>>TRENDS/EVENT - ISSU PREMIERE . FALL/WINTER 2013-14

<b>Tissu Premiere</b> is an exhibition of <b>fabrics and accessories </b>for fashion European mass market, <b>men, women and kids</b>. Their next event is scheduled for 2 days, June 13-14, 2012 at the Lille Grand Palais in France. The exhibitors include <b>weavers, knitters, printers, designers, suppliers and manufacturers</b>. To learn more about the trade show, go <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.tissu-premier.com/&ei=8VDHT8f1C8Gy2wX0iZCOCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CGwQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dtissu%2Bpremier%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26prmd%3Dimvns"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>.<br /><br />Below are their color trends for <b>Fall/Winter 2013-14</b> and <b>Spring/Summer 2013</b>.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">     <b>FALL/WINTER 2013 - 2014    </b></span></span><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOr2QhRRiYtRNUcOIyiFla0kYE-1agRNOOYHDmOLVDUaQdYR_4BduMi51_bAB9ZVhA2t74avPKdvFZ4-gdwFB7xnfAQILLx9iLRPN7Ou0AfxSW6IxaVp-9g4XMMOhIe1oSqI1M1x7qQT3/s725/Gamme_couleur_Hiver1314-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOr2QhRRiYtRNUcOIyiFla0kYE-1agRNOOYHDmOLVDUaQdYR_4BduMi51_bAB9ZVhA2t74avPKdvFZ4-gdwFB7xnfAQILLx9iLRPN7Ou0AfxSW6IxaVp-9g4XMMOhIe1oSqI1M1x7qQT3/s725/Gamme_couleur_Hiver1314-1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">    SPRING/SUMMER 2013    </span></b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></b></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2h38f7TKJd3e30lWyeaRDr_EqeDjBsZ8pkvVV6coICOQ4vp08yCp6AewQEV-OeDqSeWd8GoNiXkTdlxAut8-VNlv2cCjFnSKYtlCegF2cs6FpLPMK_jbua5iwoBbGu1y_F_ZCbXfEWt2/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-05-31+at+6.10.46+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2h38f7TKJd3e30lWyeaRDr_EqeDjBsZ8pkvVV6coICOQ4vp08yCp6AewQEV-OeDqSeWd8GoNiXkTdlxAut8-VNlv2cCjFnSKYtlCegF2cs6FpLPMK_jbua5iwoBbGu1y_F_ZCbXfEWt2/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-05-31+at+6.10.46+AM.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></b></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>

>>TRENDS/EVENT - ISSU PREMIERE . FALL/WINTER 2013-14

Tissu Premiere is an exhibition of fabrics and accessories for fashion European mass market, men, women and kids. Their next event is scheduled for 2 days, June 13-14, 2012 at the Lille Grand Palais in France. The exhibitors include weavers, knitters, printers, designers, suppliers and manufacturers…

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>>DESIGN CONTEST - ADIDAS EYEWEAR

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAciwYWYGFozZfVX0SEfFy3zJ1vntvyxqo-1mRogN5DoDWGPB3EzLzP3z-LBIKm4XgCbywNYRT-gxfj4DhTPeShyphenhyphenhlCvcDMGQ3YBssRvBcFeBtVn8aIgnsqxnlH8ASA8XQ1aSQizw-Mdbb/s1600/adidas_image_692x461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAciwYWYGFozZfVX0SEfFy3zJ1vntvyxqo-1mRogN5DoDWGPB3EzLzP3z-LBIKm4XgCbywNYRT-gxfj4DhTPeShyphenhyphenhlCvcDMGQ3YBssRvBcFeBtVn8aIgnsqxnlH8ASA8XQ1aSQizw-Mdbb/s640/adidas_image_692x461.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSuumHaB1GEEfHSlt9OGZN7_-rOv25AY5JT1SYgR3TGTzUQuZq_wJ5mVLw6heH9AiUa64blkjrIFGLVtFxac_NLq4sY4yfWwOLrIQNNGXsXee7xFEd_FkXt_YfeS7o59fMRGiugdbxl73/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-05-30+at+6.58.42+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSuumHaB1GEEfHSlt9OGZN7_-rOv25AY5JT1SYgR3TGTzUQuZq_wJ5mVLw6heH9AiUa64blkjrIFGLVtFxac_NLq4sY4yfWwOLrIQNNGXsXee7xFEd_FkXt_YfeS7o59fMRGiugdbxl73/s640/Screen+shot+2012-05-30+at+6.58.42+AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">As published on</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;"><b>Talenthouse</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="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>adidas eyewear</b> are inviting <b>artists, designers and creators </b>around the world to customise a pair of 'original's' sunglasses using the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><a href="http://www.talenthouse.com/design-for-adidas-eyewear?tab=1" style="cursor: pointer; 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-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">provided template</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><a href="http://www.talenthouse.com/design-for-adidas-eyewear?tab=1" style="cursor: pointer; 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-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">(s)</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Three winning iconic designs, as <b>judged by </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span 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;"><b>the adidas original's design team</b>,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">will be considered for global production in 2013.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The eyewear model in this creative challenge already exists in the collection and is called the Santiago. The current <b>Santiago</b> range uses simple <b>eye-catching prints to give the sunglasses a 70’s look and feel</b>. The distinctive keyhole nose bridge can either create a more heritage look but can also be highlighted in a different way to make the frame look more contemporary. The Santiago continues to attract attention from artists all around the world as it possesses a unique shape and design exemplifying its subtle difference.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">To learn more about the contest, go <a href="http://www.talenthouse.com/design-for-adidas-eyewear"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b>Submission Deadline: July 31, 2012 </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b>Winners Announced: August 28, 2012</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b><u>1st Choice Winner - 3 winners</u></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Three winners will be selected by the Adidas eyewear design team. </span></b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">A digital copy of their work.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">Exposure across Adidas eyewear's website and social media.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">$3,000</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b><u>People's Choice Winner - 1 winner</u></b></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">The designer with the highest number of public votes will receive:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">Exposure on Adidas eyewear's website and social media channels</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">$500</span></li></ul></div>

