The noise and glitz of Fashion Week seemed less alluring now that her own life was
so 。 。 。stimulating 。 Plus they were seated in the third row； which was a major insult when she？d
always been seated in the first or second row at every other show she？d ever been to。
？I？m honestly not sure why I？m here；？ Aaron answered grumpily。 He unzipped the bright green
Les Best golfing jacket Serena had given him and then zipped it up again。 The jacket was made of
stiff cotton canvas that made a loud； swishy sound when he moved。 It was way too flashy for his
taste； but he？d kept it on because Serena had insisted that he couldn？t e to a fashion show and
sit in the third row without wearing an article of the designer？s clothing。 Aaron liked the buzzy
vibe of the fashion show。 It was like being at a rock concert。 But it was just so bogus that they
were all gathered there to look at 。 。 。clothes 。
Outside the snow had been falling steadily on the brightly lit city for over two hours。 Blair could
just imagine how insane it was going to be to find a cab home later that night； with everyone
totally underdressed； totally buzzed； and all thinking they deserved the next available ride。 She
kicked the back of Nicky Hilton？s chair with her black patent leather Les Best flats and yawned
for the fiftieth time。 While her mouth was still stretched open in full yawn； the lights suddenly
dimmed and the music stopped。 The show was about to begin。
The collection being shown was for next fall； and the theme was Little Red Riding Hood。 The
stage was decorated like a fairy tale forest； with dark brown velvet tree trunks and low branches
covered in glittering emerald green silk leav