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So This Is What I Wore // Get To Know

I recently reconnected with a high school friend, Kathryn Morrison, who has just joined the vast blogging community. She has just started her own fashion blog focusing on woman's wearable fashion. Check it out // here // and get to know her a little better below! Its a fun read!


What was the first thing you did this morning?
I got up and worked out. That was the start of my morning. Jillian Michaels… on mute with my Pandora blasted because I find her annoying sometimes. ;)

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What do you wish to accomplish?
I want to accomplish being successful in whatever I do. Whether that is fashion someday or having a family. I just want to be great at whatever I set my hand to.

Describe one thing you have learned?
I get to choose how I feel about situations and how I respond to things. There are times when I'm like… “Wait I get to choose how this affects me and how I react.” I can choose to live and move on. Its great! Its empowering. It just hit me the other day.

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When did you realize you were a fashionista?
It started a few years ago and I didn't really realize it till my mom and sister brought it up. People started commenting on things that were just natural to me and what I did. Whether it was my hair or nails of cloths. I realized maybe I did have knack for this kinda of thing.

Who or what inspires your current fashion?
Pinterest is a huge help! I’ve always been a fan of Audry Hepburn, so any time I can keep it classy like her I do. Carrie Bradshaw (aka Sara Jessica Parker from Sex in the City) is a big inspiration as well because she can do crazy fashion but also pulls it together to make it work. And its not cookie cutter fashion. Its unique. Any time I have the mindset of Carrie Bradshaw, someone comments that I look like her and I'm like “NAILED IT!”

What fashion trend are you embarrassed to have been a part of?
Lets see… Ok here is the list: -The feathers and the hair. I spent way to much money on that.
-My mom used to mach all us girls… that was embarrassing.
-I used to have a dress cover in neon fish… awkward.
-Stirrup pants. Nuf said.
-I also used to have a baby blue velour pant suit that was pretty hideous.

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What is your go-to piece in your closet?
Men's button down lately. I like to try and class it up and make it feminine. All you ladies should try it.

When will we see your line of clothing? Because I know you sew like BAMF!
Ya know I haven't been sewing as much lately. It may be a while. After I get into the whole boutique thing and figure it out… but who knows. All the designing I’ve been doing lately has been wedding dresses. I think if I started a brand now it would be wedding dresses. Actually I would love to conquer the Mother of the bride dress. They are all the same awful dress, with the awful jacket and I hate it! Its horrible.

If your style was a beverage what would it be?
I would say an amaretto sour, because its a little classy and a has a little kick to it!

 

Check her out!
Blog - So This Is What I Wore
Instagram - @kittykatmeowmor

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Photography by Nicole Song and Kate Morrison.
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tags: Fashion, Feature, Design, Modeling, Photography
categories: Features
Wednesday 02.12.14
Posted by Jon King
 

RECreated // THE WORN

Since I was little I have always had a knack/passion for repurposing and recreating objects and materials. This passion has spilled over into my adult life (go figure) and I am excited to share some of my creations with you!

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Some of my recent endeavors as a creative have exposed me to new worlds of designers, artists and talent. I have recently been inspired, by some of my cohorts up in St. Paul, in the area of fashion design and lifestyle aesthetic. Thank you Veronica Mae, Jett Photography, Parallel Pulse and Coast 10 Clothing for the inspiration! Please check them out, and follow their work. They rock!

Kenton Sorenson is a wonderful friend of mine and an amazing leather artisan who has been featured in both GQ and Esquire. He has studio space in the same building I work in so when I need a break from my work I head upstairs and give him a break from his ;). I have always loved leather goods and wanted to create something using leather but I have never had the chance. Until about a week ago when Kenton let me permanently borrow a few larger pieces of leather that he wasn't able to use and my creative mind started spitting out ideas of what I could do with it. Because of all the recent fashion inspiration I had been getting from my colleagues I decided the leather needed to be infused into my closet somehow.

Welcoming to Jon King's closet 2014, the Highlighter Pocket Sweatshirt.
Mossimo Grey Highlighter Sweatshirt & Natural leather
 

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I suckered my little sister into wearing the piece in our frigid Wisconsin weather (-5 degrees) for a very brief shoot so I could share it with you all. I loved the process of creating this and still have cloths/fashion on the brain which means I will be making more pieces soon so keep your eyes out because they probably wont be for me... They will be for you!

tags: Fashion, Cloths, Recreated, Leather
categories: Recreated
Sunday 01.12.14
Posted by Jon King
 

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