MIAMI SWIM

Mercedes Benz Miami Swim (Miami Fashion Week) was FABULOUS. I love fashion shows and I love Miami, so the minute I got a couple invites to shows and parties, I went on expedia.com and booked myself a flight (No, sadly I do NOT have a travel agent).

I love to attend Fashion Weeks from East to West. They are a great place to mingle and network (I do some modeling and hosting, so what better place to network than a fashion event full of the media) and they are also super FUN!

Fashion weeks are funny because most of the time no one cares to take a picture of me or even that I am at their event, but because I keep showing up, have a fashion icon Mother (and not a lot of celebrities were attending the events), they were stoked to see me. I have to admit I like the attention, but I know its short lived and doesn’t mean anything. I pose for pictures (mostly so I can check myself out later on wire images) and do interviews (trying to get myself a hosting gig with the shows and websites that cover fashion events). It’s all in fun and I enjoy it.

The first show I attended in South Beach was Bagley Mischca where I sat front row (the most coveted fashion week seat) next to Kim K and Ariel Stein (Miami socialite and PR agent). Models stalked the runway in classy bikinis, one pieces and cover-ups decorated with crystals and sparkles. My favorite: a black low-rise bikini with ornate pink crystal broach style circles holding it together. Gorgeous!

That night we hit Forge, not only the hot spot for the night but also the site of the Neiman Marcus fashion show. The runway split the restaurant in two where dining patrons gazed at hot models in bikinis (there was one sexy male model named Wes that I took a liking to) while they ate dinner. I mingled in the bar with my girls Sam and Kim C. while I sipped a Kier Royal and munched on passing appetizers (ok… gorged myself on passing appetizers. This was dinner, you know). After we hit Glass, the club next door, where I lost everyone (including the sexy model, Wes, that I was flirting with). So headed back to the hotel at 2:30am for a semi-early (by Miami standards) night.

The next night was my favorite show by far, Ashley Page (Totally my style!) Young, hip and fun suits with bright colors bopped there way down the runway on perky models (one looked just like my Barbie’s little sister Skipper). The highlight of the show (other than tons of bikinis I want) was Caroline D’Amore (she works the runway like no other), Jaselin (last season’s winner of America’s Next Top Model) and Heidi Montag (from The Hills TV show). All the show was missing was CHUDNEY on the runway and the show would have been the BOMB!!

Also that night I attended Shay Todd where one piece suits with sexy cut-outs ruled the runway and I coveted many for myself.

Saturday night, the La Perla show was fantastic. It started with bikinis, then gowns, then panties (Very Hot!) and ended with me getting physically pushed and cursed out by a security guard (which led to me making a not so cute exit…) I don’t care if they were trying to clear out the event quickly, NO ONE needs to put their hands me and push me then curse me out. It’s inappropriate, it upset me and so I cried (but just a little bit. I didn’t want to ruin my eye make-up ;). After taking a minute back in my hotel room to calm myself and breathe, I was ready to head out and party. (Thanks Sam and Eddie for calming me down ;)

So even though a few tears may have been shed, MIAMI SWIM was FABULOUS and FUN. I made some great connections (in business and in love ;) and got to check out some fantastic swimwear while basking in the sun with friends.

Till next fashion week…