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Closet Confessions: “Bright Lights, Big Dreams, In The Big City”

NY: Curtain Call

Dear New York,

Once upon a time, a little boy had a dream, watching a world of glamour beyond belief. One day he dreamt he would be part of this world, but growing up in rural Alberta, Canada, he felt that was only a fantasy. Through trial and error he found his way, so he took a risk to play in a big way, and with open arms you took him–thank you New York for making me feel loved.

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

Fashion has been a part of my life from birth. Every moment in my life is defined by a look or moment in fashion. I took a brief detour to study film, and I abandoned my passion for fashion, I felt threatened to fit in, but being a misfit is what made me fit in the end. Fashion showed me how to use film to my benefit–so I did.

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

When I think of fashion’s power to transform, I realize why people are scared or worried about understanding a world riddled with mystery. Clothes may seem simple, but fashion is defining. You can create and develop yourself with fashion, to help brand your personal identity. Doesn’t matter what you look like, fashion can be used to your benefit. I think this is why street style has become such a huge force in fashion, although designers bring us all together.

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

Real Housewives of Atlanta: Cynthia Bailey

Real Housewives of Atlanta: Cynthia Bailey

Therefore, no matter what your own reviews maybe, please keep pressing forward. 2012, has proven to be a wonderful year, thus far, and my promo video of Fashion Week Fall 2012, is a testament to my own hard work. I want to say thank you to my wonderful production help and support, Nima @ Qube Film. I look forward to bringing you more footage and Muse Closet Philosophy. There will be Muse Closet exclusives with up-coming music artist, backstage celebrity and designer interviews, and yes my street style fashion picks. Stay tuned…

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

NY: Fashion Street Style

My Fashion picks today remind me that dreams do come true, as each style maven seems to channel inner beauty.

Closet Confessions: Holiday Greetings

The Land of Misfit Toys

A-3 misfit toys

A-3 misfit toys

If you’re reading this post, you’re blessed; you have a computer, sight, and literacy. Creating my fashion blog has been a passionate outlet for me. I marvel to know that others read, watch, hate, and even connect with what I have to say.  For my first Christmas post I wanted to create a cosmic wish list of overpriced items I could never afford, for all of us to wish and hope for, until I saw Glee.

Arrived

Arrived

Like most people, I have no time for appointment television, so I PVR everything. With my last exam behind me, I can now watch all the mindless things I missed, but Glee sang to my heart with their Christmas episode, to remember a time of misfit toys.

What Glee so adamantly describes each episode is what being on the fringe really feels like; each song characterizes an emotional connection to community and self-discovery. Thereby developing a soundtrack for life. This is what fashion means to me.

Lost and Naked

Lost and Naked

Fashion is a language that can be used to express oneself without utterance. You can be anyone with fashion. When hope has escaped and you feel perplexed by society, fashion will be your transformative voice. Learning to speak with fashion can be difficult because it challenges an unconsciousness that is hidden from vision. With each misfit outfit a journey to a perfect fit becomes complete. A misfit is something that is incorrect for your body and personality. A perfect fit is something that describes your personal outlook and persona without masking signature style. Don’t allow your clothes to wear you; your clothes need to reflect individuality. Always changing, evolving and reinventing—no, not Madonna—fashion will give you peace when naked and alone.

A-1: Transform

A-1: Transform

For me, fashion describes mood and projects my ideas each day: sad, happy, or scared fashion is my background lyrical savior. What is the point to my fashion ramble of Glee and literature metaphor is that Christmas (holiday) is a time of reflection, love, and understanding. My holiday fashion wish is that you discover something new about yourself and transform an article of clothing to an expressive feeling that you cannot verbalize without style and flare.

–Happy Holidays!!

Behind The Scene

Closet Confessions: Wedding Shoot

Test Shoot: Behind The Scene

I C U

I C U

Every so often I like to challenge myself with a styling project that is fresh. This past summer I had that chance while shooting my own personal photos. My photographer asked me to create a wedding dress of shopping bags for a magazine shoot. After a short pause, I accepted the challenge, and of course I only had seven days to complete the task. In the show, Mad Fashion, Chris March and his team also have a week to complete tasks, but they live in New York with everything at their doorstep, I need to have everything shipped to Vancouver.

Sketch

Sketch

My first line of defense was convincing Vera Wang to participate. I could only make a wedding dress of shopping bags from the number one wedding dress creator. Second mission, construct a team of craftsmen, Costume designer,Paul, and accessory designer, Kit, and myself as creative director—everyone needs a title. Last, create magic!

Boy Toy

Boy Toy

Fitting

Fitting

Now UPS, OMG… I hate them! Delayed service, l literary received my bags, which were my garment, a day before shooting—no pressure! With no time to fit the model, my male assistant doubled as fit model–saviour. Working through the entire night we finally finished our garment. The costume designer, Paul, amazing, he salvaged each bag to look like fabric, while accessory designer, Kit, created blooming rosettes out of Vera Wang tissue paper. The final result was breathtaking.

Primp

Primp

Model Dress

Model Dress

The two-day wedding shoot was fun because wedding magazines are always inspiring, as you’re creating a day of wonderment. Here are my photos from behind the scene.

Nice Day 4 a Wedding

Nice Day 4 a Wedding

Model Watch

Model Watch

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