Target: GO International Designer Collective Re-release

Posted by Carolina

Over the years Target has partnered up with well known designers to release affordable creations for those who can't afford their regular line.  They've been incredibly successful with this, but there's always one problem. They sell out insanely fast and many don't get the opportunity to purchase the pieces.    

With this in mind Target has decided to re-release 34 of the most successful looks of past designer collections. Here are my top picks from all the looks.

Durante los años Target ha unido fuerzas con diseñadores reconocidos para lanzar collecciones económicas para aquellas personas que no pueden adquirir sus diseños regulares.  Han tenido un éxito increíble con esto, pero lamentablemente siempre se presenta un problema: Las piezas de acaban demasiado rápido y muchos no tienen la oportunidad de adquirir las piezas. 

Con esto presente, Target, ha decido re-lanzar 34 de los looks más exitosos de colecciones previas. Acá están mis top looks:

 

Setareh Mohtarez.

Posted by Carolina

My infatuation with everything "galaxy/futuristic", isn't going to fade away anytime soon.   First: Christopher Kane. Now Setareh Mohtarez.  She's a designer based in NYC and her work combines shape, movement, texture, and color.   Her current collection is called: "Brightness Dawn" and It's amazing.  

Estoy fascinada, encantada, inspirada con todo lo "futurístico y espacial".  Primero: Christopher Kane. Ahora: Setareh Mohtarez.  Es una diseñaadora basada en Nueva York y su trabajo combina figura, movimiento, textura y color.  " Brightness Dawn" es el nombre de más reciente colección y esta increíble.

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Back!

First of all: Happy New Year all! Hope you all had a blast celebrating this new beginning and have rested enough to start 2011.


Having said that, we are happy to announce that our lazyness vacation is over as well. We will be posting regularly, as much as we can. :D


However this post has to do with last year. Just wanted to show you guys what we learned in our 1st semester in our Fashion Design career. 
We made not One but TWO clothing masterpieces: a shirt and a skirt. But let me warn you guys, the style is rather old fashioned (extremely old) because the pattern, well the design was created by our dear teacher, whom I hope I will NOT see her anytime soon. And please don't laugh, its my first ever piece cut and sewn by me (not taking into consideration the Barbie dresses I've made when I was a kid).

Pardon me, it is not ironed. Though to tell you the truth it doesn't really make any difference because I sewed it wrong or something.

The skirt is behind, it is a long (10 inches below the knee) classic/office skirt that hopefully no one uses anymore?.

This is the size of our portfolio. What we have learned this semester, all pasted there.

One of the pages. From top to bottom: a belt, a ribbon, buttons wrapped in chiffon and last but not least, a flower (looks better from the top view, but since it's pasted :( ).

So there you have it. The results of our 1st semester.

Thoughts?

M*

Lanvin for H&M

The wait is almost done! Only 3 more days to go before Lanvin's H&M collection comes out. (November 2nd) How awesome is this! and yet sad because we cannot order online : ( , well at least not straight from H&M. They should put on an online shop.

Alber Elbaz, the designer of Lanvin, has created this sophisticated chick, floral pattern bold black color dresses for H&M. Love them all! Beautiful designs, and a bit more than what you would usually pay for an H&M dress, but hey! Its Lanvin and it's a higher end clothing line, but no more than US$100. Isn't that GREAT?


La espera casi termina! Sólo 3 días mas para que la línea de Lanvin en H&M salga. (2 de Noviembre) Qué emoción! a la misma vez triste porque no lo podemos pedir online : ( , bueno por lo menos no directamente de H&M. Ellos deberían de poner un shop online.


Alber Elbaz, el diseñador para Lanvin, ha creado vestido con el look sofisticado y femenino, con diseños florales o simplemente negro. AMO a toditos! Bellos diseños y bueno un poco más caro de lo usual para un vestido de H&M, pero bueno! es Lanvin y es más superior que lo usual. Les prometo que no sobrepasa de US$100. No es esto estupendo?

Hot Hot Hot!

Wishing I could be in the States to buy them. :(
Deseando que estuviera en Estados Unidos para poder comprarlos. :(

M*

Dominicana Moda 2010

Posted by Carolina 

Hey! Sorry for the lack of updates, assigments are taking over our lives, but I wouldn't have it any other way, it's good to be productive :)

It's finally October, which means: Dominicana Moda 2010.  Dominicana Moda is one of the two fashion events that take place in the Dominicana Republic.   There is a special guest each year, last year it was Carolina Herrera, this year it's Oscar de la Renta.

Here's the Runway Calendar/Acá esta el calendario de las Pasarelas:

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One of the shows I'm really  looking forward to is from local designer Laura Guerrero.  She was my teacher in a course I did in Introduction to Fashion Design at Casa Chavon  last year and I can't wait to see what she came up with.

Dress by Laura Guerrero

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Hey! Perdón por la falta de actualizacion, las tareas estan controlando nuestras vidas, pero no lo tendría de otra forma, es bueno tener obligaciones y estar productivos :)

Es Octubre! Finalmente, lo cual significa: Dominicana Moda 2010.  Dominicana Moda es uno de los dos eventos de modas que se llevan a cabo en la Republica Dominicana.  Siempre hay un invitado especial, el año pasado fue Carolina Herrera y este año es Oscar de la Renta. 

Uno de los shows que estoy esperando ansiosamente es la de la diseñadora local Laura Guerrero.  Ella fue mi profesora en un curso que hice el año pasado en Casa Chavon de Introducción al Diseño de Modas.   Ya quiero ver su colección! 

Other local designers I'm looking forward to are/Otros diseñadores locales que estoy esperando son:

Giannina Azar

Dalton Gala

I really can't wait to view their collections. Loving October: Dominicana Moda, parties and only a month till my birthday.  How fabulous.

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 Ya no quiero esperar más, quiero ver sus colecciones.  Estoy amando Octubre: Dominicana Moda, fiestas y solamente falta un mes para mi cumpleaños.  Que fabuloso. 

Spray-on clothing!

Now this is really something!

Wouldn't it be easier for us to just spray our clothing? and also design the pattern we want, then if we don't like the shirt or blouse, whatever we designed, to recycle it?

This is very creative. Thanks to the scientist!

Now, when is this coming out?

Fingers crossed that it wouldn't be expensive!

Esto de veras que es algo!
No sería más fácil para nosotros sólo tener que spray nuestra ropa? y también podríamos hacer nuestros propios diseños, y luego si no nos gusta la camisa o blusa o lo que sea que diseñemos, poder reciclarlo?
Esto es muy creativo. Gracias a los científicos!
Ahora, cuando esto saldrá a las ventas?
Crucen sus dedos para que no sea caro!

M*