I am really loving these headbands!!!! I think I smell a D.I.Y. project for me to complete this week. Aren’t they amazing?

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All this frollicking around NY hasn’t stopped me from noticing great style and I was finally able to log on and check out the always inspiring wardrobe_remix. So this week’s style muse is the amazing I heart Norwegian Wood and that incredible jacket is her own design. This is layering bliss with a pop of color in the pants!

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Here are a few vintage clips of turn of early twentieth century dancer, Loie Fuller performing her infamous serpentine dance. The film was hand-tinted by Thomas Edison to produce the beautiful colors. Enjoy!

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When I first started stylealchemy I always envisioned it as some type of outlet for other creative people, a place to gather and share inspiration. It’s a vision that is continually evolving and as a result I put pen to paper and came up with an overview of what stylealchemy is. Here is our official manifesto: a little more insight into what this site is about.

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stylealchemy manifesto

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This morning, I woke up in my tousled bed with the fan whirring overhead and slightly freezing. At some point last night, I felt hot hence the fan but by early morning I was cold and slightly annoyed.

There is nothing I hate more than being cold.

The dampness outside matched the unsettled nature of my mood and I felt at wit’s end. Usually, I love rainy weather: I find it romantic and soothing but for some reason this morning I could find no relief in my surroundings.

I had literally woken up on the wrong side of the bed which if you know me is not something that happens. I enjoy the mornings and I am not one of those people who drag themselves out of bed bemoaning the sun. In fact, I always feel motivated by a new day. A new start!

So, instead of staying in this tumultous mood, I found my way to my inspiration folder and quickly found this picture. Which is why I am sitting here in front of the computer at this time and saying f**k it, sipping on hot peppermint tea and listening to The Parlor Mob and old Bjork. There’s too much beauty in the little things to feel so trapped. It’s all a state of mind and I have made the conscious decision to have a good day. So, I am wishing all of you the same.  

look at the speed out there
it magnetizes me to it
and i have no fear
i’m only in to this to
Enjoy!  

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Love this dress, the pattern and the little bit of flutter at the shoulders.

But it’s the back that really makes this amazing.

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How awesome is this picture? I love the composition of the smoke and the moodiness. Looks like something out of a movie…

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1. Learning to Fly, 2. dreams of being someone else.

Okay, if you missed the first part of this article, please clicky-clicky here to catch up.

So, I hope that you took some time to zone in on what exactly is your secret desire. Don’t feel inhibited or limited by boundaries or what others might think of you.

Now that you have some inkling of what you would love to spend everyday doing, this is the perfect opportunity to start putting your plan into action.

Oh, yeah, did I forget to mention that you need some type of plan. Think of it like a blueprint for a house. You need a foundation, a place to start. Really would you hire a contractor who showed up and said, well, I have this really wonderful idea in my head, no, no you don’t need to see it, trust me??

I would hope not.

If you want to be a stylist for musicians you need to figure out what that entails and the steps necessary for you to get there.

I repeat for you.

It’s not a bad idea to look at what others have done but if you spend too much time worrying about the things that you didn’t do exactly like them, you’ll miss the point.

A plan can be something as simple as 3 lines or as detailed as you want it to be. The point is that it has to be viable and flexible enough to accomodate whatever twists and turns that may occur along the way. Because there will be obstacles and some set-backs but you have to try to not be discouraged.

You have to see yourself at the finish line, in order to help you get there. And I don’t mean just a one-time deal. You have to see imagine that exhilirating feeling you get when you win something. Put yourself as the star of your dream consistently.

Now the most important part besides having a plan is you have to constantly visualize yourself achieving that goal. You have to sleep it, live it breathe it until you become it.

That is the key.

What we find hard to do is to keep this up and not let any obstacles or minor bumps in the road ruin our thoughts. When I wanted to make the transition from a regular job to working for myself, I had to sit down and think about how to make that a reality.

Would I have enough funds to survive?

Who were the editors that I needed to be in contact with to increase my freelancing business?

Then I focused and when an opportunity would arise even if it did not take the shape of what I had expected, I looked at it as a sign from the universe.

The funny thing is that even when I just had the idea to work for myself on my own terms, things really didn’t start falling into place until I had set a date in my head about when I wanted to make this transition.

Once that date was in place, everything accelerated to the point that I accomplished this first part of my goal before my deadline. When I started voicing my dreams and plans to others, I made a declaration of that intent which really helped to create an environment of people and supporters who encouraged my ideas and gave me confidence that it could be done.

So many artists, musicians and actors say that they used to dream about what they wanted and now that they are successful; what they had originally imagined doesn’t even compare to the reality.

Make your goal the primary focus of your life: to the point that you help to create opportunities that will lend themselves to your plan. There is really nothing stopping you from creating the life you have always imagined.

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This week’s style muse is this lovely lady who posted on the always inspiring wardrobe_remix pool over at flickr. Keiko Lynn has managed to combine interesting colors in a great way and I love the irridescent quality of that skirt. From the hat to the vest to the belt to the stockings and the detail on the shoe, this is a style job well done!

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