Fashion Show!

It has taken me a really long time to get around to this, but finally, I have fashion show picture's for you! I gave a little sneak peek of Zachary's collection in my post In the Studio of Zachary Fernandez, but he was not the only fabulous designer in this show. Georgia Gubetzahl, Mikayla Phinessee, Emily Hampton, Sophia Zurr, and Quin Sotelo (who I modeled for!) were all among the amazing roster of designers at this amazing show.

In case you weren't there, I decided to show you all some of my favorite moments, both on the runway and off. The runway photos were taken by Nathan Bennett, Greg Gutbezahl, and Sasha Berliner, while the backstage photos were taken mainly by me, but with some help from Emily and Zachary.

I hope you like it! Maybe we'll see you next year...

In the Studio of Zachary Fernandez

This past weekend I went over to my best friend/future couture designer Zachary's house to help him with some last minute fashion show preparations. While I was slaving away and inhaling probably more toxic paint fumes than what is healthy (when you can't find gold venetian lace and you want gold venetian lace, what does Zachary do? Paint white venetian lace gold with heavy duty paint at the expense of his and his best friend's health. Sigh.), I thought I'd show you around his studio and give you a sneak peek at his collection on display at the OSA fashion show (which I am also modeling in--more on that later).

March Inspirations Part 4: PFW Street Style

By the time we get around to Paris Fashion Week, the final leg of the fashion week run, even sweatpants can seem like a bit too much work. Leave it to the French girls to be effortlessly tres chic while the rest of us are sleeping in and running late. In these street style snaps, you can get a taste of that purely Parisian style that can only be seen in the fashion capital of the world.

See my fashion week street style posts from New York, London, and Milan!

Now what you've all been waiting for...street style from the one and only City of Love!

March Inspirations Part 3: MFW Street Style

Milan is definitely one of my favorite (if not the singular favorite) fashion cities in the world. The uniquely Italian personality, flamboyance, culture, and overall happiness comes together to make some amazing designers and runway shows along with some fierce and fun street style looks. I feel like sometimes fashion gets taken way too seriously, when in the end we're wearing pretty dresses and shoes to make us happy (hopefully). Nowhere is this carefree joy in fashion better exhibited than in the street style of Milan.

So now, the best street style of fashion week! (courtesy of Refinery 29)

March Inspirations Part 2: LFW Street Style

London Fashion Week, like the rest of the fashion weeks, was full of amazing and innovative runway shows that wowed fashion aficionados from all around the world. Aside from the runway shows, the street style of the fashion weeks is my favorite part. With such a high concentration of highly fashionable people, it's hard not to love it.

This is an extension of my last March Inspirations; NYFW street style. I know I'm only supposed to have one Inspirations post, but I couldn't fit it all into one :)

March Inspirations Part 1: NYFW Street Style

Bringing us all the way back to NYFW (it really seems like a lifetime ago), I thought I'd share with you my favorite street style from the Big Apple. Unusually cold weather accounts for a sartorially tricky situation, but that didn't stop fashion week goers from revving up the style.

Aside the obviously amazing runway shows that take place during fashion week, street style (until recently) has been commonly overlooked. While the runways show the future seasons of fashion, wearable art, and even sometimes pure genius, street style shows us mortals how to look effortlessly chic. I could do just a normal Inspiration post and separate street style ones, but really this month with all of the fashion weeks street style has been my main inspiration.

Behold: The best street style of NYFW 2014!

Best Dressed at the Oscars

While I have to admit I didn't watch the Oscars (you can get the best parts on the internet--the star-studded selfie, all of the big winners, and John Travolta's Idina Menzel/Adele Dazeem flub were all availible almost instantaneously), I did watch the pre-Oscars red carpet. Unlike the Grammy's, the Oscar's was Hollywood's most stylish night. It was actually really hard picking all of my best dressed because there were so many beautiful people and dresses!

Anyways, I hope you like my list! I can't wait until next year...

Lupita Nyong'o in Prada

Not surprisingly, Lupita Nyong'o is at the top of my best dressed list. This custom Prada gown in a stunning blue that could work on only her is not only the flowing princess dress of all of our dreams (but more stylish) but apparently the color reminds Lupita of her native Kenya. There's not much I have to say about this dress other than it's perfection. Lupita, let's be best friends.

Trends from NYFW

Even though NYFW is over and LFW is gaining momentum, I thought I'd take a moment to reflect on this season's biggest trends on the runways of Lincoln Center. While I couldn't include all of the amazing designers and trends that went on during fashion week (will try to do better LFW coverage), this is just a quick sampling of the trends that we will be seeing this year. I love seeing how designers influence each other, sometimes even in subconscious ways. So many of these examples could fit into multiple categories, and it's fun to see how many trends and creative impulses can be incorporated into one look.

I hope you like these...get ready for some winter inspiration! (and yet another long runway post)

1. Pastels and White

Narciso Rodriguez

February Inspirations

In lieu of the recent Paris couture shows, this month's inspirations are all of my favorite looks from the runway. From Dior to Ralph & Russo to On Aura Vout Tu (notice, NOT Chanel. That was a disgrace. More on that later), these are some of the most beautiful looks from fashion week.

I hope you're as inspired as I am by these beautiful ladies! Sorry in advance...this post is really long!

Ralph & Russo

Best Dressed at the Grammy's 2014

For the past 56 years, the Grammy's was the event where the music industry got to show their amazing fashion and beyond beautiful gowns. It was at the Grammy's that the world realized that the best musicians can rival the best actors and actresses of Hollywood, stunning in couture gowns from Giorgio Armani to Elie Saab to Naeem Kahn.

However, this year was an exception.

There was an outstanding number of ghastly or just plain underwhelming dresses, leaving the best dressed list surprisingly barren. Of course, there were still the stunners as I mentioned before, but they were just a bit harder to find.

And now, in no particular order, the best dressed of the 56th annual Grammy Awards!


1. Beyonce Knowles in Michael Costello