Paris Fashion Week

ALLOW YOURSELF TO ESCAPE, RADIATE & ELEVATE THIS SUMMER W Atlanta Downtown Presents Weekends at WET ATLANTA – ESCAPE, RADIATE & ELEVATE - Celebrate summer in the city at W Atlanta Downtown. WET and WETBAR, the hotel’s poolside cocktail and event space, are opening this Memorial Day weekend with a Splash! Join us May 28, 29 and 30 for the long-awaited launch and see who will be making waves all summer long. Be where the excitement’s at…Weekends at WET….will you be there? “The Friday ESCAPE” | An upscale poolside business networking event Bar Hours: Noon – Midnight DJ Talent: 8pm – Midnight It’s time to kick off your work shoes and trade them in at the door for summer’s casual attire while relaxing poolside. Laid back lounge music and delicious drink specials will reward you for your hard work all week. Don’t worry you can still network in style and WOW your rolodex even while watching the sunset from the 16th floor pool deck. Be on the lookout for signature Friday nights hosted by some of Atlanta’s finest suits and notables. Guests and residents will receive priority entrance and no cover. Saturday “RADIATE” Presented by W Atlanta Downtown & Sponsored by Veuve Clicquot & Belvedere Vodka Bar Hours: Noon – Midnight DJ Talent: 2pm -6pm & 8pm – Midnight W Atlanta Downtown invites you to an exclusive femme fatale DJ series every Saturday this summer. Ladies, and the men that want to woo them, can spend the afternoon lounging at WET while enjoying beats from the best Atlanta has to offer! Resident DJ Rachael Pryor, along with exclusive weekly guests like Vikkie Powell, Anne Tyler, and Camille, will be spinning a private Saturday night show with an ambiance all its own! Whether you want to soak up the sun, build your own Bellini at the bar or be pampered by the Bliss Spa Squad, Saturday’s don’t get any sweeter than this! Guests, residents and all ladies will receive priority entrance and no cover charge all day. Sunday “ELEVATE” | Closer to the Sun Sponsored by Grey Goose & Grand Marnier Bar Hours: 12:30 – 8pm DJ Talent: 1pm – 8pm Lift Sunday’s to a new level with a poolside soiree hosted by one of the South’s best sound selectors, CAZ. Sip on house made Sangria or Build Your Own Bloody Mary while spending the best day of the week with the industry’s elite. Featuring local and national DJ talent, this is the event that will have the whole city creating a three-day weekend…every weekend! Priority entrance will be given for guests, residents and Elevate members. WET and WETBAR are located on the sixteenth floor of the W Atlanta Downtown at 45 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd, Atlanta GA 30308. Hours of operation are Friday and Saturday 12pm-12am, and Sunday 12:30pm-8pm. And of course, join us every Thursday in DRINKSHOP for DRINKSHOP LIVE! featuring the best in live music. Kicking off Memorial Day weekend on Thursday, May 27 is State of Man, no cover, 21+ up invited! Whisk away your holiday weekend at W Atlanta Downtown – when you stay two nights, get the third one free! Offer valid only on Thursday-Saturday arrivals. Visit www.watlantadowntown.com to book today. About W Hotels Worldwide®: W Hotels is an innovative, contemporary, design-led lifestyle brand and the hotel category buster with 35 hotels and retreats in the most vibrant cities and exotic destinations around the world. Inspiring, iconic, innovative and influential, W Hotels provides the ultimate in insider access to a world of "Wow." Each hotel offers a unique mix of innovative design and passions around fashion, music and entertainment. W Hotels offers a holistic lifestyle experience that is integrated into the brand's sensibility through contemporary restaurant concepts, glamorous nightlife experiences, stylish retail concepts and signature spas. With more than 10 years of proven success, W Hotels is on track to more than double its footprint by 2011. W Hotels and W Retreats have been announced for Athens, Downtown New York, London, Paris, St. Petersburg, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Bali, Koh Samui, Singapore and Verbier, among other international destinations. For more information, visit www.whotels.com.

