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                    Oscar, Golden Globes and It’s Influence on Our Style Look.

  With the 2009 award shows such as the Oscars approaching and the Golden Globes just passing by, we wonder how the likes of Angelina Jolie,  Cate Blanchett and many others stars who we like, manage to look stunning every time.  
    The 66th annual Golden Globes this year was absolutely Glam, Chic, and definitely The most Classy one.  Women of any age were after simplicity, elegance and class.  Take a look at best supporting actress winner for “The Reader” Kate Winslet, in Yves Saint Laurent and Chopard, Penelope Cruz in Giorgio Armani Prive and Chopard, Anne Hathaway in Giorgio Armani Prive and Van Cleef & Arpels.  The list would never end…
  Every show commands a different style look, and every look is on full display for the critics to dissect.  It’s enough to make the average person crawl in a hole if put in the same position, while the star needs superhero powers to make it through – or at least a team of the best in the business.
  You might think that if you had a crew to look after yourself, you’d look like a million dollar as well.  Imagine if you needed to present an award at the Oscars, how would you want to look?  Knowing that your stylist would have your best interest at hand, she would need to head to your favorite designer’s studio to pick the most dazzling looks.   While the jobs of Rachel Zoe and other stylists to the stars are surely stressful this time of year, it must be a dream come true to be the first to view some of these collections.  Being a fashion insider like Zoe would be as inspiring as it is amazing.
 It would be hard to choose the one outfit, but I know that sometimes three or more are set aside for the star to decide on, sometimes waiting up to the day of the event.  Of course, fit is taken into consideration, and each piece will be ready, regardless if it is worn.  There is sanctity in knowing that no one else will show up with the same dress.  The jewels, the shoes, the handbag are all precisely chosen, ready to go.  

  On the day of the event, the assembled team will be ready to powder the star into precise form.  She has most likely been buffed, waxed, and shined to perfection; her limbs bronzed the right shade to show off the lines of her sculpted body.  All of this would be nothing without the perfect  designer gown.   The hair and makeup are faultless, and someone from the team will keep watch as she makes her way down the red carpet.   
Who can forget the incredible vintage Valentino that Julia Roberts wore in 2001 to accept her Oscar?  It was Valentino again on Cate Blanchett in pale yellow and burgundy when she accepted her Oscar in 2005.   Or anytime Renee Zelleweger showed up in Carolina Herrera – it was perfection each time.  These women know the power they hold over fashion during the awards season, and the designers cater to them, know that millions of women become spellbound.  It doesn’t matter if the piece comes from the latest collection or is vintage, the fashion has the authority to influence and create sales for designers everywhere.  Each award show televised creates a fashion buzz for women everywhere.

  This year, some of the style predictions are for lots of color in the dresses.  The styles themselves will be simple, but played up by dazzling diamonds and statement jewels.   The jewelry will not be of the costume variety, but of fine, unusual stones and unique mountings.  The shoes will be the showstoppers, combining elite materials with towering heels – we will see feathers, ruffles, fringes, and sparkling embellishments.

  Fashion designers everywhere use the influence of celebrities and their style to create sometimes one-of-a kind pieces.  A Miami based designer label Natasha Leratti, is known for their unique and elegant sense for evening wear.  Regardless if you are a movie star or a women who wants to be In Style and luxe, your best choice –  is to visit Leratti’s Design Studio.  Anything from a cocktail dress to an evening gown can be done exclusively for your and reflect your personality.  With our professional experience and fashion know-how, we will take you from the simple to the extraordinary to ensure that your night is as perfect as one of the movie stars.

 My Best Regards,

 Your Fashion Designer and Guru,

 Natasha Leratti

Fashion Designer, born in Europe, studied from the greatest masters in the world. Now designing her collections in the United States.

Have you ever thought of becoming a shoes designer? Thus you have a chance to follow the latest vogue and fashion. While there aren’t a lot of colleges and universities that offer specific and comprehensive training in footwear design, there are some. Most of these schools also offer degrees and courses in other aspects of accessory and fashion design. Here are some of them. 

