If you follow me on Facebook or any social media, you might have seen me in this halter radiant orchid dress floating around the past few days…
One of THE most amazing dresses, ever, I wore it from 3 pm till the late night hours, felt so comfortable, no wrinkles, and most of all, it made me feel beautiful!
This dress is from the lovely Abi Ferrin, who was one of the presenting designers at Oklahoma Fashion Week, and I was thrilled to wear one of her pieces at her show. Abi was SO much fun getting to know, we had a ball together! But behind that fun playful gal is a sharp savvy business woman who has been in the fashion industry for 13 years now and is a true entrepreneur at heart, coming up with things to make money as a child! (I’ve heard this story before and I LOVE it!)
Abi, Liz (her assistant), and me.
Abi is SO real. She has cherry picked what types of retailers she desires her clothing to be in and only shows her lines at the markets that THOSE retailers go to. Smart! Her clothing is designed for REAL women who have real curves and to just look pretty on the hanger or mannequin. I love that, being vertically challenged and full of curves! Her clothes can be worn day to night, mix and match, and some have the versatility of being worn several ways, which I find VERY cool for travel. Did I mention the no wrinkle thing? Yeah… that’s a travel bonus as well!
Most of her clothing is made in Dallas, with some pieces made in Cambodia by women who are making a new life for themselves after being rescued from sex trafficking. All about empowering and helping women… I love that!
It’s all about the detail as well. On Day 6 of Oklahoma Fashion Week, there was an Abi Ferrin trunk show at R. Meyers, where it is exclusively sold in Oklahoma City. I saw these leggings and ordered them in black.
Aren’t they awesome? Look at the gathered back of them? LOVE.
Here are a few shots from the runway…
Lots of detail in her pants with knees different, stripes down the sides, open backs on dresses…. but all VERY wearable, designed for the real woman. Gotta love that!
Some celebrity A-listers who have been spotted with some of Abi’s designs include Shaun Robinson, Kate Middleton, Vanessa Williams, NeNe Leakes, Nancy Lieberman, Eva Longoria, Carrie Underwood, Danielle Bradbury, and then there’s little ole me {wink!}
Thank you R.Meyers for sponsoring my dress for Oklahoma Fashion Week! All of you Oklahoma City friends be sure and visit Cindy and all the gals there to get you some of these fabulous pieces, as they are the exclusive retailer for Abi Ferrin in Oklahoma City. For everyone else, you can shop online at abiferrin.com as well as find a complete listing of her retailers, including her own boutiques in Dallas.
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