Sunday,Aug 1st CHURCH-God is A DJ-Pride Edition Ginger 62-Kitchen & Cocktail Den "God said, Let there be House"-The Re-Discovery of House Music. This 5th annual Pride party is gonna make you sweat!! Featuring DJ's G-Luve,Lisa De Lux, Antonia Jane, and Quest. Hosted by SYMONE VISUALS BY THUNDERDIGITALMEDIA Partial proceeds to benefit A Loving Spoonful supporting sponsors: Westender Newspaper A Loving Spoonful alovingspoonful.org westender.com vancouverpride.ca ginger62.com clubzone.com Cover: $10 Drinks Specials: $6.50 Double Hi-balls G-LUVE Rising Star G -Luve first stole the show being born at a house party in Hamilton, Ontario. Since then, G has kept the party going spending his formative years in Vancouver where the passion of " Luve" has garnered his reputation as one smoking hot DJ, prolific painter, promoter and strong presence on the scene. Mesmerizing our memories with his artistic mix, this DJ dynamo keeps the good times spinning with an eclectic blend of music genres from the seventies onward including disco, house, electro, classic rock and funk. G counts on Bob Sinclair,John Digweed, Steve"Silk"Hurley,David Morales,Roger Sanchez,Armand Van Halden, Deep Dish, Little Louis Vega, and Honey Dijon as the most influential DJ's rocking his world.His performance roster has included many Vancouver hangouts & corporate events since 2002 (Five Sixty,1181, Ginger 62, Bar None,The Odyssey, Celebrities, The Junction Public House, Pulse Nightclub,Crush, Tokyo Lounge, Sugar & Sugar, J Lounge, Alibi Room, Element Sound Lounge and Gorgo-mish Telus Davie Street Party -Pride 2010 Koodos Street Party-Pride 2009) Vision Vancouver Victory Party ( Mayor Gregor Roberston 2008/2009),Vancouver’s independent film festival “ReelFast” 2003,2004& 2005 (Commodore Ballroom), “Crazy 8 Film Festival “(Vancouver Art Gallery2005), Canada’s MTV Select (television weekly 2003/2004), “Art of Beats” radio show (2005), and the “48 Hour Fashion Shoot Vancouver 2003” (Roundhouse event headlined by New York’s fashionista Richie Rich). G-Luve also supports the community, continually lending his talents to philanthropic organizations including A Loving Spoonful and Friends for Life. He also serves on the entertainment committee for The Vancouver Pride Society (Vancouver Pride 2008/2009/2010). g-luve.com LISA DeLUX One of Canada's prominent female DJs rockin' the club circuit began her career back in 99'. She has quickly made her way into theVancouver Underground scene, djing along side Vancouver's most acclaimed artists: MC Emotionz, Brigee.k, Kia Kadiri & Ndidi Cascade, DJs and Producers; Neoteric, Max Ulis, Wood N Soo, Self Evident, Schitz Popinov, Beats With Out Borders, Stinkmitt, Spinderella (Salt N Pepa) Glitch Mob, Scream Club and Medusa (LA). She has spun at Canada's largest Music Festival "Shambhala" for 4 consecutive years, and definitely gets around North America playing in cities like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco Toronto, Seattle, and Atlanta GA. She has had TV DJ appearances on Showtime's hit series "The L Word" for the shows last 3 seasons, CWTV's show "Reaper" and in John Cusak starred film"Hot tub time machine", while holding down several residencies and guest spots at some of Vancouver's hottest nightclubs: Ginger 62, Celebrities Nightclub,Joseph Richards, The Republic, Fabric Nightclub, Canvas Lounge,The Modern, Shine, The RedRoom, Honey Lounge, and world famous "Lick NightClub". Her diverse style in almost all forms of electronica music as well as hip hop and world beats delivers to her crowds a bass filled, anthem laced mash up of multi-genres, creating a sense of familiar connection with them, while breaking new grounds in the traditional ways of DJing. lisadelux.com ANTONIA JANE Music has been Antonia Jane’s (aka Popmachine) passion for as far back as she can remember. For most of her adult life she has worked in the music industry; at a record label, as a music editor, in artist management, for large scale promoters, as a promoter herself and of course as a DJ. As such, Antonia has hugely diverse taste and knowledge when it comes to playing music. That knowledge coupled with her passion to throw great parties has made for an amazing combination that has resulted some of the most epic dance parties in Vancouver. In the past several years, she has played parties in Vancouver and down the Westcoast and opened for the likes of Bloc Party, The Presets, Katy Perry, The Faint, LCD Soundsystem and MGMT. Antonia currently has residencies at the Commodore Ballroom, and the Lamplighter Public House as well as djing several private parties, special events and one off nights at some of the most popular nightclubs in the city. She is currently booking dates in various cities across North America. Hosted by SYMONE One of Vancouver's premier gender illusionists. Entertaining the masses from Paris to Whistler for over a decade. Who can forget her renowned dinner show "Dressing on the Side" at the once famous Doll & Penny's Café ~ sold out, five years running! Co-starred in the smash Fringe production of "Stonewall 69" and performed on the popular television show Urban Rush. Symone has graced all of Vancouver's finest venues; Stanley Theatre, Orpheum, Plaza Of Nations, VAG, and the Commodore, among many others. Awarded "Entertainer of the Year" Symone has starred in countless sold-out reviews at all of the top night clubs through out the city & beyond. Not to mention Symone's dedicated community service, often seen volunteering her time to host several yearly fundraisers such as Fashion Cares, and the VPS Pride Ball. She of course has commentated at Pride Parades. Minimum Age:19 and over Dress Code:Dress to impress

