Lets change it up a bit

I’m not going to talk about a particular style or fashion trend today. I am going to talk about something on a deeper level. I was running this morning, and as usual I was listening to my favorite podcaster, Steve Runner. He is a runner who is so passionate about running that he started a talking about it and created a podcast. He does not always talk directly about running, but he somehow he directs the appointed subject back to the activity. He brought up a very good point in the podcast he posted in January (that I just listened to this morning… guess I’m a little behind!) He asked us to think about a very important question, “If you could talk to someone who will live 1000 years from now, what would you tell them?” I thought about the question for all of 20 seconds and immediately dismissed it thinking he was only trying to get us to reflect on the significance of our lives in the universe and how we all relate to one another, and bla bla bla. I begin to cringe when things get too hypothetical, I mean, how can we possibly talk to someone 1000 years from now? It’s impossible! But He kept talking and brought up poetry. We can leave behind a message to our future relatives. Grated it’s not a conversation, but it is a message. Again, I blew off this statement thinking that I was not a poet. I have never had anything published, and no one will remember me 1000 years from now like they do Plato or Percy Shelley or Henry Thoreau or any of the other great poets and philosophers. But I am a poet. I have published 16 pieces of work, and at least 9 people read them. The new technology now allows any and everyone who wishes to leave an indelible mark on the oversaturated world of blogging, podcasting, tweeting, and or facebook. While it is not a published fabrication, and the majority of the world couldn’t care less about me, I am reaching a selected few individuals who think that my “poetry” is worth at least 5 minutes of their day. In 1000 years, I would feel honored if someone happened to stumbled upon my work and read it. I do not expect it to happen, and by the rare chance it does, I do not expect them to care. After all, people have to make their own mistakes in life (even if it is in fashion!) But I do think that it could be fashionable to brush up on our history, and perhaps even find a poet we did not know existed. This person may affect our life more than we could ever know. Run on fashion friends, and continue reading! Thanks for all your support!

Ring or Bag?

OK, who came up with the idea that when a women needs her hands as free as possible, that she needs to carry a bag in her hands?! The clutch can be a nuisance, but let’s face it girls, it makes the outfit! How many times have celebrities been shamed on the red carpet because of their bag? (Or praised for it?) I have to say that Alexander McQueen’s new clutch is a revolutionary idea. Instead of having to actually hold onto the bag, you can stick your fingers through the skull jewel-encrusted loops and the bag doubles as a rings and a clutch! The skulls are a trend that has been on the rise for a while. This “trickle-up” trend started nearly a decade ago, and it is my belief that it had to do with 9-11, but that’s just a hunch. For those of you who don’t know what “trickle-up” is, get ready for fashion 101. “Trickle-up” is when a style comes into vogue from the street up to the runway. (And yep, you guessed it, “trickle-down” is when a style comes into vogue from the runway down to the streets, and this one is the most common theory of all… but I digress.) This McQueen bag encompasses everything that one needs in a clutch, and even mimics a “hands free” device. I hope to see other designers using this style to make our lives just a little easier.

Run towards this bag fashion friends!