The Wordy Girl Gets the Last Word

{On me: Dress by All Saints, Boots by Vince Camuto, Fedora by Target}

{Judge/Blogger Daniela Ramirez & Marie Claire Fashion Editor Zanna Rossi}

{Jittery, I danced to “Single Ladies” as I sauntered onto the stage LIKE A COMPLETE WEIRDO}

{Emcee Courtney Kornegay, Ginger Harris, Angeles, Almuna, Nikki Novo, moi, Annie Vazquez}

Holy sh$t! I won the Target Style Challenge last week! As indicative in these pictures, I was SO SURPRISED by this crazy shocker. The lesson learned here, freaks? When life hands you Target clothes, make it werk! Well that and this: When laser focused on something (in this case, winning), I can do anything. And in the event I lost, I was prepared for the devastation compliments of my solid spray tan game. I’m so not kidding. 

Okay, so here’s what went down: Ginger, Annie and I were pitted against each other to style two models. My “muses” where gal pals and bloggirls Martha Dominguez and Nikki Novo. And honestly, I attribute them as the number one reason I won. Both were fundamental in getting my head in the right place, uplifting my spirits when they were in the dumps and assisting me in the challenge. Simply said, they were my lucky charms — Martha’s tight bum and ravishing cleavage were a draw, too. Tee hee. I know how to pick ’em.

Judges Daniela Ramirez, Vashtie Kola and Rodner Figueroa (his critiques almost brought me to tears but WHATEVER, meanie weenie, I WON! So go fly a kite in Kendall! Or Zimbabwe.) analyzed each look while Marie Claire Senior Fashion Editor Zanna Rossi hosted and Emcee Courtney Kornegay chummed up the crowd. Eventually, my classic yet edgy “work-to-hot-date-night-look” on Martha won overall competition. 

I saw a lot of familiar faces in the crowd, too, so thanks to those who came. Some of you, I did not know, but your cheers and encouragement summoned the good juju I so needed when I was nervous. And it was truly comforting to be up against genuine friends, Ginger and Annie, because at the end of the day, we were all winners for being chosen for this huge event. The evening was a collective effort and when all was said and done — The Wordy Girl got the last word.

BOOM.