>>DESIGN CONTEST - ADIDAS EYEWEAR

As published on Talenthouse....adidas eyewear are inviting artists, designers and creators around the world to customise a pair of 'original's' sunglasses using the provided template(s). Three winning iconic designs, as judged by the adidas original's design team, will be considered for global produ…

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>>TRENDS - FASHION SNOOPS - FALL/WINTER 2013

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">FASHION SNOOPS'</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="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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iQ8aF9YHksB1x8lp8XZJLF5AoDpKIiQL81w4mso_fQRCj5zBH3meKaOAYlGIkoVZtwC9m_Ghb5NtX52LDsmPknv7fGP5jPbegYsQY8TquETlQeqfb83xGnWhn7YglQCPX_WzUQUCnVUI/s1600/fw14_wtrend1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iQ8aF9YHksB1x8lp8XZJLF5AoDpKIiQL81w4mso_fQRCj5zBH3meKaOAYlGIkoVZtwC9m_Ghb5NtX52LDsmPknv7fGP5jPbegYsQY8TquETlQeqfb83xGnWhn7YglQCPX_WzUQUCnVUI/s640/fw14_wtrend1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUB6r0mIQqqak3KEawStWwnhr40H-PVLshsF3zJPGHpu-uOnBsTOeob0M-9yGzkmnHuYXn7h0pw6AofoVprnIuBM1ElIrmNzYtBsw1asy3DJY3kfnc1bLBxbjl-7tEr0aMLR-d8qzd4wn/s1600/fw14_wtrend2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUB6r0mIQqqak3KEawStWwnhr40H-PVLshsF3zJPGHpu-uOnBsTOeob0M-9yGzkmnHuYXn7h0pw6AofoVprnIuBM1ElIrmNzYtBsw1asy3DJY3kfnc1bLBxbjl-7tEr0aMLR-d8qzd4wn/s640/fw14_wtrend2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwz_cnwO9g8VO0r3ojeEiHmvsJXgwW-MDL-t_XcxzfVpCoIsCa4SkSv1uxr9nFFUph_IA4dBwvcxsZcbyGpBUsoU3tgcW5_IB8TMLZDKgnQGkmhg-F2y17ZFK_KlpxpzZp8tuz7-iEjj9/s1600/fw14_wtrend3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwz_cnwO9g8VO0r3ojeEiHmvsJXgwW-MDL-t_XcxzfVpCoIsCa4SkSv1uxr9nFFUph_IA4dBwvcxsZcbyGpBUsoU3tgcW5_IB8TMLZDKgnQGkmhg-F2y17ZFK_KlpxpzZp8tuz7-iEjj9/s640/fw14_wtrend3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPhON-r7eeY1vgKcpifk824Mnac_yKg3iJ6CZ5jg1gK7mpNqMS8A3oYt7upFUnZbSbepYa0xU0UWbPiHHPzGhoVr2QH3NP04LaYXoH02GaeNaLdZCKWbrTQ4bdJqWQHFOWzZqacn7WSzp/s1600/fw14_wtrend4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPhON-r7eeY1vgKcpifk824Mnac_yKg3iJ6CZ5jg1gK7mpNqMS8A3oYt7upFUnZbSbepYa0xU0UWbPiHHPzGhoVr2QH3NP04LaYXoH02GaeNaLdZCKWbrTQ4bdJqWQHFOWzZqacn7WSzp/s640/fw14_wtrend4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpaohhCUYdmxqcZ0cLOLXGAJ6MqSvbbU0YLwAJteO_ht2Xht3q8mQgckWo9ah3KtuPbWIOaCa4Yvzf3tgRkpQRBJ_lEl2xfiMM6cttAHSZpnLEHaG-SwmBz88754IX6tdaXtc2wjyZKtYz/s1600/fw14_wtrend5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpaohhCUYdmxqcZ0cLOLXGAJ6MqSvbbU0YLwAJteO_ht2Xht3q8mQgckWo9ah3KtuPbWIOaCa4Yvzf3tgRkpQRBJ_lEl2xfiMM6cttAHSZpnLEHaG-SwmBz88754IX6tdaXtc2wjyZKtYz/s640/fw14_wtrend5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

>>TRENDS - FASHION SNOOPS - FALL/WINTER 2013

Here is FASHION SNOOPS', Fall/Winter 2013 trends. Fashion Snoop is an online forecasting trend service that reports on color, design themes, key items, details, etc., for womens, mens, kids and accessories. To learn more and subscribe to their services, go here to view their amazing site and check o…

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[ TREND LIST ] SPRING/SUMMER 2013 - OVERVIEW

