[ SCOOP IT ] - SKULL STATEMENT

We just added <b>SCOOP IT </b>where we will share with you <b>key trends and must have items</b> that you just gotta have for yourself....... Prevalent in my most recent <b>Europe trend spotting trip</b> was the presence of <b>skulls</b> relatively due to the <b>Dark Beauty</b> trend. <br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">     MAKE A SKULL STATEMENT    </span></span></b></span></b></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iotd5eLOc_w/UGbq5PN9-rI/AAAAAAAAIBE/wH884tuWIrQ/s900/skull+statement+-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iotd5eLOc_w/UGbq5PN9-rI/AAAAAAAAIBE/wH884tuWIrQ/s900/skull+statement+-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">   WHERE TO SHOP   </span></span></b></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">The scarves are by the fantastic Beta Fashion (<a href="http://www.betafashion.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #234786; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1348922000_2" style="color: #366388; cursor: pointer;">www.betafashion.com</span></a>), the jewellery by London-based jewellery designer Kat&Bee (<a href="http://www.divinecaroline.com/shop/jewelry/kat-and-bee-rings-a3271-b9809.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #234786; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1348922000_3" style="color: #366388; cursor: pointer;">www.divinecaroline.com</span></a>) and the shoes are by House of Harlow 1960 (<a href="http://www.cusp.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod1240027&parentId=cat000002&ecid=CUALRHy3bqNL2jtQ" rel="nofollow" style="color: #234786; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1348922000_4" style="color: #366388; cursor: pointer;">www.cusp.com</span></a>).</div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Ensemble by PR Agency Emslie Creative</span></div>

[ SCOOP IT ] - SKULL STATEMENT

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[ TREND REPORT ] NAUTICAL by Marina Araujo Alvarez

<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;"><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 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-metrUlkPdqA/UGWFXkOWqNI/AAAAAAAAH6c/4SttrLtnkY0/s1200/Nautical01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-metrUlkPdqA/UGWFXkOWqNI/AAAAAAAAH6c/4SttrLtnkY0/s750/Nautical01.jpg" width="740" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q3cXXYnW_A0/UGWFYafDKZI/AAAAAAAAH6k/70VWxFGtW5w/s750/Nautical02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q3cXXYnW_A0/UGWFYafDKZI/AAAAAAAAH6k/70VWxFGtW5w/s640/Nautical02.jpg" width="740" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-03wl__8XyZ4/UGWFZViuIlI/AAAAAAAAH6s/5-wcdIQSO_w/s750/Nautical03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-03wl__8XyZ4/UGWFZViuIlI/AAAAAAAAH6s/5-wcdIQSO_w/s640/Nautical03.jpg" width="740" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></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 ] NAUTICAL</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, is from one of our team member, 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 /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Let us know if you are interested in seeing more men's fashion on Fashion Vignette!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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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;"><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></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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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;"><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></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;"><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></div></div></div></div></div>

[ TREND REPORT ] NAUTICAL by Marina Araujo Alvarez

Today's post  [ TREND REPORT ] NAUTICAL , is from one of our team member, fashion and trend contributor  Marina Araujo Alvarez  who is a...

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[ GOFA Inspiration + Illustration ] POP UP EXHIBITION #1

<br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Today, we are excited to share one of our contributor </span>GOFA's - The Gallery of Fashion Art's illustrations. GOFA <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">is a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">project by the </span>creative agency Windsor & Sparrow <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">who works with a variety of </span>talented artist, designers and individuals to turn concepts and ideas into projects and products<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> . Last month, we featured their first post, </span>MMCF<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, which every month their participating </span>artists will share new illustrations based on a film and illustrated in their interpretation for their love of fashion<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. You can view their last post<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4334176195546503144#editor/target=post;postID=7905775370372702775"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> if you are new to Fashion Vignette.</span></span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">This month, we are excited to share their </span><span class="Apple-style-span">Pop Up Exhibition #</span><span class="Apple-style-span">1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. Featured here from the various participating</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> illustrators are Jennifer Madden, Myrtle Quillamor and Natasha Nicole</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. Go<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span><a href="http://www.galleryoffashionart.org/?post_type=gallery&p=119"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span>to view their entire new exhibition this month. </span></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">You can also now </span><span class="Apple-style-span">shop </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">many of their fabulous </span><span class="Apple-style-span">illustrations and print</span><span class="Apple-style-span">s</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> now on t-shirts and Iphone cases</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, go<a href="http://shopgofa.com/collections/ex1accessories"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> to view their selection. If you would also like to commission any one of their artists, you contact the GOFA team!</span></span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJCv8rKmIDw/UGQxjednnGI/AAAAAAAAH4c/JJgo21ZOTD4/s1400/GOFA-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJCv8rKmIDw/UGQxjednnGI/AAAAAAAAH4c/JJgo21ZOTD4/s1400/GOFA-4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><br /></b></div>

