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I need a minute, please......

Things have been pretty hectic but in a good way. I've pretty much booked one or two events a month until the end of the year. As much as I love it, I wish I had just a bit more free time. But alas, if I'm gonna get where I want to be, I gotta bust my ass off. Here's some photos from my last event....

SHOPPING!!!!

My dress was on display at the boutique! Come buy stuff....especially my stuff!

Why don't ya come by and see me sometime....

My line is now officially for sale at Taylrz Joint in Sherman Oaks, 13459 Ventura Blvd.

Coming Soon To A Store Near You....

My line just got picked up by Taylorz Joint in Sherman Oaks! :) More details to follow!

Impatience and Clarity

I've been feeling very frustrated lately. I feel as if I've been working my ass off for soooooooooooo long and still stuck in the EXACT same place with the exact same obstacles, no money, no resources, not enough time...blah blah blah. I got really down the past couple of weeks and I've been really hard on myself. And then my husband said, " so quit. It's much easier than working on your collection and ACTUALLY fullfilling your passion, just quit." Of course he didn't really mean that it was just his way of winding me up and snapping me out of my funk. It only made me more frustrated because I knew he was right. What the hell is wrong with me? I'm SO impatient and want more NOW. But by doing that, I'm not appreciating what I actually do have and what I have accomplished. He also said, "It's as if you're never going to be happy with your career. Don't be stupid, and don't be greedy. Practice what your preach about living in the moment and living life to the fullest. How do you expect to help change the world by behaving like this?" Thank you Chris for being so supportive and calling me out on my shit. I love you so much and thank the heavens every day that we found eachother.

Wow. What a wake up call. The reality is that I'm in a really good place in life and I've never been happier. I'm in shock of how far I've gotten because if you knew me 4 years ago you wouldn't think I'd ever make anything out of myself. I was addicted to some very harmful substances and associated with people who didn't bring the best out in me. I abused myself on a daily basis. But I found the strength to turn my life around thanks to some very incredible people. Tiffany deserves a special mention here. She's the first one who helped open my eyes to the possibilities. Thank you so much for not giving up on me and believing in me and caring so much that you wouldn't take no for an answer that night. :)

And then I saw a quote this morning on facebook, "... it's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference. The Universe invites you now to be someone who is making a life, rather than a living. Move toward your passion. Express through your daily work and your daily activities what it is that lights up your soul. Do not believe those who say that you cannot do this. Do it anyway." Thanks Kerry for sharing that. :)

I am so thankful for the incredible people in my life and for everything I have accomplished. There, I finally said it.

Time is ticking........

As usual, I'm down to the wire. I have 12 more dresses to make by July 18th. The show isn't until August 15th but the fittings are on the 18th so it's in my best interests to be completely done. I even started early this time. But with the move my plans quickly changed.

I'm really proud of the new stuff I'm working on. I feel that I grow as a designer with every show and project I do. It's a nice feeling. I've even decided to go back to school to fine tune my skills. I know, I'm a glutton for punishment. It's as if I don't have enough on my plate already but I'm really excited about my classes. :)

Anyway, I should get off the computer and get back to work. Details about the upcoming show to follow.

My Favorite Story!

A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house." The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house"

Moral: Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them.

Blessings to all my crackpot friends.The graces of living within the moment...

The beginning....

Some of you may be wondering how I decided that I wanted to "change the world through fashion". I've always believed in good causes and hoped for a better world but I stood in the background and watched and criticized things that were going wrong but never really did anything about it. And as much as I wanted to, fear held me back.

It was a very tragic event that finally opened up my eyes and gave me the courage to fight for everything that I believe in and realize that yes, I CAN and WILL make a difference in this world.Two years ago, a young man opened fire at Virginia Tech and killed 33 people including himself. There were countless articles trying to figure out why he did it, pointing the blame at his family, at his education, at his social circle, God. A woman actually blamed God. She was quoted in the Los Angles Times, "This is your world God....why don't you do something about it." I was in complete disbelief. And then a second later, I said out loud, " No. It's our world. Why don't we do something about it." I made a pact with myself that from that moment on, I would step up to the plate and do everything I could do to help the world become what we have always hoped for.

Now, I'm not a politician or a civil rights activist...I'm a Fashion Designer who has a really big heart and finally has the balls to go out there and take a stand. I will help "change the world through fashion" by planning fundraisers and creating awareness. I will also donate a percentage of my sales and proceeds from the events to a different charity organization every year. One garment at a time....Thank you for your support.