The Art of Hurricane Sandy

Stuck indoors with work and school closed today; my son and I are being productive anyway. I like to talk in riddles sometimes. lol While I am working on my jewelry business, you know all the fun stuff like line sheets and lookbooks he is writing his letters on a dry erase board and saying, "Mommy look! W!" He then wants to pose next to his fabulous handwriting very proud like I must add. I am pleased to encourage this interest of his any day! 

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The Art of Me

I had my first photoshoot over the Memorial Day weekend. This video shares the art of me, from my style, what I'm capable of doing when I collaborate with others and share my vision. I have a background in film, dance, theater and design. Thankfully I am blessed to use the skills that I have acquired to share with others. After teaming up with the stylist for my shoot, nail technician, and makeup artist, we came up with some wonderful ideas and I feel they all remained true to Regal Sovereign.

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Regal Sovereign Photoshoot from Raina Lewis on Vimeo.

The Art of a Snytch

Snytch Magazine is a new Urban print Magazine based in Atlanta. I was featured in their latest issue in the Fashion Designer Spotlight. This is my first feature in a Magazine and it's very exciting for me.

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The Art of Fashion

A few photos I came across online today.










Let's not forget about the men.





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Work Ethics

In any business you have to have a set of values based on hard work and diligence. This includes being reliable, taking initiative and maintaining social skills while setting and executing your goals. When you say you are going to do something have follow through. If you run into obstacles keep in communication so people don't think you are flaky. After all, nobody wants to feel like their time is being wasted as it is much to valuable. Get the job done. With that said I was asked to get backings for my earrings to better display them for sell at the boutique. I got right on it and quickly planned out what I could do to come up with a creative earring card holder that will make my pieces stand out. All the while I kept the manager of the store abreast of my plan, when I ordered, when I received and my finishing touch. The day I received my business cards I was in the store setting up my displays. I wasn't playing around because time waits for no man or woman. Here are a few visuals so you can see what I did. I added gemstones like I said I would on the card to enhance the elegance of the cards appearance. Being Regal is what my line is all about.
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Fashion's Night Out 2010

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It's that time of year again! Fashion's Night Out September 10, 2010 NYC style. If you aren't in NY at the time don't fret my pet...you can check out the hundreds of NYC retailers online and see if they will be selling their FNO collection online. Hey, it's worth trying! Anyhow, the flyer above is for an FNO event at Callalilai. One designer will be sharing her fall 2010 collection while I will have a few paintings on display (and also for sell) along with my jewelry. :-) Stop by if you're in the area if not...well, I guess you will just have to see when I post online. Until then!

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Taking a dream and making it your reality.

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Elie Tahari has an inspirational story. Born in Jerusalem and sent to an orphanage after his parents divorced and later to an Israeli Air Force boarding school in Haifa; he managed to migrate to the US as an electrician. He moved to New York and sought work in the Garment District sleeping nights at a YMCA or the benches of Central Park. He learned about the retail business while selling clothes at a boutique in Greenwich Villiage. Elie then began to design women's fashion inspired by the NYC nightclub scene. Tahari became one of the first fashion designers to open a boutique on Madison Avenue in 1974. Today Elie Tahari is an American luxury designer for men and women with his clothing gracing five continents, more than 6,000 US stores and in five free-standing boutiques. That's a long way to come from sleeping in YMCA's and on park benches. Today model's wore t-shirts expressing love for ET as he cut the ribbon to the new lay of the ET shop in Saks Fifth Ave.

The art of entrepreneurship

As a child I imagined my career to come with ease. I believed that I would have success at the palm of my hands once I reached adulthood. Now that I am thirty I do not have the career I envisioned. I ask myself what defines my success? Well, I have been pursuing many passions for many years. Some may say focus on one thing at a time but I find it hard to do so when I have been blessed with several creative outlets that allow me to breath life through. In all my thirty years I've learned that not everyone is going to be a man or woman of their word. Everything isn't always what it seems. There are crabs in a barrel out there. Some people are only in it for what benefits them. And if you aren't a star over night nobody wants anything to do with you. I've also realized the stars over night don't shine too long but those that have a story to tell have a long lasting career. If it takes time then you will appreciate it when it's ripe. I am currently working on establishing myself as a designer. The world can be so critical at times and when you choose a career where you are competing with unbelievable numbers you have to set yourself apart from the rest. Now is not the time to throw a pity party or get down and out on my "luck". What is luck compared to faith in yourself and God? If God gave it to you he wants you to use it. Someday I will own my own boutique with not only my pieces but other designers as well. Friend or foe whatever you are to me you have to go out and fulfill your hearts desires. You have to chase your dreams because they aren't going to chase you. I strive for entrepreneurship because like the french meaning "one who undertakes innovations" I do consider myself an innovator. So to answer my own question, being an innovator is what defines me and will be the backbone to what defines my success.
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The art of doing it yourself

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I love to shop but sometimes I find it hard to purchase something when I know I can make it myself at a lesser cost. My boyfriend calls me cheap but so what. :-P I'm not ashamed to admit that I am frugal with my money; it goes hand in hand since I am crafty I don't mind taking time to do it myself. I saw this cute vintage inspired twistable headband at American Apparel. It came in solid colors as well as some cute vintage patterns for a retail price of $14.

Like I said...I couldn't bring myself to spend $14 on a headband when I know darn well I can make it. I went ahead that very day to get a spool of 18 gauge wire for $3.25 as I already have scraps of fabric at home, a sewing machine and wire cutter.

If you don't have a sewing machine at home a needle and thread will do. The sewing machine my grandma gave me sure comes in handy! Voila! Low and behold my very own twistable vintage inspired headband for only $3.25 and I have extra wire left to make more.




Doing it yourself sure can save you in the long run!

If a picture is worth a thousand words what are these pictures saying?

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