Yummy Mummies in the Park. By Melanie Moss.

Have you ever noticed that Yummy Mummies are all starting to look the same? It seems to me that the schoolyard is no longer the place to be cool, its now the play-yard.

I took a friend’s toddler to the park the other day in practice for my upcoming servitude (yes I know I’m mad). Here I was heavily preggers wearing a plain white lycra singlet, black lycra roll top pants and thongs. Believe me, if they came in lycra I’d be wearing those too. I figured there wasn’t much need to dress up I was probably going to get some child’s ice-cream smooshed into my top anyway, so I just threw my look together, swept my hair up and headed down to the park.

It quickly became apparent that the days of running out of the house, screaming toddler in tow, competing with the other mums for the title of most sleep deprived are long gone. I was surrounded by Citizens of Humanity jeans with just the right amount of fade, sleek blow-dried hair (not the “Double Bay Blond” kind but the shiny natural healthy kind), tan leather totes and lattes.

Now I know I have discussed the point before that if your kid looks good you get extra style points, but the women here had taken it one step further. Pram brands are everything, and a designer bag gives you instant access to the club – weekly blow dry or not.

How does one keep up? I got to talking with some of these women thinking surely they must have an army of help giving them enough time to look fabulous each day, but it’s not the case.

When you glance closer the overall style is simple, classic and easy care. Its all about getting the right pieces and having some fun baby friendly accessories.

As always, a great pair of jeans is an essential - I saw plenty of Tsubi, Citizens and Sevens, but the pick of the bunch was a cute pair of white summer cropped jeans from Target. These had a bit of stretch to them that the wearer was more than happy to show off.

The general uniform at the park consists of jeans, basic singlets in all colours – try Baybeechino for great styles that allow feeding, and a cropped jacket beige is best here. Only one style of shoe per season cuts it - Ballet for cool, leather thong for warm. However, if you are going to open toe it, you had better make sure your pedicure is up to scratch. Nice and bright toes and classic baby pink fingernails.

When it comes to the beauty regime, these mums all agree unanimously that time away from the kids is the only way to stay sane. That time is then best spent at the hairdressers or nail bar. No nanny necessary either, just go with a friend (who also has kids) and each take turns taking a time out.

What stood out for me the most wasn’t the clothing, it was the kit that goes along with having a baby. The Yummy Mummy carries a Madison Rose leather tote bag filled with organic baby products and pure muslin wraps. She never ever carries a plain plaid picnic blanket or uses the change tables in the parent’s room, she brings along the softest Amelies Room picnic blankets and change mats to sit on and drink her coffee.

Remember the more designer the bag the less time you have to spend getting ready.
Lucky I had just had a manicure and was carrying a failsafe Chloe……always counts for something……

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Romper Stomper. By Melanie Moss.

So I’m sitting here at my laptop on a cold, rainy weekday looking out the window at the poor people struggling past me in wet weather gear, umbrellas and ruined shoes thanking the powers that be that I didn’t have to get out of my jammies today.

There is certainly something to be said for working from home. As a personal stylist I’m sure people think I sit around drinking fresh cups of tea on pure white lounges filled with chintz cushions. The truth is oft more grizzly. Take today for instance. I haven’t had a shower yet, am still in my flannies, my cats are resting on my lap and I have a jug of orange juice beside me with no glass. Oh the joy of drinking straight from the bottle………….

I guess the only saving grace I have left is that I would never let anybody see me like this. In fact it’s in this weakened state of fashion that I am even telling you the bare truth. You have to ask yourself one question, would I answer the door to a courier wearing this outfit. If the answer is no – and in my case it’s a very emphatic NO! then its time to clean out the pajama / around the house draw and grab some groovy basics.

The fact that its so miserable outside is the perfect excuse to shop online and have it sent straight to your door.

I always start at Peter Alexander and buy an ensemble that matches. The polka dot tie front pants, singlet and slippers are a great option and don’t look too bad for putting out the rubbish or greeting the postie.

Elle MacPherson Intimates do the softest black jersey loungewear, lace trimmed singlets and spencers at Zodee, and best of all, no one will know the difference if you walk to the corner store for the papers in them. Just take the fluffy heeled slippers off first……..

For a total flat out like a lizard watching telly day and the ultimate in couch potato style, look no further than Midnight Romp for romper suits, dressing gowns and footed pajamas! Yep you heard me pajamas with attached slippers! It doesn’t get any better than that in my book.