[ GOFA Inspiration + Illustration ] POP UP EXHIBITION #1

Today, we are excited to share one of our contributor  GOFA's - The Gallery of Fashion Art's illustrations. GOFA is a  project by th...

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>>DESIGN CONTEST - ORANGE COUNTY FASHION SHOWCASE

<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/-b9oo7qwCxz4/UGFjXN_MaEI/AAAAAAAAH1M/vWwSRKNQ3y4/s1600/OCFS-Fall2012-logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b9oo7qwCxz4/UGFjXN_MaEI/AAAAAAAAH1M/vWwSRKNQ3y4/s1600/OCFS-Fall2012-logo.png" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px;"><b><b>Editorial by OCFS....</b></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px;"><b><b><br /></b></b></span><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><b>The OC Fashion Showcase (OCFS)</b></b> is inviting <b><b>fashion designers</b></b> to submit original designs for inclusion in the <b><b>Fall 2012 OC Fashion Showcase’s Outstanding  Emerging Designer Competition</b></b>, a juried event to be held during the upcoming OC Fashion Showcase. There is no fee to apply for or participate in the Outstanding  Emerging Designer Competition.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">  <b> <b>OUTSTANDING EMERGING DESIGNER COMPETITION  </b> </b></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The winner of the Outstanding Emerging Designer Award will be entitled to show at next season’s OC Fashion Showcase and will be entitled to additional prizes TBD</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">  <b> ELIGIBILITY   </b></span></span></b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">• The Fall 2012 OC Fashion Showcase is open to all designers ages 18 or above.</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">• Entries must be the exclusive work of the submitter or submitting team, completed within the last one year or created especially for this show.</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">• All works must be wearable objects to be modeled on a runway, and must exhibit unique, innovative, inspirational and creative artistry.</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">• This is a juried event. Evaluation will be based upon creative uniqueness, the originality of the work and the quality of the overall submission</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #444444;">   <b>REQUIREMENTS   </b></span></span></b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Models for the runway show will be provided. Any designer-preferred models must be approved by the committee in advance. Designers must be willing to participate in collaboration with any and all OCFS staff in regard to video recording, interviews, blog postings, and any other supplemental activities deemed appropriate by the OCFS Public Affairs, New Media, or Textile and Fashion Arts departments.</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Application form must accompany all submissions. The application is limited to six (6) looks; one or any may be used in the juried consideration. Submissions must be accompanied by high quality digital images or proposed in illustrations accompanied by written descriptions. All submissions should identify designer, contact information, and primary materials.</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Each item must specify the category for which it is being submitted.  Acceptable categories are:</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Accessories |Action sport || Blouses || Casual || Contemporary || Couture || Denim || Dresses || Eco friendly ||</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fur || Handbags || Jewelry || Junior || Knitwear || Leather || Lingerie || Men’s || Missy || Outerwear || Pants ||</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Shirts || Shoes || Skate || Ski || Sportswear || Surf || Sweater || Swim || Tshirts || Urban || Young contemporary</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Please submit all materials to<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span><a href="mailto:info@OCFashionShowcase.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">info@OCFashionShowcase.com</span></a> by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><b>October 1st, 2012</b></b></span><b>. </b></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Outstanding Emerging Designer Competition is scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 10th, 2012 in Orange County, California, USA at a venue TBD.</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-weight: 300; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">*The winner must be available for a telephone and/or email interview  if not local to Southern California or an in person interview  if local to Orange County, San Diego or Los Angeles.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Go <a href="http://www.ocfashionshowcase.com/emerging-designers-details"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> to learn about this company and it's sponsorships.</span></div>

