Friday, September 17, 2010

Austin Fashion Week Recap

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

http://vimeo.com/14375584

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!

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