With rain forecast for the weekend, and my order of footed jammies on the way I should be able to work my whole way through Martha Stewarts back catalogue on Foxtel.
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Fashion Designer Top 5 Logos

Kind - an integrated element for almost all with the approach to style and elegance in way which it or it appears. And in the today's competitive world, there are certain author's marks, which ranzhirovany above the others. They are responsible for creation and popularisation of new tendencies in a fashion, and some of them have reached almost similar guru of a condition because of their huge popularity. Thus, some author's emblems managed to reach the international recognition unlike others. These author's emblems are synonymous with a high-efficiency kind, charm, elegance and style. They - emblems of corporations which operate the kind world.

Designer Chanel Logo
The firm of Designer Chanel Logo'The Chanel ’ is the popular French author's firm established in Paris, based Gabrielloj Bonheur "Coco" Chanel. Fashion house Chanel world famous clothes for the line, spirits and other fashionable accessories.

Designer Chanel Logo is protivovkljuchennoj blocking, being imposed on double C. Coco Chanel projected it in 1925, based on its own initials. It Logo - certainly most known and widely distinguished designer Logo in the world. It is continuously projected on many of author's auxiliary programs Chanel’s. Because of its boldness and simplicity, it managed to leave a print on minds of many people. This designer Logo is class and distinctive, and firm Chanel as a kind in graphic images the mark successfully represents.

Designer Hermès Logo
Designer Hermès Logo'HermКs - also the French author's corporation. It is directly connected with faultless taste and the first class style. This label is given fairly so, is simple because each of their products of the first-rate quality and is made laboriously with limiting care and accuracy. Designer Hermès Logo represents a horse and the carriage. It is very symbolical Logo and it was used by family Hermès to show, how their company has developed with changing times. Itself Logo exhales the ancient superiority, a heritage and it makes sense heights.

Designer Versace Logo
The designer of Designer Versace LogoThe Versace Logo, unlike any another, is interesting illustrative designer Logo. It is symbolically connected with the Greek mythology which shows the bound snake to a head of the Jellyfish, evilish a symbol from the Greek mythology who has transformed spectators into a stone. This author's Logo does justice Gianni Versace, to the founder of the company which has been absorbed by classical themes. According to it, Medusaw seemed the right choice as, "it - an embodiment of fatal appeal”. Logo represents sense of a seducing and chronology and symbolises goddess Versace for whom clothes Gianni’s are made. It beautifully projects image Versace to be stuffy, to be charming and is excessive. Because of its unique design itself Logo looks very artistic and semiboldface when it is used on products Versace. Mark Versace is known for creation of risky, sensual and beautiful clothes.

Designer Givenchy Logo
Designer Givenchy LogoGivenchy is mainly known for its line of spirits just as clothes and jewelry. Author's Logo Givenchy is very attractive even thus, that it is very simple. It however leaves the valid impression on viewing means. Logo consists from quadruple ' G ', forming bolshy a square. It is semiboldface linear Logo nevertheless, it creates sense of fluidity. This symbol reminds of the Celtic jewelry with a similar kind of difficult and thin design; the symmetric used nature is extremely attractive also.

Designer Lui Vuitton Logo
Designer Lui Vuitton LogoLouis Vuitton is mainly known it monogrammed for handbags, luggage and other fashionable accessories. Hence, designer Lui Vuitton Logo is widely known and distinguished. It is the stylised Japanese inspired flower motive, representing the mark initials. A font used for this purpose Logo, distinguish more likely, having very attractive reference, and effectively it is able to force to be allocated the initials.

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BREAD & BUTTER celebrated a premiere in the Shôko Lounge Club in Barcelona

BREAD & BUTTER celebrated a premiere in the Shôko Lounge Club in Barcelona: for the first time, the company awarded the Young Talent Prize 07 in its second home Barcelona in cooperation with the Catalan fashion school "Escuela Superior de Diseño y Moda Felicidad Duce".

The award for the best designer of the “Graduation Show” – the design school’s official exam show, which took place during the BBBarcelona in July 2007 – went to Manuel Bolaño. The second award went to the graduate Andrea Llosa, who has already won the second prize of the “Mittelmoda Fashion Awards” in Gorizia, Italy.

