DESIGN CONTEST // FASHION WEEK LAS VEGAS . EMERGING DESIGNER WOMEN'S AND MEN'S

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgN5NuT2hV43wJSsKy7BiyTPhzv_i08SIa2OscRuZpoJoxiCxx-V1frzDKxnW-43jFdL-e4HnTqdrObQrM02E8HxtyOfJdHmbkPahYQap26tggIjuPt4ke9kvhEWJwRL0pE_wffoF2pyJQ/s1600/OY4SRhud4WKPK66RxhNzbUph3m1MSuyq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgN5NuT2hV43wJSsKy7BiyTPhzv_i08SIa2OscRuZpoJoxiCxx-V1frzDKxnW-43jFdL-e4HnTqdrObQrM02E8HxtyOfJdHmbkPahYQap26tggIjuPt4ke9kvhEWJwRL0pE_wffoF2pyJQ/s1600/OY4SRhud4WKPK66RxhNzbUph3m1MSuyq.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 100; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #262626; font-weight: 100; line-height: 19px; 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;">Editorial via Talenthouse</span></div><div style="color: #262626; font-weight: 100; line-height: 19px; 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></div><div style="color: #262626; font-weight: 100; line-height: 19px; 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;">Fashion Week Las Vegas Producers are in search of the next four semi finalists to participate in the emerging designers competition for August 2013 Fashion Week.</span></div><div style="color: #262626; font-weight: 100; line-height: 19px; 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 />This competiton is open to all national & international designers. You must have a minimum of 15 looks in your collection to be considered as a emerging designer.</span></div><div style="color: #262626; font-weight: 100; line-height: 19px; 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 />The three images you submit must be a good representation of your style  and must be on live models. No sketches will be accepted. Thank you and Good luck.</span></div><div style="color: #262626; font-weight: 100; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div id="hosts_choice" style="color: #262626; font-weight: 100; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><h2 class="wysiwyg_head" style="color: #262626; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px; 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;">Fashion Week Las Vegas 's Choice</span></span></h2><div style="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;">Two designers from Talenthouse will be selected by Fashion Week Las Vegas. We will take one by the highest votes and one by FWLV choice. The Designers that are selected will be invited to Las Vegas for the August 2013 Fashion Week. All Airfare and Hotel Accommodations will be provided to the semi finalists. They will compete for the title of "2013 Fashion Week Las Vegas's Emerging Designer". The Semi Finalists will showcase on the Runway in August 2013. A panel of four judges will vote and select one emerging designer at the end of Fashion Week.</span></div><div style="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 />Designers will have an opportunity to show case their collection at the International Fashion Week Las Vegas in 2013.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div id="peoples_choice" style="color: #262626; font-weight: 100; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><h2 class="wysiwyg_head" style="color: #262626; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px; 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;">People's Choice</span></span></h2><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The highest voted designer will also be invited to Fashion Week Las Vegas in August 2013. See above for details.</span><br /><ul style="list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></ul></div><div id="important_dates" style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 100; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><h2 class="wysiwyg_head" style="color: #262626; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px; 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;">Get Involved</span></span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="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="font-size: small;">Submit by:</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> March 31, 2013</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span><strong style="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="font-size: small;">Vote:</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> April 1, 2013 10am PST - April 8, 2013 10am PST</span></span><strong style="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="font-size: small;">Winner(s) </span></span></strong><br /><strong style="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="font-size: small;">Announced:</span></span></strong><span style="font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="font-style: italic; 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="font-size: small;"> </span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">April 26, 2013</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="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="font-size: small;">Go</span></span><a href="http://www.talenthouse.com/fashion-week-las-vegas-designer-contest#details"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to review guidelines and submit your work. Good luck!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div></div>

DESIGN CONTEST // FASHION WEEK LAS VEGAS . EMERGING DESIGNER WOMEN'S AND MEN'S

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TRENDS// FOOTWEAR . WOLVERINE LEATHERS . S/S 2014

