>>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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>>TRENDS - DESIGN OPTIONS . SPRING/SUMMER 2014

Monday, September 10, 2012

DESIGN OPTIONS is a Los Angeles based trend and color forecasting company, providing trends from a west coast prespective.

Their Color Trends for Spring/Summer 2014 are now available, see below a preview. Go here to learn more about their services or contact West Coast rep, Tara Packer here. Also, if you're still in the middle of designing your collection for your Fall/Winter 2013 collection, go here for their color trends. 

    UNIVERSAL COLORS    

Crimson shades of sweeping swell ignite circular knit patterns while adding a burst of vibrant color. Bright orange and soft pink comingle with penetrating deliberation to emphasize curvaceous contours. Provocative bravura with an edge of unremitting curiosity… Next Wave

    YOUNG CONTEMPORARY    

Vivid orange and sienna shades of coastline and sand dollar saturate a canvas of unanticipated enchantment. Steel blue tones of deepest twilight inspire images of sun kissed beaches illuminated by a full moon. Visions of sand castles and an eternity of breathtaking landscapes…Sunset Beach.

    YOUNG MEN'S    

Navy and steel blue shades of tolerance and equality give added articulation to elongated lines and tailored elements. Coral and olive tones of egalitarianism and emancipation emphasize versatility while accentuating contrasting patterns.Ideas and visions of endless prosperity…American Dream.

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[ artINSPIRES ] series by JEN GASSIRARO

Friday, September 7, 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.

We are also thrilled to share newWORK today also featured on her blog....mixed media on wood panel 12"X12"...inquire via email on pricing or commissions.

Visit her inspirational sites: 

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

Images via:

1·        ARTIST Joanna Goss joannagoss.com

2·        DESIGN Mia Singson miasingson.tumble.com

3·        STYLE Depeapa Jewerly via ohthelovelythings.blogspot.com.br 

4·        HOME thetileshopdesignbykirsty.blogspot.com

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

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>>TRENDS/COLORS - THE ULTRA BRIGHT F/W 2013

Thursday, September 6, 2012

TUB, The Ultra Bright is a global color source who provides innovative and focused color information and content is free to the readers. With over ten years of design, color and trend background, they specialize in analyzing color trends and in predicting future color choices.  

Go here to view their website and to view the rest of their color trends and trend/color editorial. For a more tailored color analysis, forecast and research services, you can email them at color @ TheUltraBright.com.

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>>FEATURED DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR - MONICA PEDERSEN

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

I was thrilled to have Monica Pedersen share her work with us because we love how she pulls her concepts, designs and illustrations together... Monica who is from Norway is a multi-talented Designer in fashion illustration, graphic and fashion design.  She has recently finished her studies at the Esmod Fashion School in Oslo, Norway after having the courage to follow her dream and to study Fashion Design. Her big focus at Esmod was Fashion Illustration. Monica's background also includes studying Media Design (focusing on Graphic Design) at the University of Agder and at COFA Sydney and after that she worked as a Colourist Assistant and later as a News Graphicer at NRK.

She is currently freelancing in both professions and still currently lives in Oslo with her fiance. She is big on being inspired by nature, and she usually ends up with concepts related to nature in some way which she feels comes naturally when you live in Norway.   

A must is to view her additional work on her blog  monicaskolearbeid.blogspot.com and you can also view/purchase her work etsy.com/shop/monicapedersen.

© 2012 by Monica Pedersen - 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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STEP OUT, DON'T GET TOO COMFORTABLE

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

It was that time of the night, cozy and chilly, snuggling up in my bed. I had taken the perfect position, curled up just like a baby under the warm duvet and ready to drift off to the fantasy world. Oops...I forgot to turn off the light; aarrgghh. I just wished I had a bedside switch or the string you pull to turn the light on and off. I couldn't even imagine getting up from that comfortable position. No way..."I said to myself". I closed my eyes and shut them very tight hoping that soon I will be fast asleep and not even notice that the light was on. It didn't help cos I continued tossing and turning; waking up at intervals until I grudgingly stood up from the bed and turned the light off. After that, I didn't even realise how I slept off till the next morning. 

There's something about getting too comfortable with a particular position or place. You enjoy it so much that you don't want to leave; you're so engrossed and buried so deep that you don't feel there is a need to go elsewhere. This position is your comfort zone, a place or situation where you feel at ease and without stress. In this position, you don't want to stress yourself (just as I didn't want to get up from the bed), you just want to remain in that place where you don't have to handle more responsibilities. Do you know what your comfort zone does to you? It kills your zeal to aim high, it makes you reluctant to do anything other than what you are already used to, it takes away your motivating factor and driving force. Some people find themselves in this position because they are scared of what will happen on the other side; but you will never know what will happen till you step out of that comfort zone. 

There are some people who have vowed in their heart that they have reached their final destination and will not go more than where they are today. God wishes above all things that you prosper....and His prosperity is not a stagnant one; its an upward and forward life. So why do you want to put a limit to how far you want to go? He doesn't want you to stay in one position for a long time.

Deuteronomy 2:3 - ye have encompassed this mountain long enough; turn ye northwards

Have you not stayed there long enough? Are you not tired of being in that position? Have you gotten too comfortable and relaxed that you've forgotten you're a moving train? It's time to move forward. Challenge yourself, think outside the box, do something you've never done before.   I'm also speaking to myself cos I'm supposed to take a professional course but I've been  moving the start date. If you have a desire to get to a particular place in life, keep pursuing it irrespective of what today may look like. Just keep pushing your way through, don't be discouraged by the fear of uncertainty or failure. Just keep moving forward cos greater things await you outside your comfort zone. All you have to do is STEP OUT and embrace greatness. 

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>>DESIGN CONTEST - DOMUS ACADEMY . FASHION & ACCESSORIES

Domus Academy in partnership with Future Concept Lab and The Deborah Group competition is open to all those who have an educational background or developed prior experience in the fashion/accessories sector, and that are interested in enrolling in the 2013 edition (from January to December) of either the Masters in Fashion Design or Accessories Design at Domus Academy.

To learn more about the competition and to register,  go here.  The deadline for final submission is September 28th, 2012 and candidates will be informed about the results of the competition on October 19th, 2012. 

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