Feb10-Feb11 - New York Fashion Week Here I Come!

Friday was my hometown agent Mary Therese Friel's birthday so I sent her an email since I could not be home. It is exciting to think that I began modeling with her seven-and-a-half years ago and now I am in New York City pursuing modeling as a full-time career! She had also introduced me to the Miss New York Teen USA pageant at the same time that I started modeling so it will be even more exciting when I go for Miss New York USA to go after my dream of becoming Miss USA and then Miss Universe!

During the day I worked a double at work but when I got out at night Mike and I went to my apartment and hung out with some friends. Our friends Rick, Tevor and Dave who all do music and Julie who I know from modeling came over and we all had fun catching up!

Afterwards Mike talked me into going to McDonald's and then Bread & Butter Market to get cookies at 2:00 in the morning! I know that is the opposite of healthy but I decided it was okay this one time. I didn't want to hang out too late though because the next morning I had to get up to go to New York Fashion Week!

February 11th would have been my Uncle Victor's birthday but he passed away this past October. It has been difficult for my family but he will always be in our hearts. We will never forget his incredible intelligence and wittiness. We will love him forever <3

I woke up Saturday morning and got ready to go! At around 9:00 in the morning I went to breakfast with Mike's Mom Helen and Liz the hair colorist at a cute place called Penelope. I had nutella toast which was really yummy. Then we went to their hotel and Helen and I got a cab to go to the Lincoln Center!

The cab ride there I kept saying how excited I was to be able to go to a show! We finally arrived and headed towards the Mercedes-Benz sign!

We walked in and the lobby was filled with people! Right away I noticed a showcase of beautiful gowns on mannequins. I have a weakness for glamorous dresses so I had to snap a picture! Then we headed over the the registration desk where there was a big screen that was showing previous shows which was neat.

We picked up our tickets, thanks to Kerastase, and headed in! As soon as we walked through the doors the first thing I saw was hundreds of photographers getting in place against the back wall! We walked down the runway to find our seats and then looked through the program book while everyone was getting seated.

Before Jill Stuart's show started the paparazzi was interviewing different celebrities. The press was going crazy over Ramses Barden who is the wide receiver for the New York Giants, which makes sense since they won the Super Bowl!

   

The woman next to him was Kelly Bensimon from The Real Housewives of New York City who I got to meet later! Right afterwards Olivia Palermo from The City and actress Nikki Reed walked in and sat down across the runway from us next to Jill Stuart's daughter, Sophie Stuart. All of a sudden the bright lights turned on and the show was about to begin!

I found a video that shows a little bit of the action that went on in the audience before the show started! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_jJe8ZZ7u4

The music started and the first model walked out! Each outfit that came out was beautiful, many of the pieces were very simple but yet still unique. 

  

 

Then before you know it all of the models are coming out for the final walk! At the end Jill Stuart walked out to make a quick appearance. 

As soon as the show finished some interviews continued and Helen and I went backstage to meet up with Mike's Dad, Scott, who was one of the hair stylists for the show. All of the models were talking to people, taking pictures and getting ready to leave and the hair stylists were packing up. Scott was just about packed up at his station and Kelly Bensimon was taking pictures with people behind us. I complemented her on her pretty silk dress and she was so nice!

                       

 

We walked out of the backstage exit and there were some photographers there waiting for the models and celebrities to walk out. All of a sudden I heard the cameras clicking away as we walked by and Scott and Helen said that the people thought I was in the show haha

Overall these are my top three favorite looks from the show!

  

Afterwards we left and went to Barney's to do some shopping with Liz. Mike came and met us and then we all headed to one of their favorite stores, Chrome Hearts! The main location was closed due to renovations but we walked to another location of theirs and looked at all of the cool jewelry. 

We all were pretty hungry so we headed to Bar Italia and had a very good lunch there. Afterwards Mike and I went to do some shopping at Guess, BCBG, H&M and a couple of other stores. Later for dinner we went to L'Express that he had been to before and I had been wanting to go. 

We had a nice candle-lit dinner with dessert and got done just in time to catch a movie at the theater. The movie Chronicle seemed interesting so we went to go see it and it was definitely different. I am glad that we went but it is not a movie that I would typically watch. Then I was ready to go to sleep, it had been a really long but amazing day!