Some Tips for a School Fashion Show

By Tim Yu

School fashion shows can be quite fun if done properly. If done the wrong way, however, it could end up being one boring affair which is only occasionally enlivened by the people laughing at a humiliated model. What you need are some tips to help you.

1) Think of a theme – When putting up a school fashion show, it is always helpful if you use a theme. A theme gives a fashion show a sense of organization and people would be able to relate the fashion to the theme. There are various types of themes to choose from:

a) Season – Basing your school fashion show on the season is always popular. You could design and model various outfits that correspond with the time of year. This would also give you an idea of how to decorate the venue. Basing your school fashion show on a season can help you unleash your creativity and make your brain cells work. How can you balance the freedom of creativity with the confinement of the theme? This will definitely help you improve your skills.

b) Literature – Another great idea for a theme is literature. You should think about basing your school fashion show on a great piece of literature. How about basing it on the book The Great Gatsby? Ever tried creating fashion pieces for Frodo? This can be fun as you will be bringing the visions of authors to life. Basing your school fashion show on a piece of literature can also be a bit easier than other themes since most authors actually have pretty detailed descriptions of the clothes their character wear. This is especially true for fantasy novels. Cloaks, anyone?

2) Music – The music sets the mood for the whole fashion show. It strikes the subconscious of the watchers and thus, determines how much attention they will be paying your school fashion show. This means, of course, that you need to choose the correct sounds to accompany your school fashion show.

You need to choose music that grabs the attention of the spectators enough to mesmerize them. However, you do not want the music to distract the spectators from the school fashion show. The best type of music to use would be instrumental. This is because instrumental music can set the mood for the show without distracting the viewers with familiar lyrics.

3) Lighting – Proper lighting effects are always essential if you want to have a great school fashion show. Together with the background music, the lighting effects give the audience a general emotion to feel. How do you want them to react when they see a certain ensemble? You can make them react as you want them by simply combining light and sound.

4) Spontaneity – Students hate predictability. Because of this, the best thing that your school fashion show could have is a surprise. You need to show your students something unexpected and completely new. In doing so, you will be able to grab their attentions and keep it. By being spontaneous, you will keep spectators guessing as to what will come next. This will keep their eyes on the school fashion show and off their watches and mobile phones. If you can make the audience forget about the gadgets on their pockets, then you would know that your school fashion show rocks!

Fashion School 101

By Mansi Aggarwal

Style and glamour are often restricted to those in the showbiz. We frequently endeavor to imitate their outfits and make-up, yet are unable to acquire those happening looks. But I think that most of us are born with sense of fashion and self-grooming. Some of those who lack this feature can be trained to do so. In other words celebrity’s appearance is not the only parameter in looking good.

Attire is one factor that owes utmost in our prettiness. All of us are not equivalently charming by face, well shaped like Jennifer Lopez or possess a robust built of Arnold; we tremendously vary physically as well as psychologically. But however bodily odd we may be, we can look good if not great. A very basic and hassle free step in this direction is to wear matching or contrasting clothes that complement your other accessories for the day like shoes, bracelets etc. A good fit pair of jeans that goes perfectly with your well -designed sandals/slippers/shoes is an excellent idea in this regard. The ‘True Religion Jeans’ a product of Active sandals is a superb and most appropriate working example. The company Active sandals manufactures a gamut of sandals that are ideal for wearing on beach and in outdoors for instance while shopping, going on picnic, trekking and so forth. The Active sandals are that largely vary not just in names and colors but also in designs and patterns perform the functions of comforting and embellishing your sensitive feet uniformly without bias. But the best part about this is the appealing pair of jeans that active sandals provide to dignify their pretty sandals all the more. True Religion jeans, as I said is one such recommendable label.

Unlike many other jeans that are available in the market today, True religion jeans have been successful in creating their own place in the hearts of people.

• First and foremost these jeans are known for the numerous and distinguished shades they come into. The band of colors is sufficient to gratify everyone’s need. The range is enough to accompany especially your stylized sandals and other accessories.

• The fine and durable material used in making the jeans is highly acclaimed by men and women globally. It imparts the jeans not just a wonderful fit but also great comfort while walking, sitting, running and jogging…all in all a beautiful experience for those wearing it. True Religion jeans can be worn at the beach, while you are partying with your friends and family, any other occasion or just going out for a stroll. The excellent fabric used neither gets wet soon nor gets thickened and hard once it soaks. This quality makes True Religion jeans immensely popular amongst the beach aficionados.

• At the end of the day, nothing impresses the mob more besides reasonable costs. Most of us want things that fall in our budget and so are easy to purchase. While this is hard to happen with some of the top jeans producing brands, it is not the case with True Religion jeans. These jeans come at a very affordable price range so that anyone who wills it can take it home.

• Purchases can be made online too and shipping is absolutely free in this case.

From Fashion Design School to Celebrity Collaborations

By Ysolt Usigan

Fashion design school helped Carrie Cochran say RICKY MARTIN wore my T-shirt. Well, not her personal shirt -- Carrie actually custom-designed T-shirts for the popstar to wear throughout his world tour in 2005. That was a proud moment for the thriving fashion designer.

Carrie has dreamed of a fashion design career for a long time. "I've always had a talent with creativity and art," she explains. "When I was a teen, I would sew and design my own clothes and costumes. Sewing and fashion was my hobby, and I spent all my free time doing it."

