Milan Fashion Week Spring 2009

Now that things are finally starting to get back to normal in my life, it's so nice to sit down this morning with a cup of coffee, and indulge in some good eye candy and not feel rushed to get out of my apt. 

I finally had the time to catch up on Spring 09 Fashion Week shows.

Here's a recap of my favorite pieces from Milan Fashion Week Spring 2009. I LOVE Spring Collections because it's all about COLOR, PRINTS and feeling OH, SO HAPPY!

MILAN FASHION WEEK SPRING 2009

MY WISH LIST...

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I've been so crazy busy the past few weeks. I'm sorry for the lack of blogging! Next week I will be back and ready to blog blog blog!

check out the rest of the collections @ www.style.com

THE OUTSIDERS NY Art Show

I've been hearing a lot of buzz recently about "THE OUTSIDERS NY" show off of Bowery Street. I finally had the chance to stop by this past Sunday to check it out. I have to say, it's probably one of the best group shows I've seen in a long time in NYC. There were so many cool pieces! You guys definitely have to go there and check it out in person. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. Check out pix from the show below!

Casual cool outfit for a lazy sunday....

“The Outsiders” 

September 26th -October 12th,2008 

The show features work from Faile, Paul Insect, JR, Antony Micallef, Jonathan Yeo, Miranda Donovan, Invader, David Choe, Mark Jenkins, Todd James, Vhils, Polly Morgan, Mode 2, BAST, Conor Harrington and Zevs.

There were so many cool pieces I wanted to post, but I can't ruin it for you guys.  It's one of my favorite shows to date. LOVE the venue, LOVE the vibe, and LOVE the artwork selected for this show.  If you're in town, don't miss out on this great show! 

Lazarides Gallery New York
282 Bowery at Houston
New York City
New York 10012
Hours: 11am-7pm
Admission: Free

ROCK THE VOTE!

Just a reminder...

Friday, October 10th, 2008 

is the LAST DAY to 

REGISTER to VOTE in NY!!!

Please register to VOTE HERE if you haven't yet.

Check out registration deadlines for your state HERE.

I saw this cool poster on my way to work the other day.
I LOVE IT! YES...YES...YES WE CAN!!!

Register to VOTE!

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London Fashion Week Spring 2009

My eye candy of the day from LONDON FASHION WEEK 2009.
A few personal comments....

LUELLA- I totally LOVE your collection! So fun, & pretty with a quirky cool twist. I have to say it might be my favorite collection from you to date!

FASHION FRINGE- Oh my, you know I'm all about cool funky details! Drool..Drool..Drool..

Lastly, MS. TEMPERLEY...I would LOVE to rock your Spring 09 Collection. So fun & cute! I'm so glad you spiced it up with lots of FUN colors! 

LONDON FASHION WEEK 2009

MY WISH LIST...

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check out the rest of the London Fashion Week 2009 at www.style.com

The Never Ending Work Week....

Since the store opened last week, my life has been crazy busy! I've practically been living at the store trying to make sure it's up and running the way I want it to be.  In a perfect world, it would run smoothly with no issues, but unfortunately, I don't live in that world. Everyday we're tackling something new.  Yeah, story of my life.  Sighhh......

Here's a glimpse of my life last week working in the new shop and in what I call "my new office."  Ha!

It's getting chilly in New York, time to pull out my sweaters! Here I am rocking Jae Basilio! I LOVE my Dolce Vita sandals, who happens to also be one of my neighbors-yaaaay!!! I know I'm going to be doing lots of damage in that shop.

10:45AM:Look at this HOT MESS!  We had to open and sort through 21 boxes of candles.  I hate doing inventory count!
2PM, met with Mayra to reorder jewelry for the shop.  I LOVE her stuff.  It's suuuper cute!
7PM, in the YUMI KIM shop catching up on emails. 

