Colors Of The World

All apparel images: http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2010RTW/ALEXANDER-MCQUEEN/ALEXANDER-MCQUEEN

• Some items are from different collections but all from www.elle.com
PIC 1:Rims: http://www.ariyaenterprises.com/images/products/rims.gif
High heel: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=11179591
PIC2: Snow scene: http://theantisensestrand.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/snow-scene-finish11.jpg
PIC3: Sunset scene: http://www.filetransit.com/images/screen/aad785f1aed9de216f498eb221844171_Surreal_Sunset_Living_Desktop.jpg PIC4: Beach scene:http://natureinfocus.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/p1100323a.jpg
PIC5: Fire: http://www.caribbeandailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/fire2.jpg
PIC6: Beach water: http://www.boracaybeach.ph/Boracay_Clear_Water.jpg
PIC7: Smoke: http://michaelpanoff.com/photos/smoke-1-800.jpg
PIC8: Leaves: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/118701165_1cef814c07.jpg
PIC9: Lava: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Photography/Images/Content/rope-lava-759786-sw.jpg
PIC10: Sand: http://www.mccullagh.org/db9/1ds-4/sandstorm-sahara-desert.jpg

Elyse Mullis

The guest speaker we had Friday was very insightful... in an interesting way. She informed us and kept me in tune with everything she said. I thought it was very cool that she was a recent graduate, that tells me that things can happen and I'm here at uncg for a reason. When she began and stated that she worked at a quilting company, I thought "Okkk...she's here to talk about quilting fabrics and she sound so happy about it....WHY?" As she further explained her job I thought it was very cool. I like the way the fabric is made and how the ideas come about,they wern't the old fabrics you see at the end of your grandmothers bed. I also was interested in the idea that you can use the fabric not only for quilts but many other objects, like the purse she brought....So CuTe!!! What appealed to me was even more was the fact that Mullis was an English major and her job accelerated in fashion...which was in the basket of her minor....consumer retail studies.... very inspirational guest speaker!!!

images from http://www.quiltbasket.com/s-136-westminster-fabrics.aspx

...SwEaTshOPs...

Do you agree with sweatshops?

A sweatshop is a job where people are worked under dangerous conditions and are treated unfairly. They have been around for quite sometime. People seem to have lose track of this situation. I didn't know they still existed until we discussed it in class.

For some reason I can't put my hands on the reason why it's still a big deal. Under certain circumstances many jobs offer these uncomfortable situations but is a paart of life it's a job. If you need money it's what you have to do. Some young women in our society turn to stripping ad a job for quick money to provide for college or their children, they work under unpleasant circumstances... No they don't have to, but people that work in sweatshops also don't have to work under those conditions.

There are many jobs that older people work at, where they get paid minium wage, that work under harsh conditions but how else will they support themselves.

So in my opinion sweatshops are apart of life... it's job to provide what you can to your way of life.

ArT Vs. FasHIoN ends with a tie and an amazing show!!

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Milan fashion week portrays not just fashion but art in the most creative unique form. Although fashion itself can catch any eye, its the many different ways it makes a lasting impression, and Milan fashion week does just that! These artistic aesthetics are portrayed through tailored, symmetrical, colorful designs. I also saw many different fabrics used to create a sense of abstract art.

*02/16/2008 - Model - Milan Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2008-09 - Gaetano Navarra - Runway - Milan - Milan, Italy © Insidefoto / PR Photos

I love it because you see fashion week in a new way. There were many of the same ideas but with different qualities giving the designs a new twist and something I've never seen before. Although there were some orthodox colors, the designs were extraordinary and really blew me away. You would see a black dress, but it wasn't just a black dress, it had twist and turns and its own life story.

One of the designers that caught my eye were Gaetano Navarra, he made shapes without making the model look too bulky. With one of his designs the model has on this incredible dress, with this tall ruffled collar, which all lays under a fully face covering hat. All of his designs were so bold and artistic. When you think art, you think colors but Gaetano Navarra used a different method.

ETHNIC INFLUENCES...

Ethnic influence has a lot to do with apparel design. We get most of our ideas from other cultural styles we see from all over the world and incorporate them into fashions our world can connect to. Designers may use a different style but the same print. If people in a country wear an article of clothing to cover up the body, the designers here would use that style but make it more appealing to the American eye.

For example a dashiki, made lose to circulate air due to the hot climate. designers see this and come up with something a little different. An American designer turns this idea into something more reveling and fashionable, because that's what sells...They may also use the same style but a different pattern more associated with our culture.

...SPRING 2009...

When we looked at the fashion shows in class, Marc Jacobs innovation caught my eye. His collection was well layered. The colors he used were simple but had dimension. I also loved the way he took orthodox outfits and turned them into masterpieces. The look that caught my attention the most was number 11, the model had on a red hat followed by a necklace with different objects of browns that dripped over this red, and blue silvered shimmer plaid shirt. what fascinating is the fact that he has different types of orientation in one look, you have a plaid shirt over top of another design, and below is another plaid design overlaying this detailed skirt. It reminds me of when I was young playing in my mother's and grandmother's closet. But he turned around and made an amazing collection out of it.

Fashion week is one of the most talked about events in the world. You have all of these inspirational designs, new colors, and artwork in a way. Every year millions show up for this event, from fashionists to basketball players and rappers. I hope one day I get the opportunity to showcase my designs or maybe appear in a show it self.

"Anahita Moussavain", from the New York Post, described Marc Jacobs collection as Hectic, and had "outfits that looked a little bit lady, a little bit circus-y, and a whole lotta crazy". In my opinion all of those review she gave was true but thats what is was about, it was different and thats what the runways need. uniqueness!!

Clothes started out with simple fabrics. As time passes designers innovated stlye has traveled from aluminum to paper. Now some designers use organic enviormental fabrics to create their clothing. It's cheaper and saves our enviorment. And has became very stlyish. For example alternative earth. they creative organic ready to wear clothing. I think its the new stlye...everyone should began wearing enviormental clothing.

Vera Wang's style message: "Casual can be dressy. Dressy can be casual.

Who's My Favorite Designer?

I would have to say I don’t have a favorite fashion designer yet. Although I do have an interest in Vera Wang mainly her wedding dresses. I choose her out of the bunch from so many because her dresses appeal to everyone and anyone. Her collections are very modern and well tailored. I also like that her designs draw the attention of the woman who might work all day to the woman who might be staying at home with her kids. In conclusion I like Vera Wang because it steps up to everyone’s standards.