One Step is Never Just One

Got the Rehcy Vonne photos from the photographer, Yay!!! Thanks Okeye!! So that's one step completed... oh wait... now I have to find a conversion program for the CR2 format that the photos came in!! Then convert the photos, edit the photos, load the photos...hmm, it's always more than just one simple step. I'll get photos up for you guys as soon as I get my butt to work on it!

As for the confirming a salon to do the hair & make-up for the SBDC show, still working on that. Have one interested, but the boss lady is out of town until Tuesday. Let you know how it goes. Keep your fingers crossed, hey, maybe even your toes too! I need all the luck I can get!!! :-P

"I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewelry."

Quote by Rita Rudner

**Weekly Goals**

Goals for the Week of 23-29 of August

* Secure a salon to style hair & make-up for the SBDC show on 8 Oct 2010
* Edit collection for SBDC show, decide on any changes
* Make new black version of polka-dot skirt
* Get collection photos from photo shoot photographer

Daily Concern: Get my lazy butt up!!!

"You've got to get up every morning with determination if you are going to go to bed with satisfaction." 
Quote by George Lorimer
(I do not claim ownership of the photo in this post)

**Smooth & Simple is Key**

Hey Hey Peoples!!!

How's everyone doing?!

I had a meeting with the SBDC about the Women in Business Conference and showing Rehcy Vonne there. Jeremy, designer of Avid Ymer and a Creative Ambitions producer, was there also. (I had to utilize his fashion show production knowledge. Thanks Jeremy!) It has been decided, I will be their entertainment for the conference.

I want this show to go on as smoothly and as simply as possible. It will basically be a repeat of the last show just without an actual runway. The models will be walking through tables set up for dinner. However, a few changes will be made to the garment line up, but not many. Hopefully I can get the same girls from the last show to model again, that way there is no training needed.

Thanks again to the Small Business Development Center of West Florida for giving me this opportunity.

Now I have to find a team to do hair and make-up...

Daily Concern: Editing the collection for the SBDC show.

"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes." quote by Jack Handey

The Life of an Up-&-Coming Designer

Hey Everybody! Hope you are all doing fantastically!!!

The opportunity spoken about in my last post came from the Small Business Development Center of my area. As you know, I have previously worked with them and attended a seminar hosted by the center. The center is hosting a Women in Business conference and would like me to be the designer to show my collection at the event!! This will be a great way to market Rehcy Vonne to local business owners and will also provide an amazing avenue for Creative Ambitions to network with potential sponsors for next year's show. Thank you so much K. for thinking of me!!!

However, as of yet, I have not 100% decided to sign on to do the show. I have a telephone appointment this afternoon to discuss the details. My drawbacks would mostly be in the financial arena, does the SBDC pay for the equipment, will I be expected to rent the platform, will I have to pay the vendor fees etc. Money is tight, tight!! One can not survive on a newborn clothing line alone! That baby takes care, and comfort, and never never stops crying for more!!! lol So the hunt for some supplemental income is on!!!

Daily Concern: I need to start going to bed earlier, and get my sleeping schedule back on track. Too many daylight hours waisted sleeping!

**Unpreparedness, Eeeek!!!!**

So today I was contacted about a pretty awesome opportunity, problem is, I don't know if I will be able to be ready for it in time. That's what I get for procrastinating and not taking advantage of spare time. I do not have much information about the opportunity yet, but I will post it as soon as I find out more details.

In other news, I have been revamping my portfolio in order to apply for some design jobs. (I am in need of a little more in the financial department.) One bad thing and also good thing about being self-employed is that it is up to you how much you earn, no set salary, all depends on how hard you push yourself.

Also, met a beautiful model through an acquaintance. Yay!! I super love her face!!

Daily Concern: "If you want time, you must make it." quote by Charles Bixton

Key (made-up) word- Mocketory :-P

Yes, it's been over a month since my last post. I know that is horrible, and I apologize for it. There is no excuse for this kind of behavior! lol From now on I am going to try and be better at posting more regularly.

Here's an update on everything I have been up to in the past few weeks...
*Went on vacation to Tennessee.
*Client work, and more client work.
*Had a client complain about a piece I did for them that I spent forever working on. Have to say, this was highly offending especially since I believe the piece turned out fabulously. However, that's what I get for taking on the job in the first place when my gut was telling me not too.
*Putting off working on anything Rehcy Vonne or Rehcy related because I will not do my other work if I start on next year's collection.
*Really focusing on my Spanish, working hard to be fluent by the year's end.
*Also studying Japanese!! Love love love it!!
*Trying to decide where I what city I want to take a job in. I seriously need something more stable and less annoying!! Hmmm, where to go...Miami, Atlanta, Bangkok, Beijing?
*Finally started searching out inspiration for next year's collection.
*Got the photo disk from the Rehcy Vonne shoot. Fail!! Since the disk only contained about 20 photos and half of the garments were not even on there!! Still need to contact the photographer about this. Putting it off...

And that's what I've been up too. I'll post again soon with updates, or well, random topics or something.

Lots of love...**smack**

KEY WORD used in a sentence: "Do not speak to me in such a mocketory manner!!"

Catching up on Things that Make Me Say...Ughhh

This past week I have been forced to catch up on boring work for clients. Things like alterations, portraits, and weddings. Hey, have to pay the bills, right? Due to my huge, enormous amount of boring work I have not been able to work on the clothing line like I would have preferred.

Also I contacted the photographer from the Rehcy Vonne photo-shoot we did awhile back, and now it looks like I will have to be the one to do all the photo editing! I am very disappointed at this. It means that it will be even longer before the Rehcy Vonne website has photos. Boooo!!!

After June 26th, I should have all this client crap finished, and then it's strictly Rehcy Vonne and Rehcy from now on. Well, I may have to also take on a full time design job also because funding is key!

Now back to the boring work... Ughhhhh

Daily Concern: Will the photo-editing be quick and smooth with only minor difficulties?