Away To Fashion Week We Go!

(I think this picture perfectly expresses how I'm feeling right now.)

I'm soooo excited for Fashion Week, you guys!!! It feels like I have spent the last month getting ready for it, and here it is the morning of the 9th and I feel so unprepared. Ah. Such is life. I still don't have my outfits planned. I think for most people, that's the first thing they think of. For me, it's the last. Heck, I just finished shopping yesterday. My heels aren't even broken into yet! But something always works out. I'm really excited because I have been lucky enough to get a couple of my outfits/accessories sponsored from some awesome companies like Ainsley, Qi Cashmere, and Craft and Culture. I can't wait to show you the pieces-- they're amazing!  

Today I get to attend presentations from WHIT and M.Patmos, which I'm happy about. Both are brands I deeply love and I can't wait to see what they have in store for fall 2012! 

I feel like this is something that I have been waiting for for a very long time. Instead of a show or two, I have been invited to about 20 presentations-- my most to date. I can't wait to get out there. It's been really testing, though. I promised myself and my family two things-- one, that I would not go to fashion week on Sunday, due to my beliefs in keeping the Sabbath day holy, and two being that I would not go to fashion week on my little sisters 12th birthday, which is the 15th. Because of this, naturally, it's like every single show is on the 12th and 15th. How unfair is that? Due to this, it has cut my shows in half, which is something I have been a bit sad about. But I believe what goes around comes around, and I hope that something good comes of my choices to honor my commitments. I still get to attend four whole days of fashion week, and I'm determined to make the best of them!

With that being said, I'll talk to you all later. I need to go get my outfits together.

 Happy New York Fashion Week!

Qi Cashmere Giveaway!

I have been a tremendous fan of Qi Cashmere for the longest time, so I was over-the-moon excited when they told me they would like sponsor a giveaway! In honor of The Girl In The Check Scarf's second birthday, Qi Cashmere has graciously donated this beautiful white cashmere scarf! I'm absolutely in love with it. It's thick, wide, warm, versatile, and feels fantastic. It will totally come in handy for the upcoming cold season, not to mention that it's really, really cute.  Here's how to enter!


How To Enter

There are four ways to enter this giveaway! Each one you do counts as one entry...

• "Like" Qi Cashmere on Facebook
• Follow Qi Chashmere on Twitter
• Follow The Girl In The Check Scarf on Twitter here
• Follow The Girl In The Check Scarf with either Bloglovin or Google Friend Connect. (If you are already a follower, lucky you! You get a free entry. Just let me know you're a follower! See instructions below...)

Entering is easy, just leave a comment and let me know which form(s) of entry you have chosen. In the comments, please also include your name and an email address I can contact you at if you win. Please leave separate comments for each entry.  The more ways you enter, the greater chance you have of winning! 


Who Can Enter?
Anyone! No matter where you live, or what your age is. 


The giveaway starts now and will end on Friday, December 23rd. Make sure you enter! The winner will be chosen at random and announced the following Monday. If you have any questions regarding the giveaway, please email me at theposhkid@gmail.com. 
Best of luck!!!


*Update* Thanks for all the entries so far! However, please remember to leave separate comment for each form of entry you have chosen. It makes it easier for calculating the winner. Thanks! Keep the entries coming :)

Visit to Qi Cashmere, Part 1

A rainbow of sweaters by Qi!

You know how there are just some brands that you adore, and you stalk their website often and dream of one day having a jacket or accessories from that brand? For some people, it's Chanel. For others, that brand is Gucci or Balmain. For me, it's Qi Cashmere. I'm a huge lover of cashmere and wool in general (if you missed my outfit post for We Love Wool, see it here). I really love Qi Cashmere, because of their gorgeous designs and quality clothes. So you can imagine how thrilled I was when I was invited to visit their offices and see the Spring 2012 collection myself during Fashion Week! So without further delay, here is what I liked best at Qi.

They have the prettiest clothing label I have ever seen.

I wanted to kidnap this skirt and wear it right away. The color, pleats, length, it's just so now.

There's nothing wrong with a hole or two, especially when it's arty and in an unexpected place.

I loved the shine in the knit! (Which is also featured in the previous photo.)

I couldn't get over just how much I loved this sweater! While I liked it in photos, I loved it in person. Something about the two colors knitted together was really gorgeous to me.

More duel-colored loveliness. *sigh*

If you're like me, it can be hard to find chic hoodies that look great and don't have "AMERICAN EAGLE" splattered across the chest. So I really appreciated the concept of this simple white knit hoodie. I really need one of these in my life.

I love the sleeve on this!

These stripes were so lovely, and I liked that they change in width throughout the shirt.

I have been in love with slits ever since Alexander Wang and Celine started doing them not too long ago, and I liked the fact that some of the sweaters had them! Holes, slits...this whole collection makes me want to cut up everything I own.

Mmmmmm. Cashmere.

Patches make me happy.

 Two of the intricate knits featured in the collection...

 Thanks so much to Qi for letting me come in and check out the collection, and thanks to the lovely Kosi for being so helpful! In part two, I'll show you Ainsley, another line by Qi that I posted about here a while back . Which piece of the collection is your favorite? Have a Lovely weekend, Lovelies!