Local designers transform recycled materials into wearable works of art! Inspired by Chris Jordan's photographs about consumption and environmental issues. Keep Austin Beautiful, who has been inspiring environmental stewardship for 25 years in our community, provided Austin designers with recycled materials. In the spirit of fashion design programs like Project Runway, come see how the designers transformed plastic bags, innertubes, computer cables, vinyl banners and more! Official Austin Fashion Week event; co-sponsored by Keep Austin Beautiful. Tickets $10; $5 for Museum Members Kari Perkins is an award winning costume designer with an innovative style for creating believable characters. Kari has built a career over twenty-five years designing costumes for theater, dance and film. Always looking for a creative challenge, Kari prefers a more sustainable approach to costume design, often building wardrobe from community recycled clothing and fabrics. Her highest priority is making the actors comfortable in their costume so that they can give their best performance to the production. She made her costume design debut with Dazed and Confused in 1993 and has continued to work closely with director Richard Linklater over the years on productions such as Fast Food Nation in 2006 and A Scanner Darkly in 2006. More recently Kari has worked with director Anthony Burns on Skateland in 2008 and recently completed filming The Legend of Hell’s Gate with director Tanner Beard. Kari’s costume designs have been enjoyed by audiences around the globe and have been seen at important industry events including both Sundance and Cannes film festivals. Kari continues to delight audiences with her work and is a truly creative force in the film industry. www.kariperkinsdesign.comShauna Smith / SS Pirate Jennyis a pattern maker, seamstress and designer. She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in '92. Since then she has held positions that have given her experience in nearly every phase of a sewn garment: design, pattern making, spec technician, factory liaison, production sewing, quality control, retail buying, retail sales, and alterations. For nearly four fun-filled, challenging and successful years, Shauna ran a business called First Samples. It was a place that approached the cottage industry of sewing in a way that connected designers, sewing enthusiasts, pattern makers and other professionals in the Austin community. The concept behind First Samples was recognized nationally by Time Magazine, the Today Show and more. Her new venture, SS Pirate Jenny (www.sspiratejenny.com), is an indie clothing company of her own. Along side of this she teaches a series of fashion sewing classes under the business of Selvedge Sewing (www.selvedgesewing.com). This is the best of both worlds for her for now: Working with indie designers, becoming an indie designer, continuing to teach and share knowledge and staying in touch with true creativity.Website or portfolio:http://www.sspiratejenny.com/#PortfolioLaisa Macias / LaLa has always had a love of fashion, design, and craft. She has dabbled in many aspects of art including drawing, painting, and photography. Her Grandma Lala was a seamstress who taught her to sew, knit, and crochet at a very young age. In Jr. High she learned to use a sewing machine, but eventually majored in business. She has worked in retail clothing sales for years now, but began taking sewing classes again about 3 years ago after the passing of her Grandmother. It was the one thing she had left to hold on to and she says “It’s the best decision I ever made!” She has since built up her skills by making clothes for herself and family members, as well as entering The Little Black Dress contest where she placed in the top 8 last year. This year she has really put her best foot forward after working alongside some wonderful indie designers in Austin, Texas. Inspired to follow her dream of designing clothes she looks forward to a very bright future where she cannot wait to share her love of fashion with you and the world!www.sewlala.etsy.comMalissa Long began designing eco-friendly designs from a love of transforming the use of everyday things. She finds inspiration in the uncommon, using unusual objects like bottle caps, washers and aluminum cans to give her fashions an interesting edge. Despite her unique approach, you will find her style classic, flattering, and wearable.www.mlwear.comAnslee Connell / SavannahRedFun, flirty, curvaceous designs of SavannahRed come to you fromAnslee Connell, a Georgia-born singer, photographer, and full-figuredclothing designer, who made her way to Austin during the summer of2007. A handmade junkie herself, Anslee fell in love with Austin'sappeal for locally made crafts and couture, and thus began sewingtogether her own spunky pieces of artistic flair with aneco-consciousness that is so dear to her and the city she adores. Hersoul is stitched into clothes that are made with vintage or otherwiserecklessly abandoned fabrics and made to fit the curvy lady who daresto be noticed. "Be inspired, not influenced," she says as it becomesher message to all people to challenge themselves: Whose eyes can youopen? Keep yours deliciously peeled for SavannahRed. http://lyinginthegrass.blogspot.com Chia Guillory has been designing clothes since she was a little girl; she still has volumes of sketch books of her fashion ideas (mixed in with drawings of horses, unicorns, wizards, and fairies) and an extensive collection of hand-sewn victorian-inspired pieces for her vintage dolls (including hats and little hat boxes!). Many people told her that she would grow up to be a fashion designer and she would indignantly say “no, I am going to be an artist!”. Well, they were right. Chia makes art in the form of fashion- everything from her famous faux fur hats and custom couture pieces to costumes and dance-wear. And she also makes art from found object sculptures to figure studies on paper and canvas. Voted ‘Best Clothing Designer’ in the 2006- 2009 Austin Chronicle Readers’ Poll, Chia has long since been an Austin favorite with her fearless colorful adult and children’s clothing and accessories.This super stylish yet eco-friendly designer always keeps her heart close to preserving the environment while celebrating fashion; using the best fabrics from decades past assures that each piece is one of a kind while being kind to the environment. Featured in publications ranging from Elle, Tattoos for Women, Parent’s Magazine, and most recently in W Magazine (in a spread photographed by Jurgen Teller) Chia continues to reach a wider national audience. Her work is carried in many cities including Seattle, Brooklyn, Vancouver, San Francisco and Austin. Her celebrity clients include a slew of Austin-based musicians and artists (two of her dresses have been worn to the Grammy’s) as well as a short list of wider-known celebrities who have aquired Chiahats (including Joan Baez!).http://www.chiahats.comhttp://www.chiahats.etsy.comTina Sparkles is a creative activist, pro-am fashion designer and freelance fashion sewing instructor. She stopped buying new clothes in 2005 because she wanted to stop contributing to the cycle of mass production and its effects on people and the environment; so instead she makes a lot of her own clothes, refashions vintage & thrift finds and scores big time at clothes swaps. She has a book coming out September 14, 2010 through Taunton Press called Little Green Dresses. The book is all