FASHION & STYLE
NYFW
Chronicles
By Cillah Hall
T
o say my trip to this season’s New
York Fashion Week was amazing
would be an understatement.
I attended 12 shows in five days,
all of them memorable, all of them
making me want to come back for more. The energy
in the air was electric, from getting dressed up to
jumping into an Uber car, and finally sitting on the
benches in Clarkson Square Studios - many times
across from a celebrity, wondering if I was really
seeing Paula Abdul, or thinking, "Is that ... is that
Skinhead from 'Orange is the New Black?!'" It was that
kind of week.
Each year, sometimes twice a year, we go to New
York Fashion Week, or we tag team it: I go to New
York Fashion Week, and our fashion coordinator
Vikki Welch goes to L.A. Fashion Week. We divide
and conquer. Somewhere in-between, we attend
trunk shows, product presentations and launches, and
sometimes, we just mingle with the cool people.
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you
will notice that I travel a lot! In my line of work, it is
necessary to capture the flavor of culture in cities like
Miami, the hectic and serious side of fashion in New
York, and catch the celebrity buzz in cities like Los
Angeles. Sometimes, I will stroll through the long,
hilly streets of San Francisco, taking in the scene,
keeping my mind fresh and energetic. That energy
and excitement translates onto the pages of Gazelle
STL. We want to continue to bring you the type of
content that you would expect to see in the world’s
most cosmopolitan cities. Enjoy the pages of our
runway fashion review and feel inspired.
Unexpected moments: On the USS
Intrepid, where I was interviewed for a
New York magazine’s video channel
With "Real Housewives
of Dallas" husband-
and-wife team Mark
and Cary Deuber
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