Design by hand: An interview with Amy Reeves of Amy’s Design
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Prime time Fashion: Some of My Favorite Shows for Fashion
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We all have those favorite shows that we love to watch. Do ever think about the fashion choices for the characters? Whether it is something iconic from retro TV (i.e. Jeannie's outfit from I Dream of Jeannie) or from today (One of Olivia Pope’s signature cream coat from Scandal) it sticks out in our memory. I have gathered some of my personal fashion favorites. Keep reading to find out which made my list. Be sure to share some of your favorites.
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| Actress Barbara Eden of I Dream of Jeannie |
Photo courtesy of US Magazine
Photograph courtesy of ABC & The Washingtonian
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| Actress Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope |
The Mindy Project
Not only is this one of my favorite shows to watch and I am a huge fan of the fashion of Mindy Kaling as lead character Dr. Mindy Lahiri. Although it has moved from FOX to streaming service Hulu the fashion hasn't suffered. I loved how she mixes different prints and so much more.
For fans who want to purchase Mindy’s outfits, you can find out more on Worn On TV. They also have outfits from other popular shows.
(Source: Revolve/FOX)
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| Mindy Kaling as Dr. Mindy Lahiri (right) |
Mad Men
Another great show when it comes to fashion is the recently ended Mad Men. The AMC series really takes you back to the sixties. The sixties are one of my favorite fashion decades.
Photos: Courtesy of AMC and Elle
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| Actress Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway |
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Actress Elisabeth Moss as Margaret "Peggy" Olson
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Pretty Little Liars
Like most people I didn’t have this type of wardrobe back in high school, but it doesn’t take away from the fashion. Costume Designer Mandi Line does a great job of choosing outfits that reflect each girl and their character’s personality.
Dancing with the Stars
I don’t only tune in for the great dancing and my favorite celebrities competing, but I look forward to the costumes. The show is currently in its 20th season, but each season the costume designers make truly memorable costumes. A lot of work goes into making costumes especially those that feature rhinestones.
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| Singer Kellie Pickler(left), Dancer Derek Hough (right) Boxer Victor Cruz (left) and his professional partner Lindsay Arnold |
Adam Taylor/ABC (2)
Image Courtesy: People
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| Actress Lea Thompson (Switched at Birth) and her professional partner, Artem Chigvintsev |
Total Divas
Now I know some might raise an eyebrow because I mentioned pro wrestling, but their reality show featuring the WWE Divas has great fashion. There are a few of the Divas that I wouldn’t mind raiding their closets especially when shoes and handbags are concerned.
Photo Courtesy E! Entertainment
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| The cast of Total Divas left to right “Paige” (Saraya Bevis), “Naomi” (Trinity Fatu) , “Nikki Bella” Nicole Colace-Garcia, “Brie Bella” (Brianna Danielson) , “Eva Marie” (Natalie Coyle), “Natalya“ (Natalie Neidhart Wilson) and “Alicia Fox” (Victoria Crawford) |
Born Again Virgin
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The cast of TV One's Born Again Virgin
Image credit: TV One
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| Actress Danielle Nicolet as Jenna |
Kyle Christy/TV One
Well, these are a few of my favorite shows when it comes to fashion. What are some of your favorites? Let me know by commenting below.
Home for the Holidays(Guest blog post over Karlene Lindsay Designs)
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| Image courtesy of Canva and Karlene Lindsay Designs |
This week's post over on Karlene Lindsay Designs is all about traveling home for the holidays. I narrow down a few tips to help out travelers get the most out of the trip during the holiday season. You can find the link here . While you are there be sure to check out the latest in custom fashion. You can also take advantage of their layaway plan from now until December 5th.
Digital Fashion Week Singapore 2015 (Images)
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This past Sunday Digital Fashion Week Singapore came to a close. The four-day event was filled with not only runway shows, interviews and so much more. Here are some of the runways shows that took place.
DFW is the world’s first shoppable live streamed fashion week where viewers can make instant purchases off the runway. Audiences worldwide are able to watch live screenings of backstage happenings, pre/post-show interviews, runway shows, as well as engage with Digital Fashion Week through all major social networking platforms.
