Speaking of blooming this week, how about the blushing work of designer Kelsey Genna? Her new collection for Spring is fresh from the hot house. When I discovered her via the Daydream Lily blog, I was instantly smitten. This New Zealand designer has been selling and promoting her work since starting design school and with Begonia House as her thesis collection she already has full exposure! Truly brilliant and effective for someone not yet 20.
Genna's story causes me to muse over the entrepreneurial spirit of our online marketplace. I wonder how much she learned from school versus pioneering through cyber marketing. What is becoming of classic means of education? My mom, ever the non-traditionalist, has been homeschooling for nearly 20 years now and instilled alternative approaches to education mixed with a do-it yourself mentality in us. However, I being the rebellious daughter that I was, opted to return to traditionalism and was adamant about getting a college degree. Then I read books like The Art of Non-Conformity and realize maybe my mom did know a thing or two. Go figure. Just when I thought I had out smarted her.
So what do you think? Has the internet (along with a desperate entrepreneurial spirit) replaced our need for traditional classroom settings?
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wow. this makes me want warm weather! I love begonias...And applaud anyone who can celebrate their inner fairy like Kelsey Genna obviously can. Though my hips would make those ruffly peach pants look decidedly clown like, the lovely wafer thin model certainly can sport the look. and three cheers for GIGANTIC flowers.
concerning the topic of education and noncomformity, i think creative people can turn their history and whatever path is currently feasible for them into something productive...whether you choose to buck the system or learn from within it. the challenge for me in that is to embrace hope and possibilities where i am presently. some days i live that belief: some days, not so much.
Posted by: Elizabeth | February 23, 2011 at 09:14 AM
Wow! Good for her! I think age is just a number, some are just naturally born with being to talented. Adorable dresses.
Pearl
p.s. Your Blog is Amazing!
Posted by: Pearl | February 23, 2011 at 02:22 PM
thanks so much pearl for your thoughts. i think you are right about age. i know plenty of equally successful and talented women 20 years older than me that are living in joy . i hope to be one of them someday! and ps. thanks for your amazingly sweet, supportive comments this week. glad to have you here.
Posted by: Heather | February 23, 2011 at 08:24 PM
elizabeth,
i beg to differ about the pants on your hips. you have a great figure and these would be so perfect on you. plus you can do large scale prints (which i admire). I think you need the polka dot dress. the prices are pretty affordable which surprised me.
yes. you are right, so right about using what you have to make it work for you and finding peace and hope with where you are at now. i want to learn that too .... learn how to love my past (not disdain it) , love my present and not think of the future as my be all end all happy place with no mistakes.
thanks for your insight and this valuable reminder today.
Posted by: Heather | February 23, 2011 at 08:34 PM