[ SCOOP IT ] - SKULL STATEMENT

Saturday, September 29, 2012

We just added SCOOP IT where we will share with you key trends and must have items that you just gotta have for yourself....... Prevalent in my most recent Europe trend spotting trip was the presence of skulls relatively due to the Dark Beauty trend.

     MAKE A SKULL STATEMENT    

   WHERE TO SHOP   

The scarves are by the fantastic Beta Fashion (www.betafashion.com), the jewellery by London-based jewellery designer Kat&Bee (www.divinecaroline.com) and the shoes are by House of Harlow 1960 (www.cusp.com).

Ensemble by PR Agency Emslie Creative

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[ TREND REPORT ] NAUTICAL by Marina Araujo Alvarez

Friday, September 28, 2012

Today's post [ TREND REPORT ] NAUTICAL, is from one of our team member, fashion and trend contributor Marina Araujo Alvarez who is a Fashion Designer and Stylist located in Barcelona, Spain. 

Let us know if you are interested in seeing more men's fashion on Fashion Vignette!

Make sure to visit her amazing and inspirational blog, marinaaraujoalvarez.wordpress.com and her website marinaaraujoalvarez.com.

© 2012 by Marina Araujo Alvarez - all rights reserved.   

Inspirational layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.

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[ GOFA Inspiration + Illustration ] POP UP EXHIBITION #1

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Today, we are excited to share one of our contributor GOFA's - The Gallery of Fashion Art's illustrations. GOFA is a project by the creative agency Windsor & Sparrow who works with a variety of talented artist, designers and individuals to turn concepts and ideas into projects and products . Last month, we featured their first post, MMCF, which every month their participating artists will share new illustrations based on a film and illustrated in their interpretation for their love of fashion. You can view their last post here if you are new to Fashion Vignette.

This month, we are excited to share their Pop Up Exhibition #1. Featured here from the various participating illustrators are Jennifer Madden, Myrtle Quillamor and Natasha Nicole. Go here to view their entire new exhibition this month. 

You can also now shop many of their fabulous illustrations and prints now on t-shirts and Iphone cases, go here to view their selection. If you would also like to commission any one of their artists, you contact the GOFA team!

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>>DESIGN CONTEST - ORANGE COUNTY FASHION SHOWCASE

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Editorial by OCFS....

The OC Fashion Showcase (OCFS) is inviting fashion designers to submit original designs for inclusion in the Fall 2012 OC Fashion Showcase’s Outstanding  Emerging Designer Competition, a juried event to be held during the upcoming OC Fashion Showcase. There is no fee to apply for or participate in the Outstanding  Emerging Designer Competition.

   OUTSTANDING EMERGING DESIGNER COMPETITION   

The winner of the Outstanding Emerging Designer Award will be entitled to show at next season’s OC Fashion Showcase and will be entitled to additional prizes TBD

   ELIGIBILITY   

• The Fall 2012 OC Fashion Showcase is open to all designers ages 18 or above.

• Entries must be the exclusive work of the submitter or submitting team, completed within the last one year or created especially for this show.

• All works must be wearable objects to be modeled on a runway, and must exhibit unique, innovative, inspirational and creative artistry.

• This is a juried event. Evaluation will be based upon creative uniqueness, the originality of the work and the quality of the overall submission

   REQUIREMENTS   

Models for the runway show will be provided. Any designer-preferred models must be approved by the committee in advance. Designers must be willing to participate in collaboration with any and all OCFS staff in regard to video recording, interviews, blog postings, and any other supplemental activities deemed appropriate by the OCFS Public Affairs, New Media, or Textile and Fashion Arts departments.

Application form must accompany all submissions. The application is limited to six (6) looks; one or any may be used in the juried consideration. Submissions must be accompanied by high quality digital images or proposed in illustrations accompanied by written descriptions. All submissions should identify designer, contact information, and primary materials.

Each item must specify the category for which it is being submitted.  Acceptable categories are:

Accessories |Action sport || Blouses || Casual || Contemporary || Couture || Denim || Dresses || Eco friendly ||

Fur || Handbags || Jewelry || Junior || Knitwear || Leather || Lingerie || Men’s || Missy || Outerwear || Pants ||

Shirts || Shoes || Skate || Ski || Sportswear || Surf || Sweater || Swim || Tshirts || Urban || Young contemporary

Please submit all materials to info@OCFashionShowcase.com by October 1st, 2012. 

The Outstanding Emerging Designer Competition is scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 10th, 2012 in Orange County, California, USA at a venue TBD.

*The winner must be available for a telephone and/or email interview  if not local to Southern California or an in person interview  if local to Orange County, San Diego or Los Angeles.

Go here to learn about this company and it's sponsorships.

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>>TRENDS - LENZING . SPRING/SUMMER 2014

Monday, September 24, 2012

Lenzing fibers can be used for many applications in the fashion industry. It creates features in textiles and fabrics that end consumers - but also fashion designers - appreciate: brilliant colors, high wearing comfort, breathability, and a smooth flow. Lenzing also commisions fashion experts and trend researchers worldwide to identifty the fashion trends of future seasons and to present them to you as quickly as possible. 

