Sara Cramer-18th Street Fashion Show Interview Video 1 of 3

Good morning everyone!

 The day has arrived that you can watch our first video of The 18th Street Fashion Show. Thanks so much for being patient with me and I should have two more videos in this trilogy soon. Enjoy the wonderfully talented Sara Cramer. I know I enjoyed interviewing her and her
beautiful work is really going places.

(All Pictures Courtesy of Sara Cramer)

XOXO

JADATO

18th Street Fashion Show-Behind the Scenes Part II

Readers!

Sorry for the delay from my last post to my current one but I have been busy working on my video. We should have Sara Cramer's interview up soon! Mean while here are some fun shots of "behind the scenes" of both Sarah/Sara's getting ready for their big day! The girls got ready all day at Jamie Miller Hair Parlour. I was able to hang out with the models, chit chat with both designers, and get some amazing video footage that day. They had a beautiful show and I can't wait to show you the videos soon!

XOXO

JADATO

18th Street Fashion Show-Behind the Scenes Part I

Readers!

It really has been an honor and a pleasure documenting my friend's Sarah Nelsen and Sara Cramer for The 18th Street Fashion Show. For legal reasons I couldn't publish my photos earlier but now that show has happened I am excited to show you some of their amazing work. I always forget the extensive creative process it takes for a fashion show: creation, 1st review, re-working a piece, and having a finished product. I was so proud of my friend's working together and coming up with such an amazing collection that everyone fell in love with KC fashion. The 18th Street Fashion Show this year seems at a much more professional level from presentation, styling, runway set-up, and the quality/fabrication of the garments. I am working on completing my video for an exclusive view of both Sarah/Sara's work from both of their studios, the day of the show, and the fashion show. I think it will be trilogy video of those things mentioned above and I am really excited about the video portion for my readers! The video below is from my good friend Sheppa and I think it is so badass. This wasn't shown at GILDED SUMMER but I think it should've been shown at some point. It seemed to fit right in next to the Gold Metallic Mini-Cooper on display.   Enjoy it until I get my three videos up soon!

GILDED SUMMER - The 13th Annual West 18th Street Fashion Show from BODY2BODY on Vimeo. (Used with permission from Sheppa) (See credits for video at the end)

Theme of The 18th Street Fashion Show/GILDED SUMMER:

• This period refers to the latter half of the 19th century, when many great fortunes were made and the rich celebrated wealth as never before. Widespread economic growth lead to the belief that anything was possible, and millions flocked to the United States from Europe attracted to industrial and technological advances. Two areas of major growth were railroads and coal mining. In 1896 the First Transcontinental Railroad opened, linking the coasts and making it possible to travel from New York to San Francisco in a matter of days, instead of months. Though invention and industry ruled the day, underneath the glittering surface of prosperity, lay an underbelly of corruption, greed, and vulgarity. Many of the super-rich, businessmen such as John D. Rockefeller and Cornelius Vanderbilt, who made their fortunes during this time, were perceived to have attained their wealth through shady business dealings and illegitimate means. Mark Twain famously coined the term “Gilded Age” to satirize the era, referring to serious social problems masked by a thin layer of gold. 

Page 1 of the Press Release of The 18th Street Fashion Show:

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JADATO

Brighten Up Your Closet-Neon Fashion

Hello readers!

I will have lots of original content/photos tomorrow of the events I attend tonight for First Fridays. In lieu to The 18th Street Fashion Show starting tomorrow I thought I should post some outfits to get you noticed. The one thing lacking in my wardrobe is a pop of neon that everyone wore in the 80's. Neon colors really look great on everyone no matter what your skin tone and give any outfit a great finish.

Few tips on choosing the "right neon" (How to Wear Neon Colors)

Choose a color. What looks best on you? Neons come in thousands of different shades, but first, narrow it down and pick a color. Hint: ROY G. BIV. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet is a good place to start. Purchase a few colors and see which looks best on you.
See which colors bring out your features. For example, blue colors can bring out blue eyes, and tanner colors can bring out highlights in your hair.

Mix your colors. Avoid doing all neons. Use some solid colors, and then throw in your neons. Mix it up every once in a while too: try not to do neons everyday, or people may get a headache every time they see you. Black goes great with neon because it gives a good background for the neon. Wear some neon colored shirts with black pants, or vice versa.

Everyone have fun tonight and stay safe!

XOXO

JADATO

COUNCIL of FASHION DESIGNERS of AMERICA (CFDA)

Hi everyone,

My heart breaks about I read about the collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh killing hundreds of workers inside. This isn't the first time that garment factory workers have been crammed inside unsafe conditions and not the first time their lives were lost because of this. These events should make us take a deeper look at where we are purchasing our clothing and is that cheap price tag worth the cost of the underpaid wages/unsafe working conditions that got us this item. I am not trying to be negative about fashion but I do want to always educate readers on what is going on around the world

After reading what I wrote above I hope we can support good causes of ethical clothing instead of shopping for "disposable fashion" all the time. I recently purchased a handbag from CFDA's E-bay website for "You Can't Fake Fashion." Here is what that statement really means:

"Since 2011, CFDA has partnered with eBay to advance the You Can't Fake Fashion initiative. Educating shoppers about the dangers of counterfeits is now more important than ever, and it's an issue that's incredibly important to both eBay and CFDA. With 90 designers on board this year, each customizing a bag as one-of-a-kind to show their support, eBay and CFDA are dedicated to protecting original design and the integrity of the fashion industry."Ebay Can't Fake Fashion

I bought just the standard purse made by the CFDA for $50.00 because some of the designer ones were a bit too pricey for my pocketbook. There are a few other designer ones out there and I think it supports a great cause.

XOXO

JADATO

Funny Lady-Kristen Wiig

TGIF!

I don't know if you remember but I LOVE funny women. I will sometimes just turn off the tv and listen to old recordings of women comedians. I have a major girl crush on Kristen Wiig and I'm not afraid to admit it. On top of her having a great sense of humor she is so fashionable too. She is also dating one of my favorite band The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Could she be any cooler? If I ever met Kristen  I would have a totally speechless moment; for those that know me it NEVER happens. :) Enjoy a few of my favorite fashion moments from Kristen over the years.

XOXO

JADATO