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Fashion merchandising is an integral part of the fashion industry because this dictates how the retail fashion sector of the industry moves. A fashion merchandiser will be the one to take on the responsibility of conceptualizing strategies on how best to sell clothes, what kind of clothes to buy, where to place them strategically to attract customers, research on the market trending, and even visualize the retail display to lure people into going inside the store and checking out the merchandise.
While having a good sense of fashion style and understanding it better than everyone else is already a talent in itself, you will never be well-equipped enough to handle everything in the fashion world if you don’t go to school to learn more about it.
Fashion merchandisers are paid a lot because they have a lot of responsibilities, and as such, the best way to be as informed about it before going into the fashion world full throttle is to learn as much as you can.
Learning Fashion Merchandising
There are colleges that specialize in fashion, from designing to merchandising, that you can take full advantage of. Some have mentors/teachers from the fashion industry itself who are famous and respected in their field. Designers, CEOs and VPs of top fashion lines are some of them.
While going to any college is expensive, there are financial aids and assistance that most colleges offer to reach out to as many would-be students as possible. Check different colleges that offer fashion merchandising and see what your options are.
You may also do your research online to save you time and money. Find out about their student grants and ask relevant questions. Others offer scholarships, too, so you can try out for one if money is a little tight.
Applying for the Fashion College of Your Choice
When you have already picked your school and are ready to apply, be as honest as you can about your situation. However, do not make it appear as though you are begging for a spot since this could possibly turn off the school.
Be thorough about how much you know about the fashion industry without sounding overconfident or cocky as this is also a possible deal breaker. It is best to do research on your essay first before writing it and consider several topics you can write about if they do not have a standard question for you to answer.
Bear in mind that your future partly depends on their school, so carefully consider your application and maximize the time allowed before handing it in. Check your grammar, capitalization and punctuation. A carefully and well-written application has a better chance of being considered than a sloppy one.
The school may not feel that you are serious about your application if they see that you handed in something haphazardly done. Remember that your application also says something about your character – something colleges consider as well.
Nonetheless, your best option is to apply to as many colleges as you can afford to give you a bigger chance of being accepted in one.
Between the ages of 15 - 20 a woman is like Africa.
She is half discovered, half wild.
Between the ages of 20 - 30 a woman is like America.
Fully discovered and scientifically perfect.
Between the ages of 30 - 35, she is like India & Japan.
Very hot, wise and beautiful !!!!!!!!!
Between the ages of 35 - 40 a woman is like France.
She is half destroyed after the war but still desirable.
Between the ages of 40 - 50 she is like Germany.
She lost the war but not the hope.
Between the ages of 50 - 60 she is like Russia.
Very wide, very quiet but nobody goes there.
Between the ages of 60 - 70 a woman is like England.
With a glorious past but no future.
After 70, they become Siberia.
Everyone knows where it is, but no one wants to go there.
Indian traditional dress....Sharee
Let's face it; very few manufacturers will put good intentions ahead of a solid bottom line. The appearance of eco-friendly labels in recent decades has raised the awareness among consumers of the methods that many clothing manufacturers use. There is money to be made in organic clothing lines. Manufacturers would not go to the effort of having a third-party verify the organic nature of their clothing if there were no monetary benefit for their company. Will consumers pay a premium for eco-labeled apparel? Yes they will.
An eco-label is displayed on products that have met the quality assurance environmental standards of a third party. This label shows consumers that the product that they are buying was made with as small of an environmental footprint as possible. It also shows that there are no chemicals or other toxic residues on the fabric. Because of these guarantees, an eco-label is worth a higher price for many concerned buyers.
Consumers today are motivated to live healthy lives. If a product offers better health, then a consumer is more willing to pay a higher price. After all, good health is priceless. With cancer causes being linked to environmental toxins and chemicals, buyers are looking for products that are free of these destructive materials. Clothing is a major concern because it touches a person's skin, and any chemicals on clothing can be absorbed through the pores of the body. Consumers are willing to pay a premium for clothing that has not been treated with chemicals or grown with pesticides. The health of the consumer is linked with the health of the environment. Because polluted waterways and carbon emissions directly affect the health of the human race, these issues are a grave concern for those who want to live a healthy lifestyle.
