All Access Fashion 2010: Part 1

Sorry for that quick post. I just really wanted to get those photos up. Now, to talk about All Access. All Access Fashion is a three-day event help inside Tysons Galleria. This is the second annual time for the event. The event is produced by the Aba Agency, a luxury boutique PR firm.

The first night, which is always on a Thursday, is a again always a panel on current topics of interest. This year was The New Rules of Engagement: Luxury 2.0. They had so many executives this year!! From The Ritz-Carlton to GGP! I was so happy and mingled a lot!

Here are the photos:

Marketing Expert

VP of Marketing for Saks

Owner of a major marketing firm

Another Marketing expert

SVP of Ritz-Carlton Marketing

All Access Fashion: Shoot for Change

Here are just a few quick pics I had taken by photographer Walter Grio for Shoot for Change, a truly amazing charity.

This last picture I am here with my friend Elizabeth Hogue. She is my right hand lady in my entire organization!

All of these pictures are statement shoots and I will hopefully be going on the 7th to their next round of shooting and then I'll get more! You are paying for professional photos but are also helping children in need.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Project Runway Show

I am sorry to have left September and not show you the Project Runway show pictures or explain how I got invited.

Well, Tim Gunn is actually a very good professional friend of mine. He and I have bonded over our many encounters and he sent me his two tickets available to each member of the crew for the show. It was so sweet of him to do so.

Please note: I do know who the finalist are, but I can't say anything!

I will be posting more pictures on my Flickr!

It was truly one of the best days of my life! I still keep in contact with Tim and I assume I will be seeing him in the near future.

Teenage Paparazzo

This documentary was on the other night and was truly fascinating. I first read about Austin in GQ. This documentary now gives us a first hand look inside the world of a paparazzo, especially a 14 year old one.

This film made think about myself. I am very young, doing things normally only adults do. In some parts Austin is very selfish. And I wonder: Have I ever done that? I would feel really bad if I have. My worst fear is having the small amount of fame I have go to my head.

Here is clip form the Adrian Grenier-produced film:

This film really opened my eyes. I was very happy I saw it on HBO.

Austin is now 16 or older. He has changed himself. At the end of the film they catch up with him a year later. He recognizes what he was doing wrong to people and corrects it. I have to admit, I have noticed things I have done wrong (and continue to do), but I haven't changed like him. I will though, it will just take some time.