Carrie was a natural, so she steadfastly headed to a fashion design school to cultivate her craft. She attended the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale where she eventually graduated with honors. "The fashion design school was close to home and I easily attended while still living at home with my parents," she recalls. "After visiting the fashion design school, a guided tour with a counselor nailed my decision down." Excited by what the fashion design college had to offer in terms of classes, an annual fashion show that students participated in, and educational trips to New York and Paris, Carrie knew she wouldn't regret choosing fashion design college.

"I'm very proud to have graduated with honors from a fashion design school," she explains. "I was able to work consistently in a fashion design career since then to support myself using my skills. All my hard work really paid off when I received a phone call from tennis legend SERENA WILLIAMS, who was asking me to be a part of her fashion company, Aneres."

It's all a matter of who you know and how you get your name, work, and garments out there, according to Carrie. Doors to other opportunities have opened up with every one of her pieces that gets worn. "I was introduced to Ricky Martin about a year ago through a friend. He had seen my work and fell in love with it," she says. "He wore one of my accessories to last year's Video Music Awards on MTV."

As a result, Carrie created an entire collection of accessories, as well as custom T-shirts for the Latin singer which he sported throughout his world tour last year.

So now that Carrie has her dream fashion design career realized, what's next? Fashion design college yet again to get her masters perhaps? Maybe even more celebrity collaborations? The sky is the limit once an aspiring fashion designer has experience and a degree to back up his or her credentials. For Carrie, the next step may be a fashion design business.

Beginning A Career With Fashion School

By Michelle Bery

For fashion enthusiasts a career working in this exciting environment can seem like the best of all worlds – earning a living while having the opportunity to be creative in an industry for which you have a passion. A career in fashion can be a glamorous and stimulating occupation; but in order to be successful you must have the ability and the education behind you. Fashion school can bring you one step closer to a career in the fashion industry.

Those interested in a career in fashion must initially possess an innate ability to create beautiful clothing designs and effectively communicate and manufacturer those designs. A career such as this requires more than just a love of clothing – although that is obviously an important element to the job. If these are abilities that you possess, fashion school is the next natural step in finding your place in the fashion world.

Fashion school will give you the fundamentals necessary to begin your exploration of the fashion industry. Classroom education will provide you with the basics of design including the ability to transfer what is in your head to paper or computer. Further, a fashion school will provide an education on the choosing and handling of textiles of all varieties and the sewing – both by hand and machine – and manufacturing of your design.

Fashion school lays the groundwork for a career in the fashion industry and opens doors that would normally not be available to someone starting out in the business. For instance, a reputable fashion school can assist you in getting an internship or apprenticeship with a working design house. This can be the most important step that you take in your career – allowing you to get hands-on experience and network with important people in the industry; also important is the opportunity this allows you to build your own portfolio and establish a name for yourself in the industry. An initial work experience such as an apprenticeship through your fashion school could very well be the start of your own career.

Beginning a career in the fashion industry can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Fashion school – along with the hands-on work experiences they offer – can allow you to hone your abilities and carve out your place in this spectacular industry.

How Online Fashion Schools Work

By Tim Yu

The internet has certainly changed the way we do things. It has completely revolutionized our way of living. It has changed the way we shop, the way we converse, and even the way we earn degrees. What was that again? Ye, the internet today is used to earn various types of degrees. One of the more popular degrees you can earn online is a degree in fashion design. Because of this, more and more online fashion schools keep emerging and keep trying to attract students.

How exactly do online fashion schools work?

Getting your degree without actually attending school is not really a new thing. In the past, this type of learning was called correspondence studies. A person would earn his degree through the mail. Basically, this is how online fashion schools work. People who want to earn their degrees do so by communicating with the instructor through the internet.

First of all, a person registers via e-mail or through a website. Students pay through credit card or by electronic transfer. Once registered, a student will be sent a manual/ workbook. He or she studies the subject through the use of this book and through other media sent by the school. The pace of learning is dictated by the student and he or she can stick to a personal schedule. This is quite convenient since most people today cannot get enough time to study. Most people who enroll in online fashion schools have jobs that they are trying to hold. Because of this, they try to take all the time that they can in order to study.

How are tests taken? Well, tests are often included in the manual and answers can be sent to the school for checking through email. Some people may question the validity of such tests as students are given ample opportunity to cheat. Because of this, online fashion schools employ another system. Some online fashion schools schedule tests to be taken by students. The test is often under time pressure and scheduled so that a student will not be able to cheat. Sometimes, an administrator may watch the student through a webcam.

It is often the case that an online fashion school will design its tests to be simple practical examinations which a student cannot cheat in. Some online fashion schools may create tests that have no standard answers. Thus, the answers to the test can be as diverse as the personalities of the students.

When you think about it, an online fashion school can create this type of test easily. This is because fashion involves the creativity of the student. If an online fashion school asks a student to submit a design of a certain article of clothing, the design that the student sends will certainly be unique. A student cannot really cheat since cheating can be easily detected.

Once you have completed all the necessary activities and once you have overcome nameless burdens, you will receive a certification from the online fashion school saying that you accomplished this or that task and now have the degree of this or that.

As you can see, online fashion schools aren’t really complicated. In fact, these schools make all our lives a little bit easier. Online fashion schools often understand the plight of the student and will help you reach the top of your ladder.