Project Runway – The Social Butterfly Gal

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The City of San Antonio has declared November 1- November 8 as Fashion Week! Launched in October 2009 by leading fashion producer Tony Harris of Tony Harris Productions, FWSA is a weeklong schedule of events showcasing the Alamo city’s most talented designers and international brand houses by displaying their latest collections in a runway show or fashion exhibition.

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If you’re local or visiting San Antonio during FWSA15, you’d be happy to know that FWSA is open to the public! It’s my second year working FWSA, so, as a gift to you, I’m providing a first-timer’s guide to all things #FWSA15

1. General Info:

Fashion Week San Antonio is being held inside the Texas A&M–San Antonio’s Centro de Artes, known during FWSA as Showspace. Standard price for tickets is about $20-$45, depending on general admission or VIP. Doors will open at 6 p.m, and all runways will begin at 7 p.m, running approx one hour. Tickets are available here. The official hashtag is #FWSA15.

2. Runways NOT to miss

Courtesy of Fashion Week San Antonio: Moda Next Designers

MODA Next: Fashion’s Forthcoming
Created by Tony Harris in 2012, MODA Next Runway provides a platform for local designers as well as, also mentoring and business support throughout the year. This year, Joey Ramirez, Valerie Perez, Christian Alonzo, Blanquita Sullivan and Bruno Horwath all return to captivate the hearts of fashionistas across the city. Moda Next will be held Thursday, November 5, 7p.m
Anthony Ryan
You might recognize Anthony from Project Runway or might have stumbled across his Stone Oak boutique, The Anthill. This year, he is gearing up to premiere his FWSA presentation, The Darkness and the Light. “A new world. A new chance. A different adventure … Anthony Ryan runway will be held Friday, November 6, 7 p.m.
Samantha Plasencia
Another former Project Runway contestant, Samantha Plasencia is no stranger to FWSA. This year, Samantha says to expect more of men’s designs this year! Samantha Plasencia runway will be held Friday, November 6, 8 p.m

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3. Hottest After Parties

XCI Fashion Week Afterparty
DON BENJAMIN will host this year’s XCI Fashion Week after party! With the mixing styles of DJ JARVIS & DJ JAMPAGNE, this will be an event you don’t want to miss. XCI After party will take place on Thursday, November 5 at Aztec Lounge- -Presale $17-General $22. Purchase tickets here: WWW.91AUTHENTIC.COM

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Be Fashionable SA
Join in the closing #FWSA15 celebration with this exciting fashion-campaign launch and demonstrate your support of our mission to reinvigorate our city’s image through this historical movement! The one-night-only rooftop after party is hosted by San Antonio’s swanky destination bar, Paramour, with the hottest sounds, stylish cocktails, and fun giveaways all evening.
Sunday, November 8, Paramour and it’s FREE!

Follow along on the blog, Instagram and Periscope @ChristinaJOchoa, for exclusive coverage all week long! Will you be making it out to Fashion Week San Antonio this year?

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BBPR Take Fashion Week SA

Lights, models and runways, Fashion Week San Antonio has finally arrived! It has been a busy weekend for Belle and Bold PR as Fashion Week SA kicked off with a bang on Saturday afternoon. The week long fashion extravaganza presented by Tony Harris is taking place at the Mueso Alameda and will also feature events throughout the city.

Saturday was quite the adventure! The opening day was chaotic but fun. Each designer that is lined up over the course of the week will be revealing their Spring 2015 collection. Our duty is to make sure the media picks up their press badges as well as, get any interviews, pictures , etc., during the runway shows. The first day began with the Celestino Couture collection. Each article of clothing was designed so beautifully and the models looked gorgeous strutting their stuff on the runway. The runway shows last 30 to 45 minutes and immediately when they are over, we bring the press back to the social media corner so they can conduct interviews or snap as many pictures as they want. Social media plays an important role throughout the week as many hashtags such as “FWSA” “FashionWeekSA” and “Be FashionableSA” make their way on Twitter and Instagram to give followers a view of what’s happening during the shows. Thank goodness for flats, because the majority of the day is spent running around making sure the press get all they need and as much as I love my heels, it would be extremely difficult to run around in them.

Dia De Los Muertos Ball

After the first runway show, it was time to get ready for the Dia De los Muertos Masquerade Ball. The ball, which was held at the Tobin Center, was the official kick-off party for Fashion Week SA. Just like at the runways, we have been in charge of giving the press badges to those who couldn’t make it to the runway but were able to make it to the party. The community and prominent community leaders did such a fabulous job with their Dia De Los Muertos attire. The night was a huge success and a wonderful way to celebrate the beginning of a fabulous week.

Half Dead PR Girls

Day two of Fashion Week went smoother as we were aware of the minor adjustments we needed to make before the shows. Sundays runway show was courtesy of Samantha Plasencia, who was on this past season of “Project Runway”. Samantha has a huge following, and the crowd starting lining up an hour before her show began. Her designs which had mixtures of blue and black, lit up the runway and all of her models look gorgeous wearing her designs! Following the runway show, I went to attend the Elite Mobile Spa city event which was taking place at the St. Anthony Hotel. The event included pampering and massage stations and a mini fashion show.

FWSA PR Team

Day three begins today with the AGACI Runway show and you can follow along on social media all this week. I will continue to blog throughout the week as well!