tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79877114547389293302024-02-22T07:31:31.284-08:00The JournalustAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554263740098175109noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987711454738929330.post-60936498943336752212012-11-15T20:17:00.000-08:002012-11-15T22:23:29.370-08:00Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico SS13: Pink Magnolia<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the runway doors
opened at the Pink Magnolia show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico SS13 and
I saw the first blonde model wearing a baby blue jumpsuit with a pink tulle
skirt, embellished with Swarovski crystals, my mind immediately went to Sharpay
Evans. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know, High School Musical? Duh!</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
The next few looks continued along the same lines (Barbie-wear and Heatherette and
a whole bunch of twinkle), until a sparkly baby blue top with a peplum crop
pants emerged. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just sat there
mesmerized</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I’m not very into the </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">razzle
dazzle</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, but that look was beyond cute. From that point on, things started
looking up, with a few downs but mostly ups. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pencil skirts, maxi
skirts, strapless, sheer, among others defined the “Baby Light My Fire”
collection. The color palette was very vivid electric yellow, pink and blue,
contrasted with black, copper, brown and gold also. As for the styling, I loved
it for its youthfulness and simplicity. The shoes, similar to the ones worn in
<a href="http://thejournalust.blogspot.mx/2012/11/mercedes-benz-fashion-week-mexico-ss13.html#.UKWahYc0WSo" target="_blank"><b>David Salomon</b></a>, were awesome. Likewise, the shoulder bag with the purple neon
lights from the last look needs to be in my closet ASAP!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Among my favorites, the winners were the peplum crop pant (as mentioned before), the litmus peachy shorts and the twinkly black button-up maxi dress with a collar and peplum. All in all, Pink Magnolia’s collection made sense trend-wise and added fun, which is much needed sometimes in fashion. I’m sure Sophia Grace and Rosie will call this designer in a few years to dress them, for it is completely their style.</span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cuando las puertas de la pasarela de Pink
Magnolia en el Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico PV13 se abrieron y vi a la
primera modelo rubia usando un <i>jumpsuit</i>
azul claro con una falda rosa de tulle, embellecida con cristalitos Swarovski,
mi mente inmediatamente pensó en Sharpay Evans. <i>Ya saben, ¿High School Musical? ¡Duh! </i>Los próximos tres o cuatro
looks siguieron por el mismo camino (<i>Barbie-wear</i>
y Heatherette y mucho <i>twinkle</i>), hasta
que vi el top azul claro con brillitos y el <i>crop
pant</i> con <i>peplum</i>. <i>Quedé anonadada. </i>No soy muy de <i>razzle dazzle</i>, pero ese <i>look</i> estaba hermoso. Desde ese punto,
las cosas se pusieron mejor. Con sus altos y bajos, claro. <i> </i></span></span><br />
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<span lang="ES-MX"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Faldas de lápiz y maxi, <i>strapless</i>, transparencias, entre otros definieron la colección “Baby Light My Fire.” La paleta de colores consistió de colores vividos como el amarillo eléctrico, rosa y azul, que fue contrastado con el negro, café, oro y bronce. Los zapatos, muy similares a los usados en <a href="http://thejournalust.blogspot.mx/2012/11/mercedes-benz-fashion-week-mexico-ss13.html#.UKWahYc0WSo" target="_blank"><b>David Salomón</b></a>, me encantaron. Igualmente, el bolso de hombro con las lucecitas moradas neón del ultimo look necesita estar en mi closet de YA! </span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Entre mis favoritos, los ganadores fueron
el <i>crop pant</i> con <i>peplum </i>(mencionado anteriormente), los shorts tornasol y el vestido
negro maxi brilloso con collar y <i>peplum</i>.
En conclusión, la colección de Pink Magnolia tenía sentido en cuanto a
tendencias y le agregó diversión, que es necesario en la moda a veces. Estoy
segura que Sophia Grace y Rosie llamaran a la diseñadora en algunos años para
que las vista, pues es completamente su estilo.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">¿Qué piensas de la colección de Pink Magnolia?</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pictures by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/alejandroabarcacollection" target="_blank"><b>Alejandro Abarca</b></a> for The Journalust.</span></i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554263740098175109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987711454738929330.post-34435472565780846812012-11-15T17:00:00.000-08:002012-11-15T22:38:39.406-08:00Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico SS13: David Salomon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first designer I
got to see on day one of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico 2012 was David
Salomon. My friends and I had arrived late and missed two previous shows and thus
got not-so-good seats, but they ultimately served its purpose. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’m not very picky about that kind of thing</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At exactly 8:45 p.m.
