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So, I’m new to New York City, right? I’m still experiencing the different cultures, backgrounds, games and the such, but am ready to grab life by the horns and ride that thing.
Who’s with me?
A part of this new journey was going to my first New York Metsbaseball game. Whether you’re a Mets fan, Yankees fan, Phillies fan (familyteam – shout out to the Melady crew) it’s an experience that everyone shouldhave. The lights shining, the crowds screaming and, of course, the fashionstatements.
You’re probably thinking, “fashion at a baseball game? What game didyou watch?”
Well … the event that I went to was a bit different. It was a littlemore exciting because I got to hang out with former Victoria’s Secret Angel Erin Heatherton and sporting apparel company TheNorthwest.
The night started with a few of us going onto the field to watch Erin throwthe first pitch of the game, which was an incredible experience. I’m no teamlogistics expert but the Mets really need to look into bringing her on theteam. She threw phenomenally and looked good doing it with the team pride throw blanket wrapped around her, servingcape and comfort chic.
As the night went on, I was able to catch up with the stunning supermodeland take a deeper look into how she’s made the transition from lingerie runwayto being a sports fashion aficionado.
“To be honest, I kind of just thought to myself with the incredibleaccess and opportunity that I had being a Victoria’s Secret Angel, I spent alittle extra time with certain kinds of people and I saw that if I work with acertain kind of company, I get access to perks, right? So, when I was withVictoria’s Secret, I got unlimited bras and panties, right? There’s a lot ofaccess that I get.”
When I considered who I actually am and what I actually care about, I wantedto be with people that care about what I actually care about. Coming from afamily that loves sports, I thought, what if instead of a fashion party, I getto go to sporting events where I have so much fun and love the people that I’mmeeting? So I kind of thought about it and made that choice and then thishappened.”
How did bras and panties transition into a sporting atmosphere though? Shewent on to tell me that she grew up in sports and played collegiate basketball,and has always been a proponent of the vibes and unity that fashion in sportscan foster.
“Fashion is something that’s meant to help you express your identity.The way that you’re able to express yourself with your favorite team,especially here in New York City, people respond to that and there’s a powerfulaffect that you can have with fashion.
I’m into all the gear. We all carry backpacks, bags. I think it’s sporty,cute, sexy. It says something about you and people connect with you when theysee that. It makes people think about their upbringings and just good memories,generally.”
Erin has been working with The Northwest brand for three years, flauntinggame day colors and style, and living her best life.
If anyone has ever said that there isn’t fashion in sports, well, refer them to the former Victoria’s Secret Angel who makes sporting events look even better.
Follow Shaun Melady on Instagram at @ShaunMelady.
