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Passing It On
There comes a time in every life when one must think to the future, and to the legacy one will leave behind. While it is true that the Radical fashion line never achieved the dominance on the runways of Paris, or in the department stores of America, that one might have wished, there is always hope. And it seems that my 6-year-old daughter has ( Read more... ) -
The Radical Woman
I believe it is time to address the question that has been put to so many Project Runway contestants by the esteemed Michael Kors: "Who is this girl? Where is she going ( Read more... ) -
Fashion Inspirations
As I was finding my way as a fashion designer at the tender age of 13 in the mid-80's, I often drew my inspiration from television, or even real life. In other words, I flat-out stole ideas ( Read more... ) -
My Life as a Fashion Designer
I was going to save this for Throwback Thursday, but I'm always so busy on Thursdays. Anyway, this was my sister's idea, long before Throwback Thursday became a thing.
Sometime around 7th grade, my best friend and I decided we would be fashion designers. Our brand name would be "Radical" and our designer jeans would have the radical sign across ( Read more... ) -
What I Want To Be When I Grow Up
My sister and I have spent some time lately talking about our respective careers - whether the jobs we're in are the right ones, what else we could see ourselves maybe doing, what the right money/happiness balance is - so it's been on my mind, which is I guess why I had this dream ( Read more... ) -
Is It Christmas Yet?
I am not exactly what you'd call a procrastinator, but I'm also not one of those super-organized people who start their Christmas shopping in August (or right after the previous Christmas when all the Christmas stuff is on sale; I just don't have that kind of energy). I'm usually right in the middle there and so have figured out mostly what I'm ( Read more... ) -
Top Model Dream
Those of you who have read my various journals for a while know that I often have very vivid dreams. I try to only post the highly entertaining ones, to whit:
Last night, I dreamt I was on America's Next Top Model. For the first episode, they divided the house into two teams for a challenge, which was described as "the Thai food challenge." ( Read more... ) -
Gaga Youth
When Lady Gaga appeared on the scene, I immediately dismissed her as just another attention seeker who had decided to become a "singer" in order to wear tiny clothing on television ( Read more... )