Instrumental Designs...

 Some photos of my friend Markie's custom jewlery line called Instrumental Designs

Markie (designer), Me & Michael all wearing our custom bracelets

Gone for a Minute

Heyyy you guys I know I have been gone

from my bloggie for such a long time but I'm back....

&&& I can't wait to share all the cool things I have been doing these past couple of months stay tuned.

Love. Peace. Fashion

-MonicaMelyssa

TwentyOneYearsinTwentyTen.

Goodness...are we really already in the month of April?!

 &&& why does it matter that we are in the fourth month of the year already?

Well maybe it doesn't even matter to you, but for me that means there's only one more month until my 21st birthday.

The horrible thing is that I don't even feel excited about turning the big 2-1!

&&& that's so crazy because every since I was like 12 years old...I freakin wanted to be 21 sooo bad!

 But now that it's almost here I quite frankly don't even care.

The only thing is that I will be old enough to bar hop & dance my ass off at niteclubs...but then again every since I turned 18 I been doing that = /

I guess for me an approaching birthday reminds me of the fact that I am getting older! I feel like Bella from Twilight & her resentment of turning a year older on her birthday.

Please don't get me wrong, I like---no as a matter of fact I LOVE birthdays.

(me on my 20th birthday)

But damn it's just annoying me that I'm getting older because with a new age comes new responsiblities, new problems...basically what I'm trying to say is a whole crap load of new b.s.

&&& oh gosh do I hate B.S. !

However despite my fear of having B.S. I know that I will be going into 21 with a job, a really good boyfriend, cool friends, & a supportive family.

So whatever I will suck it up & roll with the punches.

&&& besides a birthday is a great excuse for a new pair of shoes...(Louboutins in a size 38 please <3)!

 I made a list of random things I plan to accompolish for age 21 in 2010....

1. 
   
   Get my drivers license
2. 
   
   Practice sewing more
3. 
   
   Learn a new language
4. 
   
   Go on (2) vacations
5. 
   
   Buy a Louis Vuitton bag
6. 
   
   Visit every single NYC musuem
7. 
   
   New Tattoo
8. 
   
   Spend more time with family
9. 
   
   Grow/advance at work
10. 
    
    Create a YouTube channel
11. 
    
    Make a graffitti scrapbook
12. 
    
    Get Rihanna's beach body = )

Well I'm done blabbing randomness for now.

But before I take off, I'm curious how many of you all feel the same way I do about getting older?

-XoXo. Love. Peace. Fashion

Monica Melyssa

Random thoughts...

Heyyy everyone! Right now I'm currently feeling like blah. = /

I decided to post some inspiring random images that make me smile.

&&& afterwards I'm going to head out to one of my favorite places in this city...Barnes & Noble!

Decided to go pick up the fashion PR queen Kelly Cutrone's new book. = )

Well anyways Happy Sunday to you all!

 

Love. Peace. Fashion.

MonicaMelyssa <3

NYFW:The Vessel by Lois.

Since NYFW is wrapping up I wanted to share a little bit about attending my very first Fashion Week Show in NYC.

I was given the great opportunity by my friend & fellow blogger Amber of  Beauty&The Street to work as an intern  for a designer by the name of Lois Samuels (pronounced Loy). Lois is a former model and her collection which is called The Vessel. Upon first seeing Lois' collection I was reminded of school uniforms and outfits I seen on women when I visited the Amish country. Although, the pieces are far from my personal style, I truly did appreciate her aesthic; I feel that she designs very sophisticated pieces that are brillant.

designer Lois Samuels

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The show took place on a Wednesday afternoon. Unfortunately it was a few days after a NYC blizzard so I had to trek downtown through plenty snow to reach the venue at 10 AM sharp.

When I arrived I was greeted by a hairstylist who for some odd reason thought I was a model. I was sooo flattered by this because only in my wildest dreams would I be mistakened for a runway model (I'm only about 5'5). I made my way to find the designer Lois who was busy rushing around & giving everyone orders. Therefore, I jumped right into seating arrangements with the other interns. This didn't last too long when Lois asked me to go around &&& take attendance for all the models. For some reason this was very nerve racking to me. It was bad enough I felt terribly shy around these tall svetle runway beauties and now I had to actually talk to them?! I got over it of course when one of the models was extra friendly to me. 

