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She couldn’t walk in those Louboutin’s

After viewing the Elie Saab show I had two hours to kill before my next show. I decided to just hangout in the concourse to avoid going back through the security check point which was know a mob scene. Some woman came out screaming because it was out of control. It turns out that the security people were having to deal with public individuals trying to walk in without a invite and not standing in the public line.

As I was standing there this short silver haired man asks me if I had an extra invite. I turn to look at him face to face and notice it’s Tim Blanks, the host Video Fashion. I said sorry but I don’t have one for myself. He proceeds to tell me how his lost his and cannot get a hold of his producer to get a new one. He then proceeds to comment on how hot he is and how he sweating bullets. I comment that I was sweating in Elie Saab the whole time. Unfortunately I asked to take his picture but he got on his cell and proceeded scream for his producer. I said good luck and slowly walked away.

I was getting really depressed waiting around and watching all these people strutting themselves into the Valentino show. At the same time my head was spinning by seeing all these people I have bocked over on TV since I was 13. I mean every socialite and rich woman in the world was there to see Valentino’s collection. I even got a photo of woman named Dede who I have seen several times. She’s a rather well know socialite from NYC. She had walked by me once and then a second time – I think she thought I was paparazzi since my camera was in my hand. She was rather nice and allowed me to take her photo after the second pass.

Then as usual all the big name editors and buyers started showing up to the show. First Candy Pratts Price comes walking by me in her black Valentino skirt and her Christian Louboutin heels. Unfortunately she just stomped right past me, I tried to get her attention but she was on a mission. I love Candy, she is probably one of the best editors in the business, sadly she is working for style.com, which is not utilizing all her great talent. Now I must say watching Candy walking in those Louboutin’s was painful, but then again she has been going to show after show for the past 4 weeks. Candy I still love you.

After Candy arrived Andre Leon Tally (style editor from American Vogue) came out of security all a fluster. He too rushed into the show shunning off all the paparazzi. I was always expecting him to be a tall, tall man. Sadly, since I am 6’2’’, his not that tall to me. But he did carry himself very well. After Andre arrived, then came Anna Wintour (the editor for America Vogue) running in her open toe Manolo Blhanik’s, avoiding the press. She had her sunglasses in one hand and hold her bulky neck less in the other. Screaming “I am late no pictures” as she ran by me I said “Hi Anna” and she turned and said “oh, Hello” and then double-checked me since she didn’t know who I was.

Now let me put this into perspective. Anna Wintour is probably the most powerful magazine editor today; she’s the big one, the one that everyone loves to hate. Even me, until she was polite enough to turn and say hello to a complete stranger. So back to the story, after Anna arrived some other people arrived fashionably late as well and I was shocked that it wasn’t Anna who was the last to arrive. i.e. like the Oscar’s.

After Anna arrived, Suzy Menkes came running in with her purple suede pumps. Then came Linda Wells (Editor Glamour) and one her little editors. Then came Glenda Bailey (editor of Hapers Bazaar), who was stopping and posing for ever paparazzi photographer possible. Now I love Glenda, she’s amazing and she’s done great things with Harper’s Bazaar. But the black velvet dress and Chanel quilted handbag just didn’t go well together. As she stood for photo’s I stepped in and took a quick shot of her.

posted by turlie @ 2:11 AM