♥ life is like riding a bicycle. in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.

(images via wwd)

according to women's wear daily and huffington post, betsey johnson, llc

could be owned by steve madden by august 20, 2012 if she fails to pay back her

almost 50 million dollar loan that he took over for her last month.

while i do not currently own any betsey johnson clothes,

my mother and i own a fair share of her accessories, and the thought of

her brand being owned by steve madden just about broke our hearts!

given this rocky financial landscape, i wondered if there would be an air of

sadness at her show, a feeling of all or nothing–ness because the stakes were

higher, but instead i was surprised to find that it was quite the opposite.

betsey johnson's spring 2011 ready to wear collection was the very

picture of exuberance, confidence and most importantly: fun.

with necklaces that screamed "RIDE ME," her models pedalled,

skateboarded and strutted down the road–like runway and never looked back.

if ever a fashion show were a metaphor for the designer herself,

this would be it. life is like riding a bicycle.

you fall off, you get up, and ride on.

(images via new york fashion.)