Taking care of the environment is a big issue for modern day consumers. They want to know that the products they buy were made with the least possible amount of carbon emissions and pollution. Textile factories are culprits when it comes to polluted waterways. The process of creating fabric for clothing is fraught with carbon emissions, harsh chemicals, and pollution. This is concerning for those who are worried about the long-term effects that current manufacturing methods may have on the environment.
Even more disturbing to tender-hearted consumers are the appalling stories of working conditions in sweat shops around the world. Children being beaten and forced to work hours at a time for mere pennies a day is cause enough for many consumers to pay more for their clothing. Pictures of exhausted workers who are forced to work overtime without extra compensation makes consumers indignant. If this is the price of cheap clothing, consumers would rather pay more for their clothes.
The same is true of animals. Consumers would rather know that the animals who furnished their wool and silk clothing were treated humanely. The practice of raising silkworms and killing them before they break out of their cocoons is objectionable to many consumers. These consumers will pay more to see an eco-label certifying that no animals were harmed in the production of their clothing.
Peace of mind is worth every penny. Knowing that clothing is free of chemicals and was produced in an environmentally responsible way is worth the premium. Consumers have learned to look for popular eco-labels such as AIAB Bio Fibre, Certified Humane Raised and Handled, and GreenSafe Mark. You can find out more information about eco-labels at greensafemark.com.
Did you know that gray eye shadow is super wearable and even sophisticated? You can wear it alone as a soft wash across your eyelid or pair with another color to really open up your eyes. It works well for daytime and amp it up for night time play. When you think of gray eye shadows one would usually think it is for only smoky eyes, but not true! With so many different shades of gray there is, the possibilities are endless of what you can do with it! You can use it wet or dry. Instead of wearing black eye liner opt for a steel metal gray that opens up your eyes without being too harsh.
Take three shades of gray that work great each other and have fun! Mix and match, pastels and deep rich shades of gray, or trade out the deep rich gray for a chocolate brown.
Start off by applying a soft wash of gray all over the lid all the way up to your brow-line.
Then take you a medium shade of gray, apply it from the lash line to the crease. If daytime stay light handed with the color, nighttime feel free to go darker.
Take the third shade of gray and load up your brush and press the color into your crease moving from the outer to the inner corner.
Blend the deeper shade so that it extends a bit above and below the crease. When using mineral eye shadows you press or pat the color onto your lid or it tends to go everywhere! And also remember when using mineral eye shadows a little go a long way!
When you have the eye shadow colors looking like you like, now its time to apply your eye liner. Daytime you can go without eyeliner but night time, you need eyeliner!
Not everyone can pull off wearing eye liner so try this simple trick with applying it. Using your non-dominant hand, start by gently stretching the outer corner of the lash line, angling it up slightly to separate your lashes. Anchor your elbow of your dominant hand on a table, and using your pencil draw tiny dots of color between your individual lashes.
If you are applying your eyeliner wet, then using a flat end brush apply your wet eyeliner the same way as before only place the flat end brush at the base of your lashes and draw out. You can also place your ring finger and the crease of your eye lid and pulling up so slightly till you see the base of your eye lashes and then apply the wet eyeliner there. It helps make your eyelashes look fuller and darker without looking like you are wearing eyeliner. You need a eyeliner that is waterproof for that tip.
Curl your eyelashes because this simple tip opens up your eyes! Apply your mascara in two coats and there you go! But if you really want those eyes to stand out, don't forget your Magic Lash when applying your mascara. Full lush lashes are a must!
With the softer shades of gray eye shadows, you can wear lip sticks or lip glosses with more color than if you are going for the smoky eyes look. The reason is smoky eyes stand out best with nude lips, soft sheer shades of gray can take the color.
here are so many different types of sunglasses out there that sometimes it can feel overwhelming. Then you hear yourself exclaim, "But I just want a new pair of shades, it shouldn't be this complicated!" So when you go out on your next new sunglasses expedition, here are a few things to think about to make it easier and a less frustrating experience for you.
