Tuesday, July 13, 2010

YFF Blogger Conference day 2 in New York

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Day 2 saw us head over to the photography studio of Plus Model Magazine for a fashion shoot for the August issue. As those of us in the second slot for hair and make-up walked in we were greeted with Gabi looking hot on the computer preview from her shoot. Got us all excited for what was in store for us.

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Sakina getting her make-up done.

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The fabulous hair and make-up room and the talented team.

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Amazing jewellery from Fennimas to use in the shoot. I loved the feather pieces but they didn't go with what I brought in to wear.

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Me modelling in the studio. Very very very awkward, I don't know how models do it. As soon as they put Lady Gaga on though I began to relax and get into it, dancing up a storm. Can't wait to show you the results from the shoot, especially so you can see me with curly hair, which was very different for me. I wore my Dirty Rich sheer + hands top, City Chic fringed skirt, We Love Colors leggings, Tsumori Chisato wedges, Elke Kramer bangle and my Drown Refraction necklace.

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Next it was time for the City Chic dinner and drinks at Cafeteria and showing of the new collection.

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Christina loved her goody bag.

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As did Melinda and Sakina (who is rocking her ring from the bag) with Phil the CEO.

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Getting ready to see the new collection.

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Everyone waiting in anticipation.

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Lucy, the designer, went through each piece one by one and this was by far my favourite. I'm a sucker for sheer and black at the moment.

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My veggie burger, the only vegetarian option (again!), was terrible, but this peanut butter and chocolate dessert totally made up for it.

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The girls enjoying the cake.

The rest of the night is a blur thanks to the open bar. We ended up at a rooftop pool party in the meatpacking district and then getting a limo back to our hotel, most of which I do not remember, hence no photos. I missed out on the last event with Macys - American Rag the next day thanks to a whopping hang over, and at that event the girls were given a $300 gift card each, oh boy how I regreted the night before when I heard that.

The YFF conference was such a fun weekend, it was so good to meet all the girls and to talk about fashion and plus size issues and to just hang out in fabulous New York. I can't wait for next time.

Thanks to all the sponsors for making the event happen: City Chic, Evans, Faith21, Simply Be, Macys - American Rag, Torrid, ModCloth, Boutique Larrieux, and We Love Colors.

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures Hayley (as always!) very excited to see all of you girls in the magazine! It sounds like upscale restaurants in NYC don't cater for many vegetarians! Xoxo

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  2. Hey Hayley - Great pics and review - you lucky ducks! I would love to know more about the actual conferencing - what you all discussed and the kind of conclusions/ideas you threw about in relation to blogging and plus-size/curvy/fat issues...
    Did you get to give feedback to the retailers?
    How did they take any negative/positive feedback?
    Did you guys discuss the whole fatshion/fashion issues?
    I am really excited to hear!
    xxx.

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  3. So cool! By seeing your picture in the studio i can see that you looked definetely good so can't wait to see it xD!

    Continue to have tons of fuun!!
    xx,
    Dimogonda blog

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  4. Looks amazing! Everyone is so gorgeous and I need that City Chic dress!

    Also OT, surprising NYC is not better for vegetarian food. Bit disappointing to hear being veg myself.

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  5. love the pics, looks like fun! that accessory table is absolutely amazing though, haha! lots of good stuff on there! nice blog

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  6. eeep i saw you at coney island!! i was in NY for two weeks, just got back yesterday. i was too scared to say hi!! I went on the wheel that rocked around and it scared me haha.

    xx

    AprilRose
    dontyouknowaprilrose.blogspot.com

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