I am looking at studying fashion design, but not sure which school I should go in London. I have heard of Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design and Istituto Marangoni. I just want to know which school will give me the best employment prospect, so I need the school that I go to, to not only give me a good education and training but also the good industry contacts and networking opportunity so that I have a better chance of getting a job at a big fashion house after I graduate. Thank you.

St Martins without a doubt.
Have a look at the many great people it has made. It has an excellent reputation and because of that the final year fashion shows are always popular viewing, there have also been cases of fashion designers copying ideas of the some of the students at St Martins so bear this in mind.

Look fashion magazine has created a unique pop-up ethical Fashion Swap boutique near Carnaby St – London’s legendary heart of fashion. 

In a first for any UK fashion magazine, Look’s inaugural Fashion Swap event will take over a boutique at 65-67 Broadwick St –– across the weekend of Saturday 31st January and Sunday 1st February 2009. 

Entry to this event is completely free with Look Swap points. Look readers simply need to donate up to 10 items of clothing, shoes and bags at a number of locations across London during the weekend of 24th and 25th January, in exchange for points to ’spend’ at the Look Fashion Swap on Saturday 31st January and Sunday 1st February 2009. 

The exclusive event, in support of Jo’s Trust Fighting Cervical Cancer, will also include star-studded donations from a raft of Look’s favourite fashionistas, including Alexandra Burke, Fearne Cotton, Gwen Stefani, Lisa Snowdon and Peaches Geldof. Retailers including Ted Baker, Mango, Office, Warehouse, Dune, Oasis and New Look have also donated items for the Fashion Swap. 

Look senior marketing manager Tara Steadman says: “Everyone knows that every penny counts right now and we’re very excited to be launching the very first free Look Fashion Swap event. No other UK fashion magazine has ever set up shop in the heart of London’s fashion district for such a unique, ethical and cost-saving proposition. We’ve had great support from celebrities and fashion brands alike – and Look readers are just going to love it!” 

The Look Fashion Swap is being promoted in-magazine and online at www.look.co.uk/lookfashionswap – where fashion lovers can find out more details on the points system, drop off schedule and top fashion swap tips from the Look fashion team. 

Look publishing director Julie Lavington adds:”Look is the biggest fashion weekly in the UK and the Fashion Swap completely taps into our readers’ love of fashion, their sense of fun and eye for a bargain!” 

A limited edition Look canvas bag will be available for a £2 donation to Jo’s Trust.

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I can’t stand to see a woman wear a huge belt around her bulbous gut. Then you have some dark skin women with white make-up around their eyes. I don’t know that’s part of a fashion or not but it’s terrible looking. I hate seeing some women wearing that junk. What are some fashion styles or statement, you find unattractive on the opposite sex?

I consider myself open-minded but those male purse things annoy me. I don’t mind if a transwoman wears a purse but any other man looks strange to me with one. Sorry.

Those low sagging pants infuriate me. It was one thing when only a few guys did it, and not so low, and not all the time, like Tupac. I could say, "ah…just a little thing". Seeing lots of men dress this way and having the pants near their ankles is disgusting, to me.

Men in those "skinny jeans" tended to look like chickens or something, to me. The rock band guys looked cool and some junior high boys. But most of the rest of the male population looked like they ought to be out on the farm picking up corn kernels and crowing in the morning.

Only a few skateboarders and hip hop emcees looked good with turned around caps. Most of the rest remind me of Bazooka Joe or some other cartoon character.

***I recognize that as I am not paying for the clothes of all these people that my opinion doesn’t really count.****

When it comes to a beautiful outfit, nothing completes a look like a well-chosen fashion accessory. You may be wearing the perfect little black dress or the sleek and sophisticated pant suit but until you pair it with a fashion accessory it never quite becomes the full expression of which it is capable.

A fashion accessory can mean many different things to different people. For the shoe enthusiasts among us, no outfit is worth wearing without a stunning and complementary pair of shoes. There are certainly a bevy of beautiful shoes on the market today made by creative designers who know what looks good. But don’t be afraid to check out vintage stores where you could easily find a pair of classic shoes reflective of that period in history. Pairing the contemporary with the vintage is a great way to create drama and interest.

For others, a fashion accessory may mean a unique belt that goes with a great pair of jeans – taking the ordinary to the extraordinary; or a purse to offset elegant eveningwear. Ladies’ handbags are always popular vintage items, so you’ll be sure to find a number of beautiful bags in antique stores. Carrying a vintage bag to an elegant evening affair is a trend even seen on Hollywood’s red carPets.

However, when most people think of a fashion accessory they think of jewelry. Jewelry as a fashion accessory can complement any outfit and lend itself to casual clothing as well as eveningwear because of its versatility. Diamonds, crystal, silver, and gold – the jewelry that you choose will define your look; nothing changes the look of an outfit more. For this reason, jewelry is by far the most influential fashion accessory.

Finding the fashion accessory that complements a particular outfit depends largely on your personal style. That perfect fashion accessory may be waiting for you at your nearby mall or large retail store. But when looking for a unique fashion accessory it’s imperative that you think creatively.

