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Dear Readers/Followers,

I have some work to do this month. I am wanting to review NYFW (New York Fashion Week), LFW (London Fashion Week), and MFW (Milan Fashion Week).

I will be sure to break the posts up so that it is a post for each fashion week. I will be posting my reviews on the shows of interest and adding links for the ones that I think are fantastic.

Look forward to seeing it soon as it will not be posted in the end of March re-cap.

Please note, leave comments about anything you want on any of the previous or current posts. I'd love to hear what you guys have to say.

Thanks
Sg

NYFW Reviews

NOTICE - I have had a few things happen in my life that have caused me to fall behind on things. Instead of not posting anything about NY Fashion Week, I have decided that I will post what I do have. I have also included the links to some of my favourite shows. Hopefully I can get back on track. Thanks for following and viewing my blog. Happy Halloween - Sg

Pamella Roland (Sept 6)

Pieces all accentuate the body. Very feminine and polished looks. Many of the gowns are award show appropriate and we probably will see them in the future. Dress at 840 was worn by Bella Thorne that night. Loved every single piece, was a lovely fashion show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE-rDMnWot4

Cushnie et Ochs (Sept 8)

Lots of floral patterns and prints. Fabrics used had a lot of flow and movement which was very flattering. Black dress at 458 is a very classic look. I really enjoyed this collection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKxqp_OO36s

Taoray Wang (Sept 9)

Impeccable construction on the waist corsets. Realistic pieces that people would wear. The white dress at 450 is jaw dropping. Navy and black dress at 520 has a beautiful silhouette. Love that the colour palette stuck to black, white, navy, gray. Stunning collection.

Dion Lee (Sept 9)

The collection had a lot of gray and dark colours for being a spring/summer collection. Loved the green silk pieces. They brought some life to the collection.

Tibi (Sept 9)

A very conservative look and consistent except every once in a while there was a dowdy/matronly piece.

Namilia (Sept 9)

Construction of the garments gets an A +. No idea where you would wear garments like these or who the customer base would be. Model at 815 was on Kelly Cutrone's instagram the other day. Confused ...

Tory Burch (Sept 8)

I really enjoyed this collection. It was a more relaxed vibe. The show taking place in the garden was the perfect setting for these clothes. The collection looked quite comfortable and had a nice flow to it. Enjoyed how the accessories were very minimal and the shoes were mostly flats. LOVED this collection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3j9IGDRRe4&t=22s

Calvin Klein (Sept 7)

I do not like this collection at all, very disappointed. The music was 100

Tom Ford (Sept 6)

258/351 that glitter long sleeve dress gives me life, what a beautiful dress. Love it in the silver and blue and the silver and gold is fab as well. Gigi Hadid's dress is ok, construction is good but it looks way too tight at the bottom causing a strange walk. Kendall's dress is fantastic. Sleek, sexy and sultry. LOVE IT. Joan Smalls outfit with the jacket with the beautiful lapels. The runway flooring was difficult to walk on or the shoes were very unstable causing the models to have a strange walk or uneasiness.

Oscar de La Renta (Sept 11)

Paint splatter and embellishments are used a lot in this collection. The denim pieces look quite reasonable. A lot of shirt dresses, which I don't think you can build an entire collection on. The paint suits really don't have any shape. Using the escalator as an entrance was brilliant. The runway walk area was incredibly long. Silver and pink glitter dresses were very basic but provided a nice pop. Many of the gowns made me think of a higher class prom dress. Lots of Tulle fabric. Sadly, I found this collection very underwhelming, which is not something I expect from de La Renta.

Carolina Herrera (Sept 11)

All the clothes have movement and flow. Majority of the collection is dresses or combination top and skirts (there were possibly 3 outfits with pants). Shiny button details are fantastic and add a nice component to the piece. Tailoring is top level. Large colour palette for the collection. There were some slight bits of colour blocking but no full out colour blocking. Dress at 745 was smashing, especially with the zebras on the bottom of the garment above the hemline. Once again Carolina Herrera does not disappoint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czQ-FHc39AM&t=619s

Alexander Wang (Sept 9)

The video quality for this show is terrible taking away from the fashion. Details are hard to pick out and consider due to effects that were put on the video. Very frustrating. Is there something being hidden or is Wang just trying to be different with the video. Not entirely sure why you would post a video that no one can tell anything about the clothing which is supposed to be the showcase. I didn't watch the whole thing. Stopped at 136 and said not worth my time.

