Boutique Visit #18.

PROM TIME!

Okay, okay. I know visit time is visit time, but it's PROM TIME! And I purchased my dress from the shop and I am extremely pleased to say that all of my alterations are completed and I am soo thrilled that my dress is soo lovely :) Black and white is TRULY a shocker to most people for me becuase I'm usually soo flashy but as you can see, the dress has a bit of flashiness of its own. Okay, so as far as the actual visit. It was a bit, slow. Not really any customers but a few people coming in for alterations and things of that nature. But, unfortunately, that's how merchandising works sometimes. You have to take the good with the bad sometimes you know.♥

Shops Shoppers & Shopping. (Proof)

I plan on going to Cherry Hill Mall to interview a few shoppers about how they get 'Lured In'. :) I want to ask shoppers about certain trends and how they feel about them and if they feel more pressured to get them at malls. I want to also find out if these shoppers pay attentionm to certain advertisments that the malls display and if they really pay attention to the colors and/or texts that are used to create them. I am aware that many people actually enter a shop, store or basically any place of business because of their appearance and how they attract the consumers attention. Lastly, I want to figure out if these shoppers get as excited as I do when it comes to the word SALE! I am in the process of writing a letter to the mall manager and plan on making a visit soon to complete my mission! I'll keep you all posted♥

Smile, Wave, Be Yourself! (Choice)♥

''Congratulations Cierra, we're calling to inform you that you've been aceepted to become a canidate for this years pageant!" I was thrilled to find out the great news. I had gotten a letter in the mail a couple weeks ago informing me about an interest in my involvement with this years 2010 South Jersey Teen Pageant. I attended the important meeting Sunday afternoon at the Cherry Hill Marriott Hotel to get enlightened a little more about the whole set up. I went well with the interview and listened to everything they mentioned about the previous success the pageant had gained over past years. I am excited for the whole experience. I used to get involoved with pageants when I was younger, winning Little Miss Las Amigas and Miss Congeniality while living in North Carolina. After letting years go by, I'm sure I'll need a little training, which I am looking forward to. I am beginning to search for sponsors and exposing my running in the competition. Hopefully everything goes well, wish me luck!♥

Boutique Adventure #17.

Summer's light is shinning down on Beaute' Ange' Boutique and the new fashions covering the walls are living proof. I decided to take a step out of my 'norm' Friday visits to the the shop and took a nice Saturday to do my visit. Like I mentioned earlier, the store has gotten new inventory and the customers have definitely begun to notice. Feeding my interest in merchandising, I clothed a few of the mannequins and displays today to appeal to our customers in our main window. The pink decor and unique display of craftsmanship the store presents is right up my alley. Glad everything went well with the displays, and I can't wait to see all of the reactions we get from our upcoming customers. Summer time success, here we come! Loaded with new trends, styles and fashions!♥ 

Facebook! (Choice)

                      IT'S ADDICTING!

Mix  that with my severe case of procrastination and you've got a HUGE problem on your hands. Along with grabbing a snack, texting, listening to music or watching tv, getting on Facebook is what teens tend to do as soon as they get home from school, work or extra curricular activites. Not including the habit of sneaking a peak at new updates in class or in between bell schedules in those overly crowded hallways at school. "As of summer 2007, there are over thirty million users, with 150,000 new users signing up daily. One study shows that over 85 percent of college students use Facebook. Over half of Facebook users log in daily. What is it about Facebook that is so appealing to teens and young adults". (http://www.pamf.org/teen/parents/emotions/facebook.html). It simply started out as basically a reuniting ground for alumni, friends and family that were once 'long lost' i guess you can say. And then the word would spread, about this new website. Myspace, watch out! It began to take over. It got more and more popular and you could hear the chatter and rave about the site. It is so accurate with its updates, pic comments, status likes and fan pages. You can truly catch yourself staring at a screen for hours at a time. Trust me, I've became a victim and I'm sure YOU have too!♥

BTW, add me! :) http://www.facebook.com/cprettyyy

Are YOU Lured In? (Proof of Project Video.)

It's coming around that time to get all the perks together for my ending presentation. After the huge mix up with all my M.I.D (missing in draft) blogs, the confusion has ceased and my work is back on the road! :) I had an idea to go to the Cherry Hill Mall to interview a few shoppers on their 'Shopping Experience' I guess you can say. I want to ask them questions that focus more on how they feel about the malls overall message that it may send. For example, if they like it's advertisements and displays, or does a sale excite them to buy more. I ran the idea by Mr. Abrams and he assured me that with the help of a letter to the manager of the mall itself and actually performing the interviews on video, I'd clearly be on the road to success with a lovely shopping eye opener. Here's a sneak peak of a little session of what I asked Mr. Abrams himself, check it out.

                                                         

So there's a little peak of what's in store. The interviews will include a couple more of our Lindenwoldians, (staff members and students), along with the shoppers, of course.♥  

New Inventory is Here! (Boutique Adventure #16.)

So like I said in one of the earlier posts, the prom season is winding down and the traffic in the store is slowing up a little bit. Guess what that means? CASUAL WEAR TIME! We got in quite a bit of new inventory and the racks are starting to look more and more like a mixture of glitzy glammy prom time and everyday casual. I helped stock new things onto the racks downstairs. I also helped arranged a few new accessories we got in. Rings, purses, necklaces and bracelets. COUGH COUGH, ladieessssss. :) People are starting to pay more and more attention to the 'other side' of Beaute' Ange' Boutique and I have grown excited for the exposure. Although both Joann and Anthony are used to seeing the changes and the prom time spurts and things of that nature, I'm still a tad in awe to see the transformation of it all. Guess after being around a store full of dresses you get a bit attached. It's going to get a bit hard to say goodbye. (tear). Okay, Okay. So enough with being sentimental, on a good note, all of my alterations have been completed and finished by one of our highly talented seamstresses, Ms. Maria (I just grew a major block on what her last name is, sorry :/). She took my size 8 dress down to a 6. I still need the hip part taken in a bit but she and Momi refuse to let me make it smaller :'( laugh-out-loud so I guess what's done will just have to do. Soo glad I tried it on again today and can't wait to show it off at prom!♥ 

Preparation. The End is Near. (Choice)

The school year is winding down. Teachers are starting to show their students movies in contrast to teaching new work. I'm sure they're using this time to create their finals. Seniors are starting to really catch a good case of Senioritis now that the year is winding down. And the freshmen, boy are they just ready to be Sophs., they're so close they can feel it. The Juniors can almost taste the power. The wonderful SENIOR power that is! And the Sophs., well their just in the middle I guess. Everyone is preparing though, preparing for finals, the prom, the summer, senior project seminar presentations (cough cough!), there's preparation for everything. There's preparation for preparation. Did you know that!? It's crazy. But it needs to get done, we prepare to succeed and everyone know's success is greatness. So at the moment, I've been preparing for my presentation. I've been working on my outline and hopefully it goes as well as I'm planning it to. I've done a couple of run throughs of how I think it should be to see my time frame and where it stands and I've been quite satisfied with the result so far and hopefully my audience will be too. I still can't believe that this year went by this fast. It feels like it was just the other day that I was making the poster for my 'Kite Runner' project. Time flies and my highschool career is almost over. Time to turn some things around and end it with a big BANG.♥

Boutique Adventure #15.

