So I finished another project for my second semester and I've uploaded it on the links below. I had to find a series of images from the 1940's, 50's, and 60's and make comparisons to fashion today. They are all seperate PDF documents so there are 5 links below. The last two you will see are self explanatory.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/59499733/Forties-Complete 1940's
http://www.scribd.com/doc/59500206 1950's
http://www.scribd.com/doc/59500286 1960's
http://www.scribd.com/doc/59500344/Nature-Influence Nature Influences
http://www.scribd.com/doc/59500411/Ethnicity-Done Ethnic Influences
I handed it in 2 days ago and got my mark back already!! 98% which brought my final grade in Fashion History to 95%.
I started my third semester on Monday and, as always, I really like it. The classes are below:
Fashion Awareness - The study of current designers and their contributions to fashion. Also to be able to recognize and identify their style and clothing.
Fashion Merchandising - not too sure what this course is about yet. So far, it's just a review of a lot of the material I learnt in Marketing last semester. I did however, learn all about the Industrial Revolution in the 1700's and it was pretty interesting.
Career and Resume Prep
Fashion Show Production - Learning the in's and out's to coordinating a successfull runway show.
Advertising - my first class begins next Wednesday.
Anyhow, let me know how you like the projects above. I'm very proud of it.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Dear Diary
Oh hey there friends!
When I was a kid I had a billion different diaries. I would write and write and then get bored and months later realize it's been forever since I'd written. So then would write for pages and pages to catch up on the absent 4 months. Then my hand would hurt and the writing would be messy so I'd start a brand new diary because I hated the messiness. (Actually, a lot of the time I would start a new diary because the old one just talked about boys - Joe Something or Other in Grade 7, Travis Wilson, Robert Downey Jr., AJ Mclean from the Backstreet Boys, etc ... - anyhow I would always feel so silly mushing and gushing over these guys that I would start a new diary to start fresh and more mature. It was like the old me just dissapeared with each new journal; it never worked though. I moved onto Jordie Edmonds, Mel Gibson, that guy from the free McDonalds VHS Christian movie, and Pierre Lauzon) What was I saying? Oh ya. I was comparing my blog tendancies to that of my old diary tendancies.
I haven't updated my blog lately because I got bored of writing. Now the idea of sitting down and catching you up on what's happened over the past few months is absolutley daunting that I've decided to just give snipets as I see fit. Sound good? Okay then.
Vegas was rad! We stayed at Treasure Island and met some party host that screwed us over in many ways .... so much so that I called Visa and disputed the $175 in charges for several services promised but not provided. I got my money back in the end. BUT, he did get us into a pool party one day where we lounged and drank and swam the whole afternoon. And we were able to meet some nice girls from Toronto who were also on a Stagette. A few nights later, bummed that we weren't VIP at a certain night club we were promised by that shotty party host, we ran into those Toronto girls. They had VIP at a different club so asked us to come along. We got in (no line, no cover, and free drinks to boot ) and had an excellent time. At that first pool party though, the bride and the maid of honour had some bad sushi and were out of commission the rest of the trip. It was pretty much just me and Sierra partying until dawn most nights. It would have been nice to have the whole group feeling awesome and dancing the nights away, but I had a fabulous time none the less.
OUTLETS!!!! Steve Maddens and Swarovski Crystal Earrings were my only purchases but hey, I'd pick quality over quantity any day.
So ever since Vegas, I kind of mentally checked out of school. I stopped working on my final projects and didn't study for exams until the night before each one. You see, after Vegas we had a "Fare Thee Well Montana Martini Monday Fort Night." We essentially built a fort that encompassed the entire living room. It was suspended from the ceiling and everthing. We drank in it that first night but then me and the new roomie decided to leave it up for a week so that we could have random naps in it. Well, all of a sudden it was hockey playoffs and I had a rotation of visitors come and stay with me. Kristen and Jeff, Brent Davies and Kevin, Neil Kader, Montana and Maneesh, Kristen and Jeff again .... we put an air matress in the fort and used it as a spare bedroom. So with this epic living room getaway, hockey, and visitors, my priorities suddenly got all messed up and that's the reason being my "checking out". Don't worry, after the riots I finally got my act together and studied hard and worked on my projects and I think the end result was fabulous. I got an A in both Visual Merchandising and Illustration and feel confident about the exams in Marketing, Textiles, and History. Also, feel free to read my final marketing project by clicking on the link below.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/59219460/Marketing-Complete-to-Print-and-Send-PDF
So speaking of riots ... that was nuts hey? I went down there just to observe the mob mentally. It was so bizarre and culturally shocking that I just HAD to be a fly on the wall. I stayed safe, didn't loot, and just took a few pics. It was wierd .... as people were jumping on cars and lighting things on fire, a surprising amount of people came up to me (I was wearing flip flops) and said "hey there! watch your feet! ... broken glass, be carefull" Haha, it was so wierd!!! Individuals may have gotten carried away with the mob mentality but they're still Canadians and deep down, rather kind.
