Christian Siriano FW15

As some of you may or may not know, I have been keeping in touch with the people at Christian Siriano to try and get an interview. I have been keeping in touch with one of his PR Reps Jonathon who is probably one of the nicest people who I have spoken to over this blogging journey. He gave me some of the original sketches for this collection, as well as a copy of the run of show. That's what is inspiring today's blog post.

“The deep, dark and mysterious creatures from the Congo Jungle in the Central African Republic were my main source of inspiration for my Fall 2015 collection. I was drawn to the home of the silverback gorilla along with other exotic and exquisite creatures. These animals echoed through sleek burnout wool textured dresses, bold animal printed jacquard coats and liquid
panther-like velvet evening looks. I wanted the collection to feel luxe and sophisticated but still playful through the ease and fluidity of the silhouettes. Inspired by plant life and the jungle itself are graphic oversized palm printed taffetas and bright citrus embroideries; petal appliques from the African tulip tree and Heliconia plant are a vivid splash of color that brings a dark collection to life. I wanted this collection to feel elegant, powerful, bold but still romantic for the Christian Siriano woman this season.”

Christian Siriano

When watching the show, I got the jungle vibe almost immediately. The collection had a balance between jungle and city. There was a camel-colored jacket with a red turtleneck dress that I liked because it was the first piece that broke up the jungle vibe. The 100% black and 100% red dresses were also interesting. My assumption was that they would resemble birds because the dresses were feathery, and also flowy. I also really liked the use of color. None of the colors and fabrics had that... "outsider" feeling. 

Overall, the collection was strong, cohesive, and of course, FABULOUS! Click  to see the run of show.

I was unable to get the PDF copy on here, so I attached the video instead. 

Please go check him out at www.christiansiriano.com

I just want to say again, thank you Jonathon for giving me these! Thank You!

Optimism for Spring

In case you may or may not know, most of the East Coast is under SNOW. We (Pennsylvania) have roughly 8 inches of snow and ice. People up in Boston have FEET of snow. All people hope to see is the grass and flowers and COLOR. In the mean time, to help ease the excitement, I will be making a series of Polyvore collages based off of what people hope to see. Feel free to tell me your thoughts if you're experiencing chillier/colder weather. It's going to be called


"Just A Springtime Trend"

Please, feel free to comment something.

Vibrant Color

Vibrant Color by abby-ensslen featuring a real leather jacket

Topshop ribbed shirt / Philipp Plein real leather jacket, $3,935 / MICHAEL Michael Kors black denim skinny jeans / Jimmy Choo royal blue high heel shoes

Trend Alert SS15

As spring (hopefully*) approaches, it is also time to see the new trends bloom from the minds of designers. These are just a few trends, and my thoughts.

Credit: PopSugar

Gingham: Not the best, not the worst. Gingham was never my favorite pattern. I am Team Houndstooth!
Rating: 4/10

Credit: Glamour

Black and White: I am in LOVE with the black/white trend, so I am more than happily going to be wearing this.

Rating: 9/10

Credit: Glamour

All White: Why?! This could not be WORN for 1-2 weeks of every month and girls, you know why... and WHITE IS NOT SLIMMING.
Rating: 3/10

Credit: Glamour

FLATS/SANDALS!: Flats are not worthy of my opinion. They are amazing. #werenotworthy
Rating: 1,000/10

Trends from the retailers

H&M: Neutral Everything

Forever 21: Denim Everything

Kanye, Sit Down

One of the highlights from Fashion week this year was Kanye West for Adidas, or repetition of clothes I can either find in stores already, or at some porn/sex shop. The neutral jackets, bras, and full-body nylons took over the show

A Highlight of the show.

The show starts out with the picture you see above, people in jackets and nylon bodysuits. The concept is simple, the first line of models walk up, stand there, and walk away.  But the show was so repetitive: sweatshirts, jackets, sweatshirt bras, and full body nylons.

Sweatshirt-like bra over a mylon

Some of the many bodysuits from Kanye's collection

Some of the shoes from the collection

Long story short, I didn't like the colleciton. Kanye should not be near fashion. When I saw this, I thought of two men that said a wise quote; "Kanye, Sit Down." Click the link to watch the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEYaLzRDyIA

Another Title Contest!

Yet again, I have another title image contest! These are all of the ones that I made, there are eight. Comment what numbers you like, and if you don't like any, feel free to make an image and email it to me at justateenagefashionista@outlook.com.

Some thoughts...

I apologize for double-posting, but I've had something on my mind. We are reading the book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou for our honors English class and we got into the discussion of "why do women have to cover up to control the thoughts of men?" and the entire #likeagirl campaign by Always.

This is a valid thought... Why do we have to cover up? We are practically the same as men, except we have a different chest and different private parts. Guys can practically where whatever they want and not get yelled at, but as soon as a woman SHOWS A SHOULDER:

• ALL hell breaks loose
• shit hits the fan

We should be able to wear what we please without fear of hyper-sexualizing or God forbid, rape. Just remember, your mother, aunt, grandmother, and if you have one, sister are the same gender. It's sickening how some women in third world, or the Middle East can't even show their faces or leave the house without a man with them or else THEY'LL DIE. That's right... they'll DIE. I want to live to see the day that women everywhere can be treated like a normal person and not a hormonal, catty prop. I want to live to see the day that catcalling is banished, the shoulders can be free, and the legs can be out without fear of attack.



The #likeagirl campaign is a simple concept. Teenagers get asked to do a simple task "like a girl" (i.e. throw a ball, run) and they would do so as they see fit. Then KIDS were asked to do the same tasks "like a girl."
The teenagers did their tasks lazily and daintily. The kids gave it their all.

Why has this become a stereotype? Girls can be strong, independent elements of society. If a guy says you do something "like a girl," DON'T TAKE THAT! You literally are a girl and can't control that. Guys can control their comments, girls can't control their sexuality.


I guess what I'm trying to say is that girls are pinned down and restricted from everything and a guy can do whatever he pleases with no punishment.


I just needed to get my thoughts out, if you agree, comment, if not, I have no idea.