¡2009!

It’s going to be a darling of a year.  An evocative leader is about to take office the day after Martin Luther King Jr. day.  Obama, while not claiming to know all the answers, has a passionate view of where our country needs to go.  Bipartisan hopes are fully fledged.  There is a sense of reality that is finally seeping into our bones.  My generation and younger have been led to believe owning a Cadillac Escalade is a born privilege.  I’m not joking here, I’ve actually had several conversations about this.  It’s back to basics.  Some like to call it budgeting, others say scaling back, I say it’s making the most of what you’ve got.

   

Photo: Marcio Madeira

 

 

Aside from the politics, of which I’m obviously a fan, the inspiration of the fashion world has beckoned me back to the writing board.  Subscriptions to Vogue , Elle, Harpers Bazaar, W, The Moment, the Sartorialist , and hours and hours pouring over internet websites and blogs have inspired me to share.  Getting accustomed to being a season ahead in the buying world, for shoes if you remember, has been a crazy adventure.  Finally in sync with this new world I’m ready to give my insights and opinions on the happenings of today.  I may not have the Prada’s of the season yet, but lemme tell you, I’ve got her number and am ready to tell you what I think.  

 

Happy 2009 – Now let’s take on the world.  

~ by Stephanie Fraide on January 18, 2009.