Spring/Summer 2010 Trends

We all know that Fashion is definitely a circle, my mother has a lot of these items from her day and it's amazing to see them come back around. 

1. Deconstruction
2. Epaulettes
3. Fringing - delicate cowboy
4. Genie Pants
5. Jumpsuits
6. Knotting
7. lower heels
8. lace - milk maids
9. heavy necklaces
10. pinstripes
11. ruffles
12. white, yellow, hot pink, fire engine red
13. tuxedo inspired
14. long-sleeved mini dresses
15. velvet *don't say a word*
16. stacked rings
17. forest green
18. boyfriend shirts
19. oxford flats
20. cuffed pants
    Details to come!  These are but a select few
    
    
    

Full Circle

I absolutely love this time of year!
I spent most of my day sketching, designing and draping some fabric on "peppa" my mannequin :)
I cannot believe that after so many years, that I'm back where I began, in Fashion! Lol
Full Circle!

INSPIRATION is a beautiful thing

More time!! More time!!

"More time", is what she yelled out at me as I sauntered by her cramped office. "Peppa, I need more tome, I cannot possibly get tis done by "5 p.m., that is ludacris"!  i smiledand reminded her, "if you stop taking a smoke break every 10mins you will get it all done and thensome way before the deadline."

He said YES!!

A Canadian designer (his clothing is phenomenal, scintillating evening wear, fabu career clothing and thensome) whom I modeled for years ago and was his muse for several seasons has said yes to collaborate with me, "I just love that word", I can't say who, however, all I can say is that, IT WILL BE DYNAMITE and it's not JJ Walker, since when was he a fashion designer? Lol

Many thanks hun, for saying yes!  Outside of a marriage proposal, this is the most awesome news!!

To Collaborate or Not to Collaborate

A Collaboration with a designer has been on the very forefront of my mind to create a line exclusively for Penelope Peppa.  But, who, which awesome Canadian Designer will do such for such a nobody as myself?  Hmmm, I may have to dig into my old book of the past when I was part of the industry and see if anyone remembers a tall, slim model selling their clothing for them in the best way possible ;)

Nada Yousif, Fahsion Designer

It's a good thing to peruse through your who is FOLLOWING you on Twitter
So, I'm going through the list and I stumble upon a beautiful young lady named Nada Yousif, Fashion Designer (No, fashion Designer is not her last name) it's her profession and I have to say I adored and loved what I saw.

*Will be keeping an eye on this local talent*

It is said that a journey begins with a single step.  Well, that's a very, very, VERY good thing.  Because, my feet are blistered and bewildered from all the walking, running and jumping over hurdles.  But, in time the fruits of  my  intensive labor will be shown.

Wow....Nov 26 and its 11 degrees in the city.....lol...back in 2001 it was 15.6 degrees, lol...I feel inspired by this weather....of course there are those taking it to far, but that's to be expected.

I got inspired by Prince

Lol, ok ok, calm down, let's remember Prince or The Artist Formerly Known As, and then there was that symbol, has given us some smashing ideas, so, thanks to him I have an idea for some sweet sexy jeans.  Thanks Prince :)

Inspired by the great "C" no not Chanel, lol

If you can see what's going on in my head

There is sooo much going on I just want to reach in and pull each one out 1000 by 1000....lol

Designs are coming along...I have to turn up the heat under my own feet!

10 very sexy, French Riviera swimsuits.
10 sexy tops.
Compliments of Penelope Peppa.
The work continues this wknd.

When help is offered

....from someone who is genuinely serious wanting to help you, don't be proud and turn down that offer.

There is a reason why they made headsets etc.

People when you are out in public and you want to listen to your music stick your earpiece in and listen to it privately, no one wants to hear what you're listening to, especially when it's full of profanity!!!

redtape to get a payday loan

it's always something. I decide to get a payday loan, my first ever, and was denied it because I DID NOT PROVIDE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER WITH A LANDLINE PHONE NOT LIVING WITH ME! Lol.

People are running around stealing identies. defrauding fortune 500 companies etc. and I get denied this simple thing........lol

Taming My Tongue & Thoughts

Today it's all about watching the things I think as well as say, because, usually what I think and or feel I will vocalize it, whether it be good or bad.  Reading the book of James, and well let's just say that it's good to THINK before we SPEAK!

Think about it people, a great forest is destroyed by what started as a tiny tiny spark!

Watch what you say ladies & gentlemen, our words have the power to Create or Destroy and I don't know about you, but I prefer Creation.

Have a totally blessed day!

Mentors

I'm just here wondering the significance of finding a really awesome mentor and what should one look for when requesting a mentor?

Ooh Happy Day....

Ooh Thank the Lord that I am blessed to see another super groovy day!!

