I'M BACK!

It has been quite a while since I last blogged, and I have missed it so much! So much has happened to me in the past month; I traveled to Paris, Vernon, Giverny, Versailles, Amsterdam, Fontainebleau, but spent most of my time studying fashion photography at Parsons Paris. I did this journey on my own meeting people and loved ones along the way. I have so much built up inspiration inside of me that I want to express and share on this blog...I don't even know where to start! But I suppose I will start off by sharing some photos from my trip with the amazing friends I made at Parsons and go from there. Enjoy :)

Photo shoot at Parsons Paris

Vintage YSL gown for our shoot

I bought this dress at Zara in Amsterdam...one of my all time favorite purchases! This dress is so classic and fits me like a glove!

Le Social Club - Paris

Hello Paris!!

So sorry I haven't been blogging much this summer! I've been so busy with work and enjoying all of the festivals and Grand Prix in Montreal. I'm now leaving in less than two days for Paris to study at Parsons and Amsterdam to visit my cousin and I'm starting to get really excited. I have so much packing and planning and organizing to do until I leave though, I'm so stressed!! Another thing that I'm excited for is that I just saw that the cast of Gossip Girl is in Paris filming for the next season of the show!! I need to go find them! Here are some pictures of Leighton Meester and Blake Lively (ps. loveeee the cage dresssss)!!

Gossip Girl

Parsons Paris Summer '10

It is official that this summer I will be traveling to Paris, France by myself and studying fashion at Parsons Paris School of Art + Design. I will be leaving July 18th to take a two week long intensive course then traveling to Amsterdam to go visit family for a couple of days. I am so ecstatic to be living in Paris for a bit and meeting so many new people from around the world. I will be living in student housing and rooming with someone in my class. The class I will be taking is called "The Image of Fashion and the Fashion of Images" and this is the description on Parsons Paris' website:

This course emphasizes various fashion presentations through the exploration of photo shoots, showroom visits and runway shows. With the guidance of fashion professionals and critiques, students will learn the strategies related to fashion advertising, communication and branding.

Looking at contemporary fashion and its expression via the medium of still photography, students will examine the broad range of radical and avant-garde ways in which fashion has been represented in the past and present. Particular attention will be paid to the critical role of models, timing, lighting, decor, hair, makeup, etc., via hands-on projects. Through demonstrations, lectures and projects students will increase core knowledge about the principles of French fashion design and its visual representation in journalism and advertising. Visits to prestigious Parisian ateliers and editorial companies will be an important component of this course.

It is going to be a lot of work, but I am ready for the challenge. This class will definitely benefit me when applying to Parsons in the fall for my Masters degree. From now until I leave I need to save A LOT of money not only to pay for the course and housing, but also to be able to fully enjoy the city. Throughout my two weeks there I plan on writing on this blog everyday talking about my adventures at Parsons and in Paris. I will also be adding photos that I will take of the city, of fashionable people in Paris, my future peers, and of myself. Another thing I will be doing from now until Paris is sharing my ideas of outfits I will wear...I basically need to be at my fashion peek during those two weeks and I will start preparing NOW.

Here are some pictures of me last June in Paris for L'Oreal's 100th Anniversary: