Leo & Tank Part II

Leo & Tank Part I

Michael Kors Spring 2010 Model Mantra!

Trying to apply this to myself today...and every day forth!

~ Alex

Gareth Pugh Fashion Week Public Installation!

Gareth Pugh will have an OPEN-TO-THE-PUBLIC Installation in NYC this weekend! Get to see part of Fashion Week with his new media presentation at Milk Studios!

Gareth Pugh Installation

Sunday, September 13 from 10pm-12am
Simply line up at 449 West 14th Street to gain access
(Read more about it on the MAC Cosmetics Facebook page.)

~ Alex

Artsplace Fall '09 Class Schedule

Hi again!

(I know! Two posts in one day! I'm going somewhere! ;)

Artsplace in Cheshire, CT has uploaded it's Fall 2009 class schedule:
http://cpfa-artsplace.org/pdf/Fall_2009.pdf

~ Alex

Fashions Night Out - NYC Success!

Hi all!

Fashions Night Out filled the streets all over NYC last night! I can't wait to hear the effect it had and I hope it was enough to do it again in the future.

My Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlexWhatton
(Search FNOnyc OR #FNO09 to read all about it!)

Happy Friday Folks!
~ Alex

The Elephant's Trunk

In hindsight, I'm so sorry that I didn't take a photo...but here goes:

Yesterday morning, James and my Mom and two of our good friends Donna and Jessie got up bright and early to go to the Elephant's Trunk; a flea market in New Milford, CT. (Click HERE for more information.) I hadn't been in nearly 10 years or more and I remember loving it when I was a kid.

It was still the same, actually even better now that I have a house to decorate! We arrived around 8:45 am and searched and wandered for about four hours!

I ended-up buying this (all iron piece) for $20!

Near the end of the day, James and I bought some Stromboli (ham, prosciutto, and cheese) from a guy who called me "baby" when we walked up...and against all better judgement. Now when we think back we remember that we had seen this Stromboli sitting out all day (since we arrived that morning). It had meat in it, there was no refrigeration, and we didn't know the guy. What a bad idea that was!

On the way back to New Jersey, we made a couple of stops - but I wasn't worried about it for some reason. When we got home James and I were both starving and I put some of the Stromboli in to the oven to warm it up for lunch. James cut up some apples and some cheddar and I put the Stromboli on to our plates and then ran downstairs to get a sweatshirt.

That's when I heard James scream "OH MY GOD!" (Which, I have to admit, is not something he normally says.) I ran in to the kitchen and he was pointing at his plate. TINY MAGGOTS WERE CRAWLING OUT OF HIS SANDWICH! How gross! Unfortunately, much to my mothers disappointment, we did not think to take a picture in the moment...and immediately wrapped-up all of the nasty, infested Stromboli and threw it in the garbage, which was then double wrapped and brought to the big garbage can. (This is where my mom will say "you can still go take a picture!")

The best part is, that when I was cutting the sandwiches off, I ate some of the meat that fell out before putting it in the oven...

HAVE A GREAT LABOR DAY EVERYONE!

Fashions Night Out NYC - 9 Days!

Get ready for Fashion Week - the best time of the year!

Click on your favorite Designer, Vintage Shop, or Department Store to see what they'll be doing in their shop on Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 6 - 11 p.m. all across New York City! (I'm working on my itinerary now...and I purchased my shirts!!!)

Happy shopping and benefiting (40% of each t-shirt purchased, plus whatever each store decides, is donated to the National September 11 Memorial)!
~ Alex