Happy Fashion Week!!!

I'm seriously SO excited for fashion week! It will be my second one as a blogger, and I'm just as excited as I was for the shows in February. I know fashion week doesn't officially start until tomorrow, but today IS the IFB conference, and you can tune into that HERE. I went to the conference last year and loved it all. Today I'll be watching the IFB conference and doing the tedious job of finalizing my outfits (which isn't that hard, mainly because I don't have that many options to begin with. haha). Please stay tuned over the next couple days as a keep you updated about all my adventures! I'm taking part in several exciting things this week that I just can't wait to tell you about! If you can't be in NY for fashion week, don't sweat it. Here are some of my favorite links that will keep you in the loop for not just NYFW, but the entire fashion month!

A list of shows that will be live-streamed online.
http://fashionista.com/ <--- Fantastic news outlet, as well as reporting on shows!
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/-- Fashion news!
http://www.style.com/<----- Great articles, street style, show reviews, looks, backstage pics and reporting all in one place!
http://www.wwd.com/<---- Just because it's Woman's Wear Daily. It's essential.
http://candicelake.com/ and http://alltheprettybirds.blogspot.com/<--- lovely street style!

With that being said, what are you most looking forward to this week? Fashion's Night Out? New Models? New trends? Let me know!


Be sure to stay plugged in!

On The Topic Of Fashion's Night Out...

I recently received this email from a very good friend of mine/ fellow blogger and it made me smile.  I love this girl to death!


Justine-

 I was reading September Vogue and Teen Vogue and they both had major articles on Fashion's Night Out a.k.a the coolest shopping trip you'll (or I'll) ever have. A few of the people who are going to be there? Hmmm, let's see. Oh yeah! Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, Tavi Gevinson. And more.

 Annd Alice + Olivia are holding a Cinderella-type contest and one lucky girl will win a chance to walk the runway of their spring show. WHICH COULD BE YOU. It won't be me because I am elf-sized and am also a klutz who will end up falling off the runway and onto Anna Wintour. But you could and should do it. I mean, you're 15! American Apparel is having a factory sale, a musical performance by Karen Elson at the Balenciaga store on 542 West 22 Street btw. 10th and 11th Aves, and Barneys is hosting the mother of all fashion events:


 thou shalt mingle with fashion icons like the rodarte sisters and alexander wang! and tavi shall be shopping and you shall talk to her and compliment her on her red hair and whatever she's wearing! annnnnd there will be ping-pong (yes, ping-pong!), musical chairs, and meet and greet with supermodels and whatnot.

 You, Justine Guy, must make a solemn vow to attend said event and kiss Alexander Wang on both cheeks. AND you must tell Tavi that your web-bestie Bella is sad that she couldn't come. BUT MOSTLY YOU HAVE TO GO BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BE A FASHION'S NIGHT OUT ATTENDER. And also so you can post pics on your blog. And also because the whole night is for charity. And also because the likes of Karlie Kloss, Sasha Pivovarova, and Chanel Iman told you to! Just go to http://fashionsnightout.com/ and watch their plea!

 I actually burst into tears when my mom told me that I couldn't go. Actually, the conversation went something like this:

 ME: Hey mama, did you hear about Fashion's Night Out?
 MOM: Oh yeah, I read about it in Vogue. 
 ME: Wouldn't it be amazing if we went?
 MOM: To New York City? That's way too expensive! And where would we leave Diego (my younger brother)? I guess we could ask Ricardo (my godfather/fashion photographer...not kidding 'bout the godfather part or the fashion photographer part) if we could stay with him, but he works like...six jobs.
 ME: Mama, Tavi lives in Chicago and she's going to be there. At Barney's.
 MOM: Honey, Tavi has people to fly her places.
 ME: ERG! *Bursts into tears*
 MOM: Oh, don't cry sweetie! (Gives me hug.)
 ME: But I can't miss this! It's like, the coolest event EVER!!!!!!!! 
 

 The convo goes on for another fifteen minutes until I retreat to my bedroom to angrily cut things out of said Vogueand sob over Lula which I wouldn't dare cut things out of.

 She doesn't have a problem with going, not at all. She actually liked the idea. But we have nowhere to stay and hotels are expensive. But if you go and send me some pics that would make me feel better.

 And if that doesn't happen, I can always turn to Style Rookie for behind-the-scenes pics and whatnot.




-Bella
Have a lovely weekend, Lovelies!