(I checked), after a few commercials from the various sponsors projected on the
wall behind the runway, the door finally slid open and the attendees got to see
the model. After watching the first three or four looks walk, I thought the
gowns seemed not very youthful, or at least not for the 20-25 group (aside from
the Angelina Jolie leg cut at the skirts). But then the mini skirt and backless
dresses came out, and then some jumpsuits. I couldn’t put my finger on who
Salomon was designing for, but I did know I loved the cuts at the waist and the
shoes (</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I need those shoes</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One thing’s for sure; the designer understands a woman, along with her body and her desire for elegance perfectly. The silhouettes were very feminine with embroidery and accentuated waistlines. The color palette consisted of ivory, bone and gold. Evening gowns and dresses mostly made up the collection, with only a few that would translate well to daywear.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Among my favorites, none could compete with the 1950s cut white polka-dot dress with tulle.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simply breathtaking. </i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also really liked the pockets on the dresses. That should be a default on every dress, in</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">humble opinion. The applications didn’t have me jumping up and down, but that’s just</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">taste, they did look lovely though. One thing I just didn’t like was the music. It didn’t go well with the collection at all. I wish they would’ve used the ending song (“</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do the Hustle</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">” by Van McCoy) throughout the whole show.</span></div>
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designer walked down the runway as usual and thanked the attendees. Suddenly,
two women sitting in the front row approached him. They hugged Salomon and gave
him a bouquet of yellow tulips. It was only then that I finally understood
Salomon’s ideal customer: All the women in the family. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Got a wedding coming up? Worry not for David Solomon has a dress for
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />El primer diseñador que vi en el primer día del Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week México 2012 fue David Salomón. Mis amigos y yo llegamos tarde y nos perdimos los primeros dos </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">shows</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> y por consiguiente, nos tocaron asientos no tan buenos, pero sirvieron su propósito. Aparte, </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">no soy muy picky con ese tipo de cosas</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Después de varios comerciales de los patrocinadores proyectados sobre la pared detrás de la pasarela, la puerta finalmente se abrió a las 8:45 p.m. (¡chequé!) y los asistentes vieron a la modelo. Al principio, después de ver los primeros tres o cuatro</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">looks</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">caminar, pensé que los vestidos no eran muy juveniles, si no un poco aseñorados, o tan siquiera no para el grupo de 20-25 (excepto por los cortes en las faldas à la Angelina Jolie). Pero después salieron los vestidos con</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mini skirts </i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">y con espalda descubierta y hasta algunos</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">jumpsuits</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No podía descifrar cual era la cliente ideal de Salomón, pero si sabia que amaba los cortes a la cintura y los zapatos (</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">¡necesito esos zapatos!</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">).</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span lang="ES-MX"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Una cosa si es segura; el diseñador
entiende a la mujer, junto con su cuerpo y su deseo por la elegancia
perfectamente. Las siluetas fueron muy
femeninas con bordados de pedrería y las cinturas acentuadas. La paleta de
colores consistía de oro, marfil y hueso. Los vestidos de la colección eran
principalmente de noche, con solo unas algunas excepciones que funcionarían de día.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Entre mis favoritos, ninguno puede competir
con el vestido con corte de los 1950s blanco con </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">polka dots</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> y tulle. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simplemente
hermoso</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. También me gustaron mucho los bolsillos en los vestidos, que en mi
opinión, todos deberían de ser así. Las aplicaciones no me emocionaron mucho,
pero eso es solo </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mi</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> gusto, pero lucían
muy bonito. Una cosa que verdaderamente no me gusto fue la música. No iba bien
con la colección. Me hubiera gustado más si hubiesen usado la canción del final
(“</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do the Hustle</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">” by Van McCoy) durante
toda la pasarela.</span></div>
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a los asistentes. De repente, dos mujeres sentadas en el </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">front row</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> se le acercaron, abrazaron a Salomón y le dieron
tulipanes amarillos. Ahí fue cuando finalmente entendí quien era la cliente
ideal de Salomón: Todas las mujeres en la familia. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">¿Tienes una boda próximamente? No te preocupes, David Salomón tiene un
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554263740098175109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987711454738929330.post-63636420723159024402012-10-31T19:18:00.001-07:002012-10-31T19:18:40.160-07:00Tijuana Innovamoda 2012: Emedel García.<br />
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show at Tijuana Innovamoda started, I had no idea who<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emedel-Garc%C3%ADa-Fashion-Studio/200133893363817" target="_blank"> Emedel Garc</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emedel-Garc%C3%ADa-Fashion-Studio/200133893363817" target="_blank">í</a><span style="background: white;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emedel-Garc%C3%ADa-Fashion-Studio/200133893363817" target="_blank">a</a> was. A friend had to
let me know he had won runner up at ELLE México Diseña this year. But I then
remembered a couple of dresses from the collection used in an editorial shoot
for a friend’s upcoming magazine. They weren’t exactly my style, but I could
admire the craftsmanship, taste and detail. Things were looking up. </span></span></div>
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as the first look walked down the runway, the audience’s glances didn’t turn to
the dress, but to the model’s hair. <i>Exaggerated</i></span><span lang="ES-MX" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. <i>Too much</i>. </span><i><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Unnecessary</span></i><span lang="ES-MX" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You name it, I thought it. Three
pony-tail-like balls of hair didn’t flatter the dresses –<i>or anything or by themselves, for that matter</i>. The whole collection
seemed flawless (<i>or at least from afar</i>)
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that said, the styling was the only low point in Garc</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">í<span style="background: white;">a’s show for everything
else was breathtaking. The d</span></span><span lang="ES-MX" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">etails.
</span><i><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh, the details</span></i><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. Especially the spiked applications over the chiffon
bodice part of a white evening gown –<i>my </i>favorite.
You could easily tell the time spent on them and the talent Garc</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">í<span style="background: white;">a has. The color
palette consisted of soft, neutral colors with the occasional pop of bolder shades,
such as orange. The overall look reminisced of more romantic and feminine
times, although I couldn’t place the collection in a specific point in time.</span></span></span></div>
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the styling, Emedel Garc</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">í<span style="background: white;">a’s collection was by far the best of the night. It
was innovative yet wearable.<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">What do you think of Emedel Garc</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">í<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">a’s collection?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Tijuana Innovamoda, no ten</span><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">í<span style="background: white;">a idea de quien era <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emedel-Garc%C3%ADa-Fashion-Studio/200133893363817" target="_blank">Emedel Garc</a></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emedel-Garc%C3%ADa-Fashion-Studio/200133893363817" target="_blank">í</a><span style="background: white;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emedel-Garc%C3%ADa-Fashion-Studio/200133893363817" target="_blank">a</a>. Un amigo me tuvo que decir que el diseñador había
ganado el segundo lugar en el concurso de ELLE México Diseña este año. Después
recordé un par de vestidos de la colección que fueron usados en un editorial
para la revista de un amigo. No eran exactamente mi estilo, pero podía admirar
los detalles y el buen gusto. Las cosas comenzaban bien. </span></span></span></div>
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salir caminando el primer <i>look</i> por la
pasarela, las miradas del público no iban hacia el vestido, si no al peinado de
la modelo. <i>Exagerado. Demasiado.
