NADIA ABOULHOSN

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

riding a dream.

"Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives" -Tony Robbins

This is what I wore on my first day of fashion week while I attended the Tadashi Shoji show. I have more pictures coming of this outfit soon, but I loved these shots of me taken by Alessia Campostrini. Most of you know I have an obsession with hats. When I bought this vintage 50's saucer hat, I knew instantly I wanted to do some sort of color blocking. Two days before I left to NY for fashion week, I ran to a different store and found this purple vintage dress also with layering in the front and a belt for a cinched waist. I knew it would be perfect for the hat. I love coming up with outfits that are sort of costume-y but not really. I was also in Gotham Magazine for this outfit. Check it out HERE and just click over until you see my photo!

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

define your legacy.

"Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach" -Tony Robbins

I've been living up north for about a month now and it hasn't even hit me yet. I still feel like I'm on vacation. The quote above pretty much sums up my life right now. My main goal for this move up north was to focus on fashion. I know I'll have to take different approaches until I get where I want to be. On another note, this was one of my fashion week outfits. I love this 80's vintage dress with the high slit. For fashion week, I decided to do a lot of black and gold, and also a lot of color blocking. More fashion week outfits will come up later this week.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

every aspect.

"Style is a way of showing someone who you are without having to speak" -Rachel Zoe

Fashion week has been pretty packed for me. I have a few pictures of me and my outfits during this week, but I'm holding off for a little bit until I get them all together from different photographers who were up at Lincoln Center snapping shots. Give it a few days and my outfits will be up! Today I attended the Naeem Khan Fall 2012 fashion show. Seriously such a wide variety that it's hard to explain everything in his line. Asymetrical dresses with huge bows rested on the shoulders, jewels, a little bit of feathers, gold, silver, black, white, just all over the place! I snapped a few shots below of some of my favorite pieces. My all time favorite is the low cut gold gown. I wouldn't want to be doing anything else on Valentine's day then what I really love most; fashion. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY LOVELIES!

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Friday, February 10, 2012

down to the details.

"I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody” -Bill Cosby

Today was my first fashion show ever! It was pretty amazing. I went to the Tadashi Shoji Fall 2012 show. The models, the dresses, the details, the colors. Everything was gorgeous. I'm a huge fan of details. How the fabric flowed, to the sequin on the floral lace, to the layering of the tulle and chiffon. The warm colors were everything I imagined for Fall 2012. I had to take a few shots of my favorite pieces and share them with you guys! If anyone is going to blogger night out, I'll be there also!

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

shine in your own way.

"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone" -Neale Donald Walsch

Here are some more pictures of me from my shoot back in January with American Apparel in Los Angeles. So as you all know, Fashion Week starts tomorrow!! I'm so excited. Many of you are asking me what's my schedule like, so I'm going to post it below so everyone can have an idea of what I'm attending and will be blogging on! Also, I'll be spending most of my time at Lincoln Center, so if any of my followers want to come and meet me there, I'm always willing to see your faces! Just let me know!

Thursday, February 9th
Tadashi Shoji (The Stage) 2:00 PM

Friday, February 10th
Blogger Night Out

Saturday, February 11th
Herve Leger (The Box) 3:00 PM
Heidi Gardner Launch Party 7:00 PM

Sunday, February 12th
Daniella Kallmeyer 6:00 PM

Monday, February 13th
I'M FREE!

Tuesday, February 14th
Happy Valentines Day!
Norisol Ferrari (The Box) 8:30 AM
Lars Andersson 6:00 PM

Wednesday, February 15th
Nomia (The Box) 6:30 PM

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

two-tone.

“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit” -Conrad Hilton

I have been dying to do a blog post for such a long time now. I usually never take this much time to do one but this move to New York has been keeping me busy and finding time to take pictures has become difficult. I never realized how much winter clothes I don't have until I came here. Usually when I pack for my trips to NY, I have enough winter clothes because I'd only be staying for a few weeks. Now that I'm here for good, I finally realized I need more clothes that don't consist of me half naked. In this post, I somehow manage to still be showing my midriff in 30 degree weather. I'm terribly cold in these pictures but I just can't help being half naked sometimes haha. Fashion week is coming up and I am ECSTATIC! I can't wait until you guys see my different outfits!

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

distant horizon.

“Your willingness to be truthful about who you really are opens up enormous possibilities” -Oprah

Here are some more of my American Apparel outtakes from my trip to Los Angeles. I love California's landscape. The warm weather reminds me of Florida, but the mountains remind me of West Virginia. We would travel there when I was younger because West Virginia is my mom's home state. Since I've been living in Florida most of my life, I don't think I'll ever fully get use to the sight of mountains and how breathtaking they are. When I was little, my mom said the first time I went to West Virginia and saw mountains I asked, "What are those big round bumps with trees on top?" haha. I was the cutest baby ever. On another note, it's weird seeing me in flats right? haha It's weird for me to even see myself in them because I'm ALWAYS in heels. I think now people will be able to tell I'm only 5'3" instead of thinking I'm way taller!

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

crimson lace.

"Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered" -Giorgio Armani

Since Valentine's Day falls on Tuesday, exactly three weeks from now, I figured I'd go ahead and do the perfect Valentine's Day look for you guys and host a giveaway while I was at it! The corset I'm wearing is called Viveka and it is from Vedette.com. I love corsets because they always have this amazing ability to accentuate my curves more. This corset from Vedette laces in the back, but snaps in the front, and is SUPER stretchy so it's actually wearable, meaning I can move and breathe in it unlike most corsets I usually wear haha. This outfit would be perfect for a Valentine's date! Speaking of Valentine's Day, I'll be in New York and attending fashion week for it! If I did have a date, then I'd be wearing this! haha! My giveaway is with Vedette Shapewear again! Everyone tell me what their plans are for Valentine's day and be sure to leave your email! I'll choose the winner and announce in a few days! Good Luck!

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

dimmed lights.

"I believe that fashion is not about what you wear but how you wear it. It’s more than putting together outfits and creating different looks but a form of expression of one’s identity, creating a new outer layer of skin"

Here are some American Apparel outtakes from my four days of shooting with them. This is only one outfit and one round of pictures. I'm going to post the different outfits and shots in various posts because there is a pretty good amount of outtakes. They edited the pictures themselves. I love how they decided to make these pictures black and white. It really makes the pattern on the coat stand out.

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

second best is never enough.

"Fashion is not frivolous. I am a businesswoman, a very serious business person" -Donatella Versace

As you guys know, color blocking is my favorite thing to do in fashion...so here you go. Color blocking to the extreme. The teal bra, which is from Leading Lady, compliments my blue heels. The yellow shorts I'm wearing, compliment the 80's vintage blazer. Speaking of vintage, I've linked up with Esther Woo's Vintage to host a giveaway for $50.00 to spend at her store! Everyone entering the giveaway be sure to leave your email and what you hope to see me wearing during February fashion week in a comment below. I finally received one of my hats in the mail today for fashion week! Can't wait! I also answered some interview questions by Jessica from LovePins. Everyone check it out HERE!

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