roses in fall

When I saw this Rose print, I was in love... (that's what roses are supposed to do,no?)
I can't wait for spring to wear it with my white docs or maybe just some amazing heels, but for fall I'm mixing it with tights, cardi's massive scarfs just cause i can't wait for Spring...

I don't know why but somehow today I bothered to put some blush and lipstick on on??? I'm not sure if you guys see it haha, just a fluff of pink, normally it's just foundation and mascara :)

This print kind of reminds me of my favorite scent; Stila's Creme Bouquet, The blush and Foundation are Stila too, ( I often shift foundations between Stila and Bare Minerals ) and the lipstick is Givenchy.

The Rose bodycon dress is from Ebay, justin roper boots from Ebay too, black hearts pantyhose from american apparel ,Socks H&M and the coat is just old :)

the bow

photos by Maya Villiger from turnedout.tv

The creamy pink socks are actually leggings from the H&M that I cut off! The difference is that when you cut them off yourself you can choose at what hight to cut them off, and when like me, you choose to cut them off high as possible you can make them slouch down, giving the socks a very nonchelant powdered and beddy look istead of the more "strickt" and "sophisticated" look the most black thigh high socks have.

The Sweater is a Navy blue vintage steal from Ebay, the bow and sweater are embellished with little creme colored pearls, too cute, and too comfortable, I noticed that I started to move away a bit from black and collect more and more Navy, like my boots, and I love setting Navy Blue against soft pink,

reworked kimono

Tommy and Roy from Alter Brooklyn always have the best vintage and reworked vintage pieces, and its quite hard to get your hands on them because they sell so quickly!!

This is a reworked Kimono, a peachy-taupe silk crepe, set against a lace band... the texture of the silk is amazing and I'm so sorry it didn't came out on the photo but I'm pretty darn sure I will wear this dress a lot so you will see it flying by on the blog a lot haha :)

I have no idea who made the dress but I have the funny feeling he or she prob made a whole series out of reworked Kimono's, just a feeling I have...

oh... and Tommy is my biggest gay Crush ever! haha, I just had to spill that out, actually if I ever get married I will marry both Tommy and Roy, hmmmm a Polygamy Gay marriage, hows that for New York politics? :) :)

Disorder

photography accessory of crime

Brooklyn Thrift shopping can be unpredictably good, I only saw a little whip of this print on a hanger and I didn't even cared what the item would be like, dress, tee, it was all good, So when I noticed that this print was part of a cropped slouchy tee I was sold, man was I even more sold when I looked at the price tag, you know how horrible it is when you fall in love with something and flip the tag only to see triple digits?!? not this one! The tee was about 12.95 dollars!! oh and with that, every new Yorker must now know where I bought it; I mean; in which Brooklyn 2nd hand store they price almost everything at 12.95? :) :)

sequined dress; vintage, boots; Jeffrey Campbell for LFstores

sweatin' it

photography citizen couture

Oh yes, sweatpants
Oh, yes sweatshirt too,

I spent today strolling around Tribeca with Jason from citizen couture , he explained me a bit more about my camera settings; thank you, thank you, thank you :)

The Sweatpants are Vanessa Bruno, I bought them a few years ago in Le Bon Marche, Paris, where I was sent by the company I worked for to buy samples, some of them I just couldn't turn in :) and some of them I just had to acquire back later :) :)

The sweatshirt is Viktor&Rolf for H&M, the heart had actually embellishments all over it and I spent hours to take it off, so you could to see the tailoring!!

I remember (working for the same company) I had been sceaming a plan to skip work for a few hours in the morning to go to the Viktor&Rolf for H&M, my plan was to tell them I was stepping out for fabric shopping, first thing I did wrong was coming on time, cause I'm always late, second thing what went wrong was my two coworkers who were ready to go out for actual... yes.... fabric shopping :/ so I convinced them to come with me, I never forget us sneaking back in at the office hiding those bags :) that were some really good times! Same company had dress-codes???!!!! yes, a Fashion Company with dress codes??!! We had too much fun bending those rules too!! :)

bundled-up

Fall is perfect for layers, soft pinks, browns and copper tones, cozy knits, over sized scarfs and .... wrap blankets scarf capelets or how ever you should call this blanket thing?? maybe scarf capelet? wrap blanket? bum couture? bum couture it is...

