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Fashion Campaign Manager

WHAT THE CUPCAKE?!  As Campaign Manager for Mariessa’s campaign to be the FIRST Chair of the DC Fashion Commission, I am working around the clock.  I’ve overstuffed my Celine tote with my Nespresso machine, about a dozen super caffeinated coffee pods and four different pairs of shoes:  Sam Edelman driving moccasins, vintage Nike High Tops with [...]

DEMOCRATIC COLOR BLOCKING THIS SPRING

Rachel Dunlap, Community College of DC Fashion Merchandising Program student and resident of Ward 5 says “color blocking,” as explained by Vogue Creative Director Grace Coddington in the movie The September Issue is the biggest Spring trend to watch.  Rachel’s ultimate pick for the color of the moment is electrifying sapphire blue or (as I have renamed it “democratic [...]

Butterfly Sightings at Bishop McNamara

It was Saturday, March 3, 2012, and I had been invited to attend the Mother Daughter Brunch as the Key Note Speaker. I was tickled pink to have been included. I wore a vintage camel light YSL suit that had once belonged to my mom. Instead of wearing her signature cream colored cloche hat with a [...]

Vote for Mom! 3/3 DC Delegate to Democratic National Convention

Mary Terrell wants to be a Democratic National Convention Delegate!  #27   Judge (and MOM) Mary Terrell is a candidate hoping to be selected as District of Columbia Delegate for the 2012 Democratic National Convention representing Ward 7. All Democrats are eligible to vote.  However, to vote for Ward 7 Delegates, you must be a registered voter in [...]

Fashion Campaign Manager



WHAT THE CUPCAKE?!  As Campaign Manager for Mariessa’s campaign to be the FIRST Chair of the DC Fashion Commission, I am working around the clock.  I’ve overstuffed my Celine tote with my Nespresso machine, about a dozen super caffeinated coffee pods and four different pairs of shoes:  Sam Edelman driving moccasins, vintage Nike High Tops with salmon pink treads, Fendi open toe platforms, and Christian Louboutin classic black pumps.  I’m not weary yet.  Though, I am starting to feel like David Axelrod….but with way more sparkles on my frocks and more fashion on my mind.

MEET MARIESSA CANDIDATE FOR FASHION COMMISSION CHAIR?!

DEMOCRATIC COLOR BLOCKING THIS SPRING

Rachel Dunlap, Community College of DC Fashion Merchandising Program student and resident of Ward 5 says “color blocking,” as explained by Vogue Creative Director Grace Coddington in the movie The September Issue is the biggest Spring trend to watch.  Rachel’s ultimate pick for the color of the moment is electrifying sapphire blue or (as I have renamed it “democratic ice”).

In order to create this powerful pigment, snag the blue from any democratic political sign, pour into a large cannister, toss in a 1/4 cup of DC tap water and stir with a lighting bolt. Voila, darling! In no time flat, you’ll have enough “democratic ice” to cool down even Romney’s heated rhetoric!  We recommend dunking your cap sleeved tunic dress into this cobalt cannikin as soon as possible.  Wear to the Democratic Convention in Charlotte and be compared to First Lady Michelle Obama throughout the event.  What could be more complimentary?  (P.S. Bing/Google First Lady O wearing Barbara Tfank tank dress for inspiration.)

 

Butterfly Sightings at Bishop McNamara

It was Saturday, March 3, 2012, and I had been invited to attend the Mother Daughter Brunch as the Key Note Speaker. I was tickled pink to have been included.

I wore a vintage camel light YSL suit that had once belonged to my mom. Instead of wearing her signature cream colored cloche hat with a veil, I wore my signature Barbie cut tied demurely in a knot below my left ear.

I was a little nervous because I had been so busy preparing for Fashion Law Week that I was not able to practice the  speech like I wanted.  But all things considered, I think it went well.

My speech was entitled: “The Pursuit of Happiness”

butterfly sightings at bishop mcnamara 3.3.12

I talked about my fascination with butterflies and how I was able to survive being laid off right before my wedding.  My goal was to share some of the information that I learned during the most difficult times of my life.  I remember Daddy saying that it is up to me to learn more about God if I want to enjoy all of the things he has in store for me.  This speech contains a lot of the research that I conducted way back in 2007.

The Bishop McNamara Brunch was lovely.  I was honored to have been included.  I met so many lovely ladies during the event.  Air Kisses to Letitia Bing and Ms. LaSandra Hayes for their kindness!  Big hug to President/CEO Mr. Clark for his words of encouragement.

In addition to the 5 tips that are outlined in the speech, I think Rose Colored Glasses are also Essential for the journey.  You can find a song that I wrote at the link above.