>>DESIGN CONTEST - ORANGE COUNTY FASHION SHOWCASE

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>>TRENDS - LENZING . SPRING/SUMMER 2014

<br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Lenzing fibers</b> can be used for many applications in the <b>fashion industry</b>. It creates features in <b>textiles and fabrics </b>that end consumers - but also <b>fashion designers - appreciate: brilliant colors, high wearing comfort, breathability, and a smooth flow</b>. Lenzing also commisions <b>fashion experts and trend researchers </b>worldwide to identifty the <b>fashion trends of future seasons</b> and to present them to you as quickly as possible. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here is their latest information on <b>Spring/Summer 2014</b>, go<a href="http://www.lenzing.com/en/fibers/service/trends/trends-springsummer-2014.html" target="_blank"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> to read the entire editorial and view additional images.</div><br /><h2 style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> RESOURCE RE-SOURCE RESOURCEFUL </span></span></h2><div class="csc-textpic-text" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Fibre development can influence the entire life-cycle of a garment.</b></span></span></div></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Re-juvenating textile waste can take us far. Fashion design is important in supporting this.</b></span></span></div></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Multiplicity of ideas and solutions; the epoch is creative.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Openness is the punch-line.</b></span></span></div></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Innovators, changemakers and collective mindsets are the drive behind reforms.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Design for need.</b></span></span></div></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Craft offers a renewed interest in artisanal intelligence.</b></span></span></div></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This is how we conceive all this to be, on the fashion scene, through our themes:</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>SENSUAL, SERENE, COLORQUAKE, OASIS and DIAPHANOUS</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0OiZAudO0yE/UGQn69ZYhEI/AAAAAAAAH2k/2lqmWHNtTl0/s640/3.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ijhv9GbtKs0/UGQn7pn8qeI/AAAAAAAAH2s/HQGGByuwCp0/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ijhv9GbtKs0/UGQn7pn8qeI/AAAAAAAAH2s/HQGGByuwCp0/s640/4.jpg" width="539" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-osqyPaV_T6k/UGQn-gV8aGI/AAAAAAAAH28/zyHzUdxalRU/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-osqyPaV_T6k/UGQn-gV8aGI/AAAAAAAAH28/zyHzUdxalRU/s640/6.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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>>TRENDS - LENZING . SPRING/SUMMER 2014

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[ artINSPIRES ] series by JEN GASSIRARO

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iCcQs5gm8Ic/UFya7dc5JmI/AAAAAAAAHx4/TH1h0zPUwWs/s1000/gassiraropost4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iCcQs5gm8Ic/UFya7dc5JmI/AAAAAAAAHx4/TH1h0zPUwWs/s1000/gassiraropost4.jpg" /></a></div><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;">FV contributor  <b>Jen Gassiraro's</b>  <b>[ artINSPIRES ] series</b> to inspire us with <b>design, home, artist and style images</b>.  She will also feature her new, an amazing <b>paintings and such</b> from time to time</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;"><br /></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;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Visit her inspirational sites: </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="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></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></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;"><br /></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;"><br /></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;">Images via:</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: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1347020517013225"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1·        ARTIST </span></span><a href="http://www.laurabellstudio.com/" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1348245764_0" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">laurabellstudio.com</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span><br />2·        DESIGN<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.susanhomer.com/" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1348245764_1" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">susanhomer.com</span></span></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3·        HOME </span></span><a href="http://www.i-do-it-yourself.com/" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1348245764_2" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">i-do-it-yourself.com</span></span></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4·        STYLE<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.allsaints.com/" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1348245764_3" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">allsaints.com</span></span></span></span></a></div></div><div></div></span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div><div style="color: #454545;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div><div style="color: #454545;"><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;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="color: #454545;"><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;">*Layout image is exclusive to FV and may not be copied without proper permission.</div></div></div>

[ artINSPIRES ] series by JEN GASSIRARO

FV contributor   Jen Gassiraro's    [ artINSPIRES ] series  to inspire us with  design, home, artist and style images .  She will also f...

