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travel music

Travel Music: Dream Big 3

Paris, Tokyo - Lupe Fiasco Grew Up a Screw Up - Ludacris"It's not the hand you dealt but how you playing your cards" ...

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Travel Music: Dream Big 2

Super Model - Clueless Soundtrack When I Grow Up - PCD ...

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My Freeway

Coming Home

As of this post I am on my way home back to the US of A! My year in Korea has taught me a lot that I plan to put into practice in my new career in fashion and I will update more information about that later.I am not sure how long it will be until the next post since I will be...

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travel music

Travel Music: Theme - Dream Big 1

I am trying out something new since I am addicted to Polyvore I am creating stuff even if it's not that great I like it and as I get better I will change it but until then...Ta Da! I just kept thinking "These boots are made for walking.."Today's travel music is all about dreaming big. They are songs that I just like for...

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My Freeway

My Plan Part 1 - Student Loans

I once read a book entitled Get Over Yourself and the author wrote Fear in the form of an acronym:FaceEverythingAndRecoverand when I am not chanting No Fear Just DIVA I am reminding myself to Face Everything And Recover. I am pleasantly surprised every time at the results when I use these so I am hoping that this time will be no different.We all...

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Articles and Imports

WWD - Fashion's First Aid Kit

I read this article in WWD* giving very sound advice on how to keep your business afloat during this recession the US had found itself in. I know that a good number of my readers are business owners and are still building their brand so I recommend reading this article in its entirety. It is 11 pages but it is totally worth it....

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Articles and Imports

Along the Way: What Got You Here Wont Get You There

While Reading an article on WWD.com, for which I will soon be posting, this book was mentioned:The title caught my attention so I looked it up on Amazon. One of the best features on Amazon is the "Search Inside" where you can read excerpts of the book and that is how the hook baited the fish:You know those maps in shopping malls that...

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My Freeway

Polyvore: Filling in the Cracks

Seeing as this degree from FIDM will be my second you know that I am all for a formal bricks-and-mortar-instructor-led education, but I am an even bigger fan of filling in the cracks. Text books and professors can only teach us so much - at one point talent, style, and skill have to come into play to make us stand out amongst the...

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Road Maps

Road Map: CLOAK

Up and coming clothing line CLOAK (cloakinc.com)has created a whole new fashion math: "Fashion + Cause = Solution" and that is exactly what this brand is about.The CLOAK team answered my standard Road Map questions and so much more! This is a brand that is destined to become a lifestyle. For those of you who want to start your own brand with a...

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Careers

No Fear, Just Jobs and Tuition

While browsing PR Couture I came across these open positions:Coutorture - Fall Fashion Week InternsArt Institute - Full Scholarship: Fashion Design, Marketing, MerchandisingFor a girl who still owes quite a bit in tuition I say "No Fear, Just DIVA" and go for it!!Click on the name to take you to the links where the team at PR Couture gives you more information!"One Step...

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