<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Wolverine Leathers</b> is the global leader of <b>Performance Leather</b> which offers an array of performance features, <b>colors, weights</b> and<b> other varieties</b>. Their speciality is in working with designers, product development and sourcing to meet their needs in <b>footwear design</b>. Some of their clients include UGG, DKNY, Adidas and Vans to name a few.  Go<a href="http://www.wolverineleathers.com/about-us/welcome/"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">here</span></a> to learn more about their company. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Here is a preview of their <b>Spring/Summer 2014 trends </b>where you can view the entire report<a href="http://wolverineleathers.com/wp-content/uploads/SpringSummer14.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> here</span></a>. Their trends are inspired by<b> 4 concepts</b>: <b>simplicity, craftsmanship, nature </b>and <b>tribal</b>. </div><br /><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b> MEADOW </b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">  <b> </b></span></span><b>FARM STAND CHIC WITH ORGANIC TEXTURES</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRI-18CLWRtanPfS_vUjXb8gMweoBTOyQ5luiWhHSzz_FqiY_H3lreSDJXjM8PmH82FbFRM7l80D3upB5JcOxwmz45ccDCgMCfpGcliWBAn1h8hcmfFyhbUbz8osGDp_UjtMqU6cpu91_/s900/PGXhSs-SpringSummer142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32khVs7EtNfB43JJAkrVuwvsECzfzsrtrVU7AbFqH01R2EbLeMZeRQqeuX1Ngp_vLu0PjiruSUdNK74-y7ykrKL43_0IXv_lbqGDJOusW35qSyMnPoBvo07NR9kOC9ix5B73T8h62Me07/s900/PGXhSs-SpringSummer141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32khVs7EtNfB43JJAkrVuwvsECzfzsrtrVU7AbFqH01R2EbLeMZeRQqeuX1Ngp_vLu0PjiruSUdNK74-y7ykrKL43_0IXv_lbqGDJOusW35qSyMnPoBvo07NR9kOC9ix5B73T8h62Me07/s900/PGXhSs-SpringSummer141.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b>  AZURE </b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">   <b>NAUTICAL STATEMENTS WITH ACTIVE ACCENTS</b></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTSzUFD4H-YHoGfrEH0RY5KKrKA_y19HFYdfUr2GR2KDPautxAw7gHF7xgzVWTs8tWwygxR9s_RBDDIQl-dFPZwTJEmTODFY5YggKr2dH_APZVVFEtb2nRMwVQXwEiU9wb1KsvPWdOld9/s900/PGXhSs-SpringSummer14.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTSzUFD4H-YHoGfrEH0RY5KKrKA_y19HFYdfUr2GR2KDPautxAw7gHF7xgzVWTs8tWwygxR9s_RBDDIQl-dFPZwTJEmTODFY5YggKr2dH_APZVVFEtb2nRMwVQXwEiU9wb1KsvPWdOld9/s900/PGXhSs-SpringSummer14.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">  EDEN </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span>  <b>THE</b> <b>TROPICS</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRI-18CLWRtanPfS_vUjXb8gMweoBTOyQ5luiWhHSzz_FqiY_H3lreSDJXjM8PmH82FbFRM7l80D3upB5JcOxwmz45ccDCgMCfpGcliWBAn1h8hcmfFyhbUbz8osGDp_UjtMqU6cpu91_/s900/PGXhSs-SpringSummer142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRI-18CLWRtanPfS_vUjXb8gMweoBTOyQ5luiWhHSzz_FqiY_H3lreSDJXjM8PmH82FbFRM7l80D3upB5JcOxwmz45ccDCgMCfpGcliWBAn1h8hcmfFyhbUbz8osGDp_UjtMqU6cpu91_/s900/PGXhSs-SpringSummer142.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b>  AMULET</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">   </span></span><b>ANCIENT TRIBES, POTTERY & MOSAICS</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRZRPN-ZiknJ3zQQs618oixmLMFTjelgm1aEAV2m0uAci9LX6Z6UMIDm-orTgt_ZFLrIJXMRl7HXVkcjHANO0ZvEf3zzv4WNL3Nj52WPphr11vJCVuyEboHblUSyvIQD8BhDG2j_Xl5dt/s900/PGXhSs-SpringSummer144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRZRPN-ZiknJ3zQQs618oixmLMFTjelgm1aEAV2m0uAci9LX6Z6UMIDm-orTgt_ZFLrIJXMRl7HXVkcjHANO0ZvEf3zzv4WNL3Nj52WPphr11vJCVuyEboHblUSyvIQD8BhDG2j_Xl5dt/s900/PGXhSs-SpringSummer144.jpg" /></a></div><br />

TRENDS// FOOTWEAR . WOLVERINE LEATHERS . S/S 2014

Wolverine Leathers  is the global leader of  Performance Leather  which offers an array of performance features,  colors, weights and othe...