Philipp Plein (Sept 10)

Dita opens the show with her famous martini glass performance. Future performs during the show. Adrianna Lima is the first model out and damn she's on point. 21 Savage comes out with a drink in hand. The detail on the leather is impressive. The Disney type characters that are naughty'd up on the shirts is strange. 308 is the body suit worn in the Taylor Swift video. 330/355 a girl is strutting while having a soother in her mouth. The models are not walking straight and then some are walking 'gangster' no consistency. Then Teyana Taylor dancing and the music changes to MASK OFF. What a confusing show. My mind is just blown about what I saw. Plein focussed more on making it a performance than showcasing the clothing and the clothing wasn't even that great. YIKES.

Irina Vitaj (Sept 9)

There are a lot of sheer pieces to the collection, as well as a lot of pieces are pretty close to being tits out. The fabric choice for the dress at 440 was subtle but really fantastic. The clothing had a certain flow and freedom to it. Dress at 623 had a cape and it really took away the impact of the fabric. The metallic sheen fabrics take away from the dresses and kind of make them look cheap. The construction and draping were very basic. The collection was a mish mosh of different styles. I would say i am 70/30 on this collection. There was more that I didn't like than I did like.

Victoria Beckham (Sept 10)

A lot of collars and lapels. Some of the outfits are restrictive in that they are tucked in so tight. Looks a little bit dowdy. All the outfits shown I could definitely see VB wearing. The colours are all colours that she wears frequently. I was really hoping that there would be more jumpsuits. I think this was a very safe collection. Lacking creativity, innovation and construction. Ugh VB I expected so much more from you.

So much to tell you

Dear Reader(s),

It has been, what feels like forever, since i have written you.

I am a busy bee lately. Things are going well with my job. I have been there for almost 3 months and am coming up for my review. I am going to start making notes if there is anything that i want to discuss or be informed about. No date is set yet for my review but I am looking forward to it. I can't wait to hear the constructive criticism as well as new ideas.

Working at the daycare is amazing. It's the first job where i have actually felt a good sense of accomplishment and worth. The kids depend on me and i continue to try and be a good leader that they are wanting. I have a person that i work with, and we just JAM the room. Things work well, we work well and have a good environment in our room. We manage from 10- 12 children in the afternoon and on the whole, it goes smooth like peanut butter.

I got to celebrate my birthday yesterday, with friends, family, co-workers, and the kids in my room. It was one of the most memorable birthdays ever. The kids made me a card with some pictures they drew on it, and they participated in singing happy birthday two times, as well as having cupcakes with me.

Movie Alert _ THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE (2009)
A documentary on VOGUE magazine, which revolves around Anna Wintour, goddess to the fashion world. She single-handed-ly changes fashion and creates the new look as well as promoting new and upcoming designers. I watch this movie at least once a week, and i feel lost when i don't watch it. I love the fashion world for it's change, innovation and imagination. If you have a passion for fashion like i do then this is a must film for your collection. I recently bought my first copy of VOGUE magazine and was astounded. I was actually able to accept it for what it was and how much work goes into the production of it. Mind you it was not the September issue but I am happy to say the November issue. Even though she is known as the “Ice Woman” of fashion, damn is she good!

Productive is my middle name tonight. I have made myself dinner. I washed my dishes. Tidied up a bit. Got all my thank you notes written and are ready to be posted and given to those recipients.

Another important thing that i would like to mention is that I have significantly cut back on my pot usage and drinking. I rarely drink, only on special occassions or when i want to chill. My brain is feeling so much better and i am starting to experience emotions, some for the first time! Oh the joy of being overridden with emotion but it feels a lot better then just numb, angry or sad.

I think i am doing really well and want to keep this positivity flowing.

Thanks for your support and love. I will keep you posted!

Ciao <3

Snow=YUCK

So i arrived home on Wednesday night and it was snowing. Today is now Friday and it is still snowing. It makes me sad to know that i came from a warm paradise to snow plow piles larger then the average person. My balcony is snowed in. Everything is covered, and it looks like it won't be stopping anytime soon. There's no sun, and that also makes me sad. Any water is covered with a thick layer of ice, there's no crystal blue waters here.

Getting off the plane and walking through the doors to where people collect the travellers is one of the best feelings ever. It's like my parents are seeing me for the first time. Big smiles and hugs. I share stories of my vacay on the way home and i also get filled in on what is new.

