August 13, 2018

AISHA JONES WARDROBE STRATEGIST UPDATES WARDROBES AND CHANGES WOMENS LIVES

Aisha Jones, Wardrobe Strategist, author and speaker inspires women to be more confident by enhancing their wardrobe, while giving back at the same time.

Image from AishaJones.com

Image from AishaJones.com

 

Many women fall into the trap of not only under utilizing their wardrobe but are even unaware of simply steps they can take to go from fashion passé to fashion forward in a matter of seconds. Most women also do not know that they can actually pair high-end fashion lines such as Prada with every day consumer retail outlets such as Target, resulting in a highly fashionable wardrobe while not breaking the bank account. How is this possible? Thanks to Aisha Jones, her company not only inspires, but truly helps women achieve current fashionable looks while capitalizing what is currently in ones closest and offers a plethora of resources including educational membership programs, one-on-one consulting and much, much more.

“My main goal is not just to transform a women’s closet and but inspire confidence by helping women dress to impress,” said Aisha Jones, CEO and Wardrobe Strategist. “I have had the privilege of working with women in multiple industries and the results have been outstanding across the board. I am pleased that my website offers the ultimate resource for fashion for woman across the board.”

The Aisha Jones Media Company offers an unprecedented membership program, including a free membership and other paid levels for additional resources. Other highlights include an educational fashion blog and fantastic videos that truly help woman dealing with day-to-day wardrobe challenges. Last but not least, website visitors can sign up for the Aisha Jones newsletter, enjoy weekly You Tube videos and much, more. Most importantly, this CEO believes in giving back and this is where the 100 Dresses Challenge comes into play. The goal of this non-profit campaign is to donate 100 dresses to the nonprofit organization Dress For Success. This Pretty Little Things campaign not only helps women when going to an interview, but the goal is to make deserving women feel beautiful. As of today, the Aisha Jones company only needs 77 dresses to meet this lofty goal.

“I am very proud to be working with Dress for Success,” Aisha Jones, CEO and Fashion Strategist. “I truly believe that with one dress for a woman, it will not only become a favorite, but be a catalyst for changing a life.”

About Aisha Jones

Aisha is dedicated to making the world more stylish, one person at time, one outfit at a time.

As a successful entrepreneur, Aisha enjoys over 10,000 followers via AishaJones.com, her social media channels, her Stylecast podcast, and The Clique email newsletter. The membership programs are widely popular, and Aisha Jones is the former Accessories Editor for the San Diego Examiner.

www.aishajones.com

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August 8, 2018

Laura Ashley exclusive capsule collection with Urban Outfitters

Laura Ashley , the British lifestyle brand, is announcing an exclusive capsule collection with Urban Outfitters. There’s no doubt that the instantly recognizable Laura Ashley florals will bring waves of nostalgia to those who fell in love with Laura Ashley decades ago and anyone just getting acquainted with the legacy brand.

 

Coinciding with the company’s 65th anniversary, the collection bridges Laura Ashley’s long history in textile design and fashion with the current trends in contemporary fashion. With ’90s revival a touchstone for the Laura Ashley & Urban Outfitters collection, Laura Ashley will bring back customer-favorite prints with updated silhouettes and ditzy florals, a Laura Ashley signature. In addition, the collection will feature larger-scale modern prints and sun-washed, heirloom palettes –  perfect for summer and back-to-school.

 

Laura Ashley & UO Launa Button-Down Shirt $59.00

Laura Ashley & UO Launa Button-Down Shirt
$59.00

 

The Laura Ashley & Urban Outfitters collection dives into the Laura Ashley archive, bringing iconic prints to fashion, accessories and shoes. The 14-piece collection will consist of Urban Outfitters . The assortment will be available alongside accessories including hats, a silky scarf, and a canvas tote. Standout pieces include The Laura Ashley x UO Side Lace Midi Dress, Button Front Mini Dress, Luana Button Down, Leila Kick Flare Pant, and Ashley High Waisted Mini Skirt. Prices range from $19 to $89 USD.

With a new group of shoppers looking through second hand stores and scouring online resale sites for vintage Laura Ashley pieces, the new collection brings the company’s greatest hits to a retailer known for giving shoppers trend-driven clothing and accessories they can’t find anywhere else.

 

The Laura Ashley & Urban Outfitters collection launched Monday, July 30th in select Urban Outfitters stores across North America and online at urbanoutfitters.com.

 

About Laura Ashley, Inc.

