the end.

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

5 YEAR ANNIVERSAY

whoops-sorrrrry guys if you got the wrong impression buuuttt it's not not my five year anniversary (im not that dumb- jk!) it is actually TARGETS. im sure you have all read and heard (if not-get out of that cave and educate yourself or for that matter go take a shower!!) anyways target is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its GO International Program by re-releasing 34 dresses from its past 17 designer collaborations. so bargain shoppers mark you calender for march 13th, when stores and online shopping will begin. but before you savy shoppers stay up all night at your computer or go camping outside of stores, you might want to sneak a peak of the collection first. i hate to be such a debbie downer but im never too impressed with the GO INTERNATIONAL lines. i have liked a few dresses here and there (the RODARATE leopard dress-which didn't make the cut!!) but for the main part i usely just buy targets' different brands. a lot of time i feel like the designers treat these "lower" lines as if they are feeding the masses and that taste doesn't matter as long we have food. WRONG. just bc we cant afford the champagne doesn't mean we have a beer sense of style. soooooo if you are still interested here are a few of the looks that will be reappearing. annnnd for the people who still don't get the duds a second time around- third times a charm?

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FIVE THINGS.

i have liked so far from NYFW...

1. Tommy Hifiger is no longer a style icon name of the 90s. he's bacccck.

2. the flash mob dancers in grand central station for Moncler Grenoble Fall 2011

3. put yo hood up. the hoodarf (hood + scarf)- for all those dry hair days in the winter.

4. plaid. fur. sheer fabrics.clashing color.

5. im excited to be looking at these fab winter clothes. BUT sooooo glad that the winter storm is over and i wont be wearing these until FALL 2011

"there's no place like home"

dorthy said it best herself. don't get me wrong the south is my home and will always be home buuuutttttt right right now i would love those ruby red slippers (or these louboutins would work too) to teleport me to my home away from home NYFW. with everyone in the fashion industry tweeting about seat charting, looking for last minute interns, and deciding what to wear (something besides black) i cant help but get into the craze about NYFW Fall/Winter 2011.even though I'm a million miles away i feel like i have a front row seat sometimes thanks to the latest technology (twitter, blogosphere, etc...) below i have posted the complete schedule and i definitely have my eyes set on a few designers (Derek Lam, Charlotte Ronson, Tracey Reese, Hervé Léger, Tibi, and who could miss out of miss BJ's famous cartwheel at the end-not i!!) you can tell my sense of style from those designers riiggght?-ha

so don't forget to mark your calenders for your favorites as well and p.s. "the tents" have been relocated to Lincoln Center this year.

February 9, 2011
7:00 PM The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection, Theatre

February 10, 20119:00 AM Nicholas K, Studio
9:30-10:30 AM Porter Grey, Box*
10:00 AM BCBGMAXAZRIA, Theatre
11:00 AM Richard Chai, Stage
1:00 PM Duckie Brown, Studio
3:00 PM Luca Luca, Stage
3:30-4:30 PM Mara Hoffman, Box*
4:00 PM Tadashi Shoji, Studio
5:00 PM Eva Minge, TBC
7:00 PM Christian Siriano, Stage
8:30-9:30 PM W Hotels Global Glam, Box*
9:00 PM Irina Shabayeva, Studio

February 11, 20119:00 AM Ruffian, Studio
9:30-10:30 AM Tess Giberson, Box*
11:00 AM Perry Ellis, Stage
12:00 PM Farah Angsana, Studio
1:30-2:30 PM Buckler, Box*
2:00 PM Rebecca Taylor, Stage
5:30-6:30 PM Tommy Hilfiger Men’s, TBC
6:30-7:30 PM Tommy Hilfiger Men’s, TBC
6:00 PM Nicole Miller, Studio
6:30-7:30 PM Joy Cioci, Box*
7:00 PM Cynthia Rowley, Stage
8:00 PM Academy of Art University, Theatre
9:00 PM Venexiana, Studio

February 12, 2011
10:30-11:30 AM Binetti, Box*
11:00 AM Jill Stuart, Stage
12:00 PM Prabal Gurung, Studio
12:00 PM ADAM, Stage
2:30-3:30 PM MANDY COON, Box*
3:00 PM Vivienne Tam, Theatre
4:00 PM Mik Cire, Studio
6:00 PM Charlotte Ronson, Stage
7:00 PM G-Star RAW, Theatre
9:00 PM Toni Francesc, Studio

