Certainly an unintended hiatus...

I had no intentions of quitting on you but you see, a series of unfortunate happenings befell me. Among them, in case you are on the edge of your sheets, I moved to a rather remote location where there was no internet and my computer took a one way flight to the ground where the screen cracked. After what I must admit was a bad several months I am jumping back on the blog. Hopefully this time with more determination to keep it up. What have I been up to fashionably? Shopping (constantly), thrifting, altering garments, learning the skills for myself, and last and my topic for this day reading.

I must admit I am a sucker for Bravo T.V. One of there newest shows is "Kell on Earth" about fashion PR extraordinaire Kelly Cutrone. Like many others I had seen (and loved) Ms. Cutrone previously on MTV's the "The Hills" as the boss of the girls as well as an episode of "True Life: I'm going to fashion week" . Although on this show you rarely see the lady smile, I still loved her kick ass- get stuff done attitude. On her new show we get to see a new side of Kelly while still seeing the spunk that makes her so lovable to those "fashion bitches". On the show she briefly mentioned writing her book. I jumped at the chance to read her book and rushed to Barnes and Noble to purchase it. Little did I know at that time it happened to be a self help book. It's called "If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You".
This was my first time ever reading a self help book so imagine my attitude at the beginning of this book. This book blew my view of self help books out of the water. I was amazed on how Cutrone spoke to me. In fact it almost seems as if she wrote this book solely for me. I wouldn't want to ruin the book for someone who is preparing to read it but I simply must say a few things. I love the fact that this book is part power girl how to guide and part spiritual health guide. I love that she used a personal experience to explain everything she suggested to others. I loved the fashion references (especially since I knew a lot of them) and her tips on how to present yourself in the workplace regardless if you are working for her or not. Every once in a while I will have some kind of spiritual slap in the face. Cutrone did that for me, she reminds reminds readers that it's all in the journey. In other words...your goal isn't getting to a certain point in life or in career it is the journey of you getting there that is so valuable.
On top of the wonderful lessons and tips Kelly lets readers in on, she has wonderful humor on every page. Even if you don't think that you need a self help book (I sure didn't!) still give this book a chance simply for her witty comments and insight into the fashion biz. This book is a must read for anyone who thinks they may be interested in working in fashion because I have never encountered anything else that talks about the fashion industry with such brutal honesty. Give it a try, it's a quick read!