Fashion Week Part II: Charlotte

Whew... What an amazing week! As first time participants in any fashion week, we were a ball of emotions and did not know what to expect. By the end, we realized that we have just gained an experience of a lifetime. Charlotte Fashion Week was a blast and such an inspirational time for fkvintage, we were fortunate to share the runway with fellow fashionistas and amazing talent. We could not have been any happier with our hair stylist, make up artist, and our models.

Day one 

fk's backstage rack 

Larrissa preparing Felton for the runway 

Kayla with models, Mon'et and Ciara before hair and make up

Last minute touches with our model, Felton

Ian, Kayla, Hannah, Ciera, and Felton relieving stress before the runway show

The moment we have been working so hard for was finally here. We were nervous, stressed, and relieved all at the same time. Once our models walked out onto that runway a huge rush of excitement went through our bodies. Each and every one of our models literally "rocked the runway"

Not pictured: Felton Worrell

Current City: Charlotte, NC

Ian O'Neal
Current City: Charlotte, NC

Mone't Moss
Current City: Charleston, SC

Ciera McCoy
Current City: Charlotte, NC

Hannah Hayes
Current City: Charlotte, NC

Day Two

Not only did we get to participate in the runway show on Friday night, we got to set up a booth to sell some of our treasures the following Saturday night. As guests were flooding into the lobby eager to watch the recyclable designers hit the runway, we found some of our pieces a new home. This was also a great opportunity to chat about fkvintage with people from all ages, and to scout out some of the coolest fashion forward individuals in Charlotte.

Our lovely intern, Nadia helping us set up

Guests lined up eager to enjoy the show

fellow fashionistas, Kim and Lauren

Kayla, Nadia, and Larrissa ready to sell some product

eek! we sold our first item!

We would like to give a huge thank you to all of those from the Charlotte Seen team, Nadia Becerra for being an AWESOME intern, Luedoria Baker for being a rockstar with hair, Our make up artist for making our models have the coolest lips on the runway, and of course to our beloved fans who attended the event. Be sure to check out charlottefashionweek.com to vote for your favorite recyclable designer by October 4th. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony held October 10th at 7pm located at Bubble Lounge in Charlotte. Come out and enjoy refreshments, fashion, and of course fkvintage.

                          

Fashion Week Part I: New York

As our first runway show in Charlotte Fashion Week approaches, we can hardly contain our excitement. As if the anticipation for our fkvintage collection wasn't enough, this week launched the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in NYC. Awe inspiring looks that never go out of style, it's what we're here for...

Herve Leger:

A house synonymous with body con, just hearing the name alone makes you hold your breath and suck it in. This season was slightly different, zippers were used to control silhouettes- zip up for a fitted skirt, zip down for more flare, and large leather belts cinched the waists to dresses with more relaxed fit than what they are typically know for.

Billy Reid:

Light tweed and linens have never looked so good. The woodsy color pallet lends way to the designer's meshing of Cali boy with southern charm. His mix of boxy jackets and long coats with pinstriped shorts, tunic tops, drawstring pants are casual yet still put together.

Mara Hoffman:

Bright and bold patterns work here like never before. "This collection is about straight-up happiness" said Hoffman, and what's happier than a rainbow? Third eye motifs, serpent patterns, and embellished sheer fabrics play well together, and make Hoffman one of our favorites. 

Jonathan Simkhai:

This collection was inspired by the 1964, Battle of Brighton Beach between the British subcultures, the mods and rockers. "I was imagining beach chairs strewn around, which is where the intersecting lines came from," Simkhai explained. This translated to stripes of all shapes and directions on skirts, sweaters, crop tops and more.

These are just a few of our favorites that have us excited for an extended fashion week. It's not too late to buy tickets for Charlotte. Join us this Friday 9/13 at the Hilton Charlotte Center City to see a glimpse of our spring 2014 collection. Follow @fkvintage on Instagram for coverage behind the scenes and on the runway!