Please let me know what you think!

Visit me here (often)

You can also find me here (www.bflyforjesus.blogspot.com)

xo

Vote for Mom! 3/3 DC Delegate to Democratic National Convention

Mary Terrell wants to be a Democratic National Convention Delegate!  #27

 

Judge (and MOM) Mary Terrell is a candidate hoping to be selected as District of Columbia Delegate for the 2012 Democratic National Convention representing Ward 7. All Democrats are eligible to vote.  However, to vote for Ward 7 Delegates, you must be a registered voter in District 2.  District 2 is made up of Wards 3, 4, 5 and 7.The pre-primary caucus will be held on March 3, 2012 from 10am to 1pm at UDC Auditorium Van Ness Campus. 

MEET MARY TERRELL

  • Ward 7 resident (Westover Drive) over 40 years
  • Former Associate Judge, DC Superior Court
  • Founder High Tea Society-Girls Connected Program for girls
  • Member Hillcrest Heights Civic Association
  • Member Mayor Vincent Gray’s Education Transition Team
  • Member of the C. DeLores Tucker Chapter of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
  • Docent, National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Former member of the Democratic State Committee, Ward 7
  • Founder Dix Street Academy Alternative High School for youth 16-22
  • Board of Directors member, Continentals, Washington, DC Chapter
  • Member Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • Former Director of the Minority and Women Outreach Program for the Resolution Trust Corporation
  • Former Executive Assistant to Council Chairman, Arrington Dixon
  • Former Assistant United States Attorney
  • Member African Unity Caucus
  • Inducted into DC Women’s Hall of Fame (2000)
  • Inducted into Washington Bar Association Hall of Fame
  • Inducted into Washington DC Hall of Fame
  • Founding member National Congress of Black Women
  • White House Volunteer, Presidential Correspondence
  • Former Peace Corps Volunteer
  • Former Chair of Advisory Commission of the African Judiciary
Mary Terrell is married to Rev. Dr. James E. Terrell and has three children: Angela Heath (Video Producer), Mariessa Terrell (Fashion Attorney/Blogger) and James S. Terrell, (Artist/Musician).THANK YOU, DARLINGS!

Who in the World is Mariessa?

Fashion Attorney, Mariessa Terrell is happily busy.....

www.simonebutterfly.com

 

 

MARIESSA TERRELL

  • native Washingtonian (reared in Ward 7 and resides in Ward 5)
  • intellectual property/fashion attorney, writer, educator, marketer
  • received Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law
  • received Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude) from Pace University, NYC
  • graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School for Girls (NW, WDC)

FASHION ACTIVIST

  • researched best practices for creation of Fashion Commissions in Chicago, Detroit, Toronto
  • drafted Fashion Commission legislation (Bill 17-173 which became Law 17-0248)
  • co-hosted focus groups & roundtable discussions to seek support for Fashion Law
  • testified before DC City Council Committee on Econ Development in support of bill
  • organized round table discussion at Washington Gas Rotunda to discuss Bill

FASHION ATTORNEY

  • 2000-2002 worked at US Patent and Trademark Office as Trademark Attorney specializing in protecting brand names for leaders in fashion/beauty industries (Estee Lauder, Balenciaga, Dove, Johnson and Johnson, etc)
  • 2003 founded SBC Law Group, DC intellectual property law firm (www.sbclawgroup.com)
  • 2004 created www.fashiontrademarks.biz to provide discounted IP law services to fashion designers

FASHION POLICY ANALYST

  • founded Fashion Law and Policy Center whose mission is to educate creatives, students and attorneys on new developments in Fashion Law, strengthen IP laws to protect fashion designers, foster economic opportunity of American designers and encourage innovation in the field of fashion http://www.fashionlawpolicycenter.com
  • currently hosts and coordinates DeBrief Fashionably, fashion law roundtable discussions at law schools in WDC

FASHION WRITER

  • 2002 to present provide freelance fashion writing services to a variety of publications, including Washington Life, the Afro American Newspaper, Washington Informer, Washington’s Finest, The Washington Observer, Social Sigtings, WTTG Fox 5 (www.myvoicedc.com)
  • designed layout, wrote copy and edited copy for chapter on DC fashoin leaders published by Global Villages (The Best of DC)

FASHION EDUCATOR

  • 2009 retained by Stephany Greene to conduct research for creation of the UDC Fashion Merchandising program (the Fashion Merchandising Program was launched in September 2010 at the Community College of DC)
  • 2010 to present taught Fashion Merchandising and Fashion Forecasting at Community College of DC
  • 2006-2007 taught Advanced Marketing in MBA Program at Southeaster University

