Last night, after another long day of packing, I was ready to spend the evening to myself! It was about 4 p.m. when I received a phone call from my friend, Erin, who works at a fashion magazine in Hollywood. “What are you doing tonight?” she asked me, as I was ready to slip into my PJs and relax. “I was just going to stay in tonight, why what’s up?” “You’re coming out with me tonight!” she exclaimed. I really wasn’t in the mood to go party, but there were three words that she said that caught my attention; red carpet event. “When, where, and what should I wear?”  were the three questions I immediately asked her, and after I got all of the information I was heading towards my closet.

The event was a fundraiser, and Erin was in charge of a lot of the promotion work and dealing with the press. I’ve been to a couple red carpet events before, and I remember them being really hectic. I wanted to wear an outfit that would make me shine, but keep me comfortable. I decided on a dark purple, sleeveless, ruffled dress from Robert Rodriguez that cuts down to my knees. I put waves in my hair to match the ruffles in my dress, and chose a pair of open-toed heels to finish the look. Because this was an event to shine, I wore jewelry that is a little bigger than what I usually wear. I looked in the mirror and I was ready to shine!

Every red carpet event that I’ve been to always amazes me with the different types of fashion that are on display. I saw some amazing outfits and unique designs that I have never seen before. Long beautiful dresses, elegant cuts, outstanding color combinations and, of course, men in tuxedos. Every person seemed to shine in their own way, with a touch of their own personality.

However, in the corner of my eye, I saw some fashions that were overdone or didn’t fit the person nicely. It’s so important to know your own body shape and dress in a way that will flatter your curves. Not every woman needs to be the perfect skinny model to be considered attractive and beautiful. If a rounder girl knows how to dress in a way that will flaunt her goodies, such as wearing the right color or design, she will probably be one of the most eye-catching individuals of the evening. Unfortunately I saw some during the event that should have been wearing a different outfit… I wondered if any of those outfits would be featured on “Fashion Police” the next day…

What intimidated me a little were the press and the flashing cameras. Erin deals with the press really well. She is on top of her game, in terms of giving them the answers they want to hear, and she seems so calm when she does interviews. I, on the other hand, get so nervous when I’m speaking to the public. However, this is something that I am slowly trying to overcome. Listening to Erin speak and watching her do her job was an eye-opener. She sounded so confident, her replies made her shine from the inside as well as from the outside. Her turquoise dress looked amazing with her updo hair; I was really proud of her.

Even though I was exhausted by the time I got home, I’m glad that Erin invited me to the event. It’s not a regular scenario where I am invited to go to the red carpet, so I’ll take every opportunity that comes my way! Thanks Erin!

Love always,

Mia