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[ TREND REPORT ] ANIMALS . A/W 2013

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItZftyqaKgBuQK1xqfVkdNEv5A8vPyUwEk1M3gEB4FUyI6KIxqjEU4sJaAE7F38vw4PuBzI0GIIShXzFTiGjoK0tY5v_w5hfGe0C15c1XrUf9IPUoIaiLzWIfO3Z03B7F89z1_7IJ2VYM/s900/ANIMALS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItZftyqaKgBuQK1xqfVkdNEv5A8vPyUwEk1M3gEB4FUyI6KIxqjEU4sJaAE7F38vw4PuBzI0GIIShXzFTiGjoK0tY5v_w5hfGe0C15c1XrUf9IPUoIaiLzWIfO3Z03B7F89z1_7IJ2VYM/s900/ANIMALS.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">TREND:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> ANIMAL MAGNETISM</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">DETAILS: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Zebra, Cheetah and Leopard prints</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">REFERENCE: </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">Images via Vogue and l</span>ayout by <b>Fashion Vignette</b>. </div>

[ TREND REPORT ] ANIMALS . A/W 2013

TREND:  ANIMAL MAGNETISM DETAILS:  Zebra, Cheetah and Leopard prints REFERENCE:  Images via Vogue and l ayout by  Fashion Vignette . 

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TRENDS// TEXTILE REPORT . S/S 2014

<b>Textile Report's Womenswear S/S 2014 Trends </b>is a comprehensive publication featuring 145 pages of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>textile and fashion</b> <b>trend information. </b> Featured in this are <b>womenswear reports, street fashion, designer shows, styling and color trends as well as fabric and print ideas, trade fair reports</b>. </span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Go<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span><a href="http://www.urbanview.net/textile-report-2014-p-1152.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">here </span></a>to order your copy, this publication is very reasonable for all the trend information that you need at a glance. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlAvoDVLStFjEYvEYxpU4OiDyIl5-SZXhfmWvEmkECETXxH3pni5tY-rXHcsublLxFtee0r_0wpqbdGZdE4hyLpIxIju4Tep4LQpa9IxT-15xRil3BhMi3KzwnqDy_bX0pkw0RJmKQN3Y/s1000/TRENDS2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlAvoDVLStFjEYvEYxpU4OiDyIl5-SZXhfmWvEmkECETXxH3pni5tY-rXHcsublLxFtee0r_0wpqbdGZdE4hyLpIxIju4Tep4LQpa9IxT-15xRil3BhMi3KzwnqDy_bX0pkw0RJmKQN3Y/s1000/TRENDS2.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><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>

TRENDS// TEXTILE REPORT . S/S 2014

Textile Report's Womenswear S/S 2014 Trends is a comprehensive publication featuring 145 pages of textile and fashion   trend informatio...

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[ GOFA Inspiration + Illustration ] December MMCF - Les Miserables

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Our illustrator contributor <b>GOFA</b> by </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Windsor & Sparrow's<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> post today</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"> features their December</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b> MMCF - Les Miserables</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">....., go </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.galleryoffashionart.com/2012/12/17/decembermmcf/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">here</span></a> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">to check out their site.</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span">T</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>he Gallery of Fashion Art's </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">post is featured on their site's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>MMCF</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">, which every month the artists will share new illustrations based on a film and illustrated in their interpertation for their love of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>fashion</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">. Every month the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>artists on the site's MMCF</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">, will share </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>new illustrations</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"> with you where they critique, illustrate and investigate current films, their costumes and their character. </span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><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;">Windsor & Sparrow is a </span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">creative agency</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> who works with a variety of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">talented artist, designers and individuals</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> to turn </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">concepts and ideas into projects and products</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.  The collaboration is with the company's newest project, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Gallery of Fashion Art, </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">an online gallery featuring the works of</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> fashion illustrators.  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Visit their website <a href="http://www.galleryoffashionart.com/the-gallery-of-fashion-art/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">here</span></a>...</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><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTNBa3FW8uxAU3lEQaQtw1Vf0cUjkWlnqliIojGjZELGrEcuY8NI9WBuohSf3eA5YYbQ1GF1CgTH_1CSv2KkjdLg97C46iQyrbcApwDSzEDdTOeC67ZqJ47b-0-fZOBqf16-mQtbyM5Hl/s1100/GOFA-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTNBa3FW8uxAU3lEQaQtw1Vf0cUjkWlnqliIojGjZELGrEcuY8NI9WBuohSf3eA5YYbQ1GF1CgTH_1CSv2KkjdLg97C46iQyrbcApwDSzEDdTOeC67ZqJ47b-0-fZOBqf16-mQtbyM5Hl/s1100/GOFA-8.jpg" /></a></div>

[ GOFA Inspiration + Illustration ] December MMCF - Les Miserables

Our illustrator contributor  GOFA  by  Windsor & Sparrow's  post today  features their December  MMCF - Les Miserables ....., go  he...