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>>TRENDS - FASHION SNOOP . FALL/WINTER 2013

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is more on </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">FASHION SNOOPS'<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Fall/Winter 2013 trends</b>. Fashion Snoop is an online <b>forecasting trend</b> service that reports on <b>color, design themes, key items, details</b>, etc., for <b>womens, mens, kids and accessories</b>. To learn more and subscribe to their services, go</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://www.fashionsnoops.com/flash/index.aspx" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">to view their amazing site and check out their inspiring blog.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSn2iPiopxY/UFsRSR85J6I/AAAAAAAAHwE/BIgPBXxZivc/s1600/fw14_mw1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSn2iPiopxY/UFsRSR85J6I/AAAAAAAAHwE/BIgPBXxZivc/s640/fw14_mw1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9k1Iu_JxAns/UFsRS-LxQqI/AAAAAAAAHwM/nbFgRrYlA0o/s1600/fw14_mw2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9k1Iu_JxAns/UFsRS-LxQqI/AAAAAAAAHwM/nbFgRrYlA0o/s640/fw14_mw2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDmrR1Ny8I8/UFsRTTYrHiI/AAAAAAAAHwU/-xMppz5Xf6I/s1600/fw14_mw3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDmrR1Ny8I8/UFsRTTYrHiI/AAAAAAAAHwU/-xMppz5Xf6I/s640/fw14_mw3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2rfpqCD3970/UFsRUMaZUOI/AAAAAAAAHwY/GE280Gyg_xM/s1600/fw14_mw4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2rfpqCD3970/UFsRUMaZUOI/AAAAAAAAHwY/GE280Gyg_xM/s640/fw14_mw4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>

>>TRENDS - FASHION SNOOP . FALL/WINTER 2013

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>>TRENDS - PANTONE VIEW . S/S 2014

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Need a head start on your <b>S/S 2014 collection</b>.....here is a preview of <b>Pantone View S/S 2014 Colour Planner</b>.  This is a <b>colour forecast for fashion (men's, women's, active</b>), <b>cosmetics</b> and <b>industrial design</b>. This publication provides <b>colours by trend theme</b>s with comprehensive call outs and original PANTONE® for <b>fashion and home</b> colour samples. You can go<a href="http://www.urbanview.net/pantone-view-colour-planner-p-274.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span>for additional information.</span><br /><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/-aqSddgEeXCk/UFWpkNX2xPI/AAAAAAAAHqs/DkyuCi5feK0/s1600/CP2014_offen01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aqSddgEeXCk/UFWpkNX2xPI/AAAAAAAAHqs/DkyuCi5feK0/s1600/CP2014_offen01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aqSddgEeXCk/UFWpkNX2xPI/AAAAAAAAHqs/DkyuCi5feK0/s320/CP2014_offen01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-smz6OdH_g_8/UFWprlVygjI/AAAAAAAAHrc/ttWX4w39QX0/s1600/CP2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-smz6OdH_g_8/UFWprlVygjI/AAAAAAAAHrc/ttWX4w39QX0/s320/CP2014.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--R-i9MWrJNM/UFWplv884WI/AAAAAAAAHrM/bcgbrHQv9-4/s1600/CP2014_offen03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--R-i9MWrJNM/UFWplv884WI/AAAAAAAAHrM/bcgbrHQv9-4/s320/CP2014_offen03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HL1Jz6MnyNE/UFWpkqu73cI/AAAAAAAAHrA/FbTRm2aKbwA/s1600/CP2014_offen02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HL1Jz6MnyNE/UFWpkqu73cI/AAAAAAAAHrA/FbTRm2aKbwA/s320/CP2014_offen02.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><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/-RCLlf-73aV8/UFWpjupXKiI/AAAAAAAAHqk/WFAHbfMCe7Q/s1600/CP1314_offen04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RCLlf-73aV8/UFWpjupXKiI/AAAAAAAAHqk/WFAHbfMCe7Q/s1600/CP1314_offen04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RCLlf-73aV8/UFWpjupXKiI/AAAAAAAAHqk/WFAHbfMCe7Q/s320/CP1314_offen04.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ9YDc0A02Q/UFWpmPxMqsI/AAAAAAAAHrU/5wFNclB3ZAQ/s1600/CP2014_offen04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ9YDc0A02Q/UFWpmPxMqsI/AAAAAAAAHrU/5wFNclB3ZAQ/s1600/CP2014_offen04.jpg" /></a></div><br />

