Mending a Ripped T-Shirt

Long time no see! Since I am graduating from university soon there is no better time than the present to get started again. As I am a certified seamstress now (woo!) I have been getting quite a few clients in the past month so I figured I would film a quick mending tutorial! This was somebody's favorite t-shirt and with a few quick stitches it is brandy-new again. Enjoy!

Xx
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7.2.2014 Shopping Haul: PINK, Old Navy, Lush and Bath & Body Works

I have done a whole lot of shopping (i.e. buying unnecessary clothing) recently... but seeing how I got a new job at PINK, I've just told myself it's for work! I did, however buy the Lush and Victoria's Secret purse/body set last month while training in another mall.

I haven't bought anything from Lush before, so I went all out and spent $30 on bath bombs and a hand lotion (that actually smells horrible but is for a good cause). I still haven't tried any of the bath bombs because it has been really hot recently and I haven't bought a new book to read to occupy myself.

Dragon's Egg Ballistic $6.25

Tisty Tosty $6.35

Pink Mini $4.95

Twilight Ballistic $6.25

Smelly hand cream $5.95 

All proceeds to Women's Empowerment International Foundation: Priceless

 

Today, I went to Bath & Body Works because their SAS sale is still going on. All candles are 50% off and the mini Pomelo Grapefruit candle was $2 originally $4.50

The Gelato candle came out to be $5.00 originally $10.00. They didn't have many left so I think the sale will end soon!

 One of my coworkers was wearing this orange tank today from Old Navy and yes, I was that girl to go buy it because the color is gorgeous. At $6, who could say no?!

This was probably my biggest bargain I have ever got. While I was working in another mall to train for my new job, they were still having their SAS sale. All the beauty and makeup was 75% off and I didn't think this would be a part of the sale. As I prepared myself for the $30.00 purse and set of Love Spell lotion, mist and body gel my coworker told me my total was $8.03. The purse is actually good quality too. Definitely isn't real leather, but the texture is smooth like a cow's bottom haha.

 

And, last but not least, a shirt for the Fourth of July on Friday! PINK is currently having a sale on all 4th of July shirts so I got it 30% off and it came to $17.46 which sounds so much better than $24.95 for a cropped tank top haha

Enjoy your 4th everyone! I will be working till 6:30 and then going to my aunt's party for food and fireworks :)

Xx

May the Fourth be with you, Audrey!

So many of you might know, or may not, that today is May 4th and many people correlate that with the phrase "May the Force be with you" from Star Wars. Also, today is Audrey Hepburn's birthday!! She would have been turning 85 today! Many of you might not know this, but Audrey Hepburn is my idol. I didn't know about her until I was in 7th grade though. So that was about eight years ago now, yeesh! So, I was at an art festival in my state that is always around Columbus Day weekend and they have all kinds of crafts. They have clothing, jewelry, FOOD (of course) and different bits and bobs. I usually go every year with my mom, which I did when I was in 7th grade. After we ate funnel cake we meandered into the paintings area and found a guy that did portraits. They were those big headed portraits that were made from pastels. I begged my mom to let me get it done and she unwillingly accepted. After waiting in line, the man doing the portraits asked me if I was  related to this woman named Audrey Hepburn. I had no idea who she was, but he said I looked like her. So I took the compliment and when we got home that evening my mom showed me her collectible Barbie Doll of Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady. I fell in love with Audrey and I have even written school reports on her! She is an amazing woman, from her life growing up during World War II and her final days with UNICEF.
Unlike most Audrey Hepburn fans, my favorite movie of hers is not Breakfast at Tiffany's. I do like the movie, but I hate how she lets her cat go towards the end. I know that may seem silly but I love cats haha. I have not watched many of her movies besides Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady, Sabrina and Paris When It Sizzles but I am hoping to watch them all! My favorite is Paris When It Sizzles. I think it will always be my favorite! I just love the story line so much I wish I could live it. I wish I could be like her with guys though. Just ignoring them and them coming to you instead of the other way around. I admire her character so much. I probably will get a tattoo of her some day or a quote or something. She's such an inspiring woman and I hope to be like her some day!
Xx
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Paris When It Sizzles, of course ;)

