A Writer's Dream

Greetings my dear Sassies!

Today I'm going to do a special about why I'm writing this blog.

As you might have noticed, I did a post on bullying. I've been bullied every where I've gone and well I use fashion to give me confidence. And it makes me feel even more confident because I know that Rihanna and Taylor Swift have both used fashion to make themselves feel more confident and look at then now, they're superstars!!!

Fashion can be preppy, vintage, minimalist, artsy, ANYTHING you want!!! It's so beautiful and inspiring for so many people, fashion designers, artists, film makers, stylists, students, singers, actors, anyone.

And so, since I love to write, I decided to create a blog one that will inspire girls around the globe and I hope that you will be impressed. You see, when I attended FIT( Fashion Institute of Technology) it helped me discover what my style is and now I can write about what really interests me and share it with you. Now, back to Taylor Swift and Rihanna, here are some words that they said that inspired me:

"Fashion is an armour, a weapon that women use to be more confident." -Taylor Swift

"No matter what happens in life be good to people. Because being nice is a wonderful legacy to leave behind." - Taylor Swift

"The bottom line is that everyone thinks differently." -Rihanna

"To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself." - Rihanna

And those are the speeches that have inspired this young writer to write to YOU. I hope that you enjoy this post and that you keep reading my other posts.

Xoxo,

Swissy & Sassy

Fashion in the Big City

Hiya Sassies! New fashion update:

There is no doubt in any young girl's mind that Taylor Swift has made her mark not only in the Music industry but also in the fashion world. She is bringing back the 60s trends such as polka dots, stripes and of course, the traditional open skirt. Girls all around New York are wearing these prints on tank tops, T-shirts, dresses and skirts. Accessories are also coming along nicely in this trend because headbands, handbags and other things like that are imprinted with these trends. Shoes wise, do not believe that gladiator sandals are in fashion, because they're not!!!! Neither are Dock Martins!!!! Closed slipper flats are much more comfortable and pretty.

WARNING: I am not disrespecting any of the companies I am simply stating what the trends are.

If you're looking for what bags to look for, here I am:

I've noticed that a lot of women in New York carry a lot of Michael Korrs handbags and they are nice. But not nice enough for all you fashionistas out there ;-) Prada bags are a MUST HAVE for this summer of 2014!

Whether it's green with grey or pink with black, anyone is great as long as the outfit you wear with it makes you feel good about yourself!❤️❤️❤️

Now I'm moving on to the adults, especially business women or any woman that wants to look classy and elegant at the same time. I was told by someone that I love very much who works in the business industry that: "Business wear is not supposed to be pretty, it is supposed to be elegant and shows that you are a serious and hard-working."

And right she is! On the 16.07.14 I went to visit Natalia Allen, a very generous person who provided me with confidence for the continuation of my blog. I got the immense privilege of seeing some of her creations. What's interesting about them is that they are made by machine so that they don't have seems. Cool right? Here designs are in minimalist solid colour dresses.

So please visit her website!!! www.nataliaallen.com

Xoxo,

Swissy&Sassy

Sporty, Swissy & Sassy

Hello my dear Sassies!

I have been asked by my coach to write this post and I'm happy to do it. 

I'm going to talk about a sport that I play and it's called Netball. It is a sport that only girls can play and it originates from England but is played worldwide in places such as Australia, England and Africa. 

My coaches are Cathryn Rich and Siobhain Coburn and they are ah-mazing! They play on the Swiss Team of Netball. Netball is sort of, a more complicated version of a combination of Handball and Basketball. We wear uniforms which are SOO cute!!! 

Please check out our website : www.netballswitzerland.ch/

I am SOO proud of our team and I hope that you guys can help me and the team and really just Netball in general, spread the Netball passion across the globe!!!

Love your sporty,

Swissy & Sassy

Looking Good & Changing the World!

Hiya Sassies!


So I'm still in New York and today I went with my cousin and my father to go visit Kristy Caylor the President, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Maiyet. Maiyet is 4 years old and grew from an idea to a designer brand that is featured at Paris Fashion Week. 

Today we discussed how it is an amazing brand because the fabrics are hand made by local artisans in Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Kenya, etc. They go and meet the locals regularly and in exchange, Maiyet offers them language courses and better and bigger and more comfortable places to work. They're pieces are quite expensive because the local artisans' work is SOO worth it. Their pieces are luxurious and elegant yet casual enough. 

Here is some more information about Maiyet and Kristy :

In 2010 Kristy co-founded Maiyet who has grown to earn its place within 45 wholesale doors globally. Maiyet's designs have been featured in VOGUE, ELLE, L'Officiel, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Maiyet recently opened its first store at 16 Crosby Street in New York’s fabled Soho village.

Kristy began her fashion career at Gap and then worked at Banana Republic, and then decided to open up stand-alone stores. Kristy's dream and hope was to join the world of helping poor countries and the world of fashion together and now they have been reunited and the result is Maiyet ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Kristy graduated with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a secondary focus in Fine Arts Painting from Northwestern University.  She holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Finance from University of Southern California and attended Otis College of Arts and Design’s Fashion Design Program.

So please look at this link and go to: Maiyet.com 

Love you!


Xoxo,

Swissy & Sassy

Fighting the Dark Arts

Hi guys,

So today I'm going to do a segment on Bullying because it's happened to me. 

Bullying is an art. A Dark Art. 



It is performed by insecure people who feel threatened by your sheer awesomeness! Bullying is can be done by anyone. Your archenemy, a sibling, a classmate, a cousin or even a parent it can even be all of them. It can also be done in any shape, way or form. You can be tied down, insulted, physically hit or slapped and other things like that. 

Being bullied sucks with a capital -UCKS that rhymes with trucks and stands for trouble. If you're being bullied, here is some advice. Everything you've heard about speaking up for yourself is true, but it is hard. Standing up to a bigger kid, a teenager or even an adult is a very bold move, one that you have to take to begin your journey on the way to be a very brave person. If you feel that you are a weak person, you're not alone. But the truth is that everyone has greatness and courage deep within them, some choose to bring it out and at times when you're being picked on, that's when you must reveal you're true self: an amazing human being! Another thing that helps is to look at yourself in the mirror everyday and say: "I'm confident!" 

It sounds silly but it helps. A Lot! 

I know what it feels like to think that you're alone in the world and that no one else is there for you. But if you think that you're just lying to yourself, look around: you have friends and family and others who are there for you.

Here are some techniques to deal with bullying:

• Don't insult the person back or hit them back, this will only escalate things (I know this is hard and it might be really tempting but trust me don't do it!)
• Try to talk to them and ask them why they are doing this.

I'm going to share with you a speech I have to someone who was bullying me and my friend:  "I feel very sorry for you because you must be a very insecure person to be picking on people like this. That or you're just so bored and alone that you have nothing else to do with your time."

And from that moment on she left us alone because, bullies hid behind masks and when you show the world their true colours, they're powerless!

Courage is a rock. It needs to be practiced and polished before it can become a diamond. God made each and everyone of us a rock and lets us turn ourselves into diamonds.

WARNING: if you see someone being bullied TELL an adult IMMEDIATELY! And also don't become a bully just because you're not targeted!


Remember that,


Love Swissy and Sassy