'Tick . . . . . Tock. . . . Tick. . . . Yawn. . . . Tock.' It's around that time now where we start winding down in the store. Customers lessen a little because most of the prom hype is coming to an end. Of course, there are the ones that are still to come in May and early June but most of those gowns, accesories and alterations have already been taken care of, not including the last minuters who have to scurry to get them. For the past few months the boutique has been 'Full-Blown Prom' as we like to call it. Then, after all of this is done they plan to bring back all the popular clothing to satisfy the average shopping customer. So, this visit was a little, chilled and relaxed. A little arrangement for the stores display window was done, we added more colors, a few colorful sets of blinds, different dresses to display and we tried different angles than usual. We also added a bit of casual wear, a waist-length and lightweight white and turquoise paisely jacket, accented with a camisole tank under it that brightened up the window and reminded our Haddonfield shoppers that we aren't all dresses and prom stuff. We got in a few new skirts, tops, 'casual' dresses and accesories that I am sure customers will be happy to see and, well, purchase. I keep forgetting to take in my cupcake necklaces, (which I think will be a great and new hit to the store :]). Hopefully, by my next adventure blog I'll be explaining to you guys how that worked out lol. Remind Me!♥

'Who Can I Run To?' (Choice)

Durand Bernarr. The name of a highly talented young man. I've been following him on youtube for a while now and his voice is wonderful. He specializes in covers, remixing and making original songwriting. I've recently downloaded some of his music and have fallen in love. My new addiction, Robin Thickes song, 'Sex Therapy', excuse the title, was redone by Mr. Bernarr and I must say, he did his own great rendition of this song. You can check it out here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJXHWWkHcQg. It has been left on repeat on my iPod for the past day :). He does the recording and editing himself as well as his own background vocals. Many people may be say that these are all easy tasks, well, I know -I- can't easily take on any of them so I give him major props and all his credit where it is due. I shared this song with Mr. ATM, (Antoine McGee) and he also noticed he great scale and key and change of words to make the song his own and I'm sure he enjoyed it almost as much as I did! ;) Whenever you get a free moment check out this song and his actual Youtube profile to see some of his work.♥

http://www.youtube.com/user/alcoholharmony

'It's Showtime'. Presentation is Key. (Connection)

For the past, I want to say, month or so, some of the students of Lindenwold High have been working together to help prepare for the Senior Citizens prom due to take place this Friday, May 7th 2010. The theme of this years event is going to be based on a fun and spunky era, the 50's. Everyone is still kind of in the mood of the whole feel of that time because of the play 'GREASE' that our talented drama students brought to life in our auditiorium in early March. Usually, the Senior Citizens prom is aimed for just the senior's of our community which includes a night of dining and music, dancing, fun conversation, and a King & Queen crowning. This time around, we've decided to change it up a bit by including not only the seniors but the community as well. We divided the cafeteria in half to have the seniors and community split which still made the seniors feel catered to and instead of having dinner we decided to make it a 'Dessert Extravaganza'. The buffet line was filled with cookies, cakes, cupcakes, ice cream, fruit and even a couple chocolate fountains. Equipped with conviently placed strawberries, bite sized pretzels and marshmellows around to be dipped into the luscious flowing chocolate. That was a BIG hit the whole night. The night was great and everything went well. The setup took a few hours, between decorations, food prep and organization, it took a lot of teamwork and cooperation. I was thrilled to find out that the colors for our theme were PINK, black and teal. When you first walked into the foyer of the school, you were welcomed by a select group of students who were at the entrance. You would then get you picture taken in front of 3 pink, teal and black drape drops that fell from the ceilings that also had dangling music notes. This fit great with the events title, 'It's Showtime'. Although it was tough work, the ending result was an A plus, plus! I begin to realize that presentation is key. You have to present any and everything with a 'top-notch' point of view which immediately reminded me that that is the same route I'll have to take when presenting my ending product for my presentation. It'll definitely be showtime baby!♥

Katie's Cupcake. (Connection)

Katie Finnegan. My little sweetheart.♥ Hehee, she's adorable. Well, her Senior Project Seminar presentation program is in the shape of a cupcake! And we all know that I just adore those little things. Maybe not a connection to my project or my presentation, but, it definitely is a connection to me and it made me think about how much I truly love cupcakes. Many people always ask me what I see in those little handfuls of cake. Why I think they are so cute or adoable. They have their own significant meaning behind them, at least for me they do. Cupcakes tend to be a childhood favorite. They're minature, just enough to fit in your hand. They're your own personal cake and they're dainty. They can be some of the most cutest, playful, gorgeous, classy and most elegant things in the world. I've always loved them since I was a child and I still love them to this day. They've just stuck with me. When I was younger, my grandmother used to make cupcakes a batch or so at a time just for the house. Something to nibble on a bit I guess. I used to always love to watch her make them and I used to love to eat the access batter she'd have left in her mixing bowl. I'd wait soooo impatiently for them to finish baking and watched her ice them with frosting and waited for the remnants of that as well. I enjoyed it every time she did it and she would soon teach me how to make them, little by little, helping her until I could get the hang of doing it myself. I did and I am soo glad that I did. Just about maybe 2 years ago is when I really started to pay a lot of attention to cupcakes and how many things that involve them. They really are adorable and they always will be. Hey, to each is own, and I adore these little. . . . (writer's block), handfuls of joy.♥

SMH. Procrastination. (Choice)

"Hello, my name is Cierra Jenkins and I am a procrastinator." Sounds like one of those AAA meeting greeters right. Yeah, not a good thing. Procrastination. The act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time. Dilatoriness: slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it. This should be one of God's ten sins. Point. Blank. Period. Maybe if it was it would be a bit harder to actually be a 'Procrastination Crime Commiter' as I call it. I mean of course everyone suffers from it, whether it's minorly or majorly, but we all do it, believe me. I may tell myself that I am going to do something today, within the next five minutes, maybe within the next hour or two, but some way or another it never actually gets done then. And then there's other times when it does, if it's something I truly want to get done. This is a bad trait though, something I know I need to work on and I've realized it. There's always a good time for a new start.♥

Boutique Adventure #13.

