About a month ago, I sent a message to Twitter user @pughatory asking if she would be willing to answer a couple questions about the High Fashion Twitter Met Gala (HFTMG). She responded quickly and we chatted for a bit about what the HFTMG is, but I never got around to writing a blog post …
Schiaparelli Continues to Set the Bar for Couture
When Bertrand Guyon announced his departure from Schiaparelli, I was initially very upset. During his four year term as design director, Guyon brought to life some absolutely stunning articles of clothing. His couture collections were pure art and very well received among the fashion industry with Look 25 of his Autumn 2018-2019 collection appearing as …
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The Perception of Fashion
In an era that seems to continue to push the feminist movement into the spotlight, I continue to find discrepancies in what constitutes real, progressive feminism. The main focus of feminism is to promote equality between any and all genders and ethnicities in pay, opportunities, respect, and in terms of general existence. One of the …
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Breaking Down My Music
When Spotify announced the release of their wrapped playlists last month, I was curious to see what my list would include. Generally, I have some idea of what my music will include and often times try to listen to certain songs enough to get them on my wrapped playlists. Every year, however, I am surprised …
Rationalizing
For the past month or so, I have been unable to write. This has largely been due to the fact that I have felt like I must put my thoughts on current events, my life, and the fashion industry eloquently and in a unique way; that I must be completely original in my thoughts. But …
Learning to Read, and Create, Again
I haven’t really been captivated by a book in months. When I had nothing but time in Italy, all my pocket money seemed to go to the only local book shop that sold English classics and the café down the road where I would go to sit and read. In this scenario, reading was romantic …
The Undiscoverable Brand
I left the library today feeling heavier. Physically, the items in my bag remained the same, but mentally I was dealing with a new load of information. I knew going into my summative assessment that it would be a challenge, but after nine hours of research showed me that I was still at the tip …
Cool Concept, Let’s Work on the Execution
One of the most difficult things about taking a course that focuses on creativity, problem solving, and concept based work is figuring how to properly execute an idea. Even when work isn’t being graded, it feels as though there is a tremendous amount of pressure to constantly be performing to the best of your abilities. …
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Mia Leff 