THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE...

PINTEREST

It's so rewarding to see how much people respond to and enjoy my work. It is why I will continue to do what I love.

THE 10 BEST FASHION BLOGS

I'm very inspired... really interesting variety of style and technique. http://fashionista.com/2011/06/the-ten-best-fashion-illustration-blogs/

STELLA & DOT JEWELRY

A few weeks ago, Mark gave me these beautiful earrings (I was very impressed with the selection) and introduced me to the label Stella & Dot. "Their boutique-style jewelry and accessories line is available exclusively through in-home Trunk Shows by Independent Stylists and online, and their one of a kind collections are designed by celebrated New York designers and featured in Gossip Girl, In Style and Lucky Magazine as well as on the wrists and necklines of the hottest celebrities".

Their jewelry is affordable and exquisitely crafted, but by far the best feature of these delicate pieces is the color. Stella & Dot stones come in vivid hues of jade, coral and turquoise and compliment every skin tone. My skin color is dark brown, and these jade earrings literally make my face glow. I will definitely be adding to the collection that Mark has started.

SAMPLE SALES

If I haven't mentioned this before, I love sample sales. Before working in fashion I was a greeting card designer and really knew nothing of these exhilarating events. Fast forward eight years, and I am now completely addicted. But I realise that it is not just about the clothing itself, but discovering new labels and the rush of finding something beautiful for half the price.

Last Friday I went to a particularly good one that benefited the Cedars-Sinai hospital. There were such brands as Joie, Current Elliot, Equipment, Trina Turk, J Brand and many others, and the prices were incredible. I bought this Equipment shirt as well as two others, a Joie sweater and Current Elliot jeans all for less than two hundred dollars. That would never have happened in a mall; this shirt alone retails for $258!

The next sale is this Friday. I better go hangar shopping before then...