okay so its 4/20

and my school is having a live band play in front of the cafeteria for all the stoners........wow.

old ideas.

      I was recently spending some time watching Style.com videos and hearing what critics had to say about collections. Aside from finding myself in the Oscar De La Renta video ( highlight of my life currently) I also found countless similarities in how editors and critics reviewed the collections. Twenties, sixties, fifties, vintage movies, film noir etc. Now I found these refrences interesting in how the designers interpreted them, but to myself as a 19 year old born in 1991 living in the year 2010, these refrences don't do much for me. I'm not saying that I dislike them, or that they are boring, but I don't see how interesting  " flappers, and timeless Paris" can really be in this century. Most designers think of these refrences due to what the critics viewpoints are. If Editor A has a broad amount of knowledge from 20's -60's and works for top magazine A, im pretty sure designers will have that timeline in mind when creating a collection. What this creates is this constant cycle of using the same refrences, and while sometimes its nice to see something being redone in a new way, it can get very redundant, and boring, and not-so-timeless, and a little annoying, and raises the question " Do I really want to dress like I'm from the 20's?"
    Wordplay also has a big thing to do with how they get away with it. "Modern" is the most common word used to save a collection from sounding boring because the designer used the same time period that the other 20 designers used. You call one collection timeless or modern and then call the rest 20's, then we have a new modern standard to follow and strive to surpass each season. This cycle is bullshit. It basically keeps us watching the same stuff every season, and has those aspiring to work in the industry study endless material that isn't needed. Yes, there are those key moments and pieces of history that do need to be studied,  but there is a difference between what's inspiring and interesting and what needs to be known to sound smart.
   Blogs and social media are already changing the way fashion editors and critics refrence. Bloggers (like myself) who are particularly young refer from more of the 70's - present. I read numerous blogs out there and it is VERY rare that I see a blogger refer to something earlier than that timeframe unless it's a literal interpretation. Celebrities are getting younger and younger with reality tv  (hills, city, etc.)  and their style ad well as style blogs (EXCEPT the Sartortialist) are exuding true modern style and become inspiration for designers as well.  If this continues, it could possibly shift the face of fashion, and somewhat "force" designers into more modern inspiration, such as 80's punk rock, vintage as the new classic, 90's  supermodel era, early 2000's , reality TV, movies, maybe even this whole 3D trend going on right now. Only time will tell, but until then, if you really want change, GIMMIE A JOB! LOL.

 

the life of a fashion editor.

   Lateley, ive really been questioniong my future career in fashion. I've always wanted to be a Art Director for the longest time, but my major here at FIT doesn't live up to the standards that I thought it would. Some classes I take such as 3D design which require the creation of 3D shapes using paper make me think, "what the hell am I taking this class for?". Art Directors in magazines I highly doubt will ever need classes like that in handy, and its extremely discouraging. At the same time, I've been looking at The Sartorialist, and other blogs that emphasize the fashion editor, and its making me warm up to the idea of such a job. I always feared it because I don't consider myself a very good stylist on other people, but I can associate pieces with a theme/time/ etc., which is what most fashion editors do. I always spend some days just walking around, looking at locations and conceptualizing for a photoshoot ( a lot of good places are on the west side near financial district) and what the model would wear. The Creative Director position was always in the back of my head, but that is obviously a positon you have to work your way up to. I feel like either by the end of this year, or early next year, I'll be more exposed to the industry and have a better idea of what I want my role to be in it. My internship this summer will be a VERY BIG part of it all.

generation now.

        After Alexander McQueen died, Franchenetti fired from Valentino, Oliver leaving Nina Ricci....and many other actions, it makes you wonder, what exactly is wrong with certian aspects of the industry? I think its a shame that some people don't recognize that its the younger designers that get it right. It's nice to buy a Chanel bag from Karl Lagerfeld, or admire a tacky Balmain dress by Decarin, but its caught my attention that its actually the older, more mature designers that get it wrong every once in a while, whether it be in terms of originality, taste, or working under a house. Karl obviously made a doo-doo with the F/W 2010 collection, sending Chubaka after Chubaka down the runway. Decarin tries to do "youth", but delivers overly-embellished, skimpy clothes every February and September. Valentino even created his own definition of beauty, and fought for it to be appreciated and it worked; however Valentino himself isn't at the house anymore now is he. It seems that the generation of designers born between the mid 70-s, late 80's have this spark. They seem to have a better understanding of design, and yes DESIGN. Not just fashion and clothing and fabric.

