+ Dramatic news from the Hundred Acre Wood. Got this from an email sent by my mother-in-law.

Despite the road to recovery, I am stuck at home for like 8 days as the doctor ordered. I am bitching because as a gym rat, 8 days without going to the gym seems to be a persecution. I am afraid to lose the muscle I built and be fat again. On the bright side, I’ve heard that getting the swine flu makes one thinner and I thought it sounded promising.

Anyway, I’ll keep this short since I am still working on my project in the comforts of my sickbed with my Mac connected to a wi-fi. Thank God for technology!

That’s all.

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The magazine’s name was already decided by the teacher so we had no choice, but to follow it. Blunk means wink in English. Here are the pictures of the layout and the accompanying article. Hope you guys like it!

+ Cover. It’s Odd (my husbandry) on the cover. It’s in black and white with the magazine logo in yellow giving the look and feel of fall.

+ Page 2

+ Page 3

Michael T. Nartey or T-Michael as known to many is one of the hottest fashion designers in Bergen. He is a man of vision coupled with a matching skill and eye for great design. His outfits are worn by celebrities, socialites and of course people with strong sense of style.

It was early afternoon and I left in a hurry from school. I hastily made my way to the city centre feeling lucky to have this short tête-à-tête with Bergen’s highly esteemed fashion designer, T Michael. Despite his busy schedule, he was positive in regards to the interview and managed to squeeze me in.

I’ve met him before when I was working on a film project since he provided the outfits for the casts. Now, on my second time meeting him, he never ceased to amaze me. He exudes an aura of elegance and grace. He is very friendly and down-to-earth. Talking to him alone can actually spark an inspiration.

He started thirteen years ago with a vision of creating something revolutionary from a fusion of traditional tailoring and contemporary designs. From tailoring he turned it into ready-to-wear or RTW, but suits and dresses are still tailored to fit.

His main studio is in Bergen, but he also has a shop in Oslo. I asked him how he finds Bergen or Norway in terms of fashion, innovation and trend. He told me that geographic location doesn’t hinder creativity or style. Bergen is self-contained and not experimental than Oslo, but it’s brimming with creativity. Infact, his products are a reflection of what Bergen is, a marriage between classic, and traditional with cool and modern design.

In regards to his work inspiration, he gathers it everywhere. He even noted that either you find it or it finds you. As his hands were busy on an outfit, he continued talking. He said that while working in a one piece there came a sudden idea and he made a mental note to do something about it. He added that work begets work.

The future for T Michael is bright and exciting. He is now creating shoes and bags which are also very stylish and sophisticated. Next on his future projects are accessories which are a must have to every man and woman. Life needs embellishments and T Michael will surely bring it on!

Tips for aspiring young fashion designers from T Michael:

Learn it the right way.

- Try to understand the build up of clothing before one starts sketching. When one understands how it’s made up then one can make something revolutionary out of it.

You can see the PDF version of the layout here and visit T Michael’s website at http://www.t-michael.com

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I attempted to update my blog to the latest Wordpress version and I failed miserably. I kept on getting this fatal error about insufficient memory and some other crap. I gave up and instead made some redesigning rather than realigning as planned. Plus, the old layout seemed like a chore when I update with new entries. Now I am back with the traditional blog style, but with something extra to titillate your senses. (It’s tested on Safari, Firefox, Opera and IE. With IE it looked a bit different and I am still wondering why.)

Also, thank you everyone for helping me out with my logo project. I made a new logo based upon what I’ve read from your comments. Here it is:

The logo reflects perfectly with the firm in mind. INNOV8 is innovate with the last 3 letters changed into a number. With that I am also aware that the number 8 represents infinity especially if you placed it horizontally. That’s why we have the slogan “Infinite design possibilities” because of it.

I chose the phoenix as an accompanying form or symbol because the phoenix is a mythical creature of infinity. Its life cycle is endless since it dies and rises again from its ashes. The different shades of purple was an unusual choice, but it’s perfect for a regal bird like the phoenix. In addition, it blended nicely with the elegant font. It screamed seriousness and professionalism without being boring.

The position of the phoenix’s wings were spread out as it flies to the top meaning that the firm will try its very best to meet the demands of its clients. And I emphasised more on the 8 and the phoenix with a plan that it can stand alone without the rest of the text and still people can recognise that it’s INNOV8.

When I presented my project, everyone was impressed and thought that it was really well planned and executed. I know that the logo is far from perfect. I still have some bits and pieces to tweak before I add it on my portfolio. I could not do this alone without the gracious help of my fellow bloggers. I am really really really grateful!

Lastly, I have 3 questions for you guys:

1. What browser do you primarily use?
2. Operating system or OS?
3. Blogging platform?

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That’s all and thanks in advance!

+ It’s overexposed but nevertheless it created a lovely effect. I just love how her face conveyed something and not to mention the beautiful alabaster skin

+ An insect I saw on the other side of the glass window in my father’s house.

+ The shape of the clouds that formed on the top of that mountain was fascinating.

I hope you guys like the pictures. By the way, for those who can or understand Norwegian please do check my other blog here.

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