Forget the saying. "Indian summer"

......I still do not know where that came from; its all about Caribbean Style  Summer/Fall!  Today being whatever date it is in early November, I and many others are wearing springwear, loafers without tights/hoseiry etc.  some even tempt th Gods by daring to bare more than what needs to be seen by suvillian eyes

Let me just say that when the real weather arrives, we Candians, at least those of us living in Ontario, we should have NOTHING to complain about!

A dress in working progress...

A simple dress, still working on some other options for the dress, for example, perhaps a thin sheath something to go under or you can pair it with leggings, etc....like I said, 'work in progress'. The belt is courtesy of my early years girl guide's uniform :)

Who is Penelope Peppa?

Hmmmm, often I've asked myself this very question as I am at this present moment, and the best way to answer this revolving question is basically to say, Penelope Peppa is a simple woman who is just a woman making her way in this world and hopefully is or have made a difference in some other persons life. My personal phylosophy is simple, take nothing or no one for granted, smile, never allow anyone to mistake your silence for patience, forgive those who have seriously wronged you, go after your dreams with gusto, and live your life with god, courage, and incredible purpose! At some point in my life I realized that it's bigger than me. What's bigger than me? Basically, life. I was not what you would consider to be a selfish person, always one to put others before myself, I thought nothing of it, especially, when I needed someone, those whom I helped was never available or would never even offer help. Thus making me very aware of those I considered or called friends. Be careful who you call a friend and those whom you love. Because as they say, you can never change/tame a wild animal, no matter how tame it may appear. Sooner or later, that wild animal will show it's nature and it will show it in the best way it knows how, the natural way. Be true to yourself, always! Even if that means losing friends along the way.

Peppa the mannequin

Introducing Peppa the mannequin, who has found her way home to the studio.  Let the games totally begin!  Already I can tell there will be no sleep tonight, I've been busy sketching (a total travesty at times) and draping her in fabrics etc....I'm also gonna be looking for a plus size mannequin as well.  Hey, why not?  All women are not a size 2. 

Welcome home Peppa.  Thanks to David for putting up with me and hounding him.  But hey, if you want something bad enough, you will find a way to get it!!

what a great saturday night

My air hostess friend is in town for the night, so we frolic and catchup at the Hilton Hotel in the city, eat dinner and just be who we are.....well, the good stuff, she wears invisalign braces and well, lets just say that the commercials on tv do not show you what you will go through when you get them adjusted. Let me just say, "PAINFUL!"

View from Rm 1617

Amen for small mercies

I am soooo happy, for I have found my web designer, and my site will begin the process of being built, woooohooooo, happy does not begin to explain how I am feeling at this moment! Will be in the pre-launch phase so I will be looking for new customers as well as market research guineapeople :) to answer some simple quick questions please & thank you ;)

With all of the the advances,

.....when it comes to telecommunications, you would think that someone would come up with a way to block certain individuals numbers from calling your cell the way you can block numbers from your landline. All the smartphones in the world and no one, at least in Canada, it can't be done. So sad, there are a couple of 'stalkers' I need to totally BLOCK and email blocking just isn't enough :)

So, since I decided to be my own boss, many things have been attempting to halt my actions towards my goals, now, I know better than to stop doing what I'm doing because if I do, then, that 'devil' will win, and that's just not going to happen!

2009 you're on your way out!

Here we are, November 1, 2009, Christmas, The New Year 2010 is almost here, yes, another year is about to come to an end and suddenly 2009 is but a vast array of great or sad memories as well as GONE!

Whatever you were to get done by 2009, don't give up, there's still time to get it done, however, if it does not happen, don't sweat the small stuff, just realign yourself and get on the ball for completing whatever by another deadline.

Remember, You never know what you can do untill you HAVE to!!

Cell phone etiquette in PUBLIC

I guess somewhat similar to PDA (public display of affection), I do believe there is a LIMIT! While having a business lunch a woman having a convo for the entire restaurant, I really felt a part of the convo whether I wanted to be or not. So loud was she that I felt obliged to join her, so against the advice of my companion I approached her and said, "You are right, people who do that in public should be punished," and left. In the parking lot she said, "Let me apologize, I don't usually speak that loud in public", I smiled and asked, "well what was the special ocassion?" She said, "" I just get excited at times and I forget where I am." And she just left. Text people, especially if you are not a quiet talker when you're on the phone.

Too much emphasis on LABELS!

is it me, or has the world, or just someof it's overly zealous fashionistas have made the question, "who are you wearing" totally overkill?

