Strike A Cord.

Alexander McQueen. March 1969 - February 2010.

Life Lesson Learned.

Today I'm sharing an important quote with you.
"That was for the Crocs. You're not an old lady gardening or a baby on the beach. OK? Now put on some shoes, you're embarrassing yourself."

Enjoy. Embrace.

Two Feet Under.

One of the assigments I have for my new course is to do a paper on a designer of my choosing. After much deliberation I ended up choosing Elie Saab.

My decision was simplified one I saw Saab's Spring 2010 Couture. After finalizing the decision (writing it on the designer sign-up sheet), I went home and scoured style.com for Saab's recent collections.



I'm definitely looking forward to this project even more now that I've checked out his work further.

How would you pick to research? Someone iconic like Coco Chanel or someone upcoming like Alexander Wang?

(The first two looks are from Elie Saab Spring 2010 Couture and the second two are from Elie Saab Spring 2010 RTW.)

Pants On The Ground.

Today in class we had a long discussion on the topic of leggings as pants and their appropriateness in the workplace.

So, of course I thought of all the opinionated people in blog world and knew I had to ask. What do you think of leggings as pants?

Personally, I don't ever want to see someone wearing leggings and their rear to be exposed, it should always be covered by a short dress or long shirt. However, even then, I think that kind of look is only appropriate for outside of school and work. If you want to wear leggings to school or work, the thing you're wearing with them should come at least to your mid-thigh (aka you should be able to switch the leggings out with tights and not be committing a faux pas.)

For a long time I was anti-leggings. Now I own a pair and will wear them with boots so that the cutoff point is covered. That way they're just like a more diverse version of sweater tights. Anyway, the point is, my opinion on leggings has wavered a little bit since they became popular again, but I definitely don't see my mind changing about leggings as pants.

Do you take a cue from Blair Waldorf (Leggings are not pants!) or Lindsay Lohan?

Also, while we're on the topic, here is a fun message about tights as pants.

The Worst Death Of All.

It's nice being surrounded my fashion and fashion lovers. Although my game might need to be stepped up a little.

We've already been told all our projects for the year. Five of our projects are each based on a different country. Japan, China, France, Greece, and Egypt.

This weekend I'm going to try and practice my sketching skills. I'm supposed to do five quilt designs (we're starting personal quilts in March) for Monday. I'd also like to practice doing croquis though. I desperately need to become a better (and faster) artist.

I've been thinking about this program since eigth grade, it's hard to believe I just completed my first week!

As always, I'm planning to step up the blogging now. So, if there is anything you'd like to see, let me know. I'll be trying to incorporate more photos (I'll also devote my weekend to finding the camera's memory card) and get back to posting everyday. I'm always open to new ideas, so input and feedback are fabulous.

Let Me Know.

Here is a little update on my fashion program.

So far:
-I've created my first croqui (a fashion drawing). It was not what I expected to do right as I walked in the door. I'm not really much of an artist. But I guess mine could have turned out worse.
-I made a collage based on a quote about the American dream.
-I chose and presented five visuals that embody my style.

My impression of the program:
-I like that everyone there appreciates fashion, I immediately noticed that I received far more compliments on my shoes!
-There is an interesting mix of different styles in the program. However, there seem to be a lot of scarf wearers. (Me included.)
-It's way better than pre-calculus and biology.

And A Good Day Reigns.

I've had a few technological difficulties lately, which is why I've been absent from twitter and never ended up giving my two-cents on Golden Globes fashion. (In case you're wondering, I loved Drew Barrymore's dress and Marion Cotillard's dress.) Technology still isn't quite working for me, but I've pulled it together enough to get you a post.

I'm sure I've been saying for months that blogging would be picking up and posts would get more interesting. Now, that time is finally (truely) here! Starting on Tuesday I'll be attending a fashion careers and textiles program. I'll be there 3/4 of the school day and then return to good old, boring school for my last class of the day. I'll be surrounded by fashion for the majority of the day (sure beats pre-calc), which equals a lot of great posting inspiration. I'm really excited (and you should be too.)

I don't have much to tell you all about it yet, since it has yet to really begin, but back to my first point. Technology. I seem to be griping about technology on here pretty frequently, so it must be a sign. I think my computer may be on it's way out, and a camera of my own wouldn't be so bad (imagine the possibilities!) Maybe I need to start looking into that summer job thing that my mother has been hinting about, until then, a girl can dream.