Posts Tagged ‘fashion designer’

kate&frances is on an exploratory trip. A trip that with 2.5 days left, has left me inspired, motivated, exhausted (in a good way!), reconnected and even more curious than ever. I feel like I should be overwhelmed.  But I’m not.  I’m doing just good.  And it’s this quiet calm in the pit of my stomach…

Black will forever be fashionable. It’s casual, it’s formal, it’s chic, it’s easy. For any occasion, you can rely on black. It’s a go-to colour for most people.  I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t have a collection of black staples in their wardrobe. And also for any item of clothing. Underwear, outerwear, activewear.…

As a creative, whenever I’m around other creatives, I am energized by a magnitude of new ideas. We brainstorm and go off on tangents that spark inspiration. This happened the other day as I was energetically talking to a couple of newly acquired creative friends. We would start throwing suggestions and experiences into the conversation.…

I always thought marketing was kinda cheesy, fake and pretentious, and that there was some magic formula that I was not privy to in order to succeed at this. And to be honest, growing up, I never really saw my face or experience reflected in marketing campaigns.  Especially in fashion where my focus was, both…

Recalibrating.   My new favourite word.  The Cambridge Dictionary defines it as: : to make small changes to an instrument so that it measures accurately : to change the way you do or think about something   It’s resetting.  Taking a moment to recognise what it is you do want.  And also taking a moment…

Three Summers ago, I had an opportunity to work on an independent film, based here in Vancouver.  My first dip into the realm of film.  And specifically, the costume department.  One of the many career assessments I took told me that costumes was something my skill set and personality was suited towards.  And, being more…

You can’t go downtown Vancouver these days, without bumping into a film crew.  The PA politely telling you that the sidewalk is closed due to filming and that you will have to take a slight detour. Curiously, you ask what they are filming.  Most PA’s are happy to chat, and feed you just enough to…

This year, my goal is to do more of what I like. More of what I love. More of what makes me happy. It sounds simple, huh? But somehow, it’s not so simple.  And the things worth having, don’t always come easy. Sometimes life presents us with opportunities to learn, and if we don’t learn…

There’s this Maya Angelou quote about sitting and just thinking. “The world is moving so fast and our plates are overflowing with the things we feel we have to do.  But all we really need to do is take a day and sit down and think.”   Maya Angelou Right now, I am just taking a…