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September 25, 2015
Fashion Month Continues : Recap

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Illustrations of Sephora X Chic Sketch event guests!

As fashion month continues, I wanted to give you a recount from the rest of my crazy, hectic, glamorous NY Fashion Week!

In case you’ve noticed I haven’t been posting every week like I have in the past, that is because as we grow our new business Chic Sketch, there is a lot more to do and so many exciting things going on. I am also in the midst of working on a very large and EXCITING project that I can’t reveal yet but when I do – it’s going to be BIG and amazing!  I can’t wait to share it with you!!!!

Saturday
As I left off with you last post, I was about to head to the Fashion Show Noon by Noor. When I arrived I discovered I was sitting front row (for both shows I attended) at the new venue Skylight at Moynihan Station. This was so exciting and pretty much a dream come true to sketch front row for these incredible designers!

Here are some looks from the show:

NOON BY NOOR x Chic Sketch



Backstage

More photos on my instagram @ChicSketch & @EmilyBrickel

Tuesday and Wednesday
Next up was the Bene Rialto Bloggers lounge where I got to meet some amazing bloggers and live sketch all of them, while my sketches were being projected onto a huge white wall

Bene Rialto is where I started live sketching only less than a year ago and where my most special 7 foot tall sketch is being permanently displayed on their store front window!  Caryn Neary and her team are incredible there and I am so honored to be a part of their events!

Here are some images from the event!

Thursday
Next up my husband Jordan and I attended the Macy’s fashion show, which was their “Biggest Fashion Show Ever” taped to air on E! Entertainment on Sept. 23 at 8 p.m and showcased at Madison Square Garden with co-hosts Giuliana Rancic and Brad Goreski from the show “Fashion Police”. The Fashion Industry’s brightest stars made appearances. Diane Von Furstenburg, CFDA president and Fashion Designer by her own namesake, made a welcome appearance to kick off the fashion show. Tommy Hilfiger and Heidi Klum bowed at each of their line’s runway segment and other Macy’s collections like Sean Jean, Ryan Seacrest Distinction, Jessica Simpson, Thalia Sodi, INC, Hello Kitty, Impulse and Samgsung S2 wearable fashion (watches) showed their new Fall 2015 collections. The looks were available on sale for us fashion show guests AT THE EXACT moment they graced the runway on macys.com/frontrow.

Here are some images from my snapchat (@EmilyBrickel) !


Giuliana Rancic and Brad Goreski

Friday and Saturday
Last but not least of our second half of fashion week was a two-day event at Sephora Brooklyn and Queens. I had live-sketched at the Sephora Times Square location as a collaboration with Allure Magazine and Lancome a month or so ago and they had us back for some great events for Sephora Collection.  I LOVE working with Sephora and sketching their guests because all the Sephora girls are such risk takers and fashionistas with their makeup and it’s so fun to draw different makeup looks when I’m not drawing fashion looks.

Here are some sketches from there!







Just incase you didn’t know, Chic Sketches are quick 3-5 minute sketches that I do at live events or if done through our Chic Sketch app goes to myself and our team of Fashion Illustrators who will turn your latest look into a custom fashion sketch!

Press
We got some very exciting press this week where Who What Wear covered my NYFW street style and Fashion Show recap sketches of some of my favorite looks.

NYFW Street Style on WhoWhatWear.com

NYFW Runway on Bustle.com

Sunday
I recapped the Emmys best-dressed looks and Lady Gaga’s look made it to InTouch Weekly’s instagram page!

InTouch Weekly Instagram x Chic Sketch

Take a look of my faves organized by trend. Can you guess which star is which?

The romanic in nudes, black and white:


Pants and jumpsuits:

And Style Standouts. These were the risk takers that paid off in a big way:

Sorry for the delay on getting these up! I was obviously very busy! I was This week was Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the Jewish New Year so we just took some time to recoup from all the amazing fashion week adventures we had and catch up on all our work.

