Our Love Affair With Coach Just Got More Interesting…

Every since I was a tiny Tiny Lil Bit, I had dreams of being a fashion designer. Lack of talent be damned, I carried that notebook around like crazy. I would draw dresses, handbags and even shoes (that come to think of it were just tennis shoes colored with various flowers…oh my creativity). Needless to say, becoming a fashion designer, whether shoes handbags or beautiful clothing, is a tough world to be in.

Nowadays it seems all you have to do is be a celebrity to design your own handbags. Suffice to say, most of the time these celebrities have someone else design the bag for them so they can slap their name on the label and call it their own.

Wouldn’t you want a chance? Well, Coach is now giving all of those wannabe fashionistas, designers, and simple Coach lovers, their chance to have a stake in handbag fame.

Now through August 4^th, Coach is offering you a chance to design your own tote. The grand prize winner will have: 

Their design manufactured as a limited edition item to be sold in Coach stores and online at Coach.com, plus a celebratory event at their local Coach store to launch it. If that is not enough, a $2,500 dollar shopping spree that you can spend on even more Coach goodies (if you are feeling generous, I love their new Carly bag in navy blue ) 

If my designs didn’t look like mush on a handbag, I might have a fighting chance. I would rather sit back and watch some real designers get a chance anyhow.

If you think you have what it takes and want this once-in-a-lifetime chance, or just want to vote for your future favorite handbag, click here for complete information and rules. 

Design a Coach Tote  Sponsored by Coach

 

Who Needs Legs for Days?!

It happens to many of us I am sure. We walk into the dressing room to try on a great new pair of jeans. They slip on perfectly, hug our butts to perfection, and provide just the right amount of coverage on our gut. We begin to walk out of the dressing room to ogle our designer jean butts in the full length mirror when we catch our foot on the extra 7.5 inches of fucking material hanging off our feet and fall flat on our faces in front of a sales woman who we know is only feeling pity because she still wants the commission.

 

Designer jeans average 34-36 inches in the inseam and being that the average woman is only 5’ 4”, it is quite unfair that most women would have to pay an extra 20 bucks to get their jeans altered, when the world usually falls by a “majority rules” scenario.

 

Luckily, the world of overpriced oh-so-delectable jeans seems to be listening. What started out as a petite section full of “mom jeans” appropriately branded, “Not Your Daughter’s Jeans,” has turned into a haven for petite designer duds baring only a difference in size to their model length counterparts.

 

Paige Premium denim, Seven For All Mankind, Joe’s Jeans and Citizens of Humanity now offer the same exact jeans that make our butts look fabulous but without all the extra material that only reminds us we are not models.

Nordstrom’s currently carries petite sizes online but ShopBop has the best selection. Need to try them on? Head out to your nearest Bloomingdales for a wide variety of cut and style.

 

My personal favorite. Paige for day. Joe’s for night. Seven “dojo” for the days when I need some more blue to my blue jeans.

 

Happy shopping! 

 

 

 

I Want It Now

Chinese artist Yang Guang has had his images exhibited in many permanent collections of several contemporary art museums.

This photographer prints his computer-generated images on special aluminum foil. Excuse me, why didn’t I think of that? If you hang it up on the wall with lights placed so it hits the sheen, you will get a beautiful iridescent green glow. Play up the contrast with a neutral wall. Entryways or living rooms work best. Bedrooms might be too mellow for this print as it captures a lot of light.

Keep an eye on this photographer / artist. As Crate and Barrel often gets the glory of doing, is introducing new artists into the popular realm. Before many furniture designers and interior artists make it big, they often get exclusive contracts with Crate and Barrel. Jump on this artist before those prices go up.

Changes…

Excuse me Sir, but what the hell is this layer? 

Gone are the days of loading an infrared film canister inside a dark bag. Gone are the days of hand rolling 35 mm film and relishing in the process of chemical paradise. Swirling a picture through a development bath, using the creative eye tweak a corner, dodge a shadow and burn an overexposed spot. Saving up for an enlarger has given way to saving up for CS3.

 

The bittersweet feeling of nostalgia hits me as I open the package from B&H containing my Canon EOS 40D. Part excitement and part fear, I open the book on CS3.

 

Ladies and gentlemen, I am the last digital convert to walk the artist path.

 

I say goodbye to my EOS3 as I pack it up for storage and let out a sigh as I fall pray for the joys of Photoshop. I have now joined the CS3 revolution. I just might be doomed.