At just 34, Eva Chen is the youngest head honcho of a major fashion magazine — and a street-style celebrity in her own right. When she’s not tweeting up a storm or sharing la dolce vita with her more than 100,000 Instagram followers, the newly minted editor of Lucky magazine is shaping a formidable Fashion Week game plan involving her favorite NYC spots. “Fashion Week is all about the law of efficiency,” Chen tells The Post. “You have to strategically map out your day.” Twice a year, she does exactly that, from her favorite beauty rituals (done the weekend before Fashion Week, which begins Feb. 6) to must-have sweets binges. This is her Fashion Week New York.
Miho Kosuda Ltd., 310 E. 44th St., between First and Second avenues
“Inevitably, during Fashion Week I will send a few bouquets to friends I haven’t seen in a while or to designers to congratulate them on their shows, and Miho is my vendor of choice. I’ve had bouquets with flashing lights attached to them, bouquets with dioramas, dinosaurs! [But] Miho is the opposite of that — just beautiful, luxurious, simple flowers.”
Nha Trang, 87 Baxter St., between Walker and White streets
“The perfect comfort food after a long day of shows is a steaming hot bowl of pho with extra greens. Especially this time of year, when it’s so cold, and everyone’s croaky, and you’re freezing because you’re running to shows. It’s super delicious. ”
Marc Jacobs, 163 Mercer St., between Houston and Prince streets
“I always look forward to wearing Marc during Fashion Week. He’s a true New York designer — he’s quirky and has a sense of humor, but at the same time his clothes are so luxurious in an understated way.”
Vanity Projects, 99 Chrystie St., near Grand Street
“It’s half art gallery, half nail-art salon. They do amazing works of art on your nails. I rarely get gel nails, but they really are a savior during Fashion Week. Gel nails don’t chip — you can go for 10 days without worrying about them.”
Sania’s Brow Bar, 48 W. 20th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues
“Sania is the brow guru every single beauty editor goes to. [The entrance] is this hole in the wall — a nondescript, tiny door. She works with people to find their perfect shape … My brow inspiration is [actress] Lily Collins — Sania’s helping me get there, one month at a time!”
Ladurée, 396 West Broadway, between Spring and Broome streets
“[At Lucky], we’re not girls who are able to deprive ourselves. We enjoy sweets and candy, and Ladurée is the perfect place to stop for a little treat. I love their macarons, of course. My favorite flavors are pistachio and good old fashioned chocolate.”
Cowshed Spa, at Soho House, 29-35 Ninth Ave., between 13th and 14th streets
“This spa is near Milk Studios [where a lot of shows take place]. What’s great is that they do short treatments, and you don’t have to be a member of Soho House to go. They have 30-minute treatments that are really [great] for popping in and out between shows. And their beauty products smell amazing and have gorgeous packaging. The other good thing about Soho House is they have a photo booth, so it’s always fun to take pictures there.”
Mizu Hair Salon, 505 Park Ave., near 59th Street
“Damian Santiago has been cutting my hair for 15 years. I met him when I was a college student. He cuts with a razor, which is great for my hair, because it’s really fine and grows like a Chia Pet. I go to Marcus Rincon for color because I’m a weird Asian person who somehow has naturally light brown hair, so I dye it darker.”
Corkbuzz, 13 E. 13th St., between Fifth Avenue and University Place
“It’s a bar owned by Laura Maniec, one of the youngest female master sommeliers in the world. There’s a laid-back vibe, and it’s always a really good meeting spot for people, because it’s so central and not that far from Milk Studios, where a lot of designers show. By the time you reach 9, sometimes 10 o’clock [on a show night], you need a nice glass of red wine to mellow you out.”