There's a car on that billboard!

I placed 1st for my age group! ;)

Thanks P90X!

All the Mountain Dew Giveaways at Pico!

Crossing my fingers!

Surprise dumping in VT this AM!

Should make Pico and the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge AMAZING today!

James is tuning my ski's!

I'm totally going to place in the Mountain Dew Challenge this weekend! ;)

P90X - Day 7 - Kenpo X & Day 8 - Chest & Back

Thanks to some dye work for my Parsons classes...

(Obscuring a corner in my 50s pepto bathroom...), I didn't get to Kenpo X yesterday, so guess what?  Today is a Double's Day - ACK!  ;)  Here goes!  (With some company this am...)

I also want to say "THANKS BACK AT YA" to Lucky Magazine for sending this sweet thank you gift from Alex and Ani yesterday:

The card that came with them says "Proudly made in America from Recycled Materials" www.AlexAndAni.com --> they even remembered (or it was by chance) that I go crazy for this stuff!  Thanks Lucky!  I'm happy to do it!  (My PAGE at Lucky.)

Okay, back to Kenpo X Doubles!

Yours truly,

Alex

Some of my Favorite F/W 2011 Menswear!

Etro

Y-3

 Band of Outsiders

My hubby would look GREAT in these!

~ Alex

Treehouses, Banyan Trees, and Ewok Village Obsession!

(Thanks to Re-Nest & The Denver Post!)

(Thanks to Inhabitat!)

Check out Web Urbanist & Finca Bellavista for more amazing treehouse imagery!

(Thanks to Ask.com!)

(Thanks to Dave & Suzanne!)

(Thanks to Ralph McQuarrie!)

I'm destined to attend a Treehouse Workshop in Washington State.  I wish someone would build an Ewok Village (or I'll just go to Finca Bellavista - link at top)...so many amazing treehouses to see and eventually build.  Next house?  I THINK YES!

~ Alex

1st Dye Project Test - Knits

Hahaha - apparently I should A. wear gloves (duh, but I didn't have any!) and B. not use 100% polyester...this is 100% recycled poly from my favorite guys at Style Fabrics (208 W 40th Street)! Crossing my spotted fingers!

~ Alex

P90X - Day 6 - Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X

HI-YA Nomads!  ;)

I thought that since I'm a fashion student/designer (I need to start saying "Designer" with graduation around the corner...) that I should let you see the hilarity that is my workout gear tonight.  Ski socks, skort, and racer-back tank.  How's that for living-room-gym style?  Hahaha!  Well, I've got to go get to work since it's late and it's been a long day, but I wanted to show a close-up too:

Ever since I've been working out, my skin is really clearing up as well - I'm thrilled!!!  (Can't you tell by my huge smile?!)  Thanks Tony Horton!  Double whammy!

Alright, here I come P90X!

Yours truly,

Alex

Crazy patterning at Parsons...

If you can guess what I'm making I will have to pay you $50.00! But I doubt someone can say exactly - haha - what am I doing to myself?!

<3 Alex

Holton Rower - How to Pour Paint the Right Way

...Holton Rower - I bow to you...AMAZING STUFF!

Happy painting!

Yours truly,
Alex

Guess Who's Going "Consciously" ECO on April 14th?

Wondering yet who this little number is by?  Well, I'm thrilled to tell you that more importantly it is made from organic cotton...but you'd never guess it's from H&M would you?  Their Conscious Collection will hit stores April 14th, 2011 and I have never been more excited to write something fashion related in my calendar.  I hope more and more stores follow their lead.  If these large box stores can change just a portion of their products to sustainable fabrics - it will make a huge impact on the world!  Are you in?

I love their press images and styling - so clean and exciting!  Thanks H&M, I CAN'T WAIT!

Yours truly,

Alex

PS: April 14th - don't forget!  (They're using recycled fibers too, not just organic - even better!)

P90X - Day 4 - Yoga X...almost!

Ciao ciao beautiful people!

(I think these endorphins are really working for me!)  Unfortunately, I only made it half-way through Yoga X this morning before I got unbelievably bored.  But let me be clear, it's a hard workout!  I just have a hard time doing an hour and a half of yoga inside with uninspiring music, by myself.  So I did about 47 minutes and then took out a Denise Austin Dance DVD...even WORSE mistake!  (It only lasted 10 minutes, before I laughed so hard I had to stop the dvd.)  Now I know who the woman in the potato commercial is who says "Always look for the Grown in Idaho seal" that drives me nuts...

I think I may have to actually go to a Yoga class on Mondays.  Something about the group workout has always appealed to me with yoga.  (I also really want to do a weeklong yoga retreat in a beautiful setting, like near a beach!  But I digress.)  

My point is that if you are doing P90X or any workout system and you don't like something, you don't HAVE to do it.  You just have to find a strong enough substitute, so that's my next goal.  I still got a workout in, but I feel like I've let Tony down!  And I know he says Yoga is a huge part because of the flexibility, so I think I need to just take a live yoga class.

Happy Do-It-For-You Day!

Yours truly,

Alex

PS: Inspiration image courtesy of (new, exciting find) Fashion Folio:

Very picturesque outside!

We always get more snow than they say on the news! (Must be the mountains...)

Happy Presidents Day/ Snow Day Northeast!

Yours truly,
Alex