Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

I was pretty bummed that I didn't make it to Fashion Week, I die to be on the scene next year.
For now I will blog about the runway show that I was so excited to see on the list this year.
I unfortunately didn't get to see the end of Season 6 of Project Runway. I was absolutely excited to see that Irina Shabayeva was the winner. Although I wasn't her biggest fan at the beginning of the show, I did notice her flawless craftsmanship and creative vision. I adored the black and beige colors, long feathers, and structured pieces that came down the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Ooh! I was also super super happy to see that Kalyn Hemphill on "Models of the Runway" carried on to rock the runway in Irina's show in NYC. I love her look...its very edgy. She is so cute and has a great walk! I know this is going to be a kick-start to her fashion career.


Click the link to Lifetime's behind the scenes:
Irina shares her thoughts about Project Runway and winning her shot at New York Fashion Week. CLICK HERE

Wow, so much for keeping up with the blog right?
Ok...update.
Well my mind tends to wander so I can't remember everything that has gone on since I wrote last.
I've been so busy between work and classes that I don't really have time to write so I guess I will be keeping up with this when I can't seem to fall asleep.
Today was a pretty laid back day at work. I went to lunch at the Hotel Intercontinental here in Houston with Nicole and Leslie. Barbara Bush received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Houston Rotary Club. It was great to be in the presence of someone who has helped so many people and given back so much to her community. We should have a story up on RSVPsocial.com soon as well as my pictures, but until then I'll attach a video link from KHOU.
http://www.khou.com/video/featured-videos/Raw-Rotary-Club-of-Houston-honors-Barbara-Bush-85117012.html

ummmm, hi?

Introduction.
Name: Amanda Silva
I live in Houston, TX. Photography Major at the Art Institute aka "90grand worth of Debt."
Definitely a punch to the gut but I figure 90k for a piece of paper that claims that my pictures aren't completely dull, is a pretty good deal. I work as a photographer for a local social magazine (RSVPsocial.com) and I am also a personal assistant for this one chic who is basically a socialite here in Houston and is co-owner to the mag (LeslieTylerFink). The job has it's perks but I don't want to go into detail so I'll move on.
I've always wanted to start a blog of some sort, but never actually thought I'd keep up with it (which I still might have a hard time with). I have STARTED many diaries and journals, trying to leave something behind for someone to read. My mark left in the world, I suppose. Unfortunately, life happens and the time seems to slip away from me these days, so I have diaries with possibly 5 pages written on in each. I don't like small notebooks and pens since I'm a lefty and usually end up with ink all over my hand. I figured blogging online would be a less messy method of keeping track of my thoughts.

Goals for this blog?
All I want to accomplish is to document the little thoughts that bounce around in my head.
Share art with the world. Mine, as well as others I admire. This is mostly going to be a fashion based kinda blog. I grew up in a small boring town where Abercrombie is all the rave. LAME! Thankfully though, I finally saw the fashion light. I picked up my first issue of Teen Vogue at HEB of all place and fell omg in love. I feel like true fashion is kind of effortless. It's an expression of who you are. I myself am a pretty laid back kinda gal. RayBans, V-neck, blazer, and cuffed boyfriend jeans...some comfortable shoes (heels now and then). Easy. I love slapping together quirky outfits but often fail to do so simply because some mornings I just don't feel like it. When I do get dressed, I'm always very conscious. Like VERY. I'm scared to look like I'm TRYING to be an 'artsy' person. You know...like those kids at school that give off that "I'm an artist and this is how I express myself" vibe. When I see them in the hallway I'm like "Ha. Yeah, you're real cool. Those zebra stripes and skinny jeans truly do express who you are as an artist. Super original." I just don't consider that fashion. That's called being a poser thanks to Hot Topic (which I was guilty of buying at one point in my life, I admit). Ahhhh ok enough! Random thought overload!!!!

This post is done! I spend the day in Austin and I'm super duper tired so I'm gonna jet.

-Amanda