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>>FEATURE/CONTRIBUTOR - THE GALLERY OF FASHION

We are thrilled to feature and announce a collaboration with <b>Windsor & Sparrow</b>, a low profile, high concept<b> creative agency</b> who works with a variety of <b>talented artists, designers and individuals</b> to turn <b>concepts and ideas into projects and products</b>.  They recently launch their company's project, the <b>Gallery of Fashion Art</b> which is an online gallery for the works of selected featured fashion illustrators.  In collaboration with Fashion Vignette, they will provide illustrations, portraits, illustrate on top of photographs, draw from the runway and many more...<br /><br />Check out their websites, <a href="http://www.galleryoffashionart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">galleryoffashionart.com</span></a> , their blog <a href="http://www.galleryoffashionart.com/blog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">galleryoffashionart.com/blog</span></a><br />and shop, <a href="http://shopgofa.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">shopgofa.com</span></a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3G3eSYyd1I4/UBfLk8GMSnI/AAAAAAAAGag/sDfJYSkQDrM/s800/GOFA-Bio1.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 18px;">© 2012 by THE GALLERY OF FASHION - all rights reserved.   L</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">ayout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.</span></span></div>

>>FEATURE/CONTRIBUTOR - THE GALLERY OF FASHION

We are thrilled to feature and announce a collaboration with Windsor & Sparrow , a low profile, high concept creative agency who works...

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[ TREND REPORT ] MARNI - RESORT 13

[ TREND REPORT ] MARNI - RESORT 13

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[ TREND REPORT ] UTILITARIAN

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--jdHH6zB-sY/UBIShyRMipI/AAAAAAAAGVc/GIdry9z5t4g/s900/UtilitarianA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--jdHH6zB-sY/UBIShyRMipI/AAAAAAAAGVc/GIdry9z5t4g/s900/UtilitarianA.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XVbktB0iTk4/UBIXNi1oa7I/AAAAAAAAGW0/u4AvHi7Ntmc/s975/Utilitarian1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XVbktB0iTk4/UBIXNi1oa7I/AAAAAAAAGW0/u4AvHi7Ntmc/s975/Utilitarian1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>[ UTILITARIAN ]</b> Military trend report and lookbook via <a href="http://www.asos.com/Women/A%2fW12-Trend-Guide/Cat/pgehtml.aspx?cid=15973&WT.ac=AW12_main#trend-05"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">ASOS</span></a> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.freepeople.com/vintage-loves/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Free People</span></a>.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><br /></span><br /><b>[ TRENDSPOT ]</b>  Photos by Fashion Vignette, London trend shopping June/July '12 via Topshop, Topman and Selfridges. Photo B via Free People.

[ TREND REPORT ] UTILITARIAN

[ UTILITARIAN ] Military trend report and lookbook via ASOS and Free People . [ TRENDSPOT ] Photos by Fashion Vignette, London trend sho...

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>>INSPIRATIONS - VERSACE . RESORT 2013

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sHCb1nS904c/UBE81TZc8rI/AAAAAAAAGU0/0wGqbKW0_4Q/s700/VersaceR13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sHCb1nS904c/UBE81TZc8rI/AAAAAAAAGU0/0wGqbKW0_4Q/s700/VersaceR13.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JjIOYTqFRv0/UBE83TVufkI/AAAAAAAAGU8/_c9qF_8h9rA/s700/VersaceR131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JjIOYTqFRv0/UBE83TVufkI/AAAAAAAAGU8/_c9qF_8h9rA/s700/VersaceR131.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qFIzESjJqN4/UBE85tSiTvI/AAAAAAAAGVE/DDZYBupNvuo/s700/VersaceR132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qFIzESjJqN4/UBE85tSiTvI/AAAAAAAAGVE/DDZYBupNvuo/s700/VersaceR132.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Donatella Versace's Resort 2013 collection "Rockmantic" </b>is influenced by the Memphis design movement from the 1980s. The collection encompasses of bright colors and prints collaged with guitars, flowers and shoes. <br /><b><br /></b><br />Images via: Style.com

>>INSPIRATIONS - VERSACE . RESORT 2013

Donatella Versace's Resort 2013 collection "Rockmantic" is influenced by the Memphis design movement from the 1980s. The colle...

