Fashion Week is afoot here in the city and fashion is really feeling it’s growing pains right now. The death of Alexander McQueen, the growing disputes over body image, ultra-young overly skinny and sickly looking models, and the harm that too much media/instant fashion/increased knock-offs has put on the industry are just some of the hot topics as the shows take place.
If you want to get constant updates on what’s taking place you can check out NY Magazine’s The Cut blog.
Since I’m stuck behind a desk at a company that isn’t into Fashion Week activities, I rely on blogs to keep me updated. Here’s a glimpse of the few things that I’ve seen and liked thus far.
I’m usually not a fan of Zac Posen but I’m enjoying his take on skating dresses.
Tracey Reese had an amazing range of models which was refreshing.
And this Thakoon design I love just because I love it.
This week I’ll be attending a fashion presentation for a line that a friend is starting. I was commissioned to do some interesting knit pieces which have been getting some positive feedback. I’ll be sure to give updates and post pics after.
Back in early 2008 I was approached by a women on Facebook about helping with wardrobe for a short film. She was the producer for the film and was in charge of getting the crew together. At the time she didn’t know what the director’s exact wardrobe needs were but wanted to start building up a qualified crew of talent.
I had considered doing wardrobe work before but honestly didn’t think it would be something I was into. At the same time I was looking to stretch myself creatively and given that something in the universe had influenced this woman to reach out to me I took it as a sign to take the opportunity to learn, meet new people, and build good contacts in a different area.
Needless to say it was one of the craziest/stressful/most fun projects I have ever worked on. I worked with one other women to shop the stores, find clothing, jewelry, etc to help meet the director’s vision. We spent 1 week during an intense heat wave with 20+ cast/crew members crammed in the hottest & smallest places in an effort to create art. I’d do it again in a minute.
If you have HBO Zone or HBO On Demand, please check out Osvaldo’s. It will be debuting on HBO Zone Thursday Feb. 4 @ 11pm . It will be running on HBO OnDemand the entire month of Feb.
You can view the trailer here ….
Well I can’t even call it a glance. I didn’t watch even 30 secs of the Golden Globes coverage. What I did do was wait until today (Friday) to take a look at the red-carpet looks. Overall I wasn’t too wow’ed. But I was captivated by this ….
Ginnifer Goodwin makes holding an umbrella look glamourous. That color is stunning and the haircut….it’s giving me ideas.
While I don’t watch much reality tv, I do enjoy the occasional tidbit. One of my favorite reality show gems is Kelly Cutrone.
She’s a beacon of brash, snarky, sharp-witted, nasty, mean, yet unabashed honesty. If you ever get the chance to see Jay Carroll’s documentary Eleven Minutes, she’s the next best thing in the movie next to Jay.
I found this little tidbit in an article in the February 2009 issue of Elle magazine.
It sums up how I’ve been feeling this week about my latest job in fashion. Even on my worst day it’s all about keeping things in perspective.
Kelly has a book & reality tv show in the works. I won’t be reading the book but I might sneak a peek at the show when it comes on.
I’m not one for New Years Resolution or overly deep reflection but given the fact that 2009 was a tough year for me, I sit here now writing an farewell blog post to 2009. After a whirlwind of school activities, I graduated with a degree in a field where the recession has hit the hardest. I struggled to make ends meet, cried more tears than I can count, and put on a semi-happy face when I left my apartment in the hopes of good things to come while cheering myself up with frequent cupcake runs.
Now 2009 is over and as I flip 2009 the bird, I look forward to the goodness that a new decade can bring. While I don’t really make resolutions there are things I hope to do more of the in new year and this new decade. I hope to focus more on developing more of my own fashion designs and start actually selling them. I hope to actually get back into the groove of blog posting. I hope to start taking more pictures and making an effort to appreciate the world around me in my artistic journey. I hope to be more adventurous. I hope to see more of the world and more of my friends and family. I hope to make it to Fiji and Machu Picchu. I hope to learn a new language. And I hope to eat a LOT more cupcakes.
2010 is here my friends. Let’s make the most of it.
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