I woke up at the crack of dawn to run to the only closest Starbucks on Chambers street (we're on Greenwich between Debrosses/Vestry in TriBeCa) to purchase Anna Wintour a Venti Cappuccino--and I had to be at work by 8:15 AM with the drink. Keep in mind that I live on the Upper East Side ... so I took the six train to fifty-first, transferred to the ( Read more... )

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i'm currently obsessed with The Sartorialist. in a strange way he sort of reminds me of the first guy i ever dated at risd, who would keep sanpellegrino in his dorm room mini-fridge and invested in a beautifully tailored overcoat upon my suggestion. he also collected vintage cameras and was obsessed with drafting tools (yes i know, but i thought it ( Read more... )

July 26, 2006 - The Council of Fashion Designers of America announced yesterday the finalists for the third annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund initiative. Selected from a field of 101 candidates, those who made the cut are accessory designer and recent Swarovski Perry Ellis Award winner Devi Kroell, jewelry designer Justin Giunta of Subversive Jewelry ( Read more... )

I GOT A JOB WITH THAKOON!!!! it's freelance, but it's actually five days a week!

birthday wishes do come true ...

Now that I decided to turn down the Liz Claiborne offer, I'm freaking out a little about jobs. I don't think I'm going to regret not being able to design clothing for Sears or JC Penney, though.

But I did send my resume to Condenast Publishing. Because at this point, who knows?

my sleep schedule has been off track lately due to my work. i get up at 10 or 11 and go to bed at 4 AM since i usually come home at around 3 from studio. but things are coming along well, the dress took a shorter amount of time for me to make than i thought ... today all i have to do is sew the bust pieces to the skirt, add a strap, and i'll be ( Read more... )

just sent off my first resume to michael kors ... i'm so nervous about it!

I leave NYC tomorrow night. :-( At least Adam is coming back with me to Providence ( Read more... )

I'm a bit worried about my thesis. I get home from work well after nine most nights so by that time, I'm about ready to fall asleep = no work on my thesis presentation. And I work weekends, which means barely any time for sourcing. I've spoken to other girls from my class who get off at five straightaway and have, for instance, mondays off. And ( Read more... )