If you spend your days dreaming of dress patterns, you might be wondering how you can get an education that will allow you to make your fashion hobby into a career. If you've always dreamed of making it big in New York City, you could consider attending the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). This bustling university in midtown Manhattan offers a number of Bachelor's and Master's degrees in various facets of fashion and fashion-related business. There are also professional courses for those seeking continuing education in this field. As part of the State University of New York, FIT offers … [Read more...]
Get the Pop Culture Look You Want Without Spending a Mint
April 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
You enjoy the pop culture look; you just don’t have the funds. Or do you? For most of us, planning ahead for something we want takes a bit more self-control than we can muster. We want the new pair of jeans now, or the new vest or skirt ensemble we saw recently on our favorite celebrity. It’s hard for us to wait, but we don’t have the money now. Good news. The Tom Joyner Reach Card does more than put a little money in your pocket; it helps to curb your appetite until you can afford that new outfit or your pair of dream jeans. Even if you don’t want to spend a mint, saving … [Read more...]
Four Women to Receive Diller-von Furstenberg Awards March 11th
March 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia The DVF Foundation (Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation) is once again presenting it’s Courage Award. For the second time the prestigious award will go this year to recognize Elizabeth Smart for the lengthy ordeal she endured and her subsequent advocacy for changes in the laws and their implementation concerning child abduction and recovery. Her strength and courage are unequalled and she’s become a leading authority on the subject. Last year, the first year this award was given, went to former Colombian Senator Ingrid Betancourt for her work as an activist … [Read more...]
Dr. David Herzog Wants Models to Eat
March 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Specialist in treating eating disorders, Dr. David Herzog has built his entire profession from trying to save women from the demand for stick-thin figures in the press and sports. In light of the current trend to be more healthy in all ways, it should be no surprise that Herzog would come into contact with the runway. He’s got some pretty influential sponsors, too. He’s invited Diane Von Furstenburg for a series on fashion, self-esteem and self-image at Massachusetts General Hospital. The itinerary is an instructive sequence about encouraging dialogue between the public and experts on … [Read more...]
Attractive Curves and Womanly Fashions
March 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Fact: Not all women fit into the same style of clothes. Fact: Not all women have the same kind of bodies. Fact: Very few fashion leaders recognize this. In the real world of female fashion, women spend a lot of time trying to squeeze into clothes that do not fit them or suit their body types, let alone their personalities. Some women are long and lean; some women are small and petite; some are big on top and small at the bottom; other women are reversed and small on top and big at the bottom. All body types can be attractive, especially when you are wearing the right styles to … [Read more...]
Fashion World Hates Galliano Behavior, But Loves the Man
March 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s unfathomable! The reactions to the John Galliano incident run the full gamut of extremes. At first, there was disgust and disdain from every corner of the fashion world, and some of the greatest models separated themselves from Galliano. Natalie Portman led the ensuing crowds in sharing their disgust. However, now things have changed a lot, and Portman and her crowd are the minority. People are still upset about what Galliano said, but many of the other models and designers are now expressing their chagrin by saying they disagree with what he said but he’s a designer that helps shape … [Read more...]
Nine Irish Models
March 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
With it being March, it’s easy to turn attention to Irish customs in the US. People across the nation take great pleasure in celebrating March 17th, or St. Patrick’s Day. They make food and beer green, they wear green, and think in green terms in general. There’s even a custom to pinch a person caught without any green on. March is also known for Fashion Week; a world-wide ‘holiday’ of sorts for the fashion minded. With Ireland and Fashion Week as motivation, here’s tribute to some of the most successful Irish (or descendant) models; some more well-known than others. Meet the … [Read more...]
Breaking Down Bridal Week
March 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Bridal fashion week is one of the hottest times of the year in the world of fashion. While the styles you see only come once in a lifetime for many women, there is no greater day than a woman’s wedding day, and it’s up to them to look their absolute best. It’s part of the reason why there are so many women out there who agonize over the kind of dress they are going to wear. Of course the dress is only a small part of the ensemble. There are plenty of other factors to consider and none may be more important than the shoes. The shoes are what completes the wedding dress. The shoes say … [Read more...]
John Galliano Gets Hit Hard for Loving Hitler
March 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
John Galliano is in all the fashion news, especially since he’s going to go on trial in France and has been fired from Dior. People in other countries don’t have the same freedoms we enjoy in the US (like freedom of speech), and Galliano’s mouth has got him into some serious problems. He will stand trial for his anti-Semitic opinions and outbursts when he was drunk. Some are saying that he simply needs rehab for alcohol abuse, but it’s not that easy to erase or forgive what he said. It’s even on a YouTube video where he drunkenly expresses his love for Hitler at a Paris café. The … [Read more...]
Androgynous Andrej Pejic Makes Both Sexes Jealous
March 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Andrej Pejic is a model from a new mold in the world of high fashion. Nobody ever before was so successful modeling in clothing for both men and women. He’s beautiful; his long lean lines and sharp features with just the right glimmer in his eye makes him perfect to drape fabrics over. While only 17 (two years ago), Pejic was working in a McDonald’s fast food restaurant when he was discovered. He’s preferred by many designers who don’t seem to care one way or the other if he is either gender, because his androgynous form looks great in all their designs. Unfortunately, his success in … [Read more...]