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>>DESIGN CONTEST - MUUSE AND VOGUE TALENTS

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J4NcDryu76s/UE1D5vmbO0I/AAAAAAAAHhw/ww5icxgJz78/s700/Muuse_784x0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J4NcDryu76s/UE1D5vmbO0I/AAAAAAAAHhw/ww5icxgJz78/s700/Muuse_784x0.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm; 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-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Editorial via Vogue.IT....</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div 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: 0cm; 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-family: inherit;">For the second time </span><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-family: inherit;">MUUSE and VOGUE Talents</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">are teaming up to make </span><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-family: inherit;">designer dreams</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> come true. MUUSE x VOGUE Talents - </span><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-family: inherit;">Young Vision Award</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> is annually presented to a </span><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-family: inherit;">promising fashion designer </span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">with the potential to become a star. Winning designers are invited to join MUUSE, where they will receive </span><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-family: inherit;">free production, PR</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">,</span><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-family: inherit;">Marketing and sales support</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, along with the opportunity to create a special RTW </span><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-family: inherit;">capsule collection</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> produced and sold through MUUSE. In addition, the winning designer will be given </span><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-family: inherit;">an online feature on VOGUE Italia Talents.</span></strong><br /><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-family: inherit;"><br /></span></strong></div><div 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: 0cm; 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;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">How to enter the competition?</span></u></strong></div><div 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: 0cm; 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-family: inherit;">Young fashion designers are urged to enter the competition at </span><a href="http://www.muuse.com/vogueapply" 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; 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"><span 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-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">www.muuse.com/vogueapply</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">,</span><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-family: inherit;">before <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">October 14th. 2012</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Designers will need to supply </span><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-family: inherit;">5 photos of pieces from their womenswear collection plus a short statement about the collection.</span></strong><br /><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-family: inherit;"><br /></span></strong></div><div 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: 0cm; 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;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Help select a winner!</span></strong></div><div 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: 0cm; 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-family: inherit;">Everyone with an interest in fashion can have a say in choosing the winner. Fashion enthusiasts can support their favourite designer by voting online at </span><span 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;"><a href="http://www.muuse.com/voguevote" 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; 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"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">www.muuse.com/voguevote</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><br /><span 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-family: inherit;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">between October 22</span><span 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-family: inherit;">nd </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and November 20</span><span 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-family: inherit;">th</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Voters automatically enter the draw to win MUUSE prizes and pieces designed by last year's competition winner, </span><span 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-family: inherit;">Heidi Paula</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. The 10 finalists chosen by the public will be announced on November 22</span><span 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-family: inherit;">nd </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2012.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div 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: 0cm; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span 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-family: inherit;">Vogue Talent's Fashion Editor Sara Maino </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">will select the absolute winner among the finalists. She will be looking for a young talent with clear design vision and the potential to make a mark in the fashion world. The winner will be revealed Deceber 10</span><span 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-family: inherit;">th </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2012.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div 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: 0cm; 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-family: inherit;">Last years winner Heidi Paula will be launching her capsule collection with MUUSE in December. She is also working on her first full collection as an independent designer, which will be shown during Copenhagen Fashion Week AW 2013.</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0cm; 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-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For more details on the competition please visit </span></span><a href="http://www.muuse.com/vogue" 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; 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"><span 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-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">www.muuse.com/vogue</span></span></span></span></a></div>

>>DESIGN CONTEST - MUUSE AND VOGUE TALENTS

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>>TRENDS - COLLEZIONI - A/W 2013 -14

