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

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyGK8PosVwNoeMxWQHPNWaDMe8q9O3HM5wW0wgm-4kFEMHSkT48fyGL2xh4LtTg7LEFDvJkr0eY75so7_wmKpJLaUXjFZYU2ygGKEJHBIPBbU8oU12KN2PYUpf7YJFtJcjBa5DAtkK_uC/s1600/PresaleFW_copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyGK8PosVwNoeMxWQHPNWaDMe8q9O3HM5wW0wgm-4kFEMHSkT48fyGL2xh4LtTg7LEFDvJkr0eY75so7_wmKpJLaUXjFZYU2ygGKEJHBIPBbU8oU12KN2PYUpf7YJFtJcjBa5DAtkK_uC/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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf037XUvxFViKyD7BlePTckJbi5S6BKjJpl5pokakMqauMDC-otPqgn0RUvT77w5orx6dEPfq8wI-4NlFOqzOeQBXXsD265KZgvW-GA1iXVeh_ZHYFmQJhninxtLHOT7Sqm4oIOngIWdC0/s1600/SS-13-003-NEXT-WAVE-w-color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf037XUvxFViKyD7BlePTckJbi5S6BKjJpl5pokakMqauMDC-otPqgn0RUvT77w5orx6dEPfq8wI-4NlFOqzOeQBXXsD265KZgvW-GA1iXVeh_ZHYFmQJhninxtLHOT7Sqm4oIOngIWdC0/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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhof9D9Bx9951MBZjVzccKxeKYfrz8bFuITapHUCV4nMO8wmLrq_1tFfZm95Jkxh2S1sqsVzBVjmmpD-4hoL3elW7wqBDSJ0YTuTLL3fp72i6UEgBBXyND_CG5ennwxIaEcKs3jrY41MpP_/s1600/SS-13-006-SUNSET-BEACH-w-color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhof9D9Bx9951MBZjVzccKxeKYfrz8bFuITapHUCV4nMO8wmLrq_1tFfZm95Jkxh2S1sqsVzBVjmmpD-4hoL3elW7wqBDSJ0YTuTLL3fp72i6UEgBBXyND_CG5ennwxIaEcKs3jrY41MpP_/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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaJOq4LWKm9W8aSS1W5NjyFtRSJqK4GibttwEQUk4nWEO0siFBGzRgx7k_pnCIx_yJIkuK5_RzW-llX6HgBi2Rvk5r8ZbN-xZFm9iooDjihLP9FMeQDwUnYo7mOOkCFmCsYN5ltbbSEWw/s1600/SS-14-AMERICAN-DREAM-w-color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaJOq4LWKm9W8aSS1W5NjyFtRSJqK4GibttwEQUk4nWEO0siFBGzRgx7k_pnCIx_yJIkuK5_RzW-llX6HgBi2Rvk5r8ZbN-xZFm9iooDjihLP9FMeQDwUnYo7mOOkCFmCsYN5ltbbSEWw/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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[ artINSPIRES ] series by JEN GASSIRARO

<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/AVvXsEgeBvdQGtP6sDDzwnHIw-zzo0xSLiqqjJHiYzb5suDhllkLBXAj54TJSpC74N41Ly7rjcApIULK8feZGjmkEPaX_knLnTmqZ9ctpWDYILYk0aaJ2dOU9sLcEDVW1BH9VdIzZ97bYz_SCByc/s1000/blog+post4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBvdQGtP6sDDzwnHIw-zzo0xSLiqqjJHiYzb5suDhllkLBXAj54TJSpC74N41Ly7rjcApIULK8feZGjmkEPaX_knLnTmqZ9ctpWDYILYk0aaJ2dOU9sLcEDVW1BH9VdIzZ97bYz_SCByc/s1000/blog+post4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdvpZa2V1MPnJoee0gKuOPF4D5-_F5ddof6IGKcdwqUOmthzmz1m0Wz5YezES_Ha1blN_DD1pyfzQVhKidpetLWczooebK59iNQ2pK9ikwLa8cM7kI3UZ3VQyUuQOULlh6qDu5dYBUZw6/s700/newworkGassiraro1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdvpZa2V1MPnJoee0gKuOPF4D5-_F5ddof6IGKcdwqUOmthzmz1m0Wz5YezES_Ha1blN_DD1pyfzQVhKidpetLWczooebK59iNQ2pK9ikwLa8cM7kI3UZ3VQyUuQOULlh6qDu5dYBUZw6/s700/newworkGassiraro1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><b>We are also thrilled to share newWORK today also featured on her blog....</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>mixed media on wood panel 12"X12"...inquire via email on pricing or commissions.</b></span></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;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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[ 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/COLORS - THE ULTRA BRIGHT F/W 2013

