Okay so I have finally decided to get a blog up and running! Since Austin Fashion Week was over a month ago I've decided for my first blog post to wrap up the entire week seen through my eyes all in one place. It was an amazing week and I was humbled to be nominated for three awards and to WIN two golden boots! One for "Best Hairstylist People's Choice" voted on by the people and one for "Best Women's Cut Critics Choice" voted on by a panel of critics. The week started out with a kick off party at Idea City was jam packed with events, segments on KEYE every day and culminated with the awards show and after party! Here you go...
SATURDAY
Kick Off Party at Idea City
The kick off party is where the team competition was featured. I was lucky enough to be placed on three teams and it was exciting for me to see all of our hard work displayed in large prints in the lobby and sashaying down the runway on the lawn of Idea City which also happened to be where I started my career in advertising nearly 8 years ago!!
Me working on my teams model Caitlin before the show. Photo taken by Tommy Kile (also on my team)!
MONDAY
KEYE segment: Fashion Week 101
http://weareaustin.com/search-fulltext?nxd_id=83605
Party: Eye Candy Photography + Martha Lynn Barnes
Monday was especially crazy with prepping models to go on KEYE and then getting downtown after the show in time for the party. We had a great turnout and we couldn’t have done it without the help from the decor styling of The Inglenook Décor, models & fashion by CIARLAbride , make-up by Kandy Glass, Say Cheese photo booth, cupcakes by L’s Cupcakes and of course the cocktails by Tito's Vodka, Viejo de Luis Tequila, DonQ Rum, Waialua Hawaiian Sodas & Chef Adam's Organic Mexican Martini Mix
CW Austin coverage: http://www.thecwaustin.com/dpp/cw_star/my_video/monday-mania,-day-3-of-afw
Alison Narro photos from the party: http://www.facebook.com/marthalynnbarnes?v=wall&story_fbid=153043308048601#!/album.php?aid=252594&id=198563865774&ref=mf
View from the top at the party
My lovely co-host Cory Ryan
my fabulous stylist for the week and great friend Bethany Bounds
The most supportive mom on Earth! And she got the purple memo!
TUESDAY
KEYE segment: “The Big Bang Theory”
http://weareaustin.com/search-fulltext?nxd_id=83855
Party: Sak’s Fifth Avenue, Keep Austin Gorgeous, private party at Beyond Tradition
Tuesday’s segment was about how you can update your look by just adding bangs!
Fellow party hopper for the week Ricky Hodge
WEDNESDAY
KEYE segment: “Office to Evening”
http://weareaustin.com/search-fulltext?nxd_id=84175
Party: Lights, Camera…Fashion” at Touch of Sass with Jackson Ruiz
Best fiance EVER Trevor Kale!
Fellow Southern Belle and owner of Touch of Sass Currie Bucher
THURSDAY
KEYE segment: “Summer Hair Color to Fall Hair Color”
http://weareaustin.com/search-fulltext?nxd_id=84445
Party: 2nd Street District
The parties were fab...we walked up and down 2nd street and somehow ended up without a single picture!
FRIDAY
KEYE segment: “Red Carpet on a Budget”
http://weareaustin.com/search-fulltext?nxd_id=84725
SATURDAY
Austin Fashion Week Awards and After Party
What an amazing night! The show was great and it was so fun seeing many friends win their awards. They did a tribute to Jonyrose who was a great friend of mine who won “Best Photographer” last year and passed away about 6 months ago. I had Mom and Trevor and Angela there with me and it was all kind of a blur. The after party was on the top floor of the Frost Bank Building which was so cool and was the perfect end to the night!
Winner “Best Hairstylist People’s Choice”
Winner “Best Women’s Cut Critics Choice”
Finalist “Best Hairstylist Critics Choice”
Golden Boot Acceptance Speech
This is the look of total shock as I accepted my very first Golden Boot!
We met in beauty school and have been inseparable since...the gorgeous Miss Alli Sato
This guy knows how to work a red carpet!
I think mom was as happy as I was that night! Isn't she stunning in her pink!?
Angela flew all the way from Phoenix just to be there with me that night! She also shot the video!
