The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts its infamous Met Gala on the first Monday of every May in hopes of raising money for the Costume Institute. [1] When it was first proposed that fashion be included in the works displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, fashion was not unanimously considered a form of art….
Top Holiday Gifts for Her
As a sales associate at Nordstrom, I spend all day styling customers for special occasions and updating their wardrobe with both timeless staples as well as trendy items for the season. One of the top questions my friends always ask is- “So… what’s like… a good gift to get my significant other? What do people…
#moodboard series Oct ’17
Throughout the month of October, I made it a habit to lessen my time on social media, and instead invest that time into learning more about the history behind designers and brands. I quickly fell in love with Vogue Runway ‘s photo archives, and reignited a hunger for inspiration that I hadn’t realized I’d been missing. Here…
Top S/S ’18 Shoe Trends
SURREAL DETAILS Unexpected Combinations. As fashion slowly detaches itself from traditional seasons, ankle boot have gained popularity as a trans-seasonal favorite due to its comfort and versatility. This season, the ankle bootie has been updated with statement hardware in unexpected combinations, such as an all metal heel or integrated into mixed-material combinations. Due to the…
Rag & Bone Helps Save the Tigers, Amazon Launches Private Accessories Label, France’s First Lady is Style Royalty
NEW IN INDUSTRY NEWS: Rag & Bone Helps Save the Tigers SAVE THE TIGERS: Rag & Bone teams up with Discovery Communications to help raise awareness of tiger extinction due to habitat loss and illegal poaching. Rag & Bone is one of many brands partnering with Discovery Communications, parent company to popular television networks including…
Amazon Prime Wardrobe, Pinterest Shop the Look, Louis Vuitton x Supreme Release
NEW IN TECHNOLOGY Amazon Prime Wardrobe https://youtu.be/EIQh0O3wOdM With Amazon Prime Wardrobe, Amazon Prime members will now have the option of selecting items from fashion categories such as clothing, shoes and accessories to be delivered to their homes with incentives such as hassle-free returns and discounts for large quantity purchases. Once the customer receives the…
Social Media & the Evolution of Brand Advertisement
Celebrity endorsements used to comprise the largest portion of a brand’s advertisement costs, and there was a time it seemed as if every major retailer had a celebrity representing “the face of the company”. These endorsements would last for the season or even over the course of a few years, and did well to reflect…
Spring ’17 Couture Runway Highlights
Maison Margiela Margiela stays tried and true to his signature minimalistic and deconstructivist vision in this spring’s couture collection. These pieces are the perfect representation of what I love and admire about this designer; rather than using busy prints or extravagant fabrics, Margiela focuses on “returning to the article’s essence” and exercises a new kind of…
#moodboard series Jan ’17
“The very essence of fashion is that you follow something, or someone. There has to be influence for something to be fashionable- it can’t happen in isolation” -Grimond Throughout the month of January I made it a habit to bookmark images that really resonated with me, and the creative direction I hoped to pursue with…
2017 PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR: Greenery
Each year, the Pantone Color Institute selects a “Pantone Color of the Year”, symbolic of what they believe to be taking place in our global culture. While some choose not to believe in the science and research behind Pantone’s decision making process, it is impossible to deny that they have been extremely adept in predicting…
Lieutalica. by Tiffanie Sayaka 