Viktor & Rolf Fall 2010 Collection

Was just watching an episode of Videofashion on T.V. and saw the most innovative show I've seen in awhile. It's Viktor & Rolf's Fall 2010 line. Amazing! I just felt like it needed to be shared with the world, because I haven't seen so much creativity in awhile. Their show was so different. And different in a good good way. The whole concept is being in a factory and their muse for the show is the one and only Kristin McMenamy. And the show is so beautifully done. It was all about timing and details, and so proudly done. The girls are in a factory and every time a model comes they go back to back with Kristin McMenamy who is the "doll" who sheds a layer of clothing off and it is strategically put onto the other "doll"/model who will sport that piece of garment, as Kristin McMenamy stands so statuesque throughout the whole show and truly acts as the true "doll"/"mannequin". Good work, girlfriend! To stay that "doll-like" through the whole 20 minute...bravo! With a revolving round platform moving around as both of the designer's strategically pulled off garments and then put back on particular garments in different ways. Basically a garment that may have been a dress was converted into a cape by the way it is zipped or buttoned. It was so brilliantly done. This is a must see. So innovative, so thought out, so...I'm sorry I have run out of words, but brilliant. Check it out!

I really did not realize how talented these men were until I watched this show. I am impressed for sure!

Hope you are too! Unbelievable and this makes me want to see more of their work!

Long Live McQueen!

Well we all know the beloved Alexander McQueen had committed suicide a few months ago and had devastated the world of fashion. He was a true talent in the fashion industry and was a visionary. Just yesterday we were all informed of how he had attempted to overdose before he hung himself and there were certainly drugs in him. They reported cocaine, sleeping pills, and tranquilizers in his system. It still saddens me that he is gone. He truly was a great talent and was far too young to take his life. It's also reported by McQueen's psychiatrist, Dr. Stephen Pereira, that McQueen has attempted an overdose twice before and also has been quite vocal about feeling too much pressure from his work and felt like his work was the only area in his life he felt like he achieved something. Also Pereira mentioned that McQueen felt a huge void in his life when his mom died and felt like he had very little to live for anymore because his mom was so close to him and now she was gone. I wish there was a way to have reached out to him and make him understand there was a lot to live for. Such as his talent and his work and how he has changed fashion and influenced fashion and was needed to evolve the world of fashion. A true creative genius has been snatched from life and was snatched from a real chance to implement his ideas and talent. It's a shame, but may he rest in peace. Here's my tribute to him, may he be a legend forever in the world of fashion!

Fall 2010

Spring 2008

Spring/Summer 2009

May Alexander McQueen rest in peace.

He was a true visionary and genius and we were lucky to live when he did and witness the true talent this man embodied.

Please enjoy a clip of his final Paris show for Spring/Summer 2010...what a true genius!

Also would like to include something by MOD TV, who was backstage at this show!

It's amazing how conceptual his thought process was.

This video goes into that and shows how brilliant he truly was.

Please enjoy!

I'd like to also include a video clip of probably one of his last interviews which has three parts.

Hot Accessory for Summer...The Turban Head Wrap! Get'em while they're hot!

Yayyyyyy!!!! So when I was at school today, I had a break after taking my Fashion History test, which let's hope for an A!!! But back to my excitement and what I wanted to share. So while I was in the lobby area I happened to be talking to my mom and this girl walked by with the coolest headband EVER. I saw it and I wanted it! It is hipster/boho chic...it is HOT HOT HOT! So I come home and my mission was to find this oh-so-beautifully made head wrap. So the whole new hot trend with headbands/wraps are the whole turban head wraps! I LOVEEEEE! I HEART!!!! So I've been surfing on the net and I finally found it....but ooooohhhhh weeeeeeee! $475?! Yeah right! I'm on a student budget and that is just not even cool for a head wrap. I am all about fashion and spending it on a beautiful handbag or beautifully constructed shoes, but a head wrap? Don't think so. BUT...it is so hot that is deserved a blog and I needed to give appreciation to the designer of this beautiful head wrap. Jennifer Behr is the woman.

http://www.jenniferbehr.com

She is MAY-JAH when it comes to a headband/wrap. I mean the woman can construct headbands and make them look royal! If you're not familiar with her work, I suggest click on that lil' link I've provided up there and look at her work. It's pretty amazing. This particular headband/wrap is a little harder in look than the others on her website. The others are exquisite and she also has a bridal line for headbands. I would love to own one, just isn't my budget, but don't get it twisted! I shalls be wandering around NYC and those outdoor vendors who sell headbands and accessories are bound to selling one similar at a steal.

