Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana!

September was nice and busy! First came my personal website launch (my portfolio), which I made myself on Wix.com- really easy to use if you need an online portfolio or website. There are  a million templates, and most of them are actually cool. 

This is my website: www.jackiiramis.wix.com/design
It lists upcoming events, exhibitions, there is a store, blah blah blah.

More recently I launched part of my collection on Muuse.com! There are 6 pieces from the "Crunch" collection, that are available for sale, tailor made to fit your measurements. All pieces are made by tailors in Copenhagen, Denmark. Pieces start at 2,000 Euro. Follow me on Muuse! http://www.muuse.com/#!collections/110-crunch-by-jacqueline-ramis

In honor of the launch, I have put up some (cheap!) items for sale on my website. Scarves, prints, purses... Check the shop on my wix website. 

Here are some other blog posts from Muuse.com about Crunch & the FIT Milan program. 

Check it...

http://blog.muuse.com/new-yorkers-in-milan?fb_ref=wp 

http://blog.muuse.com/crunch-by-jacqueline-ramis

Famiglia di Amsterdam

Even though I don't have any pictures of this beautiful apartment I'm staying in, I do have some pictures of the beautiful family that lives here. 

See Alessandro, Frankie, and Jackii like never before! 

On fire... melting... and inside of a kaleidoscope!  

check it.

What is going on in this picture?

It's been a long time (shouldn't have left you)...

Hello!!! It has been quite a while, and my darn camera is broken. I'll give ya'll a little update on my whereabouts anyway...

RecAP

+moved to amsterdam

+was selected to collaborate with Muuse.com, to produce and sell my designs from "Crunch"

+had a photoshoot for Muuse with 

alessandro & frankie

+ate lots of pasta

+got a little homesick

+chosen to participate in exhibit hosted by the Gabarron Foundation, which will 

take place in NYC & Spain. 

Show opens Sept. 14th in NY! Check it out.

Press release:

http://gabarron.org/NewYork/News/OpenCallTwoHemispheres/PressRelease/tabid/1391/Default.aspx

+now: getting serious about my next collection?! 

I guess that's about it. Met some nice people. I was a zombie extra in a friend's movie. The same movie used some of my garments on extras. 

Here are some pictures of Paris I owe you ;)

(Paris was AMAZING. I didn't edit any of these photos, and they're from my ipod. That's just how crazy it looked outside.)

Jardin des Tuileries

Near the museum Orangerie. So amazing!

The Monet exhibit took me into another world.

These museums are impressionist heavens.

This is right near the Louvre...

I took the nicest nap after the museum

a sculpture

La tour eiffel

Hail the Size of Golf Balls

Ok, so it's only hail the size of pencil erasers. NEVERTHELESS, a perfect day to update a blog. It's been a long time! A few notable events have occurred this past month. 

Recap: 

1. My birthday! (April 5. Was in Amsterdam.)

2. My birthday dessert party (in Italy)

3. Cooked some delicious food

4. Made a project page for my thesis collection (insect inspired women's clothing) on Kickstarter- Successfully funded!

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My birthday & dessert party were equally as sweet! As for the delicious food, I made "Zucchini- Parmesan Squares". I didn't make them in squares, though. I made them in mini dishes (like appetizers).. pictures below! If you're interested, the recipe:

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Zucchini-Parmesan-Squares-1334

Also made banana fritters, but I'll save those for next time.

More importantly:

Thank you to Laura Paxton & the 35 other friends and family who backed my Kickstarter project.

125% funded, baby!

Next steps of mine: 

A. Finish collection (8 looks)

B. Fullfil Kickstarter rewards!

Next steps of yours: 

A. Check out Laura's website: www.oberlinrocks.com

(You'll be glad you did)

B. Look at some April pictures... Check it

 My favorite photographer

Tourist 

Glamour shots by Deb Frankie

 Dessert party!

 Kaiiiii-YA

Zucchini-Parm joy.

Another original print!

Next Up: Lago di Garda, collection progress, & banana fritters.

Happy New Year!

I wonder how many posts are titled "Happy New Year!" in the blogosphere.

I had a really amazing time in Amsterdam, but I am now back in Milano. One week of school, then to Berlin! I'm really embarrassed to say this, but I didn't take one picture on New Year's Eve. So wild.. outside looked like a battle field with smoke everywhere- it was really the most fun. Had the nicest dinner at a friend's house (which just so happens to be a historical building in Amsterdam, & is also the coolest house ever), and then around midnight the coffee shop across the canal set off something like 100,000 fireworks. 


While I cannot prove any of this because I am a bad person who forgets to carry a camera, some other cool stuff was captured during the rest of my trip. Including cake pops (sadly, looked amazing, tasted DISGUSTING). 

 A strange installation near Frankie's old apt.

 My favorite wormy

the $

 What time is it?

 Adventure time!

Cake Pop Time!

 All you can eat sushi babyyyy

Too bad I don't eat fish.

Amsterdam Xmas

Hallo! I decided I'm going to learn to speak Dutch (because my vocab is a sad mix of crappy Italian and ever diminishing English, & I need to add more confusion to my life). Anyway, this Christmas was really...silly! And fun. 

Check It.

The first of the delicious fried food: fried apples!

Award: Best Xmas Eve sighting

This is exactly what you think it is: A (really high) old man covered in lights, singing X-mas songs in a decorated boat, using a fishing pole to collect money from the crowd. 

Greta, the Xmas Cactus

The present pile!!!

Just wanted to cut in and say that these next photos...YUM. Frankie and I made some awesome bolognese sauce (with pasta), and zucchini with parmesan cheese. So good. 

Come to think of it

I think this is my last post in 2012. Have a great new year!