Wow, the first week flew by! Thank goodness there were no major issues...whew!  I had a great time working in the shop and meeting my neighbors. It's been such a great learning experience for me.  I have to say, it helped inspire me to design my Summer 09 in a different way now that I'm spending a lot of time in the L.E.S. I LOVE being in the Lower East Side!  You ladies rock and are so fashionable!

DRU NEW YORK & YUMI KIM FALL 

KICK OFF SHOPPING EVENT

I wanted to dress cute and comfy for the event.  My outfit...

10:30AM- I got in new fabric strike-offs of potential Summer 09 prints.  Here I am draping it over me trying to visualize it as a long maxi dress.  This is usually how I decide if I want to move forward with a print for my collection.  "Hmmm, is this too much?  Do I like how it looks as a dress?"
Rachel working in my new office =)!
Yumi's cousin, MIZU, hanging out in the YUMI KIM shop!

6PM- the shopping event starts!  Awww, thanks ladies for coming to show support!

My office staff came down to buy some shoes from DRU NEW YORK!

Ladies having a good time.  Nothing like wine, cheese & shopping!

We love Voluspa candles! Great prices and amazing smell!  You know what I'm giving all my friends and family for the holidays =).
My co-host, Tiff from DRU NEW YORK in tha house! I'm so proud of you, missy!
Isi came by to give us a good luck charm....a LUCKY CAT!

By the end of the night I had a nice surprise!  My old friend Benjy stopped by my new shop.  I used to work with him back in the Arista Records days. Wow, I can't believe it's been almost 5years! Congrats, Benj! I'm so proud & happy for you!!! Don't forget us little people when I see all those Platinum Records on your wall!

Thanks everyone for coming out to our first event at the YUMI KIM shop!  Thank you so much for all of your support! Great times, guys!!!

www.drunewyork.com

Coterie Trade Show 2008

I can't believe the opening party came and went. 

We are officially open for business now...WOW!

The day after the party I stopped by Coterie to check out the last day of the show. It was so weird for me to not work it this time around. I always like being at the shows because it's a good way to see what registered with the buyers. One thing I learned from working the shows is that the items you least expect to do well sometimes become the biggest seller. 

Business Tip of the Week: It's important to take notes and get feedback so you can keep it in mind when designing your next collection. You always gotta look at new ways to improve your product! 

My outfit for the day....

Here I am at my booth getting some feedback from my team on the "HITS and MISSES" of Spring 09. So far I'm hearing nothing but wonderful news. Thank goodness! I'm so excited to hear that my buyers are LOVING the Spring 09 collection and that we had a BUSY show. Yaaaaaaay! Thanks guys! I really worked hard on this collection and I have to say, it is my favorite collection to date!
 I always stop by my neighbors' booths to say hello and network!
ooooh, DEGAINE's booth was right across the way!  I tried on Greg's famous "BOYFRIEND" jeans. He said "Kim, if you wear my "BOYFRIEND" jeans, I guarantee you will find a BOYFRIEND!"  So I said-"SOLD,done deal! I want 2 pairs!"  LOL

Awww, look at Twnz's cute little give aways! Too Too cute! You know me, all about spreading LOVE & good energy!
Ok, gotta run back to the shop and see how things are going.  I'm such a control freak! Here I am working at my shop after the show.  Gotta make sure everything is running smoothly!
We also have vintage goodies in the YUMI KIM shop!  It's so hard to resist keeping all the good finds for myself!  

Ok, time to head home. Yumi and Auntie Janet are exhausted! I know girls, it's been a long week!

Marc Jacobs & KAWS Ballet Flats

Marc Jacobs and the artist KAWS collaborated on a pair of sleek patent leather Mouse Flats to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The flats features pink stitching and KAWS' traditional "XX" icon.

Limited to 200 pairs worldwide, Colette (Paris), Original Fake (Tokyo) and Marc Jacobs flagship stores (US and London) will be the only stores to carry the shoes.

Release date: Monday, September 29th, 2008.