the Pop Up stores here this month.
By Marlenny Paredes
Kal Rieman is a ready-to-wear high fashion business collection for women. Designer Cally Rieman began her collection, KAL RIEMAN, in 2009; prior to launching KAL RIEMAN, Cally worked in the fashion industry in Paris for renound designers Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and for Rubin Chapelle , as well as H Hilfiger men’s wear in New York. I spoke with Rosan Van Boven, a fashionable sales rep with an interest in designing. She showed me some of the most popular pieces, I loved the men’s tuxedo style cut jackets, also a favorite among the fashionistas, and available from the spring/summer collection. Designer Cally utilizes fabrics imported from Italy, silks from NY and chiffon, and although average price point for a silk blouse is at around $450, it is good to know that the entire collection is made in USA. Think Angelina Jolie when you are trying to get a feel of Kal Riemans’ collection.
Kashmir Moon is a gallery of handmade decorative and wearable art. Kashmir Moon is a family business run by Shujaat H. Kemma, who grew up in a family of well known artists in Kashmir, India. Kashmir Moon was established in 2002 and prides themselves on producing original, hand embroidered garments that make up their exquisite and unique collection. Shujaat is a charismatic individual and passionate about his craft. Stop by and admire the beauty of his one of a kind pieces using designs of exotic animals, and classic paisley.
NY Photo Exhibition by Udom Surangsophon
Posted on 30. Apr, 2012 by Ingrid David in Art at Roger Smith, Community, Events
Roger Smith Arts and Thai Artists Alliance present the second lobby series; a NY photo exhibition by Udom Surangsophon.
The Roger Smith Hotel is pleased to host Udom’s NY photo exhibition from May 1st to June 3oth, 2012. The opening reception will be on May 9th from 6pm to 8pm at the hotel’s lobby.
NY PHOTO EXHIBITION by Udom Surangsophon from Kanin Koonsumitawong on Vimeo.
Udom was born in Thailand and has been based in New York since 1985 where he graduated from Hunter College and earned a Master’s degree at the New York Institute of Technology. He specializes in architecture, interiors and portraits. His work has appeared in Architectural Record, Metropolitan Homes, Wallpaper (Thai Edition), Elle Decoration (Thai Edition), The New York Times and others.
A note from curator Ek Wongleecharoen; Assistant General Manager at the Roger Smith Hotel:
“My purpose of bringing Thai Artists Alliance to Roger Smith Hotel Lobby Series is to bring people awareness to the Thai Arts. I am a native of Thailand and even I have a limited knowledge in the Thai Arts. My only exposure of the Thai Arts is through the temple walls and I was fascinated by the intricate details that the artist put into the work. So I reached out to the Thai Artist Alliance to see if they will be interested to show some of their works in the lobby. As a result, we will have at least two shows dedicated to the Thai arts movement in NYC.”
Roger Smith Hotel 501 Lexington Ave. (btwn. 47 & 48 st.) New York, NY 10017 Phone: (212)755-1400
The word of the day is “Determination”
Posted on 14. Mar, 2012 by JohnKnowles in Arts, RS Pop, Uncategorized
It’s 6:45 in the morning on Wednesday, March 14 and the word of the day is “Determination”. By seven, the sun will be rising and the city will begin to bustle.
I’ve been up organizing my notes, made a video, and am making sure all affairs are in order. We had a brilliant art opening on Friday of last week showcasing the art of Christopher Ulrich in our new RSPop[+] Popup Shop. The show is curated by Molly Barnes who is responsible for our own Brown-bag Lunch series that takes place twice a month at the Roger Smith Hotel. I have an interest in connecting the right people with this provocative collection of art. The most dominant of painting in the space is “The Last Words of Aleister Crowley” present on the back wall of the Pop-up art gallery.
Amongst ourselves, with a little research courtesy of Ingrid David we came up with a great story describing the lore of the painting. It was argued that Aleister Crowley on his deathbed said something like “I am perplexed” or “sometime, I hate myself”.
The show is worth seeing and will be up on display at 501 Lexington Ave. at the base of the Roger Smith Hotel through March 2012.
For all you art collectors out there this is a call to action to see and be part of a great young artist career.
