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Your invitation to Supima at NYFW in September 2020

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12th Annual Supima Design Competition

photo courtesy of Supima Design Competition from the 2019 runway

Clear your schedule during New York Fashion Week, because I have your first invitation. The 13th annual Supima Design Competition will be hosted in a digital, dynamic format! You don’t need a coveted invitation this season, you can watch the runway, and competition, from home!

The Supima Design Competition supports emerging, talented design students from our top fashion schools to help them create fabulous capsule collection using Supima cotton fabrics. You will have the opportunity to view the collective, digital runway show online this season in September during New York Fashion Week. The winner of the competition will receive a $10,000 cash prize, as well as coveted industry recognition. It’s really an amazing show that I have enjoyed seeing in person in New York. It is really exciting to be able to view this show from home; and for you to have the opportunity to see it too! You will love it!

The six designers who earned a spot in this season’s runway show are:

  • Amanda Forastieri-Drexel University
  • Sakura Mizutani, FIDM
  • Jenny Feng-FIT
  • Jennie Nguyen, Kent State University
  • Terrence Zhou, Parsons School of Design
  • Kyra Buenviaje, Rhode Island School of Design

In addition to these six, fabulous designers, Bibhu Mohapatra will be returned for the sixth time as mentor to the finalists. Isn’t this amazing!!!

Stay tuned! As we get closer to the event, I will provide you with a link to the event as well as the date and time. Get excited! This is your first invite to New York Fashion Week in September 2020!

For more information about Supima, please visit Supima.com.

XOXO

Cathy

New York Fashion Week will be different in September

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front row nyfw spring 2020

Join me in the front row this September. (original post here)

The show will go on! You may have heard New York Fashion Week is going to be a lot different this September. Instead of everyone flying into the big apple to watch the new spring/summer 2021 collection grace the runways at Spring Studios, Pier Studios, and other locations, we will be watching many of the shows live, from home, in our fuzzy slippers.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!

Yes, I am shouting because you get to watch NYFW too! This season, you don’t need that special, coveted invitation we all die for. You don’t need to watch blurry Instagram Stories, and scroll through twitter seeking iPhone photos with poor lighting to catch a glimpse of your favorite designers new looks. YOU can watch the shows with ME live! Online!

Now, not ALL designers will open up their livestreams for you, but many will. This means you will have some access to New York Fashion Week. So get your fuzzy slippers, and your coffee; because it’s going to be a really fun ride!

NYFW is currently scheduled for September 11-16, 2020. Be flexible, because these dates could move around a bit as designers and brands figure out how they will share their collections with you.

So stay tuned! I will actively share with you the shows you can watch from home with me! In the meantime, stay fabulous 😉

XOXO

Cathy

Relaxing family walk

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We finally visited Hakone Gardens! OK, you might be wondering what I am talking about. Well, let me introduce you to a hidden gem in Saratoga, California; Hakone Gardens!

These beautiful Japanese gardens are located in Saratoga just past downtown as you head south-ish on highway 9. Hakone Gardens is a relaxing property which includes Japanese Gardens, a small museum, and event areas. The gardens are currently set-up to encourage social distancing with one-way signs, and some areas blocked off to walkers. It made our visit very private, relaxing, and safe. Loved it!

The self-guided tour is a nice and relaxing walk along the paths inside the gardens. There is a little bit of uphill and downtown walking, making it a nice little exercise. I would place this walk in the easy hike category. It’s a great place to bring kids!

Hakone Gardens is a great place to see some local Japanese history too. It is over 100 years old, and one of the oldest Japanese estates in the Western Hemisphere. You can learn more at Hokone.com.

If you decide to visit, be sure to wear walking shoes and bring some water with you. It took us 45 minutes to walk through the gardens on the designated pathway.

wearing: earrings / mask / grey tee / black joggers / necklace / gold chain bracelet / chain cuff / turquoise and gold cuff / summer nail polish / blue handbag / white sneakers /

I’m looking forward to returning to Hakone Gardens in the near future. It’s so nice to have a beautiful place to visit and walk around, so close by!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy