25 Facts About Me!

It's been a long while since I have updated this blog, but I have decided to update now at least once a week! I will be talking about all things fashion, beauty, and of course fun lifestyle everyday ideas! To start it off I thought I would share 25 facts about me!

1. I am obsessed with cupcakes.

2. I had blonde hair and blue eyes until I was four years old! (Very hard to believe I know)

3. I can tell you every single detail about the show FRIENDS.

4. I believe that the smell of Mushrooms is the worst possible smell on this planet.

5. London is my favorite city.

6. I come off quite shy at first, then after I get to know you I am the most outgoing person you will ever meet.

7. I'm hopelessly in love with Harry Styles!

8. My music taste may be quite surprising.

9. I instantly fall in love with anything that has Polka Dots on it.

10. Christmas in NYC is my favorite, and I can't wait to have almond hot cocoa everyday at the Bryant Park market.

11. I fear change.

12. I have a slight shoe obsession.

13. I feel naked if I'm not wearing earrings.

14. Dream is my favorite word.

15. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Serendipity, and Love Actually are my top favorite movies.

16. I'm addicted to traveling and discovering new things.

17. I will pick the cold over the heat any day.

18. I'm jealous of anyone who can play the piano or the guitar.

19. I hope to become fluent in French.

20. I treat my dogs like royalty.

21. You will never see me without my nails painted.

22. I've accomplished everything I wanted so far in life. Time to dream bigger!

23. I still sleep with a teddy bear.

24. I'm ALWAYS smiling.

25. I was a dancer for 16 years.

Hope you enjoyed! Stay tuned for more posts soon!

Shelby xx


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#10 Celebrity Style

All of us have celebrities that we look up to for many different reasons, but for us fashionistas we look up to them because of their style. I wanted to put together a post about the celebrity's whos style I look up to the most.

Kate Middleton

She keeps her style so clean and classic. She has also shown us that outfit repeating is okay, even for a princess.

Sophia Bush

Sophia stays very fashionable while also being comfortable. That's what every stylish girl wants to achieve.

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen

I have grown up with these girls, but I have always loved their style. 

Olivia Palermo

Olivia is THE NYC Diva! I love to see what she is wearing everyday!

Courtney Kerr

Courtney is from my hometown. I love to see her Texas style with a little diva thrown in!

I have had such a blast writing these blogs all semester. Thank you for everyone who has been reading. I hope to keep up with them. Check back soon for some new updates!

Until Next Time!

XOXO

Shelby

#9 New Show Formats

Over the years fashion shows have evolved tremendously! The biggest new show format I have seen is the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. They actually have musicians out on the runway singing and walking with the models as they move down the catwalk. I think this is very cool, and a great new way to integrate music into fashion! Here are some VS shows from the past years!

2010

2011

I can't wait to see how the 2012 show plays out!

Until Next Time!

XOXO

Shelby

#8 Lookbooks

Lookbooks are a great way for retailers and buyers to get a closer look at a designers line. Hosting a fashion show is a start, but the lookbook shows the details of the garments, and allows you to look at the clothes for longer than the 30 seconds that they are on the runway. Here is an inside look from the Vince Camuto Fall 2012 lookbook.

Lookbooks can be very handy, even for your average consumer. We get a closer look to see if we actually want to buy.

XOXO

Shelby

#7 Trunk Shows

Trunk shows are a major part of our industry, particularly for the designers themselves. These shows allows the designers to sit down and talk directly with their consumers to find out what they like and what they don't like. Stores also benefit from the trunk shows because they bring people into their stores but the stores themselves are not in charge of the merchandise presented at these shows.

A "trunk show" is a special sale in which vendors present merchandise directly to store personnel or select customers at a retail location or another unique venue.

Here is an article I found that tells a little more about the benefits of trunk shows.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/threadny/Designers-Focus-On-Trunk-Shows-To-Boost-Bottom-Line-118749264.html

I haven't attended any trunk shows myself, but hopefully in the near future I will.

Have you ever attended a trunk show?

XOXO

Shelby

#6 Video Fashion Shows

With all of the technology that we have now, fashion week has changed. Most of the shows are streamed live on the internet. I think that this is so great. There are only so many people who are able to actually attend the shows, so this is a wonderful asset for anyone else who would like to watch. We used to just be able to see pictures but with videos we get to feel like we were actually at the show. Here are a few of my favorite ever shows that were captured on video.

Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2012

The use of the carousel is genius. This is probably my favorite show of all time.

Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2012-2013

Marc Jacobs always puts on a fantastic show. This one did not disappoint.

Chanel Fall/Winter 2012-2013

I adore this show. It's not too over the top, and it's Chanel. How could you not love a Chanel show!?

Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2012-2013

Alexander McQueen was one of my favorite designers, and still is one of my favorite brands.

I love when designers bring their creativity to the show itself rather than just the clothes. I believe that it is a whole package. It gets a little boring when the models are just walking down a white runway. These are all amazing and definitely worth watching the whole video.

What's your favorite fashion show!?

XOXO

Shelby

#5 Retail Windows

Visual merchandising is a huge part of the retail industry. The windows of a store is the first thing the consumer sees. Most people think that the set up of the clothes at the front of the store is the most important. I believe that the windows are. They are the hook. The creativity is what draws consumers into the store. As I was walking in the flat iron district the other day I came across two stores that had amazing windows and would definitely draw me in to come shop.

Madewell 

5th Ave between 18th & 19th

I absolutely love the way they used yarns in the backdrop behind the clothes. It goes perfectly with their words of "Layer up in sweaters". They also draw people in by picking the fall colors that everyone is dying to get their hands on right now. I'm also a big fan of the dress forms they use. I don't like the mannequins that places like H&M uses. When they have faces and fake hair it really freaks me out. By using these, consumers can picture themselves wearing the clothes. These windows are very true to Madewell's aesthetic. I think that is very important in this industry.

Kate Spade

5th Ave between 20th & 21st

I love love love the use of the crossword puzzles in the background. Even though the windows are pretty simple I think they stay true to Kate Spade. The crossword puzzles have some fall words on them which is perfect for this time. They are also displaying their best fall clothes in amazing colors. I don't love the mannequins, but they work with the way they displayed them.

XOXO

Shelby