My Own ‘Fashion Week’

The ladies in my family were invited to NYC for a ‘girls weekend’. After a huge calendar search, Labor Day Weekend was selected as “our time”.

Ironically, this is the weekend before Fashion Week in New York. So close, and yet, not quite. (That’s okay, “that” is not what “this” trip was for. WHEN Kat and I get invited to fashion week next year (like Not Martha)– that will be our time.)

I took one morning and made my own pilgrimage to the garment district. And my Mom, Bunnie, and both my sisters-in-law came along to witness the scene as well!

We started at Parson’s

The guard outside, instead of being blase, was a lovely, congenial man, who appreciated my obsession with the show, and understood my pilgrimage. He ‘got’ to hear all about the blog, and our game, and my excitement in general. Wasn’t he lucky?

He asked who our favorites were, and to his great credit, it was a completely one sided conversation. This would be the guy to take to Vegas, because he did not even make eye contact he had such a poker face going.
My Mom, being the supportive Mom, is following the game, and so, now she is following the show. (yes, I am proud that I have brought my Mom to the world of Reality Television. She still will not get up on Facebook though!) Mom was even talking about who she thought had potential.

After our wonderful conversation, and photo op, we went off in search of Mood.
I was breathless just walking in.

I asked for Swatch, but he was ‘off’ that day. I did meet the owner (of the shop, and of Swatch.) He was very nice, and welcomed us.

The selection is completely overwhelming.

If you are looking for “something” it is there.

In the end, I had full fabric blindness.
I almost got panicky.
I settled on this hot pink velvet.

I am going to make a tube scarf. And I have an idea that I am going to try too. (But, more on that later.)

I walked up and down these stairs for my photo shoot

And in the end, most of the pictures just show how hot and tired I am. : ) But, here you go. The “shot on the stairs” had to be done.

We had a fun conversation with one of the young ladies that worked there. She said that during the days they tape – the employees are cleared out, and just the owner any a very few sr. staff are upstairs. It helps to keep the leaks plugged. She said they only leave the staff in place on the days when they do the ‘thinking shots’. What? The “thinking shots” where they say “hmmmm” and hold their chins. (Really? When do they do those? Are the contestants in the same outfit? Do they really get days off in the middle? Or are the challenges back to back?) It got me to thinking. I will be watching carefully for the “thinking shots” at Mood now. And I will be looking at their clothes too!

It was a THRILLING morning. It was so much fun to visit the places that are so familiar to me, and see them in person!

For more on my trip to New York, you can read here.

See you on the runway!!