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Collezioni Trends</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> latest issue is a comprehensive information on the <b>A/W 2013-14 materials</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">This issue also previews <b>SS 2014 colours and surfaces</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">. Lots of great <b>mood themes, trim and fabric materials and colors</b>. To order your copy now, go </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.urbanview.net/collezioni-trends-201314-ss2014-p-1087.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X4M2Vn7RsPU/UFW6oFEgnOI/AAAAAAAAHt4/Cpai9s_4ufs/s1600/CZT101_offen02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X4M2Vn7RsPU/UFW6oFEgnOI/AAAAAAAAHt4/Cpai9s_4ufs/s400/CZT101_offen02.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kArQhzI-bfc/UFW6nmPU0qI/AAAAAAAAHtw/wI3GPxh4VVA/s1600/CZT101_offen01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kArQhzI-bfc/UFW6nmPU0qI/AAAAAAAAHtw/wI3GPxh4VVA/s400/CZT101_offen01.jpg" width="301" /></a><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/-temQ7QWHIio/UFW6pXC-YII/AAAAAAAAHuI/h3lMQd48d8E/s1600/CZT101_offen04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-temQ7QWHIio/UFW6pXC-YII/AAAAAAAAHuI/h3lMQd48d8E/s400/CZT101_offen04.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wlx9ij1OhcQ/UFW6oop9pQI/AAAAAAAAHuA/Fba-lV8Vhug/s1600/CZT101_offen03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wlx9ij1OhcQ/UFW6oop9pQI/AAAAAAAAHuA/Fba-lV8Vhug/s400/CZT101_offen03.jpg" width="301" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>

>>TRENDS - COLLEZIONI - A/W 2013 -14

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[ TREND REPORT ] EQUESTRIAN STYLE by Marina Araujo Alvarez

<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 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9PdbmLq9-pY/UE6rsah7iQI/AAAAAAAAHk0/thVckN1YOBg/s750/EquestrianStyle01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9PdbmLq9-pY/UE6rsah7iQI/AAAAAAAAHk0/thVckN1YOBg/s750/EquestrianStyle01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fQ3gbvPoSHc/UE6rs18c7FI/AAAAAAAAHk8/tv3esWiVkQk/s750/EquestrianStyle02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fQ3gbvPoSHc/UE6rs18c7FI/AAAAAAAAHk8/tv3esWiVkQk/s750/EquestrianStyle02.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j5D20Frgxtw/UE6rtsuDkGI/AAAAAAAAHlE/dpGOToebDws/s750/EquestrianStyle03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j5D20Frgxtw/UE6rtsuDkGI/AAAAAAAAHlE/dpGOToebDws/s750/EquestrianStyle03.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <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 ] EQUESTRIAN STYLE</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, is from one of our team member, 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></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;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div></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;"><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></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; 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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: #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></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;"><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></div></div></div></div>

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>>TRENDS/COLORS - MM TRENDS S/S 2014 - A/W 2013

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">MM offers custom-adapted <b>trend consultancy on colour and style for fashion and interior</b>. To visit their<b> trend right and informative</b> site, go to </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://mmtrends.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1326937832_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">mmtrends.com</span></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span> </span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A <b>collaboration</b> between designers, scientists and many more, sharing ideas to establish a footprint and ongoing research to <b>support the environmental reasons</b>: material consumption, quantity of waste, transportation etc..  </span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">I was recently informed by <b>MM Trends </b>that their <b>Spring/Summer 2014 Colour Forecast</b> is now available. The card will contain <b>5 colour stories focusing on fashion, women and men.</b></span></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; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Also, if you are still in the midst of designing your <b>Fall/Winter 2013 collection</b>, go <a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/03/trends-mm-trends-aw-2013-14-and-ss-2014.html" target="_blank">here</a> to view their color and trend info. </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; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gXmJfZrsrH0/UEy5boZb8-I/AAAAAAAAHeg/AQKKA0KW2PU/s1600/MMcolourInspirationSS2014_1_000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gXmJfZrsrH0/UEy5boZb8-I/AAAAAAAAHeg/AQKKA0KW2PU/s640/MMcolourInspirationSS2014_1_000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ljiib2y5QlA/UEy5cLJ2IYI/AAAAAAAAHeo/fqR6a1n-WJo/s1600/MMcolourInspirationSS2014_2_000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ljiib2y5QlA/UEy5cLJ2IYI/AAAAAAAAHeo/fqR6a1n-WJo/s640/MMcolourInspirationSS2014_2_000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div>

