GOING UP...ON A TUESDAY
Who would have thought today would have been jam packed out the wazoo (well September 15, 2015 to be exact)? This post is super late...don’t judge me. I was slightly anxious about jumping from work to show after show after show. Eek! But I conquered it like a champ (except my feet weren’t happy the following morning).
8am: Whyyyy do I have to be at work again? Oh right, I get paid by the hour AND I took a day off for my Fashion Week debut. Womp.
12pm: Is it time to go yet?
1pm: Packed up to head out of the office...so excited to see the three shows I rsvp’d for today; Harbison, Fashion Guerilla and Samantha Black! Also excited to get in a quick nap before sprucing up. Oh yea!
3:30pm: How is my Uber car here already? I’m NEVER at the door waiting. Have to transfer my feet from slipper to heel like an expert; rolled up white pants till my heels go on because.....white pants.
4pm: Figured out why I was nervous as we inched up to The Standard Highline for the Harbison SS16 show. On Sunday, I was surprisingly bombarded by photographers which I was NOT used to nor prepared for. It was surreal but also pretty cool that the cameras clicked a million times within a few seconds as I walked up to the Ground Zero show. Anyway...check mirror...shoulders upright...time to roll out this car!
4:15pm: With a breathtaking image of the ocean in the background, I squeezed through a wonderful crowd of fashionable men and women. In my 4 inch heels I was able to see the show over a sea of people, and the more people left, the more I was able to get even closer. Creative Director Charles Elliot Harbison took us on a lovely excursion of mixed prints, delicate frills, and bold color blocking. The divine jewelry, created by The PR Series, was simply awe-inspiring. Best show of the season...well, my season :)
4:30pm: Too early for the Fashion Guerilla show, but maybe walking over to the venue will kill half hour. It didn’t and it was hot as hell! Luckily, I was able to stand inside to enjoy the AC. Gorgeous girl with the most flawless skin stood in front of me...turns out she’s an awesome model, by the name of Philomena Kwao. I had to let her know she was incredibly beautiful!
5:15pm: Show started late but I got a good seat! Woot! Fashion Guerilla included different designers from Hong Kong, namely, Daydream Nation, Injury, Placed by Gideon and Methodology. All shows were incredible, mainly because of unconventional accessories...I adored it all. My favorite for the evening was Methodology, mainly because of the leather visors!!
6:30pm: Samantha Black’s show doesn’t start till 8pm so need to grab a drink and some food. I don’t know why I had bourbon...had to follow that up with Mac & Cheese because falling in 4 inch heels during fashion week is such a faux pas! Lol.
7:30pm: A super long wait in the line to Samantha Black...feet started crying...rather bawling. However, the wait was worth it once I saw a basketball star, whose name I won’t mention, sitting on the opposite side of the runway. Samantha’s collection of tailored sets, sweet dresses and jumpsuits, styled with sneakers and chunky necklaces was uber cool, fun and fresh! There’s a black dress that had my name on it!
Side note: I apologize...the only great picture I managed to get was of the venue (a beautiful church)...curses iPhone 5s camera!