about taking DIY fashion to the max with a special focus on refashioning fresh new items from already existing materials. Tina loves teaching people how to sew. She teaches fashion sewing classes on a regular basis at an Austin-based sewing studio called The Stitch Lab and also teaches fashion art workshops at a local private high school. She likes to get herself involved in the arts and fashion community as much as possible and recently participated as a mentor in the Advanced Young Artists program at Austin’s contemporary art space The Arthouse at the Jones Center. Tina also has a special place in her heart for organizing fashion and craft events. She was one of the producers of the infamous Stitch: Handmade Revolution - Fashion Show and Craft Bazaar and is a founding member of the Craft Mafia, a network of crafty communities around the world. www.tinasparkles.comGail Chovan "grand dame of Austin fashion", is celebrated for her ongoing body of design work, for her provocative and often theatrical shows, and for the award-winning creativity of her retail boutiques, Blackmail and Vivid.Born and raised in New Jersey, Chovan discovered her passion for clothing and design during years spent in Paris, while earning her Masters degree in French literature. She subsequently studied at ESMOD Guerre-Lavigne and received a degree in fashion design.After several more years designing and showing in Paris, Chovan returned to the United States to launch her own clothing lines, eventually opening Blackmail in 1997. The store was expanded to include Vivid in 2004. Chovan's work and boutiques have been featured in local and national publications.Chovan lives in Austin with her husband, artist and sign maker Evan E. Voyle. They have a Doberman named CoCo Chanel du Noir.www.blackmailboutique.comAntoinette Perez a corporate trainer and business consultant by day, spends many off-peak hours behind her sewing machine. She enjoyed a prolific and enjoyable consulting engagement with First Samples, Austin’s original sewing and design studio. Two years ago, Antoinette began the refashion adventure by transforming castoff clothing into new, wearable garments, and thus began a purposeful journey toward a more sustainable lifestyle overall. She currently contributes to a small slice of the Austin sewing community as organizer of the Sewing With Style meetup group, and maintains an active sewing blog at CleverGirl.org.http://www.clevergirl.orghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/22676897@N02/Amanda Fay has been designing professionally since graduating with a BA in Textile Design in Spring 2008. She received a nomination for Best Designer last August, as part of Austin Fashion Week for her accessories line under Fayded Creation. Her designs feature hand dyeing from natural sources, and hand bead work. Sophisticated combinations of pattern, texture, and vibrant color distinguish her designs from others and define her perspective on design.www.faydedcreation.comLilia Beaman is a 25 year-old native Austinite who is studying Textiles and Apparel Design at the University of Texas at Austin. She has been sewing for a little over two years and is just now starting her line, Be Square. She likes to use lots of color and create classic silhouettes with a rock 'n' roll edge. She was a finalist for the 2nd Annual Little Black Dress Contest at Blackmail Boutique in Austin.http://liliacooksandsews.blogspot.comAnne Marie Beard / *annemarie* Style for the IndividualA woman’s accessories say a lot about who she is. Anne Marie Beard began designing handbags in 2002 with the mission of creating beautifully made accessories for women with unique taste. Her Degree in Costume Design from the University of Texas at Austin was the springboard in making her lifelong passion for sewing a business reality. The clean lines of her designs are intended to showcase the bold and vintage textiles she has become known for using. In her hands a 1970’s drapery panel, funky knit or sumptuous decorating material is transformed into a piece of wearable art. Her attention to detail and focus on the functionality of her handbags has created a growing fan base in the Austin area.http://www.annemariebeard.comRené Geneva DesignSince 1997, René Geneva has been creating unique, eco-chic fashions with René Geneva Design. Holding environmental and social responsibility in the highest regard, RGD works exclusively with eco friendly materials including rare, handmade textiles from indigenous peoples and small villages around the globe. Her fashions can be seen from the runways of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week to the floors of Whole Foods Market, and specialty boutiques worldwide.All of RGD's clothing is 'sweat free' through the use of fair trade labor. Geneva is director of the Geneva Foundation for Women and the Arts™ and has experience with several fair trade sewing projects in Nicaragua. They offer carbon neutral clothing through their 'Fashionably Neutral Carbon Program™, which donates proceeds from each sale to their Sun Power Project™, which facilitates the design and installation of solar electricity into communities in need in Central America. They also have the Scraps for Schools™ program that donates all of their production scraps to Austin area schools for children's art projects. Their company is green from their the bio-diesel company car, eco friendly printing, and windpower webhosting.http://EcoChicClothing.comGAGA (Greater Austin Garage Arts) is a wonderful community resource providing workshops on ready re-made fashions from upcycled articles of clothing and other post-consumer materials as well as how-to information and materials for folks that share our drive to DIY. The G.A.G.A. Gals and Guys make a wonderful creative team full of sustainable ideas and workshop know-how that provide schools, camps, parties, civic organizations, businesses and groups large or small with skills and ideas that develop confidence, a positive self-image, goal achievement and more. Plus participants learn basic sewing skills, nifty craft ideas and get to bring home some fantastic fashions and works of art! Art, fashion and UPcycle passion! That’s what G.A.G.A.’s all about. Aidan Cal, a St. Edward's theater design student will be utilizing discarded costumes and found objects. Thunderpuppet will present clothing made with upcycled offcuts from Blue Velvet Vintage, where she manages shop. Jamie Bautista will use chip bags to create wearable works. Sara Hasslinger will be presenting her Mumu Couture and bringing a little Monsterlove. Amanda Jones and Lenell Ripley (director of G.A.G.A) are collaborating to create a dress by combining repurposed and found objects as well as vintage materials.Marissa Cantu is an 18 year old artist who enjoys drawing, very much. In addition to drawing, Marissa also paints nail designs and creates crazy sculptures made from human hair. She is involved in Cosmetology at Lanier High School and is studying fashion design as a participant in the Advanced Young Artist’s program at the Arthouse. Marissa Cantu is still young but has already received much recognition for her art, including a 1st place prize at the 2010 Visual Arts Scholastic Event. She has so much more to show the world! “I want the whole world to recognize my art!” says Marissa.also featuring the Teenage Eco WarriorsDate: Sunday, August 15, 2010 Time: 2:00 PM If you'd like to attend this event you can purchase tickets online. (ticket purchase required)

