Doesn't this make you long for spring?

Or even just a new spring accessory?? Preferably from Hermes? Me too!
Translation (I think): Little girl, don't let go of the ravishing square of silk.

Am I lucky or what?!

Just when I thought I was dying (and I still may be. a wicked (evil) cold has invaded) I received a belated valentine (belated because I just got the key to my mailbox today - a month after we moved into our apt. Right.) from a dear thoughtful friend. And look at the date!!! 12/27/96. A) the handwriting alone makes me feel young and B) I totally don't remember that kiss. Wellllllllll...

Shallow? Vain? Both??

Those are my boots!! And they have been my boots for over a year and I love them. I do. I even kept the styrofoam molds to retain their shape. Oh, and I plan on wearing them today. Ha!

Have you seen this yet?!

My roommate showed me this - hilarious! Go, go!
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/

Was I flattered?

Shhhhhyeah! I was told by two of my fashion school friends that I should be a stylist because I do a great job of putting clothes together. Ummm...ok!

Would you say Dior?

In my advertising class we were talking about an "evoked set". Essentially, the first brands that come to mind when you say a generic product. IE: soft drinks - what do you think of first? Coke, Pepsi, Dr.Pepper?

My professor used mascara as her generic product and then asked another student what her evoked set would be. She answered in this order: Dior, Chanel, Lancome, Nars, Mac and Estee Lauder. Dior, really? Coming from the person whose makeup routine involves Hello Kitty chapstick, I may not be in a position to represent the "average consumer" but come on, MABELINE anyone!?!

Clearly I do not have a sophisticated evoked set.

My daily makeup routine:

Am I in college again?!

Not really. And I certainly don't have the stamina of my 20 year-old self anymore. And yet here I am. Finishing a paper at 2AM. Yikes!

Do people really lose weight when they move to NY?

Because I haven't. And sure, yeah, I walk a lot more than I used to but there are also a lot more temptations. Like this!


Someone told me there are so many restaurants in NY that you could eat at a different one every day and not hit them all for the rest of your life. Not sure if it's true but I'm a believer.

Wha...?!

There was totally a fight in the lunchroom yesterday!! Yep, a fight, with security guards and all! At FASHION school! How funny is that!?! I must go to one of the prissiest schools in the world and this dude was all up in this other dude's face...and I would say what he shouted but it looks crude spelled out in blog form.

Who knew it snows sideways in NY!?

I'm sure it has something to do with the plethora of tall buildings creating a wind tunnel or Manhattan's island status or the craziness of this city transcending to a billion little snowflakes. Regardless, it was fierce. Check it out:



Also - if you'd like to turn the volume down and NOT listen to me sound like a dumb 16 year old - I'd love you for.ev.or!

Am I related to Hunter S Thompson?

Prolific writer, (sub?) cultural icon, creator of Gonzo journalism - ring a bell?? Think: "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Ok so, long story short, I saw a documentary on Mr. Thompson last night and found myself wishing, intensely, that I were more like him. Not in the over-drugged, gun-loving/shooting, suicidal way but in the avant-garde, creative, wildly imaginative, adventurous way. The way of Jack Kerouac and now maybe Dave Eggers (who I just read is making movie with the author of "being john malcovich" and "adaptation" based on the children's book "where the wild things are" - sounds like a must-see, right?). Anyway. It struck a chord. Do I stifle any sense of creativity to ensure I'm liked? Maybe instead of asking myself WWSJPW (What Would Sarah Jessica Parker Wear) I should be asking WWHTW (What would Heather/Hunter (S) Thompson Wear)? For a start, I should pick up a pair of groovy shades!

Me?! Smirk??

Never!!! Although, if I were to smirk I might at this - quoted directly from my fashion textbook:

"British costume authority James Laver saw the relationship between taste and fashion in terms of its acceptance level. A style, he said, is thought to be:

"indecent" 10 years before its time
"shameless" 5 years before its time
"outre" 1 year before its time
"smart" in its time
"dowdy" 1 year after its time
"hideous" 10 years after its time
"ridiculous" 20 years after its time