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[ artINSPIRES ] series by JEN GASSIRARO

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RWFo9_OwteA/UAqnBSxBj2I/AAAAAAAAGOs/3ELyRI97Skw/s1000/gassiraropost1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RWFo9_OwteA/UAqnBSxBj2I/AAAAAAAAGOs/3ELyRI97Skw/s1000/gassiraropost1.jpg" /></a></div><br />We are excited to post our newest contributor and FV team member, <b>Jen Gassiraro's</b> first<br /><b>[ artINSPIRES ] series</b> where she will inspire us with <b>design, home, artist and style images</b>.  She will also feature her new, amazing <b>paintings and such</b> from time to time. <br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Visit her inspirational sites: </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">ART</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.jengassiraro.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">jengassiraro.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">BLOG/inspiration </span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.jengassiraro.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">jengassiraro.blogspot.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">PINTEREST/inspiration</span></span></b><a href="http://pinterest.com/jngassiraro"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">pinterest.com/jngassiraro</span></span></span></a></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><br /><br />Images via:<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1· </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">       ARTIST Nazarena Canvas via </span></span><a href="http://www.creaturecomfortsblog.com/" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1342875047_0" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">creaturecomfortsblog.com</span></span></span></span></a><br /><div style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2·        DESIGN </span><a href="http://www.patternstate.com/" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1342875047_1" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">patternstate.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />3·        HOME </span><a href="http://www.burnhamdesign.com/" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1342875047_2" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">burnhamdesign.com</span></span></span></a></div><div style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4·        STYLE </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1342875047_3" style="cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.kendrascott.com/" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">kendrascott.com</span></span></a></span></div><div style="color: #454545;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545;">*Layout image is exclusive to FV and may not be copied without proper permission.</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></div>

[ artINSPIRES ] series by JEN GASSIRARO

We are excited to post our newest contributor and FV team member, Jen Gassiraro's first [ artINSPIRES ] series where she will inspire ...

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>>TRENDS - PREMIERVISION . A/W 2013-14

<b>PREMIEREVISION</b>, the <b>world's premier fabric show</b> will be held on Sept 19-21, 2012 in<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Parc d'Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte</b></span>. To register online, go to <a href="http://www.premierevision.com/en"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">PV's - Registration</span></a>. <br /><br />Here is a snapshot of their Autumn/Winter 2013-14 trends, go<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span><a href="http://www.premierevision.com/en/News-Mode/Autumn-Winter-13-14/Foreward"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span>for the full details and to view their digital online color trends, go <a href="http://member.premierevision.com/mode/gammeaw1314/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1nTb-vZznE/UA6ViKa1XzI/AAAAAAAAGUI/F9wNE4AC82Y/s750/Screen+shot+2012-07-24+at+7.29.58+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1nTb-vZznE/UA6ViKa1XzI/AAAAAAAAGUI/F9wNE4AC82Y/s750/Screen+shot+2012-07-24+at+7.29.58+AM.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

>>TRENDS - PREMIERVISION . A/W 2013-14

PREMIEREVISION , the world's premier fabric show will be held on Sept 19-21, 2012 in Parc d'Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte . ...

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>>TRENDS - SPIN EXPO . WOMEN'S AND MEN'S A/W 2013-14

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Here is a preview of the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Women's and Men's A/W 2013-14 color and textile direction</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> from Spin Expo. To also read and view additional trend and color direction, go </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.spinexpo.com/shanghai/index.php?PAGE=trends&ID=3" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">  </span><br /><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Spin Expo</b> is a leading <b>fibres, yarns, knitted fabrics and knitwear</b> show and will be held in Shanghai, Sept 4-6,2012 if you missed it in NY this month. This show is organized by independent textile specialists in fibers. To attend their show you can pre-register online <a href="http://www.spinexpo.com/shanghai/index.php?PAGE=pre_registration&ID=4" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: magenta;">Spin Expo pre-registration</span></a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qZccyLsvqXM/UAy4aaJI_yI/AAAAAAAAGTw/mGE_JznAt1w/s1600/Untitled-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="465" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qZccyLsvqXM/UAy4aaJI_yI/AAAAAAAAGTw/mGE_JznAt1w/s640/Untitled-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div>

>>TRENDS - SPIN EXPO . WOMEN'S AND MEN'S A/W 2013-14

Here is a preview of the Women's and Men's A/W 2013-14 color and textile direction from Spin Expo. To also read and view additiona...

