Fall Fashion Week!

This fall is going to be a fashionable one! Just finished looking through most of the runway shows from NY Fashion Week. Very, very impressed and excited. Not that any of the clothes will be in my closets, of course, but it looks like the trends are trends I'd actually wear. The colors are also very jewel-toned–Proenza Schouler's looks were gorgeous, and the silhouettes classic with a modern twist. Here are some of my favorite looks (all images courtesy of Style.com):

Diane von Furstenberg

ADAM

Bill Blass

DKNY

Isaac Mizrahi

Elie Tahari

3.1 Phillip Lim

BCBG Max Azria

Proenza Schouler

That was just a very very small sample of the hundreds of amazing outfits gracing the tents at Bryant Park. I love fall fashion, theres just something about scarves, chunky-knit sweaters and tights that make me so happy. The London fashion shows just started too, I'm so excited to see those! It was great seeing opaque tights, rich fabrics and delicious Christian Louboutins on those stick thin legs (Chanel Iman, please eat something! You'd look even better with actual muscle on your legs. Trust me honey.) Oh how I love fashion. My great friend Vicen totally went to Proenza's show and Rodarte. Amazing! I live through him in times like these.

In other news, I got one half of a 4 part project done and am really happy with the turnout and will post pictures later. I've officially started my research projects and now need to concentrate on my art history midterm later this week. I'm a little scared but if I continue studying it should be no problem. This week is also Valentine's Day. Which means I'm getting some chocolate somehow– I have no expectations for this year so I'll buy myself as much chocolate as I can! Hopefully every one will have a great day no matter if they get something or not! To all my single girls out there, I salute you.

Til next time!

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I think I've finally got a hold on school work.  I'm a total stranger to the Library, and yesterday made it clear that it isn't as hard as I think.  So...this weekend will be my one on one date with the library for my research purposes.  Kind of daunting, but it needs to be done.  I also finished my powerpoint (why do we still do these? am I 15?) for my Japanese Gardens presentation...OH and I'm really excited for all the projects i'm doing in color theory and drawing II.  I get to draw costumes for a Midsummer Night's Dream.  Is this not what I always wanted to do in class but the teacher wasn't cool enough? YES. So much fun.  And in drawing II im actually using my pens again and I keep forgetting how awesome they are.  Sorry charcoal.

I'm super jealous of a friend who went to see two fashion shows at NEW YORK FASHION WEEK.  Just kill me.  So. so. jealous.  

In other news, I really want a job, and I want to get all my stuff done.  The end.

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Portland Japanese Garden

Today I spent the day up in the southwest hills at the Portland Japanese Garden for a class project on parks with my sister and a couple other girls.  It was beautiful, freezing and extremely peaceful.  I'm definitely making a trip back in the spring, when the trees are in bloom.  There were little piles of snow around the gardens, the tiny ponds were freezing over, and yet, through all that cold, the trees remain green.  The gardens are a spectacular place to visit and get lost in, you won't regret it.

The tree on the right is the famous Japanese Maple that turns a fiery red-orange in the fall, I can't wait to see it in its glory.

I'd say it was a pretty nice day.

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Muffins

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