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Trina is a budding talent who, like me, has decided to assist any who come her way, male or female, Paragonian or Etoilian. First, we need to understand that she, unlike Filthy Serge, has a very interesting take on fashion. Trina, you see, embraces something few do these days - MINIMALISM. You see, a lot of what I've seen coming down the runways has been just chock full of crammed in design work, flares and inlaid patterns; sometimes in varied fabrics to give a nice shimmering look. Now, I will admit, I love the liquefactious look as much as the next fashionista, but Trina has brought us back to basics, basics we all need to remember, and in many of your cases, learn outright.



Trina is introducing two new styles for people, one of them, my favorite of the two is called VINES. While at first glance they seem to not have much to them, I realized THAT is why I liked them. As fashion lovers, we are always looking for the bigger, better, more intricate work while forgetting that most of the time, less is more. You don't need to use vines to see this, seriously, in your own uniforms and outfits; I want you to ask yourself, "What can I remove from this, honestly?" Most of the time, you will find by REMOVING, you gain a better insight into your own look. You meet the core of your fashion. Frankly, Trina is doing something that many of us may be overlooking, and have overlooked, something fresh and vibrant, something new and exciting. As Depeche Mode says, "Enjoy the Silence". Allow the silence of a subdued look just make your world a more resplendent case.



Also, our dearest Trina has been working hard on doing more than just modding out our garments. She has actually just finished a training course, thanks to my funding, in cosmetic surgery. She will seen be able to assist your look with injections, face lifts, you name it, and more than just the standard practices we are accustomed to. She is a bit of a savant at it, and I'm so very glad I took her under my wing. You may be seeing some of her new face traits on the street soon. Again, her changes are subtle, but with the small ripples, here and there, it creates a tsunami of fashion.



The thing is, I know that my dear little Trina has been working hard actually with Dr. Aeon as well, and has been inspired by him for a new line that will also be coming down the runways soon. I've gotten a sneak peek at them, and I MUST say, while it's not MY trend, I certainly respect her vision, at least she has one - I'm looking at YOU Serge.



Now then, with all that said, I do feel I should add a bit more meat to this article, as I will admit, a good chunk of what you read, my little squirrels, are the letters to me; I have to work double-time this time around.



For this, I'm going to paraphrase the words of a very wise man I recently met, an icon of fashion that could not approve of me more: Tim Gunn.



The following is paraphrased from his book, "A Guide to Quality, Taste, and Style." In it, he mentioned he got a kick out of me mentioning his lessons in my articles before so I'm taking that as permission.