Fashion how do I love thee... let me count the ways...
I remember 7 th grade a girl came to school with a Liz Clairborne ski coat ... oh the colors, the style, the label; that name meant more than the coat. Ironically enough, I didn't understand why. It just did... that was my first crush on fashion. Oh I would have so many- the trends, the labels, the icons, the muses... it was a whirlwind but, just like any relationship, you don't know you're actually in deep until you look around and you're surrounded ... through high school and college. I kept retail positions at upscale and trendy stores. I chased labels to the point of spending my last and maxing my credit cards ... it was never enough there was always something new... but, me being me, I had to find a way to have it all. Once I knew I was in love and would do anything for it (almost anything LOL), I decided to consume myself, learn it, live it and be it and... my love affair began ...
I remember 7 th grade a girl came to school with a Liz Clairborne ski coat ... oh the colors, the style, the label; that name meant more than the coat. Ironically enough, I didn't understand why. It just did... that was my first crush on fashion. Oh I would have so many- the trends, the labels, the icons, the muses... it was a whirlwind but, just like any relationship, you don't know you're actually in deep until you look around and you're surrounded ... through high school and college. I kept retail positions at upscale and trendy stores. I chased labels to the point of spending my last and maxing my credit cards ... it was never enough there was always something new... but, me being me, I had to find a way to have it all. Once I knew I was in love and would do anything for it (almost anything LOL), I decided to consume myself, learn it, live it and be it and... my love affair began ...
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