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Art 382: Inspiration for Branding Project

Subject: Children’s clothing boutique

Demographic: Children ages 0-12 years old. Parents (actual customers) are middle to upper class, college educated, earn $50,000+ a year, married, live in suburban area, home owner, religious or spiritual, family oriented, enjoys family outings, can cook well, has 1-3 children, pet owner.

Possible brand/store names: Pure, a children’s boutique. Little lamb, a children’s boutique. Angel, angelic, sparkle, cloud, whisper. I want a brand name that represents purity and innocence, like children.

Location: Sunset Blvd, Belmont Shore, Union Square.

Packaging and labels: White, iridescent, pastels would be main color scheme. Some sort of script for lettering, something lighthearted.

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{Fall Favorites}

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1. Proenza Schouler zip-detailed leather and ribbed knit top.

2. Lurex Jacquard top.

3. MANGO studded denim shirt.

4. Contrast collar peplum top.

5. Proenza Schouler pullover with leather detail.

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1. Ted Baker short wrap coat.

2. Helmut Lang black combo leather fur jacket.

3. Studded denim vest.

4. Rebecca Taylor fur collared coat.

5. H&M Jacket.

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1. Louis Vuitton.

2. Modcloth.com

3. Vionnet velvet ankle boots.

4. Leopard sneakers.

5. Classic Saint Laurent tuxedo pump.

Fall 2012 Trends

Last night was the first time I slept with a blanket, Fall is finally here! And with the new season, we pack away our bathing suits and start to pull out our Fall clothes. There is nothing more delicious than September issues, quilted coats, velvety slacks and oxford shoes. Along with the new trends, there are also colors that come out for the new season.

When looking into your Fall wardrobe, focus on the colors– Cranberry, Mustard, Jade, Plum, Gold, and Forest Green.

Now let’s get to the trends…

GOLD: The shimmery color can be used for the majority of the outfit or just as accent.

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Giambattista Valli

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Micheal Kors

LAMINATED: Wax or plastic finish

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Jil Sander

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Fendi

“FENCED:” Detailed latticework usually shown as pattern, print or embroidery

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Rodarte

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Balmain

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Rue Du Mail

MILITARY: This trend is back because it’s obviously a classic. It can be worn as a full suit or just pair a military jacket with a pair of jeans.

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Burberry

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Altuzarra

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Max Mara

RENAISSANCE: Romantic textures and embroidery, just think WWSW? (What would Shakespeare Wear?)

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Giles

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Dolce & Gabbana

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Balmain

VELVET: This soft fabric is seen throughout designers collections

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Kenzo

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Emporio Armani

*All photos provided by Elle.com

ss11 favorites

I love this Alice + Olivia look. I’m diggin’ the extreme mixing of patterns and colors.

Alice + Olivia Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear

I love the use of eyelet lace, cheetah and floral prints in Dolce & Gabanna. Tre Chic!

 

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Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear

Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear

L.A.M.B rocks. I would soooooo wear this (if I had the body.)

L.A.M.B. Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear

L.A.M.B. Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear

I had a small chuckle about how Prada has a “scrubs” look for spring. I love it though.

Prada Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear

This skirt is rad.

Prada Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear

 

No Name

Hi everyone, sorry that I have been gone. I hadn’t felt very inspired lately to blog about anything of any importance. But NOW I am. A lot has happened in the past couple months. Hmm… let’s contemplate on these said subjects and other various topics while we inhale a bowel of Golden Grahams.

1. I love Golden Grahams. They tasty, mmmmm.

2. That reminded me of the Golden Girls for some reason.

3. And that reminded me of Betty White! Oh gosh, Betty rocks. I saw You Again this past weekend, it is super cute and a must see date movie… although I went alone… *cough*LOSER*cough*

4. Working for Nordstroms Rack has been very interesting and a wonderful experience. It has been HARD WORK. All my past experience in retail has nothin’ on it.

5. I got to play with the designer shoes today. I started to drool over a pair of Kate Spade heels and began to moan and squeal over a pair of Badgley Mishaka pumps. [My name is Lauren… and I have a problem.]

6. Ughhhh… I need to go to bed like in 5 minutes. I’m an old man at heart and I have to get my beauty sleep because I have work at 7 am. 

7. I bought a TV the other day. My old roommate moved out and took the TV and my other roommate demands that I help pay for the cable… when I didn’t have a TV? So I had to get a TV. I’m blonde at heart and I am having great difficulty putting it together. I NEED TO WATCH GOSSIP GIRL, DAMN IT. 

8. I need to clean up my vocabulary, don’t tell my mother that.

9. Mom, if you’re reading this– Sorry.

10. Speaking of linguistics, since living in LA, I noticed I have been talking “differently.” I don’t know how to explain it, but I sound like I’m Southern and I know how to make a mean batch of fried chicken and creme corn. I kinda like it.

11. I have a project due in my Fashion Merchandising class soon. I was going to do it on fashion shows, but I’m changing my mind… I’ll keep you posted.

12. I should be telling you about what I have been learning about in my Fashion Merchandising class! I’ll save that for the next post…

13. #nowplaying Michael and Janet Jackson– Scream

14. What should I wear to work tomorrow? I need to mix it up.

15. I’ve been having luck in the love department lately. [blushes and changes topics]

16. I’m in the mood to eat something incredibly bad and delicious. 

17. Why am I not asleep yet???? I’m going to be a bitch in the morning lol. [Repeat #8]

18. ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SPRING 2011 IS AMAZING. Did I need to yell that? YES I DID.

Sarah Burton [took over for McQueen] IS A GENIUS. 

Hellooooooo? Is it not obvious how amazing every single piece of this collection is? [shakes head in disbelief.] I cannot believe that such masterpieces even exist! 

Wow. I get emotional over fashion a little too easily. Somebody, QUICK– Hand me an Ambien. 

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Nicola Formichetti

I am OBSESSED with Nicola Formichetti. It’s mind-blowing how much of a style genius he is. Incase you don’t know who he is… he is Fashion Director of VOGUE HOMMES JAPAN, Creative director of DAZED & CONFUSED, Contributing fashion editor of V, V MAN, ANOTHER , ANOTHER MAN. In addition, he is also the stylist behind Lady Gaga’s looks. 

Editorial pictures are from: http://www.nicolaformichetti.com

Beauty and the Well Dressed Beast

The Fashion Designer Tom Ford has entered the Beauty Industry!

Girls, hold your breath. He hasn’t entered women’s ready-to-wear yet.

Ford has started with twelve different lipsticks priced at roughly 45 bucks.

“I took the most universally flattering colors that a woman can wear, and then I re-imagined them in a modern and authoritative way.

These are signature lip colors for the makeup connoisseur,” Ford told WWD.

And since lipstick has to do more than add color to ones face, it has to look good in one’s hand,

these tubes have Fords initials carved into the top of each lipstick bullet, and each lipstick is housed in an ivory case with gold accents.