"Maryland's Fashion Event of the Year" RED CARPET ELEGANCE Get Your Tickets in advance and SAVE. mdFashionWeek 3 events for only $25.00 August 11, 2009 Event High Performance Lifestyle Fashion Show This event will showcase our sports and "fitnessware" styles by Department Stores and Name Brand Designer. There will be celebrity appearances by professional athletes, community leaders and as variety of talent. PULL and PUSH for PINK Health, Fitness and Breast Cancer Awareness Supporting Whaler Creation Foster Kids Foundation 104 Annapolis Mall Annapolis, MD 21401 Open to community - Special Gifts For MD Fashion Week Ticket Holders Go to www.mdfashionweek.com for more about the PUSH and PULL for PINK challenge. This is a FREE event open to the community to give you a taste of Fashion in the fast lane of High Performance. Come out and support the community stores and designers. Patrons will have a chance to purchase tickets onsite for MDFashionweek events where proceeds will benefit several charities. August 13th, 2010 Exclusive Industry Networking Party TBD Event: Exclusive Industry Networking Party Come join the exclusive party at a disclosed location and enjoy an evening of fun and entrainment hosted by a celebrity personality. We are excited about all the VIPs, Models, Designers, Photographers and Magazines coming out to network and help bring down the house. This event is FREE with an mdFashionWeek Ticket from 8:30pm to 11:30pm only. August 15, 2010(Main Event) The 10th Annual Maryland Premier Fashion Showcase Comfort Inn and Conference Center 4500 Crain Hwy Bowie, MD 20716 Doors open at 5:00pm VIP refreshments start at 5:15pm Show time: 6:00pm Event: The 10th Annual Maryland Premier Fashion Showcase "Maryland Fashion Event of the Year" Celebrity Guest and Professional Athletes The Main event will showcase Top Featured designers from NYC, Paris, Thialand, VA, WDC, MD and more. We are happy to present the 6th Annual Performing Arts Scholarship Award at this event to a Senior High School Student going on to higher education in the Performing Arts. There will be great vendors on hand to patron and an opportunity to meet Celebrities on the Red Carpet as well as Top NYC models and entertainers. This is the event you don't want to miss. With the purchase of the Main Event Premier Fashion Showcase you get special gifts and access other Maryland Fashion Week events. Lifestyles Fashion Show Exclusive Networking Party 10th Washington Premier Fashion Showcase Notes This is the 6th Annual Maryland Fashion Week Event for the Entire State of Maryland

