All Fashion, All Day

Saturday, September 19: ALL ACCESS: FASHION continued. This was the third and longest day of the event, yet there was more than enough exciting things going on to retain people's attention. The media buzz was all into Project Runway's co-host and Chief Creative Officer of Liz Claiborne Inc., Tim Gunn being at Tysons Galleria. Having Tim Gunn sharing his expertise and hosting a Fall Fashion show seemed to attract a lot of people to the mall, especially when you can spend a $100 from a participating partner and receive a holiday gift and be photographed with Tim.

There were a series of runway shows in the afternoon by designers such as Nicole Miller, Betsey Johnson, Basler, 7 for All Mankind, and Marciano. Habatat Galleries was also on display with their artwork with Mark Smith in attendance. He also created a shirt for this event which was available for purchase.

It was interesting to have fashion shows running in the center court of a mall, but it made sense for this event. It made everything that much more accessible to the public. Tim Gunn hosted a fashion show and commented on the designs that came out on the runway floor, and you could see crowds of people all around on the three floors of the mall. When it came time for Tim Gunn to have his picture taken, there was a very long line for it, but it seemed worth the wait to have that opportunity and to have a take-home photo keepsake of it. By the end of the day, it was hard to believe that it was over, even though there was so much put into it. The event seemed like a success and people enjoyed it, and it was sure to help revitalize fashion consciousness in the DC area. Hopefully they'll do this event again next year.