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OKAYYY so i got a little busy this week and neglected my blog... BUUUTTT I'm currently house sitting/babysitting my nine your old sister while my dad is out of town. annndddd lets just say that its a llloott easier to babysit a 5 month old! :) but anyways i think i have blabbed ENOUGH about CFW 2011 so i figured i would post what few pictures i took during my week (you weren't allowed to have cameras backstage unless you were press.... but i managed to sneak in a few) ENJOY :)

models from COPPER PENNY show

models from COPPER PENNY show

models at the lotion station

my power lunch everyday

all the people sunbathing around the tents

backstage

a little model down time-glad someone could have it

patiently waiting for hair and makeup

where everyone got beautafied

me and my sweet friend dara 

three trays of sushi i lugged down king street for the models

a trey of sushi we stole from the models. i felt it was owed to me.

me and dara on friday when winter decided all sudden appear again (doesn't she look like kate b. from blue crush??)

the fern mallis rocking a pair of gold sparkling TOMS

PS. my 3 top favorite things from fashion week

1. meeting girls from all over the country who enjoyed fashion just as much as me

2. seeing the emerging designers passion and drive for their amazing collections

3. meeting mychael knight and fern mallis

no she didnt

first off i would like to tell u exactly what my title was and what i did all week... but it was OHHH SOOO ever changing. so i will save all those exciting details for later in the week because right now i still CAN NOT STOP talking/thinking about what i saw on FRIDAY NIGHT.

BUUUTTT let me give you a quick summary of how each night went down (or was suppose to go down) the actual show first began with 3 approximately 10 min runway shows for local boutiques. AND dont get confused here-these aren't your mom and pop boutqiues either. these are FASHION FORWARD ahhmazingly styled shows (ex Copper Penny/Hampden Clothing). next there would be a 45 minute break (well a break for the audience not us) and then four emerging designers would present 8 pieces out of their fall 2011 collection (to be judged by the people and by the judges- Mychael Knight/Fern Mallis/Gilt Group Co Founder)!!! lastly the show would end with a featured designer (like Hunter Dixon) and then finally they would announce the winner of emerging designer competition for the night (who would then go on to compete in the final competition Saturday night) got all that??

OKKKAAYYY so back to what my eyes saw friday night. it was the most BEAUTIFUL.WHIMSICAL.INTRICATE.ASTONISHING.AND GASPING COLLECTION EVER. and i wasn't the only one who thought this. the audience and judges gave a standing ovation to the lovely collection.

so who is she? CHARLOTTE HESS and her lines is ISOBEL AND CLEO and it is ALL HAND-MADE. yup these beautiful knitted garments are all made by miss charlotte herself. as i cued each model i couldn't help but almost miss my cue bc i was so mesmerized by each piece. its one thing to design a garment but its another thing hand knit each garment too. ANNNDDD these pieces aren't from your grandmas knitting collection either- they are actually STYLISH & WEARABLE. i'll stop talking now and let the pictures do the rest.

ps. i also met charlotte for a brief second and helped her move her collection into the tents. and she was the NICEST. SWEETEST. FUNNIEST. MOST DOWN TO EARTH PERSON EVER. every desinger needs to take cues from her.

pss. will you except my friends request already???

is it already over??

SERIOUSLY. i cant believe I'm back in the swamp already? where the heck did my week go! it seems like just yesterday i was trying to justify bringing TWO huugggge bags (one for clothes + one for shoes) when my whole wardrobe had to consist of all black? oooooh weeellllll i guess time flies by when your having fun/working hard.

i just want to first start off by saying hoow aHHHHmaZZING CHSFW 2011 was. there were soooooo many talented people that attended/worked/participated in the week lonh of exciting events. the spectacular event took place in Marion Square aka their central park. there were three main tents (1.for the runway 2. for the models/designers/make up&hair team/CHAOS 3. for the style lounge (booze/local vendors/music).

each night...well i mean day.. i started off in the CHAOS TENT everything seemed great and running sooo smoothly until right about the time that the designers started arriving and the models didn't start arriving( i guess they thought fashionably late applied to them??) also last minute music changes/ line up changes/ look changes/ needing a steamer AND a place to plug it into/ AND 20 models nails to be painted black with one tiny little bottle seemed to mess up our little perfect well planned  out routine. BUUUUTTT it was what kept the night interesting and oh sooo fuuunnn. ONE THING i wont complain about is stripping models down (well male models-wink wink!!!)

i could go on and on and on about my FAB week but i thought i would bore everyone to death with one loooonnnng huugggggge post about FASHION WEEK soo i thought i would dedicate this whole week to my awesome experience... i know u want to hear all about it- SO STAY TUNED... duuunnh dunnnnhh dunnnnh (scary anticipation sound)

OOT (out of touch)

sorry for my recent hiatis... i would like to say that im on some luxury vacation soaking up the rays right now.... BUUUTTT IM NOOOOT!!! however don't feel sorry for me juuuusttttt yeeeetttttt, i'm actually at CFW (charleston fashion week) working as a runway assistant. the shows actually begin tonight and i'm super excited. i don't think i will have time to take many pictures but what few i take i will post later this week!!


hope everyone enjoyed their st.pattys day and has a great rest of the week!!!

Xx