Cases-in-point my sis works for this high-eng retailer, where shoes are $600., tops are $200. etc.  So, today I swing by her place to borrow one of her big black leather bags (permission granted of course), anyhoo, borrowed this particular bag.  So I'm going about my day, around midnight I turn my phone on to see a text from her saying, "for future please do not borrow my jas mb bag to go out and do just whatever because it costs a lot of mondy!"
So, I laugh and remember on Monday, I put on my over the knee black boots and had to throw it away becuase she wore it soooooo much last winter and last week that the sole has completely come away from the rest of the boot, and she never told me a single thing, she just put it back in my closet.  I made it a point to go over to her place and put my boots in the garbage so she can see it, of course she still said nothing to me.  So, this whole case with this great bag of hers, made me laugh.
I drove to her home, and put her bag back on her bed while she slept.

I'm amazed at how much of this 'brandname junkie' she has become.  Mind you, her closet is full of $400 bags and shoes yet, she can't pay her simple bills, lol, I have no idea how she's going to manage her carpayments and insurance!  I certainly am not going to be her loan center. Lol

Manners Matters

In the Caribbean, it's a norm that when you see someone most of the times even before you can get the words out, it's already been said to you, "Good morning, good afternoon, good evening," etc.  I have noticed that in North America, it's as though people are afraid to say any type of greeting to another for fear of what, I have no idea.

Come on people it's not a weird thing to be kind and say a simple, "good morning" or whatever the case maybe.  I've noticed that when I do, the looks on some peoples faces are totally priceless, it's as if they have never had good morning or whatever said to them.

Is it possible to make a difference in peoples lives on a daily basis?

This was the topic of discussion with a friend of mine.  I said, "yes, it is possible to make a difference in anyones life on a daily basis.  Whether it be a smile, a comforting word, a hug, anything." He says, 'nay, it's not possible to do such." This coming from a man who is a "freemason." First he says, he's not religious, he's spiritual, anyhoo, back to the reason for the post.

So,we're in this heated debate about making a difference in peoples' lives daily, and then he says, "well if you think it's possible then we have a difference of opinions."
Well, DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I am a person who believes that the smallest sincere gesture to a stranger can make their day.  One never knows, the kind of day that person has had, or whatever has happened, that has just made him/her feel undeserving, unloved, etc.  Your smile, or gesture to allow them to have your cab, or giving up a seat on the  bus, or even saying, good morning, good afternoon, good evening etc, can do a world of good to him/her.

So, if one day you realize that the $10.00 that you thought you put in your pocket ends up on the floor in the coffee shop, or on the street, remember, what you lost can put dinner on the table for another who is down on his/her luck.

Make a difference in someones life today.  It won't cost you a single thing!  Share the Wealth, Share the LOVE!

Never more than We can handle

Well if God never gives us more than we cab handle, Dear Lord, can you hold up just for a sec please? :)

Reading from James about judging others Today in church the minister preached on favourtism and it was awesome! It really made me open my eyes and my mind as to how it is I/we all place importance on someones outward appearance, afterall, you only get one chance to make a FIRST impression, however, judging someone solely on that is ever so wrong! I am guilty of seeing someone sight alone and never having spoken to them and simply judging and making up my mind about that person even before getting to know them. Someone once told me, "whenever I see a black guy walk by I always clutch my bag harder", lol, to which I simply said, 'you know Jeffery Dahmer was a white man, but I certainly don't believe that every white man I see wants to eat me. I know many people have judged me without getting to know me and when they get to know me, I always hear, "I never knew......" lol. Do you judge someone purely on their accomplishments, wealth, age, lineage etc.? When we judge others, let's remember to look at that man/woman staring back at us in that mirror and judge that person instead of others.

When life takes you by surprise

Well, is it really that life has taken you by surprise, or is it just that LIFE does not follow your own particular plan, therefore you are surprised when the outcome is not what you had planned!?

I often make these grand plans for mainly a week, 5, 10 years in advance and at times I have the nerve to be surprised when it has not gone according to what I scheduled, no matter how ontrack I am, lol. Ooh well, just keep on trucking along just like the little engine...instead of I THINK I CAN, I KNOW I WILL!!

Teenage boys are hilarious!

On my way home I stop off at the cafe to get myself a chai tea latte, to overhear 2 boys speaking about a girl called Jody. Apparently, Jody texts Paul between the hours of 3:30-3:45 a.m. every morning and asks him the same thought-provoking question, "are you ready for the $10,000,000.00 question?" She asks, "Are you up???" LMFAO.
Funny thing is Paul admits "to never responding, even though she's finer than Beyonce' without the body." Lol. And this has been going on for the past 3mths.

Moral: It never hurts to overhear some convos, they make you Laugh Out Loud!!

Amazing weather

It's almost the end of October and it's 14 degrees in Toronto, SENSATIONAL weather, and whenever weather is so sweet you tend to see some silly people dressed as though it is summer.

I did sit and watch some geese just enjoying it all in my area.

Reused Cell Numbers

It's great when you purhase a new cell, and you hope that the number is brand spanking new........UNTIL, you start to receive tons of phone calls for individuals you have no clue who even exist! This has been happening to me lately and I have just about had enough!!