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[ TREND REPORT ] ORIENTAL INFLUENCE by Marina Araujo Alvarez

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R7w5y11B--4/UAlB9z8P3RI/AAAAAAAAGOI/LsYr05vB7Js/s750/Oriental-01small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R7w5y11B--4/UAlB9z8P3RI/AAAAAAAAGOI/LsYr05vB7Js/s750/Oriental-01small.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bsUEuAigj8w/UAlB_z_rn_I/AAAAAAAAGOQ/pv902EpHwqY/s750/Oriental-02small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bsUEuAigj8w/UAlB_z_rn_I/AAAAAAAAGOQ/pv902EpHwqY/s750/Oriental-02small.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-osP1W5ZdUVs/UAlCBvrmLEI/AAAAAAAAGOY/Mn8vWgpDs1c/s750/Oriental-03small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-osP1W5ZdUVs/UAlCBvrmLEI/AAAAAAAAGOY/Mn8vWgpDs1c/s750/Oriental-03small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Today's post </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">[ TREND REPORT ] ORIENTAL INFLUENCE</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> , is from one of our newest member on our team, fashion and trend contributor </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Marina Araujo Alvarez </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">who is a <b>Fashion Designer and Stylist</b> located in Barcelona, Spain.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Make sure to visit her amazing and inspirational blog, </span><a href="http://marinaaraujoalvarez.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">marinaaraujoalvarez.wordpress.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> and her website </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.marinaaraujoalvarez.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">marinaaraujoalvarez.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">© 2012 by Marina Araujo Alvarez - all rights reserved.   </span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Inspirational layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.</span></span></span></div>

[ TREND REPORT ] ORIENTAL INFLUENCE by Marina Araujo Alvarez

Today's post [ TREND REPORT ] ORIENTAL INFLUENCE , is from one of our newest member on our team, fashion and trend contributor Marina...

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>>DESIGN CONTEST - ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g8LmSH3pTsQ/UAM_tOgRjYI/AAAAAAAAGLA/4QrUlFOIq4o/s690/Screen+shot+2012-07-15+at+5.04.59+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g8LmSH3pTsQ/UAM_tOgRjYI/AAAAAAAAGLA/4QrUlFOIq4o/s690/Screen+shot+2012-07-15+at+5.04.59+PM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eLkULIPyakw/UAM_too5UQI/AAAAAAAAGLI/q6_3WFbNluc/s1600/resiliencebanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eLkULIPyakw/UAM_too5UQI/AAAAAAAAGLI/q6_3WFbNluc/s1600/resiliencebanner.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The <b>Arts of Fashion Foundation</b> competition is open to students studying <b>Fashion and Design </b>anywhere in the world during the academic year 2012-2013. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Participants</b> will not only <b>represent</b> themselves, but also their <b>Schools, Colleges</b> or <b>Universities</b>, as well as their <b>Countries</b>.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span>To participate in the <b>International Arts of Fashion Competition</b>, applicant should register online. After confirmation of registration, applicant would have to submit drawings of a <b>mini collection</b> of <b>three outfits </b>in<b> menswear</b>, <b>womenswear</b>, or a <b>mixed collection</b> of both <b>men's and women's wear</b>.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><div align="left"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1. THE ARTS OF FASHION COMPETITION EXISTS TO:</span></strong></div><div align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Promote and reward <b>creativity and inventiveness</b>; discover <b>emerging talent</b> and facilitate careers; establish enriching contacts and exchanges between different countries, schools and universities; and to foster new relationships between those from different industries and fields.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The laureates received <b>Awards and a Certification</b> for their <b>creative and original work</b> based on theme. </span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">(Judging based on coherence with the theme, skill level, creativity and artful expressiveness).</span></em><br /><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></em></div><div align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="5" src="http://www.arts-of-fashion.org/AoFCompetition/2012/images/LINE.jpg" width="690" /></span></div><div align="justify"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2. THEME 2013: RESILIENCE</span></strong></div><div align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="5" src="http://www.arts-of-fashion.org/AoFCompetition/2012/images/LINE.jpg" width="690" /></span></div><div align="justify"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3. CALENDAR 2013:</span></strong></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> July 15, 2012</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">: Online registration begins.<br />- </span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">April 1, 2013</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">: Submission deadline for all application materials mailed to the Arts of Fashion Foundation</span></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To learn more go <a href="http://www.arts-of-fashion.org/AoFCompetition/2013/pages/AoFCompetition2013registration.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>....</span></div></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>

>>DESIGN CONTEST - ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION

The Arts of Fashion Foundation competition is open to students studying Fashion and Design anywhere in the world during the academic year 2...

