Style It Up

September 26, 2011 - The final show in the tent on Monday evening was the Marie Galvin Galvin-ized show. There was no excuse to not be there to take in the atmosphere and goodies. Arriving at the Mandarin Hotel is already setting the mood for great things to happen. To have an upscale event in Boston this is how you do it and this is how you do it right. I arrived early to beat the lines at registration, which is a smart thing to do so you have more time to look around and mingle before the show. From getting my wrist band to waiting in the lounge for the show to start, the scene appeared to be something right out of a movie. Everyone was arriving in amazing outfits with adorable hats to match. Marie Galvin's hats are the talk of the town and to own one only adds your name to the fashion elite. The caps give you a modern Great Gatsby flare with the option to dress it up or down and look fashionable either way. I made my way around the lounge looking at the amazing outfits in the room and various displays that are there. Everyone gathers and it felt like a get together for a room full of old friends. Laughter, drinks and bite size snacks, the only thing missing was the red carpet. In a room where everyone looked good you would have thought that it was nothing but celebrities.

As they begin to seat people for the show, everyone exits the lounge and heads towards the tent. The excitement builds as the people get seated. You take a look around the tent and realize that there's no such thing as a bad seat. Everyone is directed to their section and you take a look around to see the beautiful dresses, hats and the rows of faces of the it people of Boston. The press section had lots to photograph and document. As you wait for everyone to be seated you can't help but dance in your seat to the house music. It got you ready for the show and excited to see what was coming. The lights go down and the show begins. Nothing short of amazing from start to finish. I wanted to look at the dresses and i wanted to look at the shoes but my eyes wouldn't let me stop looking at the amazing hats. From the first model to the last if you didn't check your wallet to see if you could purchase one that night, then you weren't really paying attention. One of my favorite hats was the final one that covered a small portion of your head and lead up to 3 long and beautiful feathers for flare. If you want the attention wherever you go then that one is the definite recommendation. Piece after piece you were able to not only look at something someone designed but you were able to see passion, playfulness and ownership. Fashion is more than clothing. It shows your feeling, thought, ideas and many other things. To wear one of these hats it has to be done with confidence and a strut. This time around your accessories need to say more than you do. It was great to see Marie Galvin showing off her fashionability. I know that after this evening the orders and interest are going nowhere else but up.

Katrina Martin