Amazing, FABulous, Literally Unbelievable

The J.Mendel Fashion Show. This is not a review of the clothes, who cares. They were gorgeous, but whatever. The environment, the people, the energy, the chaos, the music, the models, the being there! That was what the fashion show was about.

It was my first time but I think that even if I'd been 100 times I still would have sat there with my mouth open the whole time. Brooke Shields was GORGEOUS from across the runway. Amy Smart was adorable and looked just like herself (imagine that). Kim Raver (also of Lipstick Jungle starting tomorrow) was also there, but I didn't realize that was who Brooke was talking to until I saw her outside getting into a car.

We had the BEST SEATS, front row balcony, so we could see over all the 4th and 5th row people. There was standing room and some people had to sit practically behind the press. TONS of press. Saw the paparazzi flash bulbs on Brooke before the show started.

There were famous movie people there, but just as exciting for me was seeing Candy Pratts Price and Hamish Bowles in person! They were RIGHT THERE! Also Helen Lee Schifter was there and some blonde person I was supposed to know. Also, Zoe whatever her name is (Found it: Rachel Zoe) the stylist that worked w/Nicole Richie before Nicole fired her. Zoe actually looked like she thought she was too fabulous, which is stupid because the entire room was filled with amazing people!

Here's a video of the front row. I'm going to put a bunch for photos and videos up later...IT WAS AMAZING!

Here are some links to pictures I didn't take....
Amy Smart
Kim Raver and Mary Alice Stephenson (who is she?)

UPDATE: I KNEW IT! Tinsley Mortimer was there! She's the one in the white w/the blonde blonde hair! Also there, who I didn't recognize but did see tons of press taking pix of were: Fabiola Beracasa and Kelly Killoren Bensimon(who is she?). And the IT model Chanel Iman was in the show. I'll be sure to label the pix and post them here later.
See also here, for a review of the show and more pix.

UPDATE 2: Lots of you asked how we got tickets. Buy stuff and be nice to the store managers. I got my 30th Bday gift from my parents and from A at J.Mendel, in Aspen and NYC, respectively, and another gift from A (he's the greatest!) from the Aspen location. Everytime something fabulous happens I happen to be in Aspen and we share it with Mallory, the manager at the store there. Engagement, 30th Bday, etc... Thank You to Mallory is not enough! It was the most FABulous day ever!