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| Katie Did Blog |
| Chronicling what Katie did, does and would do |
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| 16 Jun 2009 |
| Join Me on a FREE Fashion Telecast - June 24 at 5 pm PDT |
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Are you a fashionista? Do you dream of working in the fashion industry? Perhaps your sense of style and passion for fashion are the foundation for an incredible new career.
Please join NYC-based Fashion Buyer Mercedes Gonzalez; San Francisco-based Fashion Stylist Kate Rice Jones; LA-based Fashion Designer Barbara Lesser; Portland-based Wardrobe Stylist & Art Director, Kami Gray; VocationVacations Alum Charles Turner (who has launched his own men’s shoe company, C. Everette!) and career expert, author and VocationVacations founder, Brian Kurth, for the free teleclass.
You will have the opportunity to e-mail your questions and comments throughout the teleclass.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific
SIGN UP HERE
In the spirit of June being Fashion Month at VocationVacations, fashion stylist mentor, Kate Rice Jones has offered up some quick tips of how to get into the fashion industry (and will be going into more detail on the teleclass).
Kate’s tips of how on to become a style expert:
Go to fashion school
Work corporately for a major retailer
Work as a writer for a fashion magazine
Hone your skills as a personal shopper or wardrobe stylist
Develop a unique fashion point-of-view
Launch your own fashion blog
Develop a ‘vanity’ website
Associate with local fashionistas
Connect with local fashion industry types
Dress the part as a ‘fashionista’
Be in the know by devouring fashion books and magazines and scouring fashion sites
Volunteer as a backstage assistant stylist at charity fashion shows
Attend all things fashion including NYC Fashion Week
Join local fashion organizations
Get media trained
Pitch yourself out to the fashion media as a source or writer
Get an agent
Work for free (when getting mentored)
Brought to you by VocationVactions Founder and Author Brian Kurth
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| 13 Jun 2009 |
| On-Camera and Behind-the-Scenes on KRON 4's Casino Adventures - Black Oak Casino |
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On our first show shoot we’ve traveled to Black Oak Casino in Tuolumne County. A place where you can party with the rock stars, roll like the pros, and eat like a king - all under one roof, nestled in foothills of the Sierra. About a 2-hour drive from most bay area locations, Black Oak offers a banquet of gaming and dining options. And as you can see from the shots below, this Tuolumne location is a great home base for Gold Country day trips.
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Panning for gold
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John with gold miner Brent
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Rehearsing scene with John
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'Snowball', the bi-plane
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Dean shooting aerials
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Fireworks over Black Oak
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| 10 Jun 2009 |
| Secondhand is First-choice for Yummy-Mummies-to-Be |
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Now more than ever mommies-to-be are becoming conscious of their maternity clothing budgets. However budget conscious mommies don't equal fashion unconscious mommies. In fact modern day new moms are super smart about maternity fashion. These days pregos make their chic happen by hosting maternity wear swaps or by shopping the Liz Lange collection at Target or by hunting for secondhand designer maternity wear at consignment shops.
While all of these are inexpensive ways to accomplish a 'pregtastic' look, shopping secondhand has become the 'new mom' shopping method of choice. One of my favorite secondhand maternity sites is called InStyle Belly. This mother's helper of a site provides on-line visitors the look for less by offering affordable designer maternity wear as well as a place where new moms can sell their outgrown maternity clothes for some extra cash.
According to InStyle Belly's founder, Krista Karo, "There might have been some stigma with buying someone else's castoffs but now, more and more (mommies-to-be) are looking for ways to cut corners. Maternity castoffs are no longer seen as secondhand, but vintage. As a result of the economy, bargains are appreciated now more than ever."
Notice
Empire Waisted Dress
Orig $198
Now $86.25
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Rebecca Taylor
Silk Flounce Skirt
Wore by Bravo's NYC
Housewife - Alex McCord
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Diane von Furstenberg
Knit Trimmmed
Chiffon Blouse
$100
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While saving money is one good reason to shop on-line at InStyle Belly, saving your personal style is another. The site offers a large selection of deeply discounted designer maternity brands such as Cynthia Rowley, Michael Stars, ABS, Rebecca Taylor, Isabella Oliver, Jules and Jim, DVF and True Religion. However, if you see something you like you better snatch-it-up quickly as their pieces, like your baby, are one-of-a-kind.
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| 07 Jun 2009 |
| Be a Mommynista like… ER Actress Parminder Nagra |
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Cutey pie and ER actress, Parminder Nagra, is wearing a fabulous and flattering sleeveless knot shoulder dress
that can be found at a Pea in the Pod on sale for $69.
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| 06 Jun 2009 |
| Using your personal style to find the wedding gown of your dreams |
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Many considerations come with the approach of your big day. To my mind, the most exhilarating, albeit tricky, of these is the selection of your wedding dress. Of course, color, cut and price are all factors in your gown decision, but they are secondary to the “style” of dress for which you are looking. Above all else, let your fashion sense set the overall vibe of your dress.
So what is your sense of style? Well, consider this; there are six general design types. They are:
MODERN
Vera Wang
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CONTEMPORARY
OMO Norma Kamali
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CLASSIC
Demetrios
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RETRO
Saison Blanche Couture
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ROMANTIC
Oscar de la Renta
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CULTURAL
Jenny Packham
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Your job, before you head out on the wedding dress “hunt”, is to figure out what type of style best expresses you. Selecting a design type that embraces your personality allows you to:
Avoid dress confusion – focus in on your type of dress amongst all the gown clutter at bridal boutiques and mega bridal stores.
Compliment your internal and external style sensibilities.
Sidestep dress pitfalls - such as questioning if you bought the “right” one?
