Oh life...
So I've made my way back to FIT after 6 years! Pretty crazy that it's been six years already, but I am so so sooo happy to be back. Seeing the city skyline still gives me butterflies and makes me extremely happy just as much as it always has. I have some bizarre extreme love for this city. It inspires me and fills me with energy, with so much chaos and movement I somehow feel less stressed, almost relieved when I am there. I feel more home than anywhere else, I feel like it's the missing link to my being when I am not there. SO not only has finally putting my talents to use and learning more excited me, but being in the city regularly has too. Everything feels so right this time around, probably because I am doing something that I really want to do and am genuinely good at. I can bust out a line of accessories so quickly it's insane. Never in my life did I ever plan or even think that I would be an accessory designer. I just fell into it, it just gradually started to happen it's so bizarre. At some point I consciously stopped trying to live so much according to how I planned it should be at what age and what I should have been doing. Instead, I just followed life much like driftwood on the ocean. I've been going wherever the waves push me and eventually i'll arrive on the shore of where I should be. It's amazing how much easier life starts to feel when you start paying attention to signs and opportunities and going with them instead of working against them or not taking them just out of fear. I get so anxious for classes all the time because it doesn't even feel like class. I'm so eager to learn all these new things about accessory making and I love sitting in class just designing things. I just entirely love it so much, I'm so passionate about it and bringing my own vision and style to the fashion industry. I could go on and on, I just feel really great about my life and the direction it's been going in. My hard work is paying off and I love seeing the results of it.
The world has sneezed a very big sneeze...
New York is being ravaged by 60 mph winds and rain, there are trees down everywhere and the wind is strong enough to push me. Not a joke. Mother nature has sneezed majorly on the North East, so gesundheit to her! While driving home I felt like I was in some awful sci-fi movie about the end of the world ( 2012 probably was this in a nutshell) and the street lights were flickering on and off, there were trees down all over the place cars being pushed by the wind. It was seriously out of a movie, if only there were intense soundtrack music it would have been perfect. Instead I relaxed my nerves with Bon Iver because I was having a mini heart attack every time my car was shaken by the wind. I made it home and said a little thank you prayer to the universe when I walked out of my care safely and hoped that no one else would be hurt that was out there tonight. Sometimes I worry about strangers, that might sound odd but I have the worst case of empathy and I like to put out good thoughts and vibes to others in my surroundings. Especially when I pass car accidents I always say good things out loud or in my head. It's just something that freaks me out, I always want the best for people even if I don't know them, obviously in the case of an accident who wouldn't but in general I hope for good things for everyone. Right now I'm really hoping for good things for me. I am almost done with school and I may or may not go back to school at this point for my bachelors. I really want to open my store in the city and I have it all planned out what the inside is going to look like and I want to work hard core on my accessory line and have that branched out into different locations. This summer is going to be big. I have a lot of work to do, but I am so driven. Okay this is getting really long but enjoy that picture (click it to see it larger, it's beautiful). I've been obsessed with cosmic images lately.
Love Love.
What else is there to do when you're snowed in??
It reminds me a little bit of the Bob Dylan The Free Wheelin' Album cover, obviously not the composition but the colors and the snow and the exposure I suppose. <3
Blizzard 09!
Well school has finally ended. The east coast just got slammed with a blizzard. 2 ft of snow in one day, maybe even three...the snow drift totally buried my truck. A truck! Lucky for me that means no work and lots of time to work on my designs. I've been inspired by spaghetti westerns and Indiana Jones as of lately. It's odd but i'm going with it.
Why take something so dumb so seriously?
This isn't recent news, but it's news to me I just stumbled across it and it baffled me. Rachel Zoe apparently has trademarked the terms "I die" and "Bananas". Okay really you're taking yourself a bit too seriously when your trademarking fruit. I've never felt like I didn't like something about Rachel Zoe but after reading an article about her lawyer serving a cease and desist letter for these phrases, I kind of got a bad taste in my mouth for her. The designer Christopher Sauve created a shirt that had a Andy Warholesque bunch of bananas that said "I Die. Bananas." (pictured below) In retaliation Mr. Sauve has taken it into his own hands and mocked the situation with a shirt with a pineapple that says "I Live. Pineapples." The proceeds for that shirt are actually going to a cause he has started "Free the Fruit" and I loooove how he has turned this situation around, it's comical and Rachel Zoe should take a little piece of humble pie and shush her mouth with it. I'm not sure I'd want to go down in history for trademarking either of those phrases, it's not so clever. Also she's not the first to have used them, just the first to be lame enough to actually trademark them.