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DESIGN CONTEST // BETA FASHION . NOAH'S ARK PROJECT

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><h5 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">   NOAH'S ARK PROJECT  </span></span></span></span></h5><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><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-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The theme for this months project is animals. Just as Noah took 2 of every animal on his ark to save them from God's wrath, so too we want you to celebrate the diversity of the Animal kingdom with scarf designs fit for the ages. Designs should be contemporary and beautiful, to be used on our range of square scarves.</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; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></span></div></span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4 winners will be selected, each receiving £300 and seeing their design go onto be sold in our online store, Topshop and more.</span></span></div></div></span></span><br /><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-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><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: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Go</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="https://www.betafashion.com/competition.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">here</span></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">to submit your designs and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">final submission date</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> is </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">01/22</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">/</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2013</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></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: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Editorial via BETA</span></span></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;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4U0zXX3GqbGM_C5vo3ks4lIn5oZ0TIaJgsQq9gui8kjN2xZdlrBdcAc118rCszAVZYbU361nbjWtxlNCKtKXC5iFuqzhKid-uICfA-bPrVbIETDKOXHHYzBzjJEQNWY43Wogf2X1yFy8/s1600/noahs-ark-007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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DESIGN CONTEST // BETA FASHION . NOAH'S ARK PROJECT

   NOAH'S ARK PROJECT   The theme for this months project is animals. Just as Noah took 2 of every animal on his ark to save them from G...

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CHEERS TO NY 2013

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>WISHING YOU GOOD TIMES, CHEERS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SPHenQfM-1VR9O7BCwoncV4brk77zHswY8nlmc4cItuOzYH_ldE10HsUQ7XgtfhRCDOqNxCU7dPtoDbXPbZg2-5lKGn6_XP8cJRUKubZ23G7lQ0Q_zXpFWq_DZTuWILuPiWjEXvQj7py/s1000/FVNY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SPHenQfM-1VR9O7BCwoncV4brk77zHswY8nlmc4cItuOzYH_ldE10HsUQ7XgtfhRCDOqNxCU7dPtoDbXPbZg2-5lKGn6_XP8cJRUKubZ23G7lQ0Q_zXpFWq_DZTuWILuPiWjEXvQj7py/s1000/FVNY.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">PHOTO CREDIT: Vera Wang Dress, Basia Zarzycka feather wrap W Rouleaux headpiece I AlexanderVauthier Fall 2012 I Temperley London Fall 2012</span></span></div><br /><br /><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #555555; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14pt; margin-bottom: 10px; 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-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Did everyone have a wonderful time over the holidays with family and friends....? How time flies that we are on to another year, out with the old and in with the new! I want to</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">THANK </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">everyone who has supported <b>FV</b> in 2012. The growth last year was fast and furious and we learned a great deal thanks to you my </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">lovely readers and followers</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">....  Over the last few days, I have been compiling together a<b> NY resolution</b> list (still not finished) and I found one of Ghandi's top 10 fundamentals inspirational for FV -  </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Grow and Evolve</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">... and that's exactly what we will do here at FV. </span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #555555; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14pt; margin-bottom: 10px; 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-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I've made the first step of our evolution, did you notice our new logo and layout on our site today.... </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There will be some other amazing things that will come into fruition in 2013 and I still have much work to do here... But in the meantime I'm thrilled to share that our contributor page will be changing over the course of the next month.  Joining our list of talented contributors are the following individuals and companies:</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> <!--EndFragment--> </span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #555555; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14pt; margin-bottom: 10px; 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-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.aarynwest.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Aaryn West Surface Design Studio . Los Angeles</span></a></span></b></span></div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #555555; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14pt; margin-bottom: 10px; 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-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://zaralancod.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Zara Lancod . London</span></a></span></b></span></div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #555555; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14pt; margin-bottom: 10px; 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-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kukka.nl/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Laura Luchtman of Kukka . Netherlands</span></a></span></b></span></div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #555555; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14pt; margin-bottom: 10px; 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-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Patricia McCune . Dallas</span></b></span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #555555; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14pt; margin-bottom: 10px; 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-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cindy Benson . Dallas</span></b></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm excited to see what they will bring to FV in 2013. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> FV will also be doing a collaboration on Trend spotting with the amazing and inspirational website</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://patternobserver.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Pattern Observer</span></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I look forward to continue to inspire you and meet new people on our site.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Thanks again for all your support and wishing you an amazing 2013!</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

CHEERS TO NY 2013

WISHING YOU GOOD TIMES, CHEERS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! PHOTO CREDIT: Vera Wang Dress, Basia Zarzycka feather wrap W Rouleaux headpiece I Alexa...

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