BLOG: LISA MALANIJ // D1G1T4L F4SH10N BL0G!

Hey guys!  I'm back!
My blog got a huge makeover!
Like the new blog layout?  It finally has the aesthetic feel that represents me, my persona, and my brand. Clean, minimal, edgy, bold, with a dash of digital. [CYBERPUNK].
Wonder where the quote on my header is from and why it's there?
It's the opening sentence to my favorite book, Neuromancer by William Gibson. Seriously, go read it if you haven't already and think of me. My next collection will be based off of it.

Basically I am so proud of myself that I created the graphics and the html code to design this blog the way I wanted from the basic "bleh" blog design it was before ALL ON MY OWN. WOOO!!! Such a learning process. Thank goodness for google and friendly programers with their easy to follow tutorials.

2013 had been a year of growth for me personally and as a designer and budding creative entrepreneur.

The past year I've been teaching myself basic HTML, and other creative entrepreneur necessities like personal finance, excel, social media in marketing, and graphic design (photo retouching, and batch automating tasks!) to compliment my fashion and marketing skill set.


Also since late 2012-2014 I've been focusing on promoting and selling my remixed line, 3xHearts by Lisa Malanij, in the upcycle movement that is growing in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Collective Upcycle Boutique and the ever popular growing Cleveland Flea have been my sales stalwarts for my remixed line.  I hope to open 3xHearts online store as well coming soon!
You can learn more about 3xHearts here.

In the mean time, I have tons of backlogged events, photos, outfits, adventures  I need to catch up share with you too! While I make progress on catching up and sharing my adventures 2012-2104, feel free to drop me a message!
Like me on Facebook the most up to date news news on my Facebook Fanpage.

Here are the links to all my social media pages if you want to connect!:
WEBSITE: http://www.lisamalanij.com/
FACEBOOK FANPAGE:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lisa-Malanij-Fashion-Designer/10150157755880157?fref=ts
BLOG: http://lisamalanij.blogspot.com/
TUMBLR (PERSONAL): http://lisxxor.tumblr.com/
TUMBLR OFFICIAL: http://lisamalanij.tumblr.com/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LisaMalanij
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/lisamalanij/#
LOOKBOOK.NU: http://lookbook.nu/lisamalanij
COSTUME/COSPLAY PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/LISXXOR-cosplay/125200474309135

BLOG #010: New Business Cards for 2011

Hey guys!  Here are my new business cards for 2011!  I made them at the end of July so I could hand out my updated business cards while on my vacation to NYC networking to other designers, friends, industry professionals, and cute boys. *cough cough*

BLOG #008: New Website Redesign!

Hello!  Lisamalanij.com is back up and running complete with entire redesign including video, scrolling photo galleries,  and integrated blog!  Major props to my designer Mike Stone for the site facelift.
I’m very happy to have a cohesive place to promote my professional work and musings all in one site.

For the moment I am working two jobs (I am a Beauty Advisor for Clinique and temporarily working at my local gym) plus my freelancing  so life is a bit hectic and my design work has been temporarily on the back burner.  I have a new conceptual collection that has evolved into something  into two collections, as well as my upcycled 3xHearts line.

But never fear, I will be updating my blog frequently.  Watch over this space for updates through the blog for local events, trends, fashions, outfits, and of course current projects, illustrations, items for sale, and Lisa fashion news.

It’s good to be back!

BLOG #007: Lisa Malanij on LOOKBOOK.NU

For those of you familiar with the fashion style collective, LOOKBOOK.NU, you know it's one of the best open access style sites on the web.  As a designer and trend hunter, I check Lookbook.nu often to assess the current pulse of streetwear and it's style movements.  Many Lookbook posters wear and display new trends and styles that haven't reached the dreaded common mainstream yet, and display new ways to layer, wear garments and show off their individuality.  Chictopia.com is also a similar open access fashion site.

I use my Lookbook.nu page as a personal catalog of daily outfits.  My way of sharing my personal style back to the style community.  I'm certainly no professional model, but it is fun to showcase my own interesting, cute outfits and ideas with others.  I will even post some of my favorite looks here on my blog.  Though I strongly encourage every fashionista to start their own LB page :]

So fellow fans, friends, and fashionistas, I please encourage you to "Fan" me and PLEASE "HYPE" ME a lot!

SHOW YOUR LISA LOVE! :D
My Lookbook.nu page: http://lookbook.nu/user/147231-Lisa-M

BLOG #006: Pledge on Kickstart for Buzz & Growl - Cleveland Fashion Incubator on Kickstarter

Pledge $1-2000+ to Buzz & Growl on their Kickstarter page!

I just got off the phone with Valerie and found out about another fabulous way besides the Pepsi Refresh contest mentioned in my previous post that you can support Buzz & Growl, Valerie, and local CLE designers!!!