Both prizewinners will be honoured with a stand in Studio VI at the BBBarcelona in January 2008. The studio is one of the most important platforms for young, progressive fashion design talents, offering them the opportunity to present their collections in an extraordinary environment, from installations to temporary exhibitions.

With the Young Talent Prize 07, BREAD & BUTTER is expanding B&B Design – a project that is led by Bernadette Wittman Glittenberg, just as the B&B Studio – with an additional, important component. B&B Design supports new, progressive design talents and brings them together with key industry players. The cooperation with the “Escuela Superior de Diseño y Moda Felicidad Duce” and other fashion schools based in the city underscores BREAD & BUTTER’s goal of intensifying already close ties to Barcelona.

At the last B&BBarcelona, BREAD & BUTTERalready worked with the “Escuela Superior de Diseño y Moda Felicidad Duce” and offered graduates the opportunity to present their works to an international audience within the framework of various projects: alongside the “Graduation Show”, the students could each exhibit two outfits from their exam projects in 38 leading Barcelona fashion and lifestyle stores, allowing them to simultaneously present their works to the general public, industry insiders and future customers.

Additionally, the “Dust Exhibition” offered the graduates an artistic platform for the creative interpretation of the theme “Dust”. The designs were created exclusively for B&B Design and were shown as part of a one-of-a-kind installation at BBBarcelona. A movie, specially developed for the project by photographer and filmmaker Björn Tagemose, accompanied the designs. B&B Design will be continued in January with different national and international projects and partners.

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Past Vogue CFDA winners doing well

In advance of announcing the winner of the 2006 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award ($200,000), Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour gave a run-down of what’s become of winners past. She also spoke very highly of the award’s career-boosting effects. “In only the third year of the competition, we know that to win a first or runner-up prize is to receive a substantial professional boost. The inaugural winner, Proenza Schouler, is one of the most important collections in New York, and its moving spirits, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, were nominated for Womenswear Designer of the year in 2006 by the CFDA. Last year’s winner, Trovata, has just launched a terrific handbag line… Runners-up winners ($50,000) … have also thrived. Thom Browne, in addition to growing his own brand, is now a guest designer for Brooks Brothers. Michael and Nicole Colovos of Habitual have moved on to become…”

Zara, Cortefiel, Corte Ingles stand up for Plus Sizes

Leading Spanish fashion houses including Inditex and flagship brand Zara agreed an unprecedented move to draw up a beauty “canon” including harmonizing dress sizes after a recent storm over the number of young women suffering from anorexia.

The 12-point package of measures, or beauty “charter” — drawn up with the health ministry — includes a stipulation that shop windows display sizes of 38 minimum (size 10 in Britain, eight in the United States) and that size-46 apparel be placed in easy view in stores under the generic label “large sizes.”

In a joint statement the couturiers said they intended to harmonize sizes in a bid to reduce the possibility of “consumer error” with sizes currently not in sync from one firm to the next.

Aside from Zara, other signatories included Cortefiel, Mango and chain store Corte Ingles as the Spanish firms, most of whom also sell their wares abroad, are reacting to concerns that anorexia is on the rise and that models are “excessively thin.”

USA Fashion Schools

Listings by State
Alabama
Auburn University, Textile Engineering | Auburn | (334) 844-5457

Arizona
The Art Institute of Phoenix, Fashion Marketing Program | Phoenix | (800) 557-7216

California
The Art Institute of California - San Francisco, Fashion Programs | San Francisco | (800) 557-7216

California Design College, Fashion Programs | Los Angeles | (800) 557-7216

American InterContinental University - Los Angeles Campus, Fashion Programs | Los Angeles

International Academy of Design & Technology - Sacramento, Fashion Design Programs | Sacramento

Westwood College, Fashion Merchandising Program - Upland

FIDM/The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | (800) 624-1200 | Email

Campuses In: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco

Apparel Arts | San Francisco | (415) 436-9738

California College of the Arts, Fashion Design Program | San Francisco | (800) 447-1ART

California State University - Los Angeles, Department of Art, Fashion Programs | Los Angeles | (323) 343-4010

Concordia University - Sir George Williams Campus, Fibre Arts Program | Irvine | (800) 229-1200

Fashion Careers College of California | San Diego | (888) FCCC-999

Otis College of Art and Design, Fashion Design Program | Los Angeles | (800) 527-6847

