OJ&B’s Jonathan Valdez Previews Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week SS/12

Its that time of year again where people all over the world flock to NYC to see the latest fashion trends and party til sunrise. Yep, its FASHION WEEK!! The Ultra V Network made sure to get all the latest information from one of our favorite fashion people Jonathan Valdez. Jonathan just recently celebrate 2 years of his blog OrangeJuiceAndBiscuits.com and we have all the details and pics here! Its certainly a busy time of year and Jonathan has the 411 check it out!…

UVN: CONGRATULATIONS ON 2 YEARS OF ORANGEJUICEANDBISCUITS.COM! YOU JUST RECENTLY CELEBRATED BY THROWING A PARTY AT THE BROOKLYNEER IN NYC. TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT HOW THE PARTY WENT.

JV: They party was fab!!! They Brooklyneer was was filled with NYC influencers, trendsetters and OJ&B supporters! We had Satifaction Vodka custom cocktails named the OJ&”V”, the Blog Post and The Bow Tie and Suspenders!

ANY SPECIAL GUESTS?

JV: YES!! Notable guest included: Sonja Tremont-Morgan from the Real Houswives of NYC, Marla Mindelle of Broadway’s Sister Act The Musical (Sister Mary Robert), Cesar Gaviria-Styist, Montgomery Frazier- Image Guru, and DJ VKNY (her mixes have been heard on the fashion runways of Carmen Marc Valvo).

UVN: WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE MOMENT OF OJ&B IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS?

JV: The best part for me has been meeting people in person and on social media who are big fans of OJ&B. At first I didn’t know who was reading it but now I get random tweets from people who say they love it and that makes me so happy! I will never forget my first time as official media at Mercedes-Benz Fashion week. People who I had never met came up to me because they recognized me from my blog and my Twitter. It was such a cool and unexpected thing. Someone tweeted me the other week saying that they were standing in Penn Station and they saw someone reading OJ&B on their ipad. That really made me happy! I am thrilled that people are making OJ&B a part of their daily lives because that is my ultimate goal, to be a fun place for people to escape no matter who you are.

UVN: AS ORANGEJUICEANDBISCUITS.COM TURNS 2 WHAT CAN FANS EXPECT THIS YEAR?

JV: People can expect bigger and better things for sure! Right now I am hosting social media meet ups in a few lounges at fashion week which was one of my goals from year one. I will be hosting an hour tweet up on Saturday September 10th from 10 am to 11am at the It Gets Better lounge sponsored by Elle Magzine, Rue La La and Sundance Channel. I will also be hosting a fashion week media meet up at the Bing Lounge at the Mandarin Oriental New York. Stay tuned for more deets on that! I love hosting parties and I hope to collaborate with more and more brands. Another big goal for me is to do more interviews like the ones I have done with you where I talk about fashion trends and celebrity news!

UVN: VMAS WERE LAST WEEK..WE SAW SOME PRETTY UNIQUE STYLES..WHO WERE THE FASHION WINNERS FOR THE NIGHT?

JV: I can’t even remember who looked amazing because there were SO MANY fashion victims that night. Nicki Minaj looked like Gaga’s reject ideas from 2008, Katy Perry had a cube of cheese on her head trying to be 09 Gaga with her costume changes and the Beibs looked like a teenage Elton John. YIKES… just YIKES!

UVN: WE KNOW YOU’VE MET HER SISTER SOLANGE SEVERAL TIMES, WHAT DID YOU THINK OF BEYONCE’S SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT?

JV: I lurve Solange so much! I thought that Beyonce’s announcement was a super cute a clever way to do it. Apparently she announced it on the carpet but I told people not everyone watches the pre show and EVERYONE watches the actual show so it was like she did it for the first time. She told the whole world without having to say a word and that was cool. My fave part is that people are now calling her “BeyMOMce” and someone made a twitter account for her baby.

UVN: YOUR THOUGHTS ON LADY GAGA I MEAN “JO CALDERONE”?

JV: OH MY GAGA! I thought the opening was very unique and cool but then I really wanted to see glam girl Gaga. All and all I was all for it until she interfered with the Britney tribute by not walking away and making things awkward. I think she should have let Britney have her moment.

UVN: ON TO FASHION WEEK. LIKE ALWAYS YOUR PART OF THE OFFICIAL PRESS AND WILL BE RIGHT THERE IN LINCOILN CENTER GIVING FANS UP TO THE MINUTE INFO…

UVN: WHAT SPOTS WILL YOU BE HITTING UP FOR FASHION NIGHT OUT?

JV: Fashion’s night out is such a fun night in NYC. I always say it feels like one big fierce and fun carnival. Last year I hit up the stores on Madison Ave. There is always so much going on. I have been so busy that I have not really mapped out my night but keep an eye out on my twitter to see where I go and come have fun and say hello!

UVN:: ANY PARTICULAR SHOWS YOUR EXCITED TO ATTEND?

YES! I am very excited to see Nicholas K who is the very first show of MBFW. I am also excited to see Carmen Marc Valvo for the first time, Farah Angsana, Diesel Black Gold (they always hve cool shows), Marlon Gobel (amazing menswear) and Rolando Santana.

UVN: WHO IS THAT ONE CELEB/STYLIST THAT YOU ARE YOU ARE REALLY HOPING TO GRAB AN INTERVIEW WITH?

JV: SJP! Oh em gee! A season or two ago I literally missed seeing SJP in the MBFW star loung by like 5 minutes. I was so sad. I would also freak if I could interview an Olson Twin and/or Emma Stone.

UVN: WHAT UP AND COMING DESIGNER DO YOU THINK WILL MAKE A SPLASH?

JV: Obviously I think Rolando Santana is just getting bigger and bigger. He hosted my one year anniverary party that you were at. He was already doing cool things then but I can’t believe how much he has done in one year. He did a collaboration with Manolo Blahnik for this season and I am just so happy for him. He is so nice and deserves it all!

UVN: THAT ONE FASHION WEEK PARTY GOING ON THAT YOU’D LOVE TO ATTEND?

JV: Marc Jacobs after party. I would be fine with an invite to the Marc Jacobs show.

UVN: ANY SURPRISES/INSIDE INFO. WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?

JV: I actually have two amazing interviews that I am working on this season so stay tuned to see who I am lucky enough to speak with!! Also I may be hosting a 3rd event but you have to wait and see!

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Be sure to follow Jonathan Valdez for up-to-the-minute updates during Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week September 8-15!

Twitter: @JonathanValdez