Innecesario. </i>Todo eso y más pensé. Las tres colitas en como bolas de
cabello no iban con los vestidos –<i>o con
lo que fuera</i>. Toda la colección se veía perfecta (<i>o mínimo de lejos</i>) y los peinados solo le robaban atención a los
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aplicaciones de picos sobre el vestido
de noche blanco –<i>mi </i>favorito. Se
notaba el tiempo dedicado y talento del diseñador. La paleta de colores
consistió en colores neutrales con el ocasional brote de colores más
resaltantes como el naranja. El <i>look</i>
de la colección recordaba tiempos más románticos y femeninos, aunque no la podía
colocar en un específico punto en el tiempo. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Tijuana Innovamoda in one word, it would be “commercial.” <i>But where is the fun in that?</i> Of course, every designer dreams of
being able to make a living out of selling his/her clothes and Villa’s just
might be ready to hit the racks at a local boutique or even in Mexico City, <i>why not?</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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based on cocktail party dresses and evening gowns. There might have been a crop
pant look, <i>but it wasn’t really relevant</i>.
Her color palette consisted of bold colors, such as royal blue, black, red and
mustard. She incorporated just the right length of tasteful deep necklines and
prominent shoulder pads that were <i>so two
years ago</i>. The metallic belts around a few dresses balanced the looks so
they wouldn’t appear so uptight. Evidently, Villa aimed at the sophisticated
socialite look and was successful at conveying that message. Why she felt the
need to have the models wear a Lady Tremaine (Cinderella’s stepmother) hair
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models, I think someone should have noticed in rehearsals that most of them
walked a bit too rough or, in their little heads I bet, too “fierce.” <i>Some girls seriously needed a chill pill!</i>
The gowns they wore did not parallel their walks. They should have restrained
the bounce of their hips and sway of their arms. <i>Not to mention their “seductive” expressions</i>. I guess some people
call it “signature walks,” but I just call it “lack of adaptability.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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playing favorites go, the royal blue dress that looked as if the top was
wrapped around the torso into a one-shoulder made me open my eyes widely.
Similarly, I liked the Christina Aguilera late 1990s awards ceremony (<i>can’t remember which one right now!</i>) resembling
black beaded dress exposing the mid drift. And finally, the closing evening
gown made out of the same fabric as the X-tina dress (<i>I believe that’s the one Villa entered <span class="apple-converted-space">Elle Mexico Dise</span>ña</i> <i>with</i>) but with a deep neckline was the cherry on top of the melting
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Daniela Villa seems to understand the typical Tijuanense shopper. I personally
wouldn’t buy her dresses, but I can picture them in many quinceañeras or the
annual debutant ball at the country club. As I mentioned before, this is a good
thing if your purpose is to sell. As far as “innovation” goes, I didn’t see
anything new or exciting. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Tijuana Innovamoda en una palabra, esta seria: “comercial.” Claro, todos los diseñadores
sueñan con poder sustentarse vendiendo su ropa y puede que Villa este lista
para ser vendida en alguna boutique local o hasta en el D.F., ¿</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">por qué no?</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="ES-MX" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">La participante de <span class="apple-converted-space">Elle México Dise</span>ña presentó una colección basada
en vestidos de coctel y de noche. Puede que haya habido un look con pantalón <i>crop</i>, <i>pero no fue muy relevante</i>. La paleta de colores consistía de colores
fuertes y llamativos como el azul rey, rojo, negro y amarillo mostaza. Villa
incorporó longitudes apropiadas en los escotes y hombreras que estaban “muy
hace dos años.” Los cintos metálicos que iban alrededor de algunos vestidos
balanceaban los <i>looks</i>, dándoles un poco
de <i>edge</i>. Evidentemente, Villa iba por
el <i>look</i> de socialité sofisticada y lo
logró. Pero, ¿por qué pensó que era buena opción hacerles peinados de <i>Lady Tremaine</i> (madrastra de Cenicienta)
a las modelos? Ni idea, pero el maquillaje si funcionó. </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></div>
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modelos, creo que alguien debió notar en los ensayos que la mayoría de ellas
caminaban muy golpeado o, en sus cabecitas, muy “<i>fierce</i>.” <i>¡Algunas niñas se juraban
Naomi Campbell o algo así!</i> Los vestidos que usaban no quedaban con sus
caminados. Debieron de haber controlado el rebote de sus caderas y el
movimiento de brazos. <i>Y como olvidar sus
miradas “seductoras.”</i> Alguna gente les llama “<i>signature walks,</i>” yo simplemente les llamo “falta de adaptabilidad.”
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el vestido azul rey de una manga que parecía que envolvía el torso fue el mejor
que vi. Similarmente, me gusto el vestido parecido a uno que uso Christina
Aguilera a finales de los 90’s para alguna entrega de premios (<i>¡no puedo recordar cual!</i>) con el <i>mid drift</i> expuesto. Y finalmente, el
vestido con el que cerró la colección, construido con la misma tela que el
vestido de X-tina (<i>creo que con ese entró
a</i> <span class="apple-converted-space"><i>Elle
México Dise</i></span><i>ña</i>) fue la
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de Tijuana, Daniela Villa parece entender a la típica compradora Tijuanense. Personalmente,
yo no compraría sus diseños, pero si los puedo ver en muchas quinceañeras o en
el baile anual de debutantes. Como lo mencione al principio, si tu propósito es
vender, la colección funciona. Pero en cuanto a “innovador,” no vi nada nuevo o
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experience at Tijuana Innovamoda on Oct. 14 started out badly. I arrived late,
missing the cocktail party. The staff had me running all over the venue, Centro
Cultural Tijuana (CECUT), in heels looking for the press accreditation booth.