Modern -
If you are a modern style bride, you should look for a wedding dress that is avant-garde, cutting edge and artfully contemporary in cut, fabric and design. The gown you end-up choosing will most likely not resemble your mother’s wedding dress. In fact, it may not resemble much of a traditional wedding dress at all. Its vibe is more runway fashion. Key to the modern style dress is obscure design elements - such as massive placed flowers, dress pockets or excessive draping, hints of metallic and oversized silhouettes. The modern dress is revolutionary in appearance, unexpected and always fresh.
Contemporary -
If you are a contemporary bride, your dress is sophisticated, elegant and chic. This style focuses on cut and silhouette rather then fussy details like beading and lace. High quality, luxurious fabric is the key dress element to the contemporary gown. However, what is truly remarkable about this type of dress is that it is dual purpose - suitable for bridal and eveningwear - giving you the option to wear it again.
Classic -
If you are a classic style bride, your gown exemplifies all that is royal, traditional and tasteful about wedding dresses. This type of wedding dress is all about bridal decorum. This gown has a magical way of making you look and feel like a fairy princess with its full ballroom skirt and duchess satin fabric. The character of a classic dress is demure. It is never “garish” to overdo the details; therefore, you will find bodices carefully appointed with lace, beading or rhinestones. Moreover, this dress is so timeless it tends to be multi-generational.
Retro -
(Retro falls into two categories elegant and modern)
If you are an elegant retro bride, your gown is inspired by Old Hollywood glamour. Think screen goddess. The use of satins, chiffon and placed rhinestones leap off the silver screen to walk you down the aisle. Due to its bias cut a retro style gown hugs your curves and is often described by wedding goers as sleek and sultry.
With the 1960’s came the introduction of the Retro Modern look (not to be confused with a Modern look). The trapeze mini dress and platform shoes were all the rage. If you are a retro modern style bride, you are mostly likely hunting for a dress with a short hemline, mod collar (such as funnel neck, turtleneck or boat neck) and ¾ length sleeve. If you are having a casual ceremony, perhaps at city hall, this look could be just your cup of tea.
Romantic -
If you are a romantic style bride, you are looking for a dress that has ample amounts of lace, beading or ruffles. A romantic style dress typically calls for a plunging neckline and fitted bodice. All design elements of this style of dress are intended to show-off your feminine form. In fact, many romantic style dresses have structural enhancements such as boning, cup padding, and princess seaming to make you appear more hourglass. This look is the most feminine of all the gowns. This dress can pull off looking both sweet and sexy.
Cultural -
If you are a cultural style bride, you are looking for a dress that is ethereal, earthy and bit mysterious. Hence, your gown is likely to have an empire-waist with a shapeless, blowy skirt. Chiffons, tulle and lightweight whimsical floral laces are your fabrics of choice. When it comes to dress details, heavy velvet sashes in earthy colors, ribbon trims and silk flowers adorn your gown. While your style of dress may be less serious than other types, it tends to be the most enchanting.
About The Style Method book- Katie Rice Jones' The Style Method, for Clothes that Fit Your Mind, Body and Soul, is a book presenting a 3-step personal style dressing system. This unique system, created by Katie Rice Jones and based on style self-discovery, finally puts the reader in charge of her style destiny. The book coaches the reader on how to identify and then refine her style preferences, wants and needs thereby gaining the confidence to select clothes that best FIT her mind, body and soul. Ultimately, the reader will learn how to "go style herself."
www.TheStyleMethod.com
Launching August 2009!
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| 01 Jun 2009 |
| The Universally Flattering Truths of Jeans |
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Through my work as an on-air makeover show stylist, I have discovered the 'universal flattering truths of jeans.' No matter what your body type is, these universal truths will help you look your sassiest in a pair of jeans.
Universal flattering truths: jean details
Large/wide back pockets placed closer to the center seam will narrow your rump. While jeans with back flap pockets or small pockets placed closer to the side seams will plump your rump.
Contrast stitching on the outside of your jeans’ legs can slim making your legs appear longer.
Sans whiskering look best. The whisker detail makes your jeans appear like they are too tight even when they aren’t!
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Whiskering makes thighs look bigger
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Universal flattering truths: jean cuts
Wide leg jeans slim your legs as they take the visual emphasis off your thighs. While skinny jeans bring focus to your hips and thighs making them appear fuller than they are
Medium-Rise jeans conceal your tummy and rests on your natural waistline effectively ‘body balancing” you. For most of us it is best to stay away from low-rise jeans as they can create the dreaded 'muffin-top' effect (i.e. your belly fat rolls over the top of your jeans), accentuate your hips and make your legs appear short.
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Low-rise jeans create muffin top
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Universal flattering truths: jean length
Longer inseam makes you appear taller – just remember to add a heel when wearing your long jeans so you don’t trip over yourself. On the contrary, crop jeans can make your legs appear short and stocky.
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Crop jeans makes legs appear stocky
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Universal flattering truths: jean rinse
All-over dark rinse provides a slimming effect.
Sans spot fading on thighs or rump. This denim treatment will make those body parts appear fuller than they are.
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Spot faded jeans makes rump look wider
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Universal flattering truths: jean size
Half-size larger jeans will make you look two sizes smaller. Vanity sized jeans that are too tight might be good for your ego but they aren’t good for your look!
Boyfriend (thanks Katie Holmes!) or relaxed jeans also make you appear slimmer.
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Skinny jeans fatten
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Universal flattering truths: jean stretch
Less stretch is best. Just enough lycra, like 2%, reshapes, slims and smoothes you while retaining the original shape of your jean. Too much stretch can produce the dreaded 'sausage' effect (i.e. your body looks squeezed into your jeans).
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Too much stretch fattens
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| 29 Apr 2009 |
| WPO Seattle - 6 Stylist Trade Secrets for the Fabulous over 40 - Photo Recap |
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