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3f3d3d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"></span><br /><h5 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3f3d3d; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: -0em; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.1em; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">TUB, The Ultra Bright</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> is a</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> global color source</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> who provides </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">innovative and focused color information</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> and content is free to the readers. With over ten years of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">design, color and trend background</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, they specialize in analyzing <b>c</b></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">olor trends and in predicting future color choices</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.  </span></span></span></h5><h5 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3f3d3d; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: -0em; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.1em; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></h5><h5 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3f3d3d; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: -0em; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.1em; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Go <a href="http://theultrabright.com/future-forecast/color-forecast-fallwinter-2013"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> to view their website and to view the rest of their <b>color trends and trend/color editorial</b>. For a more <b>tailored</b> <b>color analysis, forecast and research services</b>, you can email them at </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 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;"><a href="mailto:color@TheUltraBright.com" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">color @ TheUltraBright.com</span></a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h5><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; 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>>TRENDS/COLORS - THE ULTRA BRIGHT F/W 2013

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>>FEATURED DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR - MONICA PEDERSEN

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I was thrilled to have </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Monica Pedersen</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> share her work with us because we love how she pulls her <b>concepts, designs and illustrations </b>together... Monica who is from Norway is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">multi-talented Designer in fashion illustration, graphic and fashion design</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.  She has recently finished her studies at the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Esmod Fashion School in Oslo, Norway</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> after having the courage to follow her dream and</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> to study </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fashion Design</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Her big focus at Esmod was </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fashion Illustration</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Monica's background also includes studying </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">M</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">edia Design (focusing on Graphic Design)</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> at the University of Agder and at COFA Sydney and after that she worked as a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Colourist Assistant and later as a News Graphicer at NRK.</span></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">She is currently <b>f</b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">reelancing in both professions </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and still currently lives in Oslo with her fiance. She is big on being inspired by nature, and she usually ends up with c</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">oncepts related to nature</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> in some way which she feels comes naturally when you live in Norway. </span></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="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">must is to view her additional work</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> on her blog  </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="" id="lw_1346809331_4"><a href="http://monicaskolearbeid.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_2_0_5_1346809322166464" rel="nofollow" style="outline-color: initial; 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>>DESIGN CONTEST - DOMUS ACADEMY . FASHION & ACCESSORIES

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Domus Academy </b>in partnership with<b> Future Concept Lab</b> and <b>The Deborah Group</b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">competition is open to all those who have an educational background or developed prior experience in the <b>fashion/accessories</b> sector, and that are interested in enrolling in the <b>2013 edition</b> (from January to December) of either the <b>Masters in Fashion Design </b>or<b> Accessories Design</b> at <b>Domus Academy</b>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To learn more about the competition and to register,  go <a href="http://www.domusacademy.com/site/home/how-to-apply/scholarships-and-competitions.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>.  The <b>deadline for final submission</b> is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>September 28th, 2012</b></span> and candidates will be informed about the results of the competition on October 19th, 2012. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHohAzMYV8iv_VkJds_i_lMKrV9UXMgzHLB2Kr1Hhc-HR7s1GY4sg0hzvGmOsbJXd0bXqKCgngBJtn4zuAwFpNBCZN0OJ4a2VWoW9N6O8p129gBXs4mEfCwL3J_A7jJIvm-G-yRNAab0Z/s900/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHohAzMYV8iv_VkJds_i_lMKrV9UXMgzHLB2Kr1Hhc-HR7s1GY4sg0hzvGmOsbJXd0bXqKCgngBJtn4zuAwFpNBCZN0OJ4a2VWoW9N6O8p129gBXs4mEfCwL3J_A7jJIvm-G-yRNAab0Z/s900/1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjog1M7FOG9_MR5Nr36tG_EBa8bIcd8f4wMCJHAKKq3EynfOHtgP0onHiwrX4HGfKGZv7OZHT4FfsZDq8vTCM_FXhmBU2YGDpU4_z3TGmE2-GPRypH4M23WqkJs5MlAirkj9oU00EMTgTUP/s900/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjog1M7FOG9_MR5Nr36tG_EBa8bIcd8f4wMCJHAKKq3EynfOHtgP0onHiwrX4HGfKGZv7OZHT4FfsZDq8vTCM_FXhmBU2YGDpU4_z3TGmE2-GPRypH4M23WqkJs5MlAirkj9oU00EMTgTUP/s900/1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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>>TRENDS - CLOSE-UP . STYLEBOOK KNIT 1 F/W 2013/14

