Conception

Hey guys! Sorry for being M.I.A.  I've been nursing a cold for about a week, but thankful that I've been getting the rest my body deserves. 

As promised here are a few (22 to be exact) photos from the fashion show.  I really do love the collection that the Pirate and I created.  I love everything about it.  The simple and clean feminine silhouettes mixed in with edgy elements like spikes, studs, and leather is the perfect mix of EliSharon.  So without further ado, I present our collection, FIRST: a student designer showcase by Elisha & Sharon Clemons.  Enjoy!

{photo credit: MIZOMI Photography}

Love, S

Whew...

Whew!  The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of fun.  To say that I've been busy, would be an understatement.  Our UH Maui College Fashion Technology student designer spring fashion show; MUSE{ic} was this past Saturday.  After a few hundred cups of coffee and a lot of sleepless nights,  the Pirate and I created an 11 look collection that we can truly say that we're proud of.  Sure, there are things about our collection that we would want to tweak, add, change, and edit, but overall, we are happy.  :)  We had a lot of help with last minute adjustments and we are so thankful for everyone that was involved with the process.  Our fashion program has a stellar team of individuals who are so dedicated (hi! MJ and Koa, thank you so much!) and our program director, Cheryl has been so influential and our guiding light through it all.  I'll be posting a few photos of our collection later this week.  I posted a few sneak peeks on Instagram, so to check those out, follow me @elisharon.

Yesterday, the Pirate took me to a celebratory lunch at The Plantation House.  It's always a nice treat to dine there.  The views are always breathtaking and it always feels like it's at least 10 degrees cooler than Lahaina town, which was nice, since the weather here has already begun to heat up.  Cheers to ELISHARON! 

{dress: Mahina Boutique | shoes: MICHAEL Michael Kors | bag: Tahari | belt: J.Crew | sunnies: Rayban | flower pin: DIY gift from i am Khatu}

Love, S

Night Walk

Hi guys. Decided to step away from my up-all-night-because-I-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-sewing-sesh for a brief moment, so that I could share something rad with you all.  The Pirate surprised me with these bad-ass shoes.  The Jeffrey Campbell Night Walk.  I had to wear them right away, so they made their debut while we went for a quick market run earlier this evening. 

Alright back to the work room...

Love, S

I'm on Instagram!

I'm sure all of you know by now, Instagram is now available for droid. Yippee! Come and follow me, @elisharon.  Do it, do it, do it!  Have a great Monday!

{blouse: local boutique | pants: F21 | sandals: RACHEL Rachel Roy | bag: Tahari}

Love, S

You're never fully dressed without a SMILE

I often get comments and emails about my smile and how in basically every single photo, I'm smiling.  If you know me, my optimism and sunny disposition are what fuels the smile (plus the giggles, laughs, and random inappropriateness :))  I can't help but smile.  They say that you're never fully dressed without smile, and I couldn't agree more.  While I'm typically your happy-go-lucky person, another reason why I smile in photos, is because my non-smiling face is totally unappealing.  My non-smiling face can be mistaken as signs of bitchiness, sadness, constipation, or even worry.  Who wants to look constipated and worried? Not, I!  Don't get me wrong, a part of me envies the cool kids that can pull off look-at-me-I-look-great-even-without-a-smile photo, but it just doesn't work for on me.  I've even mastered what I like to call the "10 tooth smile".  I make it a point to make sure that when I do smile, my top 10 teeth are visible.  C'mon now, your smile increases your face value. :)

Say, fromage!

Also wanted to share with you guys the first draped piece that I completed a couple weeks ago.  Draping has been super fun and can't wait to try out more challenging designs.

And here's the proof that I look better when I smile. :)

Have a great weekend, guys!!

Love, S

A little rusty

I'm still loving colored pants.  These pictures don't really show the jean's true color, but it's a gorgeous rust hue.  I also got a pair of mint colored high waist cigarette jeans (thanks Leah!).  Can't wait to wear those babies.  Do you love colored jeans/pants?  If so, what's your favorite color?
Side note: these photos are a reminder how badly I need a hair cut. My hair is so stringy.

{jeans: Old Navy | shoes: Missoni x Target | bag: Tahari | sunnies: Rayban

watch: Michael Kors | bracelets: F21, Bamboo Sky, Wendy Mink, BR | necklace: F21}

Love, S

Neon

The weekend went by too fast.  I had so much to get done this weekend, but ran out of hours in the day... and there were "distractions".  One distraction being The Hunger Games book.  I read it in a day.  Such a good read.  I need to pick up Catching Fire stat!  It was super hot over the weekend, so I couldn't bear to put on any pants.  I also couldn't resist taking photos near this rad neon parrot.  It matched my neon necklace.  Twinsies. LOL.   

What fun and exciting things happened to you this weekend?

{necklace: F21, (fab one here, rad one here, pretty one here}

Love, S