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Monday, February 28, 2011
Star Power
Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2011. I love the movement in these dresses! Such motion and energy! But are those fanny-packs!? What do you think? Does D&G have the star power to make fanny-packs make a come-back!? Pictures from Style.com
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Inside the tents
Here is 11 seconds of the Y & Kei Fashion Show I captured during Fall 2006 fashion week at Bryant Park. I was backstage and I got to dress models Lily Cole, Ikelina Strange and Alanna Zimmer. A magical time, a magical place.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Wear Your Words
One single word can be very powerful. Words are not just letters scrambled together, they have meaning, and lately I am finding one "word" can say it all for me. People throw around words everyday and often we have to "retract" what we said because we didn't "intend" what originally tumbled out of our mouths. I want to encourage people to think about what they say, and the words they choose to dance upon their lips. Words are dynamic, let's not dilute the power of language.
I came up with the idea to use scrabble pieces one day while my friend Bob and I were trolling through vintage shops and flea markets looking for old furniture. There was a vase full of old Scrabble pieces, and I immediately pulled out my journal and wrote down the idea to make barrettes out of the letters.
I can create a scrabble barrette out of any letters, contact me with your favorite word, name or place and I'll turn it into wearable art for you. Two, three and four letter words work best, but five is doable :-)
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Fashion Candy
A fabulous lesson in fashion branding. A MUST read if you are doing anything in fashion!!
By Mike Toth, Rockport Publishing
By Mike Toth, Rockport Publishing
Friday, January 28, 2011
Resilience
I want to see the good people. I want to believe they always have your best interest and that they will always rise to the occasion. I want to be positive versus jaded and negative. However, when people prove their true colors, how can you not be disappointed and frustrated!?
Maybe I had a heavy dose of "naivete" as a 20 yr old. Maybe too many experiences and too much of life's more tragic moments have now splashed cold water on my face. But the reality of life, competition, and the mere fact that NOT everyone has good, pure "intentions" is constantly being brought to life.
But you know what!? That's okay. Because I am okay. I am determined to be RESILIENT. I have had to bounce back on a much grander scale over much larger issues. And disappointments do make you stronger, they do push you to go further, to innovate and take your mentality and projects to a whole other level. Kanye's "Stronger" is pounding away in the background as I write this ;-) It will be this week's theme song!
So here is to disappointments; to believing people the first time they show their true colors, to knowing that no matter what they do, I will be okay, because I am determined to be resilient. And when you can innovate and re-invent, well, there is no stopping me then!
And here is also to the true, the genuine, those with with beautiful souls and pure intentions -- you know who you are, I adore and appreciate you EVEN more each day. Sometimes you have to detox to get back to a pure state and this with a heavy dash of resilience is what I plan on doing...
Maybe I had a heavy dose of "naivete" as a 20 yr old. Maybe too many experiences and too much of life's more tragic moments have now splashed cold water on my face. But the reality of life, competition, and the mere fact that NOT everyone has good, pure "intentions" is constantly being brought to life.
But you know what!? That's okay. Because I am okay. I am determined to be RESILIENT. I have had to bounce back on a much grander scale over much larger issues. And disappointments do make you stronger, they do push you to go further, to innovate and take your mentality and projects to a whole other level. Kanye's "Stronger" is pounding away in the background as I write this ;-) It will be this week's theme song!
So here is to disappointments; to believing people the first time they show their true colors, to knowing that no matter what they do, I will be okay, because I am determined to be resilient. And when you can innovate and re-invent, well, there is no stopping me then!
And here is also to the true, the genuine, those with with beautiful souls and pure intentions -- you know who you are, I adore and appreciate you EVEN more each day. Sometimes you have to detox to get back to a pure state and this with a heavy dash of resilience is what I plan on doing...
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Let's Be Annymous For Once
So refreshing. My manifesto, as of late, as been good design is less design! Strip away all the bling, all the flashing lights, all the frosting! Let's get down to products that work, fashion that is well-made, well-thought out, and sharp! And let's move away from all the logo-celebrity-obsessed-Ed-Hardy paraphernalia that has been cluttering the airwaves for so long!!
The Europeans always lead the way. Check out the NY Times article and see what the Milan designers have to say about this.
The Europeans always lead the way. Check out the NY Times article and see what the Milan designers have to say about this.
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