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Instagram Life.

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My life. In Instagram.

(Laughing at the dueling ducks at Schiller Park).

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Hanging with 10tv's Angela An and Nicole Revish at 10tv studios after a CMH Fashion Week meeting.

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Me, well my booties in Capital Style Magazine's 'What you wore' feature for May/June.

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 A jeweled dinner at Betty's Fine Food & Spirits.

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Finally found the right accessories to wear with this fab necklace I bought many years ago at a thrift shop. In this case, the clothes are the accessories. The necklace deserves to be a statement on
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Stylehunter.com launches SS12/13 online magazine!

Taking the lead as one of Australia’s premier online fashion portals, Stylehunter.com last night launched their official SS12/13 online magazine. As your number one source for everything fashion, beauty and lifestyle, the Stylehunter.com magazine uses the latest in flip form technology and utilizes the key concept of click to buy where consumers can purchase every item shown on its pages.

8843087685?profile=original

Featuring key trend pages, a $1000 WILDFOX giveaway, intervi

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The Style Files: Hot and Fresh out the Kitchen

Click Away, Beautiful People

 

My love for Joseph Gordon-Levitt is taken a step further as I deem his cover of "Ignition" my song of the week. In this blog, I also explore Olivia Wilde's fashion-forward juxtaposition and shine light on some of the best looks from this week!

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Everyday, we’re hearing more about designers who are embracing sustainablepractices. Here’s another example that just goes to show you definiterise in eco-friendly fashion. Fashion Takes Action recently awarded Canadian designer Nicole Bridger with its first ever FTA Design Award, which included a pretty sweet package to help her get a foot in the door.

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Nicole Giordano is a textiles and accessories designer who writes the intersection of fashion, technology, and social media, offering her experience and expertise to you.


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You’re starting a new line and, sensitive soul that you are, you’re considering going sustainable. Well good, I love hearing that. But is “green fashion” is a valid business maneuver or just a fleeting marketing angle? Do customers and retailers really buy into sustainability yet

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The Fabric Files: Textile Structure 101

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Know your fabrics. It’s a point I can’t stress enough. As a designer, understanding the different qualities of textile structures like chiffon and charmeuse, georgette and crepe, organza and gazar (I
could go on…) should be at the top of your list. I’m sure you think you know the difference, but there’s always room for improvement. Designers contact me daily asking for a fabric, and then
look bewildered once supplied because it’s not what they had in mind. This

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Young designers—at the risk of insulting you, it amazes me how many of you don’t have the first clue about buying fabrics. I mean, your fabrics are the cornerstone of your designs and making sure you can get your hands on them for production before you make your samples, is essential. Why did you create that beautiful dress with a yard of novelty fabric that you picked up at the flea market last summer? Do you think that the 100 yards you need for production will just apparate magically? Praying

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Bryna’s ultimate design goal is to create a stylish handbag collection that portrays the mood of the woman carrying the bag. She says, "The woman that I design for has a strong personal style and is fashionable and worldly. She appreciates fine fabrics and detailed construction. Items are meant to last from season to season, rather than fade with the latest trends." You can view more photos of the Bryna Nicole handbags. You can view even more photos and learn about Bryna Nicole at her websit
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Instagram Life.

IG5.jpg

My life. In Instagram.

(Laughing at the dueling ducks at Schiller Park).

IG3.jpg

Hanging with 10tv's Angela An and Nicole Revish at 10tv studios after a CMH Fashion Week meeting.

IG22.jpg

Me, well my booties in Capital Style Magazine's 'What you wore' feature for May/June.

IG4.jpg

 A jeweled dinner at Betty's Fine Food & Spirits.

IG1.jpg

Finally found the right accessories to wear with this fab necklace I bought many years ago at a thrift shop. In this case, the clothes are the accessories. The necklace deserves to be a statement on
Read more…

Stylehunter.com launches SS12/13 online magazine!

Taking the lead as one of Australia’s premier online fashion portals, Stylehunter.com last night launched their official SS12/13 online magazine. As your number one source for everything fashion, beauty and lifestyle, the Stylehunter.com magazine uses the latest in flip form technology and utilizes the key concept of click to buy where consumers can purchase every item shown on its pages.

8843087685?profile=original

Featuring key trend pages, a $1000 WILDFOX giveaway, intervi

Read more…

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