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North vs South fashion...

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Friday, August 23, 2013

The Best Dressed...

I recently created a way to give the people that work at our company cudo's and acknowledgement for their efforts in style. Everyday, someone gets the title "Best Dressed," in which their picture is posted on our private company group page on facebook. It has been so much fun already! So that got me thinking about the coveted list that is put out every year by Vanity Fair, "The International Best Dressed." This year Mario Testino through a party that was shot in London and New York. The invites were amazing, people like Alicia Keys, Dita Von Teese, Carolina Herrera, Daphine Guinness, and Iman to name a few, it had to be the coolest party ever! Check out the video... http://video.vanityfair.com/watch/mario-testino-hosts-em-vanity-fair-em-s-international-best-dressed-list-soiree

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

A Cup of Fashion Soup for the Soul..

In order to get myself out of my sad disposition, due to my beloved dog passing, I went to my fashion book library in my house and sank in fashion for hours. Don't judge, at least it wasn't food, drugs, or alcohol.

I don't know when I actually started following designers and their history. But, I do have enough books about them to constitute as a collection, One of the things I try my best to do is to find out the pronunciation of the label. It is so embarrassing to mispronounce something you are paying a lot of money for. So, I found a simple guideline for you're reading pleasure.

Badgley Mischka: Badge-lee Meesh-ka

Balenciaga: Bah-len-see-AH-gah

Bottega Veneta: Bo-tega Ven-e-ta

Bulgari: Ball-gah-ree

Burberry Prorsum: Bur-bur-ree Pror-some

Cacharel: Cash-er-el

Carolina Herrera: Caro-leena Hair-era

Cesare Paciotti: Che-sah-ray Pah-cho-tee

Chaiken: Chay-ken

Chanel: Shuh-nel

Christian Louboutin: Loo-boo-tin (“tin” rhymes with the French word “vin”)

Christian Dior: Dee-yor

Commes des Garcons: Comb day Garse-on, gentle ‘on’ sound on the end

Dolce & Gabbana: Dole-chay

Dries Van Noten: Drees Van Know-ten

Ermenegildo Zegna: Er-men-a-geel-do Zen-ya

Etro: Eh-tro

Fendi: Fend-ee

Gareth Pugh: Gareth Pew

Giles Deacon: Jy-els Dee-kin

Givenchy: Jhee-von-shee

Giambattista Valli: Gee-ahm-battista Valley

Gianfranco Ferre: Sj-yawn-franco Fair-ay

Gucci: Goo-chee

Haute couture: If you say ‘Hot Kew-ture’ or Kucher, you’ll want to change that to ‘oat ku tour’

Hermès: Air-mez

Hervé Léger: Air-vay Lay-jay

Issey Miyake: Eees-Ay Me-Yah-Kee not Is-he

Jean Paul Gaultier: Sj-awn Paul Goat-ee-ay

Junya Watanabe: Joon-ya Wah-tah-nah-bay

Lacroix: La-kwah

Lanvin: Lon-vin (“vin” also rhymes with the French word for “wine”)

Loewe: Low-ev-ay

Louis Vuitton: Loo-ee Voo-ee-ton

Madame Gres: Madame Gray

Marchesa: Mar-kay-sa

Marithe Francois Girbaud: Jer-bo

Missoni: Miss-own-ee

Moschino: Mo-ski-no

Monique Lhullier: Mo-neek Loo-lee-ay

Narciso Rodriguez: Nar-siss-so Ro-dree-gez

Nicolas Ghesquière: Ni-co-la Guess-ki-air

Olivier Theyskens: Oli-vier Tay-skins

Pierre Cardin: Pee-air Car-dain

Proenza Schouler: Pro-enza Skool-er not Schoo-ler

Ralph Lauren: Ralph Lauren (as in Lauren the girl’s name, not Sophia Loren)

Rodarte: Ro-dart-tay

Sonia Rykiel: Sonia Ree-kee-eel

Swarovski: swore-off-ski

Thakoon: Ta-koon

Thierry Mugler: Tee-air-ree Moog-lay

Tibi: Tbi (not Tee-bee)

Tocca: Toe-ka

Versace: Ver-saw-chee or Ver-sawch-eh with a soft ‘eh’ on the end NOT Vur-sace

Vionnet: Vee-oh-nay

Yves Saint Laurent: Eve-san-Laur-ahnt

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Experience the difference...

I have many qualities that I would love to polish and refine, but there is only one that I think I have mastered and it is INTEGRITY. I have only had 6 jobs in my 42 years of living ( some doubled up), which tells you I stick with the job at hand. So, you should not be surprised when I tell you I have worked for the same company for 19 years. When I walked in the doors of Van Michael salon in Buckhead 19 years ago, I knew that I would work there ( not exactly this long.), and I knew I HAD to work there. Van Michael was only 10 years old then and I thought I had walked into the coolest place on earth. From the person that greeted me at the door, and gave me a tour ( Lori Caldwell), to the energy level you felt when you stood in the middle of this amazing place. Still to this day, I can feel the same energy level I felt when I walked through the doors in 1994. Van Michael Salon was founded by Van Council and Michael Council ( Brothers), in 1984. They wanted a high-end salon that showcased the best  stylist and artist from all over the world. To guarantee that they only hired the best. Van and company devised their own intensive training program from which every person had to pass before being allowed work  on the Van Michael salon floor. This training salon is called "New Talents." I call it getting your masters in hair artistry! I never knew that being in the beauty business could lead to making well over six figures till  I came to work for Van Michael salon.  It would be an understatement to say I love working there. I actually think more about my job and clients than I do anything else. I have had the same clients for years and I have been apart of their lives as they have been apart of mine. My hope and wish for everyone, is to have a place to feel needed, wanted, and appreciated...  I have been so fortunate to have found that place for myself. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY VAN AND MICHAEL!