DFW is owned and organized by DFW Creative, Singapore’s leading marketing agency. DFW Bangkok is co-owned and co-organized with the Siam Group.
With fashion constantly looking for the next innovation it is interesting to see a show like this. I actually touched on this topic as a guest piece for Luevo. You can find it out here.
Day 1 (10/29/15)
Lianhe Zaobao special #SG50 collection with NAFA MDIS School of Fashion and Design and Raffles Design Institute, Singapore curated byDaniel Boey
Day 2 (10/30/15)
RunAfter S/S16 Collection
Day 3(10/31/15)
Ying The Label Spring/Summer 2016
CYC Showcase
Day 4 (11/1/15)
Seoul Chic Bazaar Spring/Summer 2016
Teatum Jones Spring/Summer 2016
All images and information appear courtesy of Digital Fashion Week.
Last night was the 49th annual Country Music Awards that took place in Nashville. Metallics were a popular look for the ladies while the guys gravitated to dark suits. Here are some the looks that appear on the red carpet.
Singer and Co-Host Carrie Underwood in by Gauri & Nainika- This is one of the singer's twelve dresses she wore.
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Singer Jewel in Lorena Sarbu
John Shearer/WireImage
The Band Perry
Kimberly Perry is in Anthony Vaccarello
Kimberly Perry is in Anthony Vaccarello
Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Singer and The Voice Alum Raelynn
John Shearer/WireImage
Singer and American Idol Alum Lauren Alaina
Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Singer Kayla Adams
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Singer and The Voice Winner (Season 4) Danielle Bradbery
John Shearer/WireImage
Singer Chris Young
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Singer Chuck Wicks
John Shearer/WireImage
Singer- Songwriter Kacey Musgraves in St. John
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Singer Kellie Pickler in Rubin Singer-This navy blue gown is so gorgeous on her.
John Shearer/WireImage
Singer Scotty McCreery
Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Singer Dierks Bentley
Photo by Getty Images
Sister Duo (Nashville) Maisy Stella and Lennon Stella
Photo by WireImage
Singer Sam Hunt
Photo by WireImage
Singer Luke Bryan
Photo by FilmMagic
Singer Darius Rucker
John Shearer/WireImage
Humble Beginnings: A guide for new bloggers
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Image credit: My Own Sense of Fashion via Canva
Do you remember your 1st year as a blogger? You had to figure out a lot of things. Things like narrowing down what type of blog you wanted to have when to post & finding your own voice. You can’t forget when you had more than your share of setbacks. For those who are new to the blogging world allow me to give you some guidance. I had the opportunity to talk with a few of my fellow bloggers about this topic. Follow along as they offer some helpful advice to new bloggers. I will share my own experience as well some of what I have learned. First up is Marian Rothschild.
Marian Rothschild is Denver’s Certified Image Consultant and fashion writer for her image consulting company Look Good Now. After having more than her share of success in both areas, I felt like I wanted her to weigh in on this topic. When asked here is what she had to say.
“Write about once a week or at least once a month, for continuity, to stay fresh in your audience’s mind. Title the blog whatever it is that your target market may type into a Google search. For example, I'm an image consultant. I help men and women upgrade their appearance, head-to-toe, for a polished, put-together, professional image. So I may title a blog, “What to wear to a job interview" or "How to avoid shopping mistakes." Then, when your target market is typing the question into the search engine, your blog post will come up; they'll click on it for the answer!
Get as many outside links coming into your website as possible. You can build links by writing content for other blogs or website, writing bits or articles for newspaper and on-line magazines. Get featured in magazines and newspapers and have them list your website with a live link. Also, register with HARO which stands for Help A Reporter Out. Your tips that you share on your area of expertise may get picked up and shared with thousands of readers. They see your website link and check out what other pearls of wisdom you have to share. Best wishes for much success!
If possible, use an editor to proofread your articles. This doesn't have to be expensive, but if you can't afford one, at least have someone who's an accomplished writer take a good look at it for you. Sometimes we miss minor errors because we are focused on the message. It's easy to mistakenly type "right" for "write," "to" for "too," or "are" for "our." Spell check can't always pick up mistakes like those, or punctuation errors. Best to have fresh eyes take a look before you hit "publish."