Here is their latest information on Spring/Summer 2014, go here to read the entire editorial and view additional images.

 RESOURCE RE-SOURCE RESOURCEFUL 

Fibre development can influence the entire life-cycle of a garment.

Re-juvenating textile waste can take us far. Fashion design is important in supporting this.

Multiplicity of ideas and solutions; the epoch is creative.

Openness is the punch-line.

Innovators, changemakers and collective mindsets are the drive behind reforms.

Design for need.

Craft offers a renewed interest in artisanal intelligence.

This is how we conceive all this to be, on the fashion scene, through our themes:

SENSUAL, SERENE, COLORQUAKE, OASIS and DIAPHANOUS

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[ artINSPIRES ] series by JEN GASSIRARO

Friday, September 21, 2012

FV contributor  Jen Gassiraro's  [ artINSPIRES ] series to inspire us with design, home, artist and style images.  She will also feature her new, an amazing paintings and such from time to time

Visit her inspirational sites: 

ART jengassiraro.com BLOG/inspiration jengassiraro.blogspot.com PINTEREST/inspirationpinterest.com/jngassiraro

Images via:

1·        ARTIST laurabellstudio.com 
2·        DESIGN susanhomer.com

3·        HOME i-do-it-yourself.com

4·        STYLE allsaints.com

*Layout image is exclusive to FV and may not be copied without proper permission.

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>>TRENDS - FASHION SNOOP . FALL/WINTER 2013

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Here is more on 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 out their inspiring blog.

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>>TRENDS - PANTONE VIEW . S/S 2014

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Need a head start on your S/S 2014 collection.....here is a preview of Pantone View S/S 2014 Colour Planner.  This is a colour forecast for fashion (men's, women's, active), cosmetics and industrial design. This publication provides colours by trend themes with comprehensive call outs and original PANTONE® for fashion and home colour samples. You can go here for additional information.

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>>DESIGN CONTEST - MUUSE AND VOGUE TALENTS

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Editorial via Vogue.IT....

For the second time MUUSE and VOGUE Talentsare teaming up to make designer dreams come true. MUUSE x VOGUE Talents - Young Vision Award is annually presented to a promising fashion designer with the potential to become a star. Winning designers are invited to join MUUSE, where they will receive free production, PR,Marketing and sales support, along with the opportunity to create a special RTW capsule collection produced and sold through MUUSE. In addition, the winning designer will be given an online feature on VOGUE Italia Talents.

How to enter the competition?

Young fashion designers are urged to enter the competition at www.muuse.com/vogueapply,before October 14th. 2012. Designers will need to supply 5 photos of pieces from their womenswear collection plus a short statement about the collection.

Help select a winner!

Everyone with an interest in fashion can have a say in choosing the winner. Fashion enthusiasts can support their favourite designer by voting online at www.muuse.com/voguevote 
between October 22nd and November 20th. Voters automatically enter the draw to win MUUSE prizes and pieces designed by last year's competition winner, Heidi Paula. The 10 finalists chosen by the public will be announced on November 22nd 2012.

Vogue Talent's Fashion Editor Sara Maino will select the absolute winner among the finalists. She will be looking for a young talent with clear design vision and the potential to make a mark in the fashion world. The winner will be revealed Deceber 10th 2012.

Last years winner Heidi Paula will be launching her capsule collection with MUUSE in December. She is also working on her first full collection as an independent designer, which will be shown during Copenhagen Fashion Week AW 2013.

For more details on the competition please visit www.muuse.com/vogue

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>>TRENDS - COLLEZIONI - A/W 2013 -14

Monday, September 17, 2012

Collezioni Trends latest issue is a comprehensive information on the A/W 2013-14 materials. This issue also previews SS 2014 colours and surfaces. Lots of great mood themes, trim and fabric materials and colors. To order your copy now, go here.

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THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Hi sweet-cakes....yes, you reading this. Welcome to a new week. Its been a while I posted an article on LynnVille; I've been pretty busy. Lots of ups and downs and all sorts of things coming up but I knew this day wouldn't pass by without me sending a shout to my beloved readers who have made this journey worth-while. So we're talking about green grasses today huh? I'll just go straight to the point.

So on this fateful Monday morning, I walked up to the coffee machine in the office to get my regular dose of hot chocolate to get me fired up for work. On getting there, I met an Indian colleague...let's call her Priya. And then we got talking, girls and lil' gossips and chats about the weekend. As the conversation was getting to an end, Priya said, "I love your new hair" and I said thanks. And the she's like, "you're so lucky you can decide to change your hair style whenever you want, unlike me I just have one thing to do to my hair; its either I pack it up or just let it down and that's all". While she was talking, I was like..O.M.G what's wrong with this chic??? As in, I was lost in the conversation. See me see wahala oh...does this girl know how much I want to have her hair? I quickly remembered how much my Indian human hair cost me...I was speechless. I just looked at her and smiled and said thanks for the compliments. In that split second, I just realised that it was not her fault co the grass is always greener on the other side. I'm sure she genuinely wants to have different hair styles and different looks but could not freestyle like me. On the other hand, many Africans will do anything to have their hair long, curly & silky like the Indians. Sometimes I say stuff like, if only God will ask me what I want to change on my body I'll say He should change my African hair to smooth, silky and wavy hair. How ungrateful I was? Ah...Baba I'm sorry.

