Never Been Marchesa-d

When applying to colleges, writing the dreaded college essay is a huge part of the process. And while reading over the prompts given it makes me wonder about my future and my life. The specific prompt that really makes me think about my life is the essay topic focusing on 'a person's biggest achieved goal' (or something along those lines). So what is my biggest achieved goal? I couldn't help but wonder is there one thing that we can label as the most significant thing a person has done is their lifetime? Doing my sister's makeup for prom? No. Making the basketball team? No. Surviving physics? Again, no. So of course I start to wonder... if I haven't had one big achievement that I really consider significant what will I consider a big achievement in the future? While rummaging through a couple of magazines I find my answer!

The day that I can buy for myself a Marchesa dress will be the day that I have actually 'made it' and the day that I will have something that shows that my hard work has really paid off. It will mean many things to me: 1. I have enough money to afford such a dress, 2. I have an event to wear it to, 3. I have the lifestyle of a person with fabulous people to admire my fabulous purchase.

My favorite Spring 2011 creation by Marchesa is the "Pearl stain chiffon strapless dress with train and hand painted floral illustrations"

This hauntingly beautiful dress actually took my breath away when I saw it. I believe that the contrast of the mini, tight, wrap bodice with the wispy, long train is just so eye catching and that it is mouth watering. I will give up food and cotillion and nail polish along with accessories for a year for this dress. Whatever it takes. Imagine senior prom is this beautiful gown...

My ultimate dream? Getting married in one of Marchesa's bridal gowns. There are two dress from the recent collections that really catch my eye and make me yearn for the day that I will walk down the aisle.

From the Spring 2012 collection the eye-catcher is...

Josephine

And the dress that I believe is one of the most gorgeous wedding gowns made to date is...

The from the Spring 2011 collection, Addison: "strapless lace gown with sculpted lace detail"...

Maybe for my college essay I will write about my love for Marchesa...?

That idea might need a little more working on, but maybe something could come out of it.

Fashion is F0ReVer.

New York, New York

The truth is that although I am a Texan girl at heart, I am a sucker for the bright lights, noisy traffic, and enormous amount of fashion that resides in the wonderful city of New York. Within the next couple of days I will be in New York, aka the place where I am supposed to live. I have been watching any type of movie that has anything to do with New York, everything from Elf to Down with Love. Not to mention the obviously overwhelming intake of Gossip Girl that I consume. Perhaps on my trip to New York I will find the thing that I am most searching for: a college in NEW YORK. My never-ending pursuit for the perfect college in the perfect city is hopefully coming to end. But, how can I find the first possible love of my life with a bad outfit? I can't! I must look absolutely wonderful while in the city of Fashion.

Since it is still summer, and although the heat in New York will not be as crazy as the heat in Texas at this point in time, I will still need to dress summery yet sophisticated.

I do have many ideas...

Is it wrong to wear a formal dress around New York City?

I hope not because I found the most amazing dress from the Elie Saab 2011 Fall Couture Collection (Elie Saab=my fashion guru). If only I could wear his wonderful creations constantly.

I can see myself now, exiting the plane is this to-die-for gown.

The new collection is too beautiful and too bountiful to talk about every piece of art in great detail. Along with the point that the main purpose of this post is to talk about the love of my life, New York City.

I can't wait to be under those bright lights, staring at my future life.

Along with visiting some family, I will be touring Columbia, NYU and Fordham. Hopefully, I will find bliss and fashion on one of those college campuses.

During my time in New York I will be hopelessly in a sea full of day dreaming of the day when my love of Fashion and New York will meet in a school (hopefully).

I wish that I will get the opportunity to channel my inner Blair Waldorf/Serena van der Woodsen while in New York.

Maybe I will even find the perfect occasion to wear this dress...

A girl can dream.

FASHION is F0rEvEr.

It's That Time Again

There are about four months until Senior Cotillion so I realized that this should be around the right time that I should start freaking out about my dress and shoes. There are just so many choices to chose from. I could go for more of an edgy feel, classic twist, or pure innocence in my dress, but the most pressing issue? MAKING SURE THAT I DO NOT HAVE THE SAME DRESS AS ANY OTHER GIRL. (Along with the overwhelming idea of finding a date.) But something I have never been comfortable with is sharing the EXACT fashion ideas or look as another person. I do not mind if we are dressed similarly but matching outfits just get under my skin. That must have sprung from my constant matchy-matchy style with my sister that I had when I was younger. Anyways, if a person decides to copy me.... WOOHOO, BUT they must add their own twist to my idea because clothing is a way of SELF expression....

Tangents....

COTILLION...

Date: October 29, 2011

Dress: Formal Evening Attire

Boy: Good Question

Designer: I wish I knew

There are so many choices to the dress of choice that I have been considering. Some of the contenders include....

One of my favorites from a recent Nightcap Clothing collection. Found on The Trend Boutique

Another contender from The Trend Boutique.... The Naven Bombshell Dress in Mellow Yellow

And last but CERTAINLY not least...

This beautiful navy Contrarian Bib Dress

Previously rocked by Katie Holmes in navy and Taylor Swift in lilac

Also found on The Trend Boutique

All of these dress both hold different and essential styles that I adore.

The first dress is a dress that I have been coveting for a while now and the black lace along with the deep v-neck are so absolutely intriguing and elegantly edgy. The deep v-neck with is off-put by the 1/2 sleeves shows the versatility of the dress which is a factor I love. It makes me think that I could dress it up with some hot heels or I could even make it more serious with a blazer. This is something that will definitely be thought of in my decision making.

The second dress is so bright that it is hard to take my eyes off of it. I love that the color is bright but it is definitely not a "highlighter yellow" so it is definitely bearable to look at. The short, tight build of dress is just absolutely charming. I feel that the dress is very girly but the v-neck also makes it have a sort of sexy feel to it. Although not many people can pull off yellow, I think that this yellow is definitely a good example of when people can pull off yellow. But the only thing that is holding me back from buying this dress this instance is the fact of when cotillion actually is. It is in the end of October, definitely the time of fall territory so the yellow might be too summery for the event.

The last dress is a dress I recently discovered and I fell in love with immediately. I am the type of girl who love anything with an interesting back, and the back to this dress is, well, non-existent. I LOVE. The contrast of the tighter top half and the tu-tu-esk feel of the bottom half are to-die-for. The color is sooo rich and beautiful that I feel the dress could be worn during almost any season.

The ultimate decision will be hard, but hopefully as the date comes closer and closer it will become clear to me which dress I truly want!

If only I were an Upper East-Sider with all the money in the world to spend on clothes, shoes, and accessories.

To be honest, if I could have any dress in the world for my Senior Cotillion it would definitely be the masterpiece of a dress by Marchesa previously mentioned in another post, worn by Blake Lively in a recent episode of Gossip Girl (Season 4, Petty in Pink).

Hmmmmm... A girl can dream. If only, if only...

I will keep you dolls posted on which I decide!

oxox

FASHION is F0rEvEr