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVGcOJjCTJDrbVyBE537gE6iJ8ToDmIV4T9Y1ySes8n36ais3prKdCUoOmDl4Ua-KTbIukb1RMQn4MGD-sBjm8ATPnFhIdjAKnCPnQQ23skANPSevKEanLvBz1tUNM6lO6vi86_LJnONF/s1200/TList+SS13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVGcOJjCTJDrbVyBE537gE6iJ8ToDmIV4T9Y1ySes8n36ais3prKdCUoOmDl4Ua-KTbIukb1RMQn4MGD-sBjm8ATPnFhIdjAKnCPnQQ23skANPSevKEanLvBz1tUNM6lO6vi86_LJnONF/s1200/TList+SS13.jpg" /></a></div>A wrap up and capturing all of the <b>SPRING/SUMMER 2013 trends</b> posted on Fashion Vignette. Here is an overview and for your easy reference.  You can make your selections below by company name to take you to the links.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">   <b>BOARD LAYOUT   </b></span></span><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/02/spin-expo-springsummer-2013.html">Spin Expo</a> </span></span></span></div></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/03/trends-aplf-material-trends-ss-2013.html">APLF Materials</a> </span></span></span></div></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">3. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/01/trends-mudpie-spring-summer-2013.html">Mud Pie</a> </span></span></span></div></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">4. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/04/trends-brase-design-springsummer-2013.html">Brase Design</a> </span></span></span></div></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">5. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/01/trends-fashion-snoops-womens-spring.html">Fashion Snoops</a> </span></span></span></div></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">6.  </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2011/11/trends-mm-trends-springsummer-2013.html">MM Trends</a>         </span></span></span></div></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">7.  </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2011/11/preview-vienna-springsummer-2013.html">Preview Vienna</a> </span></span></span></div></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">8.  </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/01/trends-eurojersey-beachwear-swimwear-ss.html">Eurojersey Swimwear</a> </span></span></span></div></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">9.  </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/05/trends-design-options-springsummer-2013.html">Design Options</a> </span></span></span></div></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">10. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/04/trends-interstoff-asia-ss-2013.html">Interstoff Asia</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">    OTHER RESOURCES   </span></div></b></span><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"></span></span></span></div></div></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-weight: normal;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/03/trends-dressing-magazine-springsummer.html">Texworld</a></span></span></span></div></div></b></span></div></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><b><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/02/trends-design-options-spring-2013.html">Design Options</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></b></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/01/premiervision-springsummer-2013.html">Premier Vision</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div></b></b></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/01/trends-municfabricstart-springsummer.html">MunichFabricstart</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div></b></b></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/01/trends-interfiliere-ss-2013.html">Interfiliere</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div></b></b></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/01/trends-ytrends-footwear-forecasting-ss.html">Y Trends</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div></b></b></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2011/11/trends-fashion-snoops-womens-spring.html">Fashion Snoops</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div></b></b></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/04/trends-fashion-box-t-shirt-sports-ss.html">Fashion Box Tshirt Sports</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div></b></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/04/trends-zoom-on-fashion-trends-49-ss.html">Zoom On</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div></b></b></span><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/04/trends-collezioni-trends-99-ss-2013aw.html">Collezioni</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/03/trends-dressing-magazine-springsummer.html">Dressing Magazine</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/02/trends-textile-report-womenswear-ss.html">Textile Report Womenswear</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/02/trends-style-right-springsummer-2013.html">Style Right</a></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2012/01/trends-textile-report-112-ss-2013.html">Textile Report</a>  </span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b></b></b></span><br /><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b></b></b></span></div><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b></b><br /><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b></b><br /><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b></b><br /><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b></b><br /><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/2011/12/next-look-womens-style-accessories-ss.html">Next Look Women's Style and Accessories</a></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></b></div></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b></b></b></span><br /><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"></div></b></b></div></b></b><br /><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b></b><br /><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b></b><br /><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b><b></b></b><br /><b><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b></b><br /><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><b></b></div></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b></div></b></b><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"></div></b></div></b></b></span>

[ TREND LIST ] SPRING/SUMMER 2013 - OVERVIEW

A wrap up and capturing all of the SPRING/SUMMER 2013 trends posted on Fashion Vignette. Here is an overview and for your easy reference.  You can make your selections below by company name to take you to the links.   BOARD LAYOUT   1. Spin Expo 2. APLF Materials 3. Mud Pie 4. Brase Design 5. Fashio…

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[ TREND REPORT ] MAKE A STATEMENT BY HANAMARIE

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><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: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">   MAKE A STATEMENT    </span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><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; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>THE KEY ELEMENTS TO THIS TREND ARE:</b></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="color: #454545; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_6_1330693381517552" style="color: #454545;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Printed power suits.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Make a fashion statement! Mix it up or keep it monotone.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Feminine floral prints restyles the masculine suit.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Peg leg trousers and long sleeved shirts are key items for this look.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Repetitive and placement designs create striking impact.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Clashing designs together also add to the statement "two piece" look.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Silk finished fabrics give a slick appearance</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Fitted or loose - smart casual</span></li></ul><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="color: black;"><br /></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="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Trend Forecaster weekly contributor -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b>HanaMarie.☮</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">   [ </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://hanamarie-hanamarie.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">hanamarie-hanamarie.blogspot.com</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"> ]</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-lDx4PqV2EWUQiYNkZ2z8XzuOBH_6VwbYEH75qhWRte1qYqC7vGEbQjwNa7_g0klqOdHfn_NUknU-jZHkRQpKJHdZIml3gmNx3ykyJW878TDcIIMJtD72SUpuYrXLQ1QwIVEKtM72Rjv/s800/make+a+statement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-lDx4PqV2EWUQiYNkZ2z8XzuOBH_6VwbYEH75qhWRte1qYqC7vGEbQjwNa7_g0klqOdHfn_NUknU-jZHkRQpKJHdZIml3gmNx3ykyJW878TDcIIMJtD72SUpuYrXLQ1QwIVEKtM72Rjv/s800/make+a+statement.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><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: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;">© 2012 by HanaMarie. All rights reserved.   </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;">Inspirational layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;">Garment shapes and prints are by - Hannah Marie Muers</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><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="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><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="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Source of inspirations:Sportsmax, Moschino, Erdem, D&G, Mary Katrantzou, Basso & Brooke, Julien Macdonald, Altuzarra, Peter Pilotto</span></span></span></div></span></span></div></span></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="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

[ TREND REPORT ] MAKE A STATEMENT BY HANAMARIE

   MAKE A STATEMENT    THE KEY ELEMENTS TO THIS TREND ARE:Printed power suits.Make a fashion statement! Mix it up or keep it monotone.Feminine floral prints restyles the masculine suit.Peg leg trousers and long sleeved shirts are key items for this look.Repetitive and placement designs create striki…

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>>DESIGN CONTEST - BETA FASHION . JUBILEE PROJECT

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNr0qAE4Vxt8ObtW7DC-i013Ac71xsTVBwjFuqYzqZ405Yl6tTIBfCpjA62DxFC49Ld85ePSsfcfvH5ahhok0OhNbUOPrHuG-6BfLBWym9EZNt6hO6Tsc0ww3utapooWO1J8uE8ahjgDq/s1600/BeFunky_Watercolor_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNr0qAE4Vxt8ObtW7DC-i013Ac71xsTVBwjFuqYzqZ405Yl6tTIBfCpjA62DxFC49Ld85ePSsfcfvH5ahhok0OhNbUOPrHuG-6BfLBWym9EZNt6hO6Tsc0ww3utapooWO1J8uE8ahjgDq/s640/BeFunky_Watercolor_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span></div><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="font-size: small;"><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;">   JUBILEE PROJECT   </span></span></span></span></h5><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></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;">60 years on the throne this year marks <b>Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee</b>, a time of pomp and celebration for Britain and the entire Commonwealth. Royal Visits, military displays and parades, religious services, national street parties, river pageants, palace concerts and the lighting of the beacons are all events that form part of the celebrations. All will be made spectacle by the many Royal and National treasures on display, from the London monuments, to the Royal carriages and river barge, and of course not forgetting the majesty of the crown jewels.</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><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;">For this months scarf project, therefore, we're looking to you to create<b> designs exploring the theme of the Diamond Jubilee</b> and all that surround it in a truly beautiful and, of course, fashionable way.</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><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;">3 winners will be selected, each receiving £300 and seeing their design produced and sold online, in Topshop and more.</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 /></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;"><b>Final submission deadline</b>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>June 15, 2012</b></span>, go<a href="https://www.betafashion.com/competition.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> here</span></a> to learn more.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>

