Model Carolina Ramirez Gives Us Her Fashion Week Diary

By Araceli Cruz Fri., Feb. 18 2011 at 6:26 PM

Categories: Araceli Cruz, Fashion, Fashion Week, The Fabulous Life

Brad Walsh

Carolina Ramirez

Every Fashion Week we're in awe of how much models are put through. They're running around from show to show; they get their hair yanked, straightened, curled; they get touched on almost every part of their bodies by dressers, wear loads of makeup, and, probably the worst of all -- aside from the minimal intake of carbs -- have to wear insanely high heels for hours on end. Alright, no need for a violin cue. Sure, a model's life isn't for everyone, but when part of your job is to get gawked at while wearing amazing, expensive clothes, we'd say you're pretty lucky people, right? We asked model Carolina Ramirez if she could give us some insight into what it's like for a working model during one of their busiest times of the year. Just as we expected, we're still jealous.

DAY ONE

Fashion Week has arrived yet again. This season I am working again for Maybelline as a brand model at the tents. This is my third season and I really do enjoy it. Basically that entails handing out free products to people attending fashion week and educating them on the new stuff Maybelline is featuring. It's a good, steady, FUN, paying gig. My manager is super flexible with me since I usually do a lot of presentations throughout the week.

Today was also extra special for me because my good friend Christian Siriano invited me to attend his show. I met Christian way back when we were both fresh to New York City in 2007 and working at Bloomingdale's Soho as make-up artists.

I am very proud of him and can honestly say that every show of his just gets better and better; he keeps blowing me away. Christian and his boyfriend, Brad Walsh, have hired me to do some photo shoots for their websites. It's always fun to work with friends.

I got to attend the after-party for the show with my friend, Grant. It was so much fun and super chic. They held the event at a space in the Meatpacking District called Tzigan. Needless to say, we had a blast.