Everything About Paris

Everything About Paris

 

To qualify as haute couture, how many new designs must a couture house produce each year?

A. 25

B. 50

C. 100

D. 500

 

Answer

C. 100

 

The Chambre Syndicale, which sets strict rules for what can be considered haute couture, requires couture houses to produce 50 original designs twice each year. Because of such guidelines and changes in the world of fashion, the number of couture houses dwindled to fewer than 10 by the early 200's. At their peak, in the 1950's, there were more than 30 houses.

 

Now, I buy off the rack, or even on line, never touching the item or trying in on.

 What would it be like to have a original design? Where would I wear it?

Just this year I bought a fancy black dress for a Christmas party. I have gotten to wear it twice. Once for my art reception and then for my birthday. I never made it to the Christmas party.

But, does that mean I can never wear it again since I've been seen in it?

 

I have an old sewing machine that has traveled with me since I left home some 40 years ago. It still works and every now and then I have it cleaned up and maintained.

I'm thinking I should break it out and sew something up. I use to sew all my own clothes, the childrens and even Kerry's shirts.

It's a fun things to create your own clothes, but I'm no longer thinking it is cheaper.

But I will challenge myself to sew something this year.

I will keep you posted on that.

Be Inspired,

~jean

www.zazzle.com/jeanhar1*

Day 7 28 days to a more magnetic life

Day 7

28 days to a more magnetic life

Sandra Anne Taylor

 

Day 7

Affirming your life.

 

Intention:

"All throughout this day, I live in affirmation!I take every opportunity to affirm myself, my resources, my power, and my joy. I positively acknowledge my life in every way."

 

OK, well lets start this day off. As you can plainly see, I have many days in between each day. For me, each of these assignments have to settle in. I have to find ways to incorperate them into my life. Sometimes, even writing my affirmations has to be scheduled. But, that's what works for me.

Affirming my life. I've been busy doing just that.

I listened to a tape of  Dr. Wayne Dyer, 101 ways to Transform our life. (maybe in the future I will be sharing each of those too.) But, for now there was one change he mentioned that just stayed with me and would not leave.

He said,  try and be part of the Global Change. Think in terms of Global help.

So, this week I joined UNICEF.

I am planning on hosting a fundraiser with a  vending table to sell my art note cards and give the proceeds to UNICEF to help children around the world.

On a more local level, I pulled a little girl and boy to give Christmas gifts this year.

My Intentions are this.

1. I am abundant, I have enough to keep myself healthy and happy. So, I will share my resources.

2. What do I have to offer? My artwork. I donate and will sell artwork to help raise money for organizations I believe in.

3. I will committee my time and effort to become knowledgeable on how to do this in a more effective way.

 

Reflection:

"Strong magnetic energies require a life force filled with a positive attitude, which can be greatly assisted by the ongoing process of affirmation.

 

My Reflections:

No French pastry or Belgium chocolate tastes as good as giving.

 

Affirmative Activities,

"Do mirror affirmations every day:  direct loving and encouraging thoughts to yourself while looking at your own image. If you say these out loud, your voice will amplify and double their energy in your life. Never pass a mirror without saying something positive to or about yourslf1"

 

When I was really feeling bad about myself, my life, my health, I actually posted yellow post-it's on my mirror and around my computer. I said them out load, to myself, and sometimes it worked and sometimes I said them with sarcasm. I also set my phone alarm to remind me to say a Thank You prayer. I had many bad negativity self talk habits to release.

Today's Affirming the Positive:

"I am beginning to make more and more positive interpretations about the experiences of my day. This upbeat mind set brings renewed optimism to every experience."

So what's on my list today..

1. The post-it's  will come back. I'm taking on a new physical exercise program and I will need to hear myself tell myself I can do it.

2. Setting up a Internet shop where I can start selling my art auction's for the fund raising I went to do.

3. I plan on enjoying my Art Reception tonight. Because even though being around people makes me nervous, showing my appreciation to those who took their time to meet me and see my artwork is a good thing.

Here is the website for Dr. Wayne Dyer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxsSjavt47k

Be Inspired,

~jean

www.zazzle.com/jeanhar1*