When I was a kid I had a billion different diaries. I would write and write and then get bored and months later realize it's been forever since I'd written. So then would write for pages and pages to catch up on the absent 4 months. Then my hand would hurt and the writing would be messy so I'd start a brand new diary because I hated the messiness. (Actually, a lot of the time I would start a new diary because the old one just talked about boys - Joe Something or Other in Grade 7, Travis Wilson, Robert Downey Jr., AJ Mclean from the Backstreet Boys, etc ... - anyhow I would always feel so silly mushing and gushing over these guys that I would start a new diary to start fresh and more mature. It was like the old me just dissapeared with each new journal; it never worked though. I moved onto Jordie Edmonds, Mel Gibson, that guy from the free McDonalds VHS Christian movie, and Pierre Lauzon) What was I saying? Oh ya. I was comparing my blog tendancies to that of my old diary tendancies.
I haven't updated my blog lately because I got bored of writing. Now the idea of sitting down and catching you up on what's happened over the past few months is absolutley daunting that I've decided to just give snipets as I see fit. Sound good? Okay then.
Vegas was rad! We stayed at Treasure Island and met some party host that screwed us over in many ways .... so much so that I called Visa and disputed the $175 in charges for several services promised but not provided. I got my money back in the end. BUT, he did get us into a pool party one day where we lounged and drank and swam the whole afternoon. And we were able to meet some nice girls from Toronto who were also on a Stagette. A few nights later, bummed that we weren't VIP at a certain night club we were promised by that shotty party host, we ran into those Toronto girls. They had VIP at a different club so asked us to come along. We got in (no line, no cover, and free drinks to boot ) and had an excellent time. At that first pool party though, the bride and the maid of honour had some bad sushi and were out of commission the rest of the trip. It was pretty much just me and Sierra partying until dawn most nights. It would have been nice to have the whole group feeling awesome and dancing the nights away, but I had a fabulous time none the less.
OUTLETS!!!! Steve Maddens and Swarovski Crystal Earrings were my only purchases but hey, I'd pick quality over quantity any day.
So ever since Vegas, I kind of mentally checked out of school. I stopped working on my final projects and didn't study for exams until the night before each one. You see, after Vegas we had a "Fare Thee Well Montana Martini Monday Fort Night." We essentially built a fort that encompassed the entire living room. It was suspended from the ceiling and everthing. We drank in it that first night but then me and the new roomie decided to leave it up for a week so that we could have random naps in it. Well, all of a sudden it was hockey playoffs and I had a rotation of visitors come and stay with me. Kristen and Jeff, Brent Davies and Kevin, Neil Kader, Montana and Maneesh, Kristen and Jeff again .... we put an air matress in the fort and used it as a spare bedroom. So with this epic living room getaway, hockey, and visitors, my priorities suddenly got all messed up and that's the reason being my "checking out". Don't worry, after the riots I finally got my act together and studied hard and worked on my projects and I think the end result was fabulous. I got an A in both Visual Merchandising and Illustration and feel confident about the exams in Marketing, Textiles, and History. Also, feel free to read my final marketing project by clicking on the link below.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/59219460/Marketing-Complete-to-Print-and-Send-PDF
So speaking of riots ... that was nuts hey? I went down there just to observe the mob mentally. It was so bizarre and culturally shocking that I just HAD to be a fly on the wall. I stayed safe, didn't loot, and just took a few pics. It was wierd .... as people were jumping on cars and lighting things on fire, a surprising amount of people came up to me (I was wearing flip flops) and said "hey there! watch your feet! ... broken glass, be carefull" Haha, it was so wierd!!! Individuals may have gotten carried away with the mob mentality but they're still Canadians and deep down, rather kind.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Stuff
So I told you I would keep you updated on my marks so, UPDATE! I got my final grade for Design Awareness today. 97% on the final exam and 97% overall. Hooray. Granted, the majority of our weekly assignments were cut and paste from magazines .... but I'm still happy with it :)