Solano Community College, Fashion Merchandising Program | Fairfield

Woodbury University, Fashion Design Program | Burbank | (818)767-0888

Colorado
Westwood College, Fashion Merchandising Program - Denver

Johnson & Wales University, Fashion Merchandising Program | Denver | (303) 256-9300

Connecticut
Gibbs College - Norwalk, Fashion Design & Merchandising | Norwalk

Delaware
University of Delaware - Department of Consumer Studies | Newark | (302) 831-8714

Florida
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Fashion Design Program | Fort Lauderdale | (800) 557-7216

American InterContinental University - South Florida Campus, Fashion Marketing and Design | Weston

International Academy of Design & Technology - Orlando, Fashion Design & Merchandising | Orlando

International Academy of Design & Technology - Tampa, Fashion Design Program | Tampa

Keiser University, Fashion Design & Merchandising | Fort Lauderdale

Miami International University of Art & Design, Fashion Design Programs | Miami | (800) 557-7216

Florida State University, Textiles and Consumer Sciences | Tallahassee | (850) 644-2525

Johnson & Wales University, Fashion Merchandising Program | North Miami | (305) 892-7000

Lynn University, Fashion Management Program | Boca Raton | (800) 888-LYNN

Georgia
American InterContinental University - Buckhead Campus, Fashion Programs | Atlanta

Brenau University, Art and Design Department, Fashion Merchandising Program | Gainesville | 800-252-5119

Clark Atlanta University, Department of Art, Fashion Programs | Atlanta | (404) 880-8122

Georgia Institute of Technology, Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering Program | Atlanta | (404) 894-2490

Georgia Tech School of Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering | Atlanta | (404) 894-2490

Savannah College of Art & Design, Fashion Programs | Savannah | (800) 869-7223

University of Georgia - Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors | Athens | (706) 542-4853

Hawaii
Maui Community College, Fashion Technology Program | Kahului | (808) 984-3500

Illinois
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, Fashion Programs | Chicago | (800) 557-7216

The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, Fashion Marketing Program | Schaumburg | (800) 557-7216

International Academy of Design & Technology - Chicago, Fashion Design Program | Chicago

International Academy of Design & Technology - Schaumburg, Fashion Design Program | Schaumburg

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Fashion Design Program | Chicago | (312) 899-5100

Illinois State University - Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Apparel Merchandising and Design | Normal | (309) 438-2517

Indiana
Indiana Business College, Fashion Merchandising Program | Indianapolis

Indiana University, Henry Radford Hope School of the Fine Arts, Textiles Program | Bloomington | (812) 855-1693

Iowa
Iowa State University, Textiles & Clothing Program | Ames | (515) 294-7474

Massachusetts
Lasell College, Fashion Design Program | Newton | (617) 243-2000

Mount Ida College, The Chamberlayne School of Design and Merchandising, Fashion Design Program | Newton Centre | (617) 928-4553

Paris Fashion Institute | Boston | (617) 268-0026

School of Fashion Design | Boston | (617) 536-9343

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - College of Visual and Performing Arts, Textile Design/Fiber Arts Program | North Dartmouth | (508) 999-8564

Michigan
International Academy of Design & Technology - Detroit, Fashion Design Program | Troy

Michigan State University, Fashion Design Program | East Lansing | (800) 500-1554

Wayne State University, Department of Art and Art History, Fashion Programs | Detroit | (313) 577-2980

Missouri
Kansas City Art Institute, Fiber Arts Program | Kansas City | (816) 474-5224 | Email

Lindenwood University, Fine and Performing Arts Division, Fashion Design Program | St. Charles | (636) 949-4906

Southwest Missouri State University, Clothing, Textiles and Merchandising Programs | Springfield | (417) 836-5000

Stephens College, Fashion Programs | Columbia | (573) 442-2211

University of Missouri - Department of Textile and Apparel Management | Columbia | (573) 882-7317

Washington University - Saint Louis, School of Art, Fashion Design Program | St. Louis | (314) 935-6500

Nevada
International Academy of Design & Technology - Las Vegas, Fashion Design Program | Henderson

New Hampshire
McIntosh College, Fashion Merchandising Program | Dover

Berkeley College, Fashion Merchandising Program | Garret Mountain

New Jersey
Katherine Gibbs School - Piscataway, Fashion Merchandising | Piscataway

