This morning, I was extremely lucky to be one of the VIP attendees of Ruffian’s Fashion Week show in NYC, thanks to Lockerz. While I’ve had tons of really cool experiences interning in New York (I mean, it’s NYC, baby!) getting a taste of the socialite life was pretty freaking awesome.

Below is my experience VIPing it up at a real NYC Fashion Week Fashion show. And let me tell you – those shows attract some weirdos. But it’s only a small taste; there’s plenty more coming soon, including some behind-the-scenes fun at the VIP Ruffian After Party. P.S. I’m bringing Su Beyazit as my date.

September is one of my favorite months for many reasons: Back-to-school, Labor Day, Lil’ Wayne’s Birthday, Starbucks’s Pumpkin Spice Lattes and, of course, Fashion Week. Fashion Week is actually a misnomer; instead of a week, it is a month-long event full of runway shows, presentations and parties that starts in good ol’ NYC, and then travels to London, Milan and Paris.

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