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>>FEATURED ARTIST/DESIGNER - JEN GASSIRARO

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We are thrilled to re-feature and announce a collaboration with <b>Jen Gassiraro</b> our newest contributor who is based in the Dallas, Texas area.   She is an<b> amazing and talented designer</b> who by day is a <b>Textile/Graphic Designer </b>for a leading retailer in the U.S.  To fullfill her need to create outside of her work and her high energy to <b>paint and illustrate</b>, she creates <b>beautiful art</b> that she sells to the public. </span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We can't wait to share all the beautiful <b>inspirational visuals</b> she will create for us, so stay tuned.... In the meantime, you'll need</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> to visit and follow her <b>inspirational and beautiful sites</b> below as she shares so many great visuals to inspire us!</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>ART</b> </span><a href="http://www.jengassiraro.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">www.jengassiraro.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">   </span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>BLOG/inspiration</b> </span><a href="http://www.jengassiraro.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">www.jengassiraro.blogspot.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span> </span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>PIN/inspiration</b> </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/jngassiraro/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">pinterest.com/jngassiraro</span></span></a>   </span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ooRSqTjm0wM/UAapu6cP3hI/AAAAAAAAGNM/VTv6kYTfKQw/s1600/blog+press%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ooRSqTjm0wM/UAapu6cP3hI/AAAAAAAAGNM/VTv6kYTfKQw/s1600/blog+press%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 18px;">© 2012 by JEN GASSIRARO - all rights reserved.   L</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">ayout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: magenta;"><br /></span></span>

>>FEATURED ARTIST/DESIGNER - JEN GASSIRARO

We are thrilled to re-feature and announce a collaboration with Jen Gassiraro our newest contributor who is based in the Dallas, Texas area...

5:38 AM

[ INSPIRATION + ILLUSTRATION ] series . MELANIE BOYCHUK

<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n9b228mQiEo/UAVbabejJOI/AAAAAAAAGM4/FYpWE1DIMQI/s7500/I+P+%5B6%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n9b228mQiEo/UAVbabejJOI/AAAAAAAAGM4/FYpWE1DIMQI/s750/I+P+%5B6%5D.jpg" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is the latest </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Inspiration + Illustration series</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> by </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Melanie Boychuk</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">illustrator contributor</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> for FV. Here, she shows you her source of inspirations [ Nylon magazine photo ] to create her illustration and photo media collage. </span></span></span></a></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You can also check out her website, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://missmel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">missmel.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">to view more of her work and to contact her if you need an illustrator for any projects.  To also view her past illustration posts on FV, go<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/search/label/Inspiration%20Illustration"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; color: #7f7f7f; display: inline; float: none; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">© 2012 by MELANIE BOYCHUK illustration and Fashion Vignette layout. All rights reserved. No part of these images may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

[ INSPIRATION + ILLUSTRATION ] series . MELANIE BOYCHUK

Here is the latest Inspiration + Illustration series by Melanie Boychuk , illustrator contributor for FV. Here, she shows you her sourc...

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>>TRENDS - TRENDSTOP . S/S 2013 & F/W 2013-14 FASHION & COLOR THEMES

