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Charleston Fashion Week Rock the Runway Model Competition

The model competition was really good. they had over 500 models try out and they narrowed it down to 10 men and 10 women. I had my favorite for the men and women. One of the male models I liked won, Antwuan Whitney. The female model who won,Caroline DeBruhl , wasn't on my radar, but I looked at her photo and saw why the judges picked her. I honestly didn't remember her on the runway. You can see all of the finalists here.

Also Larika Page won the Emerging Designers Competition, and Barbara Beach won the People's Choice. You can find out more about them here and here. Here is the post I wrote on the contest.

Shoes for Samantha

 This is a great project that some of my friends from high school are doing. Please HELP if you can!

Shoes for Samantha

Start Time:	Monday, March 22, 2010 at 8:50pm
End Time:	Friday, April 30, 2010 at 11:50pm
Location:	a mailbox near you

Description

As you may or may not know, my dear friend Samantha is stationed in Lesotho (South Africa for those of you who have never heard of it. Don't feel bad - neither had I) for a 2.5 year stint with the Peace Corps. Recently in her blog she wrote about a track team at her school. Sam was a HUGE runner in high school and at Clemson and the only person to this day who has ever succeeded in convincing me to run anywhere (which is a feat in and of itself). Track season in Lesotho is almost over but she's talking of coaching next year. The problem? Her students desperately need shoes. Sam writes, "The debatably 400 meter track had two mild inclines and was dirt smeared with shards of glass. My students ran barefoot!" After reading this, I knew I wanted to help.

So, I'm writing to ask if you have any old running or athletic shoes, if you'd be willing to donate them to Sam's students in Lesotho. Any size will do. I sent out an e-mail last week and got an overwhelmingly positive response, including some from a couple key people who are stepping up to help in organization. Because of them, we have four "collectors" for your convenience. Contact the following people and they will work on making the easiest exchange possible:

If you live in Columbia or Myrtle Beach, SC contact Stephanie Warren at stephaniewarrenmb@gmail.com.

If you live in Clemson, SC contact Hannah Oakley at hoakley18@gmail.com.

If you live in Charleston, SC contact Claire Sparks at cwsparks@edisto.cofc.edu.

If you live in Denver, CO or don't live in SC at all, contact me, Rachel Sparks at rachel.denise.sparks@gmail.com.

The projected ship date will be May 1, so if you could get your shoes to one of us by then, that would be wonderful. If you want to help but don't have any old shoes, we will gladly accept any monetary donation you are willing to give to cover shipping costs. It will probably be easiest to mail all money to me so that I can get it to our collectors evenly. Also, invite all your friends to this event. You never know when a stranger might want to help out, but they can't help if they don't even know about it!

Thanks so much, Rachel

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From The New York Times:
Stefano Tonchi to Edit W Magazine
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

11:50 P.M. Updated with comment from The New York Times and Condé Nast.

Stefano Tonchi, the editor of T: The New York Times Style Magazine, has been appointed editor of W, the fashion magazine published by Condé Nast.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Stefano Tonchi

The news was expected to be announced at a staff meeting for T employees at 11:30 this morning, where members of the magazine were crowded into a sixth-floor conference room.

Mr. Tonchi will begin as editor in chief of W on April 12, said Maurie Perl, a Condé Nast spokeswoman. She said she did not yet know whether Mr. Tonchi would be taking other T editors and writers with him to W. “It’s very exciting,” she said. “He’s returning to us.”

Mr. Tonchi joined The New York Times as style editor for the company’s magazine in 2003. He had previously been a fashion and creative director at magazines including Esquire, and the Condé Nast publications Self and L’Uomo Vogue.

“Stefano created a strong franchise for The New York Times and we expect to name a new editor soon to build upon his success,” said Robert Christie, a spokesman for The New York Times, in an e-mail message.

Mr. Tonchi did not immediately return a call for comment.

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Charleston Fashion Week Day 3

Thursday was my last day of fashion week festivities. I wish I was ale to stay the whole week, but maybe I will be able to do that next year. Some of the collections that were that night were either a hit or miss with me. Oh well. That is how it should be. You can't love them all. Oh and notice how my video skills got slightly better by the end of my time in Charleston. LOL!