I booked my flight to Vegas yesterday!!! I'm going with a bunch of girlfriends on May long weekend for a bachellorette party. I SO cannot afford it but A) some of these girls are my best friends and I haven't seen them in years, B) it's been so long since I've had a vacation and so long until I get another and C) i heart Vegas. So i figure it's justify-able. However, this happens to come at quite an inconventient time in my life. My beloved air matress (which as you may not know, I use as a bed) has decided to deflate on me nightly. My back aches and I need to invest in a new (real) mattress but after discovering it will cost me well over $300 I was forced to prioritize. Vegas won. On the plus side, Montana spends almost everynight at her boyfriends house so I take full advantage of her absence and sleep in her bed. (BTW Montana, I'm not sure if you knew that I did this, but I do. But don't worry! I wear PJ's and sleep on top of your blankets with my own blanket and pillow)
Oh and get this! I joined a bootcamp from Living Social (same concept as Groupon) because, well, I need to get fit for Vegas. It was super cheap but when I called them today to register, they advised that the sessions are held outdoors and I'm required to bring my own weights! WTF?! Have you EVER heard of BYOW? So stupid and I was livid. No mention of this on the web site or on groupon. Eff that noise. I switched to a Cardio Boxing class instead and refused to bring my own gloves (which they also require). I pursuded them to lend me company gloves for the duration of the 4 week class. Moral of the story? Living Social and UltraFit Bootcamp is balls and I do not recommend.
I had a poltergeist living in my bathroom sink but it's fixed now.
I'm trying to cut back on costs in order to make up for Vegas expenditures so I'm gonna go eat my dinner of 1 potato and saurkraut now. Maybe on payday I can add a carrot.
I booked my flight to Vegas yesterday!!! I'm going with a bunch of girlfriends on May long weekend for a bachellorette party. I SO cannot afford it but A) some of these girls are my best friends and I haven't seen them in years, B) it's been so long since I've had a vacation and so long until I get another and C) i heart Vegas. So i figure it's justify-able. However, this happens to come at quite an inconventient time in my life. My beloved air matress (which as you may not know, I use as a bed) has decided to deflate on me nightly. My back aches and I need to invest in a new (real) mattress but after discovering it will cost me well over $300 I was forced to prioritize. Vegas won. On the plus side, Montana spends almost everynight at her boyfriends house so I take full advantage of her absence and sleep in her bed. (BTW Montana, I'm not sure if you knew that I did this, but I do. But don't worry! I wear PJ's and sleep on top of your blankets with my own blanket and pillow)
Oh and get this! I joined a bootcamp from Living Social (same concept as Groupon) because, well, I need to get fit for Vegas. It was super cheap but when I called them today to register, they advised that the sessions are held outdoors and I'm required to bring my own weights! WTF?! Have you EVER heard of BYOW? So stupid and I was livid. No mention of this on the web site or on groupon. Eff that noise. I switched to a Cardio Boxing class instead and refused to bring my own gloves (which they also require). I pursuded them to lend me company gloves for the duration of the 4 week class. Moral of the story? Living Social and UltraFit Bootcamp is balls and I do not recommend.
I had a poltergeist living in my bathroom sink but it's fixed now.
I'm trying to cut back on costs in order to make up for Vegas expenditures so I'm gonna go eat my dinner of 1 potato and saurkraut now. Maybe on payday I can add a carrot.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
some sketches
Hey so as you know I'm taking an illustration course. I am a TERRIBLE artist so I thought I might share with you some images of a few things I've been sketching. In just 3 short weeks I have improved a lot and am actually pretty proud of some of my drawings. Like I said, they aren't great .... but an improvement none the less. So far we've been doing fashion croquis and faces. Next week we move on to hand and feet. I like the lips in the one below ... I'm not too too pleased with the Cindy Crawford "shooshing" face but whadya gonna do?
Monday, April 25, 2011
A for Awesome
Sooo .... I got some grades back from last semester! Just for 2 of the 5 classes though.
