Viva Las Vegas and Ralph Lauren Fall 2009 RTW

I just got back from a study tour in Vegas with school. It was very fun, and I learned A LOT! We went to an off-price trade show, sourcing at MAGIC, and we got a tour of Fashion Show Mall. Going on this trip just further confirmed my need to be a professional in the Fashion World. At the mall we also saw a fashion show from a new store called Metro Park, which has very hip urban clothing. Below are a few pictures I snapped from the fashion show.

This is backstage, well it was underground the mall, before the show.

Cute look from Metro Park

Another great look from Metro Park

Moving on....So, I fell in love with Ralph Lauren's collection as always. His pieces seemed to have a prep boy feel with a vintage-esque twist. A few pieces were VERY interesting and VERY original. Lauren showed off his skills with some patchwork.

(pictures from style.com)

I love how he paired the patchwork with different styles of dress. One being casual, and the other a bit more dressy. This just shows how versitile his collection can be.

Hating this Weather

AHHH I HATE the cold!!! It'snowing outside. The only good thing that comes from snow is hopefully canceled classes. School has basically taken over my life right now, I hardley have time to do anything. But, I am going to Las Vegas in a week and I am definately looking forward to it. But here are some Spring/Summer accessories I cannot wait to get my hands on!

Alexis Bittar Bracelets, Nordstroms

Longchamp "It Bag", Longchamp.com

Juicy Couture "Blooming Bracelet", Juicycouture.com

French Connection Sunglasses, Nordstroms

Spring Obsessions!!!

OK, so the past couple days have been REALLY cold!!! I'm from Florida, i'm not use to all this cold weather. Here are a couple of things i'm dying to purchase and wear!

Tory Burch 'Miller' Logo Thong

Matty M Twist Strap Maxi Dress

Juicy Couture Beach Tote with matching Towel

Ecote Warei Dress (Urban Outfitters)

AHHHH I cannot wait for it to get warm!!!

PRE-Fall 2009

I was wondering if anyone else has been checking out the pre-Fall 2009 collections. I know it's not even Spring yet, but I am already super excited for next Fall!! It seemed as though glitz is going to be a big trend for next fall!!!

Lanvin Pre-Fall 2009! I LOVEEEE this Jersey Dress encrested with crystals! So Glamorous! It's kind of like the modern age jazz era!

Proenza Schouler's pre-Fall collection also had some hints of glitz, but a bit more sudtle then Lanvin. Check out this sparkly short full skirt. Very wearable!! I love how they incorporated a little sparkle through out the whole collection in different pieces!

I am also going to have to blab about my two favorite designers' pre-Fall collections. Michael Kors seemed to channel the 40's in his collection. His collection was treny yet effortlessly timeless, llike always.

This artistic sheath dress was my favorite piece from Michael Kors.

My other favorite designer, Zac Posen, also seemed to be inspired by the 40's. His collection was filled with flirty cocktail dresses!!

This was my favorite dress from Zac Posen pre-Fall 2009. I think it would be very flattering on many figure types. I also love the red color, it really pops!!

Well I got to goooooo. Anyone let me know if they find any other great pre-Fall collections!

NEW BLOGGGG

So, if you look at the previous blogs you may notice that I was actually blogging for a course I was taking at school. I enjoyed it so much I decided to start blogging on a less scholastic level. So from now on my blog will be all about my ranting and ravings on fashion, and my boring/sometimes eventful life. I also will be adding occasional personal outfit posts.

But for just some tid bits of info about me. My name is Megan Cassidy, I live in Greensboro North Carolina. I attend UNCG where I am majoring in Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies. I live with my boyfriend Josh, who I have been dating almost 3 years! I have a Chihuahua named Chica, whom I adore! I love to dress her up!! I aspire to be a Fashion Buyer one day for a high end department store. My favorite places to shop at are Nordstroms, American Apparel, and in my Mother's closet.


Chica wearing her favorite dress!!

SO i have to rant about my obsessions at the moment!!! I am so excited, I ordered this great turtleneck dress from American Apparel today!! All these people left reviews saying how amazing the dress was and how it fit them so well, so I have high expectations! I got it in this great eggplant color. I was going to get black, but I decided I already have too much black!




Isn't it cuteeee?!!? I have been on the look out for some rocker kind of looking heels preferably with studs to be paired with leather leggings. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where i could find some?? Pictured below is some Gucci booties (which are on sale right now!) that have the vibe i'm going for. However, I would prefer a pump instead of a bootie, that way I could also wear them in the summer!



Although it is past New Year's, I wanted to post a few Pictures from it. I had a great time with my boyfriend Josh and some of our closest friends. Pictured below is me and my best friends from high school!



I wore an Ed Hardy tunic from Nordstrom, leggings from Express, and black flat boots from Aldo.



Me and my boyfriend Josh, with one of my stylish best friends Kati with her boyfriend Dustin.



Me by the end of the night...


Well I must run, Meet The Parents just came on HBO!!!

The Housing Crisis

I can definitely see the effects of the housing crisis every day. The decline of home sales has financially affected many families. Because of this financial crisis many people haven’t been spending much money on non essential items such as accessories and home fashions.

It’s very obvious to see that accessory specialty stores and department stores are struggling. It seems as though many of these stores are having many sales to encourage people to shop more. It seems as though Macy’s is advertising a “special” sale every week.

Although the accessory industry has been struggling, I think the home fashion industry has suffered the most. Because of the housing crisis, many people haven’t been purchasing homes. When one purchases a home they usually decorate it. The lack of buying homes has caused people to decline on spending on home fashions.

People are just not spending as much money on things as they have in the past. The housing crisis is very financially draining, and is damaging our economy.

The Greatest Guest Speaker

I thoroughly enjoyed our guest speaker today! I learned a lot of things about the industry that I was unaware of. I also got a bunch of tips on how to transfer from college life into the “real world.”

I was completely unaware of the magnitude of the quilt industry. When I say quilt industry, I don’t mean just quilts, like blankets, I mean quilt patterns. I loved how our speaker took the quilt patterns and made so many different things with it. I loved that cute tote she made, and the apron. I would have never thought that you could make so many things from something that is used to make blankets. I also was surprised that so many famous designers designed for the company she works with, I was very impressed.

I really appreciated how our guest speaker talked about the transition from college into the real world. I liked how she explained that things we learn while in college do actually help in the real world. I also learned that getting an internship in the field that you want to work in is a very crucial thing. Having an internship allows one to gain work experience, but also se how we like that field of work.

Overall, today’s guest speaker was by far my favorite. I love how she related to the class, and how she acted so real. I learned some very important things from her, that I will take into consideration as I transition into the working fashion industry.