Celebration * Oprah style

After the conclusion The Oprah Winfrey Show; which aired for 25 years, and in celebrating the beginning of the OWN Oprah Winfrey Network... I thought I would display some of Oprah's fashions (in no particular order).

Haha

Conan O'Brien tried on his own pair of jeggings!

Mrs. O

Wow, both of the President and the First Lady look Glamorous! Her dress is muy bonita! Her gown is custom made by designer Naeem Khan. They were attending the Kennedy Center Honors last night. The gown's color, silhouette, and design details compliment her features very well. Naeem Khan is originally from India but currently resides and designs in New York City.

too cute

This is the Christmas tree set up at the Miss Hoe boutique. It is so adorable with all of the toy decorations and candy canes!

Ralph Lauren

A classic brand and one that sets a standard for so many. ...A new way of doing fashion shows is to do them digitally. The Ralph Lauren brand did this by creating the '4D experience' advertising campaign. The above videos show the New York fashion show and the behind the scenes of how the production was achieved. This concept is very 'Green' because of how many costs they were able to avoid to produce a fashion show without having a live one.

Morning After Clutch

My contest entry for Rebecca Minkoff

Pink Christmas!

My contest entry for PINK Holiday Challenge

'Tis the Season

TaeYang

TaeYang is a South Korean pop star. This music video is sad but the dancing is good and the fashion isn't bad either. :P I like the jackets he wears, they are very cool. It looks like some of them were inspired by the punk movement.

Influencer

cool!

Elvia tote

 This is my Elvia tote, one of my newer creations. It is currently being sold on my Etsy shop! Click the Etsy link on the right column of this web page to view it! 

Avant garde

The Arabian 10002th Night GuoPei Haute Couture, 2009 in Beijing. This is an example of avant garde design. These designs are very much inspired by the Asian culture. ...How those women walk in those 'shoes' I do not know!  

Out for Cupcakes

 

Before heading to my cousin's housewarming party my sister and I went to a local bakery in our neighborhood. We picked up cupcakes for the guests! :] Their shop is adorable and very much my style. I just had to take a pic! They pay attention to detail. I think a lot of women would appreciate the shopping experience.

 * (Also, on a side note...buying things local is another sustainable activity. It is improving the local economy and not exhausting someone else's resources but using your state's or town's resources. So next time when you want to go out, maybe instead of going to a chain owned restaurant you have been to 100 times you could try a new local place that just opened down the street!)

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Trash Dress

Here is my finished product! I provided a video that captured the process of creating this piece. By creating this gown I materialized the method of sustainable design. This design is conceptual, it can be worn, and it is art. The gown is made of some pieces of bubble wrap, Siran wrap, a vegetable bag, plastic packaging, but mostly shopping bags and trash bags. The gown is constructed much like a gown made of fabric..it has seam allowances and they were melted together instead of sewn together.  I researched many trash materials but these allowed me to create this gown with more ease.

My first draft of the under structure did not go as planned. All of the thin pattern pieces were shrinking because of all the heat involved in melting the seams together. After this I made the under structure very thick and stable. This made the fitted torso portion much like a corset or armor!

When making a sustainable gown or any other types of garments there are some things to consider in order to make something that is truly sustainable. The materials have to be made in a way that doesn't harm the environment. In my case I used trash which does harm the environment and by making something out of trash I am keeping the materials away from landfills. The grommets I used as closures are not sustainable because I bought them at a local store. The 2nd use for this garment is an art piece to be displayed. The construction was not sustainable because I used electricity and water to create it. At the end of the day nothing can be 100% sustainable but the goal is to have a percentage of 75% and my gown is 82% sustainable.    

Thank You and Have a Nice Day

 

This bag is adorable! I like how it is a likeness of a plastic bag without being one. Oh the joy of carrying around a sustainable look a like.  

Jars and things

 

I love the simple layout of the jars and the various colors that are inside each one. It looks really attractive and clutter free. I also like how all the vegetables and beans are stored in old fashioned Ball jars. The jars themselves add character to the space that new containers from a local retailer could not bring. I also love the vase. I think these are great center pieces when filled with fruit in the summer, and can be changed periodically throughout the seasons. The coffee beans and the other items are beautiful together. This set of items can really be perfect for any time of the year. I love the neutral colors all together. The vase complements the wall color and the pieces in the room. My cousins did a fabulous job decorating their home! :D

Eco-Fashion: Going Green at FIT

While in New York our group had a tour of FIT's exhibit Eco-Fashion: Going Green. These are a few videos that give a glimpse of the garments that are being showcased. I learned a lot about how eco friendly clothing. It has been around a lot longer than I previously thought. In the 18th century the gowns were made of so much fabric and the fabric itself was very expensive. So the gowns were only altered when fashions changed. They were also made into totally different garments like men's jackets.