FASHION EVENT COORDINATOR

  • 2004-2009 launched, coordinated and branded Capital Catwalk Salon (fashion show) for the High Tea Society mentoring program for girls.  Event honored Andre Leon Talley (Editor of Vogue), Tim Gunn (Project Runway celebrity judge) and many others
  • coordinated numerous panels discussions, book signings, trunk shows and fashion presentations for a variety of clients including, Humanities Council of WDC, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, Second Baptist Church, High Tea Society, Howard University School of Law, Intellectual Property Law Students’ Association, DC Parks and Recreation, WDC Economic Partnership, Office of Planning and Economic Development, Smithsonian Institute, Spingarn Public High School and Commission on the Arts and several local retailers and restaurants

FASHION LAW WEEK ADVISOR

  • 2010-2012 served as Advisor to the students of Howard Law and helped to create Fashion Law Week (www.fashionlawweekdc.org). the first event of its kind in the nation featuring fashion law panel discussions, roundtables and fashion show (held at Mansion on O Street)

FASHION CAMP COORDINATOR

  • summers of 2007-2011, submitted RFP on behalf of High Tea Society to present Charming By Design, a fashion camp to over 450 students.
  • identified and managed over 20 contractors including interns, instructors in the field of sewing, theater arts, nail design, makeup, fashion design, literacy, speech therapy, nutrition, first aid, modeling, evaluation, photography, etc.

FASHION BLOGGER

  • 2008 created a blog, www.yoohoodarling.com to promote fashion design clients as well as joys of living in WDC

Mariessa Terrell (BIOGRAPHY)

Intellectual property attorney, Mariessa Terrell, is the founder of SBC Law Group, a boutique brand management and intellectual property law firm located in Washington, DC. Through her firm, Mariessa provides docketing, marketing, licensing and intellectual property law (trademark, copyright) services to a variety of clients including Lockheed Martin Corporation; Gloria Gelfand Fashion Marketing Company; Soapy Love cosmetics and many others.

In 2011 Mariessa launched www.FashionTrademarks.biz to provide discounted IP services to emerging fashion designers, artists and beauty professionals. Prior to starting her own firm, Ms. Terrell worked at the US Patent and Trademark Office as a Trademark Examining Attorney and helped register trademarks for the leaders in the fashion and beauty industries, including Estee Lauder, Balenciaga, Revlon, Dooney & Burke, Johnson and Johnson and many others.

In 2012, Mariessa founded the Fashion Law and Policy Center (www.fashionlawpolicycenter.com), a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide fashion law education and research services to creatives, attorneys and law students.

An expert in the field of marketing and intellectual property, Mariessa has lectured on branding and trademark law at Howard University, the Arts Institute of Washington, DC and the Smithsonian Institute; has taught a MBA graduate studies Advanced Marketing Management course at Southeastern University and currently teaches Fashion Trend Forecasting at the Community College of the District of Columbia.

In April 2007, Mariessa drafted legislation (Bill 17-173) to create a Commission on Fashion Arts and Events in DC. Mayor Adrian Fenty signed the bill into law in April 2008. Mariessa is a graduate of Howard University School of Law and writes a fashion law and lifestyle blog entitled, Yoo Hoo Darling(www.yoohoodarling.com).

Mariessa Terrell

SBC LAW GROUP (www.sbclawgroup.com)

Fashion Trademarks (www.fashiontrademarks.biz)

Fashion Law and Policy Center (www.fashionlawpolicycenter.com)

Yoo Hoo Darling (www.yoohoodarling.com)

 

 

 

More Icing: Thanks Mahoganie Jade Brown!

It just keeps getting better.  This weekend will be fondly rembered. I’ve already placed it lovingly in a jeweled box with a bow!

When I visited FaceBook today, I was tagged in a darling of an article written by Mahoganie Jade Brown.

Ooooh La La.  How kind!

http://mahoganie.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/the-co-existence-of-fashion-and-law/


 

And after waiting an entire year, I snagged a new headboard (called HAYWORTH, how appropriate!), on SALE at Pier 1 imports at 6:58 pm on Sunday 2 minutes before the sale ended.  Regularly $399.99 now $278.24!

Hello Hollywood!

SIMONE B

Did You See MT in the Washington Post 2DAY?

Darlings!  I am over the moon and through the Wardrobe today.  Attorney/Author Patricia Elam wrote the most fantabulous (Washington Post Magazine) article about the dilemma of practicing law and dressing with savoir faire.  She was kind enough to mention MOI and my super duper mom (Judge Mary Terrell) and I am still smiling.