If you like more information on this artist or anything happening at the RSPop[+] pop-up shop feel free to contact me at Jknowles@panmanproductions.com with any inquiries. You can also reach me at @pancity or @RSHotel on Twitter. Be sure to also follow our @RSPopplus Twitter account and become a fan of our Facebook page.
As always, if you are ever are in New York and need a place to stay, you can use this link to access a 10% discount on your booking.
At this moment the sun is up and my latest Panman mixtape no. 83 is just uploaded. Hope you enjoy it. Have a great day. Let me know what you think.
John Knowles a.k.a Stanley from midtown.
Cookbook Conference Re-Broadcast. Starlight Ball Room Day 1
Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by admin in Community, Events, Hotel
Broadcasting February 21 2012, 10:30 am – 6pm
Starlight Room
Day 1
Consuming the Brand: Corporate Cookbooks
Deanna Pucciarelli, Christina Ceisel, Linda Morgan, Bonnie Slotnick , F. Smith,
Advertising the virtues of food products took place mainly in newspapers until cooking related pamphlets, which later evolved into cookbooks, emerged in the late 1800s. American corporations began issuing small, product driven cookbooks targeted at literate middle class women with the intent of ingredient early adoption and brand loyalty. Early on the materials were distributed free of charge when purchased with corporate goods, or sometimes sold for a modest price. As the nation began to purchase rather than produce goods at the household level corporate cookbooks played an important role in creating consumer demand for new products. It is during this period that food-related, corporate America rather than family tradition began to shape a sphere of the American palate. Then as now, corporate cookbooks occupy a niche in the cooking instruction domain while commodifying the American diet.
Enhancing Content Both Online and Off
Adam Salomone, Rick Joyce, Cheryl Kramer-Toto, Andrea Nisbet, Tanya Steel
As more content becomes readily available online, consumers are increasingly engaged by a mixed-media approach when learning about, and cooking, recipes. Video, step-by-step audio, timers, and serving size functionality are all elements that are at consumers fingertips when searching the web to answer “what’s for dinner?” As cookbook publishers continue to find ways to compete in this new arena, enhanced content has become the new norm. But how can publishers finance such video/audio projects? And how can they appropriately use them, not only within the e-book, but across the print book as well (and even as incorporated into online properties, to further drive revenue opportunity). This session will explore ways in which publishers can leverage their existing models, work with outside partners (and perhaps even their authors) to develop and implement enhanced content strategies across their content platforms, and also to discuss what shouldn’t be in an enhanced book.
Predicting Future Trends from Current Data
Lisa Ekus, Lynn Andriani, Irena Chalmers, Suzanne Rafer, Dan Rosenberg
New trends in cooking are emerging all the time. How can publishers keep up in an ever-quickening cycle of information, where every new development seems like the “next hot thing?” In this session, we’ll talk with agents, editors, and content creators to figure out how they separate what’s popular now from what will sell in years to come, and we’ll take the lessons from what works in cookbooks and apply it to real world publishing programs.
Media Outlets in the Digital World
Mark Rotella, Addie Broyles, Melissa Clark, Caroline Russock; Joe Yonan
Whether in traditional or digital forms, the cookbook review/author interview is one of the all important pieces to any cookbook publicity campaign. As the publishing/media landscape becomes evermore crowded, publishers have to become more focused in who they pitch and how. In many cases, the straight press release with an offer for an interview just isn’t enough and getting creative with both pitches and content can be the difference in getting a big publicity hit. On this panel, we’ll hear from a number of media representatives in about how they’ve seen publishers innovate, what they’re looking for in this new media landscape, and how their own content initiatives are changing (and how publishers can capitalize on that change).
Strategic Partnerships in Online Content
Geoff Allen, Dave Feller, Jane Kelly, Will Schwalbe, Jonathan Vlock
Food startups abound as the barriers to entry in the food/tech space begin to fall. Not a day goes by that there doesn’t seem to be a new recipe website, and even beyond cooking in the kitchen, entrepreneurs are developing new ways to interact with food on the web. With this emerging marketplace comes an enormous need for content, especially curated content from cookbooks and publishers are uniquely poised to deliver value in this new space. And, there’s also the potential for disruption of current ways that publishers operate both online and off. With this session, we’ll be examining the current startup ecosystem within food, looking towards emerging companies (and some of the bigger players that are coming on the scene), exploring ways that publishers can benefit both through new revenue streams and marketing potential, and identifying potential sticking points for content creators as more of these companies come on the scene.
