I Hate the Name Fashionista

Franca Sozzani, editor of Vogue Italia recently appeared on ANTM Cycle 15 as a guest judge.  There was a major upgrade in prizes and challenges in this Cycle. Top fashion photographers, a trip to Italy and the chance at winning a spread in Vogue Italia and a cover and spread in Beauty in Vogue in addition to the traditional ANTM prizes. 

Franca Sozzani answered viewers question in a candid interview with CWTV. 

Here is one of the top fashion leaders of our time sharing her opinion on fashion, fashion bloggers, fashionistas and personal style.  Her answers may not be what you expect but I find find them to be refreshing and genuine and I am in 100% agreement.  Basically, she's a true modern fashion heroine.

Here is a rough transcript excerpt from the video interview. 

On Fashion Bloggers

What do you think of fashion bloggers? - Martin Kelbl

"I like fashion bloggers.. another step in the fashion world... it’s not that all of them are so interesting... but they made an easy and quick approach to fashion... it’s become that fashion is more affordable for everybody and I think that’s a good sign of our time."

On Personal Style

If you could choose one beauty staple and one clothing staple what would you choose and why? -Abbey Fearheiley Gatlin

"Today it’s all about your style..  a person should analyze how he/she is to see what makes her better and better doesn’t mean to look like somebody else... better for herself. The most important thing is not to copy anyone."

Do you think that you r a fashionista? - Haru Gon Choi

"Not at all, not at all - I hate the name fashionista and don’t want to be a fashionista.

Because fashionista for me is someone who follows fashion without their own identity.

I’m trying to have my own way to be and I never dress to show with the clothes off the show or I wanted to please the designers so I put their clothes... no. I choose what I want when I want and I feel completely free from any designers."

What is your personal style? - Russell Marcus

"I like to mix i don’t like to see recognizable label I don’t want to be a brand walking in the street so I prefer mix different kinds of labels together and I like something kind of elegance but not boring but with some small details I don’t want to be fashion like - hah, she works in fashion - I hate that."

Well, there's not much more to say here!

Russia's chic uniform 'sends soldiers to hospital'

 

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MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia's sharp new military uniforms, created by a top fashion designer, have landed hundreds in the hospital after proving too thin to withstand ferocious winter cold, a state daily said Wednesday.
Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported that between 60 and 250 servicemen have been laid up with everything from flu to pneumonia as Arctic chills sweep through the country's northern reaches.
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"They literally felt naked outside," the paper quoted the mother of one solider as saying. "Many of them ended up in hospital. Ours developed pneumonia," she said of her son.
The government daily said defence officials have admitted not receiving complaints about the uniforms in time to do anything ahead of the winter season.
"It seems that all this happened because of slovenliness on our part," Joint Staff General Nikolai Makarov told the daily.

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Introduced in 2008, the parade uniforms designed by fashion celebrity Valentin Yudashkin are threaded with gold and more shapely and chic, in a throwback to the uniforms of the imperial Tsarist army.

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The field versions, meanwhile, are lighter and come with thinner but more mobile boots.
Russia designed its first post-Soviet uniform in the 1990s, but it was unpopular with officers who complained that it made them look like they were serving in a Third World army.

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Seeing Red: a guide to bold lips.

by Image in Harmony Consulting Boutique on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 10:45am

Have you ever experienced red lip envy? Spotted another woman wearing gorgeous red lips and wondered why you never made it out the door in red? Or maybe you decided long ago that red is not your thing and you're going to stick to chapstick, thank you very much. Well let's destroy a couple of big red myths, shall we?
Myth 1. Just because the saleslady/makeup lady told you you look amazing in Russian Red, doesn't mean you do.
Myth 2. There is not one red lipstick that would look good on everyone. Unless it happens to be a true Crayola red. Red happens to be a neutral on it's own. Yup, it's true. It's neither neither a warm or a cool color; it's what's usually added to it (blue or yellow pigments) that make it so.
Myth 3. Just because your BFF swore that you look amazing in Baton Rouge doesn't mean that you wouldn't look even more amazing in your bestest red.

Q: So what's a girl to do when there are hundreds of red lipsticks to choose out there?
A: There are four broad categories of reds. Bright Blue Red. Muted Blue Red. Bright Yellow Red. and Muted Yellow Red. If your skin is on the cooler side you will look better in the Blue Reds. And ditto for the Yellow Reds - they will look good on you if your skin is warm. But what about if you're somewhere in between cool and warm? And which will look better the Brighter Reds or the Muted Reds? AHA! So that's what a color analysis with me will do for you!

But here's a little photo display of yours truly (no airbrush, no photo tricks and not the best of lighting, the horror, the fun!) with these 4 categories and why they might or might not work for me.

The best part? Send in a photo of yourself with your red lips to imageinharmony@gmail.com if you need a little help figuring out your best lipstick look. Red Kisses to all.

All Lipsticks in Photos are from MAC. (www.maccosmetics.com)

(For some reason, Facebook won't allow me to use captioning right now.) So...
Photo Number One. Brave Red (Bright Yellow Red). The winner. Bright and Yellow harmonizes with my skin tone.
Photo Number Two. Chili and Red Pepper (Muted Yellow Reds). Hmmm.... not so bad, but not the best either. Needs more brightness... needs a brave red.
Photo Number Three. Russian Red (Bright Blue Red). Brightness works, blue does not. Don't see it? You'll have lots of fun learning at your color analysis with me.
Photo Number Four. Dark Side and Russian Red (Muted Blue Red). Muted and Blue. Not good, not good at all. 'Nuff said?

A Girl's Best Friend (it's not what you think)

by Image in Harmony Consulting Boutique on Monday, June 7, 2010 at 7:35pm

A blissfully long and cool (everything is relative) Winter here in the Sunshine State almost made me forget how disgustingly humid and sticky our Summer gets. Over 6 miles of walking and countless showers (indoors and out) in the past few days have made me re-pledge my allegiance to what should be know as 'a girl's best friend'. Any girl who has ever experienced the discomfort (to put it mildly) of a heat rash/chafe would gladly forgo their diamond ring (ok, maybe not) to stop the torture. We're talking 'BodyGlide' here sister! "The leading skin protectant and #1 choice for runners and triathletes since 1996." I don't know about you, but the last time I ran anywhere was 1996, but that besides the point. I have been using it for almost 10 years and lemme tell you, that thing can last you through an overnight hike in the Amazon rain forest (not that I would know, but I have actually worn it in Kawaiin and Mauin rain forests and in our very own Fairchild Tropical Gardens, so I do have some credibility here). It's time to chuck those protective shorts, 'cuz you won't be needing them anymore. And yes, you'll have me to thank for introducing you to http://www.bodyglide.com/, and an easy, cheap buy on http://www.amazon.com/. After all, you can't look good if you don't feel good. And you definitely won't feel good if you can't walk. So, Voila. And it's my pleasure; it really is. Say hello to your new best friend.

Harry Winston ring. A.k.a. No longer your best friend.