As always, the phone kept ringing nonstop today. Either calling to make orders or calling about orders coming in. Alterations needed to be made and accessories needed to be purchased and I tried my best to be accommodating to each customer. And, well, that can be a bit rough at times but hey, that's the fine print of an internship right? After getting through the bulk of the calls, I updated the order board downstairs. The order board displays all the receipts of orders that have been made to purchase dresses. All the receipts are categorized by the dress designer and put in order by the date the order was made or called in. This method makes it much, much easier to keep track of each dress that has been ordered and who ordered what. I took down ones that were already picked up by the customer and placed them each in their designated spot they go in after coming off the 'Big Board'. Next, I put all of our new order receipts up, categorizing the way I was taught. After that was completed I started getting together some of the new referral cards to place on the front counter of the store to display to the customers. Each card has either a twenty-five dollar or twenty-five percent off coupon located on the back of it. The customer writes their name on the back of whichever one they get and when they give it to a person to come visit the store, if the person buys something then the referral gets whatever the coupon explains off of their next purchase at the store. Great huh!? Mhmm, now I'm going to see everyone at the boutique, haha.♥

LOOKBOOK! (Choice)

A lot of people may know that I am a fashion blog and internet junkie when it comes to style, art and creativity. Chictopia.com has become one of my majorly favorite sites as I have mentioned in earlier posts. This site has already claimed itself as 'The People's Destination for Fashion!'. But now, however, my love has grown towards a, which seems, more broader and direct website by the name of LOOKBOOK.nu! This is also one I had mentioned before in my post about what I do when I'm bored. The reason I've grown soo excited about this is because I actually just recently became an accepted member to this site (since it is invitation only) after waiting for, ehh, about a MONTH AND A HALF! The invitation process went something like this: "Email, Name, Picture of Yourself, What You Plan to Bring To Lookbook, What Is Your Style Like." I answered the questions, pressed send. . . and waited. I mean, since there's probably a line about as long as 5 blocks ahead of me trying to get in the same spot.Thankfully, I have finally been able to create an account there. Now, I have been introduced to this wonderful new, well, to me, website that has opened my eyes to realize there's other people in the world who are also 'Clothes Minded' like me! Many may think it's petty, childish, vein, and maybe shallow even, that people actually pay such close attention to how a person clothes and dresses themself. It takes a lot of detail. An eye, a tool of style and every person is different. That is what makes this website soo unique. They have so many options to what you may be look for, different categories, different brands, styles, colors, countries, people. It's all broken down, even BODY TYPE! This all makes it easier to find people just like you and to notice how much diversity the world has to offer. The site consist of photos uploaded by its users. Photos and blogging that is. Now, these photos can get 'Hyped', which is basically like a +1 score ever time a different user presses the button, 'Loved', which is a little heart by their picture, or a comment. Many can say it's somewhat like a popularity contest but I do it for the fun, for the exposure. Each picture can be labeled with the items of clothing you have on. So, a pair of black slacks could, if you wished, be labeled stating where you purchased them or what brand they are or how much they costed. The list continues. Check the website out if you ever get a chance. I swear you'll NEVER have a dull moment♥

 (Visit my LOOKBOOK page here! [ha, I only have one picture sofar.]) 

http://lookbook.nu/DeLaSeair

          

The Rhythm of Fashion : Musics Impact (Connection)

                

BET's 'Rip The Runway' aired on March 16th, 2010. It was a fashion and music special that has been airing for I think about 2 or 3 years. (Don't hold me to it). The fashion show consisted of both men and women's wear that ranged from casual wear and basketball attire to dresses and suits. The trends and styles of the evening were designed by the lines of five designers, Keva Johnson, Tennille White, Tracy Reese, Protege and Gavin Douglas. After watching this, it was brought to my attention even more than before that music and fashion go hand in hand. They compliment each other quite well and they make perfect sense together. People may not notice, but the types of music they listen to affects their personality, their styles and even the way they dress. Music is everywhere, fashion is everywhere. It's inevitable for them to be almost inseparable. When you see a fashion model model an outfit down a runway, they are walking to music. It draws the crowds attention even more. Quite frankly, a fashion show would just be plan out boring if it had not any music playing in the background. They are so many trends based off of singers and rappers and people in the music industry alone that it's amazing. Actually, many of these people actually have a clothing line of their own. Graphic tees. How many graphic tees have you seen with lyrics of a song displayed on them? Or maybe even a saying of an artist or musician? There's PLENTY. Trey Songz, whom I am utterly head over hills for, has a favorite saying that seems to have gotten all of his fans attention. . . . "YUUUP!". That's it. He's emphasized it enough in his music and performances that people have recognized it and he's made it into a product of fashion by displaying that one word on a t-shirt. I can be your living proof because I own one. :) (41h1dbYIq9L._AA300_.jpg) Music is the backbone of fashion. It helps it evolve, it helps it grow and it has helped it become what it is today. Without music, fashion would just be something to look at. Don't get me wrong, it would still be a major part of everyday life, but, it would bring not any attention to our ears, the way music has helped do for it, for us. Antoine McGee, my Senior Seminar buddy, is focusing in the field of music and I've learned from him that music plays a big role in our everyday life as well. All the more reason that these two things are basically meant for each other. Music holds a huge impact on life, on fashion and on the world. It is the rhythm of living.♥

                                          

Boutique Adventure #12.

"Please leave a message after the tone. 'Beeeeeeeeep'"."Hello, this is Cierra from Beaute' Ange' Boutique in Haddonfield. Just wanted to call to let you know that your order is in and now on hold for you. You can stop by at your earliest convenience to pick it up. You're, (Paid in full or whatever balance is) please call us back at 856.354.0303 whenever you get a free moment to confirm your receiving of this message. Thank you and hope you have a beautiful day!" I love leaving those messages. :) I had about a good ten of those to do today and I didn't mind. I think when good customer service is involved, you should always be served with a pleasant voice and attitude whether it's face-to-face or on a phone call. Because to be honest, there is nothing worse than having terrible customer service. It's called customer service for a reason, so that the customer can get served. Point, blank. So that's why I make sure that I try my best to live up to the 'Good Customer Service' standard. Let's face it, a person eating food at a restaurant with a snobby waiter would not come back to eat there whether the food was good or not NOR would the recommend it to anyone else. That's just the way the cookie crumbles. This visit was a success and I plan on having many more just like this one.♥

