Prairie Flower

I'm a little prairie flower, growing wilder every hour.

Nobody cares to cultivate me.
I'm as wild as wild can be... I'm as wild as wild can be.

Autumn Asteria

November Fall.

☆ 

Leaves falling, a new season is coming. 

Start of another beginning, creating a path without an ending. 

Follow your dreams, fight for what you love. 

Veleno †

"The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is. "

I've been waiting for you.

October Fall.
 †

The Venom inspired look.

Vintage. Snake. Fierce. 

All the other kids with the pumped up kids- you'd better run, better run

Hola, hola, hola! Well, I told you guys about putting the pictures from the Mixer I did on my next blog but I will keep that for now, and let you guys crave for it! *HINT: You could see it in a book. ;) (*sigh* most of my followers here, have seen that way back last week, so why do I have to keep it as a secret? #fail)

Moving on, I would just like to show you my OUTFIT for the DAY, and how crazy today was! This wasn't taken by my photographer because she's away so, it was taken through my camera! It's fun how I found that frog over the back yard, but underneath it... *eeeks- WORMS! My friend who took it freaked-out and ran away! Oh, I love those situations. HAHA!

So I am wearing an Oriental-Vintage piece from my favourite Vintage store USED Vancouver, and it is because it is my slack-off day (although I am so busy and rushed for projects - ugh, Marketing -.-) I paired it up with a gray slim-fit jeans from Bongo Divisions, and my black slip-on shoes I got from yesstyle.com! How adorable is that? YAY!

However, one thing that makes it stand out, is the D.I.Y Fur fabric that I turned into a scarf! A tie actually, no a necklace... Whatever! It just complements the outfit, especially the round glasses! I was aiming for a very serious-Air bender look, but I don't know what it turned out! HAHA! Let me know what you guys think!

The Fur (monster) meets the Frog. Bow. :P

This just completed my day. So cute, and funky. Rock on! :D

Don't forget to... HYPE the look!

What Makes You Beautiful

What a fun, fun, fun last week of the month of April it has been! :) My very first Styling gig (April 29, 2012) was unbelievable- everything just fell in to the right place! I love it!

Okay, firstly- I would love to welcome May (YAY for May) for the wonderful first week it has given me at school, and for my family.  :)

Moving on, this Styling I did is actually a part of my school's program (John Casablancas Institute of Applied Arts Vancouver), a workshop for the Fashion students to bring their natural, given talent to Style and build their portfolio- and it is called the Mixer. Here, they will pair you up in a team of 5 from the Make-Up and Hair-Styling departments of JCI. As the Stylists' part, we would have to get our model and our photographer. :) However, there is another program in the school called the B.Y.O.B (Build Your Own Book) which is more professional because you will get to team with the experts (professional photographer, model from the JCI agency, etc.). They say that the Mixer is a stepping stone to provide you the skills, and the efficiency to get you ready for the B.Y.O.B, but we'll talk more about that when I get to do it!

There are 3 themes the Mixer wanted us to follow, and they are: The Classic Red Carpet, The HollyWood Diva, and The Rock Star.

These themes are expressed on the way the Stylist and the team sees it- well, who knows what it really looks eh? It all depends on us!

Now, I'm prepping up- sorting out what clothes to use for my model, and the Styling! 

PS: It was actually hard for me to look for clothes because I had a female model and WHERE in my closet I could get them, right? But I had a clever idea- since I had some fem-ish clothes- I used them! I also went thrifting and I found a vintage-gy-classic dress for the Red Carpet theme. How amazing is that? :)

Having all that said, this post is (half-ly) about what I wore on that day! HAHA! I brought my friend-photographer with me, so while the team is busy for their make-up and hair styling, we sneaked in outside and took photos for my LookBook! :) 

It was a bright Sunny day in Vancouver, and the location of the shoot was in the historical Gastown. 

I was wearing a button-up animal printed shirt I got from USED Vintage in Vancouver (I just don't recognize the other animals though. lol There is a bull, yes), a slim-fit Khaki ZARA jeans, a striped-printed black socks, and an Aldo Charcoal Oxfords for my shoes!

I really the love the colour combination of the Navy Blue and Green on the shirt, and how the Khaki colour pants just made the shirt more distinct; as well the fact that the (green) stripes kind of gave me weight had a good matching over-all. And the almond-pointy oxfords, seemed to give the Hipster look I'm aiming for. (and of course, my chocolate-mucho from Starbucks made they day right!)

So this concludes this post! I am happy (and gay) that everything fitted perfectly and how terrific and stunning that day was. Photos from the Styling will be posted this afternoon on another blog post, don't worry! :)

“To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest”

HYPE the LOOK!

Trend: FALL for it!

Welcome Fall! - the season of knits are back! It is the season of the year between summer and winter, lasting from September to December where you could feel the wind's breeze and see the changing color of the leaves. Knits are must have in the fall season. A a needle work created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine.

There are actually different types of knits:

Double Knit - a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches

Jersey - a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric

Stockinette - knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments

Tricot - a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting

These are some of the ideas from my Textiles class and credits to Google for the photos! :)

And of course, I have my very own set of knits that I got from various shops mostly in Vintage.

This is my 'it' Fall collection, which one must have. It may not be perfect but having the right pieces combined with these knits, it would make you glamorous! Here are some of my collection:

These clothes are so comfortable to wear and it is very warm for such a chilly weather like what we have today.

Both purple-like in color, the cardigan knitted sweater (from USED Vintage in Vancouver DT) and the knitted vest (Forever 21) are one of my favorites. They complement each other and it is very chic to wear. I find it playful too where I could match them up with a scarf, a polo shirt, or with a blazer.

The one in the left is not a knit but it is woven perfectly and it is fit for the Fall season. It has purple petals' print and its unique style outshines other kinds of polo (from Report Collection in Tip Top Tailors Metrotown, B.C).

And the one in the left - the best knit I got is this earth-toned deep V-neck sweater which plays the colors of brown and khaki (from USED Vintage in Vancouver). I like how distinct the style is and its individuality as a knit sweater catches the attention of the people and it's really fun to style, pairing it up with a polo/polo shirt underneath to make it more interesting.

*I have a modeling-like video of me wearing this knit, so watch out for that! :D

Knits are very quirky, fancy, and playful in the eyes. You could style it fashionably with the right colors and clothing that matches with it. You just have to be innovative in every way, and you will stand out among the rest! Have fun shopping guys!