        I experience this myself every day, seeing some of my fashion design friends sketch and create garments. It seems that most of them, refer to a cut, a time period in fashion, or a particular style. It helps but hinders. When your not a aspiring fashion designer, or are into another aspect of design and look in from the outside, it changes your way of thinking. All other aspects of design focus more on the world, and how you think and interpret it. Everything has a deeper meaning to it, and when explored, you tend to think beyond what's commercial, couture, and avant garde, and create a whole new category for your mind as your own resource. McQueen worked with tailors, and costume designers before he went onto create what he's done.The Mulleavy sister have degrees in Art History and Literature, and when combined, create the works of art they make today. I think that our generation in general have a more liberal and open mind when it comes to art in general, which allows the designers to think deeper in terms of concept. Older designers still seem to stick to the traditional aspect of things while trying to interpret what's new and fresh, which come off as a complete fail. Because truthfully, what fairly young woman would want youth delivered by a older person? It's similar to the relationship with my mother. It's not cool when she says "dude" specifically because she's older and to me, will never truly know the meaning of "dude" or how to interpret it. The same goes for designers. Its all fun and it sells but everyone that takes interest in fashion searches for pieces that go deep in explanation and visually reshape the human body. The designers below seem to think beyond 20's and 60's and "mod" and "punk" and "chic" and bias-cut and empire-waist and deliver design, whether its wearable or not. And even if they miss on some collections, when its a hit, its beyond anything ever seen.

Alexander McQueen ( created a truly Haute Couture house) - 40
Oliver (changed Nina Ricci) - 33
Alexander Wang - 25
Kate and Laura Mulleavy - 26 and 24
Alessandra Facchinetti ( made Valentino youthful )- 38
Jason Wu - 28
Pedro Lourenco ( showing his collection at Paris Fashion Week)- 19
Nicolas Ghesquiere (modernized Balenciaga) - 39

     Hopefully, sooner than later, "generation now" can get the respect it deserves.....

spring cleaning.

  So its 47 degrees outside here in Chelsea, which is considerably warm from the past few days, and I'm cleaning my room right now before I go to the gym at 3. Heres my desk on a typical Sunday.

Macbook Pro, Wallet, Water, stack of Magazines, air freshner, maker/colored pencil box, homework project, ID and keys. TOTALLY NOT STRATEGICALLY PLACED! LOL

magazine culture photoshoot.

  Here's some shots from my Foundation II project on magazine culture.

I'll post again with the completed project!

magazine culture.

    So, for the 2nd project in my Foundation II class, we have to do a 16 page spread on a specific type of culture. It can be anything, and has to be illustrated in words and images. So, I was thinking of doing my book on fashion magazines, and its history and culture. I'm going to research on the history of fashion magazines, and include that in my book. For images, I was thinking of doing very romantic still-life's of various fashion magazines layed out on my desk in different positions with natural lighting. Anyone have any ideas as to which magazines I should feature? Drop me a email! metallicmarker11@gmail.com

boot camp.

    So, its official. I will be interning this summer at ANOTHER top fashion magazine in the Conde Nast Building. I feel honored to work with such a prestigious magazine, and you will once again experience the life of a fashion intern in NYC. This internship is going to be intense, ill be working at this magazine for 3 months instead of 1 1/2th, 5 days a week from 8AM to whenever its time to leave. Yes, I just said whenever its time to leave. I know that its a big sacrifice, but there are TOO MANY people in this WORLD who would KILL to  have this internship I'm about to embark on. I'd say this is the ultimate internship of all internships. I'm literally sacrificing a summer for this, so it HAS to be worth it when its all said and done.  I'll be there for a total of 93 days, in the heat, going on runs, checking in samples, and doing anything else the staff needs of me.  Stay tuned.

AND PRAY FOR ME!!!!! LOL

back in the city.

    So now I've moved back to Manhattan from my house in Westchester for the spring semester at FIT! I plan on working hard this semester and having lots of fun! Now I don't have to travel like a crazy ass to the internship, I can just walk up the block, lol.

View from my dorm window  .

My dorm on 27th Street.

Empire State Building from my window.

On Campus.

I just got out of my first new design class, Foundation II, and we have to make a zodiac poster with our sign. Expect a lot more posts about FIT!

internship moves.

