Outfit Recap

looks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

In case you missed one of my looks as of late! Last month I wore way more dark tones, the colors really shifted toward fall/winter with here and there soft pastels in soft silhouettes. My favorite looks are the light pink Valentino coat, the pastel cropped top and trousers, the printed dress and the sequined skirt and "nerd" baseball cap!

Happy Halloween!
xoxo

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Project Goodwill Competition

Fashion Design students and enthusiasts of the Fort Worth area were challenged to create a “blue carpet” look at the Project Goodwill Fashion Show on October 24. Yesenia Contreras, a sophomore, and Sam Cogley, a junior in the Fashion Design program, were among the seven designers chosen to participate. The designers were given $100 to spend at local Goodwill stores. Sam’s gown was created using woven VHS tapes, a suitcase, a velvet shirt, a lactation bag, broken glass and ceramic from a vase and a food storage container, and a basketball. The unconventional design placed 2nd in the competition.

Sam Cogley (right) and her design on model

New Boots

My new boots of lately! Buckles, Cut-Outs, Croc leather, white rubber soles and Miista's glitter soles! It's hard to say which are my favorites because I love them all in their own way and can't wait to style them!
xoxo

Choies Buckle boots, Choies croc leather boots, TopShop multi buckle boots, Miista x Urban Outfitters boots





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Nerd

Last week I was in New York for not one but two very special projects! THE OUTNET asked me to style my favorite OUTNET cashmere items in a fun Williamsburg, Brooklyn photo shoot and here are the results!




My favorite cashmere items from THE OUTNET are the IRIS & INK black angora blend sweater the Rugby-striped sweater and the Burgundy Contrast-sleeved sweater! The high quality jumpers are super soft and all very simple and easy to style making them both versatile and super comfortable! I loved that the fit allowed me to tuck the sweaters in the Alice + Olivia sequined skirt for a more styled look. My idea was to show the sweaters in the exact same look to show what a difference and statement a solid, color block or striped sweater makes to an entire look! 
xoxo

wearing: IRIS & INK black angora blend sweater, IRIS & INK Rugby sweater, IRIS & INK Contrast sleeve sweater, Alice + Olivia gold sequined skirt, Choies boots, forever21 NERD and MEOW caps



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Muubaa Leather and Shearling vest

Letting my inner tom-boy come out by wearing tracksuit inspired trousers and Muubaa's Aurora shearling biker jacket (on THE OUTNET here) in an androgynous look! The leather and shearling vest is Muubaa's biker jacket with it's sleeves detached (yes, detachable zipped sleeves), I love wearing it as a vest with t-shirts. The batman T-shirt is my Boyfriend's that i just had to steal, I love snooping through his collection of t-shirts, I can't help it ;)
xoxo 

wearing: Muubaa leather and shearling vest/jacket, Humanoid woolen tracking pants, Miista Rula loafer, Bershka (menswear) t-shirt

REDValentino Printed Dress

I never thought I would feel this at home in an all over printed dress! I thought the REDValentino dress looked okay on the hanger, cute but not stellar... that is until I tried it on! I love it! I never expected I would really love every inch of this dress the way I do. The colors, the print, the shape! I think it's always good to try on different and new items, not only the ones you are drawn to at first but to be open minded when it comes to new looks, to go outside of your comfort zone a little bit and you may find something delicious like I did. 
xoxo

ps. I just woke up in one of the greatest cities in the world! Can you guess where ;)

wearing: REDValentino Printed Dress, Zara heels

Studded transparent shoulder bag

Studs? check, Transparent? check! My new transparent shoulder bag with light pink lining, studs and golden chain is my latest wardrobe addition! The bag is heavily (and heavenly) Valentino inspired and even not being the real deal I adore it just the same, actually it makes me crave a real Valentino even more! 
xoxo

UNT Fashion wins big in New Orleans!

On October 18 at the 2013 International Textile and Apparel AssociationAnnual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, a UNT faculty and a graduate student received awards for excellence in Design.  ITAA is a professional association composed of scholars, educators, and students in the textile, apparel,and merchandising disciplines in higher education. Associate Professor Li-Fen Anny Chang was awarded with the two top faculty design awards at this event and Fashion Design MFA candidate Chanjuan Chen received both of the graduate student level awards in design. UNT was represented at this highly competitive juried design competition by 5 original faculty designs, 6 original graduate students designs, and 3 original alumni designs (one of which also won an award). Other Fashion Designfaculty also participated in several research presentations at this conference. UNT Proud!!! 

The following awards were given:

Li-Fen AnnyChang (張禮芬), Fashion Design Associate Professor

Lectra Outstanding Faculty Designer Award,

- trip to Premier Vision; the Lectra Headquarters in Paris, France for her design 
“The Scorpio"

Li-Fen Anny Chang (張禮芬), Fashion Design Associate Professor

ITAA Award for Excellence in Target Market Design,  
Professional Level, Cash Award of $300 for her design  
“Urbane Rebel”

Chanjuan Chen (陈婵娟), Fashion Design MFA Candidate

Cotton Inc. Innovations in Cotton Design Award, 1st Place, 
Graduate Student Level, Cash Award of $1000 for her design 
“Origami Meets Eco-Fashion”

Chanjuan Chen (陈婵娟), Fashion Design MFA Candidate

Fashion Supplies Innovations Design Award, 1st Place, Graduate Student Level, 
Awarded with a professional dress form valued at $750, for her design 
“Origami Meets Eco-Fashion”

IMAGES OF DESIGNS

 "The Scorpio"
 Li-Fen Anny Chang (張禮芬), Fashion Design Associate Professor

Model: Alexis Coats; Photographer: Candace Moore

"Urbane Rebel" 
 Li-Fen Anny Chang (張禮芬), Fashion Design Associate Professor 

Model: Alexis Coats; Photographer: Candace Moore

  

“Origami Meets Eco-Fashion”
 Chanjuan Chen (陈婵娟), Fashion Design MFA Candidate

Model: Rebekah Kilpatrick; Photographer: Candace Moore