THE CATWALK: Fall Photo Shoot

A few weeks ago, The Catwalk had our first photo shoot! We had some fun with the "Summer to Fall" theme and decided to take the shots outside at Schabarum Park. All of us each wore our own outfit that best represented the theme. We had some fun at the park and even made a few new friends ;) Results below:

*All photos taken by Eugene Chang!
**click the picture to see them in a bigger size. Enjoy!

PS: If you haven'tyet, watch the Behind the Scenes video!

Be Bold; Make A Statement!

Hi everyone!

So, on my quest to finding the most gorgeous red lip, i came across none other, than CHRISTINA AGUILERA in the also gorgeous movie: BURLESQUE(if you haven't watched it, go!) And i know it's a somewhat bad angle, and it seems like she's pouting 'cause of the plumpy bottom lip, the red lip is actually a stunner in this scene. Top it off with the cat eye, && this look screams classy!

Here is an easy copycat:

1. Take this brush(Professionnel Platinum Square Retractable Lip Brush #60 FROM SEPHORA COLLECTION),



2. And dab some color off of this lipstick(ROUGE VOLUPTE-YSL),


3. AND YOU CAN GET A SIMILAR LOOK!


**some color for your weekend.


HAVE  a happy thanksgiving everyone! :)

<3xtine!

BEHIND THE SCENES

We FINALLY have our behind the scenes video from our photo shoot! Enjoy this and I'll promise you pictures will be up soon!
Oh yeah, HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ;)

Dress Sculptures

By. Natalie Hsiao
One day when I was checking my email, something caught my eye on the homepage of Yahoo- dress sculptures from all 50 states. There were pictures of dresses made to represent each state with unique materials. The artist behind all these dresses is Robin Barcus Slonina. Robin is an installation and performance artist who creates site-specific works of art.
A few years ago, as Robin was traveling to promote her art work all over the nation, she was inspired by the defining quirks and characteristics of each state. Robin is creating dress sculptures in each of the fifty states in the USA. So far, there are 8 dresses, including a dress made entirely of poker chips for- what else?- the state of Nevada. On her blog, she explains the process of creating and designing these one-of-a-kind dresses, as well as why she chose specific materials to use.
If you're interested in seeing one artist's interpretation of what makes a state special via fashion, keep checking in on Robin Barcus Slonina’s blog and see which state she does next! http://stateofdress.blogspot.com/

This  first dress here is New York's, made entirely from garbage bags filled with newspaper.

 

Nevada's casino chip dress was made by drilling six holes in each chip and connecting them all with zip ties.

Maine’s pine cone dress consist of hundreds of pinecone all attached together with wire.

This is Wyoming creek dress that is made of fresh branches woven into the willow frame.

12 feet tall branches from white pine trees were used for the state of Wisconsin.

See more states& dresses at her blog!

Wardrobe Update- NO cash needed!

By: Ashley Lee

So recently my two friends and I  figured out an ingenuous way to update our closets, WITHOUT requiring any $$cha-ching$$! It’s simple: just gather your stylish friends together for a clothes exchange! For our clothes exchange, we made it fun by having a picnic in the backyard, and we brought out all the clothes we wanted to swap in a laundry basket!  So all you need to update your wardrobe are a few stylish friends, someone’s casa,  and a little bit of time – no cash needed!

Here are some pics of what went down:

Winter Cravings

KELLY AGAIN!

So, I've put together a Winter Wishlist a few weeks ago, inspired by my FAVORITE fashion blogger, Emily from Cupcakes and Cashmere. She usually posts many of these inspirational collages on movie outfits, change of weather and ongoing/new trends. For mine, I've decided to carry my Summer wants into Winter, with a little twist! Some I have obtained over the weeks, while others I'm still searching for the PERFECT ones!

1. a long sleeved sequined shirt or dress
2. fall shorts; high waisted, patterned- under tights!
3. crochet/ cable knit sweaters
4. chunky cable knit circle scarf
5. high waisted leather shorts or flouncy skirt
6. classic peacoat
7. boyfriend blazer in nude, black or navy
8. cropped menswear pants
9. dark, black tights

**I dont know if any of you out there have started winter shopping, but these things are definitely some basics to keep in mind of!

Trick-Or-Treat, LOOK AT ME!

Last Weekend was Halloween, and some of our staff members cooked up some very unique outfits!

TAKE A LOOK:
Asako and Ayumi dressed up as school girls with their ties, check skirts, striped tube socks for Halloween. They used their backpacks to stuff all the candies in their. Megumi dressed up as a pooh bear with her handmade headband along with the letters, "Pooh" on her red shirt.

*HOW adorable, right?!

NEXT WE HAVE,

--Chelsie and her friends dressed up as the 7 deadly sins for Halloween! With dramatic makeup and home-made costumes, the girls had a blast trick-or-treating on Sunday. LOOK!

^IT DOESN'T get much crazier than that!

In addition, STAFF MEMBER, Ashley Lee has some news on her friend's outift for HALLOWEN :)

*Spookily BOOtiful:Alright, so I suppose dolls aren’t the scariest things EVER, but I am one of those people who are a tad bit freaked out by dolls. It was no surprise that  my friend May strolled into school that day with an all cream/white ensemble complete with miniature lace umbrella and pale white skin with blush that was her doll costume, I was tad bit spooked.  Surprisingly though, I was AMAZED. The costume looked absolutely FANTABULOUS. The lace, the makeup, the clothes, she had all the qualities of a doll. Maybe I’ll make my costume next year too.

-hope everyone had a fun HALLOWEEN!

xoxo :)

Can't go wrong with a classic pair of these:

HEY everyone !
it's kelly again :)

take a look at this:


 **Lauren Conrad and her Chloe Riding Boots

Once again, it's my favorite fashion icon, Lauren. But these Chloe riding boots are just a thousand dollars of goodness! If you closely examine Conrad's outfits, these fashionable boots can be incorporated with tons of different outfits! They can make a laid back outfit instantly chic; they can also make a fashion statement with black jeggings & a super cute blazer. Though these boots are a bit pricey, they may be worn DAILY, not to mention, their super classic & undated! Besides Bloomingdales being the only place with this pair listed, they are sold out EVERYWHERE. So, its a challenge! If anyone happens to discover these babies, please, oh please notify me! They're TO-DIE-FOR!

**My two cents: Riding Boots seem to be back in for the season, so find a replica and rock them!