LATELY

I thought I'd share a few pictures of things that have been going on lately! Here's a few from a day spent in Chelsea:

Hotel Chelsea

Margaritas in Chelsea

Here's a sneak peak of my directorial debut working on a fashion film project for school! It was so much fun! On to the editing process now..

.And a glimpse of a few looks I styled with my gorgeous model friend Kelsey (below) for the fashion video and lookbook I'm creating. Once the project is complete I'll post all the looks. I'm really please with the progress; it's looking amazing so far!

Stay tuned for more in the near future! xo Antonia

WATERMELON

This skirt and top have been my go-to pieces lately (see other looks here and here) - I love the bright colors and together they make the cutest spring outfit! P.S: It seems Emily of Cupcakes and Cashmere thought the same, check out her nearly identical look! Fashion blogger minds think alike...

Zara blouse and skirt ● Urban Outfitters tights ● Aldo heels ● H&M hat

I hope you're all having an amazing weekend! I'm styling and directing a fashion video this weekend for school and have been busy preparing for that project, so please excuse my absence! In the meantime, please check out some great blogs: my boyfriend, Clay at 16 MM CUT and my great friends Melody and Madelaine at 162 Greene. Let me know what you think! x Nia

School Post: New Show Formats

For this week's school post, I was instructed to highlight a new, innovative fashion show format. Although I'm late commenting on the hype of the latest Mugler (formally Thierry Mugler) menswear collection as it has already swept into popularity through the blogosphere, I can't think of a more alarming addition to fashion week than sending a zombie down the runway.

Nicola Formichetti, Creative Director of Mugler and famously the genius stylist to Lady Gaga, released his new fall men's collection title Anatomy of Change, featuring Rick "Rico" Genest as the design house's muse. Rico, now infamous for his shocking full-body tattoos including a skeletal structure and exposed brain brought next level dark drama, controversy, beauty, and seduction to the world renowned label. 
See the video below for Rico's fashion week debut:

ONE DAY WITHOUT

My TOMS Dan Eldon Printed Classics

TOMS Shoes is a socially responsible company founded in 2006 by entrepreneur, Blake Mycoskie. TOMS is based off the One for One movement, where every pair of shoes purchased, another is donated to a child in need. Shoes, a necessity we often take for granted, are the most basic form of prevention for dangerous debilitating and disfiguring soil-transmitted foot diseases, including Podoconiosis. Furthermore, shoes provide safety against infection, a secure method of transportation, and a feeling of self-worth. 

TOMORROW - April 5, 2011 - marks TOMS 'One Day Without Shoes' - a pledge to go one day without shoes to experience the hardships people all over the world face without this basic necessity. The purpose of the initiative is to educate consumers, family, and friends about the importance of shoes, and how YOU can help those in need. 

Tomorrow I plan to go without (but will have my TOMS Dan Eldon Printed Classics in tow)! Will you go without?

Check out the TOMS Press Kit the company was generous enough to send me for tons of great information on the One for One movement and One Day Without Shoes - CLICK HERE!

BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK

I moved to NYC nearly 8 months ago for the same reason most people do - to chase my dreams. More specifically, find my niche in this dynamic industry we call 'fashion' and achieve my full potential. Upon moving to this miraculous city, I have discovered it is the people who drive this industry, their unparalleled creativity and inimitable perspective of the world constructing the foundation of fashion.

One of my greatest inspirations is The New York Times street-style photography maven, Bill Cunningham. I had the pleasure of watching the documentary, Bill Cunningham New York, at Film Forum last night - a film that transcends Cunningham's focused fashion spreads in the city's most important newspaper, and delves into the spirit and very being of this extraordinary individual.

Cunningham is a living paradox riding a bicycle; respected by industry leaders such as Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and fashion icon Iris Apfel, this seemingly simple 83-year old man with not much more than a film camera, bicycle, and cobalt blue twill uniform jacket, exhibits a brilliant perception on the world of fashion and the power of street-style. Cunningham, who is overtly consumed  with clothing, the wearer, and documenting this harmony on the streets of New York City, is a force in the world of fashion that cannot be ignored.

If you are in NYC, I urge you to see Bill Cunningham New York - an illuminating portrait of a truly extraordinary individual who has remained a driving force in the fashion industry for over 50 years! (P.S: the DKNY popcorn bags sponsored by Donna Karan are too cute to pass up)!

"The wider world perceives fashion as a frivolity that should be done away with. The point is, that fashion is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life. I don't think that you could do away with it. It would be like doing away with civilization." - Bill Cunningham