// EMBROIDERY

// Life Update:

You know that scene from the Wizard Of Oz when Dorothy is stuck in that tornado with her house spinning and she sees the wicked witch flying out of her broken window? Well that's what my life feels like at the moment. Minus the wicked witch #thankgoodness cause that's just scary. A lot of change is happening and while I'm still trying to find my balance, I've thrown myself into my work to keep my mind straight. Yesterday I had a meeting with someone who I've followed for a while on instagram. His name is Antony Rush, he's still in school and has the potential to just like dominate. So naturally I wanted inside he's creative brain. We will be collaborating on a couple really exciting things for the launch of Collection N Fifteen. Antony's non-sleep schedule due to portfolio finals definitely brought me back to life. He blew my mind with some of his ideas. And those ideas are going to take a lot of time to create and perfect. The artwork above is getting turned into embroidery :) I'm pretty stoked to see it. Let's hope after all of this madness I land on that other side of the rainbow crushing witches. A pair of sparkly red ruby slippers would be a nice addition. 

Alright, that's the only update I got for you. That and new horoscopes :) Happy Wednesday guys x -C

// UPPER WEST SIDE

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Imagine living right beside Central Park, and then imagine living in one of these beautiful homes. People in New York actually live that life. Firstly, how, and secondly, I want in. #HouseGoals

// SPRING FEELINGS

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I like to make New Years resolutions. I also like to write a list of goals/to-do's before I leave the office Friday night and then update those goals on Monday morning. Sometimes the to-do's are simple like get eggs and milk, most of time my casual goals are "meeting with Alice Temperely and the Olsen Twins". I write goals for many different reasons but one of them is to keep me in fairytale land - real life can be a harsh place sometimes. I've come across too many people who become content and lose sight of their goals. Eventually time passes and without actively pushing towards those goals time will turn goals and dreams. 

New Year resolutions are fun, but they are created in the dead of winter and you're most likely getting over all the bullshit from the year before. I like to rewrite my new year resolutions once the snow starts to melt, and the sun feels stronger on my skin. That's the true beginning for me. The flowers start to bloom, restaurants set up their tables outside, stylish New Yorkers refresh their wardrobes, everyone is smiling. As the weather starts to feel like summer I know it's time for me to put my new year resolutions to work. I'm very excited to say that yesterday I officially sent my first payment to India for Candice Kaye Design embroidery. The designs look sickkkk. I'm excited for this summer. It's going to be a different one, but sometimes different is needed in order to move forward. Com'on spring, let me see you. I'm ready. x -C

// COLLECTION N FIFTEEN

// Finally

Everything I've been creating for my newest Collection N Fifteen has been looking really awesome on their own, but when I would put everything together it was just ugly. I made Collection N Twelve in two days, wait let me rephrase that, I put together collection N Twelve in two days. It took a couple months to paint all the pieces. Things just click and all of these ideas start flowing in. It's my own little magic. Here's a little sneak of what was happening yesterday. I hope you're enjoying the day x-C

// MAKERS & BAKERS

// Location: And&And 

I told you Friday I would have my camera on me for Sunday afternoon's event. Yaa I didn't bring it. So bare with me on these very few iPhone photos. Aside from my poor coverage, the event was amazing! I had the pleasure of meeting some really incredible people. The ladies of MP Shift were awesome, the event was perfect. Every baker teamed up with an influencer and put together a dish. Steven Alan was one of the makers - I introduced myself to him shaking and probably blabbed on about whole lot of nothing. I really got to get over my nerves! It's so embarrassing. I fell in love with the Caroline, the owner of Calliope the store beside And&And. Her and her husband own the entire building #Couple/lifegoals where he runs his creative agency upstairs. They also live in the building. I totally didn't stock them when I got home and read a T Magazine article on their life. Sunday was a good reminder of how amazing New York is when you put a bunch of awesome people in one place. 

Ok, getting another coffee. Happy Monday x -C

// THIS SUNDAY AT AND&AND

// Creative Brunch with Grub Street & The MP Shift 

This is a mockup of the stationary I'll be giving out at a cool event happening this Sunday at And&And. Grub Street, MP Shift, and a bunch of super creative and talented people (such as MGMT & Steven Alan cool right!!?) have put together a brunch. It's a 4 course brunch with unlimited drinks. My job was to take care of the print on the flyer, and the menus. Check, and check. All proceeds are going to The Edible Schoolyard to help better fund their programs. Which is a school that I really want to get involved with. I've been saying for a while I would love to volunteer at a school and teach art. Teaching kids that there's a world beyond what they learn in the classroom would be so incredible. I'm really excited about Sunday, I'll be bringing along my camera so I'll be updating you on Monday! You can follow along on snap as well @ckayedesign x -C