NYFW Day 1!

The first day of New York fashion week was filled with tons of freebies, lots of fashion, and loads of fun! My sisters and I stopped by the Allure Lounge right by The Empire Hotel where attendees were able to get free manicures, blow-outs, and gift bags to get them through the busy week looking fabulous! Afterwards we ran across the street to Lincoln Center where we snagged free green juices sponsored by Marie Claire and Juice Generation that were being handed out of a truck to all the fashionistas ready to start their day. I even spotted EIC of Lucky Magazine Eva Chen heading into Lincoln Center! Later on in the evening, my sister and I attended the VEVO fashion week event held at the Skylight Modern where there was an open bar and musical performances all night! Check out my Instagram page to see extra photos I didn't post on the blog!

VIP Blogger Event at The Sewing Studio!

(Asos beanie and boots, Forever 21 sweater, H&M pants)
Yesterday my sister and I attended the VIP blogger event at The Sewing Studio! Portia Makoma was kind enough to personally invite a few New York based bloggers to a private sewing lesson where we learned how to make a fashionable, cute clutch! I have been wanting to learn how to sew for so long and this gave me the opportunity to finally sit down and learn the basics of sewing. Portia made sure to have water, tea, and apple cider waiting for us and there were goodie bags at each of our sewing stations with our names on them. Charlene Washington was our instructor and led us through each step in learning how to sew our clutch. She did a wonderful job of guiding us through the process and made us feel confident we were doing a great job. I was a little uneasy at first since I'm not the best when it comes to DIY projects, but it was tons of fun nevertheless. We were all proud when our fun little project was completed and I am so happy I was able to be a part of this event! Sewing is a really great skill that everyone should learn. It comes in handy and can help you not only make but fix tons of different things! A big thanks to Portia, Charlene, and The Sewing Studio for having us! It was loads of fun and can't wait to do it again!

I couldn't forget about my lovely readers so I have a little giveaway I would like to share with you! One lucky reader will receive 50% off any class at The Sewing Studio and four lucky readers will win sewing class discounts! To enter you must you must follow me on Twitter and Instagram, and you must leave a comment below telling me what is the biggest reason why you would like to learn how to sew! Is it because you want to design and make your own clothes? Is it because you want to try your hand at a new skill? Let me know below and make sure to leave your email so I can contact you if you're a winner! Thanks for participating and hope you enjoyed the photos! xoxo

The Next Generation Latina Awards!

Yesterday my mother and I were lucky enough to attend the Next Generation Latina breakfast event at the Affinia Hotel in New York City! Latina Magazine and Mastercard joined together to honor ten inspiring, beautiful women for making their dreams a reality and giving back to their community in so many ways. Quiara Alegria Hudes opened up with an amazing speech that touched everyone in the room and it was the perfect introduction to the presentation of the awards. These ten remarkable Next Generation Latinas each received an award and a $500 gift card that was well deserved for all they have achieved. To be in a room full of women who have accomplished so much was so inspiring and it was such a perfect way to start off the week. I was also fortunate to be seated right next to Verky Arcos who happens to be the Fashion Market Editor for Latina Magazine! I was thrilled to be there and so happy to have met such passionate, intelligent, and successful women! Make sure to pick up the latest issue of Latina magazine which features each of the ten Latinas or you can head on over to Latina to see more. Congratulations to each and every one of the Next Generation Latinas and may you all continue to be an inspiration to all of us! Good luck!