magazine culture project.

 Heres one of the pages I'm working on from my project about magazine culture. All the photography and text is done in InDesign CS4 by me! =D

What do you think?

GIFTS! / W Magazine

So on Saturday, I woke up to a package from W Magazine. I opened it and it was...

Three issues of W Magazine and a card from the Art Director, Nathalie Kirsheh! Thank you so much for the gifts! I decided to look and view the issues...

One thing I LOVE about W Magazine, is the size of the magazine. It's GREAT for viewing ad campaigns/editorials in their full glory LOL.

Also, I love how the text fits perfectly with every photograph. It seems like when they are photographing things, attention is also paid to where the typography will sit, which you don't get in many other magazines ( instead you get cluttered and congested text -___-)

The images on the Beauty and Accessories features are so pure and clean, and the details really show in the jewelry.

Overall, W Magazine is one of my favorite magazines, and hopefully someday in the near future I will be able to work for them, or another Conde Nast Publication *cough VOGUE *cough. I also received a reply to an email about my blog from a VERY HUGE name in the fashion industry. Let's just say their name rhymes with Mana Winter. = 0

Saks Style

So Daria Boxer of Fashionably Bitten and I went on our 2nd trip to Saks Fifth Avenue in NYC. Not only did we take more pictures of the amazing clothes in the store, but we were also able to meet some amazing employees there too!

Great gown on the left, and the shoes on the right are so creative.

Louis Vuitton  necklace (very heavy), and Dior gown on the right. We also went back to the YSL section, and met our favorite employees, and photographed them for their  style.

Maya ( right, Daria of Fashionably Bitten on the left) was wearing a nice tunic top, with boots and a diamond watch.

Another fashionable assosciate ( right)  was wearing Topshop jeans, Zara blazer, and a basic tee.

Seems like Saks employees always have style. We will be returning to Saks on Tuesday, January 11th to  meet a VERY big head designer! Stay posted!

P.S. check out Daria Boxers blog, Fashionably Bitten!

twitter fashion.

NO. Twitter isn't fashionable, but certian fashion brands that take the extra step to go onto twitter are. Three clothing brands have been following me, re-tweeting me, and @ 'ing me, and looking at their designs, I definitely see a potential for success.

FREE CLOTHING

Looking over this store, I see nice basics with colorful graphics that can work for those who don't want to wear just a plain white t. The shirts have edge, and they also have bangles and other accessories.

Click here to shop Free Clothing

TEA LEAF CLOTHING

Tea Leaf Clothing contains many brands that carry very edgy styles. The collection of clothes are nice trendy pieces that can work for various times of day. Most of their pieces have been worn by celebrities, so if your looking for celebrity style, Tea Leaf Clothing should be your first destination.

Click here to shop Tea Leaf Clothing

PETRO ZILLIA BOUTIQUE

Petro Zillia Boutique contains some very interesting and unique styles. I tend to notice this stitching detail ( sometimes found on previous Versace runways) in many of their basics and skirts. They carry a wide array of items, so definitely stop by here for unique finds.

Click here to shop Petro Zillia Boutiqe

and of course you can follow the three brands on twitter

Petro Zillia Boutique - @petrozilliabtq

Tea Leaf Clothing - @tealeafclothing

Free Clothing - @freeclothing

[images via PetroZilliaBoutique, Tea Leaf Clothing, and Free Clothing ]

fashionable fascination / Versace S/S 2010

I don't know why my new daily ritual is watching the Versace S/S 2010 show on YouTube about 3 times a day. It has grabbed its suction cups and attached itself to me. I don't know if i like it or not, but everything about the show is SO intriguing to me. The cut ( those miniskirts!) is probably the lowest I've ever seen in my time of viewing and researching about fashion. The techno prints also really catch my eye, they are very graphic and mosaic in a futuristic way. Recently at the internship, a model came in to try on one of the Versace pieces, and yesterday, I had to go on a run to pick up a dress from a different designer, however the style was very similar to this season.

I REALLY love the pink triangle dress Natasha Poly wears, and the see through miniskirts are another favorite of mine. I love how they used the idea of a  corset, and used it as detailing throught on some of the dresses and finale gowns. I can see many women wearing it, from secretaries to steel mill workers. I was also thinking as a nice contrast that maybe a magazine do a editorial featuring the dresses in a steel mill? Especially the metal triangle dresses; I think they would create a nice contrast.

click here to view Versace fashion.

p.s. check out my friend Darias blog, Fashionably Bitten! Later today or tomorrow, her blog will be featured in an upcoming post!
[images via Versace]

topshop.styled..........again.

so there was a TON of positive rant and rave about my previous topshop.styled post, so i decided to do it again! and this time, without the fashion week references, so we can just focus on looking stylish =)

Very relaxed, yet cool top
Pencil Skirt
Shoes

I KNOW some of you guys may be eh about the skirt, but for me, it makes a good contrast with the top. =)

Coat
Leggings
Flats


i know that some of these combinations might be a little wacky, but in order to achieve that high fashion look, you HAVE to step out of the box and be creative with your looks, while still color coordinating.

Top
Skirt
Boots

The boots bring together the colors in the top and the skirt!

Top

Heels

Accessories

Harden up the look of this dress with some nice heels and accessories!

Sweater

Skirt

Heels

and soften up this look with a  skirt, and low heels!

let me know what you bought from this Topshop Styled post! 

bye.
[images via topshop]

saks fashion / style

so yesterday I decided to stop by Saks Fifth Avenue, on fifth avenue in Manhattan. as i took a walk around the 9 floor shopping area, there were a lot of very nice pieces.

Very nice Valentino shoes. i'm assuming its from F/W 09/10, correct me if i'm wrong. it was a very nice lace overlay, which i don't see in shoes very often.

This Diane Von Furstenburg dress was VERY vibrant. all of the pieces in their section had very vibrant, rich colors.

This Chanel clutch had a very nice, simple design.

Marc Jacob's dress. very unique.

 a array of Chanel flats.  very popular/trendy item.

Dolce & Gabanna dresses. the fabric was VERY luxurious, and was definitely worth the price tag.

very new YSL t-shirt.

Marc by Marc Jacobs dress. the print was very detailed, and actually not tacky, which is hard to achieve when working with prints.

Chanel suit. from the looks of it i'm assuming its Paris - Shanghi? ( once again correct me if i'm wrong)

here are some photos from the window displays outside.

and of course, I found two very fashionable employees (and one very fashionable and luxurious client) so I decided to take a picture of their amazing style. they were in the YSL section.

she had on a very nice simple black suit on, very professional , yet fashionable ( men's business wear has a problem finding this middle ground)

the client ( in the middle ) had on a amazing fur coat, paired with Chanel flats with metal toes and a luxurious Louis Vuitton bag. the other employee on the right had on a beautifully colored shirt with a pretty necklace and luxurious pants.

Where do you guys want me to do a fashion story next? Bergedorf's? Barney's? Let me know where and for my next trip to the city I might be picking your department store of choice! = )

p.s. Maya ( the employee on the right of the 2nd picture) I WILL be back on monday so you better be ready! haha

bye.

Prada Party and more at Fashion Night Out

Grace Coddington, Creative Director of Vogue Magazine (and i got her to sign my Fashion Night Out map =) )

Live window displays

Prada Party in the Prada store in SoHo