Fashion Slow Lane!

This is my favorite park in Bologna, Italy.  Have you ever been here? I also like the interesting door knockers.  Love this one.  I guess I will move here someday.  It has more interesting things to view than the United States for me anyway.

Disclaimer:  This blog is my opinions only and the grammar sucks. (: I am relocating to Southern California and just spent 10 days down there and now I am back in Seattle. Its only a few hours flight, but its also a culture shock in some ways. One of the  things about Seattle women that I noticed since I moved here in 2006 is that they are less obsessed with their appearance than Southern California women.   For example, they tend to not watch what they eat, (so they are bigger in general), they don't wear much make up and they often just wear fleece hoodies and jeans.   Not all women fall into this category, but its a general observation. I have always been somewhere in the middle.  I care about my appearance, but I hate spending time on it.  I hate taking care of my own hair because its super frizzy and just to blow dry it straight, flat iron it, etc takes over an hour.   Its really a pain the ass.  I feel the same way about makeup, its al...

Have you ever been to the Great Wall of China?  I have been to China a few times to visit factories for footwear and handbags, but I have never been there as a tourist.  I have been to Hong Kong several times but I have never really been there as a tourist.  When you are a tourist you see interesting places, like the Great Wall of China.  When you are in a city or country for business, you just go from office to office to factory.  All the meals are with vendors and factory suppliers, you never really see anything cool.  The last time I went to Hong Kong I just met with suppliers the whole week, the high light of my trip was a massage at the top of the hotel in the spa.  It cost like $200 and was the best massage I have ever had.  The hotel still sends me coupons for the spa via email..even though I will probably never stay there again..it was some hotel in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. I was thinking about travel today when I was sitting in the Seattle ...

New project!  I am working on a new project which is men's heavy canvas bags with leather trim (similar to these photos).  I love to stretch my design mind and work on collections that are for a different gender and a different demographic than Rocco e Dante.   Its a very challenging process, but I love design! I enjoy choosing the hardware, leather and materials to make the bags.  I also like sketching.  If you are a brand or aspiring handbag designer that needs help with your collection, please check out our freelance design page at www.tarasauvage.com to learn more about Sauvage Design Lounge and what we have to offer!   Ciao!   Tara www.tarasauvage.com