Aveda Art Fusion Fashion Show

My look

Dress: BB Dakota, more sizes here

Purse: Zara (similar)

Shoes: Schutz (here and here)

Necklaces: Loft (similar, similar)

Photos by Yvette Reid Photography

Fashion Show Pictures (sorry for the iPhone pics)

The skirt of this dress is made of newspaper

How pretty is this color combo and look at the decoration on the shoes

 The flowers are made of tissue paper.

My favorite look.  How beautiful is this?

Francesca Nelo and me

Sorry, today's post is very photo-heavy.  I'm sorry for the quality of some of the pictures as I had to use my iPhone after I brought the wrong lens for my camera.  I'm still wanted to share though, since it was such a great event!  

One of the things I wanted to do after starting this blog was get more involved the local Atlanta fashion scene.  Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Aveda Art Fusion Fashion Show (you may have seen it on my Instagram).  The first half of the show was very Project Runway-esque!  It was a competition where 12 students used natural materials to create outfits.  The designer of the best outfit won a scholarship to the Aveda Institute.  I've featured my favorite looks above.  A skirt made out of newspaper, shoes decorated with soda can openers, and flowers on dresses made of tissue paper were just a few of the great designs.  As someone with little to no artistic ability, I don't know how they came up with these ideas or executed them, but I was so impressed by the creativity  of the students!

The second half of the show featured two Atlanta designers.  My favorite dress of the night was from Francesca Nelo.  A beautiful red dress with a deep v-neck (above), it was glamorous and strong (but I need a few more hours in the gym before I could even consider wearing it!).  I met the Francesca after the show, and she was so sweet (and wearing another one of her beautiful designs)!  All in all, it was a great event and I can't wait for next year's event! 

Have a great day!

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