"Try not to worry about your bills here is a biscuit for ya"

Bikini or Bust is a reality show about fashion designer Ashley Paige. The show follows the daily life duties of Ashley as she struggles to pay her bills as an independent designer. Despite her already famous name, she still can not find the means to pay her bills. There are other characters in the show her adorable mother, and her staff. Her mom really adds to the show with her not trying to be hilarious but hilarious mind set. ("Try not to worry about your bills here is a biscuit for ya." Line by her mother, she says funny things like this throughout the whole show)

I really like this show because it reminds me of the struggles I went through when I first started my business. I started the business with no money to fall back on in the bank, so I had to operate on positive cash flow. This is not something that most or any other people would do when starting a business, I on the other hand sometimes think I am super woman and just go for it. I mean, looking back it probably was not the smartest idea, but today I am not struggling to pay the rent so I am happy about the choices I made.

The show is on Friday nights on TLC...but they always have reruns because I am sure most of you will not be sitting in on a Friday night! But check it! Next show synopsis; With only 2 weeks left before LA Fashion week, Davis Factor tells Ashley that if she wants to keep up her profile, she'll need to put on a fashion show this season. Can Ashley find the money and the models in time?

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/ashley-paige/ashley-paige.html

Paper or Plastic.........Elle or Vogue

Vogues revenues are down while Elle's are a jumpin up! Why could this be?? How could this be?? Is it cover vs cover, Kate Moss vs Mariah Carey?? Is it content vs content?? Styles vs styles?? To be honest with you, even before I heard this, I was disappointed in this months issue of Vogue. When I was finished with the magazine I thought to myself thats it? I was left wanting more, and Vogue unlike many fashion magazines usually fulfills my fashion desires (for a short period of time). Elle is also about to come out with their biggest issue ad page wise. They beat Vogue hands down with add revenue for the past 4 months in a row. Anna what is up?

I mean for me, its not really a vs thing. I think that both of these magazines have great content but in different forms. For example Roberta Myers who is Editor for Elle magazine has a fresher new outlook and Vogue's Anna Wintour stays with the classics of fashion. Thats just my opinion! Content aside, its interesting to see that Elle is beginning to outshine Vogue when Vogue is usually the brightest star in the sky. Vogue you better give it to us next month, im ready for something huge!

sTuFf........

MAXWELL STREET DAYS..........
Sales galore, maxwell street days is over!!! Maxwell street days the state street Christmas has already came and gone and was a great success! It is one of my favorite times of the year for multiple reasons. My mom and sister come to Madison to help with the hectic weekend of crazy sale shoppers and the other big reason is its the time of the year to get rid of everything old in the store and GET IN NEW STUFF!! With fall on the horizon we are going to start getting in our fall looks and students are about to come back, this is when things get good here at Sukara Sterling. And I aslo really enjoy MSD because I am BUSY!! I am so busy that I can't even stop to think thats the kind of busy I was and thats the kind of busy I like, hence the reason I am trying to build a magnificent empire. I wonder if any of you came and found some good deals at my shop or at any other stores on state. I was so busy that I didn't get to go to any other stores. Actually thats a lie, in attempt to go shopping down the street I lost my credit card and took that as a sign not to purchase anything. I have yet to get it reissued, but think of all the money I am saving without it :)
DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR CHILDHOOD.......
Every year so far after maxwell street days, my mom, my sister and my moms bf (lets call him John, well cuz thats his name) we go to Noah's arc. So far its a 3 year tradition since I have been through 3 years of maxwell street days. It is much fun because after a busy week of sales and shoppers, you go to Noah's Arc and its a day of riding rides and relaxing in the lazy river. Also, I love the candy stores that are there, I spent all my money on candy just like i did as a child (but i really didn't spend ALL of my money now that would just be stupid but i spent $20.00 on candy thats a lot of candy). It was a lot of fun, I highly recommend going before the years over to take you back to those young and innocent days....i might even go and get my fix again :)
LOVE FOR FASHION CONFIRMED........
Do you ever feel like you lose sight of something?? I feel like sometimes it just happens, but then when you stumble upon it again, its just that much better! So it's okay to lose sight of something your passionate about only if you can find it again. Well the thing about me is I have not done any designing for a year. A WHOLE YEAR!!! I guess I kinda just lost track and got caught up in managing my boutique and working on a website that no longer exists (tear). But let me inform you that I will be designing again....YAY!!! This will start soon, real soon, I am moving to a new apartment and I am designating a whole room to my sewing area! I CANT WAIT!!! Actually I did make a personal bracelet for myself the other day (its called: love,me) I wore it to work the next day and this girl loved it so much, she special ordered one from me before they even hit the shelf and she is from California so I will be shipping it to her. Let this be the start to my major fashion production :)
THE SARTORIALIST............
This is a blog worth checking out. It was recently suggested to me, and I would love to spread the word. What I like about it so much is well obvi the fashion but the fashion mixed with the photog is priceless. I emailed the guy who is behind the beauty and proposed lunch next time I am in New York because I think he is amazing and feel like I could learn from him.
anyways...the point of this post is not to copy him but to bring some fun Madison (or where ever my travels take me, primarily Madison) street style to the internet blog world. So basically what I am saying is that when I see fits that I feel are inspiring I will photog them and post them for your enjoyment besides there are great styles everywhere you go so the more the merrier right?
o here is the link to Scott Schuman's blog www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com
HMMMMM WHAT ELSE????
nada for now---have a good day, its a beautiful day here in madison like 80deg and sunny who could ask for anything better than a day like that. I am working now, my first Saturday in like a year. Lindsay my fabulous employee needed the day off to go see her familia, so i gave her off cuz im nice..hahahaha but Jessie is comming in at 2:30 so I am planning a picnic walk through villas with my big and little pups!
ENJOY YOUR DAY TOO!