Seasonal

As you may have already noticed, the fashion industry prepares months in advance. This means that they don't have much to base their shows off of. When they design their spring lines, they don't know what the biggest trends will be, so they have to create a trend or they wait until trends develop and follow that trend. The biggest designers each season are the ones who create trend that people want to buy and wear, for example, this fall, Chloé is really big, it introduced some of the most popular fall trends.
Now that spring is coming, designers are putting their ideas out, but no designer really knows what the next big thing will be. I'm thinking that wedges, collars, black and white, and long, flowing, dresses could be big, but at this point, there is no for sure.

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Banana Republic Spring 2010 RTW

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Chanel Spring 2011 RTW

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100th Post!

Sales, and Lipstick, and Department Stores, oh my!

A script by the Fashioneur

Characters:

Julia

Lisa

Store Manager

Store Clerk

Setting:

Inside of a department store, makeup section, a sale is going on.

Julia: Oh, Lisa, don't you just love sales.

Lisa: Oh, my I do.

Clerk walks up

Clerk: May I help you, ladies?

Julia: Oh, no thanks.

Clerk: All right then.

Clerk walks away to his desk

Lisa whispers something to Julia, they nod.

Clerk pretends not to notice.

Lisa and Julie keep glancing at him.

Clerk (suspiciously): Are you finding everything all right?

Lisa (nervously): Oh, yes.

Lisa slips a tube of lipstick into her coat.

Julia: Oh-RUN!

They run out of the store

In parking lot

Bent over, hands on knees, heavy breathing.

Lisa: Oh my, that was close

Julia: Oh, I can't believe we stole lipstick!

Lisa: Oh, I know.

Store manager comes running out behind them

Julia and Lisa don't see him

He taps them on the shoulder

They scream

Julia: Oh my! You scared us.

Lisa starts to run

Lisa: Oh my! What are doing? RUN!!!

Julia: Oh right!

Manager: Come back with those hats!

They stop running

Lisa: Oh. What?

Manager: You cant steal those hats.

Julia: Oh my! We forgot to take off those hats we were trying on.

Lisa: Oh goodness, I have to confess. I stole lipstick too!

Lisa starts sobbing and hands back the lipstick, manager doesn't take it back.

Manager: Oh, those are free, you can take as many as you like. They are from two seasons ago, we need to get rid of them.

Julia: Oh, really?

Manager: Yes.

Lisa: Oh, then you can have your hats back, sorry.

Hands back the hats.

Julia: Oh, and can we get some more lipstick?

Manager: Help yourselves.

The End

 Oh, and 

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Mad Lib

Since the time I was the size of ankle boots, I would enjoy spending my days scribbling un-legible words onto mysteriously stained pages. Ahhh, the wonders of Mad Libs. Here is a fashionable Mad Lib for you. Enjoy!

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Customer Satisfaction Guarantee

adjective:

noun:

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verb:

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country:

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Name:

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percent:

4 letter noun:

Customer Satisfaction Guarantee

If you are not (adjective) satisfied with our (noun) then we will (adjective) (verb) your (noun). Our (noun) are made in (country) with all (adjective) (plural noun). When you come to (Name), expect (adjective) quality and (adjective) (noun) service. Visit our (noun) section and see our new (plural noun). We have a (percent) percent satisfaction guarantee, so give us a call at 1-800-333-(4 letter noun).

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The Makeup Deal

These days, with all of the unnatural, unpronounceable, not-so-great-for-your-skin, chemicals that are put in makeup, you want something that is natural or doesn't have all of those harmful ingredients. You probably don't want to spend tons of money on makeup, either. Usually, you pay for what you get, so good quality means a lot of money, and bad quality means cheap-you either bust your wallet or your skin.  Now, a deal right in the middle is making it's grand entrance. This is the makeup that doesn't have any supernatural abilities, but it doesn't have any of the chemicals, either. You pay for what you get, and you only get what you need, wallet and skin intact.
There was an article about some of these products in the New York Times, Target Touches Up Manhattan's Makeup. The Boots line mentioned in the article is one of my favorites, made with quality ingredients and sold at fantastic prices.

us.boots.com
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Maximum Volume Waterproof Mascara


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My Top 5 DIY Fashion and Beauty Projects

These are my top 5 DIY fashion and beauty projects. Enjoy!

1. Making your own earrings-You can buy all the materials at a craft store, it is not very expensive, it is easy to do, and it is a lot of fun.
2. Embroidering something old-All you need is a needle, thread, and an idea to make something old and shabby into something vintage and chic.
3. Make your own perfume-This is one of the most exciting DIY activities I have ever done. You need some extracts or herbs and some idea of what you are going to try to make it work. I would recommend getting some rose water extract-it smells really good.
4. Sew your own bag-Bags are an easy sewing project, especially if you have a sewing machine. You can pick any fabric or fabrics, cut them out to the shape and size you want, and sew. This is a project that you can do using instructions from a book, article, etc. or without much guidance at all.
5. Make your own scarf-This is a really cool activity because you can do so much with it. You can sew your scarf, bedazzle your scarf, embroider your scarf, felt your scarf, draw on your scarf, etc. ANYTHING! It's your scarf, after all.

