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Check out Miss January of my Fashion Illustration Calendar

Congratulations to Fashion Designer Victoria CATES (Academy of Couture ArtAssociate of Arts Degree in Fashion Design) winner of the 2011 Velvet Brigade Design Competition (http://www.velvetbrigade.com/design/postmodernist-babydoll-dress).

Victoria CATES moved back home to NY right after graduating with a specialized Associate Degree in Fashion Design. A bit uncertain what the future would bring in this new job market, Victoria reached out with her distinct portfolio and high energy to produce. It

Academy of Couture Art (ACA) congratulates graduate Heidi AN as she takes a bold, confident step to build her own line in NYC.

Heidi’s journey since graduation was surprisingly an easy one for career opportunities. She was placed right away as Assistant Designer in Downtown Los Angeles with a starting salary of $800 weekly.

Most people are now probably thinking, sure, that’s because of the school’s network. Well, building a name in the industry goes beyond the school. That takes skills and rich,

Bright white sun on the modern mid-rises makes the greenery distinct and the couture garments elegantly bold. For a Saturday afternoon downtown Portland you can feel glamour all around.

Not many would put those two together: Portland and glamour. This is an achievement that only the two best schools of beauty could create. Academy of Couture Art, Los Angeles and Paul Mitchell the School, Portland have redefined west coast fashion and beauty which has usually tended on the side of surf wear or wo

That's So New York - Okay, so it's official, I survived my first day of college; I have to say, I'm not exactly overjoyed. A summary of the day? I walked around the majority of the time on my own as it seemed that everyone, everywhere was reluctant to spark up a conversation with me. I won't point fingers, yet in my opinion it's a little rude to ignore someone when they casually slip out a "Hello" (let me verify that I was the one being ignored; oh, how I wish it was the other way round). I neve

Get Ready San Diego, Have Your Senses Ambushed, Oct. 22, 2011, Horton Plaza

First-Ever Multi-Sensory Fashion and Art Show in San Diego

 Featuring: Haus of Estrada Collection by Jesus and Antonio Estrada

Mistress of Ceremonies: Miss Congeniality, Yara Sofia from RuPaul’s Drag Race

Exhibit Ambush is the first cultural event of its kind in San Diego, meshing visual and performance artists in a way that is thought and feeling centered; pushing artistic boundaries and collaboration to new undiscovered

It’s been a while since my last entry but I’ve been very busy in my job and needed a break from the whole fashion circus. So I packed my bags and spent some time on the beautiful island of Jamaica. Far beyond the areas of mass tourism I stayed at the incredibly beautiful ‘Villa Yamaye’,which is  located in   Boston,Portland and -lucky me- run by a friend of mine.

This extraordinary villa is influenced by circles merging into one another, you won’t find any disturbing corners and angles....

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If you love busting out your creative side on your nails, than check out my review of Sally Hansen's Salon Effects!

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From Benjamin Kanarek Blog
 

Why Model Casting is like Editing Film

For those of you who read my article about editing film (digital images) and how mind set dependent that is, you might find this article interesting.  I am just in the process of casting for a Fashion Campaign and I stopped the process for a moment to think about the challenges of doing so and share some of my immediate impressions with you.

The first thing I noticed and you may find this really amusing, if the model comp is show

Forget the monotonous routine of watching models rock the catwalk; companies like Ossimori, based in Florence, Italy, are making waves in the fashion world overlapping the creative worlds of fashion and art. Ossimori's Das Gift line has found an interesting way to combine installation art exhibits and high fashion shows into one truly unique and mesmerizing experience that you won't forget.

The "Garden of Eden" event in August of 2010 introduced Ossimori to the world. The company used a gallery

Well, it's that time of year again!

Still haven't figured out what to give that special someone?  Here are a few tips that may help make the process a little more smooth and appreciated (ahem, USED) by the recipient:

1. Give a gift that is from the heart.  Or, at least one that was thought out.  DO NOT give a gift because (a) that's what YOU wanted them to have or (b) they are "lucky" to even receive a gift from you.  Those are never good reasons to give a gift.  Why?

(a) the gift is "supposed" to