Eden Boheme-
This store featured really cute and feminine clothing from the store's owners(Lucinda Race and Anna Lassiter) and other brands like Wink and Sass & Bide. I really loved some of the short sets and jumpsuits.www.edenboheme.com

Tommy Bahama-
Tommy Bahama is not my cup of tea. My dad likes this brand, but just can't get into it. I mean how many palm leaf covered shirts can you make.www.tommybahama.com

Copper Penny-
Copper Penny was another cute boutique that I liked. Everything was fun, hip, bright, and trendy. The styling of the model's was really good. www.shopcopperpenny.com

Hampden Clothing-
I really loved this store too, so much so that on Friday, before we left, I just had to check it out. Everything here is very edgy because they carry lines like Opening Ceremony and Alexander Wang. I see why Marie Claire named this boutique as one of the top 50 store nationwide.www.hampdenclothing.com

Seeking Indigo-
This boutique had ethinic, tribal inspired clothing that wasn't my cup of tea, but still thought were pretty. They feature exclusive pieces from kavita Bhatari and Gunjan Rahul. If you are into Indian inspired clothes, this is the store for you. www.seekingindigo.com

Pearl-
Pearl was a very chic boutique. If you are looking for womanly, beautiful clothes by Jason Wu, Erdem, and Thakoon, this is the place to go. They have everything to make your wardrobe last from day to night.www.shoppearlonline.com

Mary Porter Couture-
Mary Porter is a local designer who has been making clothes for over 20 years. Her evening wear and bridal dress were gorgeous. Every time a look came out, people would gasp. The collection reminded me of those old movies with Greta Garbo and Ava Gardner.

Pictures from Charleston Fashion Week

Here are some pictures I took at Charleston Fashion Week. It is lengthy, but I hope you enjoy.



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Mychael Knight-"Carte Blanche" Collection

I went on the Charleston Fashion Week website and found the pictures that Fashion Wire Press took of Mychael Knight's new collection. I think these pics look way better than my video, so I made a slideshow featuring them. I also took a break from posting because I needed to rest after leaving Charleston and finishing my midterms. Since spring break is this week, I will hopefully catch up on my French lessons,blog reading, and other things I didn't have time to do. OH last but not least! I am glad you guys and gals have enjoyed to new content! :)

Charleston Fashion Week Day 2

Hello everybody! I am still in Charleston enjoying the festivities. Last night I met the lovely Candace from Dollface Style Scoop and The Shop Tart. I really enjoy meeting the people I talk to online because it so so so cool to put a face to the name. The fashion show last night featured different brands and boutiques. Plus Project Runway alum Mychael Knight debuted his first full collection since the show last night.

* Please note that my videography skills suck as always, and there is another sideways video section, but it is my fault this time because I thought the video would know to switch it back. Oh well. I'm learning! :)*

Charleston Fashion Week Emerging Designer Contest

Hey everyone! It is raining here in Charleston aka The Chuck, but I am having a last. I opted to skip the interview session today so I could bring you an update on the fashion show from last night. It was CFW's answer to Project Runway. Eb and I had a blast looking at what each designer created for the show. Sorry if the camera is a little shaky, and sorry for the one shot that was sideways. I don't know why my camera did that. If you know how to fix that, please help me out. The panel of judges are Mychael Knight, Gordana Gehlhausen and Carol Hannah Whitfield from Project Runway, Elysa Lazar, Ashley Reid, Ayoka Lucas, designer Cynthia Rowley, and Anne Slowley who judges the last segment of the competition. I hate that I am going to miss her.


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My First Fashion Week Experience! Part Deux

OK so after the interviews, Elizabeth from Charleston Scene, Miikelle, and I went to Cynthia Rowley's store. Cynthia Rowley was extremely classy, humble, and nice. Really nice. I told her how I was a fan of hers and that she was the first pair of designer heels that I got back in high school. She told me that I was sweet and had beautiful skin. Then I melted. The store was full of so many interesting people. I loved it so much! Check out some of these people.

Me and Cynthia Rowley

Some awesome man and Cynthia Rowley

This is the cool lady that let me take her picture. Check out the dude behind her too.

Isabella Blow Doppelganger.

I wish I had gotten all of her hat. There was a floral stem with leaves shooting out of the top. I honestly wish I couldn't have gotten the whole outfit. She was beyond amazing. Makes me wish people dressed like that in South Carolina everyday. Oh did I mention that I saw a woman with a orange ostrich mini Kelly Hermes bag. Swoon!
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My First Fashion Week Experience! Part One

This has been the most amazing experience. I really have to thank God for coming through. Mom and I got to Charleston about midday, but we couldn't check in our hotel right away. Then when we tried to go to lunch but my car battery died. We called AAA and got a jump. I came back in the hotel checked in and started some homework. One more week until Spring Break and I can't wait.

