Thursday, July 21, 2011

Snapshots From My Week as a Model

DSCN5120After an early morning and insanely delayed flight out of O'Hare, I finally made it to New York, delighted to find a driver holding a sign with my name on it.  Official notification that I've made it in life :)

DSCN5121The view from Ann Taylor Corporate at 7 Times Square.  This is where all the models were fitted and styled for the show.  How could you not love coming to work everyday when you're surrounded by fabulous clothes and this view?  And if you're wondering, yes, Ann Taylor has their own version of "the Vogue Closet."  And it was every bit as fabulous as you'd expect :)

DSCN5146My fabulous boss Mandy and I before dinner.  It was so funny to see so many women in one place totally decked out in Ann Taylor.  Mandy and I were almost twinsies in our orange.  (For a better view, I'm wearing the same sweater from this OOTD post.)

DSCN5132Getting my hair done before the show.  The theme of hair and makeup was big, loose curls with a bold red lip.  Love!

DSCN5128I couldn't stop drooling over the racks and racks of gorgeous clothes.  It was fun to see not just what people were wearing for the show, but also what is coming to stores over the next few months.  Now that I live in a place where the temperatures actually drop below 60 degrees, I am obsessed with fall and holiday collections.  PS: The guy on the left in the orange is Paul, and he was one of the primary stylists for the show.  He was fabulous and helped me with everything from putting on my shoes to sprucing up my runway walk.  Thank you Paul!

DSCN5129Looking at the trays and trays of new fall and holiday bling was like watching my paychecks go out the window.  I'm a huge sucker for AT's jewelry.

IMG 0075We ended up being kind of rushed before the show, so I didn't get a ton of pictures, but I managed to have one of the other models snap a quick pic of my look with my iPhone.  I wore a dress from Ann Taylor's upcoming holiday collection, which features a black and cobalt blue color story.  The dress was black lace with cobalt blue undertones, and I loved it so much I almost cried when I had to take it off after the show.  (And if you're wondering, no we didn't keep the clothes.  Most everything in the show was a sample, so they needed them for upcoming press stuff, features, etc.)

DSCN5140Here I am with Elizabeth, one of the other models, who works in one of the Phoenix stores.  I loved her big faux fur collar!

IMG 0077So I don't have any pictures of me walking in the show (I was a little preoccupied with walking and not pulling a Carrie Bradshaw), but Thursday morning, in the closing meeting, they flashed up pictures from the show on the big screen.  My boss snapped this picture with her phone and texted it to me as I was flying out.  That's me walking on the right, trying to give my best little Heidi runway wave :)  It was a fun surprise to receive as I was headed back home!

All in all, the trip was a success!  I had a fabulous time, and I was beyond honored to be able to walk the runway for a company I love so much!  And for those of you still sad about me not getting to keep the dress, don't worry, I scored some fabulous swag that will be making an appearance on the blog very soon :)  Thanks again for all yalls support and good luck wishes as I went on this fun little adventure, it means more than you know! Happy Thursday!

12 comments:

Tina said...

first off... i KNEW "the store" was ann taylor!! lol it just seemed like the perfect retail fit for you!! lol

and second, from that tiny little picture it looked like you did an amazing job!! the dress looks gorgeous on you!! what an amazing experience!

Anonymous said...

How fun! Definitely an experience you will never forget! So excited for you!

Sassy In The South said...

So fun!!

Pilar said...

what an incredible experience! it looks like you rocked the model experience!

Anh said...

Love how they did your hair! What an awesome experience! Thanks for sharing! <3

Anonymous said...

How fun!! I love that they used their own associates to walk in the show, how exciting :) You looked great!

katie@tulsadetails said...

What a fun experience! You looked amazing! Was Katie Holmes there? (She is the new face of Ann Taylor, right?) Cant wait to see your swag!

RAW said...

This is so cool! What an experience. Will it lead to any more opportunities like it? :)

Alison Kinsey said...

that is so cool Allison!!! i love seeing your runway walk in the last pic, so cute! you definitely nailed "the wave" haha.

Lindsay said...

This is so awesome, Allison! You look gorgeous and you have now gotten me so so SO excited to see all the new fall clothes that are going to be coming out. The dress you wore is so pretty and it looks like you pretty much nailed the runway walk/wave. :)

Glitterista said...

What a great experience! I love the dress you got to wear--you look beyond phenomenal. ;)

PursuitOfLLT said...

wow, what an awesome experience! how fun for you!!