>>DESIGN CONTEST - BETA FASHION . JUBILEE PROJECT

   JUBILEE PROJECT   60 years on the throne this year marks Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, a time of pomp and celebration for Britain and the entire Commonwealth. Royal Visits, military displays and parades, religious services, national street parties, river pageants, palace concerts and the …

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>>TRENDS - DESIGN OPTIONS . FALL/WINTER 2013

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><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><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, FreeMono, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></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;">Their <b>Color and Lifestyle Trends for S/S and F/W 2013 </b>are now available. 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 if you missed them at the <a href="http://www.surtex.com/Home/tabid/38/Default.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Surtex</span></a> show this month. Here is a preview of their <b>Fall/Winter 2013 Color Trends.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><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;">    YOUNG CONTEMPORARY    </span></span></span></div></span><br /><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/AVvXsEhm3ECeaEcZh0tHkhhTJDG9EwL5u6ZVl5A18rP0gpBWN7gXIuZRDKpRrnk4tZBb5JvTEPuSjwGCaT9SlLQWiuFL8e9R2jFI-XQBLMct-tPgHQyyaJ1XbHYmD2DRglTqNPrLtjoRqiwjTwkH/s1600/YC-MATERIAL-DREAMS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3ECeaEcZh0tHkhhTJDG9EwL5u6ZVl5A18rP0gpBWN7gXIuZRDKpRrnk4tZBb5JvTEPuSjwGCaT9SlLQWiuFL8e9R2jFI-XQBLMct-tPgHQyyaJ1XbHYmD2DRglTqNPrLtjoRqiwjTwkH/s640/YC-MATERIAL-DREAMS.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="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">    UNIVERSAL COLOR    </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3ECeaEcZh0tHkhhTJDG9EwL5u6ZVl5A18rP0gpBWN7gXIuZRDKpRrnk4tZBb5JvTEPuSjwGCaT9SlLQWiuFL8e9R2jFI-XQBLMct-tPgHQyyaJ1XbHYmD2DRglTqNPrLtjoRqiwjTwkH/s1600/YC-MATERIAL-DREAMS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjumRNXp3O65-Fdnjm4gsxgBedTpYGlsccGDsMfgxBB5G0HN8gr29WVke1ho3dMcvDxnJANjq_tC5uhOuOPO1kPFv-yhoNkyW5HF4IOAIzbZBQneUmXUJn7C2xQwAVQXEuhFOZndDqhUph/s1600/UC-STRIKE-A-POSE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjumRNXp3O65-Fdnjm4gsxgBedTpYGlsccGDsMfgxBB5G0HN8gr29WVke1ho3dMcvDxnJANjq_tC5uhOuOPO1kPFv-yhoNkyW5HF4IOAIzbZBQneUmXUJn7C2xQwAVQXEuhFOZndDqhUph/s640/UC-STRIKE-A-POSE.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="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">    YOUNG MEN'S    </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVtpWw42EbW9q71YFl-BrgZAeaG6jyQxhFDxzsd9W6P2ogdHEC7QsoucxsqefAm0ONzlastOE8IFQo7CH_Z7aCh6AnA-p_W8a7dTtRzZkUlX8dhPdnbbAqJ4BbU3d_y_JDCZfRsP0d6lF/s1600/YM-TRUE-BRIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVtpWw42EbW9q71YFl-BrgZAeaG6jyQxhFDxzsd9W6P2ogdHEC7QsoucxsqefAm0ONzlastOE8IFQo7CH_Z7aCh6AnA-p_W8a7dTtRzZkUlX8dhPdnbbAqJ4BbU3d_y_JDCZfRsP0d6lF/s640/YM-TRUE-BRIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

>>TRENDS - DESIGN OPTIONS . FALL/WINTER 2013

DESIGN OPTIONS is a Los Angeles based trend and color forecasting company, providing trends from a west coast prespective.Their Color and Lifestyle Trends for S/S and F/W 2013 are now available. Go here to learn more about their services if you missed them at the Surtex show this month. Here is a pr…

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[ INSPIRATION + ILLUSTRATION ] series . MELANIE BOYCHUK

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZ2eQ3k-mdAeJenUackOyZ9y45vzwR3bFjnh7fEgA02PyESeq3v5hvwqrdvVcvhxhUjGBXP_L8LuTPhYJzUzxmimU5xgo10wfrSUulNY5a7YEpiVrWwaK-8uscA7Yi3iLEIE-sOVIwpqB/s1600/I+P+%5B4%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZ2eQ3k-mdAeJenUackOyZ9y45vzwR3bFjnh7fEgA02PyESeq3v5hvwqrdvVcvhxhUjGBXP_L8LuTPhYJzUzxmimU5xgo10wfrSUulNY5a7YEpiVrWwaK-8uscA7Yi3iLEIE-sOVIwpqB/s1600/I+P+%5B4%5D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is the latest </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Inspiration + Illustration series</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> by </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Melanie Boychuk</span></span></b><span 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;">illustrator contributor</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> for FV. Here, she shows you her source of inspirations [ Harpers Bazaar May 2012 photo ] to create her illustration and photo media collage.  </span></span> Love the bold black statement and back drop today Mel!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You can also check out her website, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://missmel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">missmel.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">to view more of her work and to contact her if you need an illustrator for any projects. </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; color: #7f7f7f; display: inline; float: none; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">© 2012 by MELANIE BOYCHUK illustration and Fashion Vignette layout. All rights reserved. No part of these images may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr>

