First Lady Michelle Obama became the "honorary patron"for the 10th anniversary of the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards. At the event, Obama stunned the audience with not only her style, but with her wise words.
While dressed in a spectacular bold yellow Michael Kors skirtsuit paired with lizard-skin pumps, Obama said, “What I love about design is the artistic and scientific complexity that becomes useful — a laptop, a bridge, an outfit — all drawn from a thousand wells of inspiration yet grounded in the basic principles of math and science."
I simply wanted to share this quote, which I saw in today's issue of WWD, with you all. For those of you who have read my blog for a while now, you are well aware that I view fashion as more than just clothing. The quote above encompasses how I feel about fashion and why I love it. I thought Michelle Obama's words were inspiring and wanted to pass this little piece of inspiration to you all.
keep it classy
xo
alissa
Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
A New Look in a New City!
So there are only a handful of people in the entire world that I fully and whole-heartedly trust with my hair. And lucky for me, these people can be found at an adorable salon in NYC!
When I was 14, the first form of modeling I had ever done was actually for a hair show. (For more info about hair shows or to learn how to get involved with them, please read my previous post!) For 14 years, I had the exact same hair cut: long light brown hair, no highlights, no bangs, no style. This all changed when I walked into a casting for a show with Nick Arrojo.
Nick Arrojo and his team are to the hairstyling industry what the great European couture houses are to the fashion industry. They are the industry leaders, the trend-setters, the masters.
For that first show so many years back, Nick cut my hair into a short, cute, fashion-forward bob. The head colorist for the Arrojo team, James, added some red and gold tones. Since then, my hair has been a mix of wild styles matched with some vibrant colors, from all ends of the color spectrum.
All colors except blonde, that is. So naturally, since I am in a new city, I decided I need a new look! After just five days of being in the city, I walked into the Arrojo studio and walked out as a blonde.
For those of you who want a change, I urge you to also walk into the Arrojo studio. The stylists are innovative, friendly and full of personality. In fact, due to the energy exuded by the stylists, the salon itself seems to be bustling with a special kind of creative energy.
In the world of hairstyling, Nick Arrojo (photographed below) is a celebrity. He transforms women's looks weekly on the TLC's hit show, What Not to Wear, taught the art of hair coloring to Queer Eye's Kyan Douglas, and has a clientèle list that includes celebrities.
When I was 14, the first form of modeling I had ever done was actually for a hair show. (For more info about hair shows or to learn how to get involved with them, please read my previous post!) For 14 years, I had the exact same hair cut: long light brown hair, no highlights, no bangs, no style. This all changed when I walked into a casting for a show with Nick Arrojo.
Nick Arrojo and his team are to the hairstyling industry what the great European couture houses are to the fashion industry. They are the industry leaders, the trend-setters, the masters.
For that first show so many years back, Nick cut my hair into a short, cute, fashion-forward bob. The head colorist for the Arrojo team, James, added some red and gold tones. Since then, my hair has been a mix of wild styles matched with some vibrant colors, from all ends of the color spectrum.
All colors except blonde, that is. So naturally, since I am in a new city, I decided I need a new look! After just five days of being in the city, I walked into the Arrojo studio and walked out as a blonde.
For those of you who want a change, I urge you to also walk into the Arrojo studio. The stylists are innovative, friendly and full of personality. In fact, due to the energy exuded by the stylists, the salon itself seems to be bustling with a special kind of creative energy.
In the world of hairstyling, Nick Arrojo (photographed below) is a celebrity. He transforms women's looks weekly on the TLC's hit show, What Not to Wear, taught the art of hair coloring to Queer Eye's Kyan Douglas, and has a clientèle list that includes celebrities.
Lina (photographed above) is a master stylist on the Arrojo team. She cut my hair six months ago with the New Shag, an innovative cut that the Arrojo studio developed. The cut was done so well that even six months later, it looks great! In addition to working as part of the Arrojo team, Lina styles for high fashion runway shows, celebrities at the Sundance Film Festival and has been named as a top NYC hair stylist by Allure Magazine. Her fashion knowledge, combined with her warm personality, make her a great person to go to when seeking advice for a new look.
The Arrojo team will always have a place in my heart. They have transformed my look twice, once so many years ago when I was 14 with a boring hairstyle, and now when I wanted to venture into being a blonde. I hold the team in the highest regard and them my best recommendation!
To read Lina's feature in Allure, click on the following link: http://www.allure.com/directory/new_york_city/hair/cuts
keep it classy
xo
alissa
The Arrojo team will always have a place in my heart. They have transformed my look twice, once so many years ago when I was 14 with a boring hairstyle, and now when I wanted to venture into being a blonde. I hold the team in the highest regard and them my best recommendation!