Last night i was more productive though. I was able to empty all my luggage and put things into an order of who gets what. It was nice to go through the things and see what i brought home. I think everyone that i bought for will be more then happy with what they get. I brought some really interesting things home, ie. a golf ball from Britannia golf course which was one of the original golf balls. Ed Hardy stuff (of course), some magnets, and some pirate stuff which is really cool. There's more I can assure you i just don't want to give anything away in case recipients read this.

I really miss my Bffffffff though. She was awesome to stay with and we did a lot of things that she wanted to do that no one really does with her. There was lots of bonding time, and it made me feel like it was the good ol' times or even better. We shared some really great food and drink and shopped like there was no tomorrow. Pampering ourselves is a must and we made sure we did our fair share of that too. There are still things that I want to do that we didn't get around to but I know when I go there next year, we will be doing them for sure.

CRITERIA....

So I was asked by my counsellor to make a list of CRITERIA. (Things I want to do in my life, qualities I want to find in a partner, etc). She thinks this would be a good idea for me to start working on myself instead of continuing on with loveless relationships which just are degrading for my self esteem. In short, I need to think more of myself and raise my bar. I thought this would be a good idea to post it on my blog since I think other people should consider themselves and maybe try this exercise.

CRITERIA
-I want a man who is going to love me for me flaws and all (and is preferrably not already taken)
-I can see myself having a child within the next 5 years
-I have to get my life on the straight path so that I can welcome said child with no hitches
-I want my kid to be proud of me as a parent
-I want to have a job that is decent, and that i love going to work (it is out there)
-I want to have it proved to me that chivalry is not dead
-I see myself still living on my own (or eventually with a partner)
-I want to take a minimum of one trip a year
-I want to see the world (related to above statement), whether it is by myself or with people
-I want to continue writing my blog because i find it helps so much with venting and letting go of stress and what have you
-In the next 5 years i would like to at least have o
one book published, if i have more that's fantastic but one starts the process
-I want to continue learning about things, possibly learn sign language, take a course in fashion, or more writing courses
-I want to read everyday if possible, I love it so that shouldn't be hard to keep
-I want to take an adventure and enjoy it (not sure how to explain this)
-I want to get certain bad habits, addictions, etc, under control
-I want to be able to experience more then just 3 emotions and feel ok doing so
-I want to be a participant or guest at a wedding (haven't done that yet!)
-I want to have a few good friends that care about me a lot then have millions of friends who just know me
-I'd like to be a superhero to someone
-I want to love someone like there's no tomorrow
-I want to get another tattoo!
*There's probably many more but i think that's a good start!

What's your CRITERIA

You thinking about advertising in my comments section....THINK AGAIN!

Well folks, I've had enough of it. People didn't seem to get my nice address to them when I politely asked them not to post advertisements for bullshit on the comments section of my blog. I'm sure you guys, as readers, are fed up with this malarky as well. Please excuse me for the next few seconds:

PEOPLE WHO WANT TO POST BULLSHIT ADS IN MY COMMENTS SECTION.... DON'T DO IT! I DON'T CARE WHAT PETTY BULLSHIT YOU ARE PEDDLING AND NEITHER DO MY READERS. FIND ANOTHER BLOG TO DO IT TO, OR EVEN BETTER CREATE YOUR OWN BLOG SO THAT PEOPLE CAN VISIT IT IF THEY SO CHOOSE. I DON'T CARE ABOUT BUILDING STOCK OPTIONS, CREATING SOLAR PANELS, OR OTHER SALES PITCHES. I'M SURE IN THE ENTIRE INTERNET THERE ARE MORE APPROPRIATE PLACES TO POST SUCH DRIVEL. STOP THIS AT ONCE! THANK YOU.

There readers! I did it! I once again addressed a re-occuring problem that is completely silly.

Last night I went shopping for clothes, that actually fit!, for when i leave for my trip. There was a lot of nice stuff but then there was a lot of sporadic granny time get-ups. I understand that retro styles and patterns are coming back and I'm a fan of them but when you put on a dress and it makes you look like a potato sack or the pattern looks like something out of granny's basement then there's a major problem. I was able to get a lot of shorts and stuff which will be great for the golf season and i won't feel so bad about wearing jeans all the time. Also there were some really awesome track pants, which i purchased, that are going to be fab for travelling. Even was lucky enough to get some going out shirts that were a decent price.

Cayman Islands, your time is fast approaching and near. Can't wait to rock it over there!