Almost the end

2010 is coming to an end and there is so much reflecting to do, for me personally anyway...
2010 has been an eventful year, and if I could sum it up in a few worlds it would definately be "rollarcoaster"
Lots has happen in my life as well as the lives of the people around me that made me start to ponder on what is important in life.
For starters, I've been a Christians for many years now, but yet I don't act like one, rather one would assume that I am an unsaved child. My year after year new years resolution of reading my bible and swearing less never came to pass. Perhaps its my lack of determination, perhaps it is my personality to swear. But I've come to realise that in everything that we do, we make choices, and I probably choose to swear, consciously or unconciously. I have previously blamed my swearing on my environment, people around me do it, it's the nature of the industry etc etc... but I think I've come to a point in time where excuses just doesn't cut it anymore...

Secondly, this year has been one where I have been confronted head on with sickness, death and the fragility of life. It's almost like everywhere I turn, someone I know has a loved one who is facing a life or death scenario. Now, usually this wouldn't affect me just because it doesn't affect me directly. However I have been confronted with this so many times that it has really hit home, especially in the last couple of months, so many things have happen that really make me think about my own life.
Am I making the full use of the time that God has given me, am I wasting my time everyday doing meaningless things?
Now, if you ask me 2 years ago what kind of a person I am, I would like my career is my number 1 priority. And some of my friend would also agree, once upon a time I was very driven to succeed and it is this determination that I believe landed me the job that I now have. Six months ago when someone asked me how I find my work, I would say I love it because I truly enjoy what I am doing and the team that I am in. However if you ask me know, my answer may not be the same. It's not that I don't like my job anymore, I still do but someone I don't think I have the same drive as before. Perhaps it's because not the top priority in my life?
Nowadays I seek to find meaning in my everyday life, am I utilising my time to do things that has been that will impact and help other people. I've started to think this way.
To me, this way of thinking is a turning point in my life, and perhaps a sign of maturity. Previously when I was career driven, I would not let anyone stand in the way of my success, meaning if someone ones to sabotage me, it is game on for me. Now, I feel like a job is just a way to earn money to buy the necessities in life, my job for example, everything that I do is to help the company make more sales and profit. Outside of that, there is really no meaning to it.
I've come to a realisation that time is too precious to be spend on meaningless things.
Although I don't know what I am suppose to be doing, what kind of meaningful task I can do to change the world, so to speak, this has certainly been a turning point in my life...
There is so much to life than material possessions and I need to keep reminding myself of what is truly important in life...

My aim for 2011, live a meaningful life!

Fashion Week

What is fashion week?
Why do we have fashion week?

As I glance through article and picture from the Melbourne Fashion Festival, it dawn upon me that the "Melbourne Fashion Week" seems like a joke in comparison to NY FW, London FW, Paris FW, Milan FW and many others...

Do we understand what is fashion week and its significance? Fashion week is for fashion industry elite to come out and showcase what they think is the trend for the next season, communicate/ convince or even better set a new fashion direction. And it is because of this that it is an extremely risky business to organise to runaway show, the investment that you have to put into it to ensure that you are able to communicate your idea for the season is no doubt significant furthermore one too many misses will equals the demise of the label. As the brand credibility in dictating trend would be zilch.

Fashion Week is there to set the scene for next season not the current season we are in, but NEXT SEASON. It is for designers to tempt us with their exquisite collection and make us wait 6 months before being able to buy it.
It is a trade event for buyers to buy the season's next collection and decide on their range for the next season.

Now, in Melbourne Fashion Festival, it seems the event is full of runaway show organised by brand that are showcasing what is in store at the moment. When I came to this sad realisation, I really doubt if working in this kind of environment is any good for my development, sigh…

Lee McQueen's last collection

After waiting and waiting, the moment that we've all been waiting for is here...
After the official show was cancelled from Paris Fashion Week, it was officially revealed in a small intimate gathering of buyers to remember what a great designer Lee McQueen was. He was truly a legend and one that is irreplaceable...
The collection in a way is a huge contrast to the last collection, however in many ways it also resembles the SS10 collection. This collection is full of Lee McQueen's fingerprint, from the broken skull, to the heavy draping, the plentiful embroidery on the garments to the digital print on the fabrics. The pieces seem simple, it is ever so visible that every single element of the garment has been given much thought, nothing is left unconsidered....
This collection encompasses all that Alexander McQueen is, sophisticated tailoring, romanticism, challenging boundaries....

When I was browsing the official pictures released by Alexander McQueen, can't help feeling sad that this is the last collection by Lee McQueen...we will never be able to see another collection by this fashion genius...
When will we be graced with the collection of another designer who is able to produce collection to such a high standard? Only time will tell...
Until then, we can only wait and mourn in the death of a great talent...

Lee McQueen, a great designer, fashion genius and coutourier...