Looking Way Back: Inside Fashion Week

I can't believe I haven't posted these videos until now. I apologize! They are all on my Youtube though!

Here is just the inside of the tents. I am going to post separate posts, just so the tags are organized.

Looking Way Back: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Rachel Roy Presentation

Here are a few videos from the Rachel Roy Presentation. The presentation overall was great! It was held in a different area than the main tents, but the location was still beautiful.









"Smileee"!

I just wanted to share these quick two videos. More to come. Check out my Youtube for all of them! Thank you again Ms. Roy for the invitation!

Looking Way Back: The House of KAS

Kenny "KAS" Flanagan opened his first store at the National Harbor during the summer of 2010. I was honored enough to be invited as a VIP and to be able to sit front row to the show that caused the National Harbor to shut down!

Talk about craziness!

I arrived early for the VIP pre-reception and it was flawless. It was flawless because it was a Maggy Francois creation. The reception last about an hour or so and I was with one of my executives of Rien Online, Elizabeth Hogue.

Before the reception ended we grab a quick pic and then left for the show, which was set up right on the water's edge.

Me infront of the step and repeat.

With amazing model friends, Rachel DeMita, Nora Sommerkamp, (Me,) and Nadia Christian.

With Elizabeth

I sat next to the fabulous Jimmy De La Cruz. He has an amazing blog.

Then the show started. The most fabulous and flawless looks came down the runway.

NOTE: The dress on the right was wore by Rihanna to an awards ceremony.

As you can see it was a great night!

Looking Way Back: My first talk with Tim Gunn

When I first spoke to Tim Gunn, Chief Creative Officer of Liz Claiborne, Inc. and mentor on Project Runway, I was 15. I had learned that he was to be the main speaker of the first annual All Access Fashion. I wanted to interview him for my company, MSGFT. MSGFT was still small and was not very well know. But with my philosophy of saying "all they can do is say no," I contact the press contact, Leah Salak, and she said YES! I was so excited and I could not wait!

The day finally arrived. I raced home from school to except his phone call at 3:00pm est. This is what the phone came up with:

(His number is, of course, edited out)

This is a weird office phone, but I always find myself walking around while speaking to people, so wireless works best for me.

I answered the phone and said, "Ryan Charchian." And, I still remember, he said, "I Ryan, its Tim Gunn!" And just from the way he said it I knew it would be a great interview. It was! We spoke for a good half an hour before we hung up. I told him I would meet up with him at All Access later in the week. That time came...

It was great and it was an honor! Tim had me down as his friend for a day and I was able to follow him everywhere and watch him in action. After a fashion show, during which he gave style advice, he went upstairs where guests of All Access could get a photo with him. Here is mine. There was also a professional one taken, but I can't find it on my computer.

From here, I have kept in touch lightly. Our second, in-person, encounter was at the Renwick Gallery for the National Design Awards keynote speech.

Looking Way Back: Teen Vogue Event

I am now going to introduce my back posting as "Looking Way Back." I will show you all the events that I have attended that has given me the credibility I built up over my time in the fashion world.

The first event I attended when I moved here to the DC area was a Teen Vogue and Guess event. Proceeds from the event also benefited Fashion Fights Poverty (I now intern for the Co-Founder).

Here is me infront of the step and repeat:

This is just taken from my camera. That is why you can see the tape....and a security sensor on my jeans!

Here is just a room view:

This one event opened up my possibilities to the fashion community of Washington, D.C.

Stay tune for more back posting!