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Here are a couple of great directional and informative online trend sessions from Trendstop, check out the full details here.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><b>    F/W 2013-14 FASHION & COLOR THEMES TREND  </b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><b><br /></b></span></span></b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><b>F/W 2013-14 Fashion & Color Themes Trend</b> scheduled on <b>July 26, 2012</b>, <b>5pm GMT</b></span></span></b></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0vgjEDcu_OQ/UANGgaMlAoI/AAAAAAAAGLk/TioUiJ4-Lk0/s700/Color-AW-13-July-26th+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0vgjEDcu_OQ/UANGgaMlAoI/AAAAAAAAGLk/TioUiJ4-Lk0/s700/Color-AW-13-July-26th+copy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Conducted by Trendstop.com's founder <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Jaana Jätyri</span></span>, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">the online trend briefing will cover a comprehensive overview of the <b>emerging color palettes for Fall/Winter 2013-14</b> along with <b>six major fashion themes</b>. The presentation will also reveal the <b>latest denim trends</b>, on the<b> key washes, fabric treatments, colors and surface treatments</b>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The online session also includes a PDF summary as a follow up, sent via email. Go <a href="http://blog.trendstop.com/fallwinter-201314-fashion-color-themes-trend-briefing/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> to register online now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Jrbm_lnYXI/UANGz3qQccI/AAAAAAAAGLs/PfNT_TbHCaI/s1600/fashionthemesboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Jrbm_lnYXI/UANGz3qQccI/AAAAAAAAGLs/PfNT_TbHCaI/s640/fashionthemesboard.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><b><div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><b>    S/S 2013 GLOBAL COLOR TREND   </b></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><b>S/S 2013  Global Color Trend </b>scheduled on <b>Augus</b>t<b> 23, 2012.</b></span></span></b></span></span></div></b></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bQSOxDdp3Ec/UANKpDTPwEI/AAAAAAAAGMA/-44n1TEJXt8/s700/Color-SS-13-August-23rd+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bQSOxDdp3Ec/UANKpDTPwEI/AAAAAAAAGMA/-44n1TEJXt8/s700/Color-SS-13-August-23rd+copy.jpg" /></a></div><br />The webinair is aimed to deliver <b>practical</b> and <b>directional S/S 2013 color forecast</b>.  The session will include key forecasted shades for S/S 2013 with <b>Pantone Fashion and Home references</b>, <b>inspiration color boards</b> and <b>mood visuals</b>, examples of <b>womenswear, menswear and lifestyle color application</b> and more... All attendees will also receive a pdf summary handout after the presentation.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For a sneak preview via youtube, go<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36gzqxV4uOg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> and to register, go <a href="http://blog.trendstop.com/springsummer-2013-color-trend-briefing/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6id-xdl7AbM/UANN1EJFBhI/AAAAAAAAGMU/kX3o7WTmgSw/s1600/webinar1copy1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6id-xdl7AbM/UANN1EJFBhI/AAAAAAAAGMU/kX3o7WTmgSw/s1600/webinar1copy1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tfVWru6bK8k/UANN2B0OHhI/AAAAAAAAGMc/An85TF9sMFM/s1600/webinar2copy1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tfVWru6bK8k/UANN2B0OHhI/AAAAAAAAGMc/An85TF9sMFM/s1600/webinar2copy1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MT_e8rPKyq8/UANN219qPqI/AAAAAAAAGMk/KdlBJKYqoZk/s1600/webinar3copy1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MT_e8rPKyq8/UANN219qPqI/AAAAAAAAGMk/KdlBJKYqoZk/s1600/webinar3copy1.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>

>>TRENDS - TRENDSTOP . S/S 2013 & F/W 2013-14 FASHION & COLOR THEMES

Here are a couple of great directional and informative online trend sessions from Trendstop, check out the full details here. F/W 2013-1...

4:58 AM

[ TREND REPORT ] PETER PILOTTO - RESORT 13

[ TREND REPORT ] PETER PILOTTO - RESORT 13

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5:56 AM

>>DESIGN CONTEST - DOMUS ACADEMY

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SR-zgYEVe3M/T_RmR0uk3lI/AAAAAAAAGBM/taxWq-p8eHw/s1600/domus_784x0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SR-zgYEVe3M/T_RmR0uk3lI/AAAAAAAAGBM/taxWq-p8eHw/s1600/domus_784x0.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Editorial by Vogue.IT</span></strong></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></strong></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The </span><a href="http://www.domusacademy.com/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #f62424; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="www.domusacademy.com/">Domus Academy</a> and <a href="http://www.vogue.it/talents" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #f62424; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="http://www.vogue.it/talents"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Vogue Talents</em></a></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;">want to motivate young talents thinking out of the box, eager to make an intensive experience in the Italian design culture,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">offering three scholarships to attend the 2013 edition of the Master in Fashion Design and three scholarships to attend the 2013 edition of the Master in Accessories Design</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;">: one scholarship covering 70%, one covering 50%  and one covering 30% of the total tuition fee of the Master Program.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The Master Program in Fashion Design proposes an integrated approach between cultural, design, production, marketing and communication aspects </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;">through a dialogue with experts of the field. The program is designed to contribute to the development of professionals able to express their creativity and face the new challenges coming from the Fashion world.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The Master Program in Accessories Design</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;">, on the other side,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">provides a wide view on accessories in their different domains</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;">: from leather goods to costume jewelry, in line with the increasing need of the market to have specialized designers with a fashion advanced approach.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">In order to participate, the candidates</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> have to:</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">-</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> hold a first-level academic diploma or BA degree, or be about to graduate within the academic year 2011/12 and have a knowledge of the English language</em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">-</strong> send a personal portfolio/personal collection (man or woman), including a 500 words abstract on the research inspiring the collection, sketches of the collection including technical references (minimum 15 sketches), pictures of the outfits (minimum 3);</em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- </strong>send a curriculum vitae: maximum 1 A4 page; <br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- </strong>send a statement of purpose: maximum 5 lines on an A4 page;</em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- </strong>candidates for Accessories Design are asked to include an accessories collection in their personal portfolio.</em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Any further attached material will be considered a plus and will be evaluated by the jury.</em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The candidates are asked to send their materials in one sole file in .PDF format.</em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The works must be mailed to Domus Academy by and not later than August 31st,2012.</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px;">All the information:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span><a href="mailto:competitions@domusacademy.it"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>competitions@domusacademy.it</b></span></a></span>