For more advice from Marian, you can visit her website. You can also find her on Twitter and Facebook.
Farrah Estrella is Editor-In-Chief and Creator of the fashion news blog Estrella Fashion Report. She is also a fashion writer for Examiner.com. Farrah took a moment out of her busy schedule to share her advice with new bloggers. The following is what she had to share.
"Your first year of blogging is very interesting. This is when you find your style, your niche, basically where you want to take your blog. Like any business, there are a lot of growing pains and a lot to learn. You think you know, but you have no idea of all that entails. My advice to new bloggers is: Always do your best, take it seriously, have integrity, write good content and be genuine" good luck!..xo”
You can find Farrah at Estrella Fashion Report and on social media (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram).
Lastly, I spoke with Miss Flower Brat, a new fellow fashion blogger to share her experience and advice. Miss Flower Brat is a 21-year-old rookie fashion blogger and fashion designer since age 15. Here is a little more on her journey as a blogger so far and advice.
“Shortly after I graduated from a 1-year intense Fashion Design Program, I was ready to start my brand Miss Flower Brat except there was one problem - I had absolutely no one to share my creations with. I knew that if I wanted to get anywhere with this endeavor that I would have to socialize with others. That’s when it hit me - I could start a blog and become virtual friends with the online fashion community.
Starting the blog itself was filled with many hits and many, many misses. I was never happy with the layout. In the last year, I have changed the way my website looks at least 4-5 times. Around the sixth try is when I was happiest. I felt like the layout of the blog, the colours of the website were finally ‘me’. I felt a sense of needing to ‘fit in’ with other blogs…I wanted my blog to look like any other blog…but that was the problem. I was forcing myself to like something that I wasn't too keen on. I finally came to my senses and told myself that I need to create a blog that I like and that I am happy with. If you are able to please yourself, pleasing others won’t matter.
What I have learned in the past year is that as long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters. Don’t try to imitate others because chances are, you won’t feel like yourself and your results will leave you feeling unhappy. Do what you love and love what you do. Might sound cliché but Be Yourself!”
You have heard from a few of my bloggers friends here’s a little of my blogging journey. I started blogging in 2009 with a personal blog recounting the high and lows of my life as a fashion design student. Then in 2012 I decided to make a blog dedicated solely for my work as I did as an undergrad. Since then I transitioned this blog into one about my opinion of the world of fashion. This is how My Own Sense of Fashion was born.
After graduating from Academy of Art University, I had more time to dedicate to my fashion blog. I also started connecting with other bloggers which allow to guest blog while building up my own audience. From there more opportunities began to come in. I still run into issues, but I handled them as they come. My advice: Don’t compare yourself to other bloggers. Like the popular saying goes “Don’t compare your chapter 1 to someone else’s Chapter 20”. I know it is so easy to do. Remember even the most famous bloggers started off small. One of this reasons I wanted to write this post is in the hope that it helps at least one blogger still trying to figure it out. Hopefully, you will learn something from us sharing some of our story and advice.
Special thanks again to Marian Rothschild. Farrah Estrella and Miss Flower Brat for their advice.
Marc by Marc Jacobs Alice in Wonderland Collection (Images included)
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Yesterday Designer Marc Jacobs released his final collection in collaboration with Disney. Just in time for the holidays is the capsule collection named “I Am Not Like Other Girls”. Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, this collection features clothing and accessories with the chosen theme. Prices for this collection start at $48.00 for items like the Garden iPhone 6 Case (seen below). This collection is sure to sell out fast. You can order your favorite piece from this collection by visiting MarcJacobs.com or select stores nationwide. Will you be checking this collection out? Tell us your favorite piece.
Garden iPhone 6 Case
Image courtesy: Marc Jacobs
$48.00
Alice Crossbody
Images courtesy:Disney.com
Laughing Flower Cosmetics Large Double
Twin Pouch
$128.00
Images courtesy:Disney.com
Garden
Backpack
Images courtesy:Disney.com
All information appear courtesy of Disney and Marc Jacobs.
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