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By Paige Smith, December 9, 2011 9:42 am

Take a look at some hot glittery finds!

Love the Nicholas Kirkwood Sequin Platforms and the Express Sequin Leggings!

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By Paige Smith, November 13, 2011 12:00 pm

(Bring Your Old Fabric or
Old Favorites)

Perhaps you are a person who collects ill-fitting garments that you never get around to altering or you have a closet full of “I’m sure I will wear it agains”. Maybe you are a designer looking to join the “green” brigade but not quite sure how. Or possibly you just want to know exactly what sustainable is and how you go about starting the journey.

Come join us for the SMARTER workshop where fun meets facts. This workshop will show you just what to do with that sweater you don’t want to get rid of but will never wear, or show you what you can make from that scrap of fabric that you just can’t bear to throw out all the while learning what makes sustainable design sustainable.

On Sunday, December 11, 2011
from 12 – 3pm learn how to fashionably reduce waste with the SMARTER* Clothing Project team; Bridgett Artise, Iliana Quander and Trudy Miller. Bring your choice of Old Fabric or Old Favorites for the first of many BYO Workshops —  come with something old and leave with something new!

Materials needed: Old fabric or Old Favorites (sweaters, hand me downs, vintage finds, can’t throw outs, etc)

Location: FIT’s Seminar Room 9 (SR9)

Fee: $20 CLICK TO REGISTER

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By Barbara Arlen, October 19, 2011 11:49 am

THE COLOR CORNER

Marchesa and Ralph Lauren use subtlety soft colored feathers for Spring 2012 (along with many other international designers). Feathers from the Pre-Columbian period in Peru and Mexico were certainly not subtle, but brilliant and dazzling. Take a look at these textile panels that go back to 700 AD to the 16th Century. The figure or “Pechera” was used as a ceremonial crest in bright orange, blue, green and white with black feathers. Checkerboard patterns were very popular at this time. These “modern” designs include this dazzling green, red, blue and white quetzal feathers feathered in Montezuma’s headdress with long iridescent green tail feathers radiate from a headband. This headdress was given to Hernan Cortes in 1519. Cortes then gave it to Hapsburg Emperor Charles V. It is a fabulous example of feather work in fashion. The miniature men’s tunic on the upper right hand side was from the Wari or Inca period from Coastal Peru.

The piece on the lower left is by Kesh-Ko- Sa – a Native American feather artist from Prairie Band Potawatomi.

Barbara Arlen teaches SXC 100: Color Theory and Culture and  SXC 260:Color Painting Studio.

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By Barbara Arlen, October 12, 2011 10:10 am

THE COLOR CORNER

Precious and semi-precious colored stones galore in jewelry, the more colorful the better!
Strange and exotic mixtures in multi-colors using fuchsia stones mixed with turquoise and coral.
Asymmetrical jewelry in precious stones that are ombre and mixed and matched.
Different colored metals mixed together with stones.
Great pieces coming from Erickson Beamon, Chrishabana, Lulu Frost, Amanda Pearl Dannijo Jewels, Kara Ross, etc.
Great contemporary uses of materials. Crochet, macramé, rope, knotting along with diamonds gold and silver.

Barbara Arlen teaches SXC 100: Color Theory and Culture, SXC 110: Color Discovery Interactive Workshop, SXC 260:Color Painting Studio, and SXF 840: Career Opportunities for Working with Color.

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By Emma Sosa, October 5, 2011 1:35 pm

Did any of you have the misfortune to miss the Missoni sale at Target?  Fortunately,  I didn’t. Although I got there at 10 a.m. and there was nothing left but some decorative dessert plates.  However,  I got online and was able to make a few purchases for which I am quite pleased.

If you missed it, here’s a fun designer sale you might want to check out at MINA NYC, an excellent source for stylists.

Mina … Albright Fashion Library Outlet Mina NYC
32A Cooper Square
(6 Street)
www.minanyc.com
Sale ends October 9
   Mon-Sat 11-8 Sun 12-6  

 212.253.5894
Womens Clothing, Handbags, Shoes & Jewelry 
Sample & stock sale.

Shop for the Best of Fall. Editors/stylists favorite haunt for 20 years, the outlet store for Albright Fashion Library. Items from red carpets, photo shoots, commercials, films (many never been worn). Dresses, gowns, ready-to-wear, coats, shoes, and accessories. Designers: Balenciaga, Manolo Blahnik, Chloe, Dolce & Gabbana, Alberta Ferretti, Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Marchesa, Moschino, Zac Posen, Narciso Rodriguez, YSL and more. Sizes 0-10, tons of sample sizes. 70 to 90 percent off. Subways: N/R to 8th Street. 6 to Astor Place.

Happy Shopping!

Emma Sosa teaches SXF 300: Secrets from a Professional Shopper, SXS 100: Introduction to Fashion Styling, SXT 500: Star-Quality Vintage Shopping, SXT 510: The Out-of-Towner’s Online Guide to Vintage Shopping, and SXT 810: “Going Green” and Staying Fashion Right- Earth Friendly Fashion Stores.

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By Barbara Arlen, October 5, 2011 8:13 am

THE COLOR CORNER

Looking at the new collections’ colors and fabrications, shapes and proportions for Spring 2012 makes you think that maybe, it is not really just spring. Maybe it is autumn or fall? Colors seem to be less seasonal and more developed through the guidance of color trending, retailing, globalization and designers’ personal sensibilities toward fashion.

