Sunday, May 31, 2009

sew just came to life.

BLOGGERS!! 

and I'm finally getting paid to do my thang!
So, PLEASE check it out and help support my new blog/job!!

The new blog on examiner.com will be about shoe fashion found around the city of Atlanta, whereas this blog will still be staying oh sew true.. 
so basically, I'll be going back and forth. 

So, don't forget to put my new blog on your tabs list! :)

Thursday, May 21, 2009

sew true.


I just watched Revolutionary Road, 
and it blew me away, or rather back to the reality in life. 

I really do appreciate movies that make you take a step back, 
and seriously, deeply reflect on your own life and self. 
What's your point in life, aside from high heels...

There's living.. and then there's living. 

"No one forgets the truth, 
they just get better at lying to themselves."

sew cute loubies.

Oh em gee! Check out Christian Louboutin's new shoe campaign!












FootCandy & Christian Louboutin  teamed up to benefit the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant foundation, an organization that rescues elephants by giving them homes in the jungle of the Golden Triangle, by designing these bubble-gum pink strappy stilettos. Only 50 pairs have been made, and all proceeds go to the precious Dumbos in Asia. 

These cute little Loubies are a bit pricey, $895. available online only. 
but so worth it, right? I mean, how many bubble-gum heels do you have in your closet that saved a Dumbo in East Asia.... :)
spoil yourself & a floppy friend. 

sew sassy!

Rain, Rain, PLEASE GO AWAY!
I have literally been stranded in my own apartment this entire week.
No work, No sun, No 'fun' for me. This has got to stop. 
I am so bored that I actually went to the local book store and bought some books to read. 
And I think I have seen every "Wife Swap" episode ever recorded. 
I have not been fashiony this entire week, I don't even think I have put on a pair of shoes, and that's sayin' something. 

Well, these heels are about the only excitement I'm going to feel/see this week. 
                     Roger Vivier                                                     Roger Vivier                                                 Pierre Hardy














                   Bruno Frisoni                                                 Roger Vivier*                                     Alexander McQueen












I've noticed that a lot of designers are using HOT metallic colors like HOT PINK & NEON TURQUOISE.
as well as using A LOT of leather, and other materials such as satin, feathers & sequins. 
*I definitely want to find a knock-off of this fushia ankle bootie. I'll let you know when I do. 

BUT did you hear that Patricia Fields is 'tired' of these heavy, over-the-top heels. 
Did you just yell "WHAT THE HELL" in your head like I did when I read this. 
She thinks it's time to simplify shoes & heels again. 
The queen of funky crazy eccentric fashion wants to 'simplify.' ??
"I am getting tired of these heavy shoes. I’m ready for nice, refined shoes. I’m wanting that simplicity. But that’s just a feeling."
Well, I pray that's just a feeling she gets over, because the Sex & the City sequel better not be affected!

Well, back to twitter. ha ha. http://twitter.com/sewbrunette
stephanie & I agree on this: 
twitter is like a great boyfriend. never ignores me and is always there to listen to my thoughts & feelings. 

Oh, and I wanted to add this quote from the book I'm reading:
"There is a freedom is knowing your place in the world."
sew very true to me. 
my place: wearing & walking in high heels, duhh. :)

peace&love

Friday, May 15, 2009

sew chill.

Well, back in my apartment, back in my bed, back to being pretty chill. 

Home was more than nice;
finally got to catch up on family, friends, food, laughter, and sleep. 

However, I feel pretty off-balance.. like I'm forgetting to do something. Going from work work work deadline to nothing.. nothing to do, nothing to worry about, total calmness.. I just feel weird. ha ha. But I must say, it's nice. 

Found this picture - I'm feelin' the summertime. 
and wearing nothing by sandals, flats, and keds. 

NYC in a month or so to visit Miss Stevie; so esscited!! :)

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

sew just a little something.

Today is/was a wonderful day! 

Went shopping with mommy, AND it was on her tab :)

And it's funny.. because all the shoes on display are such knock-offs of Prada and Dolce&Gabana strappy heels, spring '09. Such crap, so over those heels already. That's the one thing I hate about having this blog. I know every design of every heel of every designer of every season. So, every shoe in every department store just doesn't measure up and is just 'so last season.'