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
With several locations in California, The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising offers advanced study in Footwear Design as part of it’s Fashion Design program. FIDM’s Footwear Design program is small and extremely focused. You won’t be learning about how to make handbags or other accessories, but you will be taught every aspect of the footwear industry during the course of this one year program.

Istituto Europeo di Design
With locations in Italy and Spain, this institute offers several other fashion design courses, including a one year course in Accessories & Shoes Design in Rome. 

Polimoda
Located in Florence, Italy, Polimoda offers an 2.5 year intensive Design Footwear and Accessories program with a three month internship for European students. Students learn all aspects of the footwear industry, including shoe history and popular shoemaking software. Enrollment is offered to high school graduates, and class size is limited to 25 students. 

London College of Fashion
The London College of Fashion offers several long and short courses in footwear design and shoemaking, including an intensive six week program called “Footwear Summer School.” 

The Fashion Institute of Technology
Occupying an entire city block, FIT is located in Manhattan, New York and offers one and two year associates degrees, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Accessories Design. In addition to learning shoe design and making skills, students also learn about belts, handbags and hats as part of these degree programs. 

De Montfort University
Located in Leicester, England, De Monfort University is the only Single Honors Footwear Design course in the UK, and offers work placement opportunities for students.

 

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To most people, becoming a fashion designer seems like an unrealistic aim. You might see things differently – and you might be right.

We have all heard of students being snapped up by major fashion houses not long after leaving a well-known fashion college. (Stella McCartney was made the chief designer of Parisian fashion house Chloe, after producing only two of her own collections.) But the acclaimed reality TV show ‘Project Runway’ showed that students on fashion courses at small, relatively unknown colleges, can win international competitions. (Graduate of American Intercontinental University’s London campus Christian Siriano was the recent winning designer of season 4 finale.)

But, even if you don’t get name recognition right off, plenty of other designers start with very small budgets, and very small clothing collections. British fashion company Red-or-Dead began by selling vintage clothes on a local market stall, and then added their own clothing to it. They now have their own lines of shoes, bags, sunglasses, and watches, along with a world wide following. Alexander McQueen served an apprenticeship as a tailor after leaving school. He later worked in fashion in Paris, and finally studied for a Master of Arts in fashion design in London. His entire final year college collection was snapped up by fashion patron Isabella Blow. And he’s now one of the most recognizable names in fashion.

A lot of famous designers came to the profession from different fields: celebrated French fashion designer Christian Lacroix studied history and museum studies, before obtaining a position with Hermès in Paris, and, later still, setting up by himself. And Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto studied law before taking up fashion.

One thing these designers have is a love of fashion. And they also display a respect for the craftsmanship and history of fashion. More importantly, they had a vision, and the perseverance to see it through. Sometimes young designers can try to force creativity, because they feel they have to find their style at the beginning. In reality, most designers take quite a while to develop a particular style ‘signature’. Most designers are probably still learning and discovering new ideas after years, or decades even according to Michael H. of StartingaClothingLine.com.. Like all arts, fashion is as much about the process and working with the materials as anything else.

If you’re on a budget, work out what fabrics are best for you, and work with them. A cotton shirt, well designed and well made, looks as good as one made from much more expensive fabric. When it comes to illustration, Digital Fashion Pro is a professional level fashion design software that enables you to easily design and illustrate garments and outfits, but it costs only a fraction of the price of many other similar software. With creativity, vision, and even a modest budget, you become the next hot designer!

Jay Arrington is Co-owner of Harper Arrington Media Group, the parent company of www.StartingaClothingLine.com, and www.DigitalFashionPro.com. He along with his business partner Michael J. Harper has authored several books on fashion designing and on how to start a clothing line, with The Official Step by Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line being one of their titles. They have also introduced the world to Digital Fashion Pro a fantastic fashion designing software, that allows the user to create lifelike fashion design sketches! In addition, the two are also the proud owners of Harper-Arrington Publishing www.HApub.com home of The Little Entrepreneur book series for kids and young adults, www.thelittleE.com. As entrepreneurs and educators it is very important to Jay and Michael that they provide fellow future and present business owners with the very best information possible!

