Coach is SO 90's!!! I am afraid not

        This statement all came about while at work today. I sometimes carry a coach purse and so does my co-worker. I feel there is nothing wrong with Coach but apparently there are a group of consumers that feel Coach is so 90's. Tomato, Tomaato think what you want but here is little history of the vintage handbags that are s000 90's, or should I say so000 1941.
         Coach, first founded in 1941, was a family run workshop. The luxury hand-goods were first designed by 6 artisans in a Manhattan Loft. Soon after designing the handbags "discerning consumers soon began to seek out the quality and unique nature of Coach craftsmanship"(Coach). Coach's mission is to maintain the highest standards for materials and workmanship.   They combine original American attitude and design to their luxury handbags and  have great customer service. In 1985, the Sara Lee Corporation bought the Coach brand. Therefore, after being bought out the Coach brand has expanded to all demographics which is not bad at all for the company. This is why people think Coach is so 90's they never heard of Coach before the 90's or they just were not into fashion before then. But Coach has been around for half a century. I know! I have a vintage suede coach messenger bag from the 50's that was given to me from a collector. So for those of you who carry a coach bag take pride in it because its has history and adheres to the Branding law of Quality and Credentials.

       Coach bags range in price of $48.00 for a wristlet to over $1,000 for custom bags. THAT IS AS MUCH A LOUIS VUITTON!!! So buy coach because its still luxurious or bust out the old one's from the 90's because you know they are vintage now.

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Extreme Make-Over Home-Ediiton

I am so excited I can't hardly contain myself I just wanted to share that I on EXTREME MAKE-OVER HOME EDITION this season so make sure to watch every Sunday on ABC at 7/6 central.

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Competition and Mistakes in the Fashion World

In the words of John W. Holt, Jr. "If you're not making mistakes, your not taking risks, and that means your not going anywhere. The key is to make mistakes faster than your competition, so you have more changes to learn and and win."
    After reading this quote I think to myself "I have made some mistakes", but so has everyone. In the fashion industry I have noticed that the most famous designers and stylist did not get to where they are today by playing it safe. They have sacrificed jobs and have made huge mistakes in their personal and professional lives and that is what they are most noted for today.  For example, Chanel was not sweet and innocent. She had an affair with a married man, whom supported her till his tragic death. She wasn't perfect but who is, she obviously took the mistakes she had made and learned from them and took her competitive  self to the next level and made her clothing line one of the most luxurious fashion houses in the world.
      I,  25 years old, may not be on the cover of Vogue or Marie Claire  talking about the struggles I have had in the fashion industry nor am I having an affair but I  definitely have made some mistakes. But I have learned and gained knowledge from those mistakes. I have given up jobs with Jay Leno and most currently given a job I desperately loved  to a dear friend because she needed one more than I.
     But as I look back on those events I was given I get this sudden competitive nerve in my body to be better and faster than everyone else. Is it wrong to want to be everything? Is it wrong that I will push and shove to be the first in line screaming look at me I am the best?
      In every class I have ever taken they have said you have to be the best because competition is so great. Well I can definitely say it is and I think I am one very big competitor.
But my question to you is --- do you think that giving up things you desperately want will open doors to other opportunities?

From Rachel Zoe to the everyday working girl

As most people know I love Rachel Zoe. I would love to be her one day.But as an aspiring stylist how does one keep a budget and still look like a million bucks? EASY!!!!! I shop at online boutiques like Wink, Hautelook and Gilt. These websites have the best discount on designer clothes and they are wicked amazing. I have often found a great $200 dress for less then $100 and paired the outfit with a sexy pair pf Christian Louboutin heels. Pair nice items with expensive items and you will get an amazing outfit that people will kill for. That is how I solve my fashion dilemmas. But I will admit I did just buy the most amazing Diane Von Furstenburg dress for a styling event and threw away most of this month paycheck on the dress; but I know if I style the dress up with a pair of J. Crew pearl necklaces and some nude shoes the dress will be multi-versitale.

Just a heads up  I have noticed that in the coming months texture is a huge hit on the runways paired with a great pair of leather boots. Just pull out those leather jackets from last season and pair them with a great silk blouse and Billy Reid skirt and your in business.

This is my first blog and I am in between my fashion classes so just bare with me they will get more interesting I promise.