Berkeley College - Garret Mountain Campus, Fashion Marketing and Management | West Paterson | (973) 278-5400

Berkeley College - New Jersey, Fashion Marketing and Management | Little Falls | (800) 446-5400

Berkeley College - Paramus Campus, Fashion Marketing and Management | Paramus | (201) 967-9667

Berkeley College - Woodbridge Campus, Fashion Marketing and Management | Woodbridge | (732) 750-1800

Centenary College, Graphic Arts and Professional Design Department, Fashion Design Program | Hackettstown | (908) 852-1400

New York
The Art Institute of New York City, Fashion Design Program | New York | (800) 557-7216

Katherine Gibbs School - New York, Fashion Design and Merchandising | New York

Wood Tobй-Coburn School, Fashion Design Program | New York

New York School of Design, Fashion Design Programs - New York | (212) 244-8882 | Email

Buffalo State College, Fine Arts Department, Fashion and Textile Technology Program | Buffalo | (716) 878-6014

Cazenovia College, Center for Art & Design, Fashion Design Program | Cazenovia | (800) 654-3210

Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Textiles and Apparel Program | Ithaca | (607) 255-5471

Eugene Lang College, Parson School of Design, Fashion Studies Program | New York

Parsons School of Design - New York, Fashion Programs | New York | (212) 229-8910

Syracuse University, School of Art and Design, Fashion Design Program | Syracuse | (315) 443-2769

North Carolina
The Art Institute of Charlotte, Fashion Marketing Program | Charlotte | (800) 557-7216

Johnson & Wales University, Fashion Merchandising Program | Charlotte | (866) 598-2427

North Carolina State University College of Textiles | Raleigh

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Textile Products Design & Technology | Greensboro | (336) 334-5250

Ohio
Virginia Marti College of Art and Design, Fashion Programs | Lakewood

Columbus College of Art and Design, Fashion Design Program | Columbus | (614) 224-9101 | Email

Kent State University, Fashion Design Programs | Kent | (330) 672-3010

University of Cincinnati, College of Design Architecture Art and Planning, Fashion Design Program | Cincinnati | (513) 556-4933

Oregon
The Art Institute of Portland, Fashion Design Program | Portland | (800) 557-7216

Oregon College of Art and Craft, Fiber Arts Program | Portland | (800) 390-0632

Pennsylvania
The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Fashion Programs | Philadelphia | (800) 557-7216

Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts, Fashion Merchandising Program | York | (800) 557-7216

Katherine Gibbs School - Norristown, Fashion Merchandising | Norristown

Lehigh Valley College, Fashion Merchandising | Center Valley

Community College of Philadelphia, Department of Art, Fashion Design Program | Philadelphia | (215) 751-8771

Drexel University, Fashion Design Program | Philadelphia | (215) 895-2400

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Fashion Merchandising Program | Indian | (724) 357-2336

Moore College of Art & Design, Fashion Design Program | Philadelphia | (215) 568-4515

Philadelphia University, School of Textiles and Materials Technology | Philadelphia

Rhode Island
Johnson & Wales University, Fashion Merchandising Program | Providence | (401) 598-2352

Rhode Island School of Design, Apparel Design | Providence | (401) 454-6100

South Carolina
Johnson & Wales University, Fashion Merchandising Program | Charleston | (800) 723-3429

Tennessee
International Academy of Design & Technology - Nashville, Fashion Design Programs | Nashville

O'More College of Design, Fashion Design Program | Franklin | (615) 794-4254

Texas
The Art Institute of Dallas, Fashion Design Program | Dallas | (800) 557-7216

International Academy of Design & Technology - San Antonio, Fashion Design & Marketing | San Antonio

Texas Woman's University, Fashion & Textiles Programs | Denton | (940) 898-2661

Wade College, Merchandising and Design Degree Program | Dallas | (800) 624-4850 | Email

Virginia
Johnson & Wales University, Fashion Merchandising Program | Norfolk | (757) 853-3508

Marymount University, Department of Art, Fashion Programs | Arlington | (703) 284-1500

Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Art, Fashion Design & Merchandising Program | Richmond | (804) 828-0100

Washington
The Art Institute of Seattle, Fashion Programs | Seattle | (800) 557-7216

International Academy of Design & Technology - Seattle, Fashion Design Programs | Seattle

Seattle Pacific University, Textiles, Clothing and Interiors | Seattle | (206) 281-2000