Established in London in 1953, Laura Ashley is one of the world’s best-loved fashion and home furnishings brands. Currently, Laura Ashley offers a complete range of lifestyle products, including women’s fashion and accessories and children’s apparel and home furnishings and accessories. For additional information, visit www.lauraashleyusa.com.

 

About Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters is a lifestyle retailer dedicated to inspiring customers through a unique combination of product, creativity and cultural understanding. Founded in 1970 in a small space across the street from the University of Pennsylvania, Urban Outfitters now operates over 200 stores in the United States, Canada and Europe, offering experiential retail environments and a well-curated mix of women’s, men’s, accessories and home product assortments. For more information visit Urban Outfitters at urbanoutfitters.com.

 

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February 7, 2018

Believe in Yourself, is donating dresses in LA

The Charity called Believe in Yourself (we have written about this wonderful charity before) will be coming to Los Angeles for the first time and donating brand new ” in style” dresses to girls in the LA  area to wear to their upcoming school Valentine’s Day dances.

The founder of UsTrendy, the world’s largest Independent Fashion ecommerce site started the foundation one year ago. He recently launched a site for the foundation: www.believeinyourself.org

Some of the objectives of this charity is to combat the financial pressures that are felt on low income girls and their families to continuously stay in style and purchase new items each season along with promote positive body image and fight cyber bullying.

One of the foundation’s activities is donating dresses to underprivileged girls. “We have already provided dresses to girls to wear to school dances and similar events in various states. The girls will be registered in our system and receive dresses all through out the school year for various special occasions,” says Founder Sam Sisakhti. Future dress donations will be tied to the girls’ progress in achieving goals, whether towards improving their academics or pursuing an extracurricular interest such as music, dance, sports. Each girl who wants to receive a dress is entered into a system where they are then tracked to see their progress, whether towards improving their academics or pursuing an extracurricular interest.

Believe in Yourself is part of a broader initiative. The charity brings in Mentors and speakers to motivate the girls to believe in themselves. These mentors also provide tips if the girls are experiencing a negative body image or bullying of any kind, and they counsel the girls to help them achieve their dreams and goals.

Check the website for info about the upcoming and past events.

Believe in Yourself Project BANGOR / ME

Believe in Yourself Project BANGOR / ME

 

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January 13, 2018

Believe in Yourself is coming to Rhode Island

Believe in Yourself

Believe in Yourself, November 2016

The charity called Believe in Yourself will be coming to Rhode Island for the first time and donating new ” in style” dresses to girls in the Rhode Island area next week.

Sam Sakhalin, Founder of UsTrendy, the world’s largest Independent Fashion ecommerce site, started the Believe in Yourself Project one year ago.

Some of the objectives of charity is to combat the financial pressures that are felt on low income girls and their families to continuously stay in style and purchase new items each season along with promote positive body image and fight cyber bullying.

One of the foundation’s activities is donating dresses to underprivileged girls. The project already provided dresses to girls to wear to school dances and similar events in various states. The girls will be registered in the system and receive dresses all through out the school year for various special occasions. Future dress donations will be tied to the girls’ progress in achieving goals (whether towards improving their academics or pursuing an extracurricular interest such as music, dance, sports).

Here are some photos from a recent event: http://believeinyourself.org/washington.php.

Believe in Yourself is part of a broader initiative. During the donation Believe in Yourself brings in various influential women serve as speakers and mentors to the girls within the program (topics include positive body image, anti-cyber bullying, and motivational).

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October 5, 2015

Coldwater Creek Columbus Day Sale

Coldwater Creek Columbus Day Sale

Coldwater Creek Columbus Day Sale

 

 

Dates: October 5 – 12th 2015

Offer: Save up to 50% on select fall styles

 

www.coldwatercreek.com 

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July 28, 2015

A “summer nights dream”

After hours of preparation, excitement and few gallons of hairspray later, the VIP Exclusives Fashion Show was underway at the Tampa Convention Center making it a “summer night’s dream”. Founded in 2004 by business man and entrepreneur Terrance Shaw, VIP has brought nothing but top notch service since day one. And that is exactly what they brought to Tampa Bay. The evening started off with celebrity performers opera singer and ballet aerialist, Jacqueline Valdez & Jason Rex of Infusion Remax. A beautiful duet that reminded me of cirque de Solei meets opera. Jacqueline and Jason are also survivors of cancer and Sjogren disease.