The timing of the publication is awesome!  In addition to speaking about Fashion Attorneys, Patricia lauds Fashion Law Week that was presented for the first time in 2011.

Fashion Law Week 2012 starts on Monday, February 27, 2012 (until March 2, 2012)

FIND FASHION LAW WEEK DETAILS HERE!

 

 

 

 

 

Fashion Law Week 2012

Monday, February 27, 2012 – Friday, March 2, 2012 Presented by the Intellectual Property Students’ Association (IPSA) of Howard University School of Law

How to Maintain Your Fashion Flair in the Legal Field Monday, February 27, 2012 Houston Hall Classroom 4 | 12:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Fashion Law Roundtable

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Daytime Panel Houston Hall Classroom 4 | 12:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Evening Panel Law Library 101 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Keynote Address

Speaker: Professor Susan Scafidi – Director of Fordham Fashion Law Institute Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Pauline Murray Conference Room | 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Keynote Address Reception Pauline Murray Conference Room | 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

The Fashion Show: Intelligent Design

Featured Designer: Korto Momolu of Project Runway Friday, March 2, 2012 The Mansion on O Street | 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m

I Heart You. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Yes, it is February 14th and the Christmas tree is still well lit.  But, at least the golden bulbs have been replaced with glittering hearts and the tinsel has changed from silver icicles to red lacquered garlands.  In keeping with one of my New Year’s resolutions, I have decided to avoid convention in favor of more “MOI.”

So the Christmas tree remains in the window, unbowed, unapologe-tic and undaunted for the duration of 2012.

In 1936 Diana Vreeland, then Editor in Chief of Harper’s Bazaar, created a fantasy column entitled, “Why Don’t You….?” wherein she invited us to seize joy, love and laughter wherever we find it.  “Why don’t you” do something extraordinarily different to commemorate the DAY?

Be bold.

And do YOU better than they could,

Simone

Some of our favorite suggestions excerpted from Diana Vreeland’s column, “Why Don’t You…” that appeared in Harper’s Bazaar in 1936.

Why don’t you…

 

…have a yellow satin bed entirely quilted in butterflies?

 

…own, as does one extremely smart woman, twelve diamond roses of all sizes?

 

…wash your child’s hair in dead champagne, as they do in France?

 

…paint a map of the world on all four walls of your boys’ nursery so they won’t grow up with a provincial point of view?

 

…have a private staircase from your bedroom to the library with a needlework carpet with notes of music worked on each step—the whole spelling your favorite tune?

 

…cover a big cork bulletin board in bright pink felt, banded with bamboo, and pin with colored thumb-tacks all your various enthusiasms as your life varies from week to week?

 

…wear, like the Duchess of Kent, three enormous diamond stars arranged in your hair in front?

 

…have a room done up in every color green? This will take months, years, to collect, but it will be delightful—a melange of plants, green glass, green porcelains, and furniture covered in sad greens, gay greens, clear, faded, and poison greens?

… bring back from Central Europe a huge white baroque porcelain stove to stand in your front hall?
… wear violet velvet mittens with everything?
… have an elk-hide trunk for the back of your car? Hermès of Paris will make this.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY, DARLINGS!

De-Brief Fashionably with MOI!


De-Brief Fashionably with MOI

Discussing Christian Louboutin vs. Yves Saint Laurent on February 6, 2012 wearing Michael Kors red knits and black leather red bottoms was informative and invigorating.  The most interesting tid bit I learned from the case is that even the District Court of NY recognizes that Fashion is a unique industry that requires its own unique analysis of the role color can play distinguishing goods and services in the fashion world.  Well, duh.  Fashion is one of a kind.  We have our own bubbly language, marketing strategies and fantasy quotient.  Welcome to my world, darlings.

www.FashionLawPolicyCenter.com

2012 Blonde Ambition

I am greeting the New Year with more than a new attitude.  Indeed, I am armed with a bottle of peroxide, a heat lamp and a Marilyn Monroe box set.  It takes more than a steady hand to transform from Natasha to Glenda the Good.  It takes a change of heart; an upgraded confidence; a joie de vivre and an unabashed laugh out loud Betsey Johnson spirit.  It also takes a wardrobe shift- a literal lightening of the color palette from black ops to snow queen.  It takes a consistant sunny disposition to run after elusive goals in sky high designer pumps perfectly poised for the next adventure.  It takes a diva of a doll to continuously spin straw into gold, pull up and out of each debacle and greet the new day stronger, wiser and more determined than before.

It’s the first day of the New Year.  I’ve wiggled my nose, blinked my eyes and blown a few hundred air kisses.

Let the 2012 Games begin.

SIMONE