I went to the Press Lounge for the  Emerging Designer Competition:Southeast Finalist interviews, and I met one of my Twitter friends Make Me Over Eb and her designer friend Miikelle Fowler. It is so nice meeting the people I talk to online. After the interview session I actually joined in on Eb's podcast. You can check that out here. Back to the interviews. All of the designers were late checking in, but that was OK because it gave me time to talk to Eb, Miikelle, and Elizabeth from Charleston Scene Magazine.

Me and Eb

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It's a 2fer!

I am still packing for my trip to Charleston, and I haven't gotten that far yet. I am so behind. While I pack, check out these awesome pants and maxi dress from ASOS and ASOS Curve respectively.  I wish they would add the pants to the ASOS Curve line.

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Hello Everyone! :) This Is The Post That Never Ends! ;)

Thanks for being so patient with me. I am still in the midst of midterm week(s). I don't know why my teachers never settle on having one week of midterms. URGH ERGH!!! Whatever! I am also still about what seems like three weeks behind on my blog reading except for a handful of blogs that I have had a chance to look at. I am so stressed out right now that sometimes I just have to back away from everything and go play Farmville (SMH!) to relax. I also get so tired at night, but I can't sleep because I have things to do. I was chatting with some bloggers earlier this week ,and I cut my chat session short to go to bed. Instead of going to bed, I ended up taking my clean clothes out of my hamper and cleaned up my room before finally going to bed three hours later at 2 AM. By that time I was wide awake. 

Photo by CrazyFrogLeg

I spent all of Friday night writing two term papers. I didn't finish until 7:20 AM Saturday morning. Ay- yi-yi! So now all I have to do is study for my Crossing Borders test. Wish me luck and pray for me PLEASE! This is a fun class but sometimes the philosophical and anthropological topics we go over go right over my head. I still like the class and recommend it to any AAU grad student that has to take a GS requirement course.

Photo from Style.com

I don't know if you guys looked at the rest of Paris Fashion Week. I probably won't get a chance to do my last post that I had planned with everything coming up, but I must say that I was saddened and happy that Alexander McQueen's company went ahead with the presentation. The small collection was a beautiful send off to one of the Masters of Design. It was as if he knew his own fate like Biggie and Tupac predicted their own fate. Either way I hope he is in a better place as cliche as that sounds. I just want him to be happy wherever he is in this universe. I loved every piece he created even in this last collection. He was one of the few designers that could consistently present great work. I remember talking to my cousin Alexa about wedding dresses a few years ago. I told her I would either want one that favored Grace Kelly's dress or one that was medieval in nature because I love the Middle Ages. She laughed and asked me if I wanted a Renaissance Fair costume. NOT THE CASE! I think I finally have an awesome example to show her. Check out my girl Tanya D in this dress from McQueen's last collection. This is the perfect example of what I would want.

Sorry this post is so long, but there are so many things I have to talk about. This week, as in tomorrow, I am going to do something really exciting. I am scared, nervous, excited, and a number of other emotions all in one. Yippee! I am going to Charleston Fashion Week. I am only going to be there for three days, but I can't wait. I finally got the OK for my media passes, so I hope to bring you some extra fresh, extra original content with photos, interviews, and hopefully some videos too. My life plans and goals are finally being set into motion after that minor setback from a month ago. I said in September of 2009 that I would go to Charleston Fashion Week in March 2010 to get my feet wet, and then I would go to New York Fashion Week in September of 2010. One down, one to go! If you don't already, follow me on Twitter @TheFatandSkinny for all the updates from the shows. Hopefully I will try and remember to use their hashtag, #CHSFW.

I also hope to show you the Christian Siriano for Payless shoes that I bought sometime later this week. I received them early because I wanted them to come in fast. They are really hot and fabulous! I can't wait to show those shoes later.

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I am swamped with school work, life, allergies, and other crazy things. I am taking a brief blogging break. Be back soon with some surprises.

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Another Video About Paris Fashion Week

 I love Nast Magazine! I can't say that enough. Now the perfectly French magazine shows us how fashion's insiders dress for the Paris shows. Oh and I am still typing without an A key. It am getting impatient waiting for my key to come in the mail. Thank God for my new netbook. This is torture!

Layers

Now this is how you do a fashion show.