The lady at said booth, once found, looked me and my friends up and down and
said, “<i>You’re</i> press?” Maybe it was my
teal baroque print dress and faux leather jacket or my guy friend’s pleated black
skirt and leggings or his date’s denim short shorts and Jeffrey Campbell’s Stinger
Spike platforms, but one thing was for sure: Tijuana has no notion of fashion
bloggers. <i>Or fashion, for that matter</i>.
But after getting accredited and running into some friends, I felt willing to
put the unpleasant moments behind and a reasonably priced bottle of bubbly
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intro consisting of a few dancers and acrobats, the shows finally started. First
up,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LouisVerdad?fref=ts" target="_blank"> Louis Verdad</a>. Images of Madonna and her various music videos played on the
walls of CECUT’s theater behind the stage, projected from somewhere near <i>La Bola</i>, the IMAX theater. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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began at the highest of highs. An all-black ensemble of a sheer burka with high
waist shorts and triangle top was so good for being so culturally contradicting.
Hands down, <i>my </i>favorite look all
night. <i>Finally, something innovative</i>,
I naively thought. But then, the show took the attendees on a rollercoaster
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fitted the Madonna inspired collection. The models sported high pony tails,
dark and heavy makeup and red strands of hair falling on their faces. Sure, I
saw <i>some</i> Madonna in there, but I mostly
saw Cosplay and typical Goth more than anything. Thigh high boots, dresses held
together by three or four belts, a black, red and white color palette? <i>C’mon</i>. As for the evening gowns, they
were too <i>Mortal Kombat</i> than <i>Erotica </i>for my taste and view. The truth
is, the collection confused me, for I didn’t know whether it was spring/summer
or fall/winter (<i>somebody please relieve
me of this doubt</i>). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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did like selected pieces, such as the high waist lace shorts and the burka. Similarly,
the styling was impeccable, but <i>that’s it</i>.
The collection was edgy and racy compared to the other three (<i>which I shall also write about</i>) but left
standing alone, one wished for more. Even though Louis Verdad has dressed
artists like Miss Britney Spears and Madonna herself in the past, this
collection wasn’t his best. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Innovamoda empezó mal. Llegue tarde y por consecuente, me perdí del <i>cocktail party</i>. El <i>staff</i> me tuvo corriendo en tacones por todo el Centro Cultural
Tijuana (CECUT) buscando el <i>booth</i>
para acreditarme como prensa. La señora en el <i>booth</i>, una vez encontrado, nos “barrió” a mis amigos y a mi y dijo,
“¿<i>Ustedes</i> son prensa?” Tal vez era mi
vestido verde azulado con estampado barroco y mi chaqueta de <i>faux leather</i> o la falda con plisados
negra y leggings de mi amigo o los <i>short
shorts </i>de mezclilla y las plataformas Stinger Spike de Jeffrey Campbell que
llevaba su acompañante, pero una cosa era segura: Tijuana no tiene noción de
los bloggers de moda. <i>O de la moda en general</i>.
Pero después de haberme acreditado y encontrarme con algunos amigos, me sentí con
la capacidad de dejar los momentos desagradables atrás y una botella de
champagne a dentro. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pasarelas al fin comenzaron. El primero, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LouisVerdad?fref=ts" target="_blank">Louis Verdad</a>. Desde algún lugar en <i>La Bola</i>, el teatro de IMAX, se
proyectaron imágenes y videos musicales de Madonna, desplegadas en las paredes
del teatro del CECUT detrás del escenario. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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haber empezado mejor. El <i>look</i> de la
burka negra transparente con los shorts <i>high
waist</i> y el top de triángulos fue <i>tan</i>
bueno por ser <i>tan</i> contradictorio
culturalmente. Sin duda alguna, <i>mi look</i>
favorito de toda la noche. <i>Al fín, algo innovador</i>,
pensé ingenuamente, ya que lo que le siguió nos llevo a los asistentes en una
montañ</span>a rusa –o tan siquiera a mi grupo
de <s>críticos</s> amigos y a mí. </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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modelos portaban el cabello en una cola alta, maquillaje obscuro y mechones
rojos. Claro, había <i>algo</i> de Madonna
por ahí, pero yo vi más Cosplay y <i>Goth</i>
que cualquier otra cosa. ¿Botas negras <i>thigh
high</i>, vestidos con tres o cuatro cintos, la paleta de colores negra, blanca
y roja? <i>Por favor</i>. En cuanto a los
vestidos de noche, me parecieron más <i>Mortal
Kombat</i> que <i>Erotica</i>. La verdad es
que la colección me confundió, ya que no sabia si era primavera/verano o
invierto/otoño (<i>alguien sáqueme de la
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gustaron algunas piezas, tales como los shorts <i>high waist</i> de encaje y la burka. El <i>styling</i>, también, estuvo impecable, <i>pero es todo</i>. La colección, comparada con las tres otras (<i>de las cuales también escribiré</i>), estuvo
<i>edgy</i>, pero dejo mucho a desear por si
sola. Puede que Louis Verdad haya vestido a artistas como Britney Spears y la mismísima
Madonna en el pasado, pero esta colección no fue su mejor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s finally out.
Actually, I’m writing this two weeks late. <i>Exactly
what</i>, you may ask? A few weeks back I wrote a post on a <s>secret</s>
feature I did for my past internship, which I couldn’t talk that much about.
