{"id":24752,"date":"2015-02-15T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=24752"},"modified":"2015-02-14T18:07:13","modified_gmt":"2015-02-14T23:07:13","slug":"nyc-fashion-week-just-as-magical-as-youd-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=24752","title":{"rendered":"NYC Fashion Week: just as magical as you’d think"},"content":{"rendered":"

My first time won’t be my last time at legendary fashion event<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year the women of New York leave the past behind and look forward to the future…this is\u00a0known as Fashion Week\u201d~ Carrie Bradshaw, Sex & The City<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Kelly Hockenberry<\/strong><\/span>, Columnist, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"UTKellyColumn<\/a>And, this year, I got to attend my first show: Katie Ermilio! See pics below. It was every bit as\u00a0magical an experience as I dreamed it would be.<\/p>\n

The day began with a train ride into the city (that I spent writing a paper for school and finishing\u00a0my reading assignments. NOT glamorous, but necessary) I am lucky that I get to crash at my\u00a0cousin\u2019s apartment in midtown when I visit, so I had time to relax and change my outfit.<\/p>\n

The plan was to meet my cousin at a coffee shop about 40 blocks from his apartment thirty\u00a0minutes before the show started. The invitation was for 6:00 pm and I wanted to be on time, so\u00a0I left to catch a cab at 5pm. By 5:30, we had moved ahead 9 streets. I was in full blown panic\u00a0mode. I paid the cabbie and RAN (in 3 inch heeled boots, no less) for 22 blocks. I almost got hit\u00a0by a dude in the bike lane as I scrambled to catch another cab for the remaining 7 (my feet were\u00a0killing me and of course, I didn\u2019t bring gloves because I switched to a smaller purse)<\/p>\n

\"Fashion<\/a><\/p>\n

By some\u00a0small miracle, I managed to arrive EXACTLY on time. In fact, there was no need to panic as the\u00a0runway was being installed as we checked in! Models were running late (cue the drama…where\u00a0is Naomi Campbell when you need her?) and we were guided to the bar for a complimentary\u00a0cocktail. Sounded like a fine solution as far as we were concerned and it made for excellent\u00a0people watching as we waited.<\/p>\n

Let me tell you (as I am sure you already know if you have ever\u00a0spent time in NYC) that it was like walking in to a Beautiful People Convention. This being my\u00a0first experience at a fashion show, I struggled with choosing an outfit. It was bitter cold, which\u00a0significantly narrowed my options and convinced me that pants were my best bet. However,\u00a0the frigid temps did not stop women from wearing dresses…many of them bare legged, as well.<\/p>\n

\"Fashion<\/a>There were lots of designer handbags, shoes and fur (not all of it faux). And, eavesdropping\u00a0on the conversations these ladies were having was amazing. Lots of \u201cdarling!\u201d and \u201cfabulous!\u201d\u00a0chatter. Tres chic.<\/p>\n

I positioned myself right at the center of the runway and held my ground as the music began.\u00a0The models were young. Very young. And, arguably quite hungry because none of them\u00a0weighed more than 100 pounds fully dressed. But, I say \u201cdressed\u201d loosely as much of the\u00a0couture was sheer with no underpinnings in sight.<\/p>\n

I can honestly say that I wanted E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G. My favorite was the crimson colored fur\u00a0top (FUR TOP, people. I die) and accompanying satin pants (located in the collage, top left).\u00a0After about 25 blissful minutes, the show was over.<\/p>\n

Now that I have a taste of what Fashion Week is like\u2026I plan on being a regular!<\/p>\n

Happy Long Weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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