>>DESIGN CONTEST - DOMUS ACADEMY

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>>FEATURE - THE CULT OF STYLE

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Have you checked out the inspirational blog <b>THE CULT OF STYLE</b>? If you haven't already, it's a great site collaborated by a group of <b>professional designers and buyers</b> in the <b>fast paced contemporary fashion industry</b>. They've recently given me the permission to use images from their most recent post of their newly added contributor, <b>This Badass Babe</b> for The Cult of Style.</div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Images below are from a project she did for the<b> Urban Outfitters</b> for a position as an <b>Accessories and Footwear Designer</b> and in the process was asked to join the<b> Free People</b> team as a <b>Designer for the UHmazing brand, FP One</b>! I'm a huge fan of Free People so when I viewed her project that she shared on The Cult of Style blog, the Free People team definitely did themselves good by hiring a talented new designer and can't wait to shop upcoming seasons!</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Go <a href="http://thecultofstyle.blogspot.com/search/label/THIS%20BADASS%20BABE"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> to view the entire post of her project and check out her feature/interview on  <a href="http://blog.freepeople.com/2012/06/fp-interview/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Free People's Bldg 25</span></a> blog site. <b>Congratulations This Badass Babe</b>, can't wait to see all of your new designs for FP!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L8opDTJqzxU/T_17XG1Vb6I/AAAAAAAAGIA/s9UDgsVbxPo/s750/CALL+OF+THE+CANYON+TREND-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L8opDTJqzxU/T_17XG1Vb6I/AAAAAAAAGIA/s9UDgsVbxPo/s750/CALL+OF+THE+CANYON+TREND-small.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EfdLZ425GX0/T_17re8ETpI/AAAAAAAAGIg/0v5vOcbToDA/s750/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EfdLZ425GX0/T_17re8ETpI/AAAAAAAAGIg/0v5vOcbToDA/s750/Untitled-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BB1HxhSTWeU/T_17aaIWp3I/AAAAAAAAGII/OL4cKSzFdak/s750/FLOWERS+IN+THE+ATTIC+TREND-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BB1HxhSTWeU/T_17aaIWp3I/AAAAAAAAGII/OL4cKSzFdak/s750/FLOWERS+IN+THE+ATTIC+TREND-small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YcBb3UhOkSM/T_1683bY_hI/AAAAAAAAGHk/asnnTy0fEbw/s750/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YcBb3UhOkSM/T_1683bY_hI/AAAAAAAAGHk/asnnTy0fEbw/s750/2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TD0lEqmlSoQ/T_17hYHantI/AAAAAAAAGIY/mChT-6xWqsY/s750/NATIVE+TECHNO+GAMES+TREND-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TD0lEqmlSoQ/T_17hYHantI/AAAAAAAAGIY/mChT-6xWqsY/s750/NATIVE+TECHNO+GAMES+TREND-small.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43Xfb0eVPhc/T_17SqdBZAI/AAAAAAAAGH4/V4sVabZ8AD8/s750/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43Xfb0eVPhc/T_17SqdBZAI/AAAAAAAAGH4/V4sVabZ8AD8/s750/4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LEmmGDt-3vM/T_17dRNHnUI/AAAAAAAAGIQ/xy5-KlpH-No/s750/HAPPY+DAZE+TREND-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LEmmGDt-3vM/T_17dRNHnUI/AAAAAAAAGIQ/xy5-KlpH-No/s750/HAPPY+DAZE+TREND-small.jpg" /></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QpDoGsdjdA/T_17G-psmYI/AAAAAAAAGHs/grUgSIirMPE/s750/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QpDoGsdjdA/T_17G-psmYI/AAAAAAAAGHs/grUgSIirMPE/s750/3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 18px;">© 2012 by The Cult of Style - all rights reserved.   </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">Inspirational layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><br /><div><br /></div>

>>FEATURE - THE CULT OF STYLE

Have you checked out the inspirational blog THE CULT OF STYLE ? If you haven't already, it's a great site collaborated by a group of...

