Photo courtesy of InStyle MagazineFashion is full of "Do's" and "Don'ts," but taking some risk is a definite "Do." Pepperdine graduate student Danielle Gumina learned this lesson when her handbag design was selected as a finalist in the InStyle Magazine Independent Handbag Designer Awards. After sketching out a design for fun, Gumina decided to enter the competition … [Read more...] about That’s So Clutch!
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Down Syndrome Model Takes Fashion Week
Photo Courtesy of Red Carpet Report//Creative CommonsIn the fashion world, audiences rarely see inspirational triumph of the human spirit. However, this week at New York Fashion Week, audiences saw all of this and more in the show featuring Carrie Hammer’s designs. The show was titled “Role Models, Not Runway Models,” and it featured unconventionally inspiring … [Read more...] about Down Syndrome Model Takes Fashion Week
Workout Wear on a Budget
Photo by Shayla Girardin Making time to workout can be challenging and actually getting out the door is a struggle. For my fellow fashion focused females out there the last minute question always remains: What should I wear? If you’re worried about how to dress for the gym, don’t break a sweat (save that for your workout). There are lots of ways to dress practically and … [Read more...] about Workout Wear on a Budget
In Defense of the Little Black Dress – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Photo by Marisa Padilla The clothes you put on in the morning are not the markers of your character. They are pieces of cloth sewed together with thread. They say, “Hey, I want to be a citizen of society today.” What it doesn’t say is anything about your sexuality, your morals or who you are as a person. When I get dressed in the morning I put on what is going to make me … [Read more...] about In Defense of the Little Black Dress – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Style Lasts Forever
Photo Courtesy of Christopher Macsurak//Creative CommonsThe great designer Ralph Lauren said in his most recent magazine, “Style is personal. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style is forever.” To me, there isn’t a truer statement than this one. I, like Lauren, have strong opinions about the major difference between style and … [Read more...] about Style Lasts Forever
