{"id":2240,"date":"2012-02-17T16:18:42","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T16:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/?p=2240"},"modified":"2012-02-17T18:40:12","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T18:40:12","slug":"nyfw-2012-bloggers-night-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/?p=2240","title":{"rendered":"nyfw 2012- blogger&#8217;s night out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As many of you may know, last week I had the pleasure of flying to New York (thanks to the American Chemistry Council, aka the generous folks who run the <em>Plastics Make it Possible <\/em>initiative) to participate in a styling event that incorporated clothing made from recycled plastics. No, that does not consist solely of spandex and elastic, although those are two examples. Our pieces to choose from were fantastic items from Tory Burch, alice + olivia, Paige Premium Denim, and Elie Tahari to name a few. The styling was held at Blogger&#8217;s Night Out, which is a great event put on by some gal pals of mine to bring bloggers across the nation together during fashion week. Long story short&#8230;..<strong><em>I won<\/em><\/strong>! In keeping with the styling contest rules, I got to keep my outfit&#8211;which was great, because I ended up wearing pieces of it throughout the NYC weekend. Here are some of my Friday night pics, and me with my winning mannequin. I can&#8217;t wait for the Plastics team to come to Miami in July for swim week!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2245\" style=\"width: 392px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2245\" href=\"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/?attachment_id=2245\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2245\" title=\"DSCN0122\" src=\"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSCN0122-392x600.jpg\" alt=\"erika thomas blogger night out\" width=\"392\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSCN0122-392x600.jpg 392w, https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSCN0122-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">me &amp; my girl! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2243\" style=\"width: 419px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2243\" href=\"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/?attachment_id=2243\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2243\" title=\"blogger night out\" src=\"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSCN0121-419x600.jpg\" alt=\"plastics make it possible blogger night out\" width=\"419\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSCN0121-419x600.jpg 419w, https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSCN0121-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">my look, head to toe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2244\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2244\" href=\"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/?attachment_id=2244\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2244\" title=\"blogger's night out\" src=\"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSCN0120-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"blogger night out nyc\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSCN0120-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSCN0120-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">all of the fab plastic inspired outfits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2251\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2251\" href=\"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/?attachment_id=2251\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2251\" title=\"nyc\" src=\"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/nyc-600x462.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/nyc-600x462.jpg 600w, https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/nyc-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/nyc.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">catching up with girls from my hometown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2252\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2252\" href=\"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/?attachment_id=2252\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2252\" title=\"ink48 new york\" src=\"http:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ink-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ink-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ink-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ink-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/erikathomas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ink.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">my hotel room at ink48, thanks to Plastics Make it Possible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>On me: dress by L.A.M.B, H&amp;M bag, Forever 21 blazer, Aldo earrings<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*Disclaimer: This trip was paid for and made possible by the team at Plastics Made Possible. Airline and lodging expenses were covered by Plastics Made Possible\/The American Chemistry Council.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As many of you may know, last week I had the pleasure of flying to New York (thanks to the American Chemistry Council, aka the generous folks who run the Plastics Make it Possible initiative) to participate in a styling event that incorporated clothing made from recycled plastics. 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