PREEN F/W 2012: QuickReview.

Can PREEN Designers Junstin Thorton and Thea Bregazzi do

any wrong? No. Atleast not in my eyes.

Fashion shows tell a story. I would hate for someone to

want to wear my designs, but have no care for the story they are

telling as they walk down the street promoting my name.

Everytime I see fashion I wonder what the designers

thoughts were as they were creating: What were their feelings.

Justin and Thea chose children's author Beatrix Potter

as slight inspiration for their F/W line, but I think it was more

then the books/author that inspired them.

I believe it was childhood itself that inspired the patterns, colors,

and towering heals before your eyes.

When you imagine your Autumn days as

a child what comes to mind?

I think of the orange, green, and brown midwestern

Fall leaves brushing past my feet. Standing on my tip-toes

trying to catch that glow bug but never reaching.

My mothers fur, and my last days without a heavy coat!

I see all of these things in this collection, but

then again that just me.

After the leaves have brushed into the street and the temp

has droped below comfort weather; The sky gets dark

and so do our clothes because winter has come once more.

Those shoes are to die for correct?

Well they're all a part of the PREEN

collection at ALDO.

The Preen show is one of my favorites every year

for a reason; I hate dissapointment.

PREEN never dissapoints.

xx



WordsOfWisdom: Friendship

Ive been working on myself; my health, my mind, and my thoughts.

All of the above needed change...well not so much a change..

I needed growth. Taking a lesson from Queen Oprah Im doing my own

Lifeclass of sorts. I decided since I tell you guys everything I might as

well share this also. If you choose not to read so beit there are plenty

other post that will interest you! :)

FRIENDSHIP

Knowing who to keep around and who to let go.

A saying that I keep very close and dear to my heart; That has helped me through so much pain & confusion is, "So as the seasons change remember, people change just as swiftly and without warning".
 This saying reminds me that as we go down our chosen paths in life there are those who will be right beside us, and then those who appear to be beside us but are looking for the nearest exit to leave you. Those who believe that selfish ways will make for a better life for them: Those who are truly confused.
 I was told recently by a friend, "right now is the time in your life to be selfish", and when I heard this I couldn't disagree more.Self preservation is fine by all means put yourself first. But, I think a lot of people confuse the two. Self preservation is always making sure ones self is secure AND THEN worrying about others if you so choose to (which as a human you should). Selfishness is being secure and having more then you could ever need and still wanting more without caring about the needs of others. Those are my own definitions but I think Im making my point. If not here is the sum of this post: A friend should never think of being selfish. I think a Selfish-Friend is an oxymoron. How can you call yourself a friend if the only person you care about being happy, and secure in life is yourself? How can you expect me to love and trust you as a person if I know you'll sell me out if it'll get you a step closer to where you want/think you want to be? Ill let you figure that out for yourself.
 But I leave you guys with this.
 There are people whom come into your life at the right time when you need them most. When you're at your lowest and they're the only ones whom can lift you up. Treat them well, because you will remember them forever and if you do them wrong you'll remember that forever also. 
xx
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D.I.Y to D.I.E FOR: Fish-Knit

I've been feeling real ARTsy this winter, and the way I handle feeling "artsy" is designing and creating things that SHOW feeling and emotion. I love Chicago but its something about the Chicago winter that gets you down and forces you to pick yourself back up. Maybe its because its cold outside and you're forced to sit in the house with your mind jumping from wall2wall. Whatever it is we all handle it in our own way. This is my way.

(I didn't like my facial expression so.. BLUR!)

This was an old maroon sweater I bought in a vegas thrift store while shopping with my friend (the very cute and stylish) Karolina.
For some reason I fell in love with it. I would wear it in the months to come but it never really found a meaning in my wardrobe until I found some scissors. Like I said the winter had got me down and I wasn't feeling myself: I was more... empty. So I made my sweater empty; I cut these palm sized holes throughout the chest, stomach, and shoulder area. So now it looks like a "Fish-Knit sweater" (I know what a clever play on words).

It didn't take long. Very quick and easy and I get to play around with the knit cut outs I still have. Yay! Right?

Do you like it?
Not for everyones taste I know.

xx

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