5 Guys You Don't Need to Date

We’ve all met them, been dazzled by them, or completely repulsed by them. Regardless of what your type is these guys come in all forms. Unfortunately we don’t know how to avoid or resist them. Dating is getting even more difficult as the weeks go on. Not only are there commitment phobes, but the whole game is changing as fast as what’s trending on Twitter. Here are a few red flags to warn you about the types of guys they are and how they’re most likely not going to change if anything were to happen. Sorry ladies.

1.       He always lets you pay for the bill (split or whole)

 

Okay so I know we live in a world where women are just as independent as men and are well established working career women but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be wined and dined. As I say wined and dined I don’t meant this should be throughout the whole dating experience at expensive restaurants, but if a women decides to pay at the beginning of the relationship you’ll be setting the tone and more often than not you will be used and taken advantage of.

 

2.       He’s in his late twenties and still lives at home

 

 If he’s still living at home and he’s over 25 maybe 26 then he’s never going to grow up. I understand if he’s in a post-grad or doctorate program and he needs to save money, but if he’s working and just sponging off his parents for laundry and home cooked meals every night it’s time to say buh-bye. You need a man ladies not a boy.

 

3.       He wants you to pick up after him
 

 

As stated in number 2, if he wants to be taken care of (and that’s fine to take care of your man within reason) you are not his maid or his mommy. You are his partner. You don’t need to be picking up after him, cleaning up his messes, and scolding him during an argument. This will only get worse in the future and the romantic relationship dynamic will be lost.

 

4.       He doesn’t like the phone

 

 

I’m sorry, but during the courting stages of the relationship you better have your phone with you dude. It’s not even about being clingy or not responding to a text, it’s just common courtesy and respect. If he doesn’t like to call or respond to text messages then this will only get worse if you guys start dating exclusively. If he’s gone out for the night and doesn’t bother checking in, then you shouldn’t be worrying when your partner doesn’t care enough to let you know everything is cool and he's alright.

 

5.       He doesn’t know what he’s looking for

 

 

He tells you he’s infatuated with you and loves being with you every minute and then when you part ways you don’t hear from him for two weeks. Then when you’re together again, everything is fine and it continues like that for five days and he tells you you’re amazing. More often than not if he’s not fully committing to you he doesn’t want to be with you no matter what he says. If a guy wants to be with you he’ll be with you.

So there you have it. A little summary of the guys you should stay away from, break away from or don't even go near them.

-Kayla Ragone*

BRIDESMAID INSIDER:How to get it done while keeping your cool.

YOUR OPTIONS

1.Color

2.Fabric

3.Cut

4.Designer

 

An experienced consultant will tell you to always choose the cut first. However, with today’s

trend hungry brides, that might not be the best case scenario.  When you start planning you

wedding party, go online and research your options.  One of the above will catch your

attention.  Once you’ve got a starting point, go in to local wedding boutiques alone, or with 1

trusted friend.  Take your time and remember your 4 points.  Visit the swatch books, if you

see something you like, ask for help to see a sample.

DID YOU KNOW?

•Most wedding boutiques only carry one style sample, in one color and one size only.

•Each designer has different name for color, cut and fabric, and may not offer the color you

want in the fabric type, and so on.

BE PREPARED TO…

•Try on the wrong size sample dress

•Choose your color by seeing a 1inx1in swatch

WHAT DOES A SMART BRIDE DO?

•Be clear but flexible.

–Perhaps allow your bridal party to choose their own dress cut, but you choose the color, fabric and designer.

•Talk to a sales consultant.

–If you’re not getting the assistance you need, go elsewhere it will be worth the trip.

 

 

-Victoria Blaire

There's no Goodbye without a Hello.

Hi Friends,

This brings me to my final blog, as my final assignment, for my final class, on my final day. We all came to The Academy of Design in hopes of becoming the next big thing and ensuring we build upon the talents and creativity we were all destined to share with the world. We started off as strangers and built a foundation of friendships we will never forget (at least I won’t). Having gone through the grueling ride of completing an 18 month Fashion Marketing & Merchandising program, we can all successfully say we've made it. The finish line is so close and it's beginning to settle in; no more elevator rides up to the second floor, no more cigarette breaks on our very own “MET steps” and certainly no more sleepless nights finishing assignments and projects (for school anyways).

Every individual life is mimicked as a book filled with chapters, and this chapter will soon be coming to an end. As we flip the page to begin the next chapter, we have to keep in mind, as is in the fashion world, in the real world, "there is no destination without a beginning, there is no good-bye without a hello; no dream without closing your eyes; no “happily ever after” without “Once upon a time”; and there is certainly no finish without the most important part of the journey, the start." Designers throughout history have all began where we have, and have all had to end a chapter in order to go through the rest. Life goes on, but our footprints will never be forgotten. For example, Yves Saint Laurent, after his passing, Hedi Slimane took over the house to keep Saint Laurent’s visionary love for fashion going. Alexander McQueen unfortunately left his dream to the incredible Sarah Burton and Donatella Versace took over for her late brother Gianni Versace. Just as they have all passed and gone on to a different world, we are in the process of doing so as well. (Sorry, my metaphors can be a little dramatic at times, but effective nonetheless.) Without their beginning, there wouldn't be the continuation of such highly regarded collections. Think of us as the designers and their legacy as our journey.

We were all introduced into each other's lives for a reason and although we endured the good, the bad, and the ugly together, it's shaped us into the extraordinary people we have become. One thing we've learned is the importance of relationships and that in the face of an ending, we don’t ever forget each other. Wherever we go, whoever we become, one thing we’ll always have in common, is how we began our careers into the highly-competitive and vicious fashion world together. 

What I’m trying to get at, is this may be a farewell, but this is no goodbye. I wish you, from the bottom of my heart, all the happiness, success and love you all deserve.

Until next time,

Billy.