Its just so comfi and cozy, I love it, I combined it with my Vanessa Bruno soft pink leggings, a cut-out decorated sweater from 3.1 Phillip Lim, H&M copper tone skirt and thrifted low cowboy shoes, and oh.... a itsietitsiebitsie drip of dark/navy blue nailpolish.

Also, I got another feature in Vogue Girl Korea!!! (november issue) about fur, other bloggers featured are Gillofilippa, Mmaris and Bohemian Musings

photos by Maya Villiger from turnedout.tv

Design Internship Opportunity at The Apparel Group

Position Title: Design Intern

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Swatch fabrics for presentations
 Process newly received fabrics and file in library
 Prepare outgoing packages to oversea vendors
 Organize Designers’ workspaces, fabric collections, and supplies
 Assists with departmental projects as requested
 Update charts
 Apply hangtags to Design samples

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
 High School diploma or higher
 Must be detail oriented and ability to multi tasks
 Strong organizational and communication skills
 Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Notes)
 Have in interest in textiles and/or Fashion Design

To Apply: E-mail Dessires Zarin your resume, dessireszarin@tagusa.com
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I'm slowly changing into a bouquet

I met up with Lorena of fashion jolik who was visiting New york from Peru, we had some chats and lunch in Nolita and took some nice blog shoots :) I always love meeting other bloggers!

This is another "Ebay" Floral dress find, $15!! The length of the dress was over/on the knee so I shortened it a little and I might use some of the left-over fabrics to modify the dress a bit more, a simple change like changing the hemline can completely update an look! Scissors man, gotta love scissors :)

Zara white blazer, Ebay floral dress, H&M scarf and hat, Rooper boots, Nasty Gal canvas tote

Position Open at DILLARD’S, Product Technician - Product Development

DILLARD’S
PRODUCT TECHNICIAN - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

DESCRIPTION:
Dillard Department Stores, Inc., one of the foremost names in Department Store retailing has exceptional career opportunities available for talented professionals to join our Product Development Team in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for translating product concepts from merchandising/design group into product specification packages for private brand merchandise. This includes size specifications, detailed drawing of garment, and minimum construction specifications that create an integrated set of product blueprints based on design concepts. Provide technical evaluation for size, fit and construction detail. Conducts fit session on mannequin and live model. Responsible for forming partnership with our manufacturers for all value added benefits. Assigns and insures enforcement of Dillard's Department Stores apparel specifications and standards required to reflect best fit and quality construction, while keeping current styling that is relative to private brand strategies.

REQUIREMENTS:
Position requires 2-4 years in pattern making and grading, including 2 years as an Assistant Design Technician or its equivalent. Must be knowledgeable of apparel construction and factory workflow, manufacturing techniques and process. Candidate should have a professional attitude, strong communication and organizational skills and proficiency with Product Data Management systems, Microsoft Word and Excel.

To Apply: E-mail your resume and job description to pdcareer@dillards.com or fax your resume to 501-210-9531
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Neil Marek Received First Place Award with A $5,000 Scholarship at HACU Conference

(Neil Marek's original illustration)

Junior student, Neil Marek, received First Place Award with a $5,000 scholarship for his interview suit design in the 23rd annual Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) conference on November 01. The competition took place in Orlando, Florida. HACU is dedicated to the promotion of higher education amongst Hispanic and diverse background students. The purpose of the conference is to bring together students organizations from all over the country to create networking opportunities and general information sharing.

The Design Your Future contest was presented by Gap Inc., LATINA Style magazine and the HACU. The objective was to design and construct an interview suit that the designer would be wearing. Five finalists were chosen from the nationwide design search for attending the conference in Orlando where the designers showcased their designs for an audience of HACU conference attendees and three judges. The judges were Antoine Andrews - director of diversity and inclusion Gap Inc; Erin Herrera - senior recruiter Old Navy, and Melinda K. Adams - Assistant Professor in Fashion Management at the University of the Incarnate Word. Neil along with the other contestants will be featured in an article in a major Hispanic publication. For more information about the competition, visit http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Design_Your_Future1_EN.asp?SnID=954405075.

  

(photos from Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities)
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