Features Live From New York Fashion Week: A Sip of Opulence: Starbucks Frappuccino Light
Find out
What Got D.A.M. Magazine’s Fashion Editor, Through New York
A Sip
of Opulence: Starbucks Frappuccino Light
Written
By: Eboyne’
New York Fashion Week is
glamorous, alluring, electrifying and at times, it can be, (to put it mildly,)
down right exhausting! The second day of fashion week was a busy one for
me—full of backstage interviews, party soirees, and networking events. And as
fashion editor, I knew that I not only had to look the part, but I had to come
with candor and full of energy.
But
by the time I stepped outside of the taxi in my gold glitter pumps, and made my
way into the coveted tents, I literally became thrust into the excitement of it
all—the click-flash, the glamazons, and
the whimsical fashions. So as you can
imagine, by the time I took to second row at George Chakra’s show, I was ripped
and ready to go. The exotic silhouettes and satin cocktail dresses with
grosgrain straps from Chakra’s collection intrigued me and left me anticipating
more.
I
got more back stage, and rubbed
elbows with the designer himself and his entire team. As I exited the show and
headed back into the main tent, a lethal wave of exhaustion hit me. I felt as
if my energy had been deflated, and I quickly realized that skipping coffee that
morning hadn’t been the greatest idea. I found myself desperately searching for
a quick pick me up to get me through the rest of the shows I had to cover that
day.
I looked
to my right and saw my saving grace—Starbucks. Who ever thought of adding a
Starbucks Lounge inside the tents was a genius! I flopped down in a chair and
espied the lounge for a familiar face.
There
wasn’t one so I opted for a friendly face instead. Mary Ann Rementilla, one of the assistant publicists in affiliation with Starbucks
rushed to my side with an amiable smile, beckoning for me to try Starbuck’s
latest Frappuccino Vanilla Light. She promised that the Frappuccino Light would
give me just the right amount of fuel I would need to get through my show’s
that day.
I obliged
and took a sip. Now usually, I am skeptical about coffee drinks, especially
anything with the word “light” in it, as I took note that the drink was made
with Splenda.
Interestingly
enough, my first sip turned into a pause, and then my pause turned into quick gulps.
Ahhh. This was. . . .good!! The
Starbucks Frappucino Light had no funny, weird Splenda after taste as most
things made out of Splenda usually do. The drink was sweet and luscious, and
gave me an instant boost of energy. It was creamy, light, and delicious;
perfect for a jet setter on the move.
If I
had to choose one word to describe it, it would be fabulous.
But what
realty turned me into a believer was the fact that the delicious Frappuccino
Vanilla Light is prepared the same way as the original, but with less fat and
sugar. According to Starbucks, the Light has 54% of the calories, 15% of the
fat, and 52% of the carbohydrates than the original. The delicious delight only
has 100 calories, perfect for maintaining a sleek physique without the guilt!
I
was hooked. My visit to the Starbucks
lounge during New York Fashion Week didn’t just end on that day’s first visit.
It continued up until day seven, as the tents reveled its last spotlight until
next season.
The
sip of opulence of Starbuck’s Frappuccino Light literally saved my life during
fashion week. It got me through the fast-paced world of the glitz and the glam,
and by the end of fashion week, I was convinced that the runway wasn’t the only
thing shinning.
Get hooked
to Starbucks Frappuccino Light: frappuccino.com.