The KTCollection Brings Valentine’s Day Relief to midtown at RS POP Shop
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by melissagonzalez in Events, fashion, RS Pop
Doors have popped open at RSPOP with the KTCollection!
Katie Thompson loves hunting down rich stones and bringing meaningful pieces from her travels to the New York City streets. And because KTCollection sells in locations all over the city, the jewelry reflects the trends of Manhattan while being amazingly easy to wear. And, don’t miss the fabulous costume line. Fun, bold, and festive jewelry that is all under $50 and is perfect for special occasions and statement pieces. Their philosophy is that costume jewelry is fabulous if you want a statement piece that is just plain fun. Though the costume jewelry is not hand crafted, KT carefully selects the perfect pieces to correspond with her handmade line.
Shop hours are from 10am-8pm seven days a week. Join us Wednesday February 8th from 6-8pm for our VIP opening reception with complementary wine while you shop and mingle with the designer. One lucky business card holder will win a $100 gift certificate. Stop by the shop when they first open between February 3rd and February 6th and get $10 off any purchase of $50 or more. Also, got a picture of your significant other or an amazing pick up line? Bring it by RS Pop Shop and get 10% OFF between February 10th and the 13th.
Check RS Pop Shop’s Facebook page throughout this 2 month period for updates on weekly “After-Work Wine Wednesday’s” or specials. See what’s got celebrities such as Drew Barrymore, Giselle Bundchen, Tori Spelling and Amy Adams swooning this winter!
The Quick 411
Who: The KTCollection
What: RS Pop Shop a revolving store front in Midtown
When: February 3nd- March 31st from 10am-8pm Daily
Where: 501 Lexington Avenue between 47th St and 48th St.
VIP Opening reception: Wednesday February 8th from 6-8pm, wine, raffles, and fun!
RSVP’s for opening reception and Press Inquiries can be sent to pr@lionesquemedia.com
Step by step: How to save 15% off your next stay @RSHotel in NYC using facebook.
Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Birdsong in Community, Hotel
Missing NYC? Now you can book a room @RSHotel using facebook (really, it’s super easy).
1. Click book now.
2. Join the app.
3. Click offers.
4. Book a room
5. You can spend the extra money on pizza and stop clicking now.
BONUS: Brag about it to your facebook friends using the share button.
“That’s right. I’m in NYC, and you’re not.”
See you in NYC!
Travel dates: Now through February 29, 2012. Subject to Availability.
That’s right, Roger Smith is on Google Plus! @RShotel #Rogersrooms Giveaway
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by JohnKnowles in Community, Hotel
Last week marks a turning point in our social media engagements as we began our community initiative on Google Plus. What better way to jump into the growing platform than under the guidance of marketing and blogging expert Chris Brogan. On Wednesday January 4th, 2012 Chris met with our team and talked with us about Google Plus for business. We have been lucky to have Chris be a brand ambassador over the years and are thrilled to be able to engage with him about such a fresh topic! We are currently building our presence on the platform and will be launching new collaborations with Chris in 2012. 
If you want to know more about “Google Plus for Business” you should read Chris’ book and engage in the conversation.
As part of our #Rogersrooms initiative, I will be giving away a 2 night stay at the Roger Smith to be used in January as part of this blog post. To win the #Rogersroom contest, please tell us your favorite feature or fact about the Google plus platform and why you think it is interesting. The most unique, cleaver, useful, or original feature presented will win the contest! If you present a case study of who is innovating with in the platform, that could help you stand out as well! Please post your comments on our blog or this G+ post to be considered.
The stay can only be used in January 2012. I will be choosing a winner on Wednesday January 11th. I look forward to your feedback!
Be sure to follow +Roger Smith Hotel and engage us with your interest, ideas or inquiries. We will be hosting Google + meetups in the future and are excited about the relationships we will build on Google + in 2012.
Please share, comment and engage!
Thanks
John Knowles – Director of Digital Marketing
@RSHotel, @Pancity