Tim Burton makes an appearance in Harper's Bazaar...
When I first saw this spread I was absolutely blown away and smitten. Tim Burton is and has been one of my favorite directors since I first saw Edward Scissorhands as a young lil babe. The way he directs is so unique, even if it didn't say it in the beginning of each of his movies, you could tell when it's one of his films. This spread (by Tim Walker and styled by Jacob K) in Bazaar reflects his films and style through fashion. Aside from the fashion in this spread, the characters costumes in his movies are so amazing and elaborate themselves. That would be another great spread all in itself. I love that you can see thought goes into every little detail, no matter how small it may be. So I made a little collage of the images from the spread because I feel that these are a must see... the rendition of Edward Scissorhands is phenomenal. And seriously how fabulous is that giant Skeleton puppet?! Enjoy!
The bunny ears remind me of the Maison Michel bunny ears, I actually adore these I want the little mousey ones I think they're so great and playful.
The bunny ears remind me of the Maison Michel bunny ears, I actually adore these I want the little mousey ones I think they're so great and playful.
High Contrast With a Splash of Color...
Basso & Brooke showed their Spring 2010 RTW line in London and it was eclectic and fabulous to say the least. Bruno Basso played a lot with the use of mixed patterns, and sheer fabrics for this line and I really enjoy the diversity. I also kind of fell in love with the high contrast between the neon on black or white with the swirly graphics. It really draws your eyes in and doesn't let them go. I especially love the dress that is a split of lightning with a whimsy sunset(esque) color fade. It reminds me of sun showers or heat lighting which are two things I love. I would love to own anything from this line they are such statement pieces all in themselves they hardly need any accessories. Just a great pair of shoes.
photo credit: style.com
photo credit: style.com
Fashion Week After Party...
The fashion week after party at M2 was amazing. I got my own little table with plates of yummy fruits and a cushy couch, right in front of where the models were walking. Me and Nicole had a really great time and we met some great people with interesting personalities. It was special and exhilarating to be on the other side of the velvet rope. Here is a photo of my outfit and one of me and Nicole from guestofaguest.com:
I wish you could see my shoes, they're like 5 inch black studded wedges. I love them.
I wish you could see my shoes, they're like 5 inch black studded wedges. I love them.
I fall in love everytime...
Proenza Schouler entirely owns my heart in the fashion world. They're the greatest duo, their designs are so innovative. I love the combinations of fabrics, patterns and the angles. Their style is far from traditional and beautifully ground breaking to me at least. I adore their Spring 2010 RTW line. Here are some of my favorites (way too hard to narrow it down, I love seriously everything from this line)...
photo credit:style.com
Now I have to slide away from my dream world and back to my homework, classes are keeping me very busy this semester.
photo credit:style.com
Now I have to slide away from my dream world and back to my homework, classes are keeping me very busy this semester.
Once again...
It's been a long time away. I have been completely engulfed in work. I busted my butt with Killa Luxe the whole summer and have sold so many pieces it has entirely blown me away how much success I've had with it so far. I've also been working a lot at the boutique and now classes have started as well. Saturday I am attending an after party for fashion week and I am absolutely thrilled to be on the guest list. I am however so baffled about what I might even wear, too exciting! I have so many ideas for great outfits I just can't decide on which way I want to go with it. I have always been extremely ambitious my whole life and although people like to tell me I have pipe dreams nothing I have wanted has been a dream thus far. I think everything is possible, and as long as you want it you can achieve it. Just have to be focused and actually attempt your goals. A lot of people believe they are pipe dreams because they are extreme, and the intangible but that's only true if you let it be. I make attempts at what I want and I don't stop until I get what I want. I live my life the way I want to, and no one can stop me from achieving my dreams. Not one person. Go as far as your dreams take you, and magic will happen. I promise you this.
Love Love,
DH
Spring is making its way....
The flowers are starting to pop up out of the ground in my yard. I'm so excited. So I created my first spring outfit because I am sick of the bulky heavy clothes. This outfit is flawless and amazing. So so cute. I cleaned my car, walked my dogs, and rode my bike today. It's way too nice to be inside, I'm so glad we're moving into warmer weather finally I love the outdoors.
