Chanel and yumminess

I only have a few minutes to spare since I'm a busy bee these days, but two important little tidbits:

Karl Lagerfeld decided to put a few fake tattoos on the Chanel models in a recent runway show... as a tattoo lover myself and a diehard Chanel fan, I think I might pass out from the awesomeness.

(See all the looks here, at Glamour!)

Next, I have been super busy and kind of cranky these days, so I am vowing to change my eating habits in an effort to boost my mood. When I eat better, I feel better about myself in general, and I usually have more energy. I'll keep you posted about the changes I make in my diet in the coming week. :)

more excitement...

So I love Gossip Girl. I am addicted to the show, after having discovered it with a friend whom I visited in Iowa. We stayed up practically all night watching as many episodes as we could possibly keep our eyes open for and I've been obsessed ever since.

Coming to Target on September 13 is a line of clothing inspired by Gossip Girl. Designed by Anna Sui, the line is filled with amazing items that I'm absolutely dying to have. Here's a sneak peek at what I've found:

Vanessa

Jenny

Serena

Blair

Blair

Again, I am obsessed!

(this and more found here)

The September Issue

This documentary about Anna Wintour looks fabulous! Talk about an amazingly influential woman...

This movie hits select theatres on September 11, and sadly I don't believe it will be showing at any of the theatres near me. Boo.

genius or idiot?

Please don't tell the Boyfriend that I've been staring at the computer screen for an insanely long amount of time today. Hey, I did the dishes. That was productive. Seriously though, if I don't get a job soon, I'm going to become some sort of lunatic. No good.

While staring into the glowy abyss of my computer screen, I had an interesting thought. And since I had nothing better to occupy my time, I pursued this interesting thought. What thought, you ask? This thought was of quitting my advertising degree and getting a certificate in fashion from a local tech school chain. Hmmm...

What did I discover? I could be a fashion specialist after one very intense semester of classes. Whoa. Cool, huh? Well, the only campus that offers the fashion specialist degree is, naturally, the farthest from where I live. I would have to go to this campus four days a week and attend a fifth class at the closest campus once a week. Sure, the 45 minute drive four days a week would seriously blow, but there is a chance I could ride the bus most of the way. I am not sure of this, however, because our transit system confuses the hell out of me.

Oh, and don't let me forget the fact that I'd have to also take 2 online classes. Yes, that brings us to a total of 7 classes worth 19 credits. That's definitely a lot, but its a challenge that I can't help but consider. Surprisingly, this class schedule is almost more appealing than my advertising one, since that schedule has me taking classes all afternoon, not leaving much time for a job. And we all know I need a job.

Was this a stroke of genius or a moment of boredom-driven insanity? Eh, I'm not so sure. Although its terribly tempting, I can't get the thought out of my head that I've gone to school for quite some time and built up a devastating amount of debt... can I really let that all go to waste over a certificate that might not be worth much of anything in the real world?

(cute kitty found here)

new adventures

I've been on the computer for hours and hours the last few days, looking for jobs and applying for the few that seem like they could be decent options for me. The outlook, however, isn't looking so good. Oh well, I suppose. My boyfriend told me to stop stressing about it and take the day off from my job hunt and just enjoy my free time. I agreed, but I can't stop worrying about my finances.

Anyway, I started to think that maybe this bad luck I've been having with jobs is a sign that I need to sit down and think about what I really want from my life. What am I passionate about? I came to the conclusion that I would absolutely love to get involved with fashion photography. Wardrobe styling, assisting the photographer, whatever. I think I'd love working in that environment, regardless of what I'd be doing.

Have I been watching too much of "The Hills" recently? Maybe. I would be lying if I didn't say I spent a good portion of an afternoon watching the first season all over again. But seriously. I would kill to be Lauren or Whitney, helping with model castings and assisting on photo shoots. I wanna be doing that.

Oh, and please don't tell me mother. She'd kill me if she knew I wanted to pursue such a, uh, how should I say this, unrealistic career path. Don't get me wrong; I understand that starting off in this industry means getting paid a whole lotta nothing, so I plan to have another job to pay the bills. I haven't totally lost my mind. And who knows, maybe finding opportunities to get into this career are few and far between; maybe I won't be able to get my foot in the door at all. Oh well, I guess I'll at least be able to say I tried.

This weekend I plan to go over to my parent's house and use my little sister as a model. She's tall, skinny, and has really great hair so I think she'll make a good model. Then I will pick out her clothes, do her makeup, style her hair, and take some pictures of her. I think it will be a fun experience for the both of us, and then I will have something of a small portfolio to get me started.

So I guess we'll just have to wait and see if this dreamer's dreams come true...

(photo from here)

dreams. unrealistic?

Soo... I've been dreaming a bit today. I've got my head in the clouds, and I'm not quite sure I'm thinking too realistically. Or realistically at all, for that matter. I don't know when it all began, but I made up this idea in my head that I'd love to get involved with fashion, whether it be writing for a fashion magazine, fashion design, or something else. However, once this idea popped into my head, I was too far along in my college career to change my major and transfer schools for a major that was, well, pretty unrealistic. Because, seriously, how many girls from rural Wisconsin do you know that are involved in fashion? Yeah, I'm guessing not many. Regardless, I pushed that dream to the back of my mind, and that's pretty much where it's stayed.

I looked at the FIDM website today. I printed off an application, and I looked into creating a portfolio. Am I nuts? I know I'm going to finish my advertising degree at UWM before I do anything else, so I suppose I'm not totally nuts. But is dream too lofty for me? Am I setting my hopes on something that I really won't ever actually go for? Hmm... oh well, a girl can dream, right? The realistic plan, for now, is to finish my degree, save some money for a couple of years, and then go chasing whatever dreams I may have, which (hopefully) won't require another degree (realistically...).

I've said "realistic" so much that it doesn't even sound like a word anymore. Oh, boy.

(sketches from here)