HELP held their 2nd annual fundraising event for the children of Malawi on November 11th at the BCBG & Max Azria flagship store in New York City. Actress Zoe Saldana hosted the “Shop for a Cause”  event alongside Lubov Azria and HELP Executive Director Jillian Wolstein. The event showcased pieces from the new Max Azria collection, including a HELP Malawi t-shirt created by the iconic fashion designer. Jewelry from the Panthera line was also featured as part of the evening’s available items for purchase. Event proceeds went directly to fund the construction of the Nandumbo Healthcare Center in Malawi, which will provide aid to 60,000 people.

Throughout the night, guests enjoyed African dance performances, sipped on eco-friendly cocktails provided by event sponsors VeeV and Smartwater, and indulged in an array of hors d’oeuvres. Guests in attendance included: Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Amy Astley; actor/actresses Lindsey Price, Joy Bryant, and Beverly Todd, and Eric Balfour.

The atmosphere of the event was as beautiful as the company. Framed photographs of the children of Malawi hung delicately on the walls, reminding guests of reason they all gathered together that evening. The captivating images evoked the resilient spirit of the people of Malawi, the very thing that inspired Jillian to start HELP.

Max and Lubov Azria have been strong supporters of HELP from the onset. Their generous contributions have enabled HELP to provide the children of Malawi with the education and healthcare facilities and programs that they so rightly deserve. The Max Azria partnership has also led to an increased awareness of HELP’s mission, as the designer offers the HELP Malawi t-shirt that debuted at the event on his online store.

About HELP:

HELP is a non-profit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of over one million orphaned children in Malawi, Africa. The organization realizes this goal by providing hope, education, love and protection. Accomplishments since its inception include building a primary school to help educate 850 local village children. To learn more about HELP, visit helpchildren.org.

About the Max Azria Partnership:

The Max Azria collection is inspired by organic elements, weightless volume, and individualistic style. Through the Max Azria brand, Max and Lubov Azria express their passion for global awareness and through their partnership with HELP they hope to make a difference.

Beauty is the distinguishing and primary characteristic of women. Women are more conscious about their looks than anyone else, hence they give a lot of heed to their clothes and other embellishments, which contribute to their glamor. Fashionable and designer scarves are one of the most popular and cherished clothing items among the women. Scarves are really evergreen clothing items, especially when we are talking about the women clothing. This wonderful apparel plays a vital role in considerably accentuating the feminine beauty.

Designer women’s scarves, as we have said, have been an evergreen women apparel for long, they are getting even more acclamation these days. Today, the markets are full of beautiful and elegant scarves, available in numerous designs, sizes, shapes, fabrics, prints, and embellishments. This extensively large range of fashionable scarves can be categorized as below:

1) Scarves by Material: Scarves are usually fabricated from multiple fabrics to suit diverse requirements and needs. Silk, pashmina, cashmere, wool, velvet, cotton, satin, chiffon, rayon, nylon, and polyester constitute the primary varieties of such scarves. All these types come under this category. Each of these scarves provides a different feel from the other, depending upon the type of fabric or fabrics from which it is made.

2) Scarves by Usage: This category is one of the significant categories. Under this particular class, fall the scarves like head, tying, football, hair, winter, beach, turban, neck, hip scarves, and so. It is fairly apparent from the above names that which type of scarf is intended for what use. For instance, head scarves are meant for wearing on the head; winter scarves are suitable for winter season, and so.

3) Scarves by Patterns: Patterned scarves are demanded the most, the world over; in fact, patterns of various types inject life into the otherwise dull scarves. This reason alone is enough to make this category stand out from the others. The much favored patterns in women’s scarves include paisley, floral, animal, geometric, and abstract print

4) Scarves by Type: Last but not least, scarves by type is one of the basic categories, particularly in case of women apparel. As the name suggests, this category consists of the scarves, which are pretty different in their nature. The key scarves in this class include knitted, vintage, handwoven, hand-printed, embroidered, handmade, and machine printed; each having its own distinguishing characteristics.

The above four categories have provided a glimpse of the vast range of ladies scarves or mufflers from which the markets are almost flooding these days. These ladies mufflers are, and will continue to charm the women of all ages. Women’s scarves are beyond doubt not mere any ordinary women apparel item, but one of the most consequential factors in making them look more beautiful. View a splendid range of women’s scarves at Scarves Manufacturers.

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