   So my internship is almost over, and I'm currently thinking about my future options. This spring semester I'm not interning, so I will be at FIT telling you guys about all the craziness. My ideal option is a paid summer internship for a fashion magazine. Bigger than the one I'm at now. Don't worry guys, I'll reveal what magazine it was when I'm done with it. Since a family friend has told me her friend is interning at Italian Vogue, maybe that could be an option? Or, since I'm already kinda sorta on friendly terms with the Art Director at W, a internship there? I'm not sure whether I want to continue into fashion internships or delve into art internships. Since I really want the 3 fashion to 2 art internships, most likely whatever comes this summer will be a fashion internship. Before my current internship I had no internship experience and I worked at a few shows. Now I've got this magazine, and I'm reporting many shows this season instead of just working backstage, so hopefully that will look impressive for a 18 year old. haha.

What do you guys think? Any suggestions of where I should intern next?

my graphic design for marc jacobs

i rarely share any of my graphic designs with you guys, so to ring in the new year, im going to start sharing them with you in upcoming posts. as you already know, i attend the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, and my major is Communication Design (Graphic Design). most of our projects are very blank, and we can incorporate our own styles into it. i always take the fashion route, and one of the many things i've done for my first semester is this handbag lookbook design for Marc Jacobs. i made it out of marker and paper. i received  a B for it in my class.

what do you think? in the upcoming weeks, ill be posting more of my fashion related graphic designs to share with you guys =] click here to look up Marc Jacobs fashion.


bye.

caroline winberg. / fashion week

so today, another model accepted my friend request. it is Caroline Winberg, a swedish model.

at 5'11 she is a beautiful stunner. she has walked for HUGE designers such as Oscar De La Renta, Valentino, and D&G.

she's 24, and has been a Victoria Secret model for the past 5 years. she's currently with IMG Paris. some of her latest work includes Elle Italia, and the Gant F/W 2009 ad campaign. we will be keeping posted on her progress. thanks Caroline!

in other news,  I am very excited for the upcoming fashion week. I'm really excited for Marc Jacobs, Rodarte, and Chanel. by the time that comes around, ill be relocating to the dorms at FIT, so ill be able to work at some fashion shows. thats one of the perks of attending Fashion Institute. when fashion week rolls around, it is truly with ease to get into shows and work. and they definitely look good on any resume. having Calvin Klein on my resume definitely helped me with getting my internship, since i worked at their show for S/S 2010. so if your a student in NYC, and fashion week rolls around, get those locations, times, dates,  your all black outfit, and get ready to work.

bye.

 [image via Wikipedia]

1st semester grades

so i've reccieved some of my first semester grades from FIT. one of the highlights is my A in Introduction to Photography. it's probably one of my favorite classes, and I enjoyed the time with my professor. this semester for most of my classes I tried to incorporate fashion in everything. so for photography we did a lot of projects, one including imitating the style of a photographer. so i chose Juergen Teller, one of my favorites.
heres some of his work

and heres my version for my class ( i got an A)

i also did another photoshoot with the same model (below)  for my final project. (another A)

I really enjoyed this class, hopefully i get another photo class to work on my photography skills.

bye.

FIRST POST

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hey guys, and welcome to the faindent. your gonna have a lot of fun reading this blog, as i will posting it. im currently a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, a intern at a top fashion magazine, and a graphic design student ( at FIT). this means that ive got a lottttttt to share with you on my climb to the top. theres always intresting things going on, and hey, why not share it with the world. so lets get started.....(p.s. don't worry about punctuation, life is too short for capital letters and grammar grannies =p)

so today is my 3rd?4th? ok w.e. day at my internship. im currently a fashion intern, and its a lot of work but its definetly worth it. ive bumped into a few nice things (anyone say mcqueen armadillo shoes?) and its definetly a intreresting enviorment. some of the things these editors get as gifts are just insane.

FIT ( abbreviated Fashion Institute) is definitely an experience. it is pretty much like the fashion industry in high school form, and yes i said high school form not college. theres so much drama, its like the real world on crack. everyones skinny, smokes, and swears they are the next big thing. which works in some cases. but not when your in class -______-. its definitely a good school for connections, ive already done fashion shows for fashion week, and made some connections that can be essential for me working the shows next season. hopefully.

so yeah, im a graphic design student. so what the hell am i doing in fashion ? well i love graphics and fashion so i aspire to be an art director for a fashion magazine. i swear i have the largest VOGUE collection ever. and all i do is look at the layouts and fashion editorials. i love it. especially the art direction of paris vogue. heres actually the screensaver on my mac.

they always have amazing art direction. and i love US VOGUE 's use of red. kind of reminds me of lipstick. idk why....

well thats all for today folks. and every post, ill be updating with the latest from my fashion filled life, as well as what i notice from the fashion world.

bye.
[ images via Google and My Computer]