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>>TRENDS - DRESSING MAGAZINE . SUMMER 2013

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Dressing Magazine's</b> <b>Summer 2013</b> is a comprehensive trend publication. Here is a preview of some of their <b>latest key trends</b> for <b>Womens, Mens and Kids</b>. This <b>think-tank tool</b> is organized by theme detailed by <b>trends</b> with <b>print/pattern</b>, <b>drawings, colors, styling </b>and <b>accessories</b>. To view more images and purchase their latest publication, go <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://dressing-magazine.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">.</span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--OY6v5zeUpo/T_mPVZQW88I/AAAAAAAAGFs/5VsdBDb4_24/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.36.25+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--OY6v5zeUpo/T_mPVZQW88I/AAAAAAAAGFs/5VsdBDb4_24/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.36.25+AM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OAV9I3yAjq4/T_mPV-jkt7I/AAAAAAAAGF0/BZfMf_x6kyM/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.36.35+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OAV9I3yAjq4/T_mPV-jkt7I/AAAAAAAAGF0/BZfMf_x6kyM/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.36.35+AM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VrG0rytdU8M/T_mPWf2_4kI/AAAAAAAAGF8/Wo4rcv92ehI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.36.45+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VrG0rytdU8M/T_mPWf2_4kI/AAAAAAAAGF8/Wo4rcv92ehI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.36.45+AM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HtYZ_zIZ0XU/T_mPW7yUJII/AAAAAAAAGGE/Tenn6QpLxxU/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.36.47+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HtYZ_zIZ0XU/T_mPW7yUJII/AAAAAAAAGGE/Tenn6QpLxxU/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.36.47+AM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oS1V5FPYmxg/T_mPSn2BFxI/AAAAAAAAGFM/1EISlRO1Hf4/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.35.22+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oS1V5FPYmxg/T_mPSn2BFxI/AAAAAAAAGFM/1EISlRO1Hf4/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.35.22+AM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6AZ40WPSc_c/T_mPTVVJYQI/AAAAAAAAGFU/2bsOufxN_bA/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.35.27+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6AZ40WPSc_c/T_mPTVVJYQI/AAAAAAAAGFU/2bsOufxN_bA/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.35.27+AM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYbb9TAwbHU/T_mPUDgOJmI/AAAAAAAAGFc/3j0y3BvMcHo/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.35.50+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYbb9TAwbHU/T_mPUDgOJmI/AAAAAAAAGFc/3j0y3BvMcHo/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.35.50+AM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-pVyXIJRys/T_mPUsEePHI/AAAAAAAAGFk/ZxKoYWis398/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.35.55+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-pVyXIJRys/T_mPUsEePHI/AAAAAAAAGFk/ZxKoYWis398/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-07-08+at+8.35.55+AM.jpg" /></a></div>

>>TRENDS - DRESSING MAGAZINE . SUMMER 2013

Dressing Magazine's Summer 2013 is a comprehensive trend publication. Here is a preview of some of their latest key trends for Womens...

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[ TREND REPORT ] ROMANTICISM & BAROQUE by Marina Araujo Alvarez

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WmNcnEdWiuY/T_jR3UthfCI/AAAAAAAAGEQ/llvOYtYGqeA/s750/RomanticismBaroque01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WmNcnEdWiuY/T_jR3UthfCI/AAAAAAAAGEQ/llvOYtYGqeA/s750/RomanticismBaroque01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OidVSOk89FU/T_jR5HYY5lI/AAAAAAAAGEY/D8d3Wrxmrow/s750/RomanticismBaroque02-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OidVSOk89FU/T_jR5HYY5lI/AAAAAAAAGEY/D8d3Wrxmrow/s750/RomanticismBaroque02-1.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We are thrilled to post today's </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">[ TREND REPORT ] ROMANTICISM & BAROQUE</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> from our new fashion and trend contributor </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Marina Araujo Alvarez </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">who is a <b>Fashion Designer and Stylist</b> located in Barcelona, Spain.</span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Make sure to visit her amazing and inspirational blog, </span><a href="http://marinaaraujoalvarez.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">marinaaraujoalvarez.wordpress.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> and her website </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.marinaaraujoalvarez.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">marinaaraujoalvarez.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">© 2012 by Marina Araujo Alvarez - all rights reserved.   </span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Inspirational layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.</span></span></span>

