The dress for the auction was the one on the right: the short corset dress with the silk flower pleats/appliques. I took this picture before leaving for Bucharest. The unfinished dress on the left is for another fun project; more on that later!

Roro, my friend and fave model, accompanied me to the event in one of my spring 2009 designs: the white strapless mini with pleats (photo right). She modeled the dress for the auction at the event (photo left) and did a great job looking fab as always.

I finally got home after a fun 5-day trip to Bucharest. Sure, I am tired. But right now, even if it’s 3 a.m., I’d rather post pictures from the Edelweiss Charity Ball I attended this weekend, than sleep. It was so exciting to be there, the Athenee Palace Hilton Hotel in Bucharest is very fancy and elegant and certainly helped establish the high profile of the event. Lots of business men, uptight ladies, a dress which I am 100% positive it was Chanel (the black&white mini shift dress that Cameron Diaz famously wore a while ago), a delicious three course meal, an important sum of money raised for a good cause: all in all it was such a great and positive experience! I can’t wait for next year to come, I’ll certainly participate again and besides donating a dress, I also plan on giving away one of my paintings. Too bad I didn’t think of it sooner.

Here are some snaps I took that night. Am waiting for the professional photos, will post when I get them.

Mihaela Radulescu (photo top left) was the host of the charity event. I know and admire her from TV, so it was exciting to see her in person. She has such a great charisma, no wonder she got to be the Romanian celebrity she really is (ps: LOVED her high-heels). Me and Roro (photo top right) before going to the ball; she is wearing one of my spring 2009 designs; of course I am wearing one of my designs too: a long empire-waist black silk dress with a tight chocolate bust.

Bottom row: Oana was also wearing a strapless, green DBD dress that I made and she wore is so well, it made me feel proud of my work. It was one of those moments which made me forget about all ‘the sweat and tears’. Last two photos from bottom row: me getting Roro dressed in the white strapless dress and her posing with the adorable Coca Zaboloteanu, who also donated a pair of elegant sandals designed by her.