Olsen Sisters are Busier than Ever.

the Olsen's at their "the Row" show- Feb. 2010

“Full House”, “It Takes Two”, “Two of a Kind”, and “New York Minute” are only some of the works of the famous celebrity sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The sisters have moved on from being on the big screen and on television sets to being involved in a completely different industry- the fashion industry. Although the girls have always been interested in fashion, they are finally pursuing that dream. They created the label “The Row” and fashion line “Elizabeth and James.”

                  February 16^th, 2010 was the first time the Olsen’s stepped out on the runway following their “the Row” Fall 2010 collection at New York Fashion Week. The sisters told popsugar.com that they wanted “something low-key and straight to the point” as their inspiration and theme for their designs. They did just that! The collection was filled with black and white garments that were very simple and comfortable. They had only 19 simple looks and only few photographers in attendance for their show. They have been working on their collections ever since in their New York City showroom, and have made their garments available online at TheRow.com.

                  “Elizabeth and James” is a fashion line created by the 24-year-old twins, which is actually said to be named after their siblings. According to sawfnews.com, the concept for their designs was a boy-girl relationship and to tell a story through the clothing. The collection is found at Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and more. The twins even set up a “pop up shop” during New York City’s Fashion’s Night Out on September 10^th, 2010 in the West Village. The shop was filled with a 1920’s “traveling circus” theme, which was ongoing from the inspiration for the E&J Fall 2010 collection.

                  Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have always been an inspiration of mine since I was a little young girl.  It’s great that they are continuing their success in the fashion industry, since I am a fashion student myself. It just gives me one more way to look up to these phenomenal ladies. From 1-year-old actresses to 24-year-old designers, keep up the good work, Olsens!

MK & A at their "Elizabeth and James" pop up shop during FNO 2010

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Lauren Conrad- not just a TV star

Today at Barnes & Noble on 86th and Lex was the kickoff for Lauren Conrad's book tour. 12 locations will be hosting her book tour for her newest novel Sugar and Spice and another addition to her collection, Lauren Conrad Style. She also has two more novels that are out- L.A. Candy and Sweet Little Lies. I found out about the book tour from her Twitter a few weeks back, and was more than happy to go. The line started forming as early as 11am when she wasn't due for arrival until 4:30pm.

Lauren was the star of "Laguna Beach" and "The Hills" on MTV and now has her own fabulous clothing lines, one which is sold in stores at Kohl's. On "The Hills" she was known as the sweet girl, and she truly lives up to her name, even off camera. I have come across many celebrities and she is by far the most loving and truly cares about her fans. She made that apparent by the little chit chat we had tonight. I wish I could have spent more time with her or got a picture with her, but I wish her the best! If anyone reading this gets the chance, go and see her during one of her stops. Go to LaurenConrad.com for more info :)

"Beauty in the Breakdown" photoshoot

For my school's styling club, I had to do a photoshoot to put in my portfolio! I wanted to base the theme off of Mencius' theory "human nature is good." In his essay, he mentions how a mountain, Ox Mountain, was once beautiful, but all the trees were torn down. Everybody perceived that since the trees are gone, then the beauty must be gone. I chose the theme "Beauty in the Breakdown" to showcase how beautiful places really have been at one point by contrasting with my outfits. I tried showing that beauty truly is in its nature. The photos aren't all black and white now, but I will edit them later to get my point even more across. If you have any editing suggestions, let me know!

It was such a blast, and I loved being the model. My best friend Kathryn and I were partners for this project, and the photography credit goes to another classmate, Veronica Gonzalez. I cannot wait to showcase my portfolio at an event the club will be putting together! Here are some of the shots.

Kathryn, trying to demonstrate poses

I hope you liked them. :)

Taking a break from Fashion..

God took the lives of two Medina boys this weekend, on separate occasions. I've gone to high school all throughout the four years with them, and they were both from my graduating class.

Jake Brich was the victim of a car accident at 4 am on Saturday, October 2nd. I only "hung out" with him once but saw him around constantly. I'll never forget that time dancing in my best friend Dana's car as we went to Denny's at 2 am. He was constantly making people laugh.