[ INSPIRATION + ILLUSTRATION ] series . MELANIE BOYCHUK

Here is the latest Inspiration + Illustration series by Melanie Boychuk, illustrator contributor for FV. Here, she shows you her source of inspirations [ Harpers Bazaar May 2012 photo ] to create her illustration and photo media collage.   Love the bold black statement and back drop today Mel!You ca…

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>>TRENDS - ITS TREND REPORT 11TH EDITION

<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;"><a href="http://www.itsweb.org/" 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: black;">ITS – </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">International Talent Support</span></span></span></a></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> is a platform for<b> creative minds </b>and is in it's eleventh edition.  Their mission is  </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;">to give support and visibility to young talents from all over the world</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, creating job opportunities, offering internships and the chance to showcase their works before a judging panel made up of <b>true experts from the fashion world</b>. </span> Our Feb 15th post shared the details of their competition to seek the the best new talent, hope you didn't miss it. This year’s finale edition will be held on July 13th-14th in Trieste, Italy.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></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;"><br /></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;">Here is their inspiring <b>ITS Trends Report</b> where each year the details are through an analysis of<b> trends observed in the submitted projects by the talents all over the world</b>. Here is a <b>snapshot of the trends</b> that have influenced young designers when developing their collections. To view their full report, go<a href="http://www.itsweb.org/jsp/en/newsdetail/selectedid_333.jsp"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>...</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;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><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: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">   WHITE    </span></span></span></span></span></div><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;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhezhyphenhyphenEHcraDFMtbFtFHTGZZN8DXtb7S2uHlPTnQ0P2qA5tYEZiEp9Y62V11RHi3dV4N3Vx9WLJs_LLkYueWPkc-KdbYgQ_7kQRCsUZQauB8K75NhB_3lqjrthaoJLmnqvm7c0Bs9xuPSwE/s1600/26042012_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhezhyphenhyphenEHcraDFMtbFtFHTGZZN8DXtb7S2uHlPTnQ0P2qA5tYEZiEp9Y62V11RHi3dV4N3Vx9WLJs_LLkYueWPkc-KdbYgQ_7kQRCsUZQauB8K75NhB_3lqjrthaoJLmnqvm7c0Bs9xuPSwE/s1600/26042012_02.jpg" /></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="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">    BLACK AND WHITE    </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HiX0jqFF7TiPb1XOx3QI-rpA6TmwTF-e1fvuePlyBQdM8pWRL8M3iOsDF8K4Q5cGxRnStqDjNGHwcVUoiNEPdj4cKzW9aOi98RpNiAJ139LXOVrRaZ3Pc6CSdmF4szihs42T2pmoZ0EL/s1600/26042012_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HiX0jqFF7TiPb1XOx3QI-rpA6TmwTF-e1fvuePlyBQdM8pWRL8M3iOsDF8K4Q5cGxRnStqDjNGHwcVUoiNEPdj4cKzW9aOi98RpNiAJ139LXOVrRaZ3Pc6CSdmF4szihs42T2pmoZ0EL/s1600/26042012_03.jpg" /></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="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">    PHOENIX  AND BIRDS    </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bAf6NGhlX8mmxLvX3p8rF0ayAUhnKDjfE0rOBxkQfjkLvO5jIybJGyxetRTowUAQvJ74sh_dc0i5d2-vvQ5nbJcO2gY0LuenlepPygjn5vF-vbVtAl1n0TQQJ1XEhKhHBYA4-wgPG_LD/s1600/26042012_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bAf6NGhlX8mmxLvX3p8rF0ayAUhnKDjfE0rOBxkQfjkLvO5jIybJGyxetRTowUAQvJ74sh_dc0i5d2-vvQ5nbJcO2gY0LuenlepPygjn5vF-vbVtAl1n0TQQJ1XEhKhHBYA4-wgPG_LD/s1600/26042012_06.jpg" /></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="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">    STRONG WOMAN    </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMFaXGxPCkHp65nVZQW37bg1yQH3s2_XxXQvrmKgC0iTtI2gc1z150BT2YNh1LgxtMRE4aM0iRV212sH46jEawUe0y_oGcZXcK3NbgUyKIpPCRsq8rlSYlg-ke1F12p7nqxU2QFcaWq7Q/s1600/26042012_07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMFaXGxPCkHp65nVZQW37bg1yQH3s2_XxXQvrmKgC0iTtI2gc1z150BT2YNh1LgxtMRE4aM0iRV212sH46jEawUe0y_oGcZXcK3NbgUyKIpPCRsq8rlSYlg-ke1F12p7nqxU2QFcaWq7Q/s1600/26042012_07.jpg" /></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="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">    METAL    </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuNSp-sUARjAziC8kbFdQNOd7y4-3Kr5G2xUj2mdP97YvMm5efajhaoKrL9Z0VDWhqm13DMCO7KI2X5YP6aiTYeXr2BBtb0SuFml9F3xvGsYyn0ZGzUq7ZDfJrSlxqMXDvOg522puRyP3/s1600/26042012_08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuNSp-sUARjAziC8kbFdQNOd7y4-3Kr5G2xUj2mdP97YvMm5efajhaoKrL9Z0VDWhqm13DMCO7KI2X5YP6aiTYeXr2BBtb0SuFml9F3xvGsYyn0ZGzUq7ZDfJrSlxqMXDvOg522puRyP3/s1600/26042012_08.jpg" /></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="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">    GOLD    </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DXgo2wXwvc7SU6cM1BeD2fd89d1UmRqRVEHFYS2MVYM7Vw7c8iIrW34WRENT66PfcuWy-wZVYb6l3dKw9pJg3fm9B47KLju1ZmkVxCycR6vKXwGsli-U9rucFyYmNJRxdg6H-BG4ncQJ/s1600/26042012_09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DXgo2wXwvc7SU6cM1BeD2fd89d1UmRqRVEHFYS2MVYM7Vw7c8iIrW34WRENT66PfcuWy-wZVYb6l3dKw9pJg3fm9B47KLju1ZmkVxCycR6vKXwGsli-U9rucFyYmNJRxdg6H-BG4ncQJ/s1600/26042012_09.jpg" /></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="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">    LACE    </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCA6eV2lwliEVu43GDd3VIGLR58YEL7S8eaIOAj6lMomWpjK4QIGfiMkToF2ab8pxgCq80hoMp1vsp2H1W4oisoKRpQmY8PrSjgsonUKz7P49UqnVwUO8qjHqEZFApDfN66gqN-CN1jQP/s1600/26042012_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCA6eV2lwliEVu43GDd3VIGLR58YEL7S8eaIOAj6lMomWpjK4QIGfiMkToF2ab8pxgCq80hoMp1vsp2H1W4oisoKRpQmY8PrSjgsonUKz7P49UqnVwUO8qjHqEZFApDfN66gqN-CN1jQP/s1600/26042012_10.jpg" /></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="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">    ROPE    </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdareYV8WTDVOHUoEFpSGuSBQw5o9IixVUOWgMGZ8RURsC1Ro2E7IbOSiyUPvu1vIIQ60dzD2Dj1ucRFmvmPjDH-0z8ZjXAxMBhkX-L2EZsENb0iZw2s6z1drkYd9Vp1j8EmtoKUyIxPj/s1600/26042012_11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdareYV8WTDVOHUoEFpSGuSBQw5o9IixVUOWgMGZ8RURsC1Ro2E7IbOSiyUPvu1vIIQ60dzD2Dj1ucRFmvmPjDH-0z8ZjXAxMBhkX-L2EZsENb0iZw2s6z1drkYd9Vp1j8EmtoKUyIxPj/s1600/26042012_11.jpg" /></a></div><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; 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>>TRENDS - ITS TREND REPORT 11TH EDITION

