by Delaina Parrish | Aug 24, 2018 | Fashion + Retail
Flashback to Spring 2017, part of the most amazing year of my life! My story of that day…which which started with “just saying Hi,”…which led to New York City…which led to That Event…which led to celebrities…which led to 5th...
by Delaina Parrish | Jun 23, 2017 | Fashion + Retail
This month I made my debut on the fashion runway in New York City, a looong way from my little hometown in Florida. Here’s how it really happened… On June 8th at noon, my mom, sister and I made our way from our contemporary hotel in Lower Manhattan to the...
by Delaina Parrish | Jun 7, 2017 | Fashion + Retail
After months of planning, The Trip of the Summer is finally here! It was a mere 3 weeks ago, we boarded the same Jet Blue flight for LGA to attend the Design4Disability gala with the Vera Bradley family….a memorable week for sure. In about 24 hours, I will be...
by Delaina Parrish | May 21, 2017 | Fashion + Retail
If you want explore the newest trends in fashion and accessories, Barneys in NYC is the place to go! Prior to attending the Design 4 Disability Gala, I made a special trip to Barney’s to familiarize myself with Derek Lam’s collection, the famous guest...
by Delaina Parrish | May 15, 2017 | Fashion + Retail
About 2 weeks ago, it all started with an email from the executive assistant to Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, the co-founder of Vera Bradley whom I met at a women’s seminar at UF a month before. She was inviting my mom and i to be her special guests at the Designs...
by Delaina Parrish | May 12, 2017 | Fashion + Retail
In February 2016, as I was nearing high school graduation, I contacted Runway of Dreams in New York City to seek valuable mentorship in the break-through business of adaptive fashion, a passion I had been developing since 9th grade. A couple of months later, the...