I just CANNOT wait until I can afford the real things at the real time... not thru the retail grape vine when they're about to be out of season. Ugh. 

But I saw this on perezhilton.com.. just cracks me up. 
I hate Heidi & Spencer. 
They made 'The Hills' not real.. and that's devastating. ha ha. 
Wish they would just get over themselves. 

Monday, May 11, 2009

sew my kind of feelin'.

It's summer, and it's OFFICIALLY gonna be a good one. 

Checked my grades, got my scholarship back! WHOO with a whewh!
Hard work finally pays off in my behalf. about damn time!

And I think I might just celebrate by going shopping, and trying to find a knock off of these heels :)
You know, Fall is about the platforms; well, Balenciaga is all about the sole, a rubber sole at that. 
Leather straps.. suede ties.. knit jersey bootie..
This heels are sewww mine!! ya know, sooner or later. 

Thursday, May 7, 2009

sew summa timmee

my joy is self-explanatory
goodbye: alarm clock, planner/agenda, bookbag, tennis shoes, & clean room
hello: home, my doggie, pool sunshine, peacefulness

Monday, May 4, 2009

sew waiting...

where I want my feet to be & be in come the end of this week. 

Met Gala pics up soon! soo eager to see who's wearing who.

sew crazy about 'Night of Spectacles'

Last Thursday night I modeled for 'Night of Spectacles', a fashion competition/auction held for fashion design students across Georgia, in downtown Atlanta at Club Opera. The event was to design a garment incorporating recycled eye-glasses, and then have the garment auctioned off, and the winner of the competition would win a scholarship. All of Atlanta's social elite were there, along with designers from Brenau University, Georgia Southern, & SCAD, fashion icon Michael Knight, and high fashionistas from Saks Fifth and Valentino.

My fashion designer/classmate Jerome Bacon created a BEAUTIFUL white mini cocktail dress using broken yellow frames as an embellishment design on the bodice, and then the actual eye-glasses as decoration on the hem. So chic & classy, and it fit me like a glove! And the other designs were pretty remarkable as well! 

The entire event was spec-tacular! While the judges deliberated, Jerome & I networked the crowd like bosses. We had a million pictures taken, along with an interview with 411 Radio/News. And the free dessert bar was oh so yummy!

But a good night is never honestly GOOD without some drama. 
Here's the scoop: Jerome and I were to give these other 2 designers a ride to the event. However, they had us wait on them for over an hour because they were so unorganized and the design wasn't even completed.. so we decided to just leave them, for we couldn't hit Atlanta traffic and thus hurt Jerome's success at the show. I mean, can you blame us? Well get this: four hours into the event, 5 minutes before the judges were going to announce the scholarship winner, the girls show up, and give this sad story on how their "car broke down but they were oh so determined on making it to the event and are such resilient, hard-working designers." ha ha, please. Well, the judges fell for their story and ended up giving the scholarship to them. I wish someone could have captured all of our faces when that was announced, for we all turned to each other, with big fake smiles and clapping "what the hell..." We were furious!! I mean, I could have died. 
 
But the good news: Jerome's dress sold for $135, and he got hella good reviews & connections made! 


















UPDATE : the judges finally realized the un-fairness and reconsidered. 
Winner will be announced Monday! I'll let you know. Fingers crossed for Jerome!!

I must say, I'm most definitely doing this myself next year!!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

sew new found love.

So, it's the night before finals week, and let's just say.. I'm not looking forward to it, or getting out of bed for that matter. 
This entire weekend you would think I was handcuffed to my bed post for I literally did not leave my room or my bed. I don't know if I'm coming down with the death flu, or if my body is pulling a 'celebrity exhaustion' state of mind or what.. but I feel completely drained and just tired.. But anyway, one more week of school and then I'm golden in summertime. 

So, check out Nicholas Kirkwood's Fall 2009 shoe debut. (pictures courtesy of ObessedShoes.com)












I've never really heard of Nicholas Kirkwood until now.. and in my previous post. But I'm so glad to have discovered these gorgeous heels. 

I just love the classy aesthetic & clean structural design, with the mini platform in the front. 
these heels just exude New York City to me. 

They're available at jeffrey in ATL.. 
but I wonder if they're in my price range... :)