My Outfit Monday: What we wore and saw at Tampa Bay Fashion Week
We've just about recovered from Tampa Bay Fashion Week, but what's one more post, right? We thought on this My Outfit Monday, we'd cull through our best pictures and bring you not only our outfits from Friday's show at the Ritz Ybor, but some of the fabulous designs that went down the runway. The stage was set up in a really cool horizontal position and we had great seats. The models routinely stopped right in front of our faces and struck amazing Tyra Banks broken-down doll poses. It was like, KERCHING, KERCHING.
First, our outfits.
I wore a dress from Entrada Couture, a St. Pete-based leg of Designs to Shine (where my bff works), paired with the jacket I got for $1 at the garage sale in my grandparents' neighborhood in Ohio, a LoveCulture belt and an Italian wicker purse I found at an antique shop in Tarpon Springs last year.
Welcome our incoming Deal Diva Marissa Lang, who will start blogging this week, as long as the technology gods align. She put together her gorgeous look by thrifting. She's going to fit right in here.
Here's Kameel, sporting some sparkly starfish jewelry and yet another dress she yanked out of "The Pile." You remember.
Kameel and Marissa's shoes! Marissa boldly wore white after Labor Day, which we support.
Project Runway alum and Tampa native Ben Chmura and Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine's Angela Ardolino host the show.
Let's get started! Here are some shots from the runway collections, grouped by designers.
Thanks for a great time, Tampa Bay Fashion Week! Can't wait for next year.
Deal Diva Stephanie
Photos: All shots by Stephanie Hayes, Marissa Lang and Kameel Stanley (us, obvs).
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Katie Sanders foolishly spurned pretty dresses and shoes as a child, tossing new clothes over her shoulder at birthday parties with a totally rude "no, thank you." Her drab days of monocolor outfits are over now, and she certainly knows better than to turn down free stuff. Her wardrobe mixes classic with quirk. Think blazers with statement necklaces, and lots of patterned ballet flats. She can be reached at 850) 224-7263 or 
Kameel Stanley has never encountered a thrift store she didn’t like. Her mother taught her that the true value of clothes isn’t how much they cost, but how many outfits one can create from them. Having grown up in Michigan, she was delighted to learn upon moving to Florida that she almost never needed to wear socks or boots again. There’s a lot of turnover in her closet, and she’s obsessed with dresses, necklaces and wedge heels. She can be reached at (727) 893-8643 or 
A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or 
From camo pants and construction boots to sundresses, sweaters and sling backs, Keyonna Summers knows how to make all of it rock -- at rock bottom prices. A Detroit native, Keyonna delves into her urban roots to find fashion pairings that give a nod to street fashion while maintaining the class of the modern, professional woman. She believes in searching for affordable clothes that look expensive and can easily be dressed up or down. You won't find plaid shirts or fleece jackets in her closet; the only hiking Keyonna does is to the bargain basement. She can be reached at (727) 445-4153 or 
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