The Show

A Tribute to the tents

I know you all out there in blog land have been waiting with bated breath to hear about my trip to the Venexiana show not to worry I am here I am to tell you all about it!


Now, where to start? Well I guess we should start at the beginning with my outfit. I was literally sewing out the door! I loved the pants, they fit great and I loved the way the fabric looked, although I would never make that type of pant out of that silk again. With no lycra in them I couldn't even bend! Every time I dropped something, someone else had to bend and pick it up for me!! The top on the other hand, I wish I'd had more time to work on. There were a few more details that I wanted to add to it that I just didn't have the time for. and I would have changed the sleeves slightly and possibly the hem. However, like I said, I was sewing myself out the door so it was what it was. Besides we had our coats on for about 70% of the time we were there so I guess it didn't matter all that much after all.

Now that we have discussed the outfit, lets move on to the good stuff...Bryant Park!  Now I have been in and around Bryant Park many times but never once have I been around fashion week so this was the first time I have ever seen it with the tents erected.  Obviously I attempted to act cool but inside I was dancing and screaming like a little girl.  The entire thing was really just lovely, the atmosphere was great everyone looked fabulous (some in their own "unique" way) and there was free stuff!  All of my friends know I am a sucker for free stuff, especially food, but unfortunately there was none of that there.  Go figure, no food at a fashion event.  Here are some pics of us in the foyer:

Watching the Alexander McQueen tribute during Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief - Haiti show going on just steps away from where we were standing.

Then came the show.  I was a tad bit surprised at how intimate the tent felt, anywhere you sat you had a "good seat".  We were seated directly across from Miss Universe Stefania Fernandez and just seats away from the dandy and Launch My Line contestant Patrick McDonald.

Now, if I am being honest, and that is what this blog is all about, honesty, I didn't love the Venexiana collection.  She did have a few very nice pieces and a few great designs that I think would have been amazing had she chosen different fabric, however overall, 40% of the collections was too prom-like, the other 40% was too aged  and just 20% was just the right mix of youthful and edgy.  Here are some of the high and low lights of the show.

And this concludes my fashion week coverage.  Lets see if we can work our way into Lincoln Center for the next one *wink, wink*.

TTYL,

-Devon

Extra, Extra! Read all about it! Update on my outfit for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

Okay, it is down to the wire now ladies and gents and I have made a lot of progress in the last two days so it looks as though I will be wearing a Devon Thomas original creation to tomorrow's event! I have no pictures of the progress that I have made but I will be sure to post some ASAP!

TTYL,

-Devon

Welcome to the infirmary

There are officially 5 days left until I attend the Venexiana show at Mercedees Benz Fashion Week and all three of my boys have a very nasty stomach bug.  I have been cleaning up after sick children since 6pm last night, I am exhausted, they are still sick, piles and piles of laundry have accumulated since last night and yet I still have an entire outfit to put together! 

I started the pants but the fit was not quite right so I had to take them apart and start again but now they are coming along well.  They still need a lot of work though.  As far as the top goes the fabric hasn't been steamed, cut or even looked at since Friday...I have a lot of work to do!!!!! 

Heres hoping that everyone is well by friday and that I get my look completed in time.  I will keep you posted!

TTYL,

-Devon

I AM GOING TO FASHION WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, I am sorry, did I fail to mention that little detail? Well...I am (huge cheshire cat grin)!  Yes this friday I will be amoungst the fabulous people at New York's Mercedees Benz Fashion Week at the Venexiana show.  I am so excited I can hardly contain myself!  My wonderful cousin managed to score us seats and immediately, well after dancing an irish jig around the room, I thought "what the hell am I going to wear?"  For days I pondered what look I wanted to go for.  I knew I wanted it to be fairly simple and understated, I wanted to look effortlessly stylish.  And then one night while laying in bed just before I fell asleep (which is when all of my best ideas come to me) the perfect look floated into my thoughts. 

I am a color freak.  I love all things bright and colorful and that will make you stand out in the crowd but for this occasion I didn't want to do anything too bright so I decided to do a silk charmeuse blouse in a golden/ mustard color paired with some funky black pants and chunky jewelery. Now that the look was in place I just had to hope upon hope that I could find the perfect fabric for this look that was dancing around in my head.  So with just 8 days until the big event I braved the 31 degree cold and took a trip into the city to go fabric shopping (and believe me, it was very cold!!!).  Fortunately, I knew exactly where I wanted to look and this is what I found:
Silk Charmeuse in mustard & black raw silk for the pants

                                                          

Now it is time for me to get to work.  I will update you all on my progress and I will be sure to post lots of pics of the final outfit as well as (fingers crosses) us in front of the tents in Bryant Park!

TTYL

-Devon

BTW do you love my fabric choices?  The charmeuse is so beautiful I am tempted to make a dress out of it...but that would be for another occasion.