The Life of a Slacker

I waste so much time! I didn't do anything productive on Sunday (except for chores, I guess).
I should have sewed, sketched, and written the rough draft of this blog post.
Instead, I stayed in bed until 11:40am.
I should have read the driver's manual for my permit, so I can have a license by this time next year.
Instead, I watched funny YouTube videos.
I should have finished making that "How to Wear a Bodycon Dress" video that one of my viewers requested.
Instead, I looked at YouTube videos of people wearing expensive (at least for my wallet) virgin Brazilian weave  that I want so bad.
Procrastination will be the death of me. I need to get my life together.
Do you feel my pain?


Update:

Oh my gosh!! I was in class yesterday and one of my friends told me that she was looking at the Teen Vogue website with one of her friends, and they saw my picture. As soon as I got home, I hopped on the computer, and sure enough, there was my picture for the reader look/best style of the day (for September 6, 2012, I believe).
Earlier today, when I walked into one of the school's bathrooms, a girl said to me "Are you Diane? I saw your picture on Teen Vogue's website!" (maybe she was my friend's friend). What she said really made my day though.
I'm so happy and proud of myself. I can't believe my photo submission actually won best-dressed. I could (almost) cry! :')
I just want to tell everybody that I'm on teenvogue.com. I want to shout it from the rooftops (not literally). I want everyone to know, but I don't want to seem arrogant. So, I'll just tell my close friends and family and then shut up about it.



-Diane <3

Look Who's Back

I'm such a bad blogger! It has been way too long since I last posted on here, made a YouTube video, took pictures, etc. It's kind of pathetic because I know how important blogging is to me and how beneficial it can be to my future career.
School just started last week, so I'm trying to juggle schoolwork, homework, work, and other things I'm involved in. It's hard; I've never been this busy before, and I'm always tired. My regular Internet activities (blogging, vlogging, etc.) were basically pushed aside, but something one of my friends said to me last week basically woke me up.
My friend told me that while she was in Walmart one day, she saw some random girl (random as in "we don't know her at all") watching one of my videos. My friend didn't know I make videos, so when she saw the girl in Walmart watching one of my videos, she thought "Hey, that girl in the video looks familiar!" When she realized that the girl in the video was me, she started watching my videos too.
This really made me realize that what I'm doing on the Internet is not going unnoticed. People are watching my videos, checking out my blogs, and viewing my pictures (Whether everyone is actually liking/appreciating what I have to offer, or not, the point is: I'm being noticed, and I can make something out of this.) I'm progressing, slowly but surely.
So, the point of this long blog post was to let you-all know that I'm back in full effect. Let's get to business!

-Diane <3

Some "lost photos".
I took these pictures in June, but after I took them, I decided that my outfit was too plain & ugly, and my face was just not looking right (neither was my hair), so I never posted them. But hey...I don't feel like taking any pictures right now, so I might as well post 'em!

black t-shirt, DIY giraffe printed skirt, silver spike bracelet, brown lace-up boots (My favorite shoes! I'm wearing them right now.)

6.13.12 - Inspiration from Lookbook.nu's Top Looks

http://lookbook.nu/

One of My Recent Videos:

Song of the Week:

Rita Ora - How We Do (clean)



-Diane <3

6.11.12 - Update

What's up everybody? I know my posts have been kind of "lacking" lately, and I apologize for that. Even though life has been really hectic lately, and I've been very busy, there were times when I'd just chill out and do nothing instead of keeping to my schedule. Yes, I do have a "fashion schedule"; it helps me keep up with my Blogger, Tumblr, YouTube, sewing, sketching, Facebook page, photos, and Polyvore. According to my schedule, I'm supposed to post on here at least three times a week (Monday: written post, Wednesday: inspiration and Song of the Week, Friday: written post), so I promise to try my hardest to keep to my schedule; it'll just make things easier for me.
OOTD (Outfit of the Day) posts usually take me a long time to do (photos and video), but now that I'm on summer vacation, I think I have enough time to regularly post OOTDs (at least one post every other week).
I want to focus on fashion this whole summer (learning its history, reading designer's biographies, practicing on my sewing and sketching, etc.) because I graduate in two years. I don't have much time left! If I want to follow my dreams of moving to New York City the same year I graduate and getting accepted into Parsons the New School for Design, I need to work hard and fast.
I recently had to drop out of sewing class for various reasons, so until I can resume my classes, I'm basically going to have to teach myself how to sew. It's going to require taking the initiative and showing self-discipline and motivation, but I know that if I work hard and stay focused, I can do it.
Well, wish me luck!

-Diane <3

Boots & Bows

I wore this outfit to school today. Hope you like it! :)

Printed scarf (tied around head)
Studded denim vest
Red tunic
Vera Bradley messenger bag
Jeggings
Cone-studded bracelet
Lace-up boots

-Diane <3

About "The Great Wall of Fashion"

I recently finished creating my fashion wall (the one wall in my room that's covered from top-to-bottom with pictures from fashion magazines). It looks way better in person (with all the colors & types of photos), but here's a picture of it:



I also made a video about the wall. The video is just a quick look at my wall with a brief how-to.

Lace, Leather, and Love!

I recently created a fashion YouTube channel called Lace, Leather, and Love. I did this because I want to open-up to my followers/viewers. Blogging is nice, but people can only understand what you’re saying to a certain extent. Videos help you convey the same message, but with more personality, passion, and feeling because people can actually see you!
Here are my first 2 videos:

Introduction to Lace, Leather, and Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szYBGaj7ubg

Episode 1 - Thrift Haul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EarEHnFNP9s