Q: This is not your first KCFW experience. How has the planning process differed this season specifically because of the pandemic? A: It’s been different because all correspondence between the KCFW team and with my models has been completely through email. It made it a bit challenging for me personally as I would always come down to KC for rack check, so that I could use that time to fit all my models to make sure I could adjust the dresses perfectly. Luckily, I still had most of my original roster from March that were able to participate in t…
Q: How do you feel about doing a runway show with a live in-person audience vs. a runway show with a virtual audience? A: I miss the backstage buzz just before the show starts but I'm excited that I'm able to watch the show as a spectator tonight. I'll definitely miss walking out after the models. Feels great to see people's reactions to your designs in person. Q: Do you think having access to watch the shows virtually from ANYWHERE will open up opportunities for designers and models that wouldn't have been there with only …
Traveling is exciting and fun but can be so hard on your body! And packing the right products when you only have so much space can be tricky. That's why I've interviewed Kansas City fashion model Darci Clark , the creator behind @mymmodelreality and mymodelreality.com , after her recent southwest road trip to find out what her favorite travel beauty products are that she recommends for any girl wanting to pack light and look her best.
Being a winter bride is basically the best! From planning my own December wedding (in SIX weeks!) to participating in themed styled shoots year-round, there's just something magical and unique about planning to say your I-Dos in the winter. Anastacia McCarthy Bellagambii, Austin wedding photographer and owner of Wild Stag Photography has this to say about winter weddings: "I feel that winter weddings and even bridal sessions have the added benefit of magic that the other seasons just can’t provide. Just like any other time of th…
It's 11 AM and the sewing lab is full of students seated at sewing machines or pinning muslins to the platoon of dress forms. Apart from the casting call a few weeks prior, it's been years since I've even been in this building on the University of Texas campus and there are memories of late night visits to my college roommate while she sewed like crazy to finish her collections before showtime. MATRIX , UT's upcoming Spring Runway show, is April 25th and the designers are starting to feel the time pressure. The designe…
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