Fashion Design and Merchandising Programs
Posted by admin in Fashion Design on December 29, 2011
Fashion design and merchandising programs help prepare students for some of the most exciting careers in the fashion industry. There are many different diploma, certificate and degree programs in the fashion field and not all of them are related to designing clothes for the runways, as some might assume. There are also education and training programs related to the merchandising, marketing and business side of the fashion industry. Fashion merchandisers, also known as buyers, have an important role in the industry, ensuring that retailers ranging from small boutiques to massive department stores have the latest fashions in stock. It’s an excellent career for fashion lovers who also have good interpersonal skills and a knack for the business side of things.
The Value of Education
If you really want to get ahead in the field of fashion design and merchandising, a bachelor’s degree will probably be your best bet. Diploma and certificate programs will only qualify you for the lowest entry level jobs in the field, and many employers are also looking for more than an associate’s degree these days. You may, however, be able to complete your associate’s degree at an affordable community college or an online university and transfer into a four-year school that offers an accredited fashion merchandising program. If you have a specific job or employer in mind, it might be wise to see what level of education most of the people have in that position or with that company and where they went to school.
The Cities of Fashion
There are many fashion merchandising programs to choose from, and not all of them are in the bustling metropolis of New York City, as some might imagine. Some of the most prestigious fashion design, marketing and merchandising programs in the U.S. are at schools in California, particularly in the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Programs in cities like Miami, Chicago, Houston and Seattle also carry quite a bit of prestige, and you may find some very formidable programs in smaller cities as well. The curriculum of these programs vary quite a bit, but they all include some basic fashion design courses as well as courses in business, marketing, merchandising, accounting and other subject areas.
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Fashion – Color Trends For 2011
Posted by admin in Fashion Color Trends on December 29, 2011
That trend of hair colouring is continuously evolving. In advance of, hair colouring was considered brightly colored punk Mohawk or simply spiky hairstyles. Nonetheless, now there are a great number of beautiful and simple looking colored hair that give an exceptionally natural look. When you are new to curly hair colour, and then investigate different hair colouring trends 2011 described below, and ascertain which suits you the most beneficial. If you want a great all natural looking colored hair, then this is ideal. Getting lots connected with skinny streaks inside your hair will provide a beautiful textured hair color browse your hair. Can provide homeowners already tried locks coloring, should use lowlights or a number of hot hair colors trends.
These are the best trends for head of hair colouring. No issue what your tone, just go regarding subtle streaks of any hair colour hint which is two or three shades lighter in comparison with your base curly hair colour, and you shall not go wrong. Or you may pick any some other color shade that matches your complexion as well as eye color, to get loads of skinny streaks through out your hair, for any beautiful textured locks look. Chunky hair emphasize trends were most liked before, but it is easy to still use these phones add style for a hair. Chunky highlights are usually more done by most people, who like for you to color their hair in the house. Chunky hair features are thicker, so pick a subtle hue. Here are more suggestions about getting chunky features.
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Emma Watson’s Fashion Style So Far
Posted by admin in Fashion Style on December 29, 2011
Emma Watson rose to fame playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. From 2001 (and at the tender age of nine), the young starlet has literally been growing up before our eyes, and although she’s proved herself as a hugely talented and critically acclaimed actress, it’s her fashion sense that’s really been taking centre stage recently.
It was glaringly obvious from her red carpet appearances that Emma’s fashion choices and style were getting better and better as the years progressed, but it was in 2008 when she really started becoming a major player in the fashion world. Not only was she popping up in all the ‘best dressed’ lists and in the front row of many major fashion shows, but there was a lot of speculation that she was going to replace Keira Knightley as the new face of Chanel.
Despite persistent rumours linking her to Chanel, and her ubiquitous presence at international fashion shows, it was actually announced that Emma (aged just 19) had landed the contract as the new face of Burberry. Filling the shoes of Kate Moss and Agyness Deyn, she fronted the Burberry Autumn/Winter 2009 campaign and proved she could carve out a figure as a leading style icon as well as a top actress.
The campaign, which was photographed by Mario Testino, features Watson in clothing from the Burberry autumn/winter collection, which was inspired by Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury set.
At the time, Burberry’s creative director Christopher Bailey described the young star as the “obvious choice” for the campaign, stating;
“Emma has a classic beauty, a great character and a modern edge. Her charm, intellect and brilliant sense of fun made the whole shoot feel like a picnic on the Thames”
Following her success in the Burberry campaign (where was reported to receive a 6 figure sum), she later appeared in the 2010 Spring/Summer campaign alongside her brother Alex.
At this point in time, one wouldn’t blame the actress if she chose to spend her Harry Potter afterlife as a full-time clothes horse, but instead she chose to flex her considerable fashion flair by creating a range for the ethical clothing brand People Tree. This was a savvy move – People Tree has some serious fashion cred, and up to this point clothing with a conscience had never felt quite so on trend.
In February 2010 the collection was launched and Emma was quoted as saying:
“It is hard to know what is good and what is bad on the high street and equally hard to find fashionable or youthful ethical clothing, so I decided to work with People Tree to put together a collection I could be proud of in terms of both ethics and design”
Following her success in fashion, the star also proved she was just as hot in the beauty industry when she became the new face of Lancôme cosmetics in March 2011.
Company president Youcef Nabi went on to gush about Emma stating;
“Thanks to her charm, romanticism and her incredible modernity, she has become the icon of her generation”
The actress stepped up her fashionable status just before the Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows; Part Two promotional duties recently when she graced the cover of the July 2011 edition of American Vogue.
Looking all grown-up and glamorous she modelled a chic Prada Fall 2011 dress accessorized with a pair of bangles by Ben-Amun and a cute flower ring.
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