Late last year the fashion world lost a good soul.
I’ll never forget seeing Bill Evan’s designs for the first time.
Tweeds mixed with neon trims, newsboy caps and incredible ties… I was mesmerized.
One of my favorites memories is sitting around before a show began and the the man himself came up to me, sat down next to me and enthralled me with stories.
He loved fabrics. And art. PBS and especially cats.
His slicked back hair made his oversized round spectacles pop.
He was often seen in heavy tweed jackets with fun suspenders underneath.
The world lost an amazing man.
Charlotte Seen paid tribute to him last week in the runway of Charlotte Fashion Week.
Evans especially loved dressing women in classic menswear.
Some of his closest friends donned his designs one final time that night.
Several models even wore Bills signature round framed glasses.
How do you say good bye to someone that touched your life the way he did?
Charlotte Seen gave us that opportunity with one last chance to admire his Quirky Classic designs.
A couple of weeks ago my friend Tony Quiros called me and told me about this amazing new skincare center located very close to where I live.
He had mentioned to them about my beauty content and they invited me in for a facial.
Now, fun fact. I’ve never had a facial! And I wasn’t sure what to expect.
It was such a terrific experience and I’d like to share it.
After check in I was guided into a room where they scanned my face.
Each scan highlighted difference things about my skin.
They analyze and determine what type of services are needed.
Then off to the next room where I laid on a massaging table and also enjoyed a shoulder, neck, arm and hand massage from Geraldine Tarazona.
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Each treatment includes:
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From the reception area to the waiting area there’s such a zen vibe.
Every step was described to me before it was performed so I knew what to expect.
I left with my skin feeling like it’s never felt before.
Prices are very reasonable with $130 for a 60 minute session and $160 for 90 minutes.
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Heathers is full of trendy 1980s schoolgirl outfits. Preppy plaid, structured blazers, pleated skirts, and colored tights.
The costume designs also heavily feature signature colors.
Each ‘Heather’ has one color that is featured predominately in every outfit.
The main colors used are red (Heather Chandler) which stands for the power she holds in the school, green (Heather Duke) that symbolizes her envy for Heather Chandler, yellow (Heather McNamara) for her timid nature compared to the other two, blue (Veronica Sawyer) for her true blue personality.
These colors are established at the very start of the film during a croquet match to show the dynamics of each character and continue throughout the film.
Heather Chandler:
The head Heather wears a checked jacket which boasts huge Dynasty worthy shoulder pads, while Veronica’s are slightly smaller. This shows her dominance over Veronica, the Heathers and the entire school.
Her loud jacket communicates her authority.
Her red scrunchie and skirt is the symbol of her leadership status, as she states during a croquet match “I’m always red.”
Heather Duke:
In the opening scene we see Duke wearing a printed green(for envy) skirt and cardigan, with a printed white shirt underneath.
Her accessories often include Mary Janes, a popular preppy choice at the time, with a golden and an ornate black brooch on her collar.
After Heather Chandlers ‘suicide’ she starts sporting her signature red scrunchy.
She takes the color red as her own.
Her final look shows her in a red cropped overcoat over a printed red button-up.
Heather McNamara:
Perhaps she wore yellow to represent her fears. She was the weakest and meekest of the Heathers. Heather McNamara was cautious and had a timid nature.
She even tried to OD on yellow pills in the school bathroom.
Veronica:
Dear Diary, Winona Ryder, the queen of quirk, portrayed the only non Heather perfectly.
Was she the only non Heather in the group. Or was she the most ‘Heather’ Heather of them all?
She maintained her true blue nature to the end.
She donned the ominous red scrunchy and declared ‘Heather my love, there’s a new Sheriff in town!’
From (red) Heather Chandler drinking a ‘blue’ colored poison, to (green) Heather Duke announcing to be ‘red’ in croquet and finally (blue) Veronica snatching the oversized red scrunchie, we observe how the power dynamic shifts solely through color personality.
The directors and costume designers did a great job of using colors in the power play with the characters.
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