Here's a play by play of what I saw, what I ate, what I experienced, and of course, what I wore!
{Saturday} {4pm} I check into the Ritz Carlton at L.A. Live, my home base for the next few days with a heavy garment bag, an overstuffed duffle bag, and enough backup phone juice to last through rolls of blackouts. The service at the Ritz is impeccable. The moment I walk in, I'm greeted by name (how did they know?!), a trend that continues for the next three days.
{VMA Sunday} {8:30am} We're up bright and early. The same Escalades and their accompanying men in black pick us up and take us to The Main Barre for a morning workout hosted by Degree Women. I was expecting a fun hour of light stretching and posing without breaking much of a sweat. I was wrong. Jessie Levine, a petite ball of energy worked us to our core incorporating a mix of dance and strengthening exercises that made me want to cower into fetal position halfway through the class. But I fought it and managed to finish the class without vomiting. Cathartic.
{1:30pm}
I'm in the hair styling chair and asks for the Jessica Rabbit.
{2:30pm}
I'm back in my room getting ready and can't help but admire and take in the beauty of my city and this weekend.
{3:30pm}
Kate, my fabulous photographer arrives. We take outfit photos on the rooftop. I love this shot of my Tacori and JCPenney jewelry against the downtown backdrop.
{4:15pm}
Group photo before we head off to the VMAs! It's a glam version of prom!
The one hour limo ride to The Forum was entertaining. We debated the merits of "Rude" by Magic!, voted on our post-VMA meal (In-n-Out by a landslide), and fashion policed the VMA attendees that walked by.
One minute before the doors close but I gotta get my Instagram #ootn photo of my Nicole Miller dress!
{6pm}
We made it! Queen Bey and fam WAS the VMAs.
After the show, we wolf down our burgers at In-n-Out Inglewood and head back to the hotel. A special delivery of milk and cookies from our thoughtful hosts sits bedside beckoning to be devoured. As I generously dunk the cookies into a trough of milk, I convince myself that tonight I am not lactose intolerant.
{Emmys Monday}
{8am}
To wake myself up, I take a shot of milk and cookie. Then I head to the Dove breakfast presentation where we celebrate the launch of their Deep Moisture body wash which promises more lather and smoother and softer skin after just one wash. I make a mental note to take the #oneshowerchallenge to test out their newest formulation. I sneak a couple of flying doves back to the room. Instead of freeing them, I eat them.
{11am)
I have a few moments of downtime so I join Sydne on a leisure downtown stroll. My Little Mistress maxi dress and my new Justfab Jubilee satchel join us for the walk.
{11:30am}
A sweat mustache breaks out if I don't know where everything is so I decide to set out the day's essentials.
{11:45am}
I pick out my Emmy baubles from Dolores Petunia, Nicole by Nicole Miller, and Erickson Beamon. The bling is blinding!
{3pm}
Prom pic take two! My dress is from Rent The Runway.
I manage to sneak up to the front of the theater to take in the front row action. I geek out over Kevin Spacey, Lena Dunham, and the cast of Silicon Valley who happen to play geeks on the show.
{9am}
After waking up early to hit the fitness center for a quick elliptical session, I take the Dove #oneshowerchallenge and am happy to report that the lather and smooth skin is the real deal.
Before checking out and checking back into reality, I take one last photo to remind myself this wasn't a dream. It went down and it went fabulously!
{live fabulously}