Designer Ines Di Santo

 

I came across more pictures from photographer Robert Gates of an earlier couture wedding gown blog. See blog from the Ivy Hotel last Fall here. And click pic below for more pictures, many featuring the designer herself who came out from Canada to join us.

"Pretty in Pink"- Runway for a Cause..

Been working a lot of Fall runway shows lately. In September I was hired again this year (see blog from last year here) to do the Charity Runway show for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer/La Jolla MD Spa gala. Held again at the lovely La Jolla hotel, La Estancia, we again showcased Danish designer, Isabell Kristensen based in Monaco.Unlike last year - she wanted us to also do a bathing suit and lingerie (eek!) portion of the show. Well, after much hub-bub and me trying not to eat carbs for a week (I already barely eat carbs), I was chosen to only have to wear 1 bathing suit and no lingerie... the rest were regulated to the younger models from ages 17-24.
Even better - the day of the show, they took me out of my 1 bathing suit and gave it to an African American model with better.... um..assets.Plenty of money was rasied for a great cause and I wish I could have seen the look on all the umm, mainly Caucasian older affluent crowd, when the show started and some girls with thongs came out. Whew!

Click below to see yours truly "work it out" and open the gown segment of the show :)
http://video.nbcsandiego.com/player/?id=157252
AND to see some more footage including some familiar faces from elsamart's blog and some of the bathing suits and lingerie please click on link below and click on each icon box to view the short video clips.
http://www.letsplaydowntown.com/SanDiego/SDFashion/PrettyinPink/media_Frameset_PrettyinPink.html

Isabella Kristensen Couture Show

 

In September I had the extreme pleasure to participate in the first runway show that European Couture designer, Isabella Kristensen presented in the States. Even better was the fact that some of my favorite model girl friends were also selected to walk in the show. My little 'sister', Allison Nazareth ("spelled like Jesus", she is fond of saying) was my walking partner for most of the show. Although I think most models prefer to walk alone (you don't have to concentrate on walking at the same gait or synchronizing your turns), I don't mind walking with Allison as we seem to both have the same sensual, curvy walk - I honestly think it has to do with us both always being the ethnic girls of the show!! Although backstage was incredibly stressful, we didn't even have the time for a tech rehearsal
for the first time ever when working with fay fashion guru, Leonard Simpson (insert gay shocked gasp here), the dresses were as stunning as their 6 ft designer. The night was filled with fashion press and TV and was deemed a success!!

*click on photo album and then on slideshow!
 

Isabella Kristiensen Show Sep06