Olivia Palermo, May I Please Borrow Everything in ur Closet?

Olivia is New York's version of Paris Hilton, she is a socialite and like every other 'famous-for-no-reason' person in the states, she has a reality show called the City. Personality-wise she's horrible and is an example of people you should avoid in the fashion industry...however, I think she has incredible style..if only i could raid her closet for one day..hmm... Enjoy the pics!





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I Love Mi Familia.

So..I just got news my family is coming to visit this weekend. Im really excited to see them its been so long! However, when family is here that means one thing: DISTRACTION. I for one do not know how to work when I have people around, because to be honest I enjoy their company more than the books! Surprising eh? hehe. Anywaaaay, so my goal is to finish most of my work this week, so that when they come I can spend time with them without feeling guilty.

OH! I forgot to mention! I handed in one report last week, what an amazing feeeeeeeling. That's got to be the best feeling ever. However, as usual after handing it in I was beginning to question my effort and wishing I had done more work on a few sections, but then I remembered I am not one to regret...that is why I have decided that I did what I can do and hopefully I get rewarded accordingly.

So...this week I have a study support meeting to help me organize my outline for my other project. I did a LOT of research over the past few weeks that helped me understand the topic. Basically for this report we are asked to choose two stores, one high street store and one high fashion store. After choosing them we have to reaaaaaallly study the brands and compare them. This includes understanding how each store buys, sells, markets etc. and their unique strategies. Its actually quite interesting because most of this stuff you cant really find online so its up to us to decide how they trade, so really i've just been reading a few journals about the brands and visiting different branches every week to get a better understanding of the store's atmosphere. I kinda felt like a detective walking in and secretly taking down notes on my blackberry hehe !

Got to get back to work!
P.S. I'm loving the Christmas lights all over london!

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Victoria's Secret: A Magical Journey...

I am dying to watch the Victoria's Secret fashion show! The show will be aired on CBS December 1,2009. Thanks to style.com I got to see a few pics of the event, I love how they took the best trends from the past seasons. It was obvious a lot of their designs were influenced by the main designers of the year such as Balmain's shoulder pads and Vuitton's comic print! Enjoy the pics. xx

"Don't Scream There are so Many Roads Left."

So i've been working on the whole positive thinking theory, and honestly, it's actually working for me! See this is my strategy: (I don't recommend it for everyone because I am aware everyone works differently, so don't blame it on me if my strategy backfires on you!)

If you have a lot of work to do, number 1 rule: don't stress. Why? Stressing is just a waste of time and energy. Calm down and organize yourself. Once that's done you can start working. Don't think about how much work you have to do or what you haven't done, just DO IT (Yes Nike I'm using your slogan). Eventually, the work that needs to be accomplished will get done. YES, it will. Just like I managed to hand in every project on time in the past, I will manage to hand this one in on time.

"Relax, Take it Easy. For there is Nothing We Can't Do."-Mika
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Hmm...

I Live it. I Breathe it. I Express it.

Push the Negativitiy O.U.T.

Is it only me or is there too much negativity in this blog? That's NOT GOOD! I usually favor to look at the bright side of most situations in order to get through the rough patches in my life, THEREFORE, I will bring that positive energy in my study life as well :)

So what if it hurts me? So what if i break down?
so what if this world just throws me off the edge?
Dont care about all the pain in front of me
Because im just trying to be happy :)
(Happy By Leona Lewis)

I am a big believer in positive energy. I also believe that you can do whatever you want to do as long as you stay positive throughout the journey. Your mind, body and soul are all interconnected. If your soul is pure and your mind is focused, your body will then function like its supposed to.

Think Positive.
Smile :)
Live. Love. Laugh.
Treat yourself every now and then and enjoy the moment.

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So True!

Lost the "Push".

I enjoyed blogging when i first started this blog, but its starting to seem like such a hassle nowadays. School is really taking all of my time and energy these days especially since deadlines are coming up and im not feeling well. However, what I find weird is that instead of stressing out i've been reacting in a weird way. By that I mean ive been trying to avoid my assignments.

"out of sight out of mind"

Ive been trying to avoid seeing my books and papers, because it just kills me with guilt that I am not fully on track. I think the lack of lessons and one on one tutorials are making me feel a bit self concious of my work and that is why Im lacking the "push" to accomplish more work. However, I have been trying to get myself back on track by managing my time, I started working on a critical path today which I think will be very helpful. I also booked an appointment with study support to clarify a few questions I had.

School aside, I feel like there is so much going on around me. which I will not mention for personal reasons, so it is so hard to focus. School is starting to be a side thing rather than the main focus, and it shouldn't because this is my last year!

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Proud.