Infusion Remax's Jacqueline Valdez & Jason Rex

Infusion Remax’s Jacqueline Valdez & Jason Rex

After that the designers & models started things off with a bang and a few feathers. The show featured designers Lacie Cupani and Cupani Fashion, David President, MEROCKI, Jacqueline Saldana, Jackie Hutcherson, Nailuj Villarroel, Aleksandra Salo, Jessica Rios All Brides 2 Be & Formalwear & Adreamrocks! We had everything from formal wear, bathing suits, blinged out bathing suits and towels and so much more. Sometimes words cannot express just how amazing these shows are! Some designers and models even flew in from out of town just to participate. At the end of the night awards were given to the best designer & best international model. US Gold & Silver donated rings to the best designs, All Brides to Be by Jessica Rios and Best International Model Abby Marie Santiago. Congratulations ladies!

Male Model showcases David President Attire

Male Model showcases David President Attire

VIP Exclusives was all I hoped it was and more. I am so honored and excited that I got to join this incredible evening, meet some new people and even see a few familiar faces. I cannot wait until next year. In the meantime check out all the awesome designers on their personal websites (listed below) and VIP Exclusives itself at www.vip-exclusives.org

Model showcases design at the VIP Exclusives Fashion Show

Model showcases design at the VIP Exclusives Fashion Show

Also, don’t forget to check out my other blog “It all started in Tampa” for more photos of the event featuring models in the designs showcased.

All Brides 2 Be LLC– www.allbrides2be.com
Adreamrocks– www.adreamrocks.com
Cupani Fashions– http://www.cupanifashion.com/
David President Attire– http://www.dpresidentattire.com/
MEROCKI– http://www.merocki.com/
Jacqueline Saldena– http://www.elegantstylesbyjacka.com/
Jacqueline Hutcherson– http://www.onlyjackiestantrue.com/
Nailuj Villarroel– www.NailujVillarroelDesigns.com

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April 11, 2015

Callina Introduces Spring/Summer 2015 Ready-to-Wear Collection

Knitwear brand, Callina introduces a timeless spring /summer 2015 collection of ready to wear pieces for the modern woman, while maintaining theirmission to preserve ancient knitting practices and make a positive impact.

Callina‘s spring/summer collection is inspired by nature and artfully mixes elegant yet flirtatious patterns, making items unique yet easy to wear. Like impressionist paintings, the palette is a playful mix of soft and bright hues in fresh pastels mixed with bright pops of melons and vivid blues. New offerings include skirts, tops and sweaters in fine knits to create open lace designs and exquisite textures combining past and present knitting techniques. These modern patterns add to Callina’s sophisticated collection of silky tank tops, lightweight cardigans, and flirty skirts.

Creating exemplary wardrobe staples, Callina uses the finest and rarest hand-combed pima cotton and alpaca fibers combined with skill passed down by generations of expert artisans in Peru. The brand is a mindfully driven, remaining conscious of its carbon footprint, using certified environmentally friendly dyes that are free of hazardous chemicals.

Callina design

Callina design

A portion of every purchase is directly donated to fund The Mirasol Project, a boarding school founded in 2006 in the remote region of Puno, Peru, for the children of alpaca shepherds.

All Callina pieces are irreplaceable in their elegance, and their artisanal craftsmanship gives each unique piece a distinct quality. Highlights of the collection include a modern take on floral patterning through lightweight open lace stitch techniques, sophisticated sporty cardigans with soft geometric patterning, and combinations of unique geometric lace stripes and sheer gauze stitch techniques lending a distinctive soft textural effect.

About Callina

Callina is an artisanal knitwear brand that is handmade in the Peruvian highlands. It provides timeless, contemporary collections made with luxury and sustainably sourced yarns. Callina is grounded in an ethos both social and environmental, donating a portion of proceeds to The Mirasol Project.

For more info check out http://callinastyle.com/

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March 13, 2015

Toilet paper wedding dress contest

11th Annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest Presented by Cheap Chic Weddings and Charmin Rolls Out

(Boca Raton, FL) – March 12, 2015 If you can use toilet paper to make a beautiful wedding dress you just might win $10,000 and have your entry made into a real gown!

Everyone likes to save money here and there. And for some, saving money on weddings is more than a hobby, and a little less than an obsession. Laura Gawne and Susan Bain operate the popular website www.Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com.

The Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest presented by Cheap Chic Weddings and Charmin begins March 12, 2015 for the eleventh year in a row.

For the first time ever, Kleinfeld Bridal will create a wearable gown inspired by the Grand Prize Winner’s Entry! Contestants have until May 12, 2015 to submit their paper masterpieces. Top ten entries will be chosen then online voting will be open to the public.