"The Magical Place!" (Connection)

Two words, Senior Trip! It was such a great experience! There was a lot of 'first timers' that took place from the 10th-13th. It was my very first time riding a plane, my first time riding on a rollercoaster that a toddler would reconsider getting on and my first time ever going to Disney and being there with my classmates to help experience it with me was just, banging! :) The trip was filled with activites from top to bottom. Although, the first day was really the worst day because of tthe jam schedule. After being up since around almost 3'o'clock in the morning, to boarding a plane, to walking a theme park for almost ten hours, you get more than just a bit tired. Feet and all! I tried my best to see everything. Even though I'm petrified of rollercoasters, even if it meant me waiting at the exit for everyone to get off, I stood in line and waited with everyone else just so I can say I knew what it was like. We had a good amount of freedom and the chaperones were great. They didn't treat us like kids yet they didn't make us feel like we were full fledge 'adults' yet either you know, it was a great medium. I didn't mind spending the money to try every bit of food I thought my tastebuds would adore. Nor did I hesitate to buy little odd things that I knew I wouldn't see back home. Along with some of the other students I did decide to be a little rebellious, (tisk tisk), and took a walk through the oh so forbidden 'Pleasure Island'. Only to run into the chaperones eatting at a restaurant somewhere in the park, it was hilarious. They greeted us and insured us to have a good time. Who would have thought, ha! One of my favorite parts of the trip was the meal cards! I think it was the best creation EVER! Maybe not ever, but you get my drift. Each day I managed to cover all of my food expenses with just one card! Except for the last day of course, because like a dummy, I forgot Universal Studios was our last stop before heading home and the meal cards are only valid in Disney. Oh well right? And then there was the pool. The pool was fun, although I can't swim, I managed to kick my feet around a few times and STILL managed not to get my hair wet. . . YES! :) Call me buuji, but i can still have a great time! So senior trip was a hit and I'm glad it was. Sad to say that I'll really miss these guys, but hey, I'd do it all over again!♥

Inspiration and Advertisement. (Connection)

One day last summer I became drastically bored. Seemed like there was nothing to do, no place to go and nobody to see. So, I decided to raid my magazine collection and just about every department store circular we had lying around the house. I grabbed a pair of scissors, some cement glue, a stack of computer paper and headed downstairs to plant myself in front of the TV to begin cutting and pasting anything that gave me any inspiration or a different insight on my sense of style. I told myself that I would call it my 'Summer Outfit Stylebook'. I had cutout different models, different outfits and trends and pasted them each on their own separate piece of computer paper. Call it wasteful but in my eyes I figured I was doing something productive anyway. As an ending result I had a book that had a thickness of about 2 stacked Seventeen magazines and I looked through it a number of times throughout the summer as a reference to certain outfits I wanted to make my own. Inspiration is something like guidance, divine guidance of some sort. It encourages, brings forth a light or idea that kind of rings a bell in your mind. And it well, inspires you. :) Anything can be inspiration, picture, music, lyrics, poems, prayers, anything. Designers can use an object and simply make a whole line based off its shape and color. TV show, 'Project Runway', tends to do a good job portraying that by setting the designers up with challenges based on the craziest things like potato sacks and track to name a couple. Advertisements, one of the biggest sources of publication in the world today, has become a major sense of inspiration. Like mentioned earlier, many people tear pictures out of a magazine of advertisement or book that inspires them for an outfit or certain room decor. Things like inspiration boards and inspiration charts exist to help keep track of them. Like the examples below and above:  

                                                   

We may get annoyed with advertising sometimes, even just a little overwhelmed but, in it's own way, it has a piece of inspiration in every bit of it. Find a picture you love. Clip it, save it and be inspired♥

It's Your Runway! (Boutique Adventure #11)

Today was a success! We were actually pretty booked today. We had girls in picking up dresses, and looking for dresses and trying them on and ordering. It was just the works! I helped a few girls get measured as well as helping find what looked best on them. Joann, my sponsor and the owner of the store, walked in the store today while some of the girls were trying on a few gowns and was in total awe, (as always:]). One girl felt a bit shy to be in front of a crowd modeling off her soon-to-be dress for everyone when Jo suddenly said, "Sweetheart, this is your runway! Feel free and comfortable to strut your stuff and show off how beautiful you are!". And the girls face lit up with a grin from ear to ear. She walked out with that dress and I was pleased to know that she probably walked out of our store with a boost for her day. It feels great knowing that one little thing can do something so meaningful and you may never know what is going on with a person. I helped sale a couple more dresses and enjoyed my visit greatly.♥

Creativity Amongst Our Students. (Connection)

There are so many talented and creative students that I am able to call my fellow classmates. Their creativity may range from being able to use their voices to project them into beautiful melodies or being able to use their hands to create stunning masterpieces of artwork. Mr. Abrams always said that creative minds have their own way of thinking, their own way of doing things and I totally agree with him because we do. It takes a keen eye or knack for creativity to be able to express it well and I can definitely say that we are surrounded by keen eyes and knacks for it in LHS. From the talented casts of our school plays to the amazing young artists and musicians we have roaming the halls, we tend to have creativity pouring out of our veins. I feel glad to be able to say that I am a part of such of a creative bunch of kids who can create almost any and everything that they tell their minds they want to make into reality.♥

Relationships are Tough. (Choice)

Ever want something so bad you can just taste it. Well, not literally, but you get my drift. I'm a seventeen year old girl. One who loves hard as you could say. Which is a great thing and can be a bad thing as well. Many may say that the relationship thing isn't for them, that they rather not go through the hassle or that it takes up too much of their time. I on the otherhand, I kinda like it. I've been in this relationship now for over a year and it has had its hardships, its great sides, downfalls and triumphs and through it all we're still sticking through it. Kind of got this feeling that I've found someone I can call a good friend. That I can share secrets with and know that they won't tell the entire world and that makes me feel comfortable. Despite the fact that we may get on each others very last nerves, the feelings are mutual and our love for each other is definitely mutual. Throughout everything I've realized that it's not always sugar and pie. Arguments and disagreements are sometimes just a part of growing with one another, knowing each others boiling points or certain areas that may 'tick' us off. Hearing stories from friends, my mother and family members, they've told me what I may have in store in a relationship. Everything I should tell myself to get use to or how I should handle some situations. There's their advice and then there's the whole thing of just doing it on my own and that's when the tough part comes in. 50/50. I know you've heard that term before. That shouldn't exist in a relationship. Atleast that's the way that I tend to see it. I believe that each person shall give 100 percent effort and time into the relationship. Although, I know, I know, that just may be one of the hardest things to do sometime, it will all be worth it in the long run. Giving each other that extra little push makes all the difference. So I plan on keeping myself ready to push as long as I need to. :)♥

Gossamer - Connect Yourself.

