Deconstructed

My Trip to the Louvre

Happy Monday!!!

I apologize for not updating but this weekend I caught the dreaded cold/flu ;( BUT all is getting better!!!And I have SO MUCH to update you all on. First off, on Wednesday (i think...) we went to the Louvre!!! 

And here we are!!!!!!!!!!

Nicole, Emily, Valerie, Alice, Molly, Ann-marie, Stacy, Janina, Stephanie

Valerie & Nicole

Nicole, Alice, Stacy, and I

Nicole and I.

I don't wanna bore you with photos, but honestly there are so many cool photos that I have to show you!

FIRST OFF: EGYPT

(um is it weird I wear headbands the same way?)

(there was just something so spooky about her.. beautiful but spooky)

(Yup there's a dead dude in there.... creepy i know!)

NOW ONTO: ROMANS & GREEKS & ART YOU'VE SEEN IN TEXT BOOKS

(don't you feel like you need to name them?... maybe thats just me...)

 

(this is the epitome of that nightmare everyone has in their life... you know the one where you are in a crowded area...everyone is looking at you...and then you figure out that your only wearing you bday suit? lol yup here it is in stone. They still had the same nightmare a gazillion years ago! lol;)

 

(probably the most beautiful sculpture in the Louvre... it was amazing. Totally going to work with photoshop and this picture ;)

 

(the original gladiator sandal)

  

   

   

 

(isn't she pretty? I think I liked her more then the mono lisa...shhh) 

 

(AGH I wanna be a princess and wear a badass cape and tiara!!!!)

(Alice and I are pretty sure this is a window that Tom Hanks probably jumped out of in the DiVinci Code... of course this is coming from Alice and I who were GOING to dress up like Tom Hanks and Silas for the trip....you can judge we don't care!)

I have so many more beautiful pictures! But I'll stop there! Hope you enjoyed!!!!

Tomorrow I'll post about Vogue's Fashion Night Out in Paris!

xoxo-ak-xoxo

Pret-A-Porter Paris

Bonjour friends ;)

So today (Monday) we went to Pret-A-Porter Paris. This is like a trade show for next spring/summer fashions. Buyers can come and sample and order clothing for next season. It was awesome- def. made me want to own a boutique and come to Paris and buy for the shop :) maybe one day!!!

Here are some more photos: (i couldn't take too many inside but here are some)

And here are some of the newspapers/pamphlets and my pass:

Also, Diane Pernet showed us some Brazil fashion companies that are also involved in a Social Entreprenurship Project. From what I gathered, they involve lower class women to help them design and make the clothing. Thus producing designers/business women :) I think it was wonderful that Pret-A-Porter had a "SO ETHIC" area which all the designs were truly green or helping better the world. It shows that Fashion is not vain, but can help the world become a better place. Which in this day and age, I think that is a beautiful thing to do ;)

So today was lovely-as it can only be in Paris!! Tomorrow is full of classes then Wednesday is another day out!! Check back for more fun photos & stories!

Au Revoir-

xoxo-ak-xoxo

Paris Flea Market & Godfrey Deeny

Bonjour!!

So on Sunday we went to a flea market! I'm not sure the name of the market, but it was fun!!

Designer clothing, old furniture, old books, postcards, paintings, you name it they had it! Here are some photos...

 

buttons buttons buttons....

having some ham and cheese & fries... Nicole (CAN), Valerie (Taiwan), Stacy (Australia)

Stephanie (US), Su Mei (Malaysia), and Ann-Marie (US)

I thought Max would like this plane hanging from the ceiling of a vendor.

Thursday night we had Godfrey Deeny as our guest lecturer. Mr. Godfrey Deeny is a famous fashion critic and editor of "Fashion Wire Daily". Europe's "Women's Wear Daily" basically. He was amazing and full of interesting information. Above is Myself, Godfrey, Nicole, and Emily (canada).

More tomorrow;)

xoxo-ak-xoxo

I"M IN PARIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BONJOUR from Paris! 

I'm here!! It was an "interesting" plane ride over but I made it! Yes they do put those air sickness bags on the plane for a reason- yuck! But through it all I made it!!!!!! And i'm so excited I did! For those of you wondering, I am over here attending the Paris Fashion Institute ;) And so far, I ABSOLUTELY love it! Any school that gives you homework to go shopping is my kind of place!! I arrived last tuesday morning around 6:00 am. My room is nice- i'll def. post on that later this week! By 2:00, I was in orientation and by 6:00 at a designer show opening!! Crazy jet lag but so worth it!

The Gallery show was "Philippe David" who is a fabric designer. His fabrics are BEAUTIFUL! I esp. loved his floral and embroidered fabrics! He is also our fabric teacher. He's wonderful!! Here are some photos:

Beautiful, right?

Then we had a 3 days of intense classes. Andrea Grifoni is our Product development professor. ABSOLUTELY incredible!! And THE Diane Pernet is our "Fashion Today" teacher. You can read her blog at: A Shaded View on Fashion. Freakin' AMAZING!!! I did a presentation, in her class, on the photographer Nick Knight. If you haven't seen his photography YOU HAVE TO! SOOO beautiful! I might do a post later on about him. But if you want more information, visit his site at SHOWstudio.com.

We also have an Illustrations class, French class (with the most adorable teacher ever) and a few more that are starting this week. 

On Saturday we went "shopping" for homework around the Saint Germain des Pres area. OMG so beautiful! First stop was Cafe de Flore. AHHH their french onion soup was the best soup I have EVER EVER eaten!! And the waiter gave us 3 table coverings(that are so beautifully painted) to take with us. A wonderful experience. No Karl Lagerfeld sightings, but wonderful food!

We shopped a little more, then went to The World famous Laduree. Ok, if you haven't had their raspberry macaroons... you need to because its like HEAVEN! AHHHH!! Honestly- you need to go.

 

(here is myself and Nicole from Canada eating at Laduree)

I also found a new dutch store called "Noa Noa" that has beautiful clothing! I found myself handing over my debit card and treating myself to a new dress ;) so excited!!!

I also found my future husband... he's 5 years old but hey whatever hahahahha jk. He was dressed in jeans, polo and a sports jacket... add that bed head hair and DAMN he's gonna be good looking when he's older... actually the majority of the guys over here are pretty good looking... lol 

Which brings me to the fact that children in Paris are dressed better then I am lol AHHH every kid is so stylish... there will most certainly be a blog before I leave dedicated to children's fashion because it is everywhere! 

Here are some other photos from the day o'shopping:

(Valerie from Taiwan and I with a pink bunny randomly on the street)

isn't it beautiful!?

Isn't this window display so beautiful!? It was an amazing store that sold hand made umbrellas and little trinkets.. so amazing.

So today we went to a flea market, but i'm going to post about that tomorrow ;) At 9:00 am tomorrow we are going with Diane to Pret-a-Porter (spelling might not be correct, sorry). This is where the buyers go to sample the next season's fashions ;) SHOULD BE FUN!!

I had to get settled here in Paris, but look forward to daily if not every other day post here on this blog ;) PLEASE feel free to comment so I know SOMEONE is looking at it lol :)

And let me know if there is anywhere you all want to see! I'll go and take some photos!!!

I'll also be blogging in October from Italy and Amsterdam as well ;) 

So come back tomorrow for flea market photos!

xoxo-

ak