Just Hanging Out - Part 2

Just hanging out

Friday Night Fun

Famous people - Part 2

These are some random famous people that you might actually know (or not).  Let's start with my favorites.  I was very surprised to see Carla Hall (formerly on "Top Chef" and now on "The Chew").  She is so nice and friendly and funny.

I noticed Emily Henderson's gorgeous vintage dress coming down the stairs and then realized who she is (winner of Season 5 of "Design Star" and host of "Secrets from a Stylist").  This dress is amazing.  And she is really nice, too.

Then, I stopped India from "Jane by Design".  I have to admit that I didn't recognize her.  (I don't watch any scripted TV).  I just really like her outfit. 

Then, I saw Nicky Hilton -

 

And on the other end of the spectrum, Mase the rapper - 

 

I will end with a stylist (whose name I can't remember - sorry!); however, I did watch her reality show when it was on.  I just think she looks so beautiful - 

I will show you some more beautiful clothes tomorrow...

 

Famous people - Part 1

I saw a few famous people at New York Fashion Week.  As always, these people will only seem "famous" to you if you watch a lot of reality TV.  I will start with my favorite show ever (the one that inspired me to sew again) - Project Runway.

And my favorite of Project Runway is Jay McCarroll, who won the first season -

I loved his splatter paint pants, so I asked him if he bought them or made them.  He burst out laughing and said, "It would be so pretentious if I had bought them.  They are my work pants."  I don't know if "pretentious" is the right word to use in this situation, but I subsequently purchased some splatter paint material to make into a dress.

He also told me that he is coming out with a new sock line soon.  You can purchase them from his website here.

I have to follow that up with Kooan, who is always entertaining, and Nathan, who always looks dapper.  I really wanted to see more of them this season.  I was very glad that Kooan had the guts to show up even though he left the show.

They were hanging out with Laura from season 9 - 

Mila from season 7 and Josh from season 9 look both look great.  Mila is so tall and gorgeous -

And I love her earrings -

Nick Verreos always looks elegant and colorful -

 

Here is Michael Costello of Season 8 -

Then, Anthony Ryan and Josh of Season 9 -

And Olivier (I checked the spelling, because I know they pronounced it "Oliver" on the show) -

Along with the winner of Season 9, Anya -

Going back a little further, the winner of Season 2, Chloe -

And finally, one of my favorites (and the runner-up) of Season 5, Korto -

It is so fun to see all of the people who have inspired me to design my own clothes.  People always ask me if I would want to be on the show one day.  My answer is - absolutely not!  Let me tell you that the contestants on this show are super FAST.  This season (with two people dropping out) is a testament to how difficult it is to be creative and productive in that short amount of time.  My hat is off to all of them. 

Looks I love - Part 3

This outfit is beautiful in its simplicity.  The dress...the bag...the shoes all have simple lines but look so well crafted.  When I took her photo, I was so obsessed with the orange dress, but when I pulled it up on my computer, I couldn't stop looking at the bag.  That kind of quality is not something I've ever carried.  I zoomed in and saw that it is Celine.  While I'm probably not going to be buying a Celine bag anytime soon, it reminded me of my decision to spend more on fewer things.  There is just a depth of beauty in something that is well made.  I need to put this photo in my wallet.

Looks I love - Part 2

Here is another outfit comprised of a t-shirt and some "fancy pants".  Unfortunately for me, I am still not buying any clothes, because I would totally go for this look, too.  It makes a statement and looks put together, yet it's still cool and casual.