Maryland Fashion Week www.mdfashionweek.comAuguest 8th-15th, 2010Main Event - August 15th Comfort Inn and Conference Center 4500 Crain HwyBowie Maryland 20716Maryland Fashion Week has a very unique style different from any fashion week in the world by setting the stage for not only the petite models but for our kids and full figure models alike. We are different and innovative and bring family to the runway along with the high fashion Couture designs from some of the most amazing and creative designers and merchants in the surrounding areas and aboard. Many designers come to be apart of Maryland Fashion Week from areas such as Miami, Paris, New York City, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC to name a few. The production is outstanding and reviews are great.Maryland Fashion Week helps the State of Maryland to gain the visibility and recognition in the Fashion Industry. It is recognized by the State Governors Office each year by presenting a proclamation for the month of August each year addressed to Model and Talent Associates, LLC for Maryland Fashion Week. Our economic growth in the fashion industry has increased with the number of fashion outlets and designers. The outlook for positive business growth is becoming more apparent as Industry recognition is brought forth through events like this.Maryland has gained a lot of attention in the fashion industry and MAT Associates has contributed to that visibility by producing Maryland Fashion Week Events and allowing out of town guest to come into the State of Maryland to spend money on fashion products and services as seen in NYC, LA, or Miami.

"What is wrong with you?" Natally screeched, pointing a perfectly manicured finger at Larissa. "Who would want to skip a day at the spa for some French classes?" Larissa smiled. Even though they had only been friends for a few months Larissa felt like they'd known each other forever. They'd been through a lot--Natally had been the one to help Larissa get back on her feet when her mom disappeared. "Come on, Natally. I like languages! Especially since I'm going to Paris next week," Larissa said, turning her attention back to her French workbook. "Why didn't you say so then? Wait.." Natally started, her face lighting up with recognition. "Does this mean you're going to my fashion show?" "Darling, I wouldn't miss it for the world!" Larissa said playfully. But she knew she had another reason to go to Paris. She always felt watched here, and she wanted to get as far away as possible, at least for a couple of days. IMPROVEMENT:Change SCREECHED to ASKED IMPROVEMENT: change ROCOGNITON to REALIZATION

Answer: i think it's great. i love the friends that don't really connect, but still stick together, and it reminds e of a scene with my own friends... the last line, definitely twists it into something greater than friendship problems, and the characters are both interesting. i don't know if recognition is the best word for the phrase " her face lighting up with recognition". i think the word realization would work better. i definitely want to read more and the writing isn't unbearably choppy, so i do believe u've got the beginning of something great here. hope this helped, good luck, and happy writing ;]

is in February? March ,april? what days?

Answer: There are several fashion weeks in Paris, depending on what kind of fashion it is, haute couture, summer wear, winter collections , etc... You will find all the projected dates on the official website of the French Couture federation: http://www.modeaparis.com/va/collections/index.html

"What is wrong with you?" Natally screeched, pointing a perfectly manicured finger at Larissa. "Who would want to skip a day at the spa for some French classes?" She continued. Larissa smiled. Even though they had just met months ago Larissa felt like they had a been knowing eachother for a long time. Especially since Natally helped Larissa get back on her feet when she found out her mom disappeared. "Come on, Natally. I like languages. Especially since I'm going to Paris next week," Larissa said, turning her attention back to her French workbook. "Why didn't you say so then. Wait. Does this mean your going to my fashion show?" Natally said. "Darling, I wouldn't miss it for the world!" Larissa said playfully. But in her mind she knew she had another reason for going to Paris. People were always spying on her, and she wanted to get as far away as possible, at least for a couple of days. I know i have a grammar prob between you and you're and "had a been friends for a long time"

Answer: I think you should make a new paragraph when a new person speaks. "She continued" should not be capitalized and is redundant anyway. How many months ago did they meet? "Had a been knowing" is nonsense phrasing; try "had known" instead; "each other" is two words. "She found out her mom disappeared"--just "her mom disappeared," unless she's living across the country from her mom or something like that. "You're going to my fashion show" would be correct. "In her mind she knew" should be excised. Whack out that excess verbiage! It's pretty good, but it needs tightening up in some places and expansion in others. How old are these characters? Is Natally being spied on because of something to do with her mother's disappearance or is she just paranoid?

Im curious to know what other gals think about clothes and fashion. Please answer the following questions. 1.The colour that looks best on you is? 2. Your like.....? -a. Jeans and T -b. Dresses and sparkles -c. Anything unique -d. What everyone else has/ Whatevers in fashion 3. If you were hanging out with your besties at the shops what would you be wearing? 4. Where do you shop? (Please state what kind of shop it is) 5.What do you think the most important thing about buying clothes are? 6.What is your shopping style? -a. You buy pieces that will go with anything you own -b. You often buy pieces that wont go with anything you already own, so you will have to buy the rest of the outfit to go with it -c.You buy unique classic items that wont go out of fashion at the end of the week 7. What influences your style the most? 8.How do you feel after majorur purchase? 9. How important do you think fashion is? 10. Your fashion icon is? 11. Where would you shop if you won a trip overseas? -a. Paris -b. London -c. New York -d. Other............(please state) 11. if you had to have a job in fashion what would you be? E.g. Model, Designer...

Answer: 1.The colour that looks best on you is? Blue, white, or black 2. Your like..... ? C- definitely(: -a. Jeans and T -b. Dresses and sparkles -c. Anything unique -d. What everyone else has/ Whatevers in fashion 3. If you were hanging out with your besties at the shops what would you be wearing? Romper, cute dress, or shorts and a flouncy top 4. Where do you shop? Forever21- vintage, RUE21-depends(: Urbanoutfiters- Chic, wetseal- EVERYTHING lol, Delias-Chic 5.What do you think the most important thing about buying clothes are? Be yourself. and NOTHING with the name of the store labeled on it, thats so tacky. 6.What is your shopping style? C- I'd rather classic and dependable, than having to buy more when I end up hating it in few weeks. -a. You buy pieces that will go with anything you own -b. You often buy pieces that wont go with anything you already own, so you will have to buy the rest of the outfit to go with it -c.You buy unique classic items that wont go out of fashion at the end of the week 7. What influences your style the most? My mood(: 8.How do you feel after major purchase? Usually pretty good if i think it was spent well. 9. How important do you think fashion is? It's the first impression you give people isn't it?(: 10. Your fashion icon is? .. myself? Hahah, either that or some hollywood stars I will admit have nice taste in clothes. 11. Where would you shop if you won a trip overseas? A- It's beyond beautiful there. -a. Paris -b. London -c. New York -d. Other............(please state) 11. if you had to have a job in fashion what would you be? E.g. Model, Designer... Model! Definitely! I love all the opportunities it brings!

In Paris, Milan, London and New York? For Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer?