Hit the local antique stores where you will find a nod to the vintage fashion accessory. Pair a modern pair of pants with a 1950s piece of jewelry or a contemporary evening dress with an elegant 1920s scarf. The possibilities are endless when it comes to the fashion accessory. With the addition of a few pieces you are able to infuse the outfit with your personal style and elevate your look to the next level.

Michelle Bery
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I owned a fashion boutique but I gave it to my sister because she wanted to open her own one too and I realised that I want to become a writer for fashion for Heat! Magazine. Since I already have an eye for fashion since my business is running, I think I will have a chance. I’ve opened this boutique for over 4 years now, but I don’t have a degree. It’s all self taught.

easy… write something… and submit it… and althought you may not like this answer, getting into ANY periodical / glossy publishing house is a distant on the horizon dream…you will probably be a stringer or freelancer, staff positions dont happen overnight… and getting IN can take many years of hard work… the big glossies employ the cream… they pay, and they choose… and thier decisons are always based on a solid dependable proven track record… this is a high presure environment… i publish a small community newspaper.. a mere 30 pages once a month… ive never missed a deadline… can you say that?

because at 3am, when your art director is screaming down the phone and the deadline is 6 hours away… youd better not have writers block… and your copy has to be precise, concise and on time.

try it, base the article on your own experience, your own boutique… shoot a few frames, and write 2000 words… then rewrite it, to 1000 words… and again, to 500… which is roughly 1 page of A4…
and submit it to your local community newspaper… (treat it as advertising for the boutique) and see where it goes… you can also enrol at the local community Colleges for writing workshops..

The course is about fashion and the project is called "How do you see fashion". Hope this helps you answer. I would like what sort of things you need to include, my mum says you might have to include cut outs from magazines and your own designs. Is this right? What other things?

I would certainly show things that have inspired your style, and fashion itself. Cutouts from magazines, statement pieces, accessories, models, and designers.

Architecture, volume, and prints also play a very important role in the industry.

Perhaps draw some sketches of your own designs, as well.

Also, I would consider talking about how fashion can be a form of wearable art, and serves as a way to show one’s self expression. With some research, you should be able to find lots of information and opinions on this particular view.

I personally see fashion as a way to express myself and outwardly show my personality. For me it is simply another type of art, and should be treated with the same respect and admiration as theater or painting. Fashion is malleable, ever-changing, just like people, cultures, and ideals, and reflects personalities and current views. <3

As a famous person once said, fashion doesn’t have to do with clothes only, but we can find it everywhere, in our ideas, in the way we lead our lives or in everything that’s happening around us. Fashion changes constantly and throughout the years, almost everything in our appearance that could experience change has already been changed Skirts are a very good example, their length going from so short that it hardly covers anything to up to the ankle. And what was once fashionable soon turned into unfashionable, and what was old quickly became new again. All of these fashion trends are inherent and they go as fast as they came. A certain style or action turns into a fashion trend when people copy it or try to follow it. Fashion trends become popular very quickly, but their loss of popularity is quite dramatic. The very essence of fashion trends is ‘here today, gone tomorrow’, so anything else that lasts longer and is eventually absorbed by society and turned into an everyday feature will no longer be a fashion trend.

Fashion trends come and go. If you’re a fashion victim, you’ll always have to be trendy. But being in accordance with the latest fashion trends is not always an easy task , not to mention the fact that chances are you won’t always look your best when you’re trying to be trendy. Everything looks great on models, but this doesn’t mean it will do the same magic for you. The best advice anyone could give you is to try to develop your own sense of style or at least try to choose from among the various styles that are already out there. After all, this is the fashion designers’ job and they do it very well. You can go for original garments or garments created according to pre-established fashion trends. All of these are high fashion and may be a little out of reach for you. What you can try is mass market design produced by retailers, which doesn’t come with a very impressive price tag. Whatever your choice may be, you have to keep one thing in mind, a well-dressed person always gets a second look. Your social and personal life will experience nothing but improvement if you have a strong sense of fashion and of the fashion trends.

One of the fashion designers that will always offer you products which keep up with the latest fashion trends is Zara, which is a part of a very fast growing retailer in the world. Their policy is to be competitive whilst maintaining affordable prices. The secrets of Zara’s success were the transfer of production to countries where the costs of production are low and the very unusual strategy of virtually no advertising. Zara chose to invest the money they would have spent with advertising for their products in opening new stores all over the world. Their stores can be found in all the important commercial areas from the big cities in America , Europe and Asia.

Any of Zara’s clients will experience the pleasure of buying clothes that keep up with the latest fashion trends. At Zara, the policy is to put the demands of the clients at the top of the priority list and be very closely related to the public. The clients’ wishes are quickly passed on to the creative professionals, and they make these demands come true.

Zara claims that the whole process of creating of a new product and launching it on the market only takes them two weeks and that, therefore, they are able to present thousands of new designs every year.

As far as their products are concerned, by always considering their clients’ wishes and demands, Zara follows the fashion trends that the society itself creates, at its own pace. No matter the difference among people or cultures, Zara will always be a success among those who have a thing for fashion. As a very famous designer said about Zara, they are of one of world’s most innovative retailer.

If you want to find out more about fashion trends and especially about zara please review this page http://www.style-icon.com

Groshan Fabiola
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