Hungry For Fashion

Welcome to the State Fair of Texas

We went to the State Fair of Texas this year on the last day in hopes for a feast of fried food and a glimmer of fashion.  I'm not even going to show you what I stuffed in my mouth (food-wise!), but the picture of the pigs gives you an idea of how I was feeling afterwards.  Everyone was eating; even the baby goats were nibbling on their mom's hair for nourishment.  I could barely handle it.  The rides looked as frightening as the choice of wardrobe on the people milling around.  I thought perhaps it was all a joke this year, and I was on Candid Camera but to no avail.  We took our annual photo in a photo booth, and I'm positive I was the only one wearing Chanel.  David thought he was casual in jeans for goodness sakes, but they were at least Marni.

Tribal fair

Annual photo booth

Is she a winner?

Petting farm pigs

Kidding around

Eating momma's hair

Ready for a swan ride

The brightly colored slide with its sniffling children at least jarred my memory of a more sophisticated time which was one of our last shows for fashion week Nanette Lepore.  Flirty and fun is the best way to describe this collection.  It was a runway of candy colors and lots of movement.  The dresses and skirts flounced about with pleats in a-line shapes.  The colors were intense in yellow, pink, orange, and blue, and the patterns were bold stripes and florals - all the right ingredients for a blossoming spring and summer fun in the sun.

Bolds, brights, and bows (notice Stanley Tucci seated)

Day glow pleats

Super cute shorts

Sherbet suiting

Pastel mini

A-Line

I love the details on this shirtdress

Sheer lace and layers

Flirty

Graphic stripes

Super fun

All clothing pictured above from the Nanette Lepore spring/summer 2012 show

Flashback or not, hopefully I can make myself see the beauty in everything good or questionable, and I think we can weather the fair again next year, but for now, it's time for a diet.