The top ten dresses and their designers will be flown to New York City to participate in a live fashion show finale event at Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City on June 17, 2015 where the top three winners will be chosen.

At the Finale Event, the dress entries will be judged by members of Cheap Chic Weddings, Charmin, Co-Owner of Kleinfeld, Mara Urshel and Celebrity Judge Mikie Russo, event planner and host of “Mikie Saves the Date” on FYI Network.

“The contest has grown immensely over the last ten years and we are always in awe of the beautiful gowns created by the contestants.” says Susan Bain, Co-Founder of Cheap Chic Weddings. “We specialize in making weddings chic on a budget but these designs often surpass even our imaginations.” added Laura Gawne, Co-Founder of Cheap Chic Weddings.

The Grand Prize winner will see their design created into a beautiful gown and receive $10,000, the second place winner will receive $5000 and the third place winner will receive $2500.

Here’s How to Enter:

First: Plan your design.

Second: Grab some Charmin Toilet Paper (Ultra Strong, Ultra Soft or Basic), tape and/or glue and/or needle and thread (that’s all you can use)! To help offset the cost of designing these memorable creations; Charmin is providing coupons by request at TPDresscontest@gmail.com

Third: Make the dress and headpiece on your model or mannequin and take some clear, unaltered digital photos (front, back and side). The dress must be able to be worn by a human!

All photos and an Official Entry form are to be submitted to Cheap Chic Weddings at TPDresscontest@gmail.com by May 12, 2015 at 11:00 PM EST. There is no entry fee. The Judging Panel at Cheap Chic Weddings will judge the digital photo entries.

View top and winning entries: http://www.cheap-chic-weddings.com/wedding-contest-2015.html

Official contest rules along with lots of other wedding cost saving tips and information can be found at www.Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com.

Toilet paper wedding dresses

Toilet paper wedding dresses

TP dress

TP dress


2014 Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest Winner Susan Brennan’s Entry she calls Romance on a Roll

judge

judge


2015 Celebrity Judge, Host of “Mikie Saves the Date” on FYI Network, Event planner Michael Russo

VIP judge

VIP judge


2015 VIP Judge, Co-Owner of Kleinfeld Bridal, Mara Urshel

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February 25, 2015

All about Glamour with Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

EVA MENDES ALL ABOUT THE GLAMOUR SPRING 2015 COLLECTION

SPRING 2015—Eva Mendes Spring 2015 collection is “all about the glamour.” The designer’s second Spring collection for retailer combines the energy of modern New York with the allure of old New York.

Eva designs for the everyday women to build their confidence with her classic silhouette and cutout vintage inspired pieces. This collection will allow women to tastefully stand out when they walk into the room. When making an entrance, Eva emphasizes the importance of confidence, and how her collection helps women feel comfortable. Eva’s statement pieces will help women confidently own the boardroom, the party, the dinner. Eva describes the spirit of her Spring 2015 collection as a perfect sync to one of her favorite songs— Classic Girl by Diedre & The Dark—talking about being all dolled up and ready to stun. She loved the design process of picking out fabrics, colors, and embellishments—watching her ideas take shape in physical form.

The Eva Mendes for New York and Company has blouses averaging $50, skirts $60, dresses $80, and accessories $45, Eva’s collections are becoming more about lifestyle and her ability to share her life with her fans and customers, wanting to dress her ladies from head to toe for all of their life occasions!

Eva Mendes dresses

Eva Mendes dresses

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February 21, 2015

Under the sea..”Sais Quoi” style

Seaweed is always greener… at TSPA! Thursday, Feb. 19, The Villages Salon Professional Academy surfaced life from under the sea in a photo shoot competition for fashion designer/ educator Gina Sais Quoi’s line of beautiful fashions! 4 models, 8 students, and a lifetime of memories, Gina held this competition for a chance for her students to experience editorial makeup/hair as well as see whose model will appear on her new fragrance. Now how exciting is that for the students? To be able to have their model showcased on a “Sais Quoi” fragrance bottle!? Dripping with glitter, clothed in shells, TSPA once again rocked the house!

Here are the models and names of the stylists:

Gina Sais Quoi Models

Gina Sais Quoi Models

I had the honor of being one of Gina’s models Thursday. Gina is a very sweet, beautiful person with a talent that is just through the roof. If you asked me to sum up her dresses in one word it would be…. STUNNING!!!! Every dress and every makeup