So, these gorgeous autumnal greens, oranges, bricks, russets, teals and indigo in varying hues, shades, tints, values and casts come from Hermes, Akris, Stella McCartney, Haider Ackermann, Missoni, Balanciaga  and many more designers. Fabrications that were never used for spring, are now being explored, along with new technologies. It is not just a season of cottons, linens and silks with some polyesters. It is a season of rejoicing in all fabrications – knits, wovens, jacquards, embroideries, sequins, embellishments and hand work of all types and not seasonal. Different face finishing creates different color concepts and creates analogous color combinations. Let’s rejoice in all seasonal color!

Barbara Arlen teaches SXC 100: Color Theory and Culture, SXC 110: Color Discovery Interactive Workshop, SXC 260:Color Painting Studio, and SXF 840: Career Opportunities for Working with Color.

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By Dalia Strum, September 8, 2011 10:38 am

Wow, can you believe that Coach first introduced the Duffle in 1972??  The Duffle is making a limited-edition return in their ‘Classics Collection’ on Fashion’s Night Out – today!

This iconic bag will be available online and in select stores in five traditional Coach colors: British Tan, Black, Navy, Vermillion and Olive Green.

To celebrate the revival of the Duffle, filled with it’s history and updated with fashionable women whom love it, Coach has enlisted seven bloggers for “The Duffle Project.”

Hanneli Mustaparta

Those bloggers include Hanneli’s Hanneli Mustaparta, Man Repeller’s Leandra Medine, The Glamourai’s Kelly Framel, Into The Gloss’s Emily Weiss, Tales of Endearment’s Natalie Joos, The Chriselle Factor’s Chriselle Lim and The Blay Report’s Zandile Blay.

Zandile Blay

They will be able to photograph and style themselves with this classic duffle, which will be featured on a special broadsheet published exclusively for distribution at during Coach’s stores as well as online Fashion’s Night Out.

Starting Thursday, Sept. 8th, the Duffle will be available on coach.com and at the following Coach locations: Bleecker Street and 595 Madison Avenue in New York, East Hampton in Long Island, Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, and the Forum in Las Vegas. The bloggers listed will be at the Madison Avenue store from 7-8 pm in New York.

Dalia Strum teaches SXF 120: Blogging Smarts for Business.

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By Emma Sosa, August 24, 2011 6:03 am

Here’s a reason to wish for Fall to be here!

Here It Is! Missoni For Target: The Full Lookbook

Check out the Missoni for Target Lookbook and be sure to mark you calendars as these pieces promise to fly out the store. I own a pair of Vintage Missoni knit pants which are lovely and am so looking forward to add to this collection.

Mostly loving all of the accessories.  It’s  great time to also think  think of holiday gifts for your fashionista friends and family.

Happy Shopping!

Here It Is! Missoni For Target: The Full Lookbook

Emma Sosa teaches SXF 300: Secrets from a Professional Shopper, SXS 100: Introduction to Fashion Styling, SXT 500: Star-Quality Vintage Shopping, SXT 510: The Out-of-Towner’s Online Guide to Vintage Shopping, and SXT 810: “Going Green” and Staying Fashion Right- Earth Friendly Fashion Stores.

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By Carol Davidson, July 20, 2011 7:22 am

Summer is always a time when businesses cringe in anticipation to see what their employees will be wearing to the office.  Flip flops come out, a little too much skin is exposed, and workers tend to get a little sloppy in their dress.  This is a perfect opportunity to offer our services as image consultants to guide our clients to appropriate attire this season.  Especially in this competitive economy, employees need every edge they can get to succeed in the workplace, including a wardrobe that means business.

Sure, coming back from a summer weekend may tempt them to roll into work wearing cut offs, but do our clients really want to project an image that says  “I just got back from the beach, I’ll get to that report when I re-acclimate”?  No!  We want our clients to always appear confident, capable and ready.  As the workplace gets more and more casual and more and more competitive, our services may be needed more than ever.  It can be confusing as to what is OK to wear to the office and what constitutes a major faux pas. That’s where the savvy image consultant comes in!

Offer your clients a summer spruce up to go through their closets and help them find what works for work.  Make a list of what they need.  Maybe it’s camisoles to go under those low cut tops and dresses?  Or, a light sweater or jacket to cover bare arms and stay warm in the frigid air conditioning?   Or a casual work shoe that’s not a flip flop?  Put together a few summer outfits for them:  casual, yet neat and business like.  You can help save them embarrassment at work and project a professional image.   After all, getting ahead never takes a vacation…why let their wardrobe?

Carol Davidson teaches SXF 810: Color for Wardrobe Planning, SXI 100: Introduction to Image Consulting, SXI 110: Image Consulting Confidential.

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By Paige Smith, July 15, 2011 10:55 am

I don’t know if I am looking forward to this new ‘trend’… What do you think?

Kate Middleton brings back pantyhose. Bare legs are so 2010.

Photo by: (Photo by Lionel Hahn - WPA Pool/Getty Images) Kate brought out a thick pair of cream-tinted sheer tights in Beverly Hills

by Piper Weiss, Shine Staff
Kate Middleton’s latest contribution to fashion: pantyhose. After two straight weeks of pairing knockout designer dresses with ’80s-style sheer stockings, the Duchess of Cambridge has proven that everything she touches—really everything—turns to style gold.
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