Happy Halloween!

Unlike most college students I didn't go out to party for Halloween because of the conference. I was just too tired. Which means I didn't get to dress up or buy a costume. I didn't really mind because I can never decide what to be. The smartest idea is to not buy a costume, but piece together a costume from the clothes you already have. Don't worry if people can tell who you are. It's a great conversation starter! If you have to buy a key piece like sunglasses to look like Jackie O then make sure it's a piece you can wear again.

Here are some of the most creative and ridiculous ideas are these which I found in a free paper in Louisville. My favorite is the sexy shower curtain and my friend's favorite is the sexy skunk. Please don't do this ever!


http://louisville.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/sexy-halloween-trick-and/2267096/content

Chanel, Coco Rocha, and Crystal Renn Oh My!

I meant to do this forever ago, but I need to say how much I love the Chanel Spring/Summer Fashion Show. It was a little bit Goth and a lot classic. Karl Lagerfeld did it again and blew me away.

What I loved most was his use of real sized model Crystal Renn. I read her autobiography Hungry and it was seriously the best memoir by a famous person I read. It made me feel so much better about myself. I am super glad that big named designers are realizing the beauty of people who are size two or zero. And what a good marketing technique it is. Not every rich person is stick thin so it makes the high end labels stand out when they recognize that.

Here are some pictures from the show thanks to style.com

Everyone is talking about Justin Bieber.......

.....But I am talking about hiatuses.

I am coming back after a long absence ready to make this blog better than before. I am currently at a CMA, College Media Advisor's conference in Louisville, Kentucky with my school newspaper The Colonnade. I've been to so many sessions about blogging and I'm pumped to make this blog so much cooler. I will still be talking about fashion, but I'm going to try and branch out. Everyone talks about the fashion shows, but not many people make it relate to real life. So I'm going to be talking about how to make trends work for your budget and shape. I should know because I am a poor college student who has gained the freshman 15 and more. Please check back for more updates! and no more of these posts will include Justin Bieber unless you want me to......

New York Fashion Week is over

So I'm behind on all the shows but I've been trying to catch up. I'll tell you on collection I was enamored of. Ralph Lauren's piece blew me away even though they were simple. I wasn't too crazy about his past shows, but this makes me think of the old West in a good way. I have the sudden urge to wear white and brown every day now. The whole color scheme was those two colors with a few light blue and metallic exceptions. The overall effect was very crisp and makes me excited for spring even though I really want it to be fall here! It even made me look favorably on fringe, not a favorite motif of mine. I looked at Betsey Johnson's collection right after Ralph's and they couldn't be more different. Betsey's was an explosion of color and just over all gaudy (the models wore necklaces that said "Ride Me") so Ralph is definitely a favorite.






pics from WWD.com

Marc Jacobs NYFW SS11

Marc's collection for next season was well interesting. I can't lie. I love anything he does because I love him, but this season I'm having a harder time picturing what I could wear from this collection. I've seen reviews from this season's shows and they all say the same things, that this is a complete 180 from last season's more conservative and lady-like pieces. It's true and it does make sense because spring and summer are times when we can go crazy with our clothing choices since it's warmer weather.

There is a definite 70's vibe to this collection and I can see some Missoni inspiration here as well. Clingy, shiny, and sheer are all key words to describe Marc's fabric choices. The accessories remind me of the French Rivera.






pics from WWD.com

A Little Bit of Everything

So I've seen a lot of images today. Some pretty and some horrific. I have been looking at NYFW pics and my just arrived copy of the September issue of Vogue. I also met with a teacher at my school to interview her about her trip to Rwanda. You could say I've looked at things from different sides of the world. It's crazy. She had pictures from the genocide memorials she visited and it was so sad. It causes you to reexamine everything. The best part of being a journalist in college is that you can do so many different kinds of stories from fashion to deep human interests pieces and I love every minute of it.

It's New York Fashion Week

My favorite time of the year.... I can't wait to see all the spring shows and catch up on this blog. I've been super busy so sorry for being M.I.A. and I don't mean the cool rapper.

I leave you with an image from Kate Spade's Clothing Collection from WWD.com: