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Hi Guys!

This was a busy time.

I had a chance to visit few fashion events, yesterday had my first outfit photoshoot( comming soon!)

In the meantime started a new blog, to keep things organized.

Still working on my html/css skills, practicing French and attending two online law courses.

And trying to catch up with my family and friends.

As you see, lots going on.

Have a great time,

xoxo

Visit in DesignPark

Having fun at the store

Working on a blog

                                   

My idea of ​​taming maxi skirts and pastel

While waiting for my coffee

Color blocking -light version

First pair of shoes bought online

Before my first photoshoot for a blog-the "Are we really doing this?" moment

My new discovery- vintage shop in Gdańsk

Fashion fair Bakalie

Fashion in words- New Generation of models

History in a nutshell

First they were anonymous, badly paid and had no perspectives. The job was just to present clothes. After a while, when first modeling agencies were established the situation got little better. What may be interesting, in those times models were expected to have their hair and make-up done before they come to the shoot. In 1968 Glamour magazine published an article where it called 19 girls a "supermodel". By the 1980, modeling became full-time job and agencies became working globally.

From slim ,to sleek body, to 0 sized girls

What is next in modeling?

Attitude. Nowadays, it is not enough to be slim and tall to get your way in modeling. Top models need to inspire and have their own opinion. They can not be transparent. Facebook and Twitter gave models a voice and what follows way to express themselves. Plus, models who are popular on social media can bring new audience to the brand which cooperate with a girl. Best example can be Coco Rocha, whose Twitter account have more than 500,000 followers.

How can social media help a model?

It can be easily described by words of a designer, Zac Posen:

“I’m not interested in a new girl every season,” said the designer Zac Posen, who has booked Ms. Rocha for his runways for the last six years. “I’d rather have a girl like Coco who’s not just a hanger but a brand all by herself. In a time when the industry doesn’t promote models having voices, she’s really broken the mold.”

So, what is the formula for a super mode today?

I think that what did change in the industry is that in some way it became more accessible. With a development of global agencies and more affordable travels, more girls have a chance to become a professional model. What it caused is increased competition. Even though we might have greater access to this world, it is extremely hard to actually break in. It is not enough to have nice body. Nowadays you need to have your own opinion and say it out loud. I think that models stopped being "just models" now, they are more of the brand themselves. They have to represent something more than just a pretty face. The image of a "stupid girl, who can't get a regular job, so she does modeling" is fighting away. Now, to get to the top you need to be unique and what's more- know something more than just modeling.

Designer file#Elie Saab

Born:
July 4,1964

Background:
Son of a wood merchant

Origin:
Beirut, the Republic of Lebanon

Beginnings: 
Elie learned sewing as a child. His interest in fashion started at the age of 9. 
Established his first workshop when he was only 18 years old,
and employed 15 people by this times. 
He specialized in making wedding coutures. 
He became the Middle East designer to dress an Oscar winner ( Halle Berry).

Nowadays: 
Elie Saab has 60 outlets and his clothes can be bought in 22 countries.

Designer about himself: 
 "I was born with this passion of creating and making dresses and was always surrounded by beautiful women, 
from my sisters to neighbours, so the desire to dress them and make them look elegant was my constant inspiration.”

Magic of Youtube

Hi Guys!

This time I would like to share with you few of my new discoveries, or maybe one in general.

Youtube.com

Surprised?

I am.

I think first no-music channel which I subscribed was

The Valley Girl Show.

Simply it is " a fun talk show featuring interviews

with some of the biggest names in business and technology." 

At first I found it a little bit annoying due to all the pink 

and overexcitement, but you have to admit

Jesse Draper have really interesting guests.

Here you have a video of my favourite interview,

the one with Jessia Alba, and yes, she also is

an enterprenuer, furtheremore she owns 

pretty amazing company called "The Honest Company". 

If you would like to know more- check out the video.

  Next one is more fashion related 

  (actually the first time I came across it was at Valley Girl). 

  Check in the mirror is a channel dedicated to beauty. 
  Before starting her own blogging career.

  Rachel Talbott was a skincare specialist,

  I think that is what makes her beauty tips reliable.

  Here you have a sample of Rachel telling about skincare routine.

Talking about skin, I also love Lisa Eldridge channel. 
I already wrote about Lisa here

She is outstanding makeup artist.

This is one of mine favourite looks she made.

Going into fashion

Two magazines I follow on YT are Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. 

What you can find there are interviews, backstage videos and updates on fashion events.

 If you are interested what is happening inside of the fashion world, 

 Grance Dore's Channel is what you are looking for.

 What her channel is about can be best described by Grance's own words:

 "It gives me the opportunity to bring you even closer into the whirlwind of  fashion, into the conversations, the laughter, and the intimacy that makes  this blog what it is."

 Here you have one episode of "Pardon My French" by Grance Dore.

If you are looking for a fashion vloger I would recommend you Chriselle Lim.

"Starting off her career as a fashion wardrobe stylist, she logged in years of editorial shoots

with prominent fashion books.". Now, Christelle is "Personal-style blogger and Youtube star".

On her channel you can find plenty of ideas and advices.

Last but not least, Kym Perfetto and her channel KymNonStop. 
Kym is "bike messenger-turned-fitness guru. Among her students you’ll find
Lady Gaga, Madonna, Charlize Theron, Jake Gyllenhaal and Colin Farrell."
What you can find on her Youtube channel?
Workouts.

Hope you found something for yourself.

xoxo

Fashion inspiration collage #1

Maxi maxi maxi- SKIRT!

Summer is here and it is a great time to put on your maxi skirt!

It can be chic and casual, depending on with what you wear it.
Light + airy =perfect for hot days.
Here you have few ideas on how to wear maxi skirt.

Enjoy!
xoxo

What is soo “cool” about fashion blogs?

As I was trying to find some materials for this post,
I came across a text in Italian Vogue which has been created
2 years ago and covered same topic 
(link to the article http://goo.gl/y9j8F ). 

What did surprise me at first was the approach of the author, 
who called fashion blogging-
“a viral cold. An epidemic”

And then I wondered, maybe it is a kind of an epidemic.
It spreads quickly all around the world, infecting new territories. 
Effects of this disease are still hard to define, although surprisingly, many are positive. 
Can epidemic have positive effects?



Going further, all epidemics end at some point. Does it mean that fashion blogging is just a temporary thing?
Who are bloggers?
And what is their role?

In my opinion fashion blogging is an answer to what people demanded.
As the internet gains in power, information becomes widely available, distances shrink and new connections tie. 
This trend could not have omitted fashion industry.

Before, we had amazing, glittering, perfect world of fashion which in some way, for most of us was out of touch. 
We might not fit the size criteria, do not have enough money, or our taste differed from what was shown in colored magazines,
all of that automatically closed the door for us.

What fashion blogs did, was they shortened the distance between 90%
of population and the untouchable shining world.
They used internet to show that each and every one of us
can be a “fashionista”.
That fashion is supposed to be fun.
And that is not about how wealthy you are or what body type you have.
Bloggers make fashion for people.

As for what I think on the subject of the blogging as an epidemic- 
I would not call it that way. I would say it is a trend. 
As every trend it has its ups and downs, and probably as every trend
in some point will lose some of its popularity. 
In the end only the best of the best stays on the stage. 
Looking at the role which this phenomenon plays, I would not worry about its disappearance. 
For sure, it will evolve and I am very curious which way it will go.