Well, the time has come to reveal it (<i>as
if you didn’t already know, but, oh well</i>). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A couple of weeks ago,
my <a href="http://collegefashionista.com/school/view/uc_irvine/collegefashionista_x_asos_university_of_california_irvine" target="_blank"><b>CollegeFashionista X ASOS</b> </a>fall essentials campaign came out, marking my
departure from CF forever and ever <i>*tear*</i>.
As I wrote in <a href="http://thejournalust.blogspot.com/2012/08/i-got-you-little-runaway.html#.UFdv6Y1lSAp" target="_blank">this post</a>, my editor selected me for the advertorial, which I had
to build an outfit from head to toe, shoot some pictures at my school (<i>actually USD, but you know all about it</i>)
and write a feature. A few other schools participated in the <a href="http://collegefashionista.com/school/view/uc_irvine/collegefashionista_x_asos_university_of_california_irvine" target="_blank"><b>CollegeFashionistaX ASOS</b></a> fall essentials campaign, such as <a href="http://www.collegefashionista.com/school/view/collegefashionista_x_asos_scad" target="_blank">SCAD</a> (<i>my favorite outfit</i>), UC Berkeley and NYU, but it’s <s>obvious</s>
safe to say mine was the best (<i>or at
least as far as writing goes</i>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In said post, I wrote
about fall’s back-to-school trends and how I styled my outfit and you can read
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">“For me, fall means one thing and that’s busting out
my grandmother’s vintage furs and the faux ones I’ve collected over the years.
So unequivocally, when I searched for this season’s items, that's what I had in
mind and everything else would revolve around that. So naturally, I was
immediately drawn to the</span> <span lang="ES-MX"><a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-Fur-Shell-Top/xfrq3/?iid=1795857&mporgp=L0FTT1MvQVNPUy1GdXItU2hlbGwtVG9wL1Byb2Qv" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-decoration: none;">Fur Shell Top</span></a></span></i><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><i>. This statement piece’s silhouette is the
opposite of a sheath dress (any Man Repeller fans in the house?) and utterly
fabulous. The bigger the better!”</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">That fur
top and the leather shorts were actually too big for me, but since I was on
deadline, I had to make it work. The </span><span lang="ES-MX"><a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-MOUSE-Leather-Flat-Shoes/yia5u/?iid=2239807&cid=4172&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Mono&mporgp=L0FTT1MvQVNPUy1NT1VTRS1MZWF0aGVyLUZsYXQtU2hvZXMvUHJvZC8" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-decoration: none;">MOUSE Leather
Flat Shoes</span></a></span>, on the other hand,
were just perfection. I wear them almost every day! I dare say they are one of
the most versatile pieces in my wardrobe. The<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> </span><span lang="ES-MX"><a href="http://us.asos.com/Blue-Valley/Blue-Valley-Stud-Leather-Shorts/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2404559&cid=2623&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Black" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Stud</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></a><a href="http://us.asos.com/Blue-Valley/Blue-Valley-Stud-Leather-Shorts/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2404559&cid=2623&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Black" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Leather Shorts</span></a></span> are equally versatile, but I have to belt them, otherwise they slouch. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Due to some problems in the past with Paypal, I’ve never fully trusted online shopping. But after ordering a whole outfit from ASOS, my faith has been restored. The sizes are very accurate (my case was </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> own fault), the prices are mostly reasonable and there’s no shipping charge (even if you want to return something). In conclusion, this gal was a happy camper with her whole experience doing the </span><a href="http://collegefashionista.com/school/view/uc_irvine/collegefashionista_x_asos_university_of_california_irvine" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>CollegeFashionista X ASOS</b></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> </b>fall essentials campaign.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">What do you think of my </span><a href="http://collegefashionista.com/school/view/uc_irvine/collegefashionista_x_asos_university_of_california_irvine" target="_blank"><b>CollegeFashionista X ASOS</b></a> fall essentials campaign?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pues finalmente salió. De hecho, estoy
escribiendo esto un par de semanas tarde. ¿<i>Exactamente
que, </i>preguntas? Hace ya algunas semanas escribí un post sobre un <i>feature</i> <s>secreto</s> que había hecho
para mi <i>internship</i> pasada donde no
pude dar muchos detalles, <i>hasta ahorita</i>…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mi campaña de </span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thejournalust.blogspot.com/2012/08/i-got-you-little-runaway.html#.UFeGXI1lSAq" target="_blank">CollegeFashionista X ASOS</a> </b><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fall essentials</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> salió hace dos semanas,
marcando mi partida de CF para siempre </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*lagrima*</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.
Y como escribí en </span><a href="http://thejournalust.blogspot.com/2012/08/i-got-you-little-runaway.html#.UFeGXI1lSAq" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">este post</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, mi editora me selecciono para el </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">feature</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> donde tenía que construir un </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">outfit </i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">de pies a cabeza, tomar fotos en
mi escuela (</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fue en USD, de hecho</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) y
escribir el post. Algunas otras escuelas también participaron en la campaña,
tales como SCAD (</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mi outfit favorito</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">),
UC Berkeley y NYU.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">En el post, escribí
acerca de los </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">trends</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> esenciales para
el regreso a clases y explique como coordine mi </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">outfit</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> y puedes leerlo todo, pero aquí esta una traducción del
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">“Para
mi, el otoño significa una cosa y eso es sacar los abrigos de pieles reales de
mi abuela y los <i>faux </i>que yo he
coleccionado a través de los años. Así que cuando busque piezas de la temporada,
eso fue mi base y todo lo demás giraría alrededor. Por eso cuando encontré el </span><span lang="ES-MX"><a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-Fur-Shell-Top/xfrq3/?iid=1795857&mporgp=L0FTT1MvQVNPUy1GdXItU2hlbGwtVG9wL1Byb2Qv" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-decoration: none;">Fur Shell Top</span></a>, fue amor a primera vista. La silueta de este <i>statement piece </i>es el completo opuesto a un vestido <i>sheath</i> y es absolutamente perfecto. ¡Entre mas grande, mejor!” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES-MX">El top de <i>faux fur</i> y los shorts de piel me quedaron grandes, pero debido a
que estaba trabajando bajo una fecha plazo, tenia que hacerlo que funcionara. En cambio, los </span><span lang="ES-MX"><a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-MOUSE-Leather-Flat-Shoes/yia5u/?iid=2239807&cid=4172&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Mono&mporgp=L0FTT1MvQVNPUy1NT1VTRS1MZWF0aGVyLUZsYXQtU2hvZXMvUHJvZC8" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-decoration: none;">MOUSE Leather Flat Shoes</span></a> fueron la mejor adquisición.
