Haute Couture no more?

I guess you're right; the world of haute couture is pretty insane. Known for the uuber-sequined glitzy ballgowns, impractically huge collars and even shoulder pads, (and basically everything that can't be worn to a normal day job), haute couture is that species and little dose of weirdness that makes the fashion industry cool.......really cool.

Reports by Reuters shows us that as fashion week unfolds, we see how the economy really has taken a toll on the world of fashion. The runway of French designer Christian Lacroix was pretty dang depressing as we now have to realize that "even the world's most extravagant fashion scene [haute couture] to face economic reality."

We hear about businesses 'kicking the bucket' often, but not in the fashion world. That's a no-no. And for a poufy dress and everything amazing-tycoon like Lacroix to be placing his fashion house under creditor protection is a big deal.  Dior, (another biggie fashion brand), Cheif Executive Sydney Toledano simply states that fashion isn't about survival of the fittest or richest, it's all about cooperation between designers and managers.

Lacroix is sheduled to put on a mini-show with roughly 20 models and a simple 200 guests. And what have we learned, class? The fashion industry will never die...it will only remain with the best of the best.

How has the economy hurt the things that YOU love? Any budget cuts at school? Is your wallet a lil' thin?

(pictures! Top Right: Lacroix and design. Bottom Left: 3 more designs, Fashion Week)

Not Just some Lame Scfi Flick!!!!!!

So just a short while ago i saw a trailer for a little alien flick entitled District 9 . I thought to my self "produced by Peter Jackson(director of The Lord of The Rings and King Kong) cant be all bad" however on the day that i went to see it i was BLOWN AWAY!!!!!!! The opening 1/2 is mainly comprised of news stories on some huge space ship that stopped over a city in south Africa. Turns out that we went up to the ship (wich has been in place for 5 years) and rescued the poverty stricken aliens, or prawns, are held. We isolate them in a little place called District 9 comprised of mostly run down old shacks and caabaleistic Africans! We follow a news reporter who farther into the story gets squirted by some misterious liquid! As this in may ways is a classic action packed sci-fi thriller the director, Neill Blomcamp, throws in a nice blend of discrimanation and heart felt tention between two totaly different life forms! Over all i was on the edge of my seat for this whole movie and was frankly a little......ok alot freaked out by the serealism of it all like in a way it felt like that is what we would do to aliens if they showed up here. Peter Jakson hit this one out of the park when he picked it up and you will not wast a second!

One Love

In a world that is growing smaller by the second, I love hearing about projects and events that bring people from all walks of life together to create something unique and interesting. One such project is the "Playing for Change: Songs Around the World" project. Started in 2005, Playing for Change aims to bring peace through music. For more about the project and to see past episodes, visit www.PlayingForChange.com.
As a strong believer in the philosophy that music transcends hate and differences, this project strikes a chord with me. Finding strength, advice, hope, and ideas through music is a passion of mine, and hopefully I can share that passion through further blog posts. Until next time!

Read.Think.Type.Rock.

Katie

American Idiot: The Musical!!!!

That is Right fellow humans Green Day ,everyones favorite punk brats from the eighty's is making a musical!!! Green Day's EPIC album American Idiot (you know the one that launched them to superstardom) will be the one transformed! In case you have not herd the album (in witch case you must be in jail or dead...................... just kidding) it tells the epic story of 3 characters: St. Jimmy, Jesus of Suburbia, and Whatsername all of which play very key roles. As far as the story goes you may have to figure that one out on your own seeings as even Green Day front man Billy Joe says: "It dosen't make alot of sense". The band, or Billy at least, has had assperations of doing something like this for a lenghty part of there musical travels. Set to premiere on September 4th at the Berkeley Theater in California the musical will run for only a short time until October 11th. There are many excited fans awaiting the premiere but some say that Green Day has sold out and is just furthering the effort by making this musical. Me however am excited as is Billy him self telling Rolling Stone "When People see it it is going to be my wildest dream"

If you are a Green Day fan How do you feel??

Have you herd the Album what do you think???

tuesday

Tuesday...counting tonight, it's only 2 days away. (2 DAYS!!) That'll be my first day of school.....September 1st - the first day of my junior year of high school education. This probably sounds pretty nerdy, but the new school year means way more to me than new pencils and clothes. (Although BOTH are really great...:D) It feels like a time to be drawing fresh inspiration, fresh influences, a fresh outlook. I look forward to September the way we look forward to the Ball Drop in Times Square on New Year's...

I feel it every year and know when it's time to search the internet, my music collection, magazines, and old photos for some unique things to ignite the fire of the upcoming year.  I love to just sit and think about what the school year could possibly bring! That's definitely one of my favorite kinds of day-dreams...The Future.

(Here are some of my inspirations for the upcoming school year...Top Left: One of the closest things I have to a baby, my FufiFilm s1000 digital camera. Top Right: Fashion-blogger Rumi Neely of fashiontoast.com. Bottom Left: September Vogue....they call it the fasion Bible after all...)

What are YOUR school year inspirations?