Salvation Army [SELECT]

So over the weekend, I was scanning photos of past projects I have worked on in design school. I came across a friends blog who documented some of my work in our retail design studio. As a class we worked with the Salvation Army to coordinate, design, market, and merchandise an upscale thrift boutique. The week of the store opening, I was assigned the task of finding outfits for both female and male manikins. Once the outfits were selected I worked closely with professor Patrick Lucas to arrange the end cap display's, female and male section table display's, and the store front window display. This was a wonderful opportunity to bond with a professor and have him applaud my design ideas. The Salvation Army [SELECT] prototype is now open in Greensboro, in the Lake Jeanette shopping center on North Elm Street. Here are a few photo's of the display's Patrick and I worked on, enjoy!

Men's end cap display

Women's end cap display

Men's section display

Women's section display

Frontal view women manikin's 

Front window display at night

Front window display at night

Front window display in daylight

Lily [love] Bug

This weekend I got the privilege of babysitting my ADORABLE niece Lily. Oh the irony of getting to spend Valentines day with such a heart warming love bug. We played and took lots of pictures and even took a nap together [well at the same time since she fell asleep in the crib]. I swear my nephews and niece are the most lovable and good natured babies I know. Happy babies make spending time with them so endearing and make me miss them even more when I'm not in town. My favorite thing Lily did while we spent the day together is ... oh darn I thought it was one but really they all came back to me once I typed this line. Well, one of my favorites would be how she puts her tiny little hands on your face to feel your face. It is so loving and soft but definitely a curious activity. 

I jumped at the chance to give her a cute shirt that she can sport year round [until she grows out of it] that reads "I LOVE AUNTIE" hehe. This goes hand in hand with what her parents call me, "Aunt E" since Lily is not yet talking they have adapted my name accordingly. Here are a few pictures of the precious blue eyed baby doll,  Lily. 

I love you Lily! XOXO Aunt E

p.s. Tell your parents how much fun we have when I babysit, so we can do it again soon! ;)

Oh baby love!