So this is my new mission! I will find one at a steal! This headband is hot! Hopefully I find one soon though before this look dies out. But it's everywhere!

These are turban head wraps at a fraction of the cost.

(The top head wrap is at retail for $18 plus S&H as well as the bottom one)

Even Carrie Bradshaw is sporting a turban head wrap in the new installment of SATC 2! AND it's pretty hot!

Gotta find out which designer it is and if it was manually wrapped or pre-wrapped, but regardless, this look is hot and I think we will see more of it this summer!

So go and get you a turban head wrap. They are chic and so the "in" thing right now. It reminds me of the 19-teens and 1920s when Poiret was madly in love with the whole concept of Middle-Eastern/Turkish looks. I love it and if anyone knows me I HEART the 1920s fashions b/c it was a revolutionary moment for women and it embarked on women making a stance and was the start of women evolving for the first time taking risks to the utmost. Women cut their hair super short, hemlines majorly raised to the knees and ultimately shorter, women wore makeup, smoked, drank. It was the start of the powerful women we have been accustomed to today. And the women then initiated that stance. Anyhows, getting off topic, but it is so Poiret from the 19-teens/20s. So I heart! I shall be sporting this look in the summer for sheezy. Ha...had to drop in my ghetto-fab vocab! So ladies, go get you a turban and sport it up this summer! It is H-O-T, hot!

But she was wearing 4 INCH BEBE shoes NOT 6 inch Louboutins!

So I know I've been talking more about shows these days, but I've been keeping the T.V. on in the background and I love watching E! shows for sheer entertainment purposes. But what is this new show on E! seriously about...Pretty Wild...yeah more like Pretty Annoying! Who are these irrelevant girls? I imagine they are nobodies because I've never heard of them in my life. And what is up with the whole Hollywood Burglaries. Never heard of them...and how did that constitute or make them eligible for a damn reality show...maybe I need to do something like that to get my own show. But these girls cry in EVERY episode. It's like shutup you cry baby! I just wanna slap them! But this episode from tonight takes the cake and I say it's my clip of the week! On tonight's episode, Alexis, the middle sister, who was accused of the Hollywood burglaries was interviewed in Vanity Fair about the incident and supposedly was offended by what was written in the magazine about her...she is just sooooo offended why??? Because how dare the journalist but she wrote about Alexis wearing Christian Louboutin shoes that were 6 inches high, versus the fact that she was REALLY wearing 4 inch BEBE SHOES! I mean how dare Vanity Fair change that very vital and SUPER important detail of the trial!!!! I mean what?! The AUDACITY!!!! I just want to know what frickn' difference does 2 inches make? Haha! I mean I guess it's more "sober" and less "call girl" looking, but I want to know why that makes someone cry their eyes out. I know this is a waste of blog space to even mention these nobodies, but I just find humor in these idiotic chicas who seriously just need to go to college and get a college degree because really, get a brain! Keep posted...I will find a clip of this idiotic moment, but can't find one at this moment probably b/c it just aired tonight...but not to worry...I shall post it, so people can laugh at the same thing that made me laugh my ass off! Literally me, my roommate, and her bf were dying laughing of the stupidity of the situation. It's pretty hilarious! Anyhows, if you need a laugh this show will provide that on the sheer fact that these girls are idiots and need a life.

The promised video...Warning it's a 22 min long video, but well worth it b/c you WILL laugh your arse off! Guaranteed! Run along, click that play button! ;-)

When Plastic Surgery has gone too far

So I happened to be at home watching TV working on some work, and I happened to stop and get sucked into what what...THE HILLS! Don't ask, but I was in the mood for effortless, nonintellectual shows which wouldn't take much thinking because God knows Lost has eaten up too many of my brain cells (SERIOUSLY! What in the world is going on on that show?! Which is totally another subject! So moving on...), but it's the weekend needed something less stimulating. So here I am watching "The Hills" and they've been showing episodes from season 2...YES, season 2! Pre-surgery Heidi Montag! OMG! SHE LOOKS SOOOOOO different right now! It's almost disgusting. She is a monster right now! WHAT WAS SHE THINKING? They kept showing ads for the new season and showed the new Heidi Montag after the surgery and wow is all I can say. Seriously. It was sad. To see her episodes of when she actually looked normal and cute in her mousey little way, but now she looks almost as ick as the "Cat Woman." Ok maybe not as hideous and disgusting, but pretty disgusting. And I want to know when it is too far? I mean homegirl seriously had a chin lift, bigger boobs, nose job, and some tucking of something else on her face. HIDEOUS! She truly was cuter before and had to ruin her face and now there's no going back and my concern for women like this is their lack of self confidence and it saddens me. It saddens me that you have such low confidence that you continue to do more work on yourself. Look I'm all about needed a boob lift/job, a nose job, teeth work done, whatever to boost your confidence. Sure, why not! Do it, if it helps you, whatever floats your boat to help you love yourself more. My issue is the women who still can't love themselves and are finding something "new" to nitpick on about themselves and keeps having these procedures done and God forbid and may he rest in peace because I love me some Michael Jackson, but God forbid someone start looking like him when I'm sorry but Michael Jackson was normal looking at one time in life. It's just sad that these people have this weird condition that makes them to see themselves in a different light and mirror. But Heidi Montag need to ixnay on the plastic surgery! NO MORE! Just leave it as is, and love yourself girl! You're a cute girl! Don't ruin it any more! But hey...whatever floats your boat, but if you want some type of beauty left in your face (which is very little) don't even!