Answer: Spring/Summer 2011: New York: September 9-16 London: September 17-22 Milan: September 22-29 Paris: September 28-October 7 Autumn/Winter 2011: New York: February 10-17 London: Unsure Milan: Unsure Paris: March 2-9 Hope this helps :)

Hello, Lovely speaking with you ! As discussed on the phone today, we would like to invite you down to Central London for a photo shoot session which we cover the costs of - your own personal makeup artist, hair stylist, fashion stylist (for clothing) & photographer in addition to the studio hire costs. We use famous well known make-up Artists and Stylists in the industry whom have featured in Vogue, Elle, G.Q, Tatler and worked with names such as Jude Law, BBC, Channel 4 & 5, Justin Timberlake, Girls Aloud, J.L.S (X-Factor winners), MTV, Britain's Missing Top Model, Vivien Westwood, London Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week and more. Diesel Models are offering a limited number of invitations to attend a photo shoot session (lasting 3-4 hours) to some of our more promising applicants, hence our invitation to you. The whole purpose of this exercise is to see if you have what it takes in a professional fashion environment. If you do have what it takes, then you can proceed with a portfolio. We do ask for a fully refundable deposit of £100 when booking into the studios to ensure you are committed in terms of attendance as the studio is invitation only (not open to the public). No other financial commitment is expected of you, unless you choose to purchase a portfolio. Photos are £50 each - the more you buy the cheaper they get. However, as you probably already know portfolios come as a package and they do have different packages to suit different clients' needs and budgets. Please bear in mind if you are not successful on the photo shoot assessment day, you will not be permitted to go onto the next stage of the application & you are not permitted to buy any images or any part of the portfolio. The deposit can be refunded towards prices of images, and if you don’t go ahead with a portfolio, then please take this as written confirmation a cheque for £100 will be sent to you in the post shortly afterwards. In this industry, the only thing a model should have to pay for is their portfolio. Should you choose to pursue to this stage, we then give you a list of agencies which we have accumulated within over ten years of trading. You then of course have the option to come back to us with any queries once you start receiving offers from agencies. Please find details of the studio attached. I sent my photo to them couple of days ago but It seems dodgey.They're name dropping.Is this a scam?

Answer: great place if your serious about modelling. They do portfolios for you.

Janette stood at the grave of her father and watched as the coffin descended into the earth. One day this would happen to me, but what it would be like down there?, She thought. Darkness would prevail and earthworms would gather the still fresh body and nibble at them till all that remains is bones. “You deserve that end,” she whispered as the coffin settled in the ground. She remembered the moment her father slapped her. It was on her last day of college when she returned home, deciding to tell her parents about the girl she loved. “We’ll live together,” she said as she sipped at a cup of tea on the lunch table, “WE already rented a house in west Virginia.” Her father moustache shook and he swatted the table with his hand then got to his feet. “You’re a shame to this family,” He slapped her. Janette tumbled back in her chair; her face hot with the power of his slap. “I hate you,” The word rang in her ear like a bell echoing down a vaulted hall. The look in her mother’s eyes reminded her of how she had always been careless towards her own good. She cared to show her good-natured side whenever someone was around, but when alone with her daughter she would get busy with phone calls, fashion magazines and housework. The days passed so fast and Janette could not help but to feel alone. Catherine has been gone for a year now and she missed her a lot. By night, she brought her picture and placed it against her chest. She ran the tip of her finger against Catherine’s pointed, small nose then kissed her good bye. In her dreams, she saw Catherine and her Dad standing at a golden door in a small garden. She walked at them. Her father frowned at Catherine then vanished behind the door. Catherine smiled at Janette and slowly a pair of wings appeared at her shoulders and she fluttered away; her feet hanging down behind her as if not a part of her body; as if she had no control over them. Next morning, Catherine woke up to her mother’s phone call. Still in bed, she raised the handle. “Mum, I’m sleeping. What do you want?” “You can be a bit polite; your father is dead but that’s not how you’re supposed to talk to your Mom.” “Sorry, Mom.” She sighed away from the handle, “Please, speak up I need to have a shower and go to work.” “ Your aunt is back from Paris. She wants to see you. I guess she has brought something for you. She will be back tomorrow. We’ll wait for you on dinner.” “I don’t want anything,” Janette said, “I just want you to leave me alone.” “I’ll leave you alone, you ungrateful slut, but first come and see what this lady wants.” “Bye, Mom.” Janette placed the handle back. She walked to the window and stood there for a moment wondering what Aunt Edna wanted her for. She never loved her; even when her father was around, she always treated her as if she never existed. For a second it seemed for Janette, that everyone treated her as if she didn’t exist. Even Catherine, she had not called her for two weeks, now. Last night Janette tried to call her but she could not find her at her room. After having a shower, Janette went to her work with a mug of espresso in her hand. She hated her job. For seven years, she has been working as a bookseller in a small shop facing the police station. She hated books. One day, she decided to leaf through a novel by Charles dickens and she eventually managed to sell it to one of the officers who came occasionally to the shop; his name was Oswald. At the beginning, Janette thought it strange to have an American named Oswald, but after asking him, he told her that he was of German origins. “You seem like you’re fond of books, Mrs. Janette.” He said, eyeing the badge needled to her Paige shirt. “I like books myself, but the life of an officer is so difficult.” Janette did not want to get interested in his talk. Many customers liked talking with her. When she was younger, Mrs. Fonda, her English teacher told her that the freckles at her cheeks made her seem like a friendly girl. Janette smirked at the memory but then she remembered that she never lingered in a relation ship. All of her life she wanted a friend, a father, a mother a sister, but she never had one. “Do you recommend other books, Mrs. Janette?” The officer said, running a finger through his brown hair that fell to his sweaty forehead. “ I trust the opinion of well read librarian like you.” She wanted to shout at him, “I don’t like books you idiot,” But she did not do so and she vanished behind one of the bookshelves and returned with an enormous book. “It’s Tolstoy,” she said, offering him the book. “You’d be interested in reading It.” she smiled, lowering her eyes to the ground and returned behind the counter. “War and peace, oh.” He said, turning the book in his hands. “I guess you choose for your customers according to their occupation.” “I don’t really choose, I guess I offered you what I like myself.” “But you look so young

