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Thanksgiving ruled - here's a short post - I'm still celebrating my holiday weekend.

video shoots.

Yesterday was the fist snow. We shot some more for Caddy's video "Smooth." bang.

And then this happened... again.

Photo of Nico and Caddy by: Annalise Freytag Photography

Days I work from home...

are spent meandering through emails and video shoot schedules, event PR and countless other actitivites that fit into a rapper's lifestyle recipe. So, let's say that constitutes for 70% of my day. then you could say I spend 10% answering to my dog's every wish, walks, treat distribution, joke telling and snuggling. and without a doubt the last 20% is spent indulging in herbal refreshments and scouting for snacks. Now, this is not to say that I do not get distracted, regularly.But for the most part my days working from home are some of the most productive and interesting days I have. I listen to jazz and eat hot pockets and read about how Chief Keef thinks his $300,000 feels similar to Kobe's $200 million.

On a side note: the weather in Chicago has been awesome... well the past two days were awesome, today it's chilly, but it's fine because it is November after all. I usually just wear whatever for the winter, keep it senseable and comfortable. But this winter I'm going to go the uniform route, It'll be the solid colors of any good knit collection; black, white, grey, beige - fitted sweats - leather boot - knit beanie (beanie collections are key, they've got to be the right thickness and height.I also suggest getting a myriad of colors, designs & styles)Now that I am tinking about it I need a new bag, one that is loyal and can withstand alittle bit of weathering activity.The bag I had been using for the past 4 years (it was brown leather native american/Dr, Quinn medicine woman type satchal) broke at a Show You Suck performance at House of Blues. The leather on the strap was worn so thin it literally just snapped apart...so RIP to that bag.

Super Productive Sundays.

fuck

blogging about one thing in particular. I'll just share anything and everything with you guys.666

f a r t w o r k s

So, I got scanner happy. But what else was I suppose to do? I had all these dope pieces that had been shoved in folders or had been organized in different random boxes, so I pulled out some oldie but goodies. From postcards to little doodles to drawing by my now 6 -year-old sister, these are all part of a collection. POSTCARD: COURTNEY REAGOR - ROOFIOS: doodle by a gal my boyfriend knows from back in MI. BLOSSOM TREE POLAROID: given to me by an ex-employer MARKER DRAWING: My littlest sister, Lucy. STICKERS: URBAN OUTFITTERS LOD (LEGION OF DUDES) DRAWING: Andre Findley - DUMBKIDS STICKERS - Tom Jenkins & Scott Wygmans NUMBERS PATCH: UNKNOWN - given to be at a Chrome party about a year .5 ago.

Photos made for Sundays.

Shit, It's been A WHILE...//The MET GALA\\

But I'm not going to bombard you with reasons why I have been totally blowing it at being a "blogger." So here we go. I'm not usually big on covering huge fashion events and regurgitating what a million people have already said, but there were some looks that were just TOO GOOD and I couldn't pass them up.

(photos belong to Kevin Mazur)

Nico Milwaukee SS 12

SS 12 styled: Nico Milwaukee
Directed by: Cadillac Duke

Nico Milwaukee SS 12 from kendra katzman on Vimeo.

Weekly Wish List

Jacket - Balmain
Cluth - Alexander Wang
Boots - Chloe
Trousers - Topshop

London Fashion Week

I know I'm a bit delayed to report on the looks I loved from London fashion week, but better late than never, right?

Unique RTW Fall 2012
It is safe to say that I want 99% of this collection to be mine...it's a long shot, but hey a girl can dream, can't she? It was all about the silhouette to me in this collection, the sweeping military jackets with strong wool and brave layers, the casual soft velvet jumper with silk sleeves and delicate pocket & the overall effect of each outer wear piece over feminine touches like a simple bra and pencil skirt. I've seen a common thread throughout the runways of New York and London's RTW Fall 2012 collections and that has been the ever so welcomed leather trouser. Whether they've been made to hug the leg or drape loosely they have made their presence known and I encourage it. Oh, and if you didn't know Unique is Topshop's in -house design team...

NYFW

I am not usually the biggest Jeremy Scott lover, but something about this collection was just too awesome to ignore. Perhaps it was the vibrant colors, Lisa Frank-esque aesthetic and the fact that it looks like it was created by a nerdy yet sophiticated pimple faced tween. Oversized unicorns, Bart Simpson everything and multi colored dresses made of hair...? He caught my attention with this one.

Jeremy Scott RTW Fall 2012

Weekly Wish List

Every week I am going to compile a list of things I want. It's that simple.

1. Blazer - Mac by Boutique
2. Leather trousers - AllSaints
3. Boots - Jeffrey Campbell
4. Shades - Karen Walker

New York Fashion Week

Like many I don't have the luxury of attending fashion week, or should I say, I have yet to be invited. I'm not frothed in clothes sent to me by designers earning for their one of a kind pieces to drape my body, rather my NYFW experience consists of me watching the runway shows online while I snack on potato chips. Every now and then in between my fantasizing about being at the shows and scribbling notes in my journal about the collections, I pick out the crumbs that have fallen into my knits, wipe my salt and grease decorated fingertips on my pants and continue to the explore a world that I am beginning to fall madly in love with. Through the myriad of runway shows I've watched there are a few that have been branded in my memory - distinct pieces and feels and that I have literally watched and the entire time and just been like "holy shit, I love that" or "GASP! fuck. this is so killer!"

DEREK LAM RTW FALL 2012
Lam displayed just the right amount of fashion forward notions while carrying an extremely inviting warmth that proved this collection was an accurate definition of off the runway wearable. Meaty cable knits set atop light fabrics, leather used as a constant throughout the presentation and skirts and dresses that moved across the floor like a thick fog that rolls through the city swallowing everything it floats over.

Altuzarra RTW Fall 2012
I mean, where do I begin? I love everything about it from the Moroccan textures and prints to the gypsy-esque patterns and embellishments to the mohair tailored toggle jackets. Joseph got his inspiration for this collection from an Italian comic book character Corto Maltese, a man who fancied adventuring to tropical hideaways. I die for the silhouette of the thick pea coats and over the knee boots. Like Lam, Altuzarra's collection carried just the right amount of leather as a cohesive platform for the collection. Jackets with stiff oversized collars dressed in rich brown furs, tailored jackets made from manipulated fabrics...is there anything else to say besides... SWOON? I'm so drunk on this collection.

all images via: Woman's Wear daily.