AWAKENING

DISCOVERING THE BLOG WORLD.  REALIZED THAT I CREATED THIS BLOG RIGHT BEFORE BOARDING A PLANE FROM JFK TO PURSUE A 4 MONTH ADVENTURE IN THE BORDERS OF SCOTLAND WITH A WOMAN THAT I FOUND THROUGH AN INTERNET SEARCH OF "KNITWEAR DESIGN".  THOSE 2 WORDS PLACED IN THE GOOGLE SEARCH BUBBLE HAS LED ME ON THE MOST INTENSE ADVENTURE - ULTIMATELY LEADING ME TO LIVE MY DREAM AS A DESIGNER.

UPON ARRIVAL IN EDINBURGH - I WAS DENIED ENTRY. ALLOWED TO STAY FOR 10 DAYS - THEN BACK TO THE STATES.  

NO APT - HAD SUBLET MY BROOKLYN SHOEBOX (QUAINT COZY SHOEBOX THAT IS!)

SET UP TEMP STUDIO IN UPSTATE HOME WHERE I WAS BORN....

STRUGGLED WITH EXPEDIA NIGHT AND DAY TO CHANGE MY DEPARTURE PLANS TO EXPLORE KNITWEAR COMPANIES IN BELGIUM AND HONG KONG SINCE ALL MY PLANNED FLIGHTS WERE LEAVING FROM EDINBURGH....AND I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO STEP FOOT IN THE COUNTRY!

CONQUERED, CONTINUED TRAVEL PLANS...MET MANY AMAZING KNITWEAR FACTORIES....ENDED UP NOT BEING JUST AN "EDUCATION AND RESEARCH" ADVENTURE, BUT ALSO MY FALL 2009 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT...

RENTED AN APT. IN BEACON, NY OVERLOOKING THE HUDSON FOR CREATIVE PEACE AND EASY NYC ACCESS VIA METRO-NORTH....BOUGHT A USED VOLVO(NAMED GALA AFTER GALASHIELS - THE BORDER TOWN IN SCOTLAND WHERE I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO GO!).....

RE-CONNECTED WITH INDUSTRY CONTACTS...ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER....LAUNCHED MY FIRST FALL 2009 KNITWEAR COLLECION ON 2/23/09....

RECENTLY WOKE UP FROM WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A DREAM AND NOW REALIZE THAT IT'S REAL....

I HAVE MY OWN COLLECTION AFTER ALL THESE YEARS DESIGNING FOR OTHERS....

THAT IS MY BEGINNING, AND THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO MY DAILY/WEEKLY THOUGHTS, INTERACTIONS AND INSPIRATIONS AS A NEW EMERGING DESIGNER.....