You can pledge any amount of money to Buzz & Growl's Kickstarterer page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yellowcake/buzz-and-growl-clevelands-new-fashion-incubator

And as an expression of thanks, gifts will be given to each price level donation, such as $1 will get you eternal thanks, $10 donation will get you listed as a supporter on the B&G website, $20 will get you website cred and a limited edition Buzz & Growl book, $40 will get you a signed one of a kind sketch, so on and so forth.

I personally will be donating in the $20-$40 range.

For more info on the Cleveland Sewing Co-op Buzz & Growl, check out their official website: http://www.buzzandgrowl.com/

BLOG #004: Florence & The Machine Design Contest

Hello everyone!

I recently entered a neat little fashion design contest to design an outfit for the musical artist, Florence & the Machine to wear at her Terminal 5 concert in NYC.  I didn't win (due to me not having a humongous internet fanbase... yet) however I wanted to share my design for Florence with everyone since it turned out quite nice for something I whipped up in an hour.

Color illustration of Florence & the Machine costume. Copic markers, micron, colored pencils, gel pens.

As you know, I like avant garde fashion, and my dream job would be styling and creating looks for musicians, rock stars, stage artists, etc.
Here is the Talenthouse contest link: http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/a367b8a22a951c4f47fc2eba8b0474bb/120

 

Rough sketch of initial design, pencil and micron.

Finished design entry - color and b+w illustration, garment flats.

BLOG #003: Lisa Malanij and 3xHearts Official labels!

I received my official sew-in labels I made and ordered in the mail a few weeks ago, finally just got around to posting pix of them on my blog.  My labels were designed myself through Illustrator and contracted out.  I'm Pretty proud of myself, starting to get for real official!

One label is for my exclusive Lisa Malanij original clothing.  The front is my name logo, and on the reverse is my CIRCLE.SQUARE logo with website. Clever, no?

My 3xHearts label is for my reconstructed, up-cycled garments with a certain Lisa-twist.  (Also a word play on retro video games where a player starts with three lives, usually represented as three heart icons).  More on that later.

Aren't the awesome??? <3

BLOG #002 FGI Cleveland and 20/30 Young Professional Club present: 4TH ANNUALDESIGNER SHOWCASE FASHION SHOW

It's been an exciting and busy week, and an even more busy weekend for me!
Myself, as well as designer friends Laurie Allen and Katie Wolfrum will be showing collections to support the fashion industry in Cleveland.  This will also be the LAST CHANCE to see my CIRCLE.SQUARE collection live on the runway. Don't miss out!
My favorite model who was killer in my CIRCLE.SQUARE photoshoot, Stephanie Giammarco, will be modeling some of my looks.

Come show your support for local fashion designers and Cleveland as the Fashion Group International Cleveland chapter and Cleveland's 20/30 Young Professionals Club come together to present their 4th Annual Designer Showcase Fashion Show!
For $10 Pre-sale tickets email  marlene@vmcf.org
Facebook event: FGI Cleveland  and 20/30 Club: 4th Annual Designer Showcase Fashion Show
PRESALE TICKETS: MEMBERS $10 | NON-MEMBERS $15
Friday August 27th
Doors open at 6PM - Meet the Designers
8PM - Runway Show

BLOG #001: Check out my Fashion Flash article featured in the PlainDealer, 8/25/2010!

I was fortunate enough to be featured in the Plain Dealer's Fashion Flash section!  Finally, my bucket list dream of having an article written about me in a major newspaper has come true.

Check out my Fashion Flash article featured in the Plain Dealer (8/25/2010)!  It is a excellent interview article written by Plain Dealer's own Cleveland's fashion and pop culture queen, Andrea Simakis.  The print version has more pictures which I scanned and added for your viewing pleasure below.  More below the cut.  The full article can be read below or on cleveland.com here.
I even ended up making Andrea Simakis a customized version of the asymmetrical slash skirt I wore to the shoot, making her my first official customer to own a Lisa Malanij original. :]

Fashion designer and Kent State University grad Lisa Malanij talks to Fashion Flash

By Andrea Simakis, The Plain Dealer
The Plain DealerPublished: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 1:00 AM     Updated: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 9:28 AM

Lisa Malanij, 24, Detroit Shoreway
Fashion designer

What have you been up to since graduating from Kent State University in 2009?

I'm a freelance fashion designer, and I'm also doing my own collection, which I showed for Cincinnati Fashion Week and Cleveland Fashion Week. The collection is called Circle.Square . . . I'm looking for investors!

BLOG #000: Welcome to the Official Blog of Lisa Malanij!

Hello all!  Thanks to my web/graphic designer and Wordpress wizard, Mike Stone, my official portfolio website and blog are in business!!! Some big things coming up in the near fashion future I can't wait to share with all of you!

I promise to update regularly with news, trends, and exciting fashion related events going on around Cleveland.

Stay tuned!

 

www.lisamalanij.com

CHECK OUT MY NEW OFFICIAL WEBSITE V1.0!