Every person has a different way of studying. I realized that as the years come, my studying habits have changed tremendously. I used to love studying around 12am and pulling an all-nighter. For some reason, all my creativity came during the night, and my writing skills were surprisingly better! Nowadays, I prefer studying at home during the early mornings. I feel like the best time to study is right after I wake up. The most important thing though is to get rid of all distractions. The old me used to love studying with the tv on, music blasting in the background, blackberry interrupting my thoughts every few minutes. The new me however is different; I prefer to switch off everything except my laptop (for study purposes obviously), sit in a quiet bright room where I can hear my thoughts and lastly, reward myself. I am a HUGE fan of to-do lists, simply said: my life is a to-do list. I usually start off by listing what I have to do, this helps me estimate the amount of time I need and amount of energy I should put into my work. Then, I break down what I have to do and reward myself after each task is completed for example:


1.research articles online
2. read books
3. start writing
4. do bibliography


Usually, I would do number 1 and 2, then I would give myself a break. During this break I'd check my facebook account, maybe go online and chat with a few friends, check my messages etc. because I am so used to doing these things on a regular basis, I would not be able to concentrate if I had to work for say six hours straight without doing those things. Therefore, this break helps relaxes me and gives me time to think about something besides school for a minute. I then go back to working without having to think about a hungry stomach or unchecked messages.


Today, I woke up early and decided that I had to force myself to really understand my topic. I have a presentation tomorrow with my tutorial group, therefore, it is very important that I get all my information organized. I worked for four hours straight and accomplished a lot of stuff! I’m actually starting to understand the topic more myself. I'm a bit behind on the reading, so for tomorrow’s to-do list I have promised to dedicate some library time to not only check out books but print out journals, and articles on my topic.



Nervous about tomorrow’s presentation.


Got to get back to work!


Ciao,
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Nars Make-up on Marc Jacobs.

Disturbing Much? What do you think?

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Kudos to Me.

GUESS WHAT PEOPLE? I decided on a topic! It suits the brief but I'm a bit worried. I'm not so excited about this new topic like I was with my previous one. Will this stop me from acing this report? I hope not. I emailed my tutor my new idea, she approved but said it was vague. Maybe I should go to student support to help me clarify it more. This flu is really getting in my way, I feel like I have a lot going on in my life its too hard to focus completely on my dissertation.

*Update: I spent the day discussing my topic with a friend, I usually do that to generate more ideas and help myself understand the purpose of my topic. I slimmed down the topic, did some research online and wrote down what the topic is about and where I expect to go with it. Its actually interesting I sound like a geek but I'm really excited to start researching on it! The only thing Im concerned about is whether I will be able to relate the topic to our world today and bring in new examples on it. At our last lecture, we were told that there are no new topics, but you can always take a new angle or perspective, on the topic itself. So, how do I do that with my topic? Student support perhaps?

Hmm.. I dont know...that's my assignment for the day: Come up with a new angle to approaching the topic and write down objectives and aims for the topic.

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Achooooooooooooo

SO SICK. i want my mom :(
Work must be put on hold.

Ciao

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To Dusting it Off !

I just came back from the tutorial. I'm a bit disappointed to be honest. My presentation was really bad, I was too focused on not doing well, I lost track of my ideas and forgot everything. I literally just blanked out. I'm really disappointed because I honestly put a lot of work preparing myself for this presentation, but my performance didn't show that unfortunately. The feedback I got from the students basically was that my topic is more 'cultural studies than business strategy' and that I should change it around a bit. I hate to admit it but I DO agree with them, I had a feeling that my topic didn't fit the brief anyway, but its a shame because I basically wasted my weekend reading a whole bunch of books for nothing! My goal for this week is to transform my topic into a strategy-focused topic and do some reading to prepare me for next weeks presentation. I feel like I'm a bit behind seeing that everyone has finalized their topic already, but maybe this will get me on top of things. Also, its good they pointed this out to me now since I haven't started writing yet.

Things to do this week:
-I really like my topic so instead of changing it completely I will just have to learn to take a different more strategic approach to it. So, number 1 on my list is TRANSFORM TOPIC.
-Return books on previous topics and check out new books.
-Read Read Read, and take notes
-Research online (online journals and texts to back up my argument/topic)
-Prepare for next presentation and make sure I do well on it *fingers crossed*

Before I sign out, I will leave you with a line from Aaliyah's (May she rest in peace) song 'Try Again'
"If At First You Don't Succeed, Dust Yourself Off and Try Again"

Ciao Bellas,
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I Hate Presentations.

Today is my first tutorial for research planning.  
I must admit I'm a bit nervous, because I read that we have to present our
topics to our peers,  and due to previous experiences I am nervous that I
will mess this one up.  I literally spent the whole week in the library reading
on my topic so I'm quite satisfied with it.  However, I'm just worried my topic
doesn't fit the brief. I really would hate it if I was asked to change it. 
Times up! Got to head to class...Wish me luck!   

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Introducing Moi:

Hello,
This is my first post, and I must admit it feels a bit weird doing this. I dont really know how to start so I'm just going to say what's on my mind. Well...I started this blog for a Reflective Discourse class at uni. The purpose of this blog is to document my goals and journeys throughout my last year at fashion school. However, it is a fashion blog after all, so you can definitely expect random fashion posts every now and then!

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