ITS – International Talent Support is a platform for creative minds and is in it's eleventh edition.  Their mission is  to give support and visibility to young talents from all over the world, creating job opportunities, offering internships and the chance to showcase their works before a judging pa…

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[ TREND REPORT ] POWERFUL PLEATS BY HANAMARIE

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><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: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">   POWERFUL PLEATS    </span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><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; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>THE KEY ELEMENTS TO THIS TREND ARE:</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span><br /><div style="color: #454545; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_6_1330693381517552" style="color: #454545;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Pastel pleats with pretty patterns </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Two tone shade and color block details</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">English rose inspiration</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Geometric shapes enhanced by pleating detail</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Sunray skirts are a key style</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Pleats to be worn combined or as a statement piece</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Bringing back a traditional finish for S/S 12</span></li></ul><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: black;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Trend Forecaster weekly contributor -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b>HanaMarie.☮</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">   [ </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://hanamarie-hanamarie.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">hanamarie-hanamarie.blogspot.com</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"> ]</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRx_ugdvxLDtNF0O4XdaqCvns8GXrs9G-2Jdiv7ycIx20Mgfn_l6kl9am6Xp3b7i5DgSed3EcS1b2tXIJ4vz-RjprnFSqf8nF0vHE5JYuCJT4HmdOR6o7sIHgizPQx3wtPlxhQwGckEPJ-/s800/powerful+pleats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRx_ugdvxLDtNF0O4XdaqCvns8GXrs9G-2Jdiv7ycIx20Mgfn_l6kl9am6Xp3b7i5DgSed3EcS1b2tXIJ4vz-RjprnFSqf8nF0vHE5JYuCJT4HmdOR6o7sIHgizPQx3wtPlxhQwGckEPJ-/s800/powerful+pleats.jpg" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;">© 2012 by HanaMarie. All rights reserved.   </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;">Inspirational layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><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="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><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="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Source of inspirations:Pleated print design by Hannah Muers (HanaMarie), Prada, Etro, Chloe, Burberry,Roberto Cavalli, Paul Smith, Erdem S/S12</span></span></span></div></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div></div></div></div>

[ TREND REPORT ] POWERFUL PLEATS BY HANAMARIE

   POWERFUL PLEATS    THE KEY ELEMENTS TO THIS TREND ARE:Pastel pleats with pretty patterns Two tone shade and color block detailsEnglish rose inspirationGeometric shapes enhanced by pleating detailSunray skirts are a key stylePleats to be worn combined or as a statement pieceBringing back a traditi…

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>>DESIGN CONTEST - INSPIRARE

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oo38P_2l1-lGG5T75dhNOvsPMfHBpybhlawOgfuwvZqsx7PGXEUrb2Mobxkl3ynnPH2yl-nFFXLMVXXiYVxjBfvsPZVcIlDNcwBnlhSuQ13lBkfGPPGvDIfFL7I5KVpJtLlkJIZmksDL/s700/Screen+shot+2012-05-16+at+7.41.19+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oo38P_2l1-lGG5T75dhNOvsPMfHBpybhlawOgfuwvZqsx7PGXEUrb2Mobxkl3ynnPH2yl-nFFXLMVXXiYVxjBfvsPZVcIlDNcwBnlhSuQ13lBkfGPPGvDIfFL7I5KVpJtLlkJIZmksDL/s700/Screen+shot+2012-05-16+at+7.41.19+PM.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Be the <b>fashion designer </b>to launch the new <b>INSPIRARE</b> shop who are on the lookout for a standout <b>women's wear design</b> which will be the first style to be manufactured, promoted and sold on Inspirare.com.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Start <b>drawing, draping, designing</b> and get your entires uploaded to your <b>Inspirare portfolio</b> to be in the running to win.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Submission deadline is<b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">May 31, 2012</span></b><u> </u>and to learn how to enter, go<a href="http://www.inspirare.com/home/competition/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> here</span></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">  1ST PLACE  - 1 DESIGNER  </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>Designer will receive amassed publicity and a generous 20% royalty from each unit of their design sold.</li><li>The winner will also have the choice of a trip to San Francisco OR $1600 to spend at the ultimate online luxury fashion destination, Net-A-Porter or other retailers.</li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">  2ND PLACE  - 5 DESIGNERS  </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>$500 to spend at the ultimate online luxury fashion destination, Net-A-Porter or other retailers upon request and approval by Inspirare - OR a choice of an IPad, IPhone or an Android phone.</li><li>2nd place styles will also be shortlisted for possible manufacture and sale in future production runs. Check Designer Agreement on the website for royalty payments and promotion details.</li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">  3RD PLACE  - 24 DESIGNERS  </span></span></div><div><ul><li>$100 to spend at the ultimate online luxury fashion destination, Net-A-Porter or other retailers upon request and approval by Inspirare.</li></ul></div>