[ TREND REPORT ] ROMANTICISM & BAROQUE by Marina Araujo Alvarez

We are thrilled to post today's [ TREND REPORT ] ROMANTICISM & BAROQUE from our new fashion and trend contributor Marina Araujo A...

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[ TREND REPORT ] BALMAIN - RESORT 13

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IFlBkiPyEIU/T_aBQPLyZaI/AAAAAAAAGDU/Yo5TQDOul9E/s750/BALMAIN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IFlBkiPyEIU/T_aBQPLyZaI/AAAAAAAAGDU/Yo5TQDOul9E/s750/BALMAIN.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRuRT0iFEro/T_aC6JzpPrI/AAAAAAAAGDc/R57XQeeVfxM/s750/BALMAIN-1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRuRT0iFEro/T_aC6JzpPrI/AAAAAAAAGDc/R57XQeeVfxM/s750/BALMAIN-1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRuRT0iFEro/T_aC6JzpPrI/AAAAAAAAGDc/R57XQeeVfxM/s750/BALMAIN-1a.jpg" /></a></div><br />Layout by <b>Fashion Vignette</b> . Images via Style.com . Balmain by Olivier Rousteing

[ TREND REPORT ] BALMAIN - RESORT 13

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>>TRENDS - DESIGN OPTIONS . A/W 2013

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">DESIGN OPTIONS</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> is a Los Angeles based </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">trend and color forecasting</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> company, providing trends from a west coast prespective. If you missed them in NYC here is </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">a preview of their<b> Fall / Winter 2013 - 2014 Young Women's contemporary market palettes</b>. To order your new Fall palettes now, go <a href="http://design-options.blogspot.com/2012/04/fall-2013-has-arrived.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>... </span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For this season, the 6 trend moods are: <b>Rising Star, Flashback, In Fine Print, Glam Slam, Avant Garde and Material Dreams</b>.</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bCe1hrmVXts/T_R6v4tvWoI/AAAAAAAAGBg/BQV4gzTXfpk/s1600/fw14_yc1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bCe1hrmVXts/T_R6v4tvWoI/AAAAAAAAGBg/BQV4gzTXfpk/s640/fw14_yc1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B1r4ArUgX0A/T_R6wfXEwzI/AAAAAAAAGBo/-vQjfVQuGis/s1600/fw14_yc2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B1r4ArUgX0A/T_R6wfXEwzI/AAAAAAAAGBo/-vQjfVQuGis/s640/fw14_yc2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vOr4FjgG378/T_R6wxLbIrI/AAAAAAAAGBw/-_ZIxBJbzP8/s1600/fw14_yc3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vOr4FjgG378/T_R6wxLbIrI/AAAAAAAAGBw/-_ZIxBJbzP8/s640/fw14_yc3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lYpFiXao3o/T_R6xADe1bI/AAAAAAAAGB4/FHIwDUjA00Y/s1600/fw14_yc4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lYpFiXao3o/T_R6xADe1bI/AAAAAAAAGB4/FHIwDUjA00Y/s640/fw14_yc4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M4kNPVhdiXA/T_R6xpV9rRI/AAAAAAAAGCA/J1TuhW9PJ-o/s1600/fw14_yc5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M4kNPVhdiXA/T_R6xpV9rRI/AAAAAAAAGCA/J1TuhW9PJ-o/s640/fw14_yc5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ds8XG6IC5yc/T_R6yPVNfuI/AAAAAAAAGCI/5i9s5oT55Qc/s1600/fw14_yc6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ds8XG6IC5yc/T_R6yPVNfuI/AAAAAAAAGCI/5i9s5oT55Qc/s640/fw14_yc6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

>>TRENDS - DESIGN OPTIONS . A/W 2013

DESIGN OPTIONS is a Los Angeles based trend and color forecasting company, providing trends from a west coast prespective. If you missed ...

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