Im assuming everyone who has gone or is currently in design school has studied Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Im really drawn to him and his wifes aestheic style, but im especially in love with his paintings. They are so calming and relaxing, some of his rock formation paintings remind me of gigantic slabs of clay that have been sliced all over.
I don't know what it is about this movie, but im enchanted! The movie for me was like being in a really great dream and not wanting it to end... ohhhh I want to go see it again and again! I hardly got any homework done this weekend because ive been listening to the soundtrack over and over again just daydreaming about the movie, fashions, food, etc. :)
Yesterday Grace form designsponge.blogspot.com posted a picture of this piggybank! I almost fell over in my chair! When I lived in Kennewick, Wa my grandma lived in the town right next to us [Richland] and when I was either 5 or 6 she gave me that exact piggy bank!!! I actually remember riding home in the car, sitting on my mom's lap in the front seat to be precise [oh those were the days that Britney Spears and I could reminisce about!] :) anyways I remember the texture, thickness, I mean EVERYTHING of that little bank... and then It took me probably only 6 months or so to fill it to the top, and then what did I go and do... I ate about 4-5 of my older sisters candy bars that she was selling for school. I was hiding under the bed when she came home with major chocolate breath....anyways she made me pay for them with my own money, but since the bank was soo full and none of the change would come out, we ended up having to break it up. And that was the last that I saw of that bank, I didn't even have it for a full year....... and since then, ive thought about that bank atleast once a year! But now this super cute online boutique Canoe has it, and it is only $6!!!! So that will be an early Christmas present to myself this year! :) Especially since I will be moving out of my apartment in 2 months, now is the time to be saving. Im actually looking forward to moving just because it will force me to get rid of anything I don't need, use, or want anymore. Too much stuff keeps me busy on maintaining that stuff!!! I feel like ive got sooo many things around me that it is only a hindrance to everything I love to be working on. Meaning ive got so much more to clean and take care of, organize etc... I guess the one thing that a person could never have too much of is music and books....am I missing anything? :) Wow this post is becoming much longer than expected.... I also wanted to put out there, about apartment situations...I know it is still far off, but if anyone knows of an inexpensive two bedroom available end of December here in NYC could you pass it onto me? I would make anyone the most delicious cake who led me onto something....perhaps that isn't too good of an incentive..... okay ill throw in some bling as well! :)
School has started to slow down a lot for me now, or either im just getting use to the homework load, either way - things are much better than last month. For my homework last week we had to pick from either Chanel, Lanvin, or Dries Van Noten and then take designs/inspiration and design for a lower brand of either Banana Republic, Club Monaco, or Anthropology. I chose the first two and pretty much just designed from my "ideas" of what I think both brands are like. The random collages I made and had them in between each croqui page just to keep the flow moving and the viewer interested. I was designing a collection for an intellectual woman [thirties to forties] who isn't into fashion so much but just looking like maybe she knows a little bit about it. She is a big time saver, and likes to shop at Banana Republic because she knows she isn't going to break the bank when she goes there and also knows that most likely what she purchases, she will be able to continue wearing it for years to come....a brief synopsis of who I designed for. Also, I feel kinda silly for saying this but, I don't put up photos of my homework or what not just to get compliments from people, but to really throw out ideas and inspiration to others if there is any to get from it. And also, if you have any constructive criticism to give [excluding about personal style though] , it would be greatly appreciated. :[) oh p.s. the top right pic. is of my croquis and the bottom picture is of my 5 finishes, mainly done just to see garment detail.
What im about to write will come as a shock to most of you [those whom I personally know] and the reason for me putting it out here in cyberland for the world to see is not for recognition by any means, but because, mentally im soo tired and I think im loosing my voice over this. Hiro and I have decided to get a divorce. I really hate saying that word because it has such a bad connotation, and this has been anything but negative. Both Hiro and I have been able to put all negative things aside and focus on what's more important, our friendship. For those who have known me for some time and are really close to me, this does not come as a surprise, but others im sure it is. There is so many people that I would want to tell this to in person but im sure by the time I got to them or you, it will have already been heard. So im putting this out there, so you get it straight from me. Im aware that it is extremely tacky to put something like this up on my blog, but after 3 hours of talking on the phone to my dad, brother, and sister im truly exhausted, and don't want to keep doing it over and over again. So I apologize for those whom I might offend by not telling you personally, it is nothing against you. Anyone is more than welcome to ask questions or whatnot. I am just really glad and lucky to say that Hiro and I will remain good friends through this, and will truly continue our friendship afterwards. He is a great person and I can't imagine not being his friend! So the picture that ive posted is the view from our apartment window, I love this view, and our huge windows to look through at it. But im looking forward to my new view, which will be after Christmas. My older sister and I will be getting an apartment together, hopefully somewhat close to school..... So that is all I have to say... if any of you have any good positive advice, it is greatly welcome! xo *roxy*
My friends Seth and Arayna who are filmmakers currently living in L.A. [move back to N.Y.C please!!!] just released their new movie "RUNE" onto the iPod!!! It is literally the world's first iPod Feature Film!!! So the directions are there on how to watch, definitely take the time to download this and share with others! I would give a brief synopsis about the movie but I think I would just butcher it :/ however there are tons of parallels with Dante. Oh and if anyone would like a couple of these cards then just email me your address and ill mail some to you! [contact@roxymarj.com] Okay, im going to download it right now, and hopefully ill be the 10,000th downloader!!!! :[)
Our shopping report that was due yesterday was for day dresses. Supposedly we were all supposed to do high end, like Chanel, Lanvin, Dries Van Noten, but everyone kinda messed up on that part and did low end, besides there is NOOOO way I would have the guts to go in there for and hour or more and take pictures and notes, especially when it is 10 - 12 dresses!!! One of my classmates did try however to go into Chanel and do it and they kicked him out. :/ poor lad. Anyhoo ~ I did Anna Sui - she is somewhat in between perhaps. I went to Macy's though to try on the dresses because I knew I wouldn't be bothered by the sales people who act like they own the store and design the clothes [ I hope whomever is reading this is NOT one of those people, because it is highly annoying and we all are bothered by it!] Trying the dresses on was fun especially since I had sizes from 2-10 in there! The ladies in the dressing room thought I was weird when I was trying to convince them that I like baggy dresses! :) im still laughing just thinking about it, oh and the conversations they were having were HILARIOUS!!! Honestly, I wish I had a tape recorder, mental note: must bring recording device to Macy's dressing room next time I do a shopping report! Okay here is some of my footage. The dress that I say is "too short" I actually adored, but for Goldylock's sake I needed to put that....enjoy* Oh shucks, look at the time ~ best be getting back to my homework now!
Student at Parsons School of Design - starting my sophmore year fall of 2006 ~ I love to walk around the city, eat out for breakfast, gorge myself in sweets, sew, draw, read, rollerblade & now ride my new bike that I just got! And I ELLE - O-VEE -EE to meet other talented people!
