It is time for some strategic planning. It is easy to move by emotion but structured systemize growth is a matter of practical fact. I find myself being swayed with indecision so I will make the space to align a master plan to my dreams. A logical flow of steps and events that translate into effective implementation.
Read MoreI have begun my research into the world of Royal dressmaking. I am less interested in who they made for but rather what and how they made fine fashion. I guess when I embarked on my fashion industry crusade, my aim was to keep sewing machines singing. Now I see it is not about the factory system but old world dressmaking that is not found in a garment factory.
Read MoreI pulled out the Elsa Fitzgerald design binders and found the list of retailers to reach out to and updated the email signature and began to write. I introduced myself and the house and inquired about stopping by to show some of the dresses. Some steps are so small, but huge leaps when we trust and keep growing.
Read MoreJust sit with yourself for a while and listen to the calling that your heart is longing for you to explore. Do not ignore the various impulses that ask you to play instead of working all day. There is time to skip rocks and get yourself out of mental knots. To normalize suffering is a disservice to life.
Read MoreGo on that adventure through the fields of your bliss. The things that make your heart skip towards a happy beat. So often we deny ourselves the activities that make life rich and wonder why we feel so disconnected. I ask you to take a stand towards the full embodiment of yourself.
Read MoreEverything was all wrong, my hair was clinging to my face and it was so cold outside just before filming, but still I arrived just shy of one-minute from our start film time. I walked into the workroom and saw Jill working on a beautiful gown that looked like it could be from a book around the history of finely made fashion. I recognized the custom made flower from the New York supplier utilizing dye cutting methods that landed on floral sewn dresses.
Read MoreDo not feel discouraged when you are not seeing results. The impact of the seeds you have planted will not surface overnight, but you must keep watering your passions and give it the light and attention it needs. Also this is not a success or failure metric, but a let’s get out of the way and start to believe in those flutters that make the heart beat.
Read MoreMy hands are stained with ink from the previous mornings writing. I have pulled out my quill and old world papers out. I used to love writing notes about life to friends and family near and far. It has been on my list, but I have been getting distracted and honestly it just takes time. From the quill to balancing ink levels manually to melting the wave to seal.
Read MoreThe greatest disservice fashion has done to the world is to have allowed for the devaluation of the human position from the unpaid interns to the slave system stitchers. We have forgone the need to cultivate connection for the commerce of kindness.
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