¡Los uso casi todos los días! Me atrevo a decir que son una de las piezas más versátiles
en mi guardarropa. Los <a href="http://us.asos.com/Blue-Valley/Blue-Valley-Stud-Leather-Shorts/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2404559&cid=2623&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Black" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Stud</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></a><a href="http://us.asos.com/Blue-Valley/Blue-Valley-Stud-Leather-Shorts/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2404559&cid=2623&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Black" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Leather Shorts</span></a> son igualmente versátiles, pero
esos me los tengo que poner con un cinto por que me quedan aguados. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Debido a
algunos problemitas con Paypal en el pasado, nunca he confiado completamente en
las compras en línea. Pero después de haber ordenado un </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">outfit</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> completo de ASOS, mi fe ha sido restaurada. Las medidas son
muy precisas (mi caso fue </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mi</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> culpa),
los precios son razonables y no hay cargo de envió. En conclusión, quede muy
contenta con mi experiencia haciendo la campaña de </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thejournalust.blogspot.com/2012/08/i-got-you-little-runaway.html#.UFeGXI1lSAq" target="_blank">CollegeFashionista X ASOS</a></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fall essentials</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="ES-MX" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">¿</span><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Que opinas acerca de mi campaña para <b><a href="http://thejournalust.blogspot.com/2012/08/i-got-you-little-runaway.html#.UFeGXI1lSAq" target="_blank">CollegeFashionista X ASOS</a></b> <i>fall essentials</i>?</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554263740098175109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987711454738929330.post-4256867262566061942012-08-29T22:25:00.002-07:002012-08-29T22:27:54.585-07:00[Review] 2NE1’s New Evolution Global Tour in Los Angeles <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8VvrmVybBJ0JN5rrYY9L0zvRs1ctJgdIvLvzqUMoeSy_r-Mn9dCl7NgTgCWpq8LdJBUMDdn8nbl8yCzchTA8MS4mODnLJl6HK-5yNiFWuz9T3gCk5GrZd-hp699H8UI07U3mUhkqETk/s1600/2ne1+via+la+weekly+by+timothy+morris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8VvrmVybBJ0JN5rrYY9L0zvRs1ctJgdIvLvzqUMoeSy_r-Mn9dCl7NgTgCWpq8LdJBUMDdn8nbl8yCzchTA8MS4mODnLJl6HK-5yNiFWuz9T3gCk5GrZd-hp699H8UI07U3mUhkqETk/s640/2ne1+via+la+weekly+by+timothy+morris.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via L.A. Weekly by Timothy Morris</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Fine. I’ll fix it,” I
said as I took my T-shirt off, turned it inside out and put it back on at the
entrance of the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, CA. The usher at the
entrance gasped and tried to tell me not to do it, as if she had never seen a
woman in her bra before. Not only had I arrived to the first </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ever</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 2NE1 concert in the West Coast on
Aug. 24</span><sup style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> thirty minutes late and could hear them singing “Pretty
Boy,” but my friends and I were being stalled at the metal detectors for
wearing a <a href="http://store.ssurempirestate.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Comme-tee-0001" target="_blank">certain SSUR T-shirt</a>. I </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">had</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
to take matters into my own hands and fix such insignificant “problem.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And yet </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">still</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, the manager (?), after being
called in and had taken </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">forever</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to
get there, still wouldn’t let us in. I mean, </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">really,</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr. You-Probably-Hate-Your-Job-And-That’s-Why-You’re-Such-An-A**hole?
