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Alexander McQueen… We will truly miss you..

Hey lovies.. I planned to start posting again today but unfortunately with that, I have sad news to report. I’m sure by now you have heard the devastating news of the sudden and tragic loss of designer great, Alexander McQueen. He was definitely a rare gem to the industry and I’m really saddened to have him leave us so soon. His legacy will forever carry on through his brilliant work. His design aesthetic was truly one of a kind. My prayers and condolences are with his family and close friends at this very sad time.

Hey lovies! Hope your week is treating you well. Life has been kicking my butt lately again. I’ve been like the energizer bunny — someone please pull my batteries out. Working in overdrive. School started back up on Monday. New York Fashion Week is a week away. Side projects. Valentine’s Day. My 25th birthday (eek!) in a couple months. Yeah, life’s crazy right now. So much to do, so little time, right? Story of my life. To add to my laundry list of woes — I’ve been in a blogging slump too. I need to a moment to regroup and refocus everything. I need to be re-inspired. Be back soon. I promise. xo

“We’ve already established that life is going to kick you in your ass sometimes and that there’s no way to avoid that, but if you get up and keep doing what you do, giving your best self each time, you eventually achieve not only success but that great psychic coup of detachment” – Kelly Cutrone, “If You Have To Cry Go Outside”

How can you not adore Kelly Cutrone? Well, I’m sure she’s not on everyone’s favorite list but she’s certainly on mine.  I love her no holds barred attitude and focus on work ethic. Isn’t that what your job is about? Working hard, giving 110% and producing results? Ultimately, I’ve learned that’s all she wants –but her in own unique approach that will nine times out of ten make you want to have a Kleenex or two handy. Anywho, I have been literally counting down until the premiere of Kell On Earth which debuts this Monday on Bravo. I can’t wait!  I’m pretty positive this show will provide and even balance of entertainment and education – based on the clips I’ve seen so far. I have my Blackberry all ready for surefire Kelly Quotables and life lessons to take notes on. I found a pretty hilarious conference call transcript that Kelly recently did with Bravo. I thought I’d share some the funniest Q&A.. I love her wit!

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Q. You’ve become sort of a feminist figure on television.
I never thought of myself as a feminist because I believe in equality. I’m more of an ancient feminist than a modern feminist. I believe in the goddesses. I like that whole warrior tribal thing. I’m happy. There aren’t that many strong women on TV. Even if you look at Sex and the City…. if you look at women on television… Sarah Jessica Parker’s character is obsessed with Mr. Big and Kim Cattrall is getting banged 20 times a day.

Q. (Life and Style Weekly) I see you’re writing your first book. I love the title. (If You Have To Cry, Go Outside.)
A. That’s a rule that we have here.

Q. In what way?
A. We have a lot of young kids, girls, they’ve been set up to believe they’re God’s gift. And they can’t take a phone message! So when things are moving fast, me or Robin or Emily will swoop down on them and rip it. Not messing around. That causes them to get fired immediately or want to cry. On top of not being able to accomplish tasks, next thing you know you’re going to have to comfort them… This is a book for the village girl and the gay boy.

Q. (AllHeadlineNews) You touched on earlier some of the names you’re called… and your reputation being very scary to work for. Is that something you play up… for the cameras?
Kelly: I don’t think I do either, I just am who I am. Sometimes I am hell on wheels. I’ve been doing this a really really long time and I’m a for-profit company. I’m not a college professor. I’m thinking about opening a college! This is a joke. And I’ll start charging interns to work here.

Q. This goes back to what you said earlier about bloggers writing under a different name and shooting things off on a BlackBerry…. I’m kind of astounded by what some of these, I don’t know what you call them, new generation bloggers do… I call them “the dopey bloggers.” How do you think this is going to pan out?
Kelly: I think that, the media as we know it, the world that we knew 5 or 10 years ago, just does not exist any more. It’s like being in the middle of an apocalypse and a new dawn. It is just so huge what’s happening. I think it’s the wild wild west and it’s free game and who would have thought we’d pay five dollars for a coffee and get our news for free?… People just cut and paste—can you imagine if the Daily News could cut and paste off the New York Times? It’s like a joke. Pretty much what everyone’s saying is just the same thing over and over again. But my fear is that Twitter is the new American literature. Or I can only watch things on the Internet for 30 seconds, because that’s all the viewer’s going to watch on the Internet. It’s a very, very bizarre time.

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Haiti — You are in our prayers.

I’m sure by now you have all heard and seen the tremendous devastation that occurred in Haiti this week. My heart and prayers are with all of those who lost their lives unsuspectingly and those that are still alive fighting. I can not imagine the suffering you are going through. But as you’ve proven in the past, you will rise above this. I have already donated to YELE and plan to donate to other non-profits as well. If you haven’t done so already, please help in the efforts of assisting those in Haiti! Many fashion brands and stores are already donating sales to relief efforts as well.

Non-Profit Organizations to Donate To –

American Red Cross

AmeriCares Help For Haiti

Doctors Without Borders

UNICEF

YELE

List of a Few Fashion Industry Companies Helping/To Donate To —

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. Donating $250,000 to the American Red Cross.

Kohl’s Corp. Donating $250,000 to the American Red Cross.

Limited Brands Inc. Donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross.

Conde Nast Publications Making a significant contribution through the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation.

Fashion Delivers Mobilizing with manufacturers and retailers to provide a broad assortment of lightweight men’s and women’s apparel as well as sheets and lightweight blankets and footwear. Contact: Carla Fattal at (212) 629-6700, or carla@fashiondelivers.org.

Soles4Souls Seeking “solid shoes” for rescue and rebuilding efforts. Contact Keith Woodley at keithw@giveshoes.org., or Joe Robertson at (615) 391-5723, or joer@giveshoes.org.

Target Corp. Donating $500,000 to the American Red Cross and providing 1 million meals through partnership with ImpactLives.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Donating $400,000 to the American Red Cross through The Walmart Foundation; Walmart Canada donating $100,000 through the Canadian Red Cross; Walmart Mexico Foundation providing $100,000 worth of pre-packaged food kits.

Photo: SHAUL SCHWARZ/REPORTAGE FOR CNN

Have a Safe and Stylish New Year Everyone!

-xo