>>TRENDS/COLORS - MM TRENDS S/S 2014 - A/W 2013

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>>FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR - MARIA CALEIS

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-54piCzIUwZM/UEy1c_m5zUI/AAAAAAAAHdE/FlvFx2t0bJE/s1200/MARIA+CALEIS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-54piCzIUwZM/UEy1c_m5zUI/AAAAAAAAHdE/FlvFx2t0bJE/s1200/MARIA+CALEIS.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Our featured illustrator is </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Maria Caleis</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> fro</span>m La Coruna, Spain brings us a </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">smoky, intense style that combines more than skill and design</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, her work is both attractive and well-executed blend of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">natura</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">l </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">talent and hard work of</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">self-taught illustrator</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Licensed in Law, today is fully committed to illustration, her true passion. She has</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> a great eye for detail</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> and uses this to make ourselves known to the world of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">beauty and sensuality of women</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, through delicate figures submitted restrained attitude as a challenge to the viewer. it allows us to enter this world, but keeps us at a distance.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Taking </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">inspiration from graphic design and art deco motifs</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, illustrator María Caleis creates</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> artistic renditions of fashion culture</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Her juxtapositions between unusual objects with</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> femme fatale-like models is awe-inspiring and magnificen</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">t.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Caleis renders her subjects with </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">meticulous detail, using fine lines and etchings to create volume and textures</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Glimpses and splashes of color add vibrancy and give her work a graphic ambiance. Her style <var id="yiv271931434yui-ie-cursor"></var>brings together the decorative approach of fashion illustration with the imaginative quality of fine art. Text and typography have been laid overtop, adding to the illustrative approach that is often seen in magazines and publications.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1347201792785852"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The illustrations of Caleis proposes a stylized figuration full of references of all that inspires her particular universe. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fashion, interior design, avant-garde art, art decó</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> ... are some of the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">themes and languages</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> usually found in her illustrations. Her works are sophisticated graphical pieces " totally handmade" where nostalgia and contemporary experience are encouraging playful and full of twists.</span></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1347201792785852"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Behance portfolio: </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1347201790_2" style="color: #366388; cursor: pointer;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.behance.net/Caleis/frame" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1347201792785851" style="color: #234786; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">http://www.behance.net/Caleis/frame</a></span></span><br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1347201790_2" style="color: #366388; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.behance.net/Caleis/frame" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1347201792785851" style="color: #234786; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook page: </span></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1347201790_3" style="color: #366388; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Caleisart" style="color: #234786; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">http://www.facebook.com/Caleisart</span></span></a></span></span><br /><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; 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="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">© 2012 by Maria Caleis - all rights reserved.   L</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ayout may not 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="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span></span></div></div>

>>FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR - MARIA CALEIS

Our featured illustrator is  Maria Caleis  fro m La Coruna, Spain brings us a  smoky, intense style that combines more than skill and design...

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>>DESIGN CONTEST - HOUSTON FASHION WEEK . FASHION AND JEWELRY DESIGNERS

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H5NFtQk8QLc/UE1I8XOBt-I/AAAAAAAAHjc/4Re6dOW-1LE/s1600/PresaleFW_copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H5NFtQk8QLc/UE1I8XOBt-I/AAAAAAAAHjc/4Re6dOW-1LE/s640/PresaleFW_copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"></span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here are details for  Houston Fashion Week Designer Competition for Fashion and Jewelry Design. Go <a href="http://www.houstonfashionweek.com/competitions.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span> </a>to view the details of each of the competitions.</span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="style18" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Submissions should be sent by email to <a href="mailto:competition@houstonfashionweek.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">competition@houstonfashionweek.com</span></a></span></div><div class="style18" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Deadline for submissions is <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">September 30, 2012</span></b>. Finalists will be posted on the Houston Fashion Week web site October 04, 2012.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></span><br /><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">FASHION DESIGN STUDENT COMPETITION</span></span></b></span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Competition requirements:</span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For student designers to be eligible for participation in the competition, the following requirements must be met: </span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Student designer must be currently enrolled in a fashion design, fashion merchandising or fashion management program anywhere in Texas and internationally anywhere around the world.If chosen as a finalist, student designer must be able to produce and ship one outfit for the installation.</span></div><div class="style18"><br /></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b>EMERGING FASHION DESIGNER COMPETITION</b></span></span></span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Competition Requirements:</span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For designers to be eligible for participation in the competition, the following requirements must be met:<br />Designer must be a graduate of an accredited fashion college from anywhere in the world.</span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Designer must have been in business for a minimum of one (1) year but less than (5) years continually designing collections with a minimum of two (2) collections per year.<br />Designer must produce a minimum of ten (10) pieces per collection.<br />Designer must be selling garments in at least one store.</span></div><div class="style18"><br /></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">JEWELRY DESIGNER COMPETITION</span></span></b></span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Competition Requirements:</span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For jewelry designers to be eligible for participation in the competition, the following requirements must be met:</span></div><div class="style18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Jewelry designer must have a minimum of 2 years experience in professional jewelry making and to have been in business for less than 5 years.</span></div>

