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Finding Inspiration in “Fashion”-able Quotes

August 26, 2019 No Comments

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As I reflect on my childhood, I don’t recall ever really being a fashionista, even though I have loved fashion for as long as I can remember. I was more of a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl, a real “tomboy”. Of course, like everyone else at one point in their life, my love for fashion has blossomed into a full-fledged admiration of all things fashion. So I’d like to pass along some fashionable quotes from some really fabulous fashion insiders, including Anna Wintour, Christian Louboutin, and the great late Alexander McQueen. “Just be true to yourself, and listen as […]

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13 Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

May 5, 2016 No Comments

My mom is kind of special to me. I’m not saying that just to butter her up (because she does read my blog), but I mean it from the deepest corners of my heart. Not only do I get to honor and celebrate her on Mother’s Day, but her birthday is so close to Mother’s Day that she gets twice the gifts that most other mothers out there receive. On a couple of occasions, her birthday was actually on Mother’s Day (talk about special)! Since Mother’s Day is this coming weekend (May 8th), you better shake a leg and buy or make a […]

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A Mini-Roundup from NYFW

February 16, 2016 No Comments

I love fashion, and I love New York City. So it would just make sense that I would love New York Fashion Week, even though I’ve never been to NYFW or to a fashion show. NYFW is specifically for industry insiders, media (newspapers, magazines, and television), models and celebrities, and select VIBs (very important bloggers). There are some events open to the public including the TRESemme Runway Studio Salon, Carol Galvin Foundation Women’s Cancer Fashion Runway Gala, Fashion Week Online VIP Lounge, NYFW Fashion for Charity Rising Stars Runway Show, as well as several fashion shows by select up-and-coming designers. […]

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Wishing for the Opportunity of a Lifetime

February 16, 2014 No Comments

Every month I flip through a sundry of fashion magazines, and every year I dream of attending Fashion Week in New York City, London, Paris, or Milan. I dream of wearing designer clothes, and rubbing shoulders, elbows, and knees with celebrities, magazine editors, and designers. But most of all, I dream of seeing all of the beautiful, and sometimes avant garde, fashion that the many talented fashion designers send out onto the runways. Photo Credit: oscardelarenta.com I was flipping through my InStyle magazine the other night and came across Erdem’s literature-inspired embroidered outfits. Being an English major in college, I […]