Gossamer: Something light, delicate, or insubstantial.

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This word was one that I had submitted once towards the beginning of Senior Project class when we were assigned vocab. word searches weekly. This word can have so many meanings to it. Honestly, I had forgotten about it until it was brought to my attention by Mr. Abrams. He had informed me that he had been reading Wednesday's paper and had ran into the Style & Soul section, where the title read 'Sheer Gladness' and immediately thought of me when he noticed the word gossamer located at the top of the following page. 'More Transparency: Garments Go Gossamer-Light'. The article talked about the new trend with sheer clothing. Mostly blouses and tops were pictured in the paper in a variety of styles such as long, short and capped sleeved. Yet, each of them were neutral colored and seemed quite 'flowy'. Under each item there was a description that gave and explained a way to wear the piece along with the price it was selling for and where. The article informed its readers that 'Fashionistas can bring those yesteryear styles up to date by layering the tops over tanks.' Which adds a bit of flare. It was great to see a full article based on a word that I had simply just come across and not only was it that word, it was using it in a way that represented fashion. Thanx Mr. A!♥

Boutique Adventure #10

"Everyone here at Beaute' Ange' would love to thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special occasion! Have fun, be safe and live life. Don't forget to send us a pic! -Beaute' Ange'."

That short yet sincere statement is what each customer who has purchased a dress from the store recieves on a Beaute' Ange' postcard, along with a personal greeting like, ''Hi Cierra!" along the top. I was able to do this on hand on my last visit to the store. It was a little slow in business, so my sponsor felt it was a great time to get some 'Thank You' notes done to send out. I was informed before that they do this to make the customer feel appreciated and more importantly, comfortable to come back again. Because lets face it, there are other stores around who can have our business. It isn't an obligation for the customer to not only come in, but purchase something from the store. So, we thank them for letting us be a part of their special affair. More and more I begin to realise that it is so many ways to get AND keep a customers happy and satisfied by the 'small things'. ♥

(BTW, I added the address onto the back of the card above. ;])

Mickey Does Miami!

As mentioned in an earlier post, I am quite fond of another blog by the name of Don't Trip Yet, which is ran by a hand-full of girls. I thought it was such a co-inky-dink that there was a new post up about Mickey Mouse and his resurface to the fashion world. Being that it is so close to SENIOR TRIP time, it fits great together for a blog of my own choice. :) Okay, so this all in one gymnast suit may be a little much or risqué to actually wear as an everyday outfit, but, the vintage look is definitely an adrenaline pumper and brings out the kid in all of us. Ask mom what she did with her Mickey visor, jacket, or Mickey ears cap. Everyone knows that what was old will most definitely be new again. I don't see myself walking around with my tushie out just to sport the fine mouse himself, but please don't be surprised if I arrive back home off the trip equipped with a funky piece of Mickey apparel to add a little vintage and now, modern, flare to my closet.♥

Boutique Adventure #9

Before I got to my internship I stopped to Starbucks and got my sponsor a treat. The weather was farely beautiful and it felt good to actually see the town full of life and seeing exactly how people browse, windowshop, (or shop), and simply enjoy themselves and the excitement that Haddonfield has to offer. As soon as I walked in I saw a handful of girls all on the lefthand side of the boutique browsing the gowns that covered the walls. I could see that my sponsor was busy so I hurried to put my things down and try my best to help. I asked the girls if they were prom gown shopping, what school they attended, when the prom was, exactly what sort of dress they were looking for, long or short. Before I knew it, I had started the girls a fitting room, each with a handful of dresses and began to help zip, tuck and snap them in when needed and gave them my honest opinion of how they looked. Let's just say that there was definitely a prom gown purchase soon-after ;). Maybe it was the way I welcomed them, or maybe the interest that I showed towards each or their special occasions. I'm definitely getting the hang of this. After my intern, I decided to walk around for a bit and not just go home immediately after I was done. I wanted to feel like the people I had mentioned earlier who were enjoying the lovely weather and the beautiful shoppes that the town has to offer. After my little 'roam' I noticed that there is a variety of different stores. From sidewalk restaurants, to bathing suit stores, to shoe stores, Ice Creameries, bike stores, Irish stores, (kiss me =]), candy stores, DRESS STORES, (hmmm a little competition never hurts ayee?) and much more. It was great to take a look around the place I'm actually beginning to grow very fond of. Actually, it was quite lovely.♥

Connect Me To Your LOVE!

I've made a connection to myself and life, with something that I'm sure other people have come to realize. I believe that love, passion and determination are all one in the same. I believe the reason each one of my classmates and I chose the certain topic and/or field that we chose was because we either, one, have some sort of interest in it, two, have some sort of passion or love for it, and three, we're determined to figure out and learn more about this thing that we plan to be focusing most of our time and dedication on in either our regular everyday lives or careers. I love style and fashion. Point, blank, period. I have a passion for putting things together, outfits, styles, trends, magazine clippings, pictures, old with new, flattering with, well, not so much. However, to me it is all one major part of my life and I have grown to learn that I truly have a passion for clothing and its importance to individuality and appearance and I am quite determined to feed my love and passion for it as often as I possibly can.♥

It's My World, My Fabulosity, MY CHOICE! ;)

http://rissapeacespeaks.blogspot.com/

Her name is Rissa, and she started it all. Not my cupcake madness, oh no, not that. That craziness was deinitely created myself LOL! :) BUT, indeed she created my addicition of cupcake jewelry making, I mentioned this in an earlier post. I remember viewing her cupcake necklace products online about a year ago on a webite called Don't Trip Yet, (http://dont-trip-yet.blogspot.com/) another one of my favorite blogs, and fell in love. I've followed her ever since. Miraculously, I taught myself how to make cupcake jewelry myself after a lot of trial and error and tweaking and turning. I haven't quite mastered it yet, but I'm getting quite close. Hopefully, I can get some pictures of my successful pieces sometime soon and you guys can be my critics. Don't forget to take a look at the links mentioned above. ♥

Skip, Skip, Skip to My Loooo. (Aventure #7)

This adventure went quite well. I got to watch first hand how customers actually compliment Mrs. Joann about her creative work on the store and how they would most definitely refer their friends and family to come in because of its appearance. (37 word sentence Mr. A!) I also got to see how someone can order a dress by merely explaining what they want and be able to get assistance with it at the drop of a dime. Great customer service is the BEST! I'm glad to be interning there. :) ♥

