On The Streets @ Omaha Fashion Week

Before moving to Omaha, I had heard of Los Angeles Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week, but I had never heard of Omaha Fashion Week which is considered the nation's 5th largest fashion event in the Midwest, until I moved to Nebraska.

I had the opportunity to attend my first Omaha Fashion week event this past week (more like two weeks ago) and I gotta say, it was awesome! It was great to see the community come out and show support to upcoming artists and designers. 

The night was filled with a variety of themes; from Japanese-inspired kimonos by designer Kristen Van Hessche to a mythological folk-lore collection by Dan Richters, this avant-garde showcase was an experience to see.

Kristen Van Hessche
Inspired by a story of a fox that changes into a woman to seduce a man.

Lore by Dan Richters

Mythological, folk-lore, & fairy tales

When I think of the word avant-garde I think of Lady Gaga and her bold and flamboyant outfits, so intricately made that I wouldn't really know where I would wear these kinds of garments except maybe to a themed party or a red carpet event. The detail, texture, and the amount of time put on each piece had me at a "WOW" moment.

Get Plastered! Angela Balderston

Inspired by tribes of Africa  

Little Shell Designs by Michelle Kleineweber

A traditional Victorian-inspired collection 

The overall event was a success! It was great to see the creativity and imagination of each designer coming to life on the runway. Can't wait for the next OFW!

For more events or for the next Omaha Fashion Week, check out their website:

 http://omahafashionweek.com/

Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OmahaFashionWeek

From LA, With Luv
Fati <3

On The Streets: Iowa State Fair

A few weekends ago a couple of friends and I took a road trip to Des Moines, Iowa to experience the popularly-known, Iowa State Fair. It is "the largest event in the state of Iowa and annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world!" 

As a newbie to the fair scene I was in complete surprise at the immense amount of things that one can do at a state fair. From going to a tiger show to trying fried food, it's an adventure all in one. One of the things that caught my interest was the fried food, now I'm not a big fan of fried  food but this was an exception. It was crazy to see the variety of food that one could try. You could walk around and easily be tempted to try something new. 

My friends would talk about their first experience in trying a fried Oreo or fried Snicker bar and how good it was, so I wanted to try it out for myself. 

Before

First bite

After

I have one word for you: melted chocolatey-goodness!! 

As we slowly finished out last bite, we decided to go and walk around the amusement park and see what cool rides they had! Although I didn't go on, I thought the Rock & Roll ride was pretty awesome, that car is a pretty sweet ride!

My time at the state fair was pretty amazing! I'm happy I got to try something new and spend my day with good people. Let the good times roll!

From LA With Luv,
Fati <3