Thomas McGurk passed away last night due to a car accident as well in Kentucky, where he went to college. A couple summers ago he gave me his number but it was really the police department. I freakkeddd when I called. (ahh, what a prankster.) Many IM's as well. Then junior year in Language Arts we took pictures while we were supposed to be reading. Such an amazing class, and such an amazing person.

only memories.

I woke up to two text messages and a missed call this morning all to report this unbelievable news. This proves that life really is too short, and to remember not to make little mistakes that could possibly cost your life. My dear friend Jessica Schaffer lost her life in a car accident in December 2008 as well, and I have never been able to forget it. These boys will never be forgotten. and if anyone from the class of 2010 is reading this right now, please shoot me a text so I can tell you everything will be okay. The memories live on, boys. You'll forever be missed.

Oversized Glasses & Men's hats- would you commit?

myself for the LoveIsMore campaign

A new trend has been seen all over New York City and the world- over sized, non-prescription glasses. The glasses can be worn alone or topped off with a men's style hat. I got mine from H&M and my glasses from UrbanOutfitters.com.

Celebrities have even stepped up to fall into the trend. Question is, is this a fad? or will this style last for quite a while? Looks like we will have to see.

Whitney Eve- hit or miss?

Whitney Eve S/S '11 collection

Whitney Port, from MTV's "The Hills" and "The City" has really come a long way in her fashion career. Starting off as a new designer, she has had some trouble times with the press and leaders in the industry claiming that she has a lot of work to do. This past fashion week has proved that all wrong. Whitney showed her "Whitney Eve" Spring/Summer 2011 line last Saturday, which was her third collection that she has shown. Stripes, prints, feathers, jumpsuits, seperates, wraps, and jackets were all a part of this trendy collection.

The thing I love most about Whitney's clothes is that they are all completely ready to wear. You can go to your closet and pick out any of the outfits and wear them any time of the day. That will be a key point to her customers once the collection goes on the market. Her inspiration? Combining the femininity and aesthetic of Los Angeles and New York young women.

Whitney Port, showing off her new collection.

Whitney really hit the nail hard with this collection, and I am really excited to see what she has in store for the Fall 2011 Fashion Week!

credit: style.mtv.com

My final experiences with Fashion Week S/S '11

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for the Spring/Summer 2011 collections has come to a close, and what an experience it has been. I ended up working four shows- Silvio Liu, Indashio, Keep Me (and another one, both ran by People's Revolution), and B. Michael.

I blogged about Silvio Liu and Indashio in a previous post. The two shows ran by People's Revolution were obviously my most exciting shows that I worked. If anyone reading this doesn't know what People's Revolution is.. I don't even know where to begin. Not only is it the number one PR firm in the industry, but  ran by one of the most real women in fashion, Kelly Cutrone. I ran into Kelly again backstage at the Toni Francesc show at Lincoln Center:

myself and the Kelly Cutrone

I only got one picture from the 'two for one' show I worked for People's Rev.

not very good quality, but here is a picture I took from the "Keep Me" show

Guests at the show involved Diane Von Furstenberg, Andre Leon Talley, Russell Simmons, and more. "All American Rejects" lead singer Tyson Ritter was also a model for the show. Before the show started, I put together gift bags and ran whatever errands the management needed me to do. Once the show started, I didn't have any other tasks to do so I watched the show, and I watched Kelly work her magic as she directed from the back of the room.

From being in contact with her assistants, I got to attend the Toni Francesc show and also the Davidelfin show. Both were held at Lincoln Center, the new home of fashion week. (The subway station nearby is actually going to be named the Fashion Line.) Toni was actually in the audience for Davidelfin's show. Toni Francesc based his show on an "urban jungle." I got to sit third row! Here are some pictures:

For the Davidelfin show, I sat second row. Here are some pictures from the show:

The final show that I worked for the week was B. Michael America's show at the Plaza Hotel. I seated guests and ran around the city looking for ribbon. (the perks of being a volunteer.) "B's" collection was to raise awareness for the Haiti benefit, and even had Miss Haiti 2010 as a model for his show. Very inspiring!

second row at the B. Michael show after working it beforehand.

Miss Haiti 2010

So now that the Spring/Summer collections for 2011 are done, everyone in the fashion industry has to wait another six months for the craziest week of the year. What an experience it has been, but this is only the beginning.

my friend Corey and myself