FashioNation Fashion Week 2010 Recap!

"The Takeoff"

Last week here at Texas State University FashioNation hosted it's 2nd annual fashion week. It was beautiful! The week was full of different events everyday all centered around Cancer Research and Awareness.

Friday night the "Bald is Beautiful" event was held at Mink Salon. It showcased "bald" models in dramatic makeup and embraced the beauty in being bald and was meant to encourage cancer patients and survivors to push through, keep the faith and dream BIG!

Saturday was the big day. "The Takeoff" Fashion show was held at the San Marcos Municipal Airport. WWII airplanes surrounded the runway as 1940's themed student models strutted in Betsy Johnson, Kenneth Cole, Saks plus many more and even collections from the two founders of FashioNation...Dominque Bedford and Melarie Benson. It was stressful, fun, chaotic, exciting and SO worth every minute of hard work that was put into it. FashioNation is amazing and everyone should be on the lookout for what we have in store for the next school year! :)

Click link below for a video of highlights from the show!

FashioNation-University Star

Also Congratulations to the 2010-2011 FashioNation E-Board!

President- Jill Smith

Vice President- Yours Truly :)

Treasurer- Lucero Lopez

Secretary- Vangelic Parker

Historian- Danielle Slaughter

Forever Failure!

So I was a little dumbfounded today when I was on the Forever21 website and came across this  "couture" jacket...

I wonder if she requested to have most of her face cut out off the picture...hmmm
It looks like something from the Victorian era (which COULD be fashionable if modernized) crossed with a hefty bag.

  

I mean I understand new styles are inspired by past fashions but this is horrible! Is it just me or did the buyers at F21 really miss the target on this one :\

DWTS

OK so this has nothing to do with beauty or fashion but I just can not stop watching this performance from last weeks Dancing With The Stars! Derek Hough and Chelsea Hightower perform an acoustic pasodoble that just took my breath away!...her dress is pretty hot too....there you go, i threw some fashion in for ya! :)

click this link if the video above is loading too slow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdzFQDX8gQM

Urban Decay SALE!

Urban Decay.com is having their Friends & Family Sale going on right now which means 30% off of everything on their website! So this is a great time to stock up on all of your UD favorites. They also added a few new summer items... from setting sprays to shadows, neon nails and more!....here are a few early birthday presents I just ordered...THANX MOM! :D

Pocket Rocket Lipgloss in Max

a deliciously smelling (and looking) lipgloss :)

and the Summer Love Eyeshadow Palette

which comes with 4 gorgeous shadows, the infamous UD primer potion and a 24/7 glide on eye pencil

 YAY! can't wait til it comes in the mail!

Fashion Merchandising Career Forum

Texas State hosted the 1st annual Fashion Merchandising Career Forum this past Thursday and it was phenomenal! One of the best opportunities I have had since I have been here at Tx State.

                                                      My fellow FM friend Jill & I

The day was full of wonderful speakers from Kohl's, JCPenny, Dillard's, Target, Saks 5th Avenue and many more.

The highlight of my day was being able to meet and hear Ms. Donna Muslin of Muslin Associates (a PR and special events planning agency) speak about her extraordinary career. She's had the chance to work with Oscar de la Renta and Narciso Rodriguez....Such an inspiration!

The day was wrapped up with a fashion show put on by Dillard's and Tx State's Fashion Merchandising Association.

Really cute stuff! I wish there was a Dillard's here in San Marcos :(

Not only did I have a good time but I gained so much information. Not to mention the delicious breakfast and lunch was the cherry on top of a fabulous day :P

I had an amazing time and can't wait for next year!

EXPRESS Boho Luxe

So I'm really loving the new spring 2010 collection from Express! Now I know the boho look has been in style for a few seasons now, but I really love the more tropical take on it. All of the jewel tones and busy textures and embellishments give it a summer glam vibe.

Ahh...makes me want to be off in Cabo or something lol

I wouldn't mind having some of these pieces in my summer wardrobe ;)

Oscar Beauties 2010

Let's just cut to the chase...these lovely ladies were my faves on the Oscar red carpet...

Sandra Bullock in georgous metallic Marchesa

And her hair and makeup complemented the gown perfectly!

Penelope Cruz in Donna Karen Couture

Meryl Steep in Chris March

and that clutch is pretty hot too!

Demi Moore in Atelier Versace

and last but not least Jenny Lo in dramatic Armani Prive

who dazzeled you on the red carpet?