February 13, 201110:00 AM Derek Lam, Stage
10:30-11:30 AM Timo Weiland, Box*
11:00 AM Lela Rose, Studio
1:00 PM DKNY, 547 W 26th Street
2:00 PM Calvin Klein Collection Men’s, 205 W 39th Street
2:15 PM Tory Burch , Studio
2:30-3:30 PM Yoana Baraschi, Box*
3:00 PM Max Azria, Stage
4:00 PM Diane von Furstenberg, Theatre
5:00 PM CYNTHIA STEFFE, Studio
5:00 PM Y-3, 82 Mercer Street
6:00 PM Carmen Marc Valvo, 4 Times Square
7:00 PM Custo Barcelona, Stage
7:30-8:30 PM Behnaz Sarafpour, Box*
8:00 PM Tommy Hilfiger, Theatre
9:00 PM Zang Toi, Studio

February 14, 2011
9:00 AM Jenny Packham, Studio
9:30- 10:30 AM Callula Lillibelle, Box*
10:00 AM Carolina Herrera, Theatre
11:00 AM Carlos Miele, Stage
1:00 PM Tracy Reese, Studio
2:00 PM Donna Karan New York, 547 W 26th Street
3:00 PM Monique Lhuillier, Stage
5:00 PM pamella roland, Studio
6:00 PM Betsey Johnson, Theatre
6:00 PM Chado Ralph Rucci, TBC
7:00 PM Mackage, Stage

February 15, 2011
9:00 AM Rebecca Minkoff, Studio
9:30-10:30 AM Trias, Box*
10:00 AM Badgley Mischka, Theatre
11:00 AM Vera Wang, Stage
1:00 PM Jen Kao, Studio
1:00 PM Diesel Black Gold, TBC
1:30-3:30 PM Bibhu Mohapatra, Box*
2:00 PM Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Theatre
3:00 PM Dennis Basso, Stage
6:00 PM J. Mendel, Studio
7:00 PM Tibi, Stage
7:30-8:30 PM Frank Tell, Box*
8:00 PM Narciso Rodriguez, Theatre

February 16, 2011
9:00 AM Yigal Azrouël, Studio
9:30-10:30 AM Domenico Vacca, Box*
10:00 AM Michael Kors, Theatre
11:00 AM Nanette Lepore, Stage
1:00 PM Herchcovitch;Alexandre, Studio
1:30-2:30 PM Adrienne Vittadini, Box*
3:00 PM Milly by Michelle Smith, Stage
4:00 PM Helen Yarmak, 730 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor
5:00 PM CHRISTIAN COTA, Studio
6:00 PM Anna Sui, Theatre
6:30-7:30 PM Odd Molly, Box*
7:00 PM Elie Tahari, Stage

February 17, 2011
9:00 AM General Idea, Studio
10:00 AM Ralph Lauren, 275 Hudson Street
11:00 AM Ralph Lauren, 275 Hudson Street
1:00 PM Ports 1961, Theatre
2:00 PM Calvin Klein Collection Women’s, 205 W 39th St, Ground Floor
3:00 PM Calvin Klein Collection Women’s, 205 W 39th St, Ground Floor
6:00 PM Elene Cassis, Studio
7:00 PM Naeem Khan, Stage
7:30-8:30 PM LUBLU Kira Plastinina, Box*
8:00 PM L.A.M.B., Theatre
9:00 PM IVANAhelsinki, Studio
*Designer Presentation

saay whaat??

with FW2011 just right around the corner-i thought i would give everyone a quick little  lesson that could come in handy and save you the embarrassment of butchering a designers' name.

so here they are..just like you were in first grade again sayings your a e i o u's

Happy Pronouncing!!!

Anya Hindmarch: Ahn-ya Heind-march
Badgley Mischka: Badge-lee Meesh-ka
Bebe: Bee-bee
Bottega Veneta: Bo-tega Ven-e-ta
Bulgari: Ball-gah-ree
Burberry Prorsum: Bur-bur-ree Pror-some
Carolina Herrera: Caro-leena Hair-era
Christian Louboutin: Loo-boo-tin
Gareth Pugh: Gareth Pew
Giles Deacon: Jy-els Dee-kin
Givenchy: Jhee-von-shee
Hedi Slimane: Eddy Sli-mahn
Hermès: Air-mez
Hervé Léger: Air-vay Lay-jay
Lanvin: Lon-vin
Loewe: Low-ev-ay
Louis Vuitton: Loo-ee Voo-ee-ton
Marchesa: Mar-kay-sa
Moschino: Mo-ski-no
Nicolas Ghesquière: Ni-co-la Guess-ki-air
Olivier Theyskens: Oli-vier Tay-skins
Pierre Cardin: Pee-air Car-dain
Proenza Schouler: Pro-enza Skool-er
Ralph Lauren: Ralph Lauren (as in Lauren the girl’s name, not Sophia Loren)
6267: Six-two-six-seven (not Sixty-two-sixty-seven)
Thakoon: Ta-koon
Thierry Mugler: Tee-air-ree Moog-lay
Yohji Yamamoto: Yo-jee Ya-ma-mo-to