So how many times have you wished you were like that your neighbour who had a big mansion and flashy cars? Do you know if he sleeps peacefully at night? It's always easy to want what somebody else has without even knowing what that person goes through because of that particular thing you've been eyeing. We need to appreciate the things that God has blessed us with, our family, friends, job, yourself as a person. Cos that thing about you or that thing you have which you take for granted, someone else is also wishing they had it. If there's anything you so desire, talk to God (not things like changing your black skin to white oh...) and in time God will provide it for you. Love yourself for who you are and don't change yourself for anything, there's a reason God made you the way you are. There's no other person as unique, pretty, handsome, awesome, intelligent and special as you. Keep that in mind this week.

Cheers sweeties....

XX

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[ TREND REPORT ] EQUESTRIAN STYLE by Marina Araujo Alvarez

Friday, September 14, 2012

Today's post [ TREND REPORT ] EQUESTRIAN STYLE, is from one of our team member, fashion and trend contributor Marina Araujo Alvarez who is a Fashion Designer and Stylist located in Barcelona, Spain.

Make sure to visit her amazing and inspirational blog, marinaaraujoalvarez.wordpress.com and her website marinaaraujoalvarez.com.

© 2012 by Marina Araujo Alvarez - all rights reserved.   

Inspirational layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.

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>>TRENDS/COLORS - MM TRENDS S/S 2014 - A/W 2013

Thursday, September 13, 2012

MM offers custom-adapted trend consultancy on colour and style for fashion and interior. To visit their trend right and informative site, go to mmtrends.com . 

A collaboration between designers, scientists and many more, sharing ideas to establish a footprint and ongoing research to support the environmental reasons: material consumption, quantity of waste, transportation etc..  

I was recently informed by MM Trends that their Spring/Summer 2014 Colour Forecast is now available. The card will contain 5 colour stories focusing on fashion, women and men.

Also, if you are still in the midst of designing your Fall/Winter 2013 collection, go here to view their color and trend info. 

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>>FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR - MARIA CALEIS

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Our featured illustrator is Maria Caleis from La Coruna, Spain brings us a smoky, intense style that combines more than skill and design, her work is both attractive and well-executed blend of natural talent and hard work of self-taught illustrator. Licensed in Law, today is fully committed to illustration, her true passion. She has a great eye for detail and uses this to make ourselves known to the world of beauty and sensuality of women, through delicate figures submitted restrained attitude as a challenge to the viewer. it allows us to enter this world, but keeps us at a distance.

Taking inspiration from graphic design and art deco motifs, illustrator María Caleis creates artistic renditions of fashion culture. Her juxtapositions between unusual objects with femme fatale-like models is awe-inspiring and magnificent.

Caleis renders her subjects with meticulous detail, using fine lines and etchings to create volume and textures. Glimpses and splashes of color add vibrancy and give her work a graphic ambiance. Her style brings together the decorative approach of fashion illustration with the imaginative quality of fine art. Text and typography have been laid overtop, adding to the illustrative approach that is often seen in magazines and publications.

The illustrations of Caleis proposes a stylized figuration full of references of all that inspires her particular universe. Fashion, interior design, avant-garde art, art decó ... are some of the themes and languages usually found in her illustrations. Her works are sophisticated graphical pieces " totally handmade" where nostalgia and contemporary experience are encouraging playful and full of twists.

Behance portfolio: http://www.behance.net/Caleis/frame
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Caleisart

© 2012 by Maria Caleis - all rights reserved.   Layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.

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

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Here are details for  Houston Fashion Week Designer Competition for Fashion and Jewelry Design. Go here to view the details of each of the competitions.

Submissions should be sent by email to competition@houstonfashionweek.com

Deadline for submissions is September 30, 2012. Finalists will be posted on the Houston Fashion Week web site October 04, 2012.

FASHION DESIGN STUDENT COMPETITION

Competition requirements:

For student designers to be eligible for participation in the competition, the following requirements must be met: 

Student designer must be currently enrolled in a fashion design, fashion merchandising or fashion management program anywhere in Texas and internationally anywhere around the world.If chosen as a finalist, student designer must be able to produce and ship one outfit for the installation.

EMERGING FASHION DESIGNER COMPETITION

Competition Requirements:

For designers to be eligible for participation in the competition, the following requirements must be met:
Designer must be a graduate of an accredited fashion college from anywhere in the world.

Designer must have been in business for a minimum of one (1) year but less than (5) years continually designing collections with a minimum of two (2) collections per year.
Designer must produce a minimum of ten (10) pieces per collection.
Designer must be selling garments in at least one store.

JEWELRY DESIGNER COMPETITION

Competition Requirements:

For jewelry designers to be eligible for participation in the competition, the following requirements must be met:

Jewelry designer must have a minimum of 2 years experience in professional jewelry making and to have been in business for less than 5 years.

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