I’m not trying to make a statement, I only want to find my $170 seat and enjoy
the South Korean girl band I came to see, geez</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. But after our “last warning”
and being threatened to be kicked out, I finally ran to disturb many, many
attendees enjoying Dara’s “Kiss” performance. I reached my seat just in time to
see the backup dancers holding some guy’s hands and seating him in a chair,
which lead Dara to prance around and give him a kiss on the cheek. After
watching countless K-Dramas and variety shows, </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that’s a big deal!</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The crowd cheered.</span></div>
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L.A. Live was pretty packed and it’s been reported that it was a sold out show,
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empty at the orchestra section, which lead my friends and I (who had bought
separate tickets) to occupy them so we could sit together. Other people
followed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ironically, the first
full song we heard was “It Hurts,” a ballad, to which my friends and I just
stood there, sulking at the news that 2NE1 had opened the show with “I Am the
Best” (a.k.a. one of the best K-pop songs ever!) and we missed it. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Great</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I tried to smile and sing to </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Lonely,” but it I was still kind of sad and
pissed off. My friends and I were trying to get out of the slump throughout “In
the Club” and “Stay Together,” but then the next best thing happened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The stage lights went
out and a dim red light fell over them. “When you feel like there’s no way out,
love is the only way,” sang CL. It was “I Love You,” their most recent hit and current
obsession. Our inner fan girl instantly came out (did I mention my two friends
are gay? </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Duh, right?</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), and we danced
the </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*insert curse word for which we were
almost denied access to the show here*</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> out of the song. Especially during, “I
love you every day, don’t get away, take me away. I love you every day, in
every way, neor sa ranghae,” which sounds </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">extra</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
pretty in my fancam because of my lovely, untrained voice. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After “I Love You,”
everything went uphill. “Ugly” was a surprisingly emotional but fun experience
for me, even though I always make fun of my friend Javi who “belts” out the
song when driving all the time (</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">no, you
don’t sing well, Javier)</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I truly believed he would cry; </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">kudos for not doing so</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I especially
liked their slightly disfigured faces on the LED screens while they sang. “Ugly”
was one of the loudest songs sung by the attendees (</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">maybe because the whole chorus is in English</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">). But if I thought I
had danced my cute little </span><s style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ass</s><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">derrière</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
off with anything played before “Scream,” their Japanese single, I was wrong. I
think this is the time to point out what a superstar CL is. I’ll trade you any
Western pop star (excluding Britney and Gaga because, well, I love them) for
CL. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seriously</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, that girl is ridiculously
cool on stage. She didn’t sing the chorus but, well, screamed, as a fan blew
her fabulously dyed blond-ish hair. I can’t really say “Scream” was their best
performance since I missed the first half of the show, but I can assure you it
was mind-blowing and a highlight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CL’s energy and
charisma on stage was superior to the other members, with Minzy at a close
second. Dara, in </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> opinion, looked frail
(</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know she’s really thin but, oh my god!</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)
and didn’t measure up to the others. The big surprise for me was Bom. I used to
find her annoying after hearing G.D. and T.O.P.’s “Oh Yeah,” but she was
vindicated in my book by her overall performance that night. Reviews describe
her as distant or not-really-there, but she seemed playful and kind of dumb in
a cute way to me. I will say she did appear nervous at first, but I didn’t mind
it that much. I especially liked how she couldn’t get on the giant, blow-out
pearl necklace while singing her “I Don’t Care” part during the encore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During “Can’t Nobody,”
CL forgot a few verses and Bom sang the first chorus like their Korean version.
However, I’m not bashing on them, </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">singing
a whole song in a language that is not your first? </i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mistakes are bound to
happen. Nevertheless, I channeled </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
inner CL and sang and rapped the whole song. Other songs performed include “Don’t
Stop the Music,” “I Hate You,” and “FIRE.” Furthermore, each girl had their
solos, including CL’s DJ act. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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the grand finale, I have to talk about the outfits. It’s no secret that
American designer Jeremy Scott is friends with the girls and has collaborated
with them in the past (he was actually in the audience that night). So
naturally, when 2NE1 announced their first global tour (first Korean girl group
to do so), their dear friend signed up to design their ensembles (another first
for Korean girl groups). My favorites, by far, were the next to last ensembles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Given that Minzy is underage, I guess her company covers her up more than the
other members. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, when she wore
the lilac dress with the crazy stuffed animal-head crop bolero, leggings
covered her legs. Even in their metallic pink outfits, Minzy had pants while the
rest of the members showed some skin. Nonetheless, the bolero was awesome. I
wish </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I </i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">could pull it off. Speaking of
animal heads, I need CL’s lime green monster’s mouth crop top in my life. Dara’s
fur dress also yearned to get in my closet but I can’t pull that off either. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, no silhouette and head-to-toe fur?
Only on Dara’s iny bitty body. As for the neon chains dangling from the dress –now
those </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> pull off. Lastly, Bom’s
jumpsuit was pretty </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">blah</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. It was
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I can’t remember during which song this conversation took place, but while my
friend Javi and I were still upset about missing the first song, he told me
they would probably play it again at the end. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yeah, right, when has that happened?</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Well, it happened… A remix of “I
Am the Best” pounded through the speakers and the LED screens displayed a
simulation of a YouTube video with the title of the song along with The Black
Eyed Peas’ will.i.am’s name. And then he came out and rapped and danced along
with the girls. And then apl.de.ap also crashed the stage. Although kind of
expected (since will.i.am’s collaboration with 2NE1 not being a secret), his
appearance was surprising and exciting. I was mesmerized. It completely made up
for not being there for the opening.</span></div>
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the girls bowed down, thanked everyone and left the stage. The fans chanted for
another encore, but it never came. And one by one, the sea of white spade light
sticks in the audience went off, leaving the fans craving more shows in the
near future and eager for Big Bang’s upcoming concert in November. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or at least I was</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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at my school. Eighty dollars a month or 14 overnight just so my car would stand
still for a week? Complete rip off... But things are different at private
universities. Imagine my surprise the first time I visited a friend at Concordia
and not being charged a penny for my car’s short stay. In fact, the nice lady in
the navy blazer at the gate simply asked me who I was visiting and gave me a
slip saying I could park wherever. <i>Damn
you UCI and your public school shortcomings!</i> I encountered a similar
situation when visiting USD last week, a catholic private school in San Diego,
only this time the guy at the entrance said nothing and just gave me a day permit.
Anyway, <i>where am I going with this?</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few weeks ago, my
editor at CollegeFashionista had selected me for a campaign with a major
online-only store (won’t say which one since the feature isn’t out, but you’re
smart, you can figure it out) for the website where I was to take pictures at
my school. <i>Drive all the way to Irvine and
put up with UCI’s stupid parking only for some pictures?</i> I thought no. My
editor was also sympathetic. I preferred to pick between the three major
universities in San Diego (where I currently and temporarily, I hope, reside).
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to USD before my “photo shoot” day was to a wedding when I was around 11-years-old.