>>DESIGN CONTEST - HOUSTON FASHION WEEK . FASHION AND JEWELRY DESIGNERS

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>>TRENDS - DESIGN OPTIONS . SPRING/SUMMER 2014

<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>DESIGN OPTIONS</b> is a Los Angeles based <b>trend and color forecasting</b> company, providing trends from a west coast prespective.</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Their <b>Color Trends for Spring/Summer 2014 </b>are now available, see below a preview. Go <a href="http://www.design-options.com/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> to learn more about their services or contact West Coast rep, Tara Packer <a href="mailto:fashionista@earthlink.net"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>. Also, if you're still in the middle of designing your collection for your <b>Fall/Winter 2013 collection</b>, go <a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/07/trends-design-options-aw-2013.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> for their color trends. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="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;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">    <b>UNIVERSAL COLORS </b>   </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: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rKkegBk3bvY/UE0-P9obPHI/AAAAAAAAHgA/LUC1jbLk5NE/s1600/SS-13-003-NEXT-WAVE-w-color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rKkegBk3bvY/UE0-P9obPHI/AAAAAAAAHgA/LUC1jbLk5NE/s640/SS-13-003-NEXT-WAVE-w-color.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Crimson shades of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">sweeping swell </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">ignite circular knit patterns while adding a burst of vibrant color. Bright orange and soft pink comingle with penetrating deliberation to emphasize curvaceous contours. Provocative bravura with an edge of unremitting curiosity… Next Wave</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="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;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">    <b>YOUNG CONTEMPORARY </b>   </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: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-r0D-pmyyY/UE0-QuRI40I/AAAAAAAAHgI/aPbvQAxsagc/s1600/SS-13-006-SUNSET-BEACH-w-color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-r0D-pmyyY/UE0-QuRI40I/AAAAAAAAHgI/aPbvQAxsagc/s640/SS-13-006-SUNSET-BEACH-w-color.jpg" width="640" /></a></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="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vivid orange and sienna shades of </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">coastline </span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sand dollar</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> saturate a canvas of unanticipated enchantment. Steel blue tones of </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">deepest twilight</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> inspire images of sun kissed beaches illuminated by a full moon. Visions of sand castles and an eternity of breathtaking landscapes…Sunset Beach.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">    <b>YOUNG MEN'S </b>   </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: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L52ge6AoCi8/UE0-SwaaktI/AAAAAAAAHgQ/h_3ic1kYVNc/s1600/SS-14-AMERICAN-DREAM-w-color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L52ge6AoCi8/UE0-SwaaktI/AAAAAAAAHgQ/h_3ic1kYVNc/s640/SS-14-AMERICAN-DREAM-w-color.jpg" width="640" /></a></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="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Navy and steel blue shades of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tolerance</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">equality</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> give added articulation to elongated lines and tailored elements. Coral and olive tones of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">egalitarianism</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">emancipation</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> emphasize versatility while accentuating contrasting patterns.Ideas and visions of endless prosperity…American Dream.</span></span></span></div></div></span>

>>TRENDS - DESIGN OPTIONS . SPRING/SUMMER 2014

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