An outfit for work

Outfit of the day! #Trendabl 

maxi skirt inherited by my mother with a white lace top and jean jacket. perfect outfit for the on and off weather we had today. and yes that is the aldo back room.

Wednesdays always seem to be the longest day of the week since i go to school and then work but one thing to be happy about was that i have my fashion marketing final today and thank god i passed!

fashion instagram: TRENDABL

Trendabl is the new app IPhone that does the same functions as instagram but for FASHION!

after browsing through twitter and checking out whats new in the fashion world I cam across KENTON magazine's tweet about how awesome Trendabl is...and then I was hooked!on the app you can take pictures of outfits, garments from stores and anything fashion and add information about it like price, brand, colour and store. there is also a tab to see what people are recommended to see and here you can see other trendablers and their pictures! Whitney Port and Nicky Hilton are just some of the people that i found on there! 

So all you fashion lovers who have iPhones go get this app ASAP! http://www.trendabl.com/ check out the app! some photos that i have taken! 

What would you be willing to sacrifice?

What would you give up?

Being someone who’s always been interested in the arts field, I feel that there’s always been a strong presence of expressing my emotions, ideas and my opinions. Unlike bankers, scientists, accounts or doctors; people who are artists, designers, and all fashion related professions have such a strong passion and are just so married to their careers. Not to say that the formers professions aren’t passion-enable options, but I just feel that anyone who works in the arts career has stronger emotions and more so….for a lack of a better word; “artsy” about their jobs.

I’ve seen countless facebook statuses and photos updates from my arts friends about what they did in class and/or work for that day, more so than any of my other friends from other fields of school and work. I think that’s perfectly fine to be proud of your work and I love seeing my friends’ work and their creative ideas.

But that’s not where I’m getting at; what I want to address is what are you willing to sacrifice?

So since us artsy peeps are always so passionate and attached to our careers (because for some of us, it means travelling around the globe and learn about the newest and most fabulous arts, and for some of us it is about the people we meet along the way.) is it possible for us to make a sacrifice or any sacrifice in regards to our careers. I’ve recently had the unfortunate opportunity to choose; I was dating a great guy from hundreds of miles away and it started out great but eventually it took a toll on both of us. Between school, work, filming and extra photo shoots on the side, I just had no time to commit; and with what the future holds for me upon graduation is just uncertain, I’ve decided to end the relationship. And then it got me thinking: what would I do if this same situation happens once I’ve already graduated and working well on my way towards my career. Would I pick my career or love?

What would we artsy people do? Pick whom you love over what you love, or would you rather pick what you love over whom you love? It’s always been clear to me that I would pick career over love; but that was back in my juvenile years and I didn’t really know what being in a relationship meant. However, I was so blessed to have met and be in a relationship with such a great guy I was quickly changing my mind. In the end, I still picked my career and my future but I’m still looking back and asking myself the “what if?” question.

So really really dig deep down and ask yourself, if you were in a situation where you absolutely have to choose between your career or your love, what would you choose? You might surprise yourself.

-FCD

a little rant from a stylist: J2clothing Store

as a freelance stylist, you take your own risks when borrowing or buying clothing for different shoots. This particular one was a mens shoot. I had bought some of the garments from a few stores that I usually go to and then thought of checking out J2 (not naming the store location) and see if they had anything that would work well with my look.

i had found some pieces, got some really nice advise from the sales people and i told them it was for a photo shoot and that i was RETURNING them after. they say ..."oh yeah yeah sure"

after the shoot I head back to the same store to return the items. the sales person at the counter, who was there the same day i bought the items who knew that i would be returning said "we don't do refunds, exchange only"

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!

i was left with a huge credit that i would never use...sigh

so my lessons

1. don't buy from J2

2. don't use them for shoots

3. read the fine print (although the sales person did tell me i could 'return')

alright that is all for now,

Furious Dom

@domleyretana

PS-

pictures of the shoot coming soon! (something i can look forward too)