In my not-so-reliable memory, I remembered a big baroque church and buildings. <i>Yeah</i>, that wasn’t exactly what I
encountered when I actually got there. <i>It’s
still pretty, though, even more so than UCI</i>. Although the day was <i>too damned hot</i> and I was wearing a faux
fur top, the experience wasn’t so bad (I ran and rested under a tree between
takes). <i>Gotta get into those fall trends
posts before fall actually comes, right?</i> The pictures I posted here are
some of the outtakes from the actual feature I sent my editor. When <i>that</i> campaign comes out in
mid-September, you’ll get to see a few more pictures from this day and more
information on the outfit itself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Siempre odie estacionar mi carro en mi
escuela. Por un mes, el estacionamiento costaba 80 dólares y 14 por una noche. ¿Todo
para que mi carro estuviera inmóvil por una semana? Ridículo… Pero las cosas
son diferentes en universidades privadas. Imagínense mi sorpresa al visitar a
una amiga en Concordia y no haber tenido que pagar ni un centavo por el corto
alojamiento de mi carro. De hecho, la amable señora de la entrada vistiendo un </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">blazer</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> azul marino solo me pregunto a
quien visitaba y me dio un pase para estacionarme donde quisiera. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">¡Malditas sean tus deficiencias financieras de
escuela pública UCI! </i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Algo parecido me sucedió cuando visite USD la semana
pasada, una universidad católica en San Diego, solo que esta vez el señor de la
entrada no me dijo nada y solo me dio el pase. Total, </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">¿A dónde voy con todo esto?</i></div>
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CollegeFashionista me escogió para una campaña con una tienda-en-línea (no diré
cual ya que no ha salido, pero todos aquí son inteligentes, pueden averiguarlo)
donde tenia que tomarme fotos en mi escuela. ¿<i>Manejar hasta Irvine y lidiar con el estúpido estacionamiento solo por
unas fotos? </i>No, y mi editora fue comprehensiva. Preferí escoger entre las
tres grandes universidades de San Diego (donde vivo temporalmente, espero). Y al
final, me fui con la estética para hacer mi elección. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Antes de mi “<i>photo shoot</i>,” solo había ido a USD una vez y fue a una boda cuando
tenia alrededor de 11 años. Aunque mi memoria no es del todo segura, yo
recordaba una gran iglesia estilo barroco y edificios similares. <i>Si</i>, eso no es exactamente lo que encontré
al llegar. <i>Digo, es bonito, hasta más que
UCI, no me malinterpreten</i>. Y aunque el día estaba extremadamente caliente
como para usar un <i>top</i> con <i>faux fur</i>, la experiencia no estuvo tan
mal (corría hacia la sombra entre tomas). ¿<i>Los
posts sobre las tendencias de otoño tienen que ser publicadas antes de que
llegue la temporada, no?</i> Las fotografías que publique son las <i>outtakes </i>de las que serán usadas para la
campaña. Cuando <i>esa</i> sea publicada a
mediados de Septiembre, la publicare aquí para que vean el resto de las fotos y
lean un poco más sobre el <i>outfit</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spring has come and
gone and now it’s summer and I still look like I might glow in the dark. No, I
am not </span><s style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am</s><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> talking about my ghostly skin tone, but about my favorite
set of colors to wear during this atrocious time of year (</span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can’t stand the heat –I’m sorry I’m not sorry!)</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. But no one likes
a complainer, so I do try to embrace summer months as much as I can, such as
with the color palate I choose to wear. There are basically only two colors:
black </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(sorry, I can’t part with you even
though you absorb every single U.V. ray in the atmosphere</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) and neon (</span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">no, I won’t list all colors, so I’ll just
pile them up)</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note, let me
tell you the story behind the look. A few weeks ago, I took a few pictures for
my internship at CollegeFashionista for a campaign with Seventeen Magazine. I
was supposed to wear bold colors, but </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bold</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
to me is merely a synonym for neon (</span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I
mean, really, what’s bolder than that?)</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><s style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One</s><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> A few trips to Target
and tens of web searches later, I discovered I didn’t get on the magazine. </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boo hoo</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Teenagers across the country
missed out on my great outfit, </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">how will
they know what to wear for spring/summer now?</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blah,</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> at least I got to distract myself for a few hours from
studying and writing finals and get multiple perplexed looks on the street for
being a walking-talking highlighter.</span></div>
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<span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La primavera ya
vino y se fue, abriéndole paso al verano y yo me sigo viendo como si fuera a
brillar en la oscuridad. No, no me refiero <s>si me refiero</s> a mi tono de
piel de fantasma, si no a mi set de colores favoritos para este clima tan atroz
(<i>lo siento, pero no soporto el calor</i>).
Pero a nadie les caen bien los quejumbrosos así que intento aceptar el verano
las mas que puedo. Un ejemplo seria con la paleta de colores que uso. Básicamente, solo uso dos colores: el negro (<i>no puedo abstenerme de ti aunque atraigas
cada rayo U.V. en la atmosfera</i>) y neón (<i>no
voy a decir cada color así que los amontonare en una categoría</i>). </span></span></div>
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déjenme les cuento la historia detrás de este look. Hace ya algunas semanas, me
tome unas fotos para mi internship en CollegeFashionista para una campaña con
la revista Seventeen. Debía usar colores </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bold</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">,
pero para mí, eso significa neón (</span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">digo,
¿qué es mas bold que eso?</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">). Después de </span><s style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">un </s><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">algunas visitas a Target y
varias búsquedas en la web page, descubrí que no me pusieron en la revista. </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boo hoo</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Las adolescentes a través del
país se perdieron de mi gran outfit, ¿</span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ahora
como sabrán que usar para primavera/verano?</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blah</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, tan siquiera me pude distraer unas horas de escribir y
estudiar para finales y recibir algunas miradas extrañas por vestir como un
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