Is Ungaro Moving On?

According to The Cut blog:

Lindsay Lohan did not attend the fall 2010 Emanuel Ungaro show in Paris this morning. "She's not involved in this collection," Ungaro owner Asim Abdullah told WWD backstage. Lohan has been attending shows and events in Paris, however. Last night, while the Oscars went on, she turned up at the launch party for Turkish Vogue.

Well it looks like they are quietly trying to move away from the Mean Girls actress. I don't blame them. The last collection was more than a hot mess...it was an explosion of terribleness, and that was putting it mildly. The other designer on the team, Estrella Archs, showed a collection that was slightly better,but still not that great according to some. I actually think that even though it isn't the best comeback from a disastrous last season, it is better than the heart-shaped pasties of Spring 2010.

Paris Fashion Week & Other Stuff

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Before I get into fashion week, I just want to say, please go see Alice in Wonderland. It was a very good movie. While watching the movie, please don't focus on the book version because it follows the book, but it doesn't follow the book. I don't want to give too much away, but you will understand what I am talking about once you see the film. Also if you are a super geek like me, you will be uber happy to know that the preview for the new Tron movie, Tron Legacy is shown during the previews.

Paris Fashion Week has been really impressive. I expected it to be this way though. I love Paris Fashion Week. I rarely find bad clothes or bad collections during the fashion week there. I have been perusing the style.com and other sites looking for pictures of the collections, and they have been amazing. John Galliano created another equestrian themed collection for Christian Dior. It feels like a more ready to wear version than the last couture show, but that doesn't mean it is more toned down. Issey Miyake was very United Colors of Benetton looking to me. The colorful coats and knitwear look very exciting for fall. Lanvin was very dark and featured amazing draping and tight silhouettes. Roland Mouret was very structural, but I'm not surprised. The way is shapes his fabrics makes it look like geometry is his best friend. Yohji Yamamoto showed some of the best knitwear and menswear on the planet. This is what Alexander Wang should have showed. Tim Hamilton's collection was small, but very wearable. It reminded me of something Karen O would wear on her day off. Photos from Style.com. I hope you all have a great weekend. I am now going to attempt to write an essay on Rick Owens with a broken A key.

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Paris Fashion Week has begun and I am all kinds of excited. The majority of the looks are sooo good. I can't wait to show you. Very sophisticated and chic just like what you expect Paris to be. Dries Van Noten took a page out of the Prada book and showed a Mad Men inspired collection. Rue du Mail brought some fierceness to fashion week. Rochas was inspired by the 60s movie Cactus Flower. I could definitely see the 60s in the look. Balenciaga still showed the crazy tribal colors thing, but the clothes are more wearble this season. They aren't all boxy like seasons past. Manish Arora was beautiful and colorful. It was really crazy looking but in a good way. I like that Christopher is trying to finally , yes finally, take Balmain in a new direction, but he is still showing those boxy dresses that make even the hottest model look like an inverted isosceles triangle. Everybody loved Rick Owens. Well I did not. I was not into the sleeping bag look. The only person that does the sleeping bag look right is Norma Komali. Rick, you have failed me, and I am sad. :( Pictures are from Style.com and The Fashion Spot.

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Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week was very short. It really isn't as long as the other fashion weeks. I mean it really doesn't even last a week. Anyway. I really was not as impressed with the clothes this season. I usually love Milan Fashion Week. Just like Paris, the clothes are usually very sophisticated. I was a little disappointed with what I saw. To me most of the fashion from Milan either looked bland or played out. I couldn't even get into my favorites like Fendi and Albino. Je suis tres triste. Photos from Style.com.

I did like Gucci, Dsquared, and Prada. Gucci was very sexy and 70s Italian chic. I thought Anja and Freja did a good job of portraying the looks. The lace was hot. The models flowing hair was hot. The coats were gorgeous and I loved the pantsuits. The collection actually make me wants to wear pantsuits again.

Dsquared was so beautiful. I love the use of the colors black and red to make a very sophisticated, sexy collection. I know the PETA people are going to be after me, but I loved the fur coat that Chanel Iman wore. Gorgeous!

Prada had an old school Mad Men look to it. Everything was very 60s looking. The cast of Mad Men could even wear some of these clothes next season. I don't know if they are but it would be to their advantage. I also have to applaud Miuccia for calling some curvy Victoria's Secret models in at that last minute because the other models were too small. If you are looking for the best coats and sweaters next fall, go to your local Prada store.