Phoenix Fashion Week

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Starting yesterday and continuing until Saturday night, the fashion community of Phoenix is coming together for Phoenix Fashion Week. It's a cool event just to see the emerging fashion designers in the area, and to see the community come together to celebrate our shared love for fashion.

I'll be dressing for runway shows all day today and Saturday, and hopefully tweeting some behind the scene pics.  Make sure to follow me on Twitter to see my updates.

If you don't have anything going on tonight or Saturday, check out the event!

Good Online Reads

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Getting a magazine in the mail will always be a special thing for me, but I've also been enjoying a lot of online mags these days. I just get reminded that there are SOOOO many creatives in this world, and there is plenty of room for everyone to create. There's also a need for more magazines because all of this talent has to be communicated some how, right? Here are some of my favorites these days...AND they're FREE to read!!!

RUE - I love the combination of decor and fashion inspiration. It's very applicable to every day life, which can be very refreshing in the fashion world.

WE LIKE WE LOVE - A great magazine to see the up and comers in the photography, styling and fashion industry.

MATCHBOOK - This mag has a preppy flair, so it's like it's made just for me.

ATOMICA - This magazine is for the artist in me. The photography and styling that is featured in this magazine is gorgeous!

DUJOUR - Fashion, fashion, fashion! What else can I say?

ANTHOLOGY - Amazing home decor inspiration!!!

BETTY  - It's inspiration for the indie wannabe in me.

empowering read.

LONNY - More awesome home inspiration...Obviously, I can't get enough these days!

Notebook Girl

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A little fact about me is that I'm a notebook girl. I started journaling regularly when I was 15, and I found it to be incredibly therapeutic since I'm a verbal processor and I didn't have siblings to mull over ideas and thoughts with. Since then I've always had a pad of paper near me to write down to-do lists, ideas, thoughts and just the random stuff you need paper for.

Picking out a little notebook is something that I always look forward to because I feel like the style or cover that I'm drawn to is a visual representation of the new season I'm about to embark on. Silly, yes, but it's just one of my sweet rare pleasures next to getting manicures or massages.

So, what I am I writing in now? A bright neon green notebook my friend Sarah got me for my birthday that says, "Designers I met and Liked." I'm definitely in that exploratory networking time , so it was perfect! =) There's a whole fun series of notebooks by Archie Grand Design like the one I have such as, "Models I met and liked," "Hipsters I met and liked," "Faux pas I made and liked," etc.

Here are some other ones I found...

 

I like the one on the left for the little remark about recording only on the sunny days! haha!

This middle notebook is great just because that's the season that I'm longing for most right now. I just feel drained of ideas at the moment.

And the little book on the left is just plain awesome!

 

Pinterest Finds

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I have pretty much taken a break from my latest addiction, Pinterest, for the past month or so. I was spending WAY too much time on it. I'm finally back at it, and have found some fun new things, so I thought I'd share them with you!

How hot are these sunglasses?! I'm always keeping my eyes peeled for new shades.

One thing I'm excited for next summer is pairing neon brights with muted colors! Christian Siriano out did himself with this look.

I mentioned in my last post that Jason Wu really outdid himself. Here's proof!

I found this GORGEously styled picture on Pinterest and then fell in love with Ulyana Sergeenko. This is total inspiration crack for me.