ICK to the pic on the right!

She looked adorable on the left side.

Super girl next door, cute!

Now she looks like a drag queen!

So it's hillarious on the Tuesday's Season premiere we will see Heidi and her family react to her new look and they completely disapprove the surgery and think she looks like a monster as well and it's hillarious b/c it's a clip of her trying to eat a burger and she can't even chew it because her jaw is still sore from this massive surgery. It is hilarious and the poor girl who clearly has image issues is being dogged by her mom for her choices in looking like a monster. Eeks. Bad sign if your mom thinks you're hideous!

She can't even open her mouth properly!

She's eating a burger with a fork and knife!

SADNESS!

Homegirl, needs some psychiatric help!

Good luck, with that!

Anyhows, let me know you're thoughts on this. When is it too far?

Till then cheers! And seriously get you a sippy sip and know life is too good to worry about these superficial things in life. Especially when you have nothing to worry about anyways! Love yourself! Be happy with what your momma gave ya!

Just saying!

Stay tuned for The Hills on MTV, Tuesdays @ 10p.m.

I'll be watching to see the new and improved "freakshow," Heidi Montag!

At least she'll be getting in tons of people to tune in...maybe she should get a raise!

Haha...I'm sure Spencer will be on that!

Here's a clip of Heidi being interviewed about her surgery with Access Hollywood...

apparently she almost died from it! Take a look...

And the winner of Project Runway is...

YES! Seth Aaron! So Congrats to Seth Aaron Henderson on his achievements! Job well done, watched the finale last night and I have to say what an impeccable, clean, cohesive, beautiful line he created. I loved it! I can say since the season when Christian Siriano won, I haven't been so impressed with a line, which let's not get started I think Rami was completely ROBBED and beat by Christian Siriano, BUT Christian is talented nonetheless just thought Rami deserved it more, but thank God! The first time in awhile that I felt the line and was completely awed by it. So Seth Aaron won and Emilio lost, which Emilio has been very consistent in the show and had created some nice pieces no doubt, but if we were going to judge solely on Bryant Park gotta say the judges made the right choice. His line was something I'd love to achieve one day. He chose to do this whole 1940s German-Russian military. And can we say WOWZAS! He totally upped his game and the result is him winning the whole sha-bam! It was FIERCE! Well constructed, I wish I owned everything in this collection! I LOVEDDDDDDD! I heart Seth Aaron's line! Kudos to him and wishing him tons of luck in his line! Super talented and he deserved all of it!

Exquisite, I want one in each! Job well done! And for haters out there...

seriously, he deserved it. I was an Emilio fan for what I have seen of the season,

b/c honestly not much of an avid Project Runway fan since I've been in Parsons, but gotta be loyal to my school and watch in spurts! But really Seth Aaron worked it!

Honestly loved Mila's line too! TOTALLY could see myself in everything she made.

But liked Seth Aaron's overall presentation!

Good Luck, Seth Aaron! And I am sure we will see Emilio and Mila around! So good luck to them too!

SABRIN clothing line

Sabrin is my baby. This is my clothing line which I've been working on for a long time. It is the line I came up with in college, when I was back at UGA, and actually participated in an annual fashion show through the university. It was then I had learned my passion to pursue fashion. It is an ongoing dream, which I hope to one day achieve. This line is a fusion line of Eastern textiles and looks that are fused with a more westernized, modern look.

Not going to say much, but let me know your thoughts on the line. Hopefully I will have more looks to show in the near future, with more dresses, shorts, pants, skirts. Be on a lookout! The photo shoot took place in Atlanta off of Krogg Street. My friend's 16 yr old brother took these pics...he is amazingly talented! His name is Zach Pyles...I think we might have to be on a lookout for him in the near future! Enjoy!