NYLON MAG! (Connection)

Up top is an image of an issue of NYLON Magazine. It has got to be one of my favorite magazines, ever! Its bright and ferocious covers often attracts the reader first out of all its competition on a newstand. They have some of the best stories, fashion tips, trends, photography and awesome celebrities that the world of media and magazines has to offer! Of course, I am a subscriber to their issues, as well as Teen Vogue and Seventeen, and this mag has got to be one of my favorites! I've realized that this magazines relates to my project in a way and I can connect to it because of the way it 'Lures' its reader in to read it by constantly having eye catching covers and great stories to read. ♥

Diamonds are Foreverrrrrr. (Choice)

This phrase or song, as you could say, has been in my head for maybe the past week or so. After having it be repeated in my head constantly I have come to a conclusion that it means so much. 'Diamons are Forever'. They are, they are the strongest gem and can withstand any pressure, they can go through any fight. They shine brightly and remain beautiful at the dimmest and darkest times. In contrast to cheaper or fake gems, these beauties have a inner value and can often be used to portray love, exquisiteness, strength and preserverance. I believe I can say that I can compare myself to one of these fine jewels. Strong, lovely, beautiful . . . . Priceless. ♥

Boutique Adventure #5!

Being that I visit my sponsor on a Friday, I can't post it and have it in by class time on Friday. Therefore, I will finish this post (and every 'Adventure' post from this point on) as soon as I return home from my adventure to be read by Mr. Abrams as well as my classmates. Tootles!
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This boutique adventure was absolutely wonderful. :) I got to meet my sponsor for the first time, the owner of the store, Joann Armentani. She's soo bubbly and fashionable and she is such a sweetheart. You can obviously see that she has a very busy schedule and that she normally does a million things at one time. We spoke about how school is going and about how my experience at the boutique is going so far. She taught me how to steam dresses properly and how to 'Display' (:]) them correctly. One of the store employee's, Michelle, who I'm sure you guys will hear me talk about a lot, mentioned to me that they refuse to set up the boutique like a department store or one you'd see in a mall. They want to make the customer feel as if their visit is more personal and that they can feel comfortable. She explained that they can only get this result by displaying the boutique in a comfortable yet attention grabbing manner. They often put their newest pieces in the windows, displaying an array of lovely colors and sizes. As soon as she mentioned this, I jotted it down on a piece of paper, knowing that her very words would be of great help! ♥

One Dot, Two Dots, Let's CONNECT Them All!

At my last visit to my sponsor, I made a great connection to my project. Before walking in the store, I noticed a beautiful black and white prom gown placed in the dead center of one of the display windows. The dress was detailed with dots and stripes and a ruffled bottom. It sounds a bit busy but it was definitely gorgeous. If I was a normal browsing customer and had it not been a neccesity to enter the store for my intern, I most likely would have entered the store because of its window display. My project will be focusing on the way clothing stores, malls and media lures in customers, this whole situation compared precisely to my thesis. After I complimented the boutique's great work on the display, it was stated that they love placing new things in the windows to get customers interested. Hey, that can be another point in my research paper!♥

She Loves Both Stores, Yet CONNECTED w. One (2)

So Momi needed to go to Macy's to purchase a pair of shoes she has been keeping her eyes on. Many of you may know that there is a Macy's located at a few mall's not too far from us. Echelon, Deptford, Moorestown and Cherry Hill Mall, Cherry Hill being the farthest. Well, of course my mother chooses to go to Cherry Hill. I can't really complain though, being that I enjoy looking at the mall's lovely scenic appearance and array of trendy shops and stores. Quite frankly, it has way more to offer than all the other malls mentioned above in my opinion. Apparently, Momi decided to go the Cherry Hill because she likes their 'setup', as she calls it. So once again, I've been proven that the way a mall or department store portrays and displays themselves can drastocally determine entrance of customers.

Take a Deep Breath. . . .WOO-SAHH! :)

I'm sure that many of you may have had rough, irritable and aggravating days that were probably, at one point, suppose to go good and turned out to be either the complete opposite or a total waste of time, right? Well, there's always a cure for that, okay not always, but I mean it certainly isn't impossible to turn that soggy day around. :) I have a select few of things that I enjoy doing for certain moods and days. If I'm P'd off (Pissed Off) or very angry or hostile, I blast music or keep one song on repeat that I really like at the moment. If I'm bored or just in the mood to chill on the computer, I have a list of websites to occupy my time. Every so often I may visit Polyvore.com to create outfits and express my enter stylist. (Like that one on the right.)
Other timesI may just browse around Tumblr or LookBook, which are sites that make time go bye SOOOOO fast and I hardly even realize it. Myspace is pretty much played out right now so I spend time on Facebook a lot. And for all the other times, when I just want to do it, I bake, preferably cupcakes, and make jewelry. (Posts about those two things are to come in the very near future.) Guess you can say I have a thing for the internet and fun stuff. Heck, it's a hell of a way to relieve stress, try it! :) ♥

List of websites:

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?id=763575
http://cpretty.tumblr.com/
http://lookbook.nu/
http://www.chictopia.com/

Cupid Aimmed for a Heart & Hit Mine a Year Ago Today!

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you guys! Today should be filled with love and fun and lots of chocolate! Today is also my one year anniversary with my lovely boyfriend Ronald. It was a year ago today that this little flying guy by the name of 'Cupid' struck back his arrow and . . . BOIING, it pinched my heart! :) Not that you guys would care all that much, but I just wanted to let it be known and would like you all to enjoy your Valentine's Day. Tootles, mwahhhhh.♥

"Haddonfield Stop!"

Every Friday I am destined to hear this saying over the loudspeaker of New Jersey's Patco Train. When arriving I usually begin to turn off my iTouch and begin my little journey to proceed to the boutique. My normal routine for a 'Day at the Boutique' as I would call it goes like this, getting changed into appropriate and statement making attire after 7th period, getting to the bus stop around the corner from school by 1:56 and catching it to the station. I then get on the train and get off at the Haddonfield stop. I walk 3 blocks and wah-lahhh, I've arrived! I chose Friday because I like the whole feel of a 'long weekend'. Leaving early on a friday just makes it feel like a early relief from school and after my intern I'm going straight home to chill for the rest of the weekend in contrast to returning to school the following day. The only blah part I think I would be able to justify for this sponsorship obligation is weather. Although it is cold, I can bear it with gloves and scarfs and things of that nature; however, if it happens to be raining, I'd be COL'ed! (Crap Out of Luck). It would be a bit difficult to travel with my normal bags and books and also try to keep my 'do up to par while carrying an umbrella. :/

What do I want? I would love to be shown some behind the scenes things about business. I would like to know some key rules about retail and what it takes to be successful in the independent fashion business industry, as well as key 'Consumer Wheel-in'ers' that make customers come into their store. I think that either Mr. Anthony or Joann Amentani will be able to provide that information for me.♥

Tip Top Runway, Glamourous Style!

