LIFE
// Candice Kaye Design
This long weekend was wonderful. So wonderful my body feels like it should still be sleeping. Or maybe it's yelling at me for coffee. That's most likely it. Anyways, I've been working on the tile design for the new collection. Here's a sneak peek into what it looks like so far. I feel like it needs a ground colour no?
Alright, get ready time. x -C
// Location: El Rey
Still freezing in the city. Keep warm New York, happy holiday!
// Location: Photo Booth
So, what did everyone do with their Valentines Day this weekend? I've never been a Valentines Day gal. Elisa [owner of Maman Cafe] and I had an interview scheduled for 9 am Saturday morning, but it got cancelled due to New York Fashion Week's crazy schedule. At least it forced us to a coffee date. She's been crazy with the opening of Papa Poule, running Maman, and event after event. It turned out to be the perfect morning. When you put the two of us together we don't stop talking - a symphony of "AH YES, I love that idea - OK let's do it". I showed her sketches of the new collection [which will be launching this spring!]. So many exciting things to come.. which also means a lot more work for me. Ha..
The rest of my Valentines Day was spent with my other best friend. I brought him delicious chicken from Papa Poule [my valentines day gift], and he treated me to $4.00 beers at a bar down the street from his house [along with tickets to "Sleep No More" - an off broadway show I've been dying to see]. Our more than one $4.00 beers lasted for hours talking about life, goals, and me forcing him to make up a bucket list [he doesn't believe in them]. I didn't get far. Didn't care much though, the $4.00 beers bar had a photo booth : )
I hope you guys had a good weekend! Couldn't be more excited that tomorrow is a holiday. A day spent working on the new collection. Oh wait, I realized I never told you the name. Ready for it? "N 11". I'll explain the name and story behind the collection soon! x -C
// Tastings
Nights at Maman tasting the new Papa Poule menu. More Monday morning. Wait... Monday is a holiday. Ah, more Tuesday! Happy TGIF.
x -C
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I really need to get my head shots redone- that is such an old photo. Anyways, read my interview with Terry's Fabrics! I talk about my creative process, my top 5 picks for this season, and what has brought me to this point in my career. Click here to read the full feature. x -C
// IT'S HERE!!
"She has a New York City address, a Toronto heart, and an impeccable skill for creating beautiful hand- painted artwork" - Roots.com <-- maybe one of the nicest things I have read.
Oh man, it's here! The Roots team - Production: Amanda Rotstein @amandarostein, Stylist: Travis Davis, makeup artist: Sandra, Judy Inc, and Photographer: Tobias Wang @visualbass did such an incredible job. Honestly, never would I have thought this time last year [while still teaching myself how to paint a rose via YouTube] that I would be working with such an incredible company. I mean ROOTS! I've been wearing their track pants since I was a kid [not to mention the BEST dance gear in the world, amiright dancers?]. It really is an incredible feeling to see my work presented in this way. What an honor.
Thanks Roots :) X -C
// From the studio
hay, good morning :) New material from the studio. I just finished painting this flower for the new collection - it's scanned in, and ready to be transformed into a print! I have a couple ideas on how I want to use this. Can't wait for you to see the finished product. x -C
// Location: Photographer Pit
Ah, that time again. All the fashionistas fly in from all over the world to the most fashionista-esque city in the world. New York Fashion Week - a week of fashion from the future. New York just feels different during this time - a little more magical. I can't explain it - it's like.. what's that saying about New York.. ah found it, "There's an inherent energy in New York City that it's famous for. It makes you want to get up and do a millions things all day and stay up all night." <-- word homie.
[you can read about my experience shooting for runway here!]
Anyway, it's Wednesday which means new horoscopes! Click here. x -C
// Beyonce.com
Some people don't like her. Actually one of the ladies I work with thinks she full of it. That's fine - she's just the coolest person IN THE WORLD. I'm currently eating my lunch [corn and salad, incase you were wondering] and just recently stopped scrolling through Pinterest for colo(u)r ways because I clicked Beyonce's face which took me to her interview with The Gentlewomen published just before her Life Is But A Dream documentary. I was about half way into the interview and typed in Beyonce.com. Umm, did anyone else know Beyonce has like a tumblr blog thing - where she posts all of her photos? Because I just found out today, and it's made me so excited that I had to tell right away [that was said all in one breath]. I'm all about the candid behind the scenes. She's a huge inspiration of mine - both creativity and as a business woman. Definitely someone I would like to work with one day [not sure how, maybe I'll do the print for her next concert ha..] - her, and the Olsen Twins. Ou, maybe I should add that to my bucket list.
