early christmas present.

So my fabulous Chicago favorites and I decided to hit up some shopping and do some damage to our already fleeting bank accounts this afternoon.

Thank god for my Nordstrom employee discount. We got a pair of black Jimmy Choo's for Jen and a pair of gold Loubies for me for a freakin' steal. We didn't literally steal them, but we may as well have.

The best part is not even having to pay for them but receiving them as birthday/early Christmas presents. God love Aunt Diane. I swear a pair of gorgeous shoes can brighten up even the coldest of Chicago days.

[Ps. You may not believe me. But these Loubs are VERY comfortable. As in I'm going to wear them to work for an 8 hour shift. Who knew that was ever going to be possible?]

star struck.

So I've never met a celebrity. At least never one that was a surprise, as I have stood at countless stage doors for Broadway shows. Anyways, the point is, I feel as if I would be the star struck babbling idiot that can't contain her joy.

Let's just say I was. I got to work today bright and early to find camera crews running around the second floor of Nordstrom. Who were they filming you ask? The fabulous Tim Gunn of Project Runway.

So maybe he isn't the most famous celebrity, but I certainly freaked out. I've loved that show since it came on. And I've always said I want Tim to be my best friend.

After many moments of standing around watching him film for an upcoming Oprah episode in which he helps five guys get made over in our store and in our clothes, I was too scared to approach him even as he stood in my department.

However, the salespeople made me go up and shake his hand. He really is the nicest guy. He asked me my name and everything, like he cared. I really don't even remember what I said, I'm sure something idiotic. But that was a highlight of my weekend.

I'm posting on Alexander McQueen's show tomorrow. I've been delaying because I'm not sure if I can write the correct words to describe the genius of the show. But I'm gonna try.

my first fashion show.

So last Thursday night, my favorite employer hosted a Men's Fashion Event on our floor, successfully turning our cases full of merchandise into a full scale bar and our main aisle into a full scale runway.

Nordstrom collaborated with CS Magazine to host this fabulous event. We had a famous Chicago DJ, gorgeous male models, and news cameras all over the place. Unfortunately, it was my job to make sure the shirts were straight and the customers were happy rather than enjoying a delicious beverage and eyeing some gorgeous male models [but I did get paid. Yay].

But it really was an eye opening experience, even though it was small scale to the kind of shows I write about but only dream of one day attending. But the music and the vibe really suited me. Everyone seemed to be having a great time, and our wonderful store manager and my favorite men's furnishings girl in the world really made the night something bigger than just a little fashion event on the second floor of our store.

What really floored me is how great all the attendees looked [minus, of course, the homeless man that continued to compliment me on my shoes. ugh. how did he even get up there? who knows]. Seriously, everyone was dressed to the nines, and of course I knew this is how people dress when going to a fashion event, but it was a bit shocking to see it first hand.

Overall, I'm so glad I skipped class [sorry, professor] to come to work and experience this event. NBC and CS Magazine covered the event and took some video. Sorry for the lack of good pictures... like I said, I felt kind of awkward whipping out my iPhone while on the clock. But I got a couple. Enjoy!

Ps. Skip to .48 seconds if you want to skip to the show.

Pps. Here was my job for half the evening. Yes that is a giant pile and bar full of unfolded men's dress shirts. Ugh. Glamorous. To be fair, that's probably one of the most intense piles I have encountered while working there. But still.