>>DESIGN CONTEST - INSPIRARE

Be the fashion designer to launch the new INSPIRARE shop who are on the lookout for a standout women's wear design which will be the first style to be manufactured, promoted and sold on Inspirare.com.Start drawing, draping, designing and get your entires uploaded to your Inspirare portfolio to be in…

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Today's feature, a <b>Contemporary Fashion Design</b> collection <b>BETTE LIPTON</b> designed by the talented <b>designer Bethany Clarke</b>. She was actually recommended and introduced by another designer - I love the great design community of designers supporting one another.  Bethany is a graduate from the University of Northampton from the UK, and took interest in <b>2D and 3D design</b>. The majority of her designs features <b>bold and vibrant colors </b>and using <b>weave techniques</b> with materials such as cotton, wool and lamp nappa leather. For her collection, she took <b>inspirational photographs</b>,  turned them to <b>sketches</b> then finally taking them to<b> patterns and exquisite details</b> into the final designs.<br /><br />She is currently interning for the <b>designer brand "JOVEEBA"</b> based in Sydney, Australia to gain more industry experience and hopes to continue her studies for her master's degree.<br /><br />You can check out her blog <a href="http://bettelipton.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> and also her feature on <b>Tell Us Fashion Magazine</b>, <a href="http://www.tellusfashion.com/magazine/bright-young-thing-tellusfashion-meets-designer-bethany-clarke"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWftIu7bZx-hHatlTnaYoScmVyZ-6Rqx4NL8-8Dw8iEz0cs0wFLqs1obn9fsDM_bGwfegzSy27YxXgQR0iDFJpsbwGsAo5_Zl8Bi5Sq6TWjwnT3WWL15anAhxzncNGEQKxBTQCH1_LAuDr/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWftIu7bZx-hHatlTnaYoScmVyZ-6Rqx4NL8-8Dw8iEz0cs0wFLqs1obn9fsDM_bGwfegzSy27YxXgQR0iDFJpsbwGsAo5_Zl8Bi5Sq6TWjwnT3WWL15anAhxzncNGEQKxBTQCH1_LAuDr/s640/Untitled-1.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEjyEvCXR4hlufXm5NrXL9vSz_NW1PT4WsMjJTFtjAYgxa3FuWEG1_FGQv9BoYqgifkVHwGEpoOt3cthFAkyVqo6ku69EoxtApll2_11MoNterSsqhqXDQ9aW-_93NHlapYxBIV_ZOA3Pg7w/s1600/shopped+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEvCXR4hlufXm5NrXL9vSz_NW1PT4WsMjJTFtjAYgxa3FuWEG1_FGQv9BoYqgifkVHwGEpoOt3cthFAkyVqo6ku69EoxtApll2_11MoNterSsqhqXDQ9aW-_93NHlapYxBIV_ZOA3Pg7w/s640/shopped+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; color: #7f7f7f; display: inline; float: none; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">© 2012 by BETTE LIPTON, designed BETHANY CLARKE. All rights reserved.</span></span></span>No part of these images may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission. </div>

>>FEATURED DESIGNER - BETTE LIPTON BY BETHANY CLARKE

Today's feature, a Contemporary Fashion Design collection BETTE LIPTON designed by the talented designer Bethany Clarke. She was actually recommended and introduced by another designer - I love the great design community of designers supporting one another.  Bethany is a graduate from the University…