Sources from the Fashion Diary of the New York Times that chic happens, and it happened and happened again and happened some more, a relentless exercise in disciplined good taste that dominated the runways all week, to the clear delight of the multinational owners of so many French labels and of the press and also of retailers anxious to come out the other side of the recession alive. This description precisely explains the event that took place in Paris for fashion week! Designer labels such as Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy and Chanel and even a fellow blogger of a trendy blog name Funky Fashion Folkum attended the festivities. Catch up on all the runway shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris at http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2009/10/09/fashion/index.html now guys! :)♥

Did You See Her Uniform?

Many of the student's here at LHS have a strong hate for the strict (well, not so strict anymore) dresscode that we have. Trying to make the best out of it, many students accessorize and flare their uniforms. For instance, today my friend Brielle Melecio simply wore a tee shirt and sweatpants, Lindenwold High approved of course, and added a little spice by accessorizing it with a dangling gold necklace, a gold wrist bracelet, a statement making ring and a pair of tan boots. Although this seems to be simple, it was nice to see someone wear something like that and not look like they had just rolled out of bed. I commended her and it is definitely refreshing to know that the uniform policy hasn't killed everyone's sense of style.♥

A Love Letter for You.

Sources say, most people who reside in West Philadelphia have fallen madly in love with it. An old school graffiti artist has come back to his old stomping ground to help residents continue to fall in love with West Philly with each train ride. Espo has teamed up with the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Septa, Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative, Brownstein Group, as well as young adults in the area. Together they have produced 50 love letter murals that are spread throughout the beloved West Philadelphia. The murals are best viewd from the EL and the project consists of 50 rooftop murals from 45th to 63rd streets along the Market Street corridor, depicting the words from love letters written by the fictional character Fire to his girlfriend Barbara.

http://www.aloveletterforyou.com/?page_id=198♥

You Better Get Up, Get Out and Do Something!

So as most would know, I was having a bit of a delay finding a sponsor. Amazingly, I found one, actually two, that seem to be happy to help me and teach me the necessities to be a successful fashion merchandiser and buyer. My mother is very anal about allowing me to get on the train or using public transportation a lot, but I knew that I needed to do what was necessary. I took my chances, disregarding my mother's 'Don't Do's', and travelled by train until I reached the Haddonfield stop and began my journey. Walking sophisticatedly with my new Nordstrom's purchased pink boots on, I felt as if I would be successful in finding the perfect shoppe. After browsing in a few and taking a few glimpse through windows, I ran into one that had music playing outside of its doors and a display of dresses, pocketbooks and jewels in the display windows. Sadly, the door was locked but I refused to pass it up and began to knock anxiously. I was then greeted by a smiling face and a warm, "Well my, I went to the restroom and stupid me, I forgot to unlock the door! Sorry about that. Hello". As soon as I stepped foot into the glam and cute little boutique , that was decked out to the tee in pink, I fell in love. The whole store was right up my alley and everything happened to turn out in my favor! Despite doing what I know my mother wouldn't totally approve on, I called her and let her know the great news and she actually commended me for taking the responsibility and getting what I knew I needed. Who knew!?♥

...And The Winners Are!

Style.com has announced that Candy Pratts Price has officially finished the 'Accessory Report' with this Spring's best bags, shoes and jewels. My two personal favorites have made the cut and I am happy to share the great news with everyone! Designer brand, LOEWE has made the list with a remarkably detailed heel accented in periwinkle, magenta, pearlized pink and an off-white. To top off the fabulous sling back shoe, the placed a beautiful tassle to add glamour and flare.

My next favorite is a TOD's alligator skin bag. It's glistening white color defines its flawlessness and beauty. It's detailed with gold platted zipper

tracks and gold bullet snaps on it's zippers. Not only is it fabulous bag but it coordinates well with my greatly admired LOEWE shoes.

http://www.style.com/trendsshopping/accessoryreport/S2010RTW/ ♥

Tips and Turns and Still Some Fun.

This weekend was full of events! Friday night I went from attending a fanatic packed basketball game, to spliting up with my boyfriend and coping with a big meal at a nice diner with the girls. I spent the night at my best friend's house and stayed up past midnight catching up with her. We were suppose to attend her birthday celebration at 5pm at Dave n Buster's on Saturday, sadly, our plans caught a major monkey-wrench and resulted in a trip to the hospital and 8 stitches in her ear. Fortunately, we got to her party at a reasonable time and were able to enjoy ourselves. Oh, and my boyfriend and I resolved our problems there as well and we're going to live happily ever after. We're going to skip pass Sunday so I can inform you all about my wonderful Martin Luther King Day. Many people fail to realize that it isn't just 'A Day Off' but it is a 'Day of Service'. I was up bright and early 7am Sunday morning to find any coats I knew I didn't wear anymore to take to the coat drive in Philadelphia with my uncle. I donated them and headed over to West Phila. to volunteer my time at a 'A Place Like Home', a Senior Citizen DayCare where we did activities, interacted, spent time, and fed the Senior's. It was amazing getting to see how everyone will eventually become a child again once they get older. I appreciated being around so much wisdom and knowledge and began to understand some of the hardships that they had throughout their lives. One woman stated how she came on a bus from DC to New York to hear Dr. King speak and he had died while she was travelling. That in itself shows how the use of phones and technology has changed over time. It was great to have an eye-opener. We left the facilities around 1pm and headed to the 'Famous 4th Street Deli' http://www.famous4thstreetdelivatessen.com/ on 4th St. in Downtown Phila. (where the sandwiches are almost bigger than your head) to endulge in a scrumptious lunch. After stuffing myself, I went back home to reminisce about my eventful weekend.

p.s. look how big that sandwich is!

A Former U.N Chief in a Sex Sting?