Wisconsin
Mount Mary College, Art and Design Division, Fashion Programs | Milwaukee | (800) 321-6265

University of Wisconsin - Stout, Apparel Design & Development Program | Menomonie | (715) 232-1232

Jean Paul Gaultier : Fashion Show FW07-08

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Beyonce's The House Of Dereon Fashion Clothing Line

There is a great online place to visit that is hot, hot, hot. Beyonce's The House of Dereon Fashion Clothing Line will leave you drooling for more. This new clothing line is defining the popular fashion term, 'urban chic'. You don't want to miss out on Beyonce's and her sister's modeling this feminine and exquisite fashion line. Not only will you want to purchase some of these fashions and accessories, they're easy on the wallet with their affordability. You can show off your figure and your style with all types of clothing from denim jeans to their well-designed blouses while accenting them with modern accessories that are also offered.

Top-quality suede satchels with numerous accents are now part of the Beyone House of Dereon Clothing Line. Accents include intricate embroidery designs, classy studs, leather trimming, elegant plush trimming, handy side pockets, magnetic claps and even double chain link straps. For shoppers wanting the casual shoulder bags, the Beyonce House of Dereon Clothing Line has a special Hobo line that will fulfill this need. You are sure to find the perfect outfit from the choices of classy skirts, darling shorts, matching shoes, blazers, jackets and even active wear. Top quality fabric is used to create the House of Dereon Clothing Line to virtually fit any size and accent the natural body's curves. Women feel not only comfortable but beautiful for their outings when wearing this clothing line. Jeans are a real favorite and shoppers can easily find chic styles from cropped Bermuda, straight leg, boot cut, Capri to the more traditional type of jean. The emblem for The House of Dereon is proudly displayed on the back pocket of the jean line letting everyone know that shoppers are wearing a top brand of clothing. You are not limited to simply one or two colors for denim when you wear a pair of comfortable denims from Beyonce House of Dereon Clothing Line. The denims come in stonewashed, black, blue, white and even darker blues. You might find that you like their denim so much that you want to have an all denim outfit, such as their jeans and blazer jacket. Show off your features with the bodice darts and princess seams to offer a striking contrast against a dark denium. You can really accent your jeans by wearing the new Dereon Fleur Hoodie which comes in a cream color, golden accents and detailed beading. This is the same hoodie that Beyonce sports in her newest video. You will feel your best and look gorgeous for an evening out on the town with your friends.

Beyonce's clothing line on the Internet is terrific for shoppers on a tight budget. You can shop through the clearance section and find all types of wonderful items that will surely fit your budget size. In addition, they offer gift cards. Gift cards for the Beyonce House of Dereon Clothing Line are a great way to make sure that friends and family really enjoy the present that you bought them for birthdays, anniversaries or just because you like giving them presents. You can all shop online together and enjoy the terrific deals from Beyonce's House of Dereon Clothing.
By: LaCola Berry

About Collegefashion.net

Collegefashion.net is a blog for stylish college coeds, featuring fashion tips for students, the latest trends, beauty tips, coupons for shopping on a budget and advice on how to maximize university life.

Briana (an alias) is the name behind this blog. I’m a blond, blue-eyed college junior and I attend a large-ish university in New England, USA. I’m all about fashion, but unfortunately I wasn’t blessed with rich parents, so I’ve learned the hard way how to manage my money and still look hot. I’m all about well calculated splurges on designer pieces every so often and style on a budget the rest of the time.

My Favorite Designers are Marc Jacobs, Valentino and Michael Kors. For my designer denim fix, I like True Religion Jeans, Frankie B, Seven for all Mankind, and Hudson. I love casual and cute clothes from designers like Juicy Couture, Ella Moss, Primp, Splendid and Rachel Pally. I have a taste for Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton handbags, even though I probably won’t get my first for many many years. I lust over Manolos like any true fashion addict, and don’t even ask me what I would give for a pair of Christian Louboutin heels.

On the cheap, I’m into American Eagle, Amercrombie & Fitch, Guess? and Hollister clothing. I love AE jeans, A&F tops, Guess? sweaters and Hollister leggings. Mix that all together with some designer pieces, and you’ll have somewhat of a picture of my style. Oh, and like any college girl, I also adore Victoria’s Secret Pink everything and own a pair of Old Navy flip flops in every color under the sun.