Amor Fati.

A "Vintage Versace" Insider.

Weather: 90 Degrees, 30% Precipitation, 65% Humidity.

Listening to: Bonobo

Beverage: Coffee, Don Francisco's 100% Colombia Supremo.

I recently started working for a fabulous woman (that shall remain nameless for privacy purposes) who is the former CEO and owner of the original Versace franchise in South Florida in the late 80's/ early 90's. Not to mention a dear friend of Gianni himself when he was alive, R.I.P.

Having the opportunity to work for her is so surreal. I get to hear about her time in Paris with Gianni at Versace fashion shows when business was booming, or about seeing Catherine Zeta Jones a few seats over from her at said fashion show (and how breathtakingly beautiful she is in person). Or the backstage knitty gritty during those fashion shows...LOL. All whilst accessorizing a vintage Versace tuxedo jacket with fox fur cuffs on a stark white mannequin.

Some of the runway samples are damaged, (it's vintage, duh.) On one hand it is an epic shame, but on the other hand I am in awe. To think that Naomi Campbell's heel snagged that skirt, or Linda Evangelista may have spilled her glass of VERY expensive wine on that blouse is mind blowing!

*All catalog photos are property of M.S.

Not only do I get to style all of these fantastic pieces of fashion history, but I get to photograph them as well! Here are some shots of what we are currently working on getting up online. A sneak peek if you will...

*All photographs are property of Abiti Vintage, Inc. Any unauthorized reproduction or claim of these photos will result in fraud.

Needless to say, I love my job and am so extremely lucky to have it. Life is good! To visit the store on Etsy, please contact me for a direct link...otherwise, enjoy!

Happily Ever After for Dorothy and Clayon.

Weather: 91 degrees, 30% percipitation, 63% humidity.

Listening to: Cocteau Twins

Beverage: Coffee, Don Francisco's 100% Colombia Supremo.

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of designing and constructing all of the flower arrangements for a fairy tale themed wedding in Ft. Lauderdale for Dorothy (Bride) and Clayon (Groom).

My "creative" process for these weddings usually goes something like this:

1. Speak with bride and groom to get a feel for their style, personality, theme, etc.

2. Sketch out some ideas and color pairings.

3. Get ideas approved. Come up with budget/cost.

4. Place order with my favorite flower vendor, Miami Dutch.

5. Book days in my schedule to work on flowers. Set delivery days, collect payment.

6. Get supplies, have flowers delivered, spend two or three crazy sleepless days working on the order, and delivery to the venue the morning of the wedding.

Sometimes it can be laborious, miserable and hectic, and sometimes it can be easy, enjoyable, and a great opportunity to meet amazing people/ lasting business connections. It's always worth it when you come out with an experience like this:

*Catering done by KnD's Events.

*All photos courtesy of an amazing Miami photographer, Liam Crotty.

Another wedding is coming up in January! Stay tuned.

I've decided to change the direction of my blog.

Seeing as my last post was almost seven months ago, I have decided to get back into the swing of things and switch up the content of my blog a bit. Moving forward, some of my posts will be about things I find interesting, CUTE, beautiful or just plain funny and some posts will be about my current personal projects, work, events, science, psychology, and food...a lot of food.

I am an artist at heart, and a scientist by trait. In past lives I was a doctor, a florist, a painter, an adventurer, a warrior, a Native American healer, a botanist, an astronomer, and philosopher.

I basically just want this blog to be a reflection of the inner workings of my brain; so you can see what I see.

Also, what kind of person would I be if I didn't share all of this awesome stuff with the world?

Plus, I can barely remember what I ate for lunch yesterday let alone all of the wonderful things that happen in my life on a weekly basis. Hopefully this blog will be a sort of time capsuled catalog for me to relish in, snippits of everything I love, just a click away. The new and improved Amor Fati: A small glimpse into the mind and life of, well...me. Enjoy!