Fashion Designer's and their Start

Many famous and well-known fashion designers around the world today did not just make a single product and instantly become a world-wide known designer. Many had to work their way up to the top and had a hard life before reaching where they are today. The designers I am featuring today are people that I look up to because of the clothes they design and people that they are. It takes a lot to become a fashion designer because of the time in effort you must put into the business. I admire their work ethic and their ambition for the the profession they have.

1. Coco Chanel

Chanel is one of the largest brands in the world selling items ranging from handbags, shoes and clothing items. This designer did not have an easy start as she was raised in an orphanage and was taught how to sew. To become the self-made woman she is today, she first launched her first fragrance in 1920 named Chanel No. 5.

In 1926 she went on to design and introduce what is known today as the "LBD" also known as the little black dress. In magazines today the one "must have item" in you closet should be a LBD and she started this almost 90 years ago! She is also majorly known for introducing the concept of using jersey fabric to create and embellish various clothing pieces. In the 20th century she was put onto Time Magazine's list of "100 Most Influential People."

2. Georgio Armani

Georgio originally started his career in a garment's shop and assisted in photography. The 1970's is when he began designing and in 1975 established his own brand. I admire his vision and outlook for his company right from the beginning and was one he did not give up on. In 1979 he started and established Georgio Armani Corporation.

3. Calvin Klein

Today Calvin Klein is one of the most loved designers. The comfy athletic wear look is one that is very popular and Calvin Klein has mastered it to a T.

He was born in 1947 in Bronx New York and originally began alone and taught himself how to sew and sketch at a young age. He always dreamt of being a fashion designer one day. To begin with though, he worked in a grocery store to get some extra cash. Eventually, in 1968 he founded Calvin Klein Ltd as we know today. Klein was award the Coty Award by the Fashion Press in 1973-1975.

4. Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton's brand was founded in 1854 making it the oldest designer brand I have researched. He was born in 1821 in France. Sadly, his mother died when he was 10 and at age 13 left for Paris after many family problems. In 1852 Napolean's wife hired him as her personal box maker and packer which is interesting to see worlds collide. He then went on to open his own ownship and in 1892 his son took over his brand.

*Note: Pictures are not my own. Credit goes to original photographers.*

Thank you for reading! I really enjoyed learning new information on these designers and I hope you gained some knowledge on them as well!

Staple Patched Jacket for Fall

Today's post features one of my favourite new jackets that has a ton of fun patches on it! This jacket is definitely the star of the show of any outfit I pair with it. In this look I used light colours on the top and dark colours on the bottom. This outfit is perfect for fall because it keeps you warm yet displays the fun expression from the jean jacket. One of my favourite parts of the jacket is the fur collar it has which makes the look a bit more retro. The patched jacket I am wearing is from the brand Indigo Rein. (similar)

My baby pink turtle neck is from h&m. I am also wearing basic black pants. 

My bucket bag is from Urban Outfitters. (similar)

Lastly, my shoes are black converse. 

Thank you for reading my post this week and I hope this inspires you to grab a stand out piece in your wardrobe and rock it this week! Sometimes bold pieces like this jacket can be intimidating, but pairing it with the right pieces can make it a definite staple outfit! Thank for reading!

Welcoming Autumn

Hello and welcome back to my blog. I am sorry I have been inactivate on here recently but it was because I started school a few weeks ago and things have just been a bit hectic! Although I was gone for a while I am back now and am ready to get many fashion posts and DIY's up as possible. Soon I will be uploading a separate post on my new schedule and post days I will be uploading. Today though, I will be showing you an outfit I wore recently that just screams fall and includes stylish yet comfortable pieces making it a great look for school. Autumn is one of my favourite seasons because you are able to utilize transitional pieces from summer and pair them with some future winter pieces. I loved this outfit because I was quite simplistic in the sense that if you cannot find these exact pieces there is always the option to find dupes that look alike or are very similar. The last thing I wanted to mention before I showed you the look was, these photographs were taken by one of my closest friends Diyaa, who recently began her photography account where she features amazing and quality photos. I would definitely recommend you to check out her account on Instagram, @djcaptures.