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My husband and I are going to Paris for 2 weeks and we are into night-life, shopping, museums, restaurants, etc. We pretty much want to go and get a feel of life in Paris. We have been there before so this time we want to really experience Paris! I want to shop without having to take a metro for 30 minutes but I also want to be considerably close to the Eiffel Tower. We want to be kind of centrally located in EVERYTHING whether it be amazing malls, restaurants, sights, fashion shows, etc. What is a great neighborhood or specific hotel that would fit perfectly? I want the most convenient location for absolute fun! For all you Paris experts: PLEASE GIVE US THE 411 ON PARIS! I WANT TO HAVE THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE :) PLEASE HELP!! :) :) I appreciate any of your help :)

Answer: I hesitate to answer this question because you're going to be offended by some of the things I say but here goes anyway. You may have been to Paris but you clearly are misinformed about its geography and structure. You want to be in the center then stay in the center. That's easy enough. Stay in the 1st, 4th, 5th or 6th arrondissements. You want, for some odd reason, to see the Eiffel tower every time you walk out your door then stay in the 7th or the northern half of the 16th. Of course these are primarily residential and on the west side of the city so you won't be central nor near all that much nightlife. You want malls? Well there aren't any other than, perhaps, the Forum des Halles and that's stretching the definition. Fashion shows? There aren't any that are open to the public other than faux fashion shows held for tourists in the big department stores. You want to get a feel for life in Paris then rent an apartment rather than staying in a hotel and, for God's sake, don't stay in some chain like Best Western. You want great shopping then wander around the back and side streets anywhere in the center and there will be hundreds of tiny boutique stores selling everything from trendy fashions to art to military memorabilia. (Paris, in one sense, is a great big mall). Head for the big department stores or places on the main boulevards and most of the stuff will be made in China and equally available (and cheaper) in Des Moines. Of course there are the big names of fashion in Paris and if you want to buy there you'll get fabulous stuff at fabulously high prices ( I bought my wife a scarf at Hermes in April that cost 280 euros and that was one of the cheaper ones). If you really want to get a feel for life in Paris then plunk yourself down in a small rental apartment (there are dozens of websites that have short term tourist rentals) and find the local baker, cheese shop, wine shop etc. Pick our a local cafe. Patronize all these places regularly. Greet people when you enter with a friendly "Bonjour" and remember to say "au revoir" when you exit. Within a few days the proprietor or waiter will begin to recognize you. If you know how to behave (don't be loud or aggressive, say please (s'il vous plait) and thank you (merci) at every opportunity, don't constantly be in a rush) you'll soon be a "regular." When the waiter or sales girl greets you as you enter the cafe or boulangerie, gives you a smile and asks "Comme habitude?" (the usual?) you''ll know you're part of the life of the neighborhood. When you realize you can be happy just sitting nursing a glass of wine at your cafe and watching the world go by then you'll know the best part of being a Parisian.

I typed in New York street style the other day on google,and I was really impressed with the different styles that I saw.Which ones do you like? 1.http://stringmagazine.ca/images/uploads/new-york-street-style-4.jpg 2.http://www.styleandthecity.com/street-style-paris-fashion-week/wp-content/gallery/new-york-fashion-week-day-1/DSC_0390%20sex%20and%20the%20city%20girl%20new%20york%20fashion%20week.jpg 3.http://www.refinery29.com/editorial/img/pattern-pants-street-style-b.jpg 4.http://www.kenyasstyle.com/blogs/kenyasstyle/DianaPintado.png 5.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/2675353475_777d81951b_b.jpg 6.http://www.sdcdn.com/cms/magazine/43670/20937_2.jpg 7.http://www.sdcdn.com/cms/magazine/43500/556a0_2.jpg 8.http://ellegirl.elle.com/var/ellegirl/storage/images/fashion/street_style/content/street_style_fashion_week_fall_2008/street_style/3258329-1-eng-US/bright_young_things.jpg

Answer: 4 is the best. 2 isn't too bad. Other than that they all kinda clash.

I'm not even 20 yet and I just found out I am 18 weeks pregnant. I'm living in Paris for the year while I'm studying abroad for my fashion degree. The baby's father was just a one night stand and I'm actually really not sure who the father is. I have a boyfriend back in the States and he'll know that it's not his. I don't want to get rid of the baby, but I'm just like freaking out because I don't know what to do. Help please!

Answer: only couple of things you can do. Give the baby up for adoption in Paris, or keep the baby and face life. Or, you can abort the baby, but you said you didn't want to do that. Maybe you should talk to your family about it.