Michael Kors: The American Hero

I was looking at my photos and videos from last year, and this one came up. This is the introductory video of Michael Kors that was shown to us before his speech at TVFU on October 2011. I find it quite amusing and inspiring. These are some of the most interesting Michael's quotes from the video:

"When I was five, I ended up redesigning my mom's wedding dress"

"I started my business when I was 21 years old. No experience, no idea. I just knew the kind of clothes I wanted to make and the next thing I knew, there were people sewing in my apartment, racks over my bed"

"I like a woman who's got her own personality, her way of looking at things. I actually like when she's a little undone, you know"

"For me  the idea of someone who actually looks very chic but has a sense of humor, that's the turn on"

Watch it! 

A TVFU exclusive tour

Check out my firend's Bobbie Austin video recap from this year's Teen Vogue Fashion University. There's a glimpse of me at the minute 5:50 haha.

Check out her blog, it's awesome!

More NYC and Teen Vogue Fashion U

As I promised, here are more pictures from my trip to NYC for Teen Vogue Fashion University.

I'm wearing:

Shirt: Uniqlo
Sweater: American Apparel
Pants: Zara
Shoes: Nike
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban

My weekend at Teen Vogue

So this weekend was Teen Vogue Fashion University. I have been attending this amazing event for 3 years now and I cant still have enough of it. You get to see so many important people from the industry and they give advice to follow on your career. It's an experience every fashion lover that wants to work in the industry must have.

First they threw us a party at H&M, giving away 25% off! Isn't that nuts? The party was pretty cool and Blondfire played while all the Fashionistas shopped.

 Saturday was a pretty busy day for me. Starting at 8am, we headed to The Hudson Theater at Boradway, to get started with our seminars. The opening speaker was Grace Coddington. I admire her work so much, I can't even start. She talked about becoming Creative Director of american Vogue, and how she keeps, being "creative" in today's world.

 The next speaker I picked was Olivier Theyskens. He is full of energy and charismatic. I think it was my favorite seminar of the event. Theyskens talked about being creative director of both Theory and Theysken's Theory, and how he sees the different two labels.

Nicole Richie was ADORABLE. I got to ask her something about her career and her answer was really interesting. I love this about TVFU, you have the amazing opportunity to ask the heads of the fashion industry any question you have.

We had a lunchbreak, and then it was time for the Editorial Floor Tour. They gave us an exclusive tour around the Teen Vogue offices at the Condé Nast building. The closet was my favorite room. It's so full of color and so many shoes! it's crazy.

I also got to hear Philip Lim and the Teen Vogue editors talking about their careers and how they got to the point they're right now.

I'll be posting more about this weekend. Because there IS so much more. Stay tuned!

Teen Vogue Fashion University: Accepted Again!

A couple of days ago, I got an email from Teen Vogue saying that I was accepted to be part of Teen Vogue Fashion University - Class of 2012!

This will be my third year going to this event in NYC, where my heart and mind is all the time. To be honest, it's the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me. You get to listen from the major heads at the Fashion Industry, and you get to ask them questions. Not to mention the parties at H&M and Topshop. And all the gifts from the sponsors...

This year, I'm taking these seminars:

- Grace Coddington - Creative Director at VOGUE

- Nicole Richie - Celebrity & Entrepeneur

- Philip Lim - Fashion Designer

- Olivier Theyskens - Creative Director at Theory

So this October 19th. I'll be in  NYC for another amazing TVFU. I hope I meet amazing people with the same interests as me. Wait for the story and pictures. Meanwhile I'll leave you some last year's TVFU photos I took.

NYFW Street Style

Photos taken by the amazing Tommy Ton

Marc by Marc SS2013

    

Marc Jacobs never disappoints us. For his Marc by Marc Spring 2013 collection he decided to go for a sporty, yet classy look full of prints and bright colors. My favorite piece from it: the sunglasses. They are THE bomb. And those striped pants, are simply perfect.

Teen Vogue Fashion U Experience

This weekend has been one of the best weekends of my life. For the second time, I got to attend Teen Vogue Fashion University at NYC. It lasted three days and it was amazing!

The first night (Friday) they threw us a party at H&M at 5^th avenue, and gave us 20% off, which is a lot. Then on the second day, we had our seminars. The keynote speaker was Michael Kors. He was so funny and nice, such a good person and designer. Then I had Alexander Wang. He has a true vision of fashion, and his style is very plain, but his designs are wonderful. After that, Proenza Schouler guys made their entrance to the event. Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez are a pair of young and bright designers that have accomplished so much at a very early age. They are so humble and nice. It was my favorite seminar for sure.

Then, it was time for lunch. I went to a burger place in Times Square with two fellow fashionistas, Anna Paula and Angeline. Then I headed to Whitney Port’s seminar. It was nice to hear her point of view and to talk to her, she’s so smart and a bright businesswoman.

My tour around the Teen Vogue offices was the best. I got to see Amy Astley in her office, and she remembered me!! She told me “Hey, you’re from Mexico, right? Did you know Proenza made a collection inspired in Mexico?”. I was so surprised and happy she remembered me. We went to the famous closet. It was beyond amazing, filled with every piece from every top designer. I wish I could have gotten my hands on some of that stuff.

After that, we had the editor’s panel, where they answered every question from every aspiring fashionista. They were so nice and helpful. Then it was time for our private Topshop party at SoHo. The atmosphere was amazing. Filled with really cool people, dressed so chic and original. Photographers were taking snapshots to the attendees and waiters were giving small pastries. Topshop gave every TVFU student a 20% discount.

I went out with my friends from NY, Jacqueline and Nick, whom I met during my semester abroad in Florence, Italy. It was so nice to see them again. We went to a bar and then to Nick’s friend’s apartment. We had so much fun remembering old times.

It was Sunday, our graduation day. We had only one seminar this time. “Fashion in the digital age”, with wonderful speakers, such as Hillary Kerr, Katherine Powers, Aliza Licht, Rich Tong, and Susan Koger. TVFU was sadly over. They took the graduation picture to us and everyone took their own way.

I took the rest of the day to go shopping at SoHo, the new Uniqlo store at 5^th. Avenue, which is super cool. And at night my sister and I went to see Billy Elliot. Such an amazing musical. It’s so emotional and breath-taking. The next day we headed back to Mexico and my trip was over. I had such an amazing time at the city. Now I’m looking for schools to study there when I’m finished here.