Life Style

How I planned it vs. How I wore it

Last Friday I got to participate in a really cool event - BRINK magazine and vitaminwater's uncapped Fashion Show. They picked four local designers to compete in a runway show, and assigned each designer a mentor (a la Tim Gunn). I played mentor to designer Eliza Torres, who totally blew me away with her finished product and ultimately took home the grand prize (woo hoo!). It was a really fun night and I loved seeing the hours of preparation that went into the show beforehand (I was literally dressing models in a bathroom!). For the event I wore this Moda dress from MJR Sales that I've had for awhile but is comfy and felt right for the occasion. I originally considered doing something different and pairing the dress with brown, but at the last minute I switched to black shoes, purse and belt and kept it simple. It was a great night! :-)

Occasion: BRINK vitaminwater uncapped Fashion Show
Dress: Moda c/o MJR Sales, $27 (also seen here)
Belt (left): Joe's Jeans c/o Marshall's, $10
Shoes (left): Restricted via Endless, $40
Purse (left): c/o It's in the Bag, $79 (up for sale here)
Belt (right): Came with another dress
Earrings (right): Boston boutique
Shoes (right): Steve Madden via Ross, $20
Watch: Michael Kors, family gift

Kicking off the show

Eliza's models walking the runway

Eliza won!

Photo credits and to see more photos: Central Florida Top 5 and Jim White Photography