OBSESSION.

(hydrangeas I spray painted for CFW!)

Hi, there! It's been a minute. I wanted to update you on my progress with College Fashion Week and the decorations for it. I am a busy busy girl these days... I've been listening to this song NONSTOP, spray painting hydrangeas and getting it all over myself (my tattoo looks speckled!), and I've been casting models for my spring Paulie Antiques runway fashion show on April 14th... not to mention homework and midterms. I am also decorating all of the venues (I was named VP of design & decoration!) for college fashion week so I've been busy making decisions about budget, design, and locations. I've definitely found some great local deals for decorations that I hope will suit our budget. On that note.... it's nice to actually HAVE a budget!!!!!!

Okay... here is a teeny weeny PEEK at one of the pieces in my collection this Spring. I've been constructing this skirt for a week or more and I'm so excited to pair it with accessories, a hat, gloves, and a shirt I am making, too! WOAH. This month is incredible.

Here is a peek at my studio yesterday... I am making a skirt out of this fabric... I am obsessed with it! My mom actually gave me the fabric from a project she made years and years ago. Also... here is my runway model, Mercedes, last week when we shot a feature downtown for Impulse Magazine! So excited to start fittings with her this week!

ALSO: PLEASE don't forget to enter my Automatic Doll necklace giveaway because it's gorgeous and it's hand made by one of the sweetest bloggers I know♥.

love, polly

College Fashion Week: Be Iconic Fundraiser

Hi, there. Last weekend I attended College Fashion Week's Be Iconic Fundraiser and had a blast of a night. I've never publicly announced this, but I wanted to let you in on a project I am involved in on campus where we are revolutionizing fashion for the student and by the student. I am so proud to say I was chosen as the Vice President of design and decoration for the first *ever* College Fashion Week! It's happening right here in Illinois. It's truly an honor to work with such amazing women on something that truly inspires us all in our own individual ways. I love coming together over fashion. I've made so many friends and I've become so inspired in the process...

My friend, Jennifer Ruppert is the creator of College Fashion Week and I love her to death. She is a kind hearted motivational person with a unique sense of style that I adore! She has built a whole team of inspiring people to achieve her dream of the first college fashion week ever. We are SO proud of our Vice President, Gordana Rasic who showcased her designs for GOCA at NY Fashion week this year! I can't wait to post more about CFW and let you in on more of our events! I will also be posting my inspiration photos for the design and decoration of the venue where we are having a student fashion show. I am working on some designs now to feature in the show in April. April is going to be such an exciting month!

Here are more photos of our members at the even last weekend.

All photos taken by my beautiful friend, Grace Kelly Jones!

love, polly