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Living Coral

Recently, Pantone has announced the 2019 Colour of the Year. This selection by Pantone sets in motion the colour trends for the entire year, influencing marketing campaigns, interior design, and clothing. In 2016, two colours were chosen; Serenity Blue and Rose Quartz, which are still impacting trends years later. In 2017, the chosen colour was Greenery, and for 2018-- Ultra Violet. Each colour is chosen with a purpose, to set a positive mindset going into the next year. The colour for the upcoming year was chosen to encourage affirmation, comfort, and playfulness. That being said, the 2019 Pantone Colour of the Year is “Living Coral”. Consumers can expect to see the coral hue popping up in fashion across the world. The colour is subtle yet can be worn as a bold pop, and looks stunning on every skin tone. Incorporating coral into everyday life is fairly simple; it can be paired with pastels, ocean hues, or dark shades to bring some interest into an outfit or home. Adding some throw p
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Dress Well, But Eat Even Better; A Guide To Eating With Style

The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes weeks of eating deliciously unhealthy food, family gatherings, and plenty of anxiety about what to wear. Looking festive doesn’t have to be difficult, and it definitely shouldn’t ruin the fun of gorging on holiday meals. Dressing up while feeling comfortable for a get-together can be easy, and style shouldn’t come before comfort. The biggest mistake a person can make when dressing up for the holidays is choosing to wear jeans. Sure, jeans look great and can fit almost every occasion, but a denim waistband is among the least forgiving of clothing. While wearing sweatpants is usually not an option, not all stretchy pants are classless. A thick pair of leggings can look sleek when paired with a cable knit sweater, a scarf, and some leather boots. The leggings have enough stretch to make room for all the holiday eating, and an oversized sweater can hide a “food baby” that comes with munching on too much ham. If the forgiving elastic in
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Being Young in the Fashion Industry

Finding a job in the fashion industry may seem tough as it is, but throwing in young age on top of it makes the task even more difficult. Gaining experience in the industry is a struggle, as many opportunities are presented with the requirement of several years of practice already. How can a 20-year-old break into fashion, when so few entry level jobs exist? Without networking, starting a career in the fashion industry feels impossible. Knowing the right people, and making constant connections is honestly the easiest way to land an interview. Instructors, friends, roommates, classmates, and even stylish people on the street are the key to learning new skills and creating strong references that bump the odds of interviewing even higher. Having a good recommendation from somebody is almost as important as experience in the industry. However, networking can be difficult for many people, and figuring out how to reach out to someone can be tough. Taking local fashion classes is a great
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Fashion on a Budget

To many, being stylish is about spending money. Having the season’s hottest trends is expensive, and looking good means dipping into savings. However, there are many ways to look fashion forward while saving money. Repurposing clothing is the easiest and most fun way to update a wardrobe. Taking a pair of scissors to an old t-shirt brings life in to a drab piece of clothing. Jeans can be customized (and turned into new party pants) by distressing and adding store-bought patches. Two garments can be cut apart and sewn back together to create a mix-print or colour-blocked look, and panels added to the hem of tops create interest and a one of a kind appearance. Thrifting can be tough, but feels like a treasure hunt. Unique vintage pieces feel almost abundant at thrift shops, and the very on-trend “mom jeans” are easy to find. Event and everyday pieces can be purchased at very low prices, which makes shopping feel guilt-free. Another tried and true way to find great clothes is to s
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Dating as a Designer

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Though my time in the fashion industry has been short, my career choice has certainly impacted many aspects of my life. As a young person in fashion, most of my friends have come from past industry jobs or school, and many of my hobbies are based around my artistic career. However, being in this industry has impacted me in ways that I would have never expected. Dating is tough as it is, but trying to date while being in the fashion industry has brought on a whole new set of challenges. I’ve found that going into dates, many people have false stereotypes and expectations of my personality. They expect an airheaded, pink-loving, Elle Woods type, completely unaware of anything other than the season’s hottest fashions. I’m often compared to characters from movies and television, which reflect absolutely zero aspects of my life. “You’re in fashion? Oh so is your life like ‘The Devil Wears Prada’?” Well, it might be, except I don’t live in New York, I don’t work for a top rated fashion
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Starting in the Fashion Industry at a Young Age

Finding a job in the fashion industry may seem tough as it is, but throwing in young age on top of it makes the task even more difficult. Gaining experience in the industry is a struggle, as many opportunities are presented with the requirement of several years of practice already. How can a 20-year-old break into fashion, when so few entry level jobs exist? Without networking, starting a career in the fashion industry feels impossible. Knowing the right people, and making constant connections is honestly the easiest way to land an interview. Instructors, friends, roommates, classmates, and even stylish people on the street are the key to learning new skills and creating strong references that bump the odds of interviewing even higher. Having a good recommendation from somebody is almost as important as experience in the industry. However, networking can be difficult for many people, and figuring out how to reach out to someone can be tough. Taking local fashion classes is a great
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The Economy and Fashion; They’re More Related Than You Think

To the average person, the economy and fashion only seem to be slightly related. However, the state of the economy greatly impacts fashion at various levels. Hemlines are known to rise and fall with the economy. As the state of the economy worsens, trends often become more modest, and the opposite proves true as well. During the 1920s, the economy was booming, and for the first time in American fashion history, women wore clothing that showed off their arms and ankles. The average person was feeling more liberated, and was happy to show some skin. However, during the Great Depression, dresses were once again modest, and appendages were fully covered. Not only do silhouettes change with the economy, clothing materials and quality is altered as well. In the 1930s, as the economy was tanking to its lowest point in history, families were forced to make their own clothes out of flour sacks, and even adding their own prints with whatever materials they could find. Designer clothing was onl
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