Louis Vuitton... I am disappoint.

So, I'm not a big fan of the whole "sticking your brand name on everything" trend because I think it's tacky and juvenile. Thus, I am not a big fan of the Louis Vuitton bags (except for the cherry head ones that they brought back a few years ago and then retired again). However, I expected big things from their fall rtw 2010 collection, since Marc Jacobs is the lead designer. I was disappointed. Models, who are already incredibly skinny, should not look fat. What are you doing, Marc? If an average-sized woman wore half of the collection, they would look way bigger in all the wrong places. Pro-tip: We don't like it when we look pregnant when we're not, have massive hips, or resemble one of those super fat pencils.



Not to mention that the collection is just SO boring. I like the idea of skirts made out of carpet, but other than that, puh-lease step it up a little bit. I get that Louis Vuitton is for classy rich ladies, but can we not be so bland about it? Can we also not create such gross silhouettes?

His last collection...

I have to say that I apologize for the lengthy pause in between posts. I was waiting to do a post about my wedding once I got all the images from the photographers. However, I have to talk about Alexander McQueen's RTW Fall 2010 collection. One word, "Wow". I absolutely love it. I think it's fantastic. Obviously he was inspired by early European fashion, but the silhouettes are new. I'm especially drawn to this collection for that reason. Early European fashion has always been something that I admired. It's weird, but it's a good weird.
You know what? Just take a look for yourself:
http://www.wwd.com/fashion-week/fall-ready-to-wear-2010/review/alexander-mcqueen-rtw-fall-2010-2537359?src=facebook/directlink#

Celebrities Are So Last Year.

So Marc Jacobs has decided that he wants no celebrities at his shows this year. I support this because honestly, I don't think a lot of celebrities deserve to be there. Fashion shows are not about the attendees. The are about the fashion. Holy shit, right?
My only concern here is that Marc is doing this for publicity. I mean, Marc was a credible designer before Louis Vuitton, but it's the brand that really got him up to the household fashion name that he is today. Before Louis Vuitton, Marc was just a designer that a lot of people didn't get, because he was really into the whole grunge scene.
One of my Instructors used to work with Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford before Marc took over Louis Vuitton in New York, and he said that Marc was normal, and just was not all that into what other people thought, I guess. And we were talking about him with the whole anti-celeb thing, and my Instructor was like "He just needs to get out of that whole celebrity lime-light thing and work on what he's doing." This is not an exact quote, just my interpretation of it.
But, like I said, I'm all for it. And if Marc is being sincere in what he's doing, then I say more power to him. Because I, for one, am tired of celebrities thinking that just because they have the money to start a line, they can do it.

My Work Attire! Among other things...

So I work in a print/tech shop at school, and I primarily work on the Mac here. It has a built in camera, so I took pictures! Of what I usually wear! It's nothing interesting, but whateve.



Also, I got my dress yesterday! I went to David's Bridal, and the consultant I had at first was not good with me at all. She kept picking these horrible dresses that just... eugh. It was bad. I was getting frustrated, and she was getting frustrated. So I suggested that I go ahead and look through the dresses and pick one out for myself. Then she gives me this excuse like "Well it looks different on the hanger." Yeah, maybe it does, but I am not a retard. I know what looks good on me, and I can dress myself just fine. SO I spent about an hour trying on the shitty dresses she brought me, then she left because it was the end of her shift, thank God. I was then passed on to a much nicer, much more lenient woman. She allowed me to go through the racks. It took me less than 10 minutes. I found two dresses I liked. Tried them on. They both looked fantastic on me.
So I picked the one out of the two that I liked best. I am so excited to post the pictures from the wedding for you all. <3
Also I got my dress on sale for $299. It was originally $599. Whoo!

Until next time!
P.S. I encourage comments! I want to know what you guys think of what I'm writing here on my blog. Your opinions, your suggestions, they are all welcome. If I know people are reading, it makes it easier for me to write. Also it's a bit more inspiring, you know?

Today Is A Sad Day.

R.I.P. Alexander McQueen.

Forever? My Ass.

I feel the need to post an entry about the cheap-designer-knock-off superstore, Forever 21. I know that Forever 21 is pretty popular among people of, really, all financial backgrounds. I struggle financially, so I'd be lying if I didn't own a few Forever 21 items. However how many times have I worn each of those items? Once. Maybe twice.
Now, I have to confess, I would LOVE Forever 21 if it weren't for the quality. As much as it pains me to say so. I consider myself a pretty talented beginning designer, so how could I even condone Forever 21, which has been sued multiple times for copying well-known designers?
Strapless Rosette Dress
$29.80

I CAN AFFORD FOREVER 21. But on the other hand, perhaps it would be cheaper to buy a $400 dress and wear it a million times, rather than a $30 dress that you would wear once before it began ripping at the seams. I suppose it also depends on how fashion fickle you are. I can't afford to be fickle, haha. So I'm not. But despite that, why do I find myself wishing I weren't too embarrassed to go inside each time I pass the windows in the mall? I guess it would be because I am tacky. I'm cheap at heart, but I feel like I can't let anyone know I'm THAT cheap. It's easy to get away with a Forever 21 piece once you've got it, and no one can see the tag. But those stores have clear windows. What if... what if someone were to see me inside? The horror!

By the way, I am fully aware of how dumb that is. I try to tell myself that I'm not influenced by the people around me, but I so am. It's the need to be accepted as a professional, I think. I want to be a respected designer, not someone who shops at Forever 21. And yet I know respected designers (one of which who interned with Betsey Johnson) who shop at Forever 21 for little knock-offs. Things like necklaces. They're embarrassed by it too, but it makes me feel a bit better that I'm not the only one.Posh Stiletto Heel
$20.80

Ornate Three Strand Necklace
$9.80

To Be Traditional, Or Not To Be...

That is indeed the question. Here's the deal, I am getting married on February 20th of this year, 2010. I don't have my dress yet mostly because I haven't had the money, but also because I was hoping to lose weight before I get married. That didn't happen, haha. Not to say that I'm overweight, I just have some arm flab that I really don't want people to see.
Anyways, I need a dress, right? Well tonight I was discussing it a little bit with my Instructor for Advanced Fashion Illustration and Apparel Design Concept Development I. He told me not to do traditional wedding gown. He said that it does not fit my personality, which I agree with. I would also go so far as to say I would look pretty dumb in a puffy wedding dress. I have tattoos and piercings, 'nuff said. So now I'm stuck. What the hell am I going to do? I need something to wear. I have been contemplating checking out some boutiques in downtown Portland, where I go to school. Some "knowns" about what I want are:

1. It has to be knee-length or close to it. I am not a glamorous woman, I don't think I could pull a gown off. But I also don't want to be slutty and go for a shorter dress (also I hate my thighs).
2. It must be white or an off-white creamy color. I want to be traditional in at least one aspect.
3. It has to be able to at least pass as a wedding dress.

Now, when I say that it has to pass as a wedding dress, I mean that is has to be at least somewhat... formal. I don't want to look like a slob and I don't want to look like I don't care. I just want to look nice, and good too!

Here is what I was originally going to go for:

It's pretty, and it's traditional. But it's so not "Natasha". What I want is kind of flirty, but lady-like. While also being "cool". Something like this:

From Dior's Spring 2010 couture line. (Photo courtesy of Style.com)

Can I find this dress? I do not know. I've found some adorable things on Etsy, but... yeah. I do not have time for someone to make me a wedding dress, haha.

Wish me luck! (I'll need it!)