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I know Lady GaGa’s new music video for Bad Romance has been out for about a week now, but I couldn’t really call myself a design blogger without posting about this!  It’s amazing.  I wasn’t really a huge Lady GaGa fan until I saw this music video.  Check out the amazing shoes and designs from [...]

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Here are some great new blogs I just came across: Jak and Jil is a blog of street style spotted on the streets of Paris, New York, London, etc.  In my opinion, it is really beneficial to see the designs actually worn by the consumers verses just seeing it on a model on the runway. [...]

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Originally from Almeria, Spain, Paco Peregrin has photographed for numerous publications, such as Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, and Zink.  He incorporates the current trends seen in the fashion world with knowledge of photography to create works that have a balance between conceptual and commercial images. One of my favorite shoots entitled “Vision” was for a fashion [...]

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I have been chosen to design my senior collection under the mentorship of Zac Posen.  He is coming this weekend to review the work  of the selected students, which makes me both excited and terrified! Posen is known for his dramatic evening wear, his focus on the female form, and his use of bright colors.  It [...]

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Sweden based designer, Linn Gustafsson,  created these clothes packages when she was a student.   I think they are great.  So creative and really make me want to buy the shirt inside.

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Minjae Lee, a  South Korean artist is only 19 years old and mainly self-taught.  He uses classic mediums like markers, pens, acrylic paint, and pencils to create these amazing illustrations.  His work is full of emotion and color as he mixes organic lines with geometric shapes.  He is currently just breaking into the commercial  world [...]

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Recycled Toy Art…

Robert Bradford, originally from London, creates these life-size sculptures of animals from discarded toys, found odd ends, and plastic bits.  Before becoming a sculptor, he worked as a mental health worker and then a psychotherapist.  I find that his work evokes memories of my childhood, probably due to similarity between his favorite materials and my [...]

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Remember Iris Apfel and her amazing unique sense of fashion?  Her garments and jewelry from around the world will once again be on display.  The Rare Bird of Fashion:  The Irreverent Iris Apfel will be open from October 17- February 7 at the  Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.  Oh, how I wish I could [...]

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I can’t believe I haven’t come across Tavi earlier!  She is an amazing 13 year old blogger and fashionista from Chicago.  At New York Fashion Week she received coveted front row tickets to shows including Marc Jacobs and Alexander Wang.  I love her amazing headband made from an old guitar strap pictured above.  She describes [...]

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In 1965 Edie Sedgwick was named “The Girl of the Year” after being featured in Andy Warhol’s short film.  She was an American actress, socialite, model, heiress, and one of Andy Warhol’s muses.  Overall, Edie is a style icon and a great reference for fashion designers.

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