Hope you like my recaps and as always,
Hope that inspires you!
Xoxo
Emily

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July 3, 2015
Recharge / Getting back in the Zone

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Ok, I’ll admit it :::

Getting married was kind of like a month long (or maybe longer) vacation from the real world. Wedding planning kind of took over, and at least in my case, once it’s over there is a lot of cocooning. By that I mean all I wanted to do was a whole lot of NOTHING. I was so physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted (in the best way possible) and I wanted to just settle into being a wife. I used my gorgeous Caribbean blue le Creuset pot (once) to make a really amazing chicken dish that my husband now pleads with me to make again. This is newsworthy because my kitchen is mostly used as our dog’s bedroom and the counters make a great shelf for all the gadgets I don’t use and our nightly delivery order.

I released the frantic state that I was in for the better part of a year, and instead took longer showers, started to meditate again, got back into a workout routine that felt good as opposed to one that was goal driven towards my wedding physique. That meant switching my hard-core weights and cardio with a full week of feel good yoga, and skipping some days if I felt like it! I pampered myself and kind of just took time for me, and time for us.  It was exactly what I needed. I tried to rest and get back to homeostasis.

I took it easy. Well, that’s not entirely true. I did get back to getting clients and work done the following week and I did a live Illustration event for our company Chic Sketch at Sephora Times Square with Allure Magazine and Lancome (which was AMAZING by the way and super exciting to partner with these great brands that I admire!)

All in all I definitely rolled it back a few notches. I treated myself to foods not on the wedding diet, I stopped work at 2 am instead of 4 am (ah!), I listened to my body and I found myself zoning out a lot. I’m human. It’s ok. I had to give myself a break and I deserved it after all of the stress I put myself under for the last few months as the wedding got closer.

If you haven’t noticed I put a lot of pressure on myself.  I’m here to say, if you do too and you need it, listen to your body and recharge!

Recharge, Reimagine. Getting married, and then BEING married felt like I just wanted to yell out “HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!” and open up a brand new calendar. I felt like it was a fresh start, a clean slate and a world of open possibilities. Now that this amazing, and huge goal was checked off – it was nice to feel proud of myself and fulfilled with my accomplishments.
Designing and executing my wedding dress, making a TON of decisions, funding a good portion of the wedding, co-designing the stationary, working hand in hand with our wedding planner. Not to mention finally absorbing the fact that we launched and promoted a brand new company Chic Sketch in the last 3 months prior to the wedding. It went so fast that I didn’t even have time to take it all in. There is a lot of coordination that goes on.  As an entrepreneur, it seems a lot of times that I keep doing and doing but don’t always have a big WIN to show for it. Occasionally that happens but its mostly after a huge event or launch which doesn’t exactly occur every day.  I thrive on the reveal and that’s just me.  I recognize I need to take more pride in the daily wins and that is something I’m going to work on, but never being completely satisfied is part of what makes me a great entrepreneur.

I digress.  Back to my point – recharging for me means reimagining my next steps and that is something I love doing.  For me it’s planning the rest of our summer and the fall. We have a lot of big things in store and I’m so excited!!!!

What would it mean for you to reimagine your next 3 – 6 months?

Reimagining things also means reimagining my blog, my businesses, my art, my writing, my fashion design, where I want to take it and what that’s going to look like.  It’s not like I have all the answers yet (some are being fine tuned now) but its so nice to be in this stage where the possibilities are endless.

Zoning IN For me, when I zone out that’s because my body is telling me I need a break. The only way to completely zone IN is to ZONE OUT, BIG TIME.  Put the pen down. Take the pressure off. Take a walk. Take a bath. Get to bed. Go on an adventure. Plan a trip.

It’s summer. If you feel you are zoning out, do what your body is asking of you. Take a day off for Gosh Sake! It IS summer (I know it doesn’t feel like it with this weather) Take a long weekend. Do some yoga.

Your body will tell you what to do. Listen to it.
Only after you have sufficiently zoned out can you zone back in.
This is where the genius moment can slip in and hit you right smack in your face while you are out talking a walk in the park.  Your epiphany will happen.

I love taking a notebook and just sitting outside and seeing what amazing ideas my brain can come up with when I turn the electronics off and let my inner voice guide me.

This weekend, (maybe you can even start today) take a load off, roll your sleeves up, take your hair down and relax.  Happy 4th of July!

Hope that inspires you!
xoxo
Emily

P.S. This weekend, now thru July 11th use promocode CHIC4th for 10% off any chic sketch order to get your patriotic weekend look turned into an illustrated fashion sketch.

