Thursday, February 24, 2011

Black,White & the Stripes:Vogue Italia

I want it ALL!

Black, White, & the Stripes!

Maxi Length Dresses.

Bold RED Lip.

Jil Sanders is amazing and I really adore her line!

Feminine style with masculine four play

is what I'm truly diggin' right now!

"Time Flies While Wearing Vintage."

JEC

photo graphed by: Paolo Roversi

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Yes!

I will admit that have been a very bad blogger and have neglecting you all!

The crazy thing is, everyday that I don't blog, I'm thinking of all the wonderful

readers that reach out to me and show love. I never thought blogging would be

a big part of my life and that I would genuinely pour my heart out for it!

The reason that I have been such a slacker, is because I returned to school.

Obtaining my Master's degree from Brooklyn College doesn't seem to be enough

or my passion anymore.Back in October I did a post about me stepping out

and taking a chance. Since I decided to step out on faith and go for what really fuels me on a daily,

I was accepted into the Fashion Institute of Technology into their Fashion Merchandising

program. I was sooooooo stoked when I found out I was accepted, I nearly walked away from it

because I was afraid.

Truth be told I haven't been apart of the fashion frenzy since birth or always knew I would

end up in fashion. Fashion graciously introduced her beauty back in 2008 and effortlessly

took its thrown in my heart. The support has been amazing and I am excited

about the new journey.

I'm officially a F.I.T student with a fashion rage to be reckoned with.

Stay tuned for updates......

And I promise to be a better blogger! :)

"Time Flies While Wearing Vintage."

JEC

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Karl Lagerfeld is Fashion Therapy

KARL LAGERFELD'S FASHION THERAPY

Plagued by style anxieties? The venerable designer plays sartorial shrink and answers your most pressing questions.

By KARL LAGERFELD

Harper's Bazaar: The recession is keeping me up at night. My husband tells me I have to cut back on spending, but I'm anxious about shopping on a budget. Can I still look chic while buying cheap?

Karl Lagerfeld: The most important thing is to sleep well. Try to have sweet dreams and no recession nightmares. You have to find out if your husband is telling you to spend less during the crisis as an excuse. Never use the word cheap. Today everybody can look chic in inexpensive clothes (the rich buy them too). There is good clothing design on every level today. You can be the chicest thing in the world in a T-shirt and jeans — it's up to you.

Don't use expensive clothes as a screen for your personal doubts. Be proud of yourself and not only because you wear expensive designer clothes. They are great, but lots of people are happy without them. Don't play the victim: It's too easy. You come first, the clothes later. Reinvent new combinations of what you already own. Play with it. Improvise. Become more creative. Not because you have to, but because you want to. Evolution is the secret for the next step.

HB: With distressed elbows, white T-shirts, and acid-washed jeans all the rage, I am paranoid that my friends will think I have gone to the poorhouse. What impression will I make? Will my friends judge me?

KL: The T-shirt can be impeccable, and the jeans, too. (The body has to be impeccable as well — that helps a lot.) If it's not, buy small sizes and less food. Acid-washed jeans are not new — they existed at the same time as wild shopping did. To reinvent a newly impeccable you in the most modest of outfits, don't skip on makeup, and be sure to have flawless skin and hair. That will have more impact than expensive clothes. And, by the way, what kind of friends do you have? Dress for yourself and the man you love (if there is one). Women dressing to impress other women — forget about that. It's a very bad way of thinking.

HB: My head is in the clouds. I am constantly distracted thinking about my next purchase: a new tuxedo jacket, a ruffled blouse, a strand of pearls. Am I a shopaholic? What should I be buying, anyway?

KL: First, look at the tuxedo you already own. The same goes for the ruffled blouse and the strand of pearls. They all look the same anyway, and they can wait because they're not new. Buy what you don't have yet, or what you really want, which can be mixed with what you already own. Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping. That's a little childish. Going from shop to shop is, perhaps, today considered a form of cultural anxiety. There are more constructive and intelligent ways to spend your time.

HB: I love the shine and bright colors in the spring collections, but I'm a wallflower. Is there a subtle way to incorporate them into my look?

KL: In terms of fashion, those wild prints and bright colors are more from last summer. One gets easily tired of violent prints and wild colors. And if you consider yourself a wallflower, then you better look in another fashion direction. In the city, bright colors and bold prints don't look so great. So if you must wear them, wait for your holiday.

HB: I would love to sport a pair of extra-high sandals to a party, but will I be able to walk in them after a couple of drinks? Some of the models on the runways couldn't stay on their feet!

KL: Please, your question is childish. Don't drink when you wear stilettos. I can't advise you to get drunk at home to find out if you would be able to walk in them at a party. Plus, you aren't on the runway. Life should not be a fashion show. Only the girls in the shows have to wear unfinished prototypes. What you see later in the shops are safe — or safer. Naomi Campbell became a showstopper when she fell in her Vivienne Westwood platforms during a show. You don't have to go that high. If you're short, you can look out of proportion. Very high heels actually look better on tall girls, but men hate to walk around with giants who make them feel like midgets.

//For more therapy with Karl Lagerfeld

read here!//

'Time Flies While Wearing Vintage."

JEC