Afterwards, Amber, Ebony (her sister) and I tried our best to snap a few good pictures of the models practicing and the all the prepping that was going on. Now it was about an hour & a half to go when the show's stylist needed Ebony and I to go to the store to grab random items such as Sharpies, black tube socks, and  lint rollers. We walked 4 avenues in search of a store, when we finally find what we need, we realize that we're drenched from the snow & our hair is wet...not such a good look when your attending a fashion show!

However, we made our way back this time in a taxi cab and rushed to fix ourselves up because it was 30 minutes until showtime.

When the show started my excitement was at an ultimate high to finally see the models walk so gracefully in Lois' clothes. I loved all of the shirt dresses, this really eye-grabbing red cashmere sweater and my favorite as well as my friends' was a stunning royal purple cape. Overall it was a great show and as an aspiring designer it was a very rewarding experience.
This was a great begining to my future in fashion and hopefully someday I will have my own collection shown in NYFW and can offer a young woman the same chance Lois gave me to help with her show.

Left to Right: Amber, Ebony, Me

What's On My Mind...

It's been awhile since I've blogged. &&& now that I think of it I really don't have any good excuse for the lack of posts. = (

I guess I just just let that thing we call life get to me. I've been feeling kind of down because of missed opportunitues as well as decisions regarding my education that I made that I'm feeling may have set me back.

Butttt I decided that no matter what I'm doing or not doing...I just need to stop coming down sooo hard on myself!

What helped me do that was to look in retrospect.

When I looked back on the yr 2009 I think about all the new opportunities &&& all the cool people I met that I never knew before. I did things I never thought I'd do &&& encountered some things that I never imagined were coming my way. There was alot that I thought was a curse almost like some sort of punishment but then I always tell myself that the worst things are almost always blessings in disguise. 

I believed in the saying "this too shall pass".  & I kept my faith.

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 Besides having strong faith the most productive thing I did in 2009 was to let go of people that were holding me back from being great. I really had to muster up sooo much strength to do so.

I was wasting my time & energy on people who didn't even deserve me in their life. I was seriously giving my all &&& being my best for people who didn't do the same for me.  

Why should I spend my lifetime making an apology about who I am to someone that doesn't deserve me?

Or why should I go to great lengths to disprove false statements &&& opinions about me?

I am strong, independent, loyal & loving and anyone who doesn't see that in me & claims to be a friend or a loved one truly doesn't deserve me.

With ALL of that said = )....2010 is all about me focusing on my goals. Acheiving my dreams & my FASHION<3 career aspirations. &&& of course spending valuable time with close friends & loved ones. So I scream out to all my ladies & gentlemen...Can we get excited about 2010...it's the year of endless possibilties!!!

Sooo can anyone relate to this post? I would love to hear from you guys so drop a comment! 

Ok now it's time to do what I do best...some good ole' style blogging
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Vacation!

Heyyy my wonderful blog readers!

I haven't made any new posts in a while because I went on vacation. I flew out to Puerto Rico for a few days. &&& let me just say that my trip to PR was awesome!!! It was a family trip & also my mom's wedding...so I definetely did enjoy myself. Puerto Rico is beautiful, the weather almost everyday was around 80 degrees & right now it is the winter season. I could really get used to that = )

A few photos from the trip...

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It's Twenty Ten!

Heyyy everyone and a very very very HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!!!

Whoa I can't believe it's a new year already! Geez does time fly when your so busy being fab = )

Well now that's it's officially 2010 it's mos def  time to start living up to those new years resolutions!

I actually do have quite a few new years resolutions of my own and why not use a blog post to get them off my chest! &&& that way I will have at least one or more pe0ple who can hold me responsible for them = )

So here goes...

Keeping better in touch with my family & close friends
Read More Books
Not be such a flake! I only flake because I make too many plans at once & then I end up letting someone down
Stop procrastinating!!! (enough said!)
Give one compliment a day
Act on faith & not fear
Allow criticism to not get the best of me
Save before spurlging.
Continue to be loving & affectionate to the ones that matter most to me.
&&& last but not least....

Produce my own fashion show!!!

Sooo everyone, what are some of your resolutions?

XoXo

Love. Peace. Fashion

Monica Melyssa