not working with Alberto Sanchez again.

so i had the fresh air fund benefit fashion show last night. call time was 4pm at 504 W. 41 St NYC, but we only left rockland county at 4 and didn't get there until 5pm - which wasn't even the problem.

once there, we were not well received and there wasn't really anyone in charge, it seemed. there were 4 of us, torana, caroline, isaiah and i, and the make up artists said they would only do the make up for torana and i, which made caroline mad because she wasn't even going to come into the city in the first place. ok, so make up done we were supposed to start walking at 9pm, but of course the ever unorganized designer was about 2 hours late, and when he DID show up, he seemed too stressed to even put on a show. at one point he even canceled it. 15 minutes later he runs in telling everyone to get into a line so that he could give us our dresses that he didn't even fit us for. by that time most of us were just frustrated and wanted to get everything done and over with and go home. by 9:30 the producer of the show was starting to get mad because he wanted the show to start before the whole audience left the establishment - which didn't happen. by 10:20 the producer said it was now or never, and as the first girl went, Sanchez came running down the narrow hallway, elbowing me in the process, yelling: "THAT FUCKING BITCH! WHAT THE FUCK IS SHE DOING?!" and some girls tried to explain that we HAD to walk or go home but he didn't care and kept on pushing and shoving us all over the place and trying to tell us what out 2nd and 3rd outfits were. mind you, the yelling didn't stop until he had to go out for the finale.

urg. i think he was a bit drunk most of the time. so, an hour later, after much drama of making me wear a swimsuit that was about 2 sizes too small, we all got out of the backstage area as fast as possible. there wasn't much else to do. outside people congratulated us, telling us we did a great job, oblivious of what happened backstage, and telling us they wanted to help with our books and what not. diva davanna was in our show too, you know, the little 9 yr old supermodel? well, apparently her mom said that this was the worst show she ever saw and was appalled at how Sanchez was treating us. oh and the only thing we got to drink in the back was vodka and alize - no wonder Sanchez was drunk! goodness. oh and the drama doesn't stop there. not only did he treat us like shit, but even when he was done, Sanchez was arguing with the bartender, breaking bottles in the process. security stepped in and when they told him to leave, he blamed the whole ordeal on the bartender. THE NERVE!!

so, all-in-all, the good thing was that the make up looked amazing, and i got some photographers who wanted to work with me - yay!

much love,
caroline

[some pics]


waiting backstage


diva davanna and i (she is too cute)


isaiah and i


all of us [caroline, torana, isaiah, and i]