Sure, fashion week is partly about the stylish clothes ... but it's also about cocktail parties with exclusive guest lists and impossibly fabulous drinks. At the Cynthia Rowley show, guests sipped a custom cocktail inspired by her Fall 2009 collection -- the Basil Hayden Wish, a tangy, passionate drink filled with bubbles and a kick.
If you want to make like Julia Stiles with a cocktail shaker at home, here's the secret recipe:
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1.0 oz. Basil Hayden Bourbon
.50 oz. DeKuyper Luscious Strawberry Patch
.50 oz. Fresh Lemon Sour
Champagne
Shake all but champagne and strain into a chilled champagne flute.
Top with champagne and serve with a small fresh strawberry on the rim.