My mustard, bomber jacket is from the brand Sans Souci and my white lace halter top is from Brandy Melville. (similar)

My shoes are just white Adidas. 

Thank you for reading my post this week on the beginning of fall. I will be sure to have more uploads on the upcoming season that will be soon to come!

DIY Bullet Journal

Recently I have been seeing a lot of bullet journaling videos floating around Youtube and since I am obsessed with stationary I had to check it out and immediately fell in love with the concept. It allows you to do whatever you want to your journal and make it yours. You can customize it to your liking and make it you! Today I will be showing you how I detailed mine along with the tools I used to make it.
Tools:

The first thing you will need is the bullet journal itself. I got mine from Chapters and it is called the 

LEUCHTTURM1917 dotted hardcover notebook.

The pen I use in my journal are the Pigma Micron felt tip pens in various sizes. 

If you want to make you journal and but more colourful you could these triplus fine liners from Staedtler. 

The Design: 

Firstly I began with a Index where I documented all of my important pages. 

Next I drew out my future log and if you wondering where I got the inspiration from I would definitely recommend checking out Pintrest! 

For the Key I used the general one that has been created by the Bullet Journal creators. Click on the link for the thorough overview. 

Next, I created the memories page where I am going to document important events in my life. 

Next, there are the Books to Read page where I created a bookcase where I will put book titles of what I want to read. There is also a Wishlist page where I will put things that I want to purchase. 

I also included a Movies and TV Shows to Watch page as well as Travel. 

For the beginning of the month I created a flower design which I realized was a bit too small but I still found super cute! 

Next I created my monthly spread which I enjoyed but I realized that I didn't end up using the goals and tasks section throughout the month. 

Lastly I made my first weekly spread which I completely love because of the calligraphy and doodles in the corner. It makes it look simplistic and clean.

So that's my bullet journal! I hope you enjoyed reading his weeks post. As you can tell I am aiming for a simplistic black and white theme. What I have realized from bullet journaling is that over time you will fire out what style best suits you for future spreads! 

DIY: Birthday Decor

 This past week it was my sister's birthday and to celebrate my family hosted a small gathering with my family and friends. For decorations we organized them with the colours of white, gold, pink and black. We kept it simple and chic with the decorations. It was a wonderful day!

We hung up these gold balloons which read the words #party and it was easy to install and very cute. 

I found these at icing. 

A glass table was used to place appetizers and some sweets for the celebration. 

We indulged in homemade chocolate cupcakes with frosting, strawberry and vanilla macarons and milk chocolate. 

This tassel string decoration was made by my sister who cut tissue paper up in the colours white, gold and pink and placed them on a string. This added a great touch to the rest of the decorations. 

DIY Pin Collar Accessory

Recently I came up with this DIY that is incredibly unique and different to what you typically see. Most people use a bold statement necklace to accessorize their looks because it gives it a pop to the outfit. But I recently saw this unique twist on Pinterest which took a necklace to a different level.

Materials:
- Pins (found at craft store)
- Jump-rings (found at craft store)
- Chain (found at craft store)
- Choice of jewel/flower (found at craft store)
- Hot glue gun

Procedure: 

First I removed all of the materials from their packaging.

Then I glued my flower onto my pin also making a hole in the fabric. This hole will allow us to attach the jump ring further on. 

Then I cut down the gold chain so that it would not be too long when it was attached. 

Then I attached the jump ring to the gold chain.

Next I attached it to the fabric and closed the jump ring shut. 

Finally, I attached it to my shirt! 

Thank you for reading! 

DIY Charm Bracelets

With the holiday season quickly approaching I thought I would share a quick and affordable gift that is easy to make and is super cute. I recently made this DIY and it turn out much better than I was expecting and both came out under $10!

The materials you will need are:

- Bangles (similar) 

- Charms (of choice, I found mine at Michaels)

- Jump rings

- Pliers

Steps:

1. Detach items from packaging

2. Use pliers to open jumps rings

3. Place charm on jump ring and onto bracelet

4. Close jump ring

5. Finished!

Again this DIY is super quick and makes for a great gift! I hope you liked this post and try it out! Link for where I got my supplies are linked above.