My Christmas Wish (YEA RIGHT) List

My Christmas Wish (YEA RIGHT) List by leighantone featuring shoulder strap bags

This is for the stylist in YOU!!!

Aspiring Stylist?

My Gurl and Fashion Stylist, Unika on the set of a photo shoot getting these girls right and Americas Top Photographer Carlos Imani shooting perfection. For booking information on these two wonderful people visit their webpage’s at http://www.beuniqueagency.com (Unika) / http://www.TheEliteCollective.com (Carlos) or visit their Twitter pages at @1stLadyBeUnique and @carlosimani 

Hey Loves...School of Style has listed 10 reasons why being a stylist is one of the best jobs ever!

Fashion stylist, wardrobe stylist, or whatever you want to call it … It is one of the most sought after careers of the moment. And why shouldn’t it be? It’s a pretty sweet job. I mean you get to shop and hang out with beautiful people all day.

Of course, those aren’t the only reasons to consider wardrobe styling as a career. We have created a 
Top 10 List of Reasons Why Being a Stylist is the Best Job EVER! Check it out …

1.) Shopping, shopping, and more shopping! If you love to shop, then wardrobe styling is definitely the job for you. Your job is to shop. Shopping in department stores, showrooms, boutiques, costume houses … you get paid to be a shopping machine.

2.) Beautiful clothes are your new best friends: As an aspiring wardrobe stylist you probably have spent most of your life drooling over fashion magazines and clothes that cost more than your rent. As as working stylist you will get to see and touch these beauties on a regular basis. Its a dream come true.

3.) Being your own boss (sorta): Gone are the days of having one big scary boss. When you are a stylist you are working for yourself. Sure you will have clients that act as your boss, but those are on a job by job basis. Being your own boss is a beautiful thing.

4.) Your workday is always different: No Groundhog Day here! When you are a stylist everyday is different. One day you may be working on a music video, another day you might be dressing models for a music video. Everyday is a surprise in this profession.

5.) Working with the beautiful, the talented, and the famous: Who needs stylists anyway? Celebrities, musicians, and models mostly. If you are a stylist guess who you will be interacting with at work … Exactly!

6.) Traveling: This all depends on your client, of course, but stylists tend to do a bit of traveling. New York, Japan, Los Angeles, Paris … you never know where you’ll end up for a job.

7.) Wave bye, bye to your boring desk job! If being chained to a desk is your biggest nightmare, then you will be happy to find out that you don’t have to spend too much time there. A lot of your job will involve being on set or in your car.

8.) Free clothes: We won’t lie, just because you are a stylist doesn’t means its going to be raining clothes 24/7 but occasionally the fashion fairy will drop a few treats in your closet.

9.) Backstage access to cool events: When you are dressing celebs and musicians you go where they go, which means backstage access to TV shows, concerts, and other cool events.

10.) Meeting new people: Like we mentioned earlier, your workday will always be different and that means meeting different people. Every job opens up the door for meeting new directors, photographers, makeup artists, hair people, models, celebrities, other stylists, and the list goes on …

Fashion Stylist and creator of fashion blog site http://www.seattlechickshavefashion.blogspot.com/ Erica J. on set of an Elite Collection photo shoot with a model she styled. For booking visit her blog or Twitter page at:  @eweezy_0903 

If these things sound good to you and you feel you have a flare and an eye for fashion why not try a profession in the industry. Start with asking to intern for your local stylist, create a fashion blog, or get a part time job at a department store. If this is truly your calling work hard until you get the answer you want. But until then always remember that you have to be focused and motivated in order to succeed in this industry. With passion, a great outfit, and hot shoes everything can't help but to fall into place. Well until next time...Thanks for having your daily Piece of Pie XOXOXO. 

Hump Day Thoughts to Get Over The Humps In Life.

I fall, I rise, I make mistakes, I live, I learn, I've been hurt but I'm still alive. I am human and I'm not perfect but I'm thankful. I am committed and confident. Committed to a future that holds great possibilities for me, my family, & the world in live in. As I move confidently into my next appropriate steps, I am inspired by life and hope to be an inspiration to others. I have a vision for myself and my life. It is a vision anchored in love, propelled by integrity, and advanced by my faith. I am committed to learning how I can improve all aspects of myself, so that I will be the best me I can be.

Giving Others Something To Be Thankful For This Holiday Season

It's the season for the blessed to be a blessing to others. Today I will be volunteering at the "Thanks-Give-N-Go Turkey Give-Away ". This event is sponsored by local NBA stars Brandon Roy , Jamal Crawford , Will Conroy , Isaiah Thomas  and Spencer Hawes . They also teamed up with Council member  Bruce Harrell and Mayor Mike McGinn  to give away 2,000 Thanksgiving dinners to families on the free and reduced lunch program. The event takes place today from 5-8 pm at the Rainier Community Center located at 4600 38th Avenue South, Seattle WA. All families who are on the free and reduced lunch program can receive a free Thanksgiving meal. This is very good for the community and I'm sure all that contributed will love your support.

It's Time To Leave Your Mark & Let The World Know, YOU WERE HERE...

Today I just wanted to share a few things with you all. Last night while driving home Beyonce's song "I Was Here" started to play and as I sat and listen to the lyrics I realized how powerful of a song it really is. She sings on how see doesn't want to live her life with regrets, live it to the fullest, and touch hearts along the way. Which made me come to the realization that what she was singing about is ultimently everyone’s goal and that some how everyone should be able to related to that song? Everyone wants to live a life that makes a difference and leaves an impact in the world we live in. I truly don't believe that there is anyone that as a child told themselves that "I want to grow up to be a no body and I don't care where my life ends up", NO... every child starts with a dream. It could be go to school and make good grades, to be a good parent, to have a good job, be a doctor, the next president, or to just have a better life than what they may be currently living in, but either way children live their lives with different dreams and things they see themselves accomplishing once they grow up. What changes those dreams and aspirations are the different obstacles and circumstances that they may be faced with that deter and make them second guess if the aspirations they once were so passionate about could really just be figments of future that will never come to pass. But I just wanted to give a word of encouragement to all of those who feel like their dreams will never become part of their reality or that their goals maybe too hard for them to ever reach, I want to tell you to never give up. Life is filled with ups and downs, twist and turns, and sometimes some occasional speed bumps and roads blocks. But it’s up to you to learn how to ride through life’s changes and disappointments. You have to make the decision within yourself that you will live life until your time is done and when your clock does run out you will be able to honestly say to yourself that you lived, you loved, you did, you’ve done everything that you wanted and it was more than you thought it would be. That you somehow left your mark so that everyone will know YOU WERE HERE...  

Ambitious Friday

HEY LOVES and TGIF!!!! I am so happy the weekend is finally here and pretty sure all of you are too. Even though it is Friday and I know so many of us are anxious for the weekend to begin, I don't want you all to lose your momentum. Often times people view Fridays or the weekend in general as their time to move in slow motion and not be as motivated to complete certain tasks as they would during the week. But it is actually during this time when we need to be more motivated and eager to get the things we need accomplished. It’s our free and down time when we are less open to distractions and interruptions that can hinder us from carrying out those personal goals we have for ourselves. To help motivate and keep you focused on your set goals (even in your spare time) I posted my go to song that helps remind me that I’m an Ambitious Girl and need to constantly grow and move forward in my efforts to be the best me I can be. I hope it will help and do the same for you. Well until next time thanks for having you daily Piece of Pie XOXOXO

Turkey Day Fashion

Turkey Day Fashion by leighantone featuring cropped shirts