Former United Nations Chief Weapon Inspector, Scott Ritter, was arrested in Pennsylvania November 9th for having allegedly masturbated in front on a web cam while he was in an Internet chat room with an undercover cop posing as a teenage girl. He told the girl,Emily, that he was a 44 year old man. The undercover cop did tell Ritter that she was a 15 year old girl from the Poconos; however, he would continue with his wrongdoings by beginning to masturbate on camera. Becoming hesitant, he then asks the 'girl', again, how old she is and once again the answer is 15. He immediately cuts off the webcam and says that he doesn't want to get in trouble. This proves that he is fully aware of the current situation. Ritter then allegedly told the 'girl' that he fantasized about having sex with her, the officer replied, "guess u turned it off [no problem]." He then turns the webcam back on and continues until ejaculation. Sources state, The conversation with the girl allegedly took place on Feb. 7, 2009, but the police investigation investigation lasted until November. Ritter was arrested on Nov. 9 and charged with unlawful contact with a minor, criminal use of a communications facility, corruption of minors, indecent exposure, possessing instruments of crime, criminal attempt and criminal solicitation.
Ritter waived his right to a preliminary hearing last month and remains free on $25,000 bail.
Attempts to reach Ritter's attorney were unsuccessful Thursday (today). Ritter was also charged in a sex sitting in April of 2001 but the case was dismissed, as well as June 2001 but he didn't get charged. Look out young ladies.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,583027,00.html?test=latestnews♥

How's She Do It?

My mother's constant success with running a household , raising a child and working long hours is still enigmatic to me. I often wonder how she is able to do it all, will I ever be able to do as much as she does in a twentyfour hour day? She makes it seem so easy, nonchalant and gossamer and this is exactly why I think I say her phrase, "Something light, nothing major." so often. Coincidently, I was able to take on her role for a bit on this past Monday. She informed me that she would be doing a late night at work and that she would need me to cover a few errands for her. While they each seemed terribly easy, they were actually a bit hard to accomplish. I immediately grew aprreciation for her and the hard work that she does. While it was tough and a little mindracking, I was truly proud that I had taken on some of my mother's responsibilities to help her out. ♥

Are You Fierce!?

According to the Urban Dictionary, (www.urbandictionary.com), the new definition of the word 'fierce' means to be fabulous, anything glamorous, cool or awesome. Singer Beyonce' Knowles' alter-ego on stage has even been named after this. However, the question is, can everyone be fierce? Well, in the mind of Christian Siriano, Project Runway's 4th season winner, everyone is capable of being just that. Borders Express stores are going out of business and I stopped in this pass sunday and purchased this book, 'Fierce Style'. Christian Siriano is the author of the book and along with him both Rennie Dyball and the stellar Tim Gunn share their style info. The book is basically a directory to show everyone how to find their inner 'fabulous-ness' in a way. It teaches about anything of style, from how to wear your favorite jeans to when it's a right time to shop at the mall. I'm looking forward to reading this book and showing the world my new and improved Fierce Style. :)♥

Over the Weekend.

I went to my bestfriend's house over the weekend and got to see some old friends and classmates from my old high school. It's great seeing people you once spent 5 days of the week with! I learned that certain cliques and groups have broken apart and some have gotten even bigger. I spent a lot of time catching up and conversing with everyone, I was very refreshed to know that no one had forgotten about me.♥

Breaking News from CNN.

Officials say that 8 people have been shot, 3 fatally, and 3 dead at a factory by the name of ABB Inc in St. Louis. Police have mentioned that the suspected shooter has been armed with an assault rifle at the scene of the shooting. They also believe that the suspect may still be on the premises. A 911 call was made around 6:30 this morning to the police office in the area. The police have evacuated the building, fortunately, due to the heavy snow in the area a lot of workers were not able to make it to work. It has not been classified yet that the suspect is an employee or not.


http://www.cnn.com/2010/Crime/01/07/factory.shootings/index.html♥

Taking the Role of Being a Role Model.

As many may know, I am a Senior Mentor for a class of freshman that attend my school. This happens to be something that I actually love doing and is quite a great role to brag about. The kids that I mentor, a small group of 7, are all different and each have their own unique personalities and I love working with them. I love being able to help them when they are having hardships with family members or difficulty understanding their work. It feels good knowing that I'm sort of like an older sister to them. However, there is an extent and a boundary that remains between both the students and myself that let's them know that I have some sort of authority and let's me know that they aren't children but young adults. This in itself can definitely be categorized or titled as an adult responsibility. There are things that have to be done throughout the class period that gradually teach me the skills of being a successful role model to my peers and people around me. These skills that I learned have certainly taught me to act as a mature young lady more and more everyday.♥

I checked out this book from the schools library. It had caught my interest by just the title alone. 'Careers Without College'. Although I am definitely eager to continue my education in order to be a Fashion Merchandiser major, a title like this would catch anyones attention. The book seems to be a little dated by the choice if text font on the cover, the corny pink line scribbled under the title and the fashion designs it illustrates, but the information, however, is still accurate. This book basically breaks fashion and its different fields down in different categories and explains what each one requires. Such as fashion designing, modeling, sales representatives, visual display designing, retail salesperson occupations, and the fashion world in general. For each category there are sections that explain something like a 'What You Need to Know' description, as well as the occupations necessary skills needed, required education and theses pros and cons titled as, 'The Good News and Bad News'. These list inform you about both the bad side and the good side of the career that you are reading about and planning on persuing.

The parts of the book that I favor the most are sales representation and visual display designing. I have learned that sales representators are not just buyers but they are mostly negotiators and business people that help get fashions into stores and sold. Which is basically what I want to do in school, sort of. Visual display designing is pretty self explanatory, in this occupation someone has to present a store, or mall or clothing sale by displaying it to the public. This is what we see when we look at advertisments and sale signs and clothing mannequins.

I was actually suprised that this book caught my interest the way that it has and I have a feeling that I will definitely enjoy reading this, and I am sure that this will be of great help to my upcoming Research Paper. ♥

Fashion and Its Many Details.

I see myself walking on a sidewalk packed with a miraculous amount of rushing people in a busy city, all having places to go. In my eyes, I don’t see the obvious, which is the fact that these people are all headed to their destinations, but I’m glancing at the various styles of clothing and different ensembles that they are each wearing. The black quilted Chanel bag hung hip side by a gold chain strap the lady on the corner waiting for a taxi is carrying catches my eye, whether than noticing the crosswalk light change on my side of the street. Maybe even the CQ Magazine that a rushed businessman is carrying on his way to work. These sort of things spark my interest incredibly. I have always been taken away by the mere concept of fashion and its importance to the world. Many people believe that fashion just consist of clothing that we wear, however, it means so much more than that. So many little details take place. In almost every aspect of life I see creativity and I enjoy expressing it. From a young age I had always been curious about how clothing is made, or how it gets presented to the world, how its prices are configured or how a mall decides on which pieces will be displayed in its stores. Fashion Merchandising/Marketing shall be the answer to my questions. I plan to show why certain things in the fashion world are done the way they are and how fashion and clothing gets so successful to its consumers in our world today.