some days are just left with dot...dot...dot...

So over the past month I've busted my butt to get my foot into the door of the corporate fashion world. Its occupied my mind, my soul and despite the fact that I didn't stress too much about it, I had high expectations. I had interview #4 on Wednesday...and thanks to LA traffic, my dead end job and presentation with some high client VP or some sort and probably simply fate... I WAS LATE!

Yes ladies and gentlemen.... I'm never late and I was...SO I've been CUT. ByeBye! !

SO yesterday was probably one of the worst days in a long time. I even cried... and then contemplated on what the F am I doing with my life. BUT ... in the end I'm f-ing good at this fashion thing... and I'm pretty good at this dead end job of mine that for now just pays the bills... and I'll be good at the next thing I do..

So this is your mid-20s Mags!!.. and its passing you one minute at a time... things can't always be bad and jobs can't alwasy make you feel shitty... after all its just a job.

So I'm starting over. I'm really good at that and what's next? who knows! I'm in LA there is a lot of options. Key is not to look back and move on... and I just did!

Thanks for the opportunity "company X"!

Happy Birthday - always in style!

How do I top this next year?! Trip to Cuba?

Well.... Happy Birthday to me !

FASHION can be selfless!

My 1st fashion memory was sticking a button up my nose when I was 3 and not being able to take it out. You ask why? Because i liked playing with my grams sewing crap. It was my hobby at 3. That's when I fell in love with Fashion.

Over the years I learned to tolerate the fact that fashion is selfish and superficial, but OH IS IT PRETTY!! What can I say you gain some you lose some.

About 2 years ago I became introduced to the selfless, non-superficial side of fashion - TOM's Shoes!!!

Those of you who know me know that I am a huge advocate and own 4 pairs of TOMs myself. YOu maybe also get special notifications encouraging you to buy TOM's yourself. But what exactly is TOM's shoes?

TOM's mission is simple: ONE FOR ONE

What exactly does that mean? Well, "for every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One. Using the purchasing power of individuals to benefit the greater good is what we're all about." (Took this straight from their website. I hope I don't get sued.

The shoes are super comfortable and relatively cheap (avr. 45$). If that is a lot to you just divide by two and pretend you're buying the other pair for someone in need and its only $22.50.

Personally, I have the travel bug and over the years, in Africa, Latin America and even my home Europe, I've seen people in poverty and need of help. I wish I could donate money ... but I am pretty broke so I do what I can and I do it though TOM's shoes. One day I dream of participating in TOM's shoe drops, but right now they are a bit too pricy.

Read up more about Blake Mycoskie, the creator of TOM's and the company, buy a shoe, get involved... go to these sites:

http://www.tomsshoes.com/content.asp?tid=271
http://blakemycoskie.blogspot.com/2009/02/past-few-weeks.html
http://www.tomsshoes.com/content.asp?tid=268
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ8c5QWsCRQ
http://twitter.com/BlakeMycoskie

TOM's RULE!

SO i guess i <3 lists ... Mags' Favorite Art!!

I became introduced to David Buckingham in an issue of vogue. There was an article about a celebrity and one of the pictures of his apartment has this exact piece hanging in there. As always, I became obsessed and NEEDED to find this painting, not knowing the it was actually 10K! Ouch! So...... I never bought it (duh), but I did do my research on the artist and found his Andy-Warholish pop-culture influenced art pretty amazing. When I fell in love with the piece, I was about to move to LA, and the Check mark was definitely on the LOVE part. After living in LA for 8th months now, I still love the city and all that it has to offer very much. But...I also understand the Love-Hate relationship that people have with the city! If anyone ever finds a replica of this piece that is not 10K LET ME KNOW! And check out David's other art at:
http://www.galleryoffunctionalart.com/buckingham.shtml
and
http://www.buckinghamstudio.com/
Some of it is funny, some controversial, some even cynical ... but it's all great and aren't most artist pretty complex?!



A lot of my favorite art is my favorite because of nostalgia. Van Gogh and Jan Matejko (the artist of the above) were the first artists I was introduced to when I was around 4. They were just creators of familiar pictures that hung in my home and remind me of my childhood. Jan Matejko had a studio close to my house in this huge park outside of Krakow. My aunt who taught me all that i know about music and art used to bring me there all the time. This was my favorite picture she used to tell me about.



Bernini - Apollo and Daphne
I was introduced to Benini when I lived in Rome. I think he's the best sculptor, even better then Michaelangeo. His details are so profound that they enhance the story he's trying to tell. His work is spread out though out Rome. If you even go there hit me up and I'll have good pointers.




Vincent van Gogh - Poppy Field

Why: Not many people know but poppy flowers are my favorite flowers... yes i know its not roses or lilies like most people. Poppy flowers remind me of growing up in Poland and spending vacation in our vacation house that my grandfather built in the countryside. It reminds me of harvest and running though wheat fields... sounds like a cheesy movie... well it was kind of like that ... pretty magical. Van Gogh's country side motifs remind me of just that.




PS: This list is alive! meaning.... it is a list of art that i've loved, i love now or will love in the future... check back in so see what new pieces make me gitty!

Este é o homem de verdade.... Because Manu said so!

porque o verdadeiro homem,
ele te ama, te ama,
te trata, te trata,
com carinho
com respeito
e amor,
e vai te dar por toda vida grandes felicidades,
serão felizes,
este é o homem de verdade....

I guess sometimes I just don't think boys know how to be men, and what better way to learn than from he man himself, and his beautiful music.

Thanks for existing Manu!

BEACH Bummin'-round

There is something magical about the beach. The sand ... as it spills over your feet. The soothing sound of the ocean as it hits the shore. The sun as it brightly burns the horizon.

Today I spent the evening in Santa Monica/Venice as I often do. I rollerbladed up to Malibu, took some amazing pics and then headed back south to Venice. I can't wait to move to SM or Venice so that type of evening could be as accessible as possible to me ... every night.

I decided to walk back on the shore to my car. Although my head was filled with the same problems and thoughts that always haunt me, all of the sudden I became problem free. It was me, the ocean and as cheesy as it sounds everything was in some sort perfect harmony.

Moments like that are so simple and so easily attainable here. Sometimes I forget how lucky I am to be here and have this at the reach of my hand. I have this weird love affair with the beach and the water. Its soo peaceful and allows me to become that same way. Life becomes so simple. Its all about loving the moment and living in the moment. There is nothing in the way...

Advertising Superhero by Day

Fashion Designer by Night

PS: This ad was created as a result of me ruling at my job and 5 hours worth of conference calls.... YES 5 straight hours!