Santa Barbara

I got to spend the day in Santa Barbara today...its beautiful!

First Day Jitters

Yesterday was my first day at my internship! I left the house around 8:15 to begin my day! California is known as a hands free state meaning that you can not talk on your cell phone while driving unless you have one of those ear piece things (which I up until now always kind of made fun of people wearing those...now I am one of those people). So I driving along not even to the interstate yet and in typical Kelsey fashion I dropped the ear piece in my morning Dr.Pepper drink...so that's how my day started! Traffic wasn't to bad so when I got down town I had just enough time to park, organize my things, and head up to the 9th floor to the showroom! As I walked into the showroom a very bouncy Dave greated me. He began to show me around the showroom and work area as he calls the second room attached to the main showroom. The work area was something I would love to play in one day when he is gone. It consists of a large desk and all around are just boxes and containers full of fabric, trim, notations, buttons, etc. It was cool. So we began the day by making a To Do List ( I loooove to do lists). This list included pulling items for a designer and a wedding party that we have appointments for later this week! We also did random things such as organizing and tagging items...basic up keep things. For school purposes I have to have a "project" and so we discussed that I put together a fashion show down in Orange County. This Company does fashion shows and trunk shows alot but they have a large client basis in Orange County which is a bit of a drive so some people and vendors thought it would be nice to put a show together down there they just have not had time to do this so that's where I come in! I'm super excited to plan this show I think its going to be awesome. I will also get to attend some shows while I am here that are for stylists to come and pick out things for their clients. Next on our agenda for the day was to pull clothing for the AMC show Mad Men. This show has won a total of 38 Emmy's I believe and we do the wardrobe for it. If you are not familiar with the show it is set back in the 1930's and progresses forward over the years. So pulling clothing for various characters was really cool! So all in all my day was long but very exciting! I'm so blessed to be able to have this chance to do this! No pictures for today but soon! Have a wonderful day!

Friends and Family

From left to right: Christine, E-dubb, Steph, Callie, and Me I have the best friends anyone could ask for! This was one of my last weekend nights in Fayetteville and Callie planned for all of us to go to dinner...without my knowledge. Everyone was cancelling on me and I thought I had no friends haha but they where all there in the end! These girls have become my family over the past year and a half. Some of us have been friends for years...some of us where instant friends and now we find it hard to live without =) Your friends can never be replaced and these girls are the staples in my life and always will be no matter how far away I am...but with that said for the time being these ladies have been replaced by seven little boys to be exact(the top picture)...there are only five in the picture but you get the idea. Its so fun to get to spend time with this part of my family because since I was young we have been coming to Cali every year sometimes twice a year to see family but you only get to stay for a week or two at a time! So, I am getting the chance to do things like play basketball and football in the back yard, and go to Magic Mountain and Disney all the good stuff in life haha so your friends are your family and your family are def your friends and they keep your days bright whether its by pictures and memories or a four year old singing your best friends favorite song at the dinner table! Have a blessed day!

She lives in L.A.

Friday was my first official day in California! We went down town to see where exactly I was going to be working! I am located in the garment district in the Fashion building which happens to be only about two blocks from FIDM (Fashion institute of design and merchandising) which is not only one of my dream schools but for those of you who watch the Hills its where LC went to school! On the other side of where I work in the rest of the fashion/garment district. This was heaven for me! Its just rows and rows and blocks and block of clothes, shoes, purses, and fabric! Then on the backside of where I work is the flower district...amazing. Once again just blocks and blocks of fresh flowers...beautiful flowers. Where I am is totally up my alley..I love it already! Also located about a block from my showroom is the California Market Center. This is where alot of designers have their show rooms. This is also where they have sample sales and I will be getting in trouble! The last Friday of each month is sale day and you get to go buy samples...for example a purse that I love that will be in Macy's is $400 but there it will be $130...So excited!! I'm so glad to be here and being able to experience this and I'm having a wonderful time with my family but that will be a post all in itself! have a good day! oh...and i miss my Friends like CRAZY! Love y'all

Oh how things change...

Here lately I have been really thinking about how fast my college or even high school for that matter has gone! It seems like it has all passed by so fast! Sometimes I think about things I could have or should have done diffrent, but then I have to remind myself that I did those thing because thats what I wanted to do at the time! I just really miss those days when you are sitting at the table with your 3 best friends playing mexican train dominos and making dinner. We had such great times but I am haveing to realize that just because that time has come and gone doesnt mean that good times and memories arent ahead! I have learned to live everyday like it was your last and always do the things that make you happy and things that interest you and you will remain happy =) This is a piture of all of us girls that lived at Whitham street! What great memories! Love you girls

Strut for a Mutt

About a month ago I was a volunteer/helper at Strut for a Mutt fashion show. This is a fashion show that benifits the local animal shelters. The dogs are walked on the runway by models wearing clothing from Lola boutiqe. I helped back stage with the models and the clothing. I also ended up with a dog who walked me all around the parking lot. It was kind of ironic because that particular dog would not go on the runway when it was time but yet she had no problem dragging me around the parking lot! haha It was a great event and a great experience. I love volunteering especially if it has to do with fashion, something I am very interested in! Samantha Ronson was the DJ for the event and all in all it was an amazing event! If you have never been you should check it out next year!

Whoooo Pig Sooie!

Ahhh Razorback football! The best time of the year! This weekend is a BIG game for us! Football is something I have loved since I was little. I should have been a boy! My roomie used to make fun of my because I would sit in my room with my Cowboys shirt or my Chargers shirt and yell at the T.V. haha So anyways everyone should watch the game today and hope we pull out a win!!

Second on my list after football...finding an internship! Im so excited to more on and do something really cool! Ive applied at TOMS shoes which would be my DREAM internship so everyone pray I get it!! I know that I will find something to fit me even if it takes awhile! I would love one in Cali..I have lots of family out there and im familiar with the area and no matter what I will probably live there one day! So everyone pray I find a fitting internship! Have a good day!!