To read Lina's feature in Allure, click on the following link: http://www.allure.com/directory/new_york_city/hair/cuts
keep it classy
xo
alissa
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
A Little Secret Revealed
For those of you who know me, you know that I embrace change and like to shake things up every now and then. This attitude, along with an inborn drive to stand out from the crowd, has led me to change my hair cut/color about once a month for the past few years.
If you are like me and love to spice up your look often, but don't like the toll it takes on your wallet, I'll share a little model secret with ya: hair shows.
The hairstyling industry is an interesting and unique one: each year top stylists develop new looks and set the trends in hair. Much like fashion, after the top stylists showcase their new looks, a new hairstyle trend develops that is based on the creations of the masters.
In order to showcase these new looks, the top hairstylists need models. Doing a show like this is not only fun, but you walk away with a whole new fashion-forward look that could cost up to $600+ in a nice salon. The only catch: you can't have any reservations with your hair & have to be open to everything and anything!
If you aren't looking for a drastic change but are looking to freshen up your look, I would recommend doing a demonstration seminar. Many of the top salons often hold small demonstration seminars where they cut or color a model's hair in front of an audience. These shows are more casual and the model can set some boundaries about what can and cannot be done. Most of the top salons hold a show like this about once or twice a month, doing one is a great way to save some money and spice up your look a little!
If you are interested in this, look up professional salons that hold seminars in your area! My recommendations: Arrojo, Wella, Sebastian, Vidal Sassoon, The Studio
keep it classy
xo
alissa
If you are like me and love to spice up your look often, but don't like the toll it takes on your wallet, I'll share a little model secret with ya: hair shows.
The hairstyling industry is an interesting and unique one: each year top stylists develop new looks and set the trends in hair. Much like fashion, after the top stylists showcase their new looks, a new hairstyle trend develops that is based on the creations of the masters.
In order to showcase these new looks, the top hairstylists need models. Doing a show like this is not only fun, but you walk away with a whole new fashion-forward look that could cost up to $600+ in a nice salon. The only catch: you can't have any reservations with your hair & have to be open to everything and anything!
If you aren't looking for a drastic change but are looking to freshen up your look, I would recommend doing a demonstration seminar. Many of the top salons often hold small demonstration seminars where they cut or color a model's hair in front of an audience. These shows are more casual and the model can set some boundaries about what can and cannot be done. Most of the top salons hold a show like this about once or twice a month, doing one is a great way to save some money and spice up your look a little!
If you are interested in this, look up professional salons that hold seminars in your area! My recommendations: Arrojo, Wella, Sebastian, Vidal Sassoon, The Studio
keep it classy
xo
alissa
Saturday, July 11, 2009
The Front Row
So for those of you who were unable to attend the fabulous European couture weeks that took place these past few weeks, pour yourselves a glass of nice champagne, forget your work worries and relax while I take you on a front-row adventure ;)
As the great couture houses showcased their Fall 2009 collections, the past few weeks in Europe have been bustling with beautiful models, trend-setting fashionistas, front-row starlets, and of course, the designers themselves.
Because there are so so many designers to cover and no words can really describe true fashion, in this post, I'll simply let the fashion speak for itself.
My favorite looks from a few of my favorite collections:
Armani:
Jean Paul Gaultier:
Prada:
Miu Miu:
Valentino:
Givenchy:
Lanvin:
Christian Lacroix:
Chanel:
Dior:
keep it classy
xo
alissa
As the great couture houses showcased their Fall 2009 collections, the past few weeks in Europe have been bustling with beautiful models, trend-setting fashionistas, front-row starlets, and of course, the designers themselves.
Because there are so so many designers to cover and no words can really describe true fashion, in this post, I'll simply let the fashion speak for itself.
My favorite looks from a few of my favorite collections:
Armani:
Jean Paul Gaultier:
Prada:
Miu Miu:
Valentino:
Givenchy:
Lanvin:
Christian Lacroix:
Chanel:
Dior:
keep it classy
xo
alissa
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
To my Wonderful Blog-Readers:
My deepest apologies for not having any new posts for the past few days.
I have been crazy-busy packing for NYC && since my arrival in the big city, I haven't even had a moment to catch my breath, let alone catch up with the virtual world.
Unfortunately, I'm on my way out as I write this, so this post will be short & sweet, I basically just wanted to let ya'll know that I'm devoting my entire Saturday morning/afternoon to this blog! So look for many, many new posts soon!
For those of you who may have missed the WWD articles covering the recent European fashion shows, I'll give you some highlights. In addition, I'll write a bit about what its like to work in a high-fashion showroom on 5th avenue, how to look business-style sexy chic on a low budget, and I'll write a bit about some cool places I've been so far.
So please, check back soon!
Till then, keep it classy! ;)
xo
alissa
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