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Close-Up</b> new <b>Stylebook Knit No.1</b>  <b>F/W 2013-14 trends</b>, is presented in several themes thru comprehensive sample of <b>styles, yarns and stitches</b> for every type of machine that interweave to give shape to the new <b>contemporary knitwear</b>.  Each trend is also provided by the <b>color theme and vector drawings</b> that you can customize.  T</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">o order your copy, go <a href="http://www.close-upfashion.com/style-book/close-up-stylebook-knit-woman-f/w-2013/14-n.1.html" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>.....</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">    STYLEBOOK KNIT I </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">    </span></span></b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyqUcOwDNE5mU5gK0magn8a59nK61dUkREenRWvS5sjhdWTFIVXXaOXJqrDsW2HhRyfcGAnza_sECXafbvvSMFf2QulmeDdpCtpTSfKl8_DEp5kA2pkDG1b69leqpaZrZLgn6HsAQn-TQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-08-25+at+8.59.06+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyqUcOwDNE5mU5gK0magn8a59nK61dUkREenRWvS5sjhdWTFIVXXaOXJqrDsW2HhRyfcGAnza_sECXafbvvSMFf2QulmeDdpCtpTSfKl8_DEp5kA2pkDG1b69leqpaZrZLgn6HsAQn-TQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-08-25+at+8.59.06+PM.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJVDc_4RqIF_FMx4O2-gwZwJ72e4vU3PDDHopbugtHnIxaerNeZNXEULHVXvaUqy6naqlg0qpUMKS0fYyD8ZqUn2eT6F3WBzjw7vVBmgBSALWk7zg8cwi1W7Or5CXPpWW-GWzqhBTnl-f/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-08-25+at+9.01.36+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJVDc_4RqIF_FMx4O2-gwZwJ72e4vU3PDDHopbugtHnIxaerNeZNXEULHVXvaUqy6naqlg0qpUMKS0fYyD8ZqUn2eT6F3WBzjw7vVBmgBSALWk7zg8cwi1W7Or5CXPpWW-GWzqhBTnl-f/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-08-25+at+9.01.36+PM.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3dQrs8XxT7x9RzxQ385jGyC9F_mMIsoTmBBbgSIvAyEqLc2VWhHIMwMmyy4jYj6jXXaURMFSEEd93LaxnPVOtDyvx2Lz1sfkuJ4c0MdO9gYF0N05svR1nzMNoxhF8XWjA4G66VDKgiNU/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-08-25+at+9.01.33+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3dQrs8XxT7x9RzxQ385jGyC9F_mMIsoTmBBbgSIvAyEqLc2VWhHIMwMmyy4jYj6jXXaURMFSEEd93LaxnPVOtDyvx2Lz1sfkuJ4c0MdO9gYF0N05svR1nzMNoxhF8XWjA4G66VDKgiNU/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-08-25+at+9.01.33+PM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIicYBoB3f381RDn-1umQQeajTxSm8-Pn9XnuxjzpVsS7Qwkk8cBz0hmOSK38QxTvowtCreAXRCGLn6Cl4nwprG3WB_X1Og6spVMzp0gYSr7MIkbBjdjBjDUgo7pprlgqnfOZ06QUm9GE/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-08-25+at+8.58.56+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIicYBoB3f381RDn-1umQQeajTxSm8-Pn9XnuxjzpVsS7Qwkk8cBz0hmOSK38QxTvowtCreAXRCGLn6Cl4nwprG3WB_X1Og6spVMzp0gYSr7MIkbBjdjBjDUgo7pprlgqnfOZ06QUm9GE/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-08-25+at+8.58.56+PM.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span>

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