Time to tear... the few things I'm loving for Fall 2010!!

Yup, I'm referring to my tear sheets. At first all I was doing with the new magazines, was folding down what I liked. I knew eventually I would tear them out, just didn't want to because they were so new. But this morning I did it! Now I have piles of different trends for fall: the 50's, any thing leopard print, ruffles and lace, military, and (every girly girls love) Sparkles!!!

I really am loving it all!! I used to not really like fall. Being the Floridian that I am, I was perfectly OK with summer all year around! Fall clothing in warmer climate tends to be a lot different than clothing in a colder climate. In the colder climates the actually keep you warm, but living in Florida I never had to get much of a fall wardrobe that had the purpose to keep you warm, rather than keep up with a fall palate and trends. But eventually fall grew on me. When I was in New York, fall pretty much just started. I had to acquire some new fall pieces(that actually kept me warm) and I actually enjoyed shopping for them. I started to think about and draw more fall pieces when I would sketch. And the fabric selections in New York were more elaborate than the few heavier fabrics you would be able to find in Florida.

On another note.... now that I'm getting myself back into the fashion outside Dallas, Ga, and getting all these fall trends, it is about to be time for Spring inspirations... Fashion Week is only a Week (and a day technically) away!!! And oh how I wish I was in NYC for this one!! First of all, FNO!!! The second annual Fashions Night Out is on the 10th, even if I couldn't afford any of the special sales that will be going on, I'd still love to venture out in the city just to see everyone and everything! Events GALORE are going on... and there is a guide in Vogue if you want all of them! I'd say top three I wouldn't miss would have to be Ping Pong with Rag & Bone, Karaoke with Proenza Schouler and the Olsen twins, and dance lessons with Vera Wang and figure skating champion Evan Lysacek at her Mercer st. location. Second, the move from the coveted Bryant Park to the Lincoln Center is probably going to be EPIC! All the pre-fashion week stuff that is going on there will be to die for!! yet again all the details are in Vogue(and prob all over their website- which is on my links if you want to check it out when you are done here!)! All in all, I wouldn't want to miss this, but obviously am going to. But don't worry, because I will be looking at all the updates I can handle throughout the days passing! And I plan on starting sketches and ideas for spring in the weeks to come after fashion week. But still will be looking at fall.... oh how I love the crazy fashion industry; getting ready for one season to be on the racks while thinking about the next season on the runway.... never a dull moment!!

and a last note

one fall picture/cover I'm currently in love with:
It looks like a dress to me, with a blue waistline... great styling! Love it!

Till next time,

~M~

WANTED: Motivation... ASAP!!!!

Ok ok ok.... I know I have been slacking on the second revival of this, here, blog! I'm still alive I promise! and I'm still planning on doing EVERYTHING I talked about in the previous post... promise!! I have been receiving my magazines(my only outside source to the fashion world, without having to borrow a computer), and marking my favorite new fall pieces and inspirations!! So slack I may have on the blog, and might not be sketching as much as I'd like to be, but I HAVE been looking at a few different magazines, with all new fall fashions, and getting inspired!!!



And Now I have a computer of my own!! Yup that's right... MY OWN!!!! It's a little mini, but so far I love it! And now I have access to everything!! I'm excited to be connected easily to all the fashion that is out there and all the inspiration my little heart can desire... at the touch of my fingertips!! LOVE IT!!!!



So have no fear, now that my mini is here!! I will be doing better at this blog thing and working on my goals more often! I def. think that this new little mini might be a motivational kick in my butt!! Or so I'm hoping!! Next on the "list of things to acquire to help me"- a Digital Camera! Yeah I know my IPhone has one, but its not the same!! and when I need to take pictures of the things I made , to post online to sell, I will have a good quality shot to show all the wonderful prospective owners!

But for now I will Marvel in my new mini ^ and get work done... till NYC!!

Till next time,

*M*

I can't believe it....

It's already been a year... A YEAR!!!! OK more like a year and three months... I just rounded : )

WOW!!! So much has happened.... Well kinda!! From living here to living there... To not working and being a live in nanny to bartending and now serving. It's definitely been a crazy year!!!

And now I'm about to be turning a quarter of a century old soon... Whoa(in the only way 'whoa' would be remembered thanks to the show blossom)!!!!! And as much as this past year has been crazy... I feel I've lost a bit of my inspiration... But not my desire to return to the big city!! So recent thoughts and conversation(as well as the big 2-5 coming up) have made me want to kick myself back into my NY mind set... And starting to get sh** done!!! I've been in a rut for far too long and it's time to make all my ideas into reality... And one step at a time I will return to where I really want to be!!! As well as getting out of my rut, I've been saving for a car... but recently said "Fu** a car... I'm Moving Back!!!!" Why do I need a car when, where I want to be, I don't need it!!! I'd rather be saving up for a start to moving back and actually be able to live(rent, food, subway fare ect.) while I look for a way to stay(A JOB!!!)!!!

So my plan:
Along with things I've done like getting organized(I have tons of beads, buttons, and fabrics, odds and ends, ribbons and way more... Most of which I acquired from my internship. I got it all into shelves and bins where I can see it and use it, instead of boxed up and 'out of sight, out of mind')... And getting re-inspired( yay for subscriptions to W, Vouge, and Glamour!!! I also have been trying to find any style app for the phone)... I want to start working daily, a few hours a day when I'm not actually serving, and work on something different each time!!! Weather it be practice sketching, sewing, finding inspiration and everything in between!!!

So here we go again, on my journey back to the Big City!!! Follow me if you will, or don't... its up to you. In this yellow brick blog I will comment on everything from my everyday work as a server and my observations to struggles with my dream, be it break downs, break ups, to over coming my obstacles! Hopefully I will get atleast a chuckle... for me I know I laugh at most of what I tend to write about. And if not I know I will be able to look back one day at what I went through, to get to where I am(hopefully where I dream of being years down the road)!!!