January 2011
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“Entrepreneurship is a discipline like no other. It is an opportunity to act on...”
– Michele Granger and Tina Sterling in FASHION ENTREPRENEURSHIP
A little reminder never hurt anyone, and especially me! Let’s just go ahead and start this week on a positive note right now.
this new era →
A great post by LOVE AESTHETICS on changing your attitude from ‘fast fashion’ to timelessness. It’s a quick read but packs in a lot of great ideas, especially “buying clothes as if you were collecting art. ” I’ll have a longer post on that very thought soon—particularly on the fact that it’s not always wallet friendly!
Also check out her very...
Mark by Mark Zuckerberg →
Marc by Marc? Mark by Mark!
A pretty amusing parody on a rich man’s wardrobe, although I do approve of sticking to some classics. Enjoy!
Get your small business in shape for 2011 →
A couple simple reminders never hurt.
“Being self-conscious doesn’t help you at all when you’re alone and...”
– Miranda July, in an interview with NEW YORK MAGAZINE about her new movie, THE FUTURE.
I fell into a moment of this feeling over the weekend and it’s time to get out of that rut! Onwards and upwards!
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The Row Pre-Fall 2011 →
If I had the opportunity to carry one truly expensive collection, it would be The Row. I think the Olsens have largely overcome being seen as actresses as they continuously offer thoughtful new collections—no one off collaborations here! I love their focus on well made clothes and basics that will last for years. While I love a crazy Prada print, my budget means that splurges need to pay...
TODAY & TOMORROW
TODAY
I got to do something really amazing in my current job [film production] that feels like the icing on the cake for things I have wanted to check off the list before I leave. It’s very silly because it was quite possibly meaningless, but it made it feel more okay to be turning the next page.
TOMORROW
I am visiting a retail space that may be THE ONE. I think the rent is a little...
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Monthly sewing tutorial ~ The (EPIC) scallop →
Let me please direct you to this truly EPIC blog post by one of my major designer crushes, HETTERSON. I’m pretty sure I actually SQUEALED when I saw it and had to explain the whole thing to the boyfriend a day later (he was a good sport).
This tutorial shows basically everything I love about clothing and design from the beautiful color to the painstaking precision. I just ADMIRE how much...
LULA
I mentioned before that I adore this magazine and that it’s hard to find: my favorite bookstore having sold me the last of their two issues. So imagine my surprise at finding two STACKS of them at the Borders in Hollywood.
Point #1: whenever possible support great local businesses. SKYLIGHT is a gem to me: local (walkable even!), well curated, friendly/helpful/intelligent staff. I feel...
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Of a Kind: Team Erica →
ofakind:
The women behind the woman.
Erica Weiner has grown her business in many ways in the five years since she launched her ever-more-popular jewelry line—moving her operations from her kitchen table to a Lower East Side studio, for example, and eventually opening her first store. One of…
Great little sneak into a company of talented ladies. Just the thing to get me back on...
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EEK
The small business loan application came in from my bank: 61 pages of paperwork to wade through!
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To Dress Well, a Woman Should Shop Like a Man →
Well, first of all, this title rubs me the WRONG WAY; women shouldn’t shop like men, they should be educated about the clothing market and what they deserve there!
Thankfully, that is the overall point of the article itself, and it’s right on the nose about some things that are inspiring me in my dreams for Myrtle. Christina Binkley says It has long been an irritating truth that men...
“PAUL THEK’S 96 SACRAMENTS
to wake up
to breath
to touch the earth
to...”
– “Paul Thek’s 96 Sacraments were written in one of his notebooks (#75, 1975). Thek wrote in a journal daily in the 1970s and 80s. Upon his death he had filled almost 100 journals, most of which were black and white composition books. ”
Discovered at DECADE
A ‘resolutions’...
softer softest →
A great post at FieldGuided about being thoughtful with your wardrobe and what it means to her.
I’ve had a soft spot for her tote bags for some time now; check them out here.
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“In the words of the late great Terence McKenna, “culture is not your friend” and...”
– Lex Neville, in a guest post on Mister Mort
An attitude that I wish to adhere to more! It may sound funny to want to start a clothing store and rail out against fashion, but there is always the great debate about fashion vs style. And style vs substance. Trends are interesting, but they...
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“i want my dreams to come true so badly i can feel them/see them- they feel so...”
– Alexi Wasser of ImBoyCrazy.
Alexi is always a great read because she’s so spot on to the thoughts of LA girls trying to “figure it all out.” I’ve never been one to put everything out there, but it’s time!
Read her full New Year’s post here and be sure to check...
Well you have to start somewhere right? So to begin:
I’m Whitney
I’m starting out on my biggest project ever!
If when (when!), my dreams come true, I’ll be running a store in Los Angeles that’s an environment for girls like me to discover what girls like them are making and creating. A clothing store, but also about more than just fashion: about creative processes and...