Race Against Time

Heart racing, sweating profusely and calves hurting…Was I having a heartache?!? One more day until the unveiling of my first collection and I was racing home from the bus stop hyperventilating because I wasn’t finished. I thought I was about to land on my face on April 2nd but then I got a quick peep talk from a good friend and I was ready to finish strong.

April 2nd : Did I really just finish a collection of 14 outfits in a month? It was hard…broke about 6 needles…used over 4,000 yards of thread…finish 3 hours right before the show but I got it done and I was proud. Here are some looks from my first collection, my baby Race Against Time. ENJOY

ONE Jackeee

The RICHest designer around

It has been a while since I’ve written anything on my blog site…countless things have happened to me since I was last here. Now its time to get back to fashion where my heart resides and let my creative riches overflow

Known for his ultra bleach blonde hair and flirty funky designs Richie Rich has been a major designer to the…socialites of the New York and to anyone who is looking for a lot of fun. His style is a mix between a Bubblicious gum package and a Metallica concert…just bubbly and bad a$$. In the spirit of the Holiday Season...Richie Rich is my featured designer of December.


Here are some photos from his Spring 2011 RTW collection. ENJOY!

Crazy Eighth: Runway Style

Season 8

When the 8th season of Project Runway started back in July…I wasn’t excited about the new season. The previous season had left me uninterested and disappointed. The premiere of the first episode “And Sew it Begins” for season 8 quickly changed my opinion. It was like Project Runway was reinvented. The season presented the best talent and personalities that I’ve seen in a long time.


Season 8 Designers




Now approaching the 10th episode in the season…its hard for me to look away from the TV on Thursday nights. With an extra 30 minutes added Project Runway has solidified itself as a quality and entertaining fashion designer search. The challenges are intense with plenty of twists and turns and the drama soo thick only a machete could cut it. From a challenge where the contestant design a garment then another contestant had do all of the construction for the design to Tim Gunn confronting a designer in front the remaining designers about being manipulative this season is definitely worth watching and tweeting about it.

Check out some looks from the runway and watch Project Runway Thursday nights at 9pm on Lifetime

"Hats Off To You": Designers had to design garments inspired by Philip Treacy's hat collection






"Its A Party" Designers had to design an outfit using party supplies
Top 3 designs




"You Can Totally Wear That Again"
The designers had to create a fashionable look from bridesmaids dresses
Top 3 Designs

From the Streets....of Japan

In the honor of diversity…I would like to dedicate my first blog post to my multicultural sorority and…


Japanese “Street Fashion”

Soo…Where can I really start when it comes to Japanese “street fashion”. Japanese “street fashion” is by far different from some of its neighboring Asian counterparts. The young generation of urban Japan is no longer “rocking” the traditional garbs on a daily basis. Their styles are influenced by a variety of cultures and one can even say that the Japanese “street fashion” scene is even more multicultural than the “Salad Bowl” or “Melting Pot” also as known as America. Their styles are mixtures of patterns, decades and lots of layers that have a sense of playfulness. With their dyed hair and lean frames this region can be a great market to explore because of its diversity.

There are several major fashion subcultures in Japan which includes Lolita, Ganguro, Kogal, Bōsōzoku, Cosplay and Visual Kei


Lolita- dress is influenced by the Victorian period and porcelain dolls. Lolita is sometimes said to have originated from a rebellion of inciting clothing and the return to modesty with a sense of innocence and cuteness





Ganguro- became popular in the 2000’s and consists of dark tans, bleached hair, heavy eye make-up and tons of accessories and America thought Nicki Minaj was the originator of the life-size Barbie







Kogal- style motivated by the Japanese school uniform made popular in the 1990’s and has been currently declining in Japan…A typical outfit would include short skirt, loose socks, a scarf and platform shoes. Kogal can also be seen as negative connotation because it is associated with promiscuity and greed.







Bōsōzoku- Influence by the Japanese motorcyclists where the attire comprise of baggy jumpsuits, militant over coats, and baggy pants tucked in boots







Cosplay a.k.a Costume roleplay where individuals will dress up in costumes inspired by manga, anima, and video games characters









Visual Kei- unique makeup, hairstyles and flamboyant garments with main focus on displaying androgyny (not fitting clearly into a masculine or feminine role)





Japanese “Street Fashion” is not limited to these subcultures but are very much influence by them and countless other subcultures

Here are some fashion photos from my new favorite website japanesestreets.com and some of these pictures are clearly influenced by Hip-Hop