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>>TOOLBOX - CITYBLIS . SOCIAL FASHION PLATFORM

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelv0mcvbh-8bz0bKnb8mQ-jN8EcN80TYr2RllhQJXNy2wUoYuxwYrpu-T1i-QvJI0J7jXSJQJ3a7bZJbwhJieoiYjbcPJHtbTxxRCTjaTvCesZ1itXwa03o6gcYeuaUe3KIKyEGlWUMpW/s1600/logo2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelv0mcvbh-8bz0bKnb8mQ-jN8EcN80TYr2RllhQJXNy2wUoYuxwYrpu-T1i-QvJI0J7jXSJQJ3a7bZJbwhJieoiYjbcPJHtbTxxRCTjaTvCesZ1itXwa03o6gcYeuaUe3KIKyEGlWUMpW/s1600/logo2.png" /></a></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/AVvXsEgh_wO2agoXFNF4mF65pRWqTDJovXC-w3UxwghRQIP2nh3DCnPItj8fVdGe_r41zeSNMuzfmVc03YBe8VkkrAgRmvZN_GMKCdKWAocfPjXnE-A5re7-WmOpOqVFN5_2YulNXAQMoLS8n0Yl/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-05-15+at+7.00.26+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_wO2agoXFNF4mF65pRWqTDJovXC-w3UxwghRQIP2nh3DCnPItj8fVdGe_r41zeSNMuzfmVc03YBe8VkkrAgRmvZN_GMKCdKWAocfPjXnE-A5re7-WmOpOqVFN5_2YulNXAQMoLS8n0Yl/s640/Screen+shot+2012-05-15+at+7.00.26+AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span lang="EN-AU"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-AU"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I was recently informed by the PR for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">a new <b>social fashion platform</b>, <b>CITYBLIS</b>. Newly released and</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> backed by government bodies both in <b>Europe and the US</b>.   The Cityblis' direct from the designer’s platform enables <b>fashion savvy consumers</b> to buy directly from international designers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></span></div><div class="yiv1504333764MsoNormal" style="display: block; line-height: normal; 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 class="yiv1504333764MsoNormal" style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>Cityblis</b> is working with<b> hundreds of designers</b> from the US, Sweden, the UK and Australia such as <b>Gordana Gehlhausen from Project Runway All Stars and Sacha London</b>. Because of support from fashion and government groups and others, Cityblis is able to offer all of its services totally free of charge.  Cityblis differentiates itself by going beyond the purchase, beyond the social interaction to capture the <b>uniqueness of each designer</b> and present their individual personalities online.<br /><br />To learn more about this great new <b>social fashion platform</b>, go <a href="http://www.cityblis.com/about_us_page" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> and be part of a community of <b>creative talents and fashion savvy people</b>. Check out some of my favorite designers in the community, <a href="http://www.cityblis.com/aura_taylor" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Aura Taylor</span></a>,  <a href="http://www.cityblis.com/krelwear" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Krelwear</span></a> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.cityblis.com/emerson" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Emerson</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">.</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCnoTEYhF5Hmt_nVs7T8KT72zkF9jPkYd5gzBLrU1b0SfhzsOQQsH7_1A9bBYQ6rZtcI3vjWlmRoP7M_m23S-6v5Y1bLOxlCOhuhJ0yD7NExBj4AEU0-37SKG5ruycPwvt1Q-c4bLeow3/s1600/A1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCnoTEYhF5Hmt_nVs7T8KT72zkF9jPkYd5gzBLrU1b0SfhzsOQQsH7_1A9bBYQ6rZtcI3vjWlmRoP7M_m23S-6v5Y1bLOxlCOhuhJ0yD7NExBj4AEU0-37SKG5ruycPwvt1Q-c4bLeow3/s640/A1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vzsUinI1tQJoOa09Gqq2hbDYn_yB71zuEuP4u8JjjERkaXgodV7xu-Y_SsfEU277KdPSkpOpK-9eOPd4p0Zxn0N3AOuE6h4ynm1mUwAPbK9dAFQW0eVTOXefFkI24Hpa_Sowci8iPf06/s1600/A3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vzsUinI1tQJoOa09Gqq2hbDYn_yB71zuEuP4u8JjjERkaXgodV7xu-Y_SsfEU277KdPSkpOpK-9eOPd4p0Zxn0N3AOuE6h4ynm1mUwAPbK9dAFQW0eVTOXefFkI24Hpa_Sowci8iPf06/s640/A3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZvkRNCOfcwS9hu0wl9ivIMl_yWKD6lS00xfd-wYqT-UxMjUaMpY0rHEOyBEZDJ1Hrv2JmJW58CbgpWSBRIZ7HUJf3IqHkp6E-vsG91zaPjiIG8BvB2U1K7jVY5-O-y2-_aJKaM3gWbuA/s1600/A2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZvkRNCOfcwS9hu0wl9ivIMl_yWKD6lS00xfd-wYqT-UxMjUaMpY0rHEOyBEZDJ1Hrv2JmJW58CbgpWSBRIZ7HUJf3IqHkp6E-vsG91zaPjiIG8BvB2U1K7jVY5-O-y2-_aJKaM3gWbuA/s640/A2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>

>>TOOLBOX - CITYBLIS . SOCIAL FASHION PLATFORM

I was recently informed by the PR for a new social fashion platform, CITYBLIS. Newly released and backed by government bodies both in Europe and the US.   The Cityblis' direct from the designer’s platform enables fashion savvy consumers to buy directly from international designers.Cityblis is workin…

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>>TRENDS - DESIGN OPTIONS . SPRING/SUMMER 2013

<b>DESIGN OPTIONS</b> is a Los Angeles based <b>trend and color forecasting</b> company, providing trends from a west coast prespective. Here are a few samples of their <b>Spring and Summer 2013 Trends</b>.  If you recently missed their presentation, you can view the entire media presentation which encompasses, <b>Women's, Men's, Kid's and Home trends</b> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wT3VRaq-Zg&feature=plcp" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>.<br /><br />DO will be at the<b> Surtex Show</b>,  a marketplace for original art & design on May 20-22 in NYC. Stop by to visit them and view the <b>Color and Lifestyle Trends for S/S and F/W 2013</b>. Go <a href="http://www.surtex.com/Home/tabid/38/Default.aspx" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> to learn more about the show.<br /><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><br /><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;">   RESORT SPRING 2013  </span></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWSHutUdBmdb7PdsoidghXQLSKUHQfgz-jUWB794WFnqUgyoWuAlRvydFVSNlBh8zt0NUDzRdbo7so-35fv4s1vS0pcQZmgSamY6hDAMvZdK_SFVpAgziytVipRuvTXZ9pxiVM4YTT3Pv/s700/Screen+shot+2012-05-13+at+11.23.00+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWSHutUdBmdb7PdsoidghXQLSKUHQfgz-jUWB794WFnqUgyoWuAlRvydFVSNlBh8zt0NUDzRdbo7so-35fv4s1vS0pcQZmgSamY6hDAMvZdK_SFVpAgziytVipRuvTXZ9pxiVM4YTT3Pv/s700/Screen+shot+2012-05-13+at+11.23.00+AM.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R0_eynDGWbw/T6_hUCNB_mI/AAAAAAAAFpI/Vp4zloMsnPQ/2/Screen+shot+2012-05-13+at+10.41.28+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieV3gYOGq1utRQa398m8kiapJbssSfX0RILtQ3vV1Ac-pjJKkL5jAwQtLJKkph8ZXfu687mRGDkTWBhRy5TEhT4y3xcHP1zRMyuM3mtMbEppbfrZ35HR6E6KR2s8AYGjDndJJ9_pBEz_zH/s700/Screen+shot+2012-05-13+at+10.41.28+AM.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-size: large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">  SPRING/SUMMER 2013  </span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzg-bs-0YlKhVR81ahGQFnBe_zdhLQ5pRaFDl8N3aOc_G8X281cBeW-J13Rq3vuF4oh2QvKie4HUFyWMqL_9-7qLBpv_atfS5NYvDQ8tVMeRsSUy7w9KBKbEyPDu_b84DkyN4FaIOAKizi/s700/Screen+shot+2012-05-13+at+11.03.28+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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>>TRENDS - DESIGN OPTIONS . SPRING/SUMMER 2013

DESIGN OPTIONS is a Los Angeles based trend and color forecasting company, providing trends from a west coast prespective. Here are a few samples of their Spring and Summer 2013 Trends.  If you recently missed their presentation, you can view the entire media presentation which encompasses, Women's,…

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