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"  Georgina Bloomberg\u2014philanthropist, world-class equestrian, and youngest daughter of a certain three-term mayor of NYC\u2014surveys rows of Brian Atwood platforms, patent leather Louboutins, and bejeweled Jimmy Choos in the ELLE fashion closet. Also demanding the petite brunette&amp;#039;s attention are trays of vintage gold Bulgari chains, Charlotte Bjorlin Delia ID bracelets, and a rack of looks from Marchesa, Michael Kors and Tory Burch that ELLE Executive Accessories Editor Kate Davidson Hudson has called in for her to edit. Its 6 PM on Friday, September 10th and Georgina has at least two other stops after our fashion closet tonight: the Gucci store where Mary J. Blige is hosting a Fashion&amp;#039;s Night Out charity event, and the Bergdorf Goodman Men&amp;#039;s store where Georgina herself will be co-hosting an event with Olympic fencer Tim Morehouse and other professional athletes. Dressed in a gunmetal grey Vince shirt, Smythe blazer and metallic bandage skirt that she just scooped up at Intermix, Georgina sits for hair (&amp;quot;Her hair is very straight and fine so I wanted to give it some texture and volume,&amp;quot; says her stylist Joaquin Hortal) and makeup (&amp;quot;I wanted to bring out her brown eyes so I did a smoky eye using jewel-toned colors,&amp;quot; says her makeup artist Natalie Distesano) while she tells me about her style. &amp;quot;I would say it is classic with a twist. I really like to look professional, but also have personal flare. You will never find me in head to toe designer\u2014I like to mix it up.&amp;quot; Bloomberg, who recently graduated from NYU&amp;#039;s Gallatin School and is currently one of the most successful equestrians on the Grand Prix circuit, confesses that she loves &amp;quot;anything Vince,&amp;quot; Elizabeth and James, Theory, and Marchesa for red carpet events. &amp;quot;I travel so much with my riding that I need things that pack easily and are very comfortable.&amp;quot; Bloomberg is no stranger to fashion\u2014she consultants for equestrian apparel company Ariat, founded Rider&amp;#039;s Closet (a charity that distributes gently used riding clothes to competitors who can&amp;#039;t afford the necessary but pricey garments), and hopes to one day design her own line of riding apparel. But she is not, by her own admission, &amp;quot;by any means a fashion insider.&amp;quot; That&amp;#039;s where ELLE comes in.  Georgina will be attending three shows this year\u2014Marchesa, Michael Kors, and Tory Burch\u2014and will be sharing her thoughts and experiences with ELLE.com. She will blog about the shows and share her top picks from all three (check back here all this week!).   First up, Tory Burch. As Bloomberg sorted through the rack that Kate Davidson Hudson curated, she was immediately drawn to a tweed and leather-trim long vest (Fall, look 18) because she said, &amp;quot;the tailoring feels like a show jacket,&amp;quot; (the custom-tailored jackets she wears in equestrian competitions). She added a belt to carve out a waist in an otherwise boxy look and decided to forgo the long-sleeve underpinning and wear it with bare arms, as the weather forecast for the Tory Burch presentation calls for 70 degree temps. Hudson suggested pairing the vest with stovepipe pants and patent Louboutins. &amp;quot;The shoes elicited an immediate reaction from Georgina who ooo-ed and grabbed them second we walked over,&amp;quot; said Hudson. &amp;quot;Once she tried them on, they rounded out the outfit perfectly and the patent worked to give a little bit of a finishing polish.&amp;quot; For jewelry, Georgina naturally gravitates to &amp;quot;big, chunky&amp;quot; statement rings[,] so Hudson pulled an oversized geode cocktail ring and added yellow gold and diamond drop earrings from Roberto Coin, which she says, &amp;quot;are subtle enough not to overwhelm the pattern and texture of the vest, but big enough in scale to make a quiet statement.&amp;quot; Bloomberg then turned her attention to Michael Kors. Sifting through Davidson&amp;#039;s pulls, Bloomberg instantly responded to the autumnal Kors palate of camels, olives, and dark browns. After trying a couple of knit skirt options, she chose a lightweight camel day dress (Fall, look 12) and a matching camel coat\u2014very apropos as camel is this season&amp;#039;s hottest hue. To make the look read a little younger, Hudson suggested some aggressive, &amp;quot;utility chic&amp;quot; heels, adding that in her mind, &amp;quot;Kors created some of the best options for the season.&amp;quot; Bloomberg settled on a pair of brown leather, multi strap sandals that, when juxtaposed with the diaphanous dress, succeeded in making the look younger and flirtier. Since the dress had a plunging neckline, Hudson suggested that Bloomberg go for &amp;quot;an edgier statement necklace.&amp;quot; She doubled an YSL yellow gold pendant from the Resort collection &amp;quot;to give a little volume around the neck.&amp;quot; A minimalist Charlotte Bjorlin Delia ID ring finished off the look. Turning her attention to Marchesa, Bloomberg surveyed the vividly colored dresses Hudson had called in. Hudson &amp;quot;was a little worried about the timing of the presentation (3:30 on Wednesday afternoon) and I did not want to dress George like she was about to attend an opera.&amp;quot; Bloomberg decided on a short, beaded teal option that Hudson paired with more demure nude Brian Atwood heels. Hudson suggested throwing a black bomber jacket over it to &amp;quot;move it away from cocktail into day.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;The dress is covered in an intricate bead and sequin pattern so we decided to keep the jewelry minimal in an effort not to compete with the dress,&amp;quot; says Hudson. There was a beautiful, long, white ruffled gown that Marchesa sent over with the other looks that was a little over the top for 3:30 on a Wednesday. Nevertheless, the newly converted fashionista insisted that our photographer snap some pictures so that she could save them for reference for when the time comes for her to shop for a wedding dress. We at ELLE have our fingers crossed that Georgina will remember us when she is ready to play dress up for that monumental event. Click here to see a gallery of our fashion closet fun, and check back this week for Georgina&amp;#039;s picks from Marchesa, Michael Kors and Tory Burch. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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