One weird thing about being in Vegas alone is being in Vegas alone. I took on this trip all on my own with no real agenda except for working my ass off at the shows. I spent day 2 at Project, which like I mentioned before was an incredible show. All of the hot contemporary and premium denim companies were there and the vibe was much more party-like than MAGIC and Pool. Since I had such a good time I pretty much lost track of time. I didn't eat, drink water or anything while I was there -- I was full off fashion.

When I got back to the Bellagio I had a little snack at Yellow Tail then went back to my room to work. I was on a roll with the work but I started to feel a bit odd. For starters I was hungry again and also I felt guilty about working. I know, in what world does that make sense but in Vegas it does.

I put on my new Yoga Army dress, slapped on some makeup and headed over to FIX for a snack and a cocktail. I read that the lobster tacos were amazing so I got those. Besides the fact they are about the size of my fingernail, they were great. While I was dining alone a giant group of guys sits at the table next to me. The dudes start hitting on me and I blew them off like the bitch that I am. They ended up getting up and moving tables.

Naturally I assumed my rejection must have been too much for them ;) But as it turns out, it was a professional basketball team and they were being moved to a bigger table. The one I blew off is apparently pretty famous ... whatever. Little did I know that my basketball player blow-off would snowball into one crazy night. There was a guy next to me that thought my blow-off was pretty hilarious. We ended up sharing a desert and about 55 cocktails. He even called his friend down who was a total bad ass.

The boys taught me to gamble. I don't know a thing about gambling and I still don't but I do know that we played the game with the spinning wheel and I bet on #23 and #25. The table next to me hit those numbers about a dozen and a half times, while our table hit it once. We were up big time at one point but we wanted to keep going until I won enough to get a pair of YSL Tributes. Let's just say I should have stopped when we hit two grand.

We lost all but one $25 chip. The dudes gave me the chip and I cashed that sucker in for cab fare. No Tributes this time but next time I go to Vegas ... it's on.

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Today I decided that I had enough of MAGIC and wanted to check out the Project tradeshow because I heard it was the best one. I heard right, it was freaking amazing. I saw tons of amazing brands and met up with some fashionable friends like Sebastian and Sandy from Yoga Army (post coming soon), Habitual Jeans, Rachel Pally, Meghan Fabulous, and Joe Ponce from Velvet Angels.

You may remember Joe Ponce as he was ThisNext's first Designer of the Week. Or perhaps you know him as the former lead designer for Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. and Harajuku Lovers shoe lines. Now Joe Ponce has his own collection of sexy shoes called Velvet Angels that I am just smitten over. I mean, I knew I loved Joe's shoes before but after seeing what's coming out in the coming months ... I am starting to clear some space on my shoe shelf. There is a lot to look forward to folks! Great flatforms, cutting edge shapes, and an amazing use of color.
The shoes pictured above are my personal favorites are available now.

Velvet Angels Informer Boots-

If you want boots that will make me people turn around and say "Where did you get those boots!" then you probably need these boots. They are totally unique looking and would look amazing with black skinny jeans and a chunky black sweater ... all black with a pop of fabulous shoes. If you really want to look spectacular, wear red lipstick too.

Velvet Angels Lady Luck Shoes-

Another great piece of footwear from Joe Ponce's Velvet Angels. I love the animated quality of these shoes. They are cute and sexy at the same time, kinda like, well, kinda like me (haha). They come in black, red, and white. The black pair is my favorite, plus I can wear these with just about anything.

Velvet Angels Peepshow Shoes-

Joe Ponce had these Velvet Angels shoes on display at Project and I decided that they just have to be mine. I mean look at them ... hotness! They are right on trend too with the silhouette, the open toe -- but what makes them so magical is the twists that Joe added in. The crisp white color, the gold buckle, the quilting, and of course the opening down the foot.

I can't wait to wear these because there are so many possibilities. I am thinking I will wear the first with my black Betsey Johnson cupcake dress, a studded belt, and a wide headband. I can also see them with my blue J Brand skinny jeans and an oversized sweater. Whatever I wear them with I know these shoes are gonna turn heads.

Velvet Angel Charlatan Shoes-

These shoes come in 4 colorways but I actually love them in yellow the best. My home girl Lindsay Lohan picked up a pair in the natural color, so you know they are cool.

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Today I am wearing ...

• Orange one shoulder chiffon dress (minus the slip) from Yoga Army
• J Brand Skinny jeans
• Betsey Johnson Glitter shoes
• 3 Linea Pelle studded bracelet
• White tank top by Mossimo
• and of course ... my Gucci Hysteria bag
  

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No, no, not with some random Las Vegas slut-man with my new purse.
Last night, after one too many cocktails I took myself and my five inch heels back to my room. I did my usual before bed routine; checked in online, washed my face, changed into my Betsey Johnson pj's, then tucked myself and my Gucci Hysteria into bed.

Call me crazy if you want but I love fashion so much that I will actually take it to bed with me. And if I have had more money I would have brought these items into bed with me last night too.

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I blogged from a bar. Yeah that's right, I am blogging from a bar. A few alcohol induced observations ...

- People in Vegas feel that it's okay to walk barefoot in public.

- It's acceptable to smoke indoors (this is odd to me coming from LA)

- Whores (actual whores) walk among us normal people.

- There are more fake LV bags in Vegas than in any other US city.

- Guys here think their money will get them lucky. It won't. It will just make them broke.

- What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas unless you meet me.

Xoxo,

Fashion Kitty

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