I found all the images on Pinterest by searching her name! Xx

Sophomore Year

So, my sophomore year of college is finally over.. well the classes are but I still have exams. I have an online exam for Economics, a portfolio to finish writing for my Writing class, an actual exam Friday for Communications and I have to make a pair of jeans for a fellow classmate in my Modaris class. Next week will be so busy for me! Tomorrow I will be in the school's studio from morning probably until it closes and then my friends and I are going to Boston Monday. They want me to sleep over though so I guess the party starts tomorrow night! haha but then Tuesday I have to work, Wednesday my final jeans are due, Thursday I scored a design interview for a shop on a local island this summer and Friday I have another exam. Saturday? I have no idea. I'm trying to keep busy too because of my 'significant other' that doesn't know how to make up his mind. We're apparently on a 'break' starting today.. it's all weird and new to me and basically sounds like an excuse.
Okay, so enough of that update, I cannot wait for this interview!! It would be awesome to score the internship with this designer and it would be so sweet to get a job in the fall with them! I'm hoping this summer will be a good one. I never really have a 'fun' summer but it will be this year! I need to stop worrying and waiting around for people.
Sophomore year was basically a blur for me though. I can barely remember the fall semester because it went by so quickly! I had a draping and a pattern making class that were the death of me. Literally every class we had something due and another assignment. And they were two different classes! Well I'm glad I got the experience and can put it on my resumé! This semester I had a class on the Modaris computer program which is digital pattern making software. Same as last semester though, it all became a blur with everything being due at once. I'm just grateful I learned a lot this semester and I got to participate in my first fashion show!
This fall I have the second Economics class, a written/reading and oral french classes, a nutrition class and I can finally take the Apparel Design class that I have been trying to get into for the past year! I was scheduled to take it last semester but seeing how only 3 people were in the section, it wouldn't run. Then this semester it was during the Modaris course. I decided to take the Textile Science course next spring so I could take Apparel Design. Maybe I'll be in France next spring though...hmm. I'm still deciding on this because of the 'significant other' issue I mentioned. Well, we will just have to wait and see what happens! Only time will tell :)
This summer will just be a fresh start, to find myself and not let someone in a relationship walk all over me because I'm afraid of us leaving each other. Sometimes I feel like I help change the lives of the people I meet, but I've never had someone do that for me. I would love for someone to pay for my gas when I was jobless and take me out all the time. I don't know why I do things like that for people that treat me badly, I can't help it sometimes. I will change though because I'm worth more than that. On that note, I will talk about the fashion show tomorrow in another post!
Xx

Menswear Monday: Bespoke

So if I haven't already said this, I am in University studying Fashion Design and I am able to participate in my department's annual fashion show (finally!). It's this Friday and I am so excited for it!! So anyway I'm obviously thinking about my collection for next year and as the title might suggest, I want need to do menswear.. for women. In short, tailored jackets and pant suits for women.

I have always wanted to do some kind of work with women's suits but no the old boring ones that business people wear on a daily basis. I want celebrities to wear my suits to events because they will be high fashion. My favorite pantsuit ever is definitely Yves Saint Laurent's famous suit from the 1970's. You might have seen this photo before if you are interested in fashion, it is my absolute favorite. I practically drool every time I look at it. It's just perfect even the name, "Le Smoking".

I don't even wear suits but I'm still obsessed. When I'm a famous fashion designer I'm definitely going to be wearing these sexy suits to an event. Sometimes I like them more than the gowns on the runways, award shows or events. There's just something about them I love, it's indescribable if you can't tell ha ha.

 

I found both picture on Pinterest and I also pinned more that I found and loved! You can find the link to the board here :)

coup de coeur ♥

all images courtesy of The Vogue Diaries

1.  How did I just find out about Pixie Lott's amazing fashion sense? Ugh. I absolutely LOVE it! Especially how she always wears those neon orange/coral oxfords.. simply love them.  I just decided that I am going to inspire all of my trip looks by her :) By the way, I'm going on a band trip Thursday 5/12 to Monday 5/16. I can't waaaiiitttt! I haven't been on a band trip since Florida in 2009.  There is one every year, but last year they went to Washington D.C. so I didn't go because I had already gone to D.C. Where am I going? You'll have to wait and see ;) I'll upload my outfits when I get back, maybe I'll do it on Tuesday night seeing as it's my only free day to do anything that week!

2.  My busy week you ask, well, I get back Monday night from an 8-10 hour bus drive -___-, Tuesday is my day to myself unless I have to work, Wednesday I have my spring band concert, Thursday I am being initiated into the Language Honor Society pour le francais ;), Friday is my Junior Prom and then post prom runs into Saturday at 5 am.  So yeah, a busy week. Oh joy.. Although, Lady Gaga's new album Born This Way comes out the following Monday!! Sooo excited.  Propa Gaga also has all of the live performances from Madison Square Garden ready to download here :) enjoy.

xx

P.S. Happy Mother's Day!! My dad and I made crepes for my mom when she came home from her other breakfast with my sister Nicole.... in the least, she stole my thunder of a Mother's Day breakfast haha