For more DIY ideas you can visit these sites:
About.com
Seventeen
Thread Banger      (they also have a podcast on iTunes)
Teen Vogue

Have fun DIYing!
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Fashion do or don't game and introduction to 3 items

 Try to figure out if each of these is a fashion do or don't, it may vary from person to person

1. Wear your sunglasses indoors
2. Wear pants or shorts with words on the butt
3. Wear spring fashion in the fall and visa-versa
4. Always wear shirts from the same brand that say the brand name on them
5. Wear 2 or more items that are tie-dyed
6. Always wear shirts that say a place on them
7. Wear wigs
8. Wear the exact same thing two days in a row
9. Wear bedazzled shirts
10. Only wear one color outfits
11. Show off skin that people don't want to see
12. Wear a costume on a daily basis
13. Wear sneakers and dresses
14. Wear jewelry to the beach
15. Wear jeans and heels
16. Only wear your very favorite colors
17. Only wear designer clothes
18. Wear fedoras
19. Only wear sandals in the summer

I hope you enjoyed that, now I am going to tell you about a new project I am doing. Every week I am going to pick three items of the week, these will all be put on the "Items of the week" page. Enjoy!

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COLOR!

Color.

This fall,

brighter versions

are used in small amounts,

the details are what counts.

Bursts of bright red

in a sea of black,

or a streak of electric blue

across grey.

There hasn't been much bright color

on the runway.

Stella McCarteny's Spring 2010 collection

threw out brights because they had been scarce,

everything seems as if it is black.

Well, don't run away to wear a burlap sack,

just sit down,

maybe with a snack.

This is my color post,

and about it,

I will not boast,

but for you

to get the most,

please do click the links,

return some winks,

look at some color wheels,

read about colorful high heels.

Read about color,

we don't want the world

to get too much duller.

AND NOW...

ALL ABOUT COLOR!

                              A POST BY THE FASHIONEUR

a definition brought to you by dictionary.reference.com

–noun

1.

the quality of an object or substance with respect to lightreflected by the object, usually determined visually bymeasurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of thereflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.

2.

the natural appearance of the skin, esp. of the face;complexion: She has a lovely color.

3.

a ruddy complexion: The wind and sun had given color to thesailor's face.

4.

a blush: His remarks brought the color to her face.

5.

vivid or distinctive quality, as of a literary work: Melville'sdescription of a whaling voyage is full of color.

6.

details in description, customs, speech, habits, etc., of aplace or period: The novel takes place in New Orleans andcontains much local color.

7.

something that is used for coloring; pigment; paint; tint;dye.

8.

background information, as anecdotes about players orcompetitors or analyses of plays, strategy, or performance,given by a sportscaster to heighten interest in a sportscast.

9.

colors,

a.

any distinctive color or combination or pattern of colors,esp. of a badge, ribbon, uniform, or the like, worn ordisplayed as a symbol of or to identify allegiance to,membership in, or sponsorship by a school, group, ororganization.

b.

nature, viewpoint, or attitude; character; personality:His behavior in a crisis revealed his true colors.

c.

a flag, ensign, etc., particularly the national flag.

d.

U.S. Navy . the ceremony of hoisting the national flag at8 a.m. and of lowering it at sunset.

10.

skin complexion of a particular people or race, esp. whenother than white: a man of color.

11.

outward appearance or aspect; guise or show: It was a lie,but it had the color of the truth.

12.

a pretext: She did it under the color of doing a good deed.

13.

Painting . the general use or effect of the pigments in apicture.

14.

Phonetics . timbre.

15.

Chiefly Law . an apparent or prima facie right or ground: tohold possession under color of title.

16.

Music . tone color.

17.

a trace or particle of valuable mineral, esp. gold, as shownby washing auriferous gravel.

18.

Physics . any of the labels red, green, or blue that designatethe three states in which quarks are expected to exist, orany of the corresponding labels for antiquark states.Compare quantum chromodynamics, quark model.

19.

Printing . the amount of ink used.

20.

Heraldry . a tincture other than a fur or metal, usuallyincluding gules, azure, vert, sable, and purpure.

–adjective

21.

involving, utilizing, yielding, or possessing color: a color TV.

–verb (used with object)

22.

to give or apply color to; tinge; paint; dye: She colored herhair dark red.

23.

to cause to appear different from the reality: In order toinfluence the jury, he colored his account of what hadhappened.

24.

to give a special character or distinguishing quality to: Hispersonal feelings color his writing.

–verb (used without object)

25.

to take on or change color: The ocean colored at dawn.

26.

to flush; blush: He colored when confronted with theincriminating evidence.

—Idioms

27.

call to the colors, to summon for service in the armedforces: Thousands are being called to the colors.

28.

change color,

a.

to blush as from embarrassment.

b.

to turn pale, as from fear: When he saw the size of hisopponent, he changed color.

29.

with flying colors.

Also especially British, colour.

Origin: 

1250–1300;  ME col ( o ) ur  < AF (F couleur ) < L colōr-  (s. ofcolor ) hue

—Related forms

col·or·er, noun

o·ver·col·or, verb

pre·col·or, noun, verb

re·col·or, verb (used with object)

trans·col·or, adjective

un·der·col·or, noun

—Can be confused:   color, hue, shade, tint (see synonym note atshade).

—Synonyms 

23.  bias, twist. 

image from atpm.com

(also offers more info)

www.worqx.com

Offers a lot of information, you can jump to pages using the navigation bar on the side.

I would especially recommend looking at the color wheel.

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