Denver Fashion Weekend 2013: A Model’s Perspective (Posted a little late but later late than never)…
Okay, so I was in a little bit of denial before, but I can finally accept it: Denver Fashion Weekend is over. And what an amazing event it was! I was honored (and a teeny bit terrified) to be chosen as one of the bodypaint models for the opening night of the event. I’d done bodypainting before, but never live in front of a crowd of people. But I love to step out of my comfort zone, and was excited to participate in one of the biggest fashion events in Denver.
The first thing I took note of as I arrived at City Hall was that there was water on the runway. My first thought: “That is SO FREAKING COOL!” My second thought: “…I really hope I don’t slip and fall on my face”. Excited and nervous, I looked around for my painters. Backstage, there were models getting their hair blow-dried to impossibly frizzy proportions, trying on their outfits, and chatting with each other. I finally found the bodypainting area and met my painters. They started right away, one of them painting my face … Read more!