Art and Technology - 94% overall
The bulk of my mark was on my e-portfolio (seen in link below) which I got 36/40 on. Hoooray!
http://www.scribd.com/doc/51728087/lsadler
Costuming for TV and Film - 98% overall
Art and Technology - 94% overall
The bulk of my mark was on my e-portfolio (seen in link below) which I got 36/40 on. Hoooray!
http://www.scribd.com/doc/51728087/lsadler
Costuming for TV and Film - 98% overall
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy Easter!!!!
Well, I gotta be honest .... I was super dissapointed that the would-be 3rd Annual Easter Beer Hunt was cancelled this year due to a lack of hooliganism tendancies in my Vancouver friends. So instead, I became an adult and (with Montana, of course) hosted a fabulous dinner. It was a good turn out! Char, Michael, Bryn, and my old roommate Justin Bedard. Sierra was on her way when she popped a tire and had to call a tow truck to put on her spare. She didn`t feel safe driving her spare tire from Burnaby to Kits so unfortunately she had to stay home. That`s okay though! More wine for me ......
Menu
Veggies - spinach salad with assorted bell peppers, grated carrots, chopped walnuts, dried cranberries, and goat cheese. Also steamed carrots with fresh dill
Starch - mashed yams with brown sugar; roasted yams with cinnamon; scalloped potatoes; dinner rolls (bought, not made. wish we had Maaam`s freshly baked buns)
Main - pork roast with garlic and fresh rosemary and caramelized onions sauted in pork drippings
Dessert - Charmaine made a delightful Chocolate Cream Pie. It was the most delicious thing I have ever tasted in my life.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Reality Check
So .... if last semester was a breeze; this semester is a hurricane. I went from doing cute little "cut and paste" weekly assignments to on-going semester long projects, weekly quizes, and 25 page essays.
Don't get me wrong, I love all my classes. Fashion Awareness (the history course) is soooo interesting but the project we have to do takes a lot of man hours. I spent the afternoon at the library last week trying to find pictures of Edwardian fashion and discovered it's very hard to find colour portraits from the early 1900's.
My marketing professer assigned us a 25 page paper last week. The topic: one product. Not a brand, not a line, a specific product. So if I wanted to do jewelry, for example, I wouldn't choose Tiffany's; I would choose the Tiffany 1837 Bangle. I'd really like to do my report on something as elegant as Tiffany's jewelry, or Givenchy cosmetics but I think I will keep it simple. Simple = common = more research material available = less room for error. I'm thinking Burts Bee's Lipbalm. Opinion?
LIFE IN VANCOUVER
Don't get me wrong, I love all my classes. Fashion Awareness (the history course) is soooo interesting but the project we have to do takes a lot of man hours. I spent the afternoon at the library last week trying to find pictures of Edwardian fashion and discovered it's very hard to find colour portraits from the early 1900's.
My marketing professer assigned us a 25 page paper last week. The topic: one product. Not a brand, not a line, a specific product. So if I wanted to do jewelry, for example, I wouldn't choose Tiffany's; I would choose the Tiffany 1837 Bangle. I'd really like to do my report on something as elegant as Tiffany's jewelry, or Givenchy cosmetics but I think I will keep it simple. Simple = common = more research material available = less room for error. I'm thinking Burts Bee's Lipbalm. Opinion?
LIFE IN VANCOUVER
I don't see Montana too often anymore. She's got a new boyfriend and hides away at his place in East Vancouver. It's fine, I like the quiet sometimes. Plus it means I don't have to do her dishes. She's kind of like living with a boy that way .....
I'm running the Vancouver Sun Run tommorrow morning; 10km of death. Plus, I'm going to party tonight which I know isn't the wisest desicion but I'm doing it anyways. I have a new philosophy on life and if I turn down the invite for tonight then I will be going against my new-found philosophy. I can't dissapoint mysef .... I'd be so dissapointed!
I saw a skunk for the first time ever.
A crack addict recently thought me a lesson in human-kindess. I was embarrased and felt like an asshole.
and finally ..... I totally understand "the freshman 15" now and I think it's disgusting. I joined a boot camp (gotta love Groupon) and I start next week. I'm going to Vegas next month and gotta get fit for all that sunbathing and outlet shopping :)
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