I have had a seriously interesting week. I have been busy procrastinating, rushing, and slumming. Here are some of the things I have tackled this week:Writing my next article for Style-ology MagazineReaching out to more people in different positions in the Industry for Road Maps interviewsPacking for my weekend trip to SeoulHelping a friend with her exercise routineFinalizing my trip back home to...

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Why is it that one recognizes a mid life crisis by the purchase of an unnecessarily expensive car, but one recognizes a quarter-life crisis by the purchase of water marked resume paper? What is it about the mid twenties that starts a sort of panic about what to do with our lives?Too many sites, articles, researches and blogs have analyzed and over analyzed...

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As many of you know I am in South Korea right now teaching English to middle school students, (today is the last day of school!) so there are many things going on in the States that I am missing that I would love to attend. Prime example:To all my fabulous readers please go out and support Claire. I am a big fan of...

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The debut issue of Style-ology Magazine (tab above) is out and so is my first published article! I wrote the section "Fashion Candy", a section that features up and coming international designers and haute spots.For this first edition Thai designer Nuj Novahkett and Brazilian designer Ivan Anguilar were featured. Below are my favorite pieces from the two collections: Nuj Novakhett Ivan AnguilarOf course...

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Time is drawing closer to the start of the Fall Quarter at FIDM in LA and I am excited and nervous. One of my greatest fears after acceptance was not just paying for school but also being one of the few students who is not straight out of high school. I have a BA and am not so fresh out of college either...

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In a previous post I made the comment that you have to be willing to fail because when you are willing to fail at something you love you ultimately succeed. Well....Mme Co Co Chanel agrees totally. I came across this quote: “Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable."How great is that? To be seconded by Chanel? But...

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So have you ever been driving on a long road trip and go....hmmm that sign looks cool, let's stop here. Well that is what I have been doing on the internet lately. I have been openly overindulging on fashion sites and blogs, and while I have found some pretty great ones none have really stuck out to me until.......I am in love with...

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Time to get out on the road and start your Fashion Freeway:Fashion and PR Agency Jack + Bill are looking for one (1):ModelWomen's Apparel DesignerJewelery DesignerFashion Stylist Those chosen will receive three (3) months of complimentary representation from the agency!Date: July 15-16Time: 3-9 pmLocation: NYC - Sandbox Studios, 250 Hudson Street 11th floorRSVP: casting[at]jackandbillpr[dot]comWWD and W Magazine are looking for Fall Interns. Check...

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When I was a little girl one thing I knew that I did not want to do was start my own business. I just was never one of those people who wanted to build from scratch. I thought that it would be just enough to work my way up the corporate ladder in 3 inch stilettos.But there are some of you who know...

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Image courtesy of Apparel Search.comIf you have ever looked for a job in fashion anywhere, doing anything then I am sure this logo is very familiar to you. Apparel Search is one of the top sites to find a job in fashion and learn more about the companies that are offering them. Type "Jobs in Fashion" into your search engine and this is...

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