Another thing, I don't think those who call and leave messages even bother to listen to the greeting, which makes me ask another question, "why am I paying for VM?" I clearly state my name and my non-association to the indivduals, yet msgs are still left.

Shall I change my number? Of course there is a fee for this, which I refuse to pay!!

Horrifically Horrifying Body Odors

There is a reason why I drive and not utilize public transportation, the main reason is the stench of some individuals, it is enough to make me sick, literally!

Please, DEODARANT....USE IT!!!

$10,000.00 to build a website?

I'm still laughing. I'm not sure what I expected, but when I went to another company I was told $22,000 and when I tried a third, well, I won't even bother at the moment.

You've got to fight

Fight and go after what it is you want with gusto!
I have never really had anyone to truly push me and or support me in my dreams and goals, not even parents. Ooh sure, they say, 'if you want to do that, then go ahead,' but that's not the support I want and need.

I remember when I was a kid, my mom, not so much my dad, but more so my mom, always put me in activities she wanted me to pursue, not what I wanted to do and I despised them all. As I got older, it continued. I studied what she told me to, I did what she said to the point where I just stopped doing and almost flunked out of college and university, I said 'almost.'

When I was a kid, I loved singing, though I was shy, once I got going, you had nothing on me, lol. Again, I was never directed towards that direction. It's only recently my mom admitted to me that "when I was a kid, teenager, she never steered me in the direction of music because when she was a girl she had won a talent show and had gotten an opportunity to have a record deal with Motown, but she never pursued it because SHE WAS TOO SCARED!!! And she didn't want to let me go, not even when I was at an age to make my own decisions etc.

But, long story short, I have never been that type of person to stand on the sidelines and just let things pass by. I have always been an adventurer.

So, by the power of the Almighty and my faith in all things he has promised are already done and I have claimed, I am not AFRAID!! F.E.A.R. = False Evidence Appearing Real

It's great being mobile

Whether you take that subject line as, driving, being able to make your own decisions, or just being able to connect via your cell phone, it's great being mobile!!
That tied to feeling is not connected at all. You're up and your moving whether it's forward, I know not, but you are moving.

So, I met up with a young designer yesterday and I will admit to being a bit awed by his thought process as well as what he brought to the table in terms of personality and designs. We'll see what happens.

Keep moving forward!

When no one believes in you and your dreams/goals

Believe in and trust that God has already taken care of you.

That was never easy for me to say, believe, and or admit especially with all that has happened, but with all that has happened, friends, family failed, or whatever just not working out at that time, I was never more loved and taken cared of by anyone at what could have been my lowest time.

I have learned that life is a storm. You will bask in the sunshine, then beaten by the waves the next, however, what makes you a man/woman, is what you do after that storm has passed.


"Summation from The Count of Monte Christo"

Froze my credit card

So in an attempt to halt aggressive shopping I have taken my VISA and literally froze it. Steps to Credit Card Freeze: 1. Take smoking CC, place in dark container filled with water. 2. Place in the freezer 3. FORGET IT THERE!!!! REMEMBER TO PAY YOUR BILL!

Do you ever give up?

After a certain time in your life when do you stop and just accept that the fairytale life you always imagined for yourself just isn't going to be? OR....... Do you take the focus off of yourself and help another reach their goals, and in so doing both of you reach your desired goal(s)?

Slowly but surely making progress

Something about treating yourself to footwear always seems to boost ones spirit, needless to say the bank accounts feel a bit sad at the lost

of some of their buddies, but, c'est es la vie

What are some of your reason(s)for wanting to be your own boss?

Mine are:

1. personal & financial freedom
2. debt free
3. helping others achieve

Brain wanting to explode

As the ideas have a danceparty in my cluttered mind some are making their way down on paper which is always good.

If anyone graces upon my simple blog who works for any promotion companies, please contact me as I will be calling upon you very soon.

Frustration is a hell of a thing you know.

How hard is it to change a domain name huh?

Why ooh why did my hosting company take all of a wk to do one simple change?

WHY?  Simply because there were about 8 people involved, this is the thing with ONE MAIN EMAIL GOING TO ONE DEPARTMENT, everyone in that department can go to the particular ticket and attend ot it.

Now, that I finally get things going, HELLO....things are STILL not functional!!! Grrrrrrrrrr

Starting up your own business...

This is one of the most challenging things I haveever done, ever, yes, I am referring to starting my own business especially in such economic times, however, I have never been one to back down from a challenge!

Ladies, wooohoooo...

I just have a simple tiny question for you...what do you want in your clothing?

Do you want what EVERY OTHER WOMAN IS WEARING?
Do you want to spend money you don't have JUST to say you have it?
Do you want trendy, classic, well tailored, or fall apart after one wash?

Talk to me!  WHAT DO YOU WANT WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR CLOTHING etc.?