I ran into a friend on Saturday morning at my son’s karate class and we started chatting. She said “do you have any plans tonight?” and I said “actually I’m heading to New York this afternoon to attend an event for New York Fashion Week”. She stopped dead in her tracks and I watched her eyes bug open. She looked at me, smiled and said “your head must be ready to explode”. And she was right.
I only found out a few weeks before that I was going to have this opportunity. But what an opportunity it was. It was my first NYFW event and I have to say it was definitely memorable. I learned a lot that I am excited to share with my clients and my blog. I saw so many inspiring styles, not just on the runway but in the audience too! The crowd really does dress to impress and I was overwhelmed with the amazing styles and fashion risks.
I saw outfits that looked amazing on the person wearing them even if they were something I would never wear. I saw outfits that pushed against the edges of over the top yet totally worked for that individual. I saw so many women using accessories to make statements and bold colors to draw the eye. In all of these cases, I saw women walking tall and exuding an air of confidence that I found intoxicating. In all of their looks, the key was how they worked it. What they wore reflected their personal style and as a result, enhanced their beauty. My take away from this? As much as looking good is about dressing for your body, beauty is truly about how you feel inside and how you carry yourself. I stress this with my clients and will continue to impress it on those I work with. The key is to feel strong and confident about the person you are.
So I might look at these high fashion outfits and think “that’s not for me” but that doesn’t mean there isn’t inspiration to be drawn from the crowd. How colors, fabrics and textures are combined can give you ideas about your own wardrobe. A white dress with gold booties. A leopard print faux fur coat over a white jumpsuit. Neon used to accentuate and highlight. I have to say that I walked away inspired by the uniqueness of the looks I saw. Each woman was speaking very genuinely to her own style. That alone is inspiring!
I have so much more to share about this past weekend… stay tuned for an upcoming post on my new favorite brand Tibi and their Spring 2019 runway show!
For now see some of the amazing outfits from the audience at the Tibi Spring 2019 Fashion Show from NYFW:
