Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Fashion Week of Rochester 2015 Recap



This is a perfect follow up to my previous post about my own experience at Rochester Fashion week!
The video is so well done and really does a great representation of the amazing shows they brought to Fashion Week of Rochester in October of 2015. If you missed this years show you definitely need to head to their website and stay tuned for the next event! Lets make Rochester Fashionable again…xo

11.03.15 Look of The Day

November is here - luckily for us New Yorkers, that also means that the beautiful September-esque weather is back! 



Fall weather is definitely a black and white issue - you either LOVE the season & all that it brings, or you're like myself and you can simply appreciate pumpkins, decor, fall flavors & pre-winter layering. Other than that, fall is a mere stepping stone to winter, another one of my least favorite times of year in upstate NY. It's hard to enjoy much else aside from the Holiday cheer, food (which is unavoidable & inapplicable to any past, present or future diets), the first few inches of snow...

It's clear that above all, from season to season, what I consistently enjoy is dressing for the occasion. Regardless of where you're headed, each season provides an occasion in itself. For me personally, fall is all about:
•having fun with silhouettes
•the last of your shoes that you won't be able to wear until the end of the snow season 
• & trying different colors (new or those hidden in the back of your closet) those that you normally would pick out for the next morning, but exchange for a simple black/white before you leave in the AM.

This morning I was so excited to be heading to school early - such a foreign sentence for someone who received most likely to sleep through high school (also unpictured for the award along with the male winner). Shh don't tell. I can however attest to the fact that I have changed my ways & was actually able to attend the fashion business advisory committee meeting this morning. Two fellow students in the program attended as well, they did an amazing job introducing the theme for the 35th annual Genesee Community College Fashion Show - Fashion Is. Ok, despite my excitement for 2016 GCC Fashion Week, they also shared about all of the fun things we were able to do & experience on the annual #GCCinNYC trip! 
[Check out my blog posts (from early October) to see more from the trip]
I was able to share with the group as well; on a side note the group for the Fashion Business Advisory Committee is comprised mostly of alumni, faculty and great friends/professionals who have all been such an asset to our Program. 

One person I would like to mention in particular is Susan Makai, President of Susan Makai's Personal Best - "Individual Excellence in a competitive world". You can check out the official Twitter page too; she's doing great things and has been helping people reach their potential in various competitive industries, including modeling and acting for over 25 years. She is such an inspiration, and it was so great to get a chance to speak with her after the meeting concluded. 



It's so cliche, but too fitting for the circumstances this beautiful Tuesday:
When you look good, you feel good. Today I was super happy with my comfy-chic outfit and I felt reassured and confident in a positive but still somewhat intimidating situation! You never know how the day will go until you get to your destination and confirm or deny your outfit choice - because it's now of course too late to change it either way. 

The fall weather is a great remedy for those days, or even just a coffee spill (a regular occurrence for me especially when I have excess bags or *guilty* running late). Usually I try to pair my outfit around one of my coats, and as a bonus, the coat can easily cover up any of these possible mishaps. 





Athleisure - My most coveted trend of the moment, who doesn't love pairing their most casual and comfortable pieces with seriously fashionable counterparts for a new look?! This style can vary from something like these HM black joggers or a cute pair of sneakers - sweatshirt & a skirt, leggings (again, love/hate).

The shirt is actually from Forever 21, purchased in High School, I hang onto most of my clothes forever! The bag is something I've been dying to use, a steal, Christian La Croix bag I bought a few months ago. These Kenneth Kohl heels haven't seen the light of day since Easter, but I thought they complemented the hues of the big & my favorite BCBG trench coat well. 

---> I am so in love with the newest products I purchased - fingers crossed I can officially recommend the La Mer Gel Creme & La Nuit De Chanel/ Le Blanc De Chanel (what I had on today!)
• My hair was also super easy, I hate doing my hair on a time crunch in the morning, so I washed it last night and embraced my best Parisian "slept-on-it" style. 




Style Takeaway: Keep your fall fashion simple as it gets colder, never over nor underdressed! Athlesiure is a super chic way to do so, if it's not for you pair some fun colors or layers and enjoy
the rest of this beautiful weather!