Fashion has “gone green”

Warm greetings, my fellow dreamers!

It has been a while since my last entry. Summer is zooming by like a bitter-sweet dream. I’ve been busy basking under the sultry summer sky while trying to survive heat exhaustion on other days when it’s too hot to breathe. Work has been busy, which makes me sad that my visions of a vacation are dwindling from  “possibly” to “not likely.” Mini-vacation maybe?

I’ve been spending alot of time with my family, which is nice because I don’t usually see them once class is in session.  Still, I miss my extended family and am homesick for my “second home.” I miss boat rides with Ludy and subway trekking with Carla. I miss the pastel colors of the houses and viewing the lights in the city from the mountains at night.

Changing the subject to avoid tears

I like how the current economic status has redefined the fashion world. It has caused people to recycle clothing in “going green” and encourages more people to fashion their own style. More and more people are starting to make their own clothes instead of picking up  mass produced replicas. Some designers, in their innovation, started using eco and fair trade clothing, sticking to recycled and organic fabric in efforts to be “environmentally friendly.”  People are reinventing and discovering their personal style, which is music to my designer ears.

London Fashion Week

Speaking of “going green,” there’s a place in Australia that has recently banned the use and production of bottled water. Now, citizens have to fill up or refill their water canteens from fountains. I don’t know about this. It’s great for the economy and environment, but it also opens the door for terrorist capabilities, meaning terrorists can target the water source if they wanted (my conspiracy theory for the day).  Then again, they could have done so before with the bottled water, so let’s see how this plays out.

I’m really enjoying my friends and will be sad once school starts up again. I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep normally until after grad school. Aside from my insomnia, other interests have kept me daydreaming, but that’s another story for another day.

Enjoy the week, friends and stay hydrated.

Peace, Love, and Photographs!

-Ari