1. Narrow down your shades style. You think there is just one style of sunglasses? All you have to do is start looking around the next time you go out during the day to see examples of the plethora of styles out there. What is your sunglasses style? Are you chic and sophisticated, athletic and sporty, or into novelty of goofy sunglasses? There are designers who create styles for every look out there, like Gargoyles sunglasses are great for sports enthusiasts and D&G sunglasses are great for the sophisticated look.
2. Decide the level of eyewear protection you need. Look closely at what protection your potential sunglasses will be giving you. One of the biggest reasons we get sunglasses is to protect our eyesight, so if you have picked out glasses that are mainly tinted lenses with little UVA & UVB protection, then you may want to move on to a pair that takes care of your little peepers more. You only get one set of eyes, so when investing in new regular or polarized sunglasses, get ones that can help maintain optimum vision health.
3. How much do you want to spend? Almost everyone is on a budget of some kind, and how big or oossunglasses or Revo's if your budget is more like $100. Maybe you only want to spend $50 or less, or maybe you don't care what the price is if you love the shades. It doesn't really matter what your budget is, as long as you figure it out before you go shopping. Nothing feels worse than falling in love with a pair of sunglasses and thinking you can't live without them and finding out they are completely out of your price range. This is where you can get into trouble! If you know what your price range is, you can shop at stores or online and narrow your scope down to what you are willing to spend and not look at all those that aren't in your budget.
So don't be shy about taking care of your eyesight with a great new pair of sunglasses. If you follow these simple tips to streamline the buying process, you'll find the perfect pair of designer sunglasses with the right style, protection level and you can do it at a price you want.
It seems that the interest in bullet proof vests on the part of the media has not waned (please see blog post below). The day after I did the bullet proof vest show and tell in the downtown Orlando studios of Central Florida News 13, Fox 35 10:00 News had me come to their WOFL-TV studios in Lake Mary, FL, to film an interview with reporter Kelly Joyce.
Kelly, upfront and gracious as always, told me that piece would be fairly short and air within the first 15 minutes of the newscast. Out of the sound bites I offered them, Fox 35 picked my sentiments that agencies should make wearing a bulletproof vest part of a mandatory officer safety policy.
Luckily for the deputy sheriffs who were shot (remember, this was the incident that sparked the interest in law enforcement bulletproof vests), they wore their vests. One deputy took a round to the left chest and the vest stopped it.
Maybe these segments will encourage more officers to wear their vests and perhaps budget managers at smaller agencies will see the need to supply all officers with bulletproof vests. You can view the Fox 35 10:00 News video below.
A baby boomer (barely) with an eclectic eye on design, I was a prime marketing target for Chico's. When I experienced my first Chico's on Sanibel Island, however, I thought it was an island shop, and not a national chain.
Since then, I have shopped in Chico's around the country, but nothing approached the fun of that first Sanibel Chico's excursion, nor did the merchandise appeal as much.
So I can't say that I love Chico's as strongly as I can say I love the Chico's on Sanibel.
And I guess I am not alone as the tiny island has been able to support not just one but two shops, though I must confess to only shopping in the original Chico's on Palm Ridge. There, the store manager entices me with tales of the founding of Chico's and resolved my confusion with the name.
Since chico in Spanish means boy, I was initially surprised that the store is solely women's apparel. But the manager showed me who the real Chico was, and that not only dismissed my confusion but added to the charm of shopping in the original store.
In the current economy, despite the great merchandising of Chico's, I am concerned that an island the size of Sanibel could continue to sustain two shops with the same name and both selling only women's clothing.
It certainly has been national news that other enterprises from Starbucks to CompUSA have closed some of their stores. And there have been hints such as those posted on Floridatrend.com that Chico's net profits have been falling.
Which leaves me feeling bad that an annual tradition I began with the first shopping spree was abandoned on this recent stay on Sanibel. Though each visit to the Island has til now been combined with a visit to the store, our own personal financial concerns deterred me from going shopping in the usual manner.
I hope to make up for this lapse on our next vacation. And, if you want to discover who the real Chico is, I encourage you to go to the store and ask to see Chico's picture.
Oh, and while you're there, pick up an item or two so that we can assure that Sanibel's Chico's does not join the growing roster of store closings!
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