Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection 2016: Sips & Suits
I must not have read the event description well enough because I wore my nude Christian Siriano pumps to the first event of Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection 2016, Sips & Suits. Little did I know I’d be wandering around Bellevue Square sampling different wines from Woodinville wineries.
Luckily, I had my Aldo Portanova flats in the car so I changed my shoes and started my quest. I only went to a handful of stores that were serving since my wine ticket limit was ten drinks and I had to drive home. I sampled wines in the following stores: Burberry (Michael Florentino Cellars), j coco chocolates (Des Voigne Cellars), lululemon athletica (Chateau Ste. Michelle), Pottery Barn (Castillo de Feliciana), Swarovski (Pondera Winery) and Williams-Sonoma (Warr-King Wines). I also managed to pop into Kate Spade and Ted Baker to check out their latest collections and fight my little devil encouraging me to purchase a few things.
Later, I made my way down to the VIP area and nibbled on some delicious appetizers from Tavern Hall and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. I also had the pleasure of sitting with some very well-dressed gentlemen, Leo Osahor, Founder & CEO of flightSpeak; Antonio Smith, UX designer, and travel, style and lifestyle blogger; and Jason Wesley, menswear blogger. We discussed everything from the importance of menswear to travel while my six glasses of wine wore off.
Overall, the event was fun. My only sour note about the event was waking up the next morning at 3 a.m. with a hangover and unable to go back to sleep. You can imagine how exhausted I was driving the two hours to work knowing that I had a long three days ahead of me.
The Bellevue Collection
Located in the heart of Bellevue, Washington, The Bellevue Collection, owned by Kemper Development Company and its Affiliates, includes Bellevue Square, a super-regional upscale shopping center, Bellevue Place, a mixed-use property featuring the Hyatt Regency Bellevue and small boutiques and Lincoln Square anchored by the Lincoln Square Cinemas, restaurants, home furnishings, and The Westin Bellevue hotel. With a distinctive collection of 250 of the finest shops, 30 destination restaurants, a 16-screen premier cinema, 1,100 luxury hotel rooms, and 10,000 free retail parking spaces, all in one location. The Bellevue Collection is a shopping, dining, nightlife, and entertainment experience unlike any other in the region. It is located on Bellevue Way between NE 4th and NE 10th Streets in downtown Bellevue, just across Lake Washington from Seattle. Visit bellevuecollection.com for more info.