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September 11, 2014
Make Time Your B*tch

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Fashion Week Recap illustration of: Rodarte, Diane Von Furstenberg,
Badgely Mischka, Oscar de La Renta and Narciso Rodriguez.

It feels like it should be Friday and it’s only Wednesday (as I write this). Jordan and I have been super busy the last few weeks. We were away for Labor Day weekend wedding planning and we got back last Tuesday evening. We hit the ground running with a short work week, Fashion Week streaming, a Friday wedding, a Saturday pop-up in store event for my illustrations, another wedding Saturday, working in the office Sunday to catch up, 2 news interviews for Jordan on Monday about the iPhone 6 release, another news interview for Jordan Tuesday, a fashion show, a dinner with a long lost friend, a fashion show after party (that I could not muster up the energy to attend) and now a baseball game at Yankee stadium where we got the opportunity to go on field as one of Jordan’s client’s guests.

It’s been crazy and I have managed to get a ton of work done on the go, and I’m still going strong.  I’m writing this as we speak while watching the Yankee game from our seats.

It’s all about the hustle. It’s all about the multitasking. And let me tell you what else it’s all about… It’s all about these game-changing habits to push though.

Let me guide you through your most hectic days.

1) Get comfy with your AM routine.
Schedule in plenty of time to stick to your morning routine. Keep the rituals you normally do like your workout, your time on the computer to read your news or blogs, time to feed the dog, make breakfast, get ready, clean up, etc. Skipping anything you normally do on an extra busy day will likely give you a kick-start of frustration and frazzlement (yes I created that word) before you even leave the house.

2) Wake up 30 minutes earlier than you really need to.
Not that you want to cut out any last minutes of beauty sleep you can get, but it’s worth it when you have some extra leisure time to plan out your day.  Use that time to slow down, take a longer shower, prep for a meeting or just get out early to grab a much-deserved Starbucks. Having that extra time on a hectic day will make you feel even more confident and ready to tackle the day ahead.

3) Catch some ZZZ’s
Nothing preps you better and gets you through the day like enough sleep. Numerous studies have shown how effective your brain lymphatic system is at literally “draining” out the stress toxins from your body. When you don’t get enough sleep you feel the difference.

4) Beautify with my fav products.
Kick up your beauty routine to fight visible sign of stress. I love Glamglow super mud clearing treatment here . Jack Black face buff here. It’s for men but I got a sample from Sephora and LOVEEED it, it scrubs dead skin cells and makes you feel awake with Vit C and menthol. I also love Sabon Facial Moisture Lotion in Dessert Flower here and my newest obsession is Vichy Life Serum here. This last one is perfect for behavioral signs of aging like lifestyle factors (city living, stress, UV rays, and lack of sleep. Time stands no chance when your skin looks like time stood still.


5) Make time your b*tch
Multitask the crap out of your day.
Any time in a car, waiting in line, or doing something that does not require your full attention: get some extra emails out, write your blog or any content/ documents etc. in your notes section of your smart phone and email it to yourself later. When home you can just copy and paste it into a word document and you’re good to go. Make lists, get ready for new clients, and basically check off your to do list. Anything is possible, from anywhere with the power of smart phones. Take advantage and make time work for you.

6) Listen to your body
Although I really wanted to go to the fashion show after party last night, I skipped it because my body was telling me to slow down. The dinner ran late, I had tons of work to catch up on and it just didn’t feel like I could handle another event that day with out possibly getting sick. Running my own business- when I sleep, my company sleeps, when I’m sick, my company is basically closed. I have learned to take care of my body so well that I don’t let that happen. So…. same goes for you. Trust your body and what it’s saying. If it’s tired, sleep; depleted, fuel it and so on.

7) Time is just an illusion.
When you think you don’t have time – you don’t. When you make time, you will always have it. Sound confusing? Read up on it Eckhart Tolle. He says : “Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.”  Time is NOW. Seize the day and make the most of every second. Create the time that you need and it will be there. Check out his book for a more detailed explanation here.

Latest Look:

A ton of people have been asking about my outfits and where I get things so I present to you, my Latest Look coming tomorrow!  Giving this a try!

Hope that inspires you!
xoxo
Emily

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