the androgyny thing.
Things are rising and falling.
I'm writing an article for Comunikin this week, and I'm glad I get to be a part of this project, but at the same time, I wonder how possible it is to maintain a business relationship with someone who has an issue with androgyny and crossing gender "barriers". Khan seems to be pretty awesome so far, not insulting. I made a comment about loving androgyny the other day and he made one of those faces that says, "Eww, I think it's horrible." Yesterday I said that a canvas bag tutorial would be nice because it could be projected toward both men and women. "You see men around here carrying canvas bags?" I suppose I can't compile a list of people I've witnessed, but they do. He very much believes there is a separation between the two. I've gathered that he doesn't care for anything unisex.
Honestly, I don't see very men picking up fashion magazines in general unless they are a little more on the metro side. If it's going to be a fashion magazine, we should be keeping the metro men in mind and not trying to adhere to a macho male demographic because chances are, that kind of guy isn't going to be reading this magazine.
Part of me wants to write a big article on androgyny in the fashion scene and give it to him instead and say that's all I drummed up. However, I agreed I'd do this, so I'll do it.
I guess I also have a vision of certain things happening around this city, and that we share. So at least we have that much to go on.
Sexuality aside.
Tonight is the canvas bag escapades. I have no pattern, but they don't really need one anyway.
It was dangerous being in JoAnn Fabrics because I wanted to get additional things for a project I could do over Thanksgiving break. See how much my sewing skills are still attached.
Wish I hadn't thrown out all my other patterns.
One thing I am grateful for now that I have way more free time is that I can realize some of these projects that have been on some backburner for years. I'm bulging at the seams with ideas. Yinka and I were talking about having a mini-fashion photo shoot with just the two of us. There's an amazing brick doorway (left from the building that was torn down) out in one of the fields here that would be perfect.
Maybe the botanical garden.
Of course writing is always a priority. I think many of these things coincide, anyway.
Revision mode is approaching. I need some material for next semester--maybe get that when I'm home for Christmas.
So, tomorrow I'm going to cut my hair. It'll be a mix between Robyn and Agyness Deyn. Something short, asymmetrical, and hopefully a bit Twiggy/mod. I love boyish hair mixed with girlish clothing.
Off to the article...
I'm writing an article for Comunikin this week, and I'm glad I get to be a part of this project, but at the same time, I wonder how possible it is to maintain a business relationship with someone who has an issue with androgyny and crossing gender "barriers". Khan seems to be pretty awesome so far, not insulting. I made a comment about loving androgyny the other day and he made one of those faces that says, "Eww, I think it's horrible." Yesterday I said that a canvas bag tutorial would be nice because it could be projected toward both men and women. "You see men around here carrying canvas bags?" I suppose I can't compile a list of people I've witnessed, but they do. He very much believes there is a separation between the two. I've gathered that he doesn't care for anything unisex.
Honestly, I don't see very men picking up fashion magazines in general unless they are a little more on the metro side. If it's going to be a fashion magazine, we should be keeping the metro men in mind and not trying to adhere to a macho male demographic because chances are, that kind of guy isn't going to be reading this magazine.
Part of me wants to write a big article on androgyny in the fashion scene and give it to him instead and say that's all I drummed up. However, I agreed I'd do this, so I'll do it.
I guess I also have a vision of certain things happening around this city, and that we share. So at least we have that much to go on.
Sexuality aside.
Tonight is the canvas bag escapades. I have no pattern, but they don't really need one anyway.
It was dangerous being in JoAnn Fabrics because I wanted to get additional things for a project I could do over Thanksgiving break. See how much my sewing skills are still attached.
Wish I hadn't thrown out all my other patterns.
One thing I am grateful for now that I have way more free time is that I can realize some of these projects that have been on some backburner for years. I'm bulging at the seams with ideas. Yinka and I were talking about having a mini-fashion photo shoot with just the two of us. There's an amazing brick doorway (left from the building that was torn down) out in one of the fields here that would be perfect.
Maybe the botanical garden.
Of course writing is always a priority. I think many of these things coincide, anyway.
Revision mode is approaching. I need some material for next semester--maybe get that when I'm home for Christmas.
So, tomorrow I'm going to cut my hair. It'll be a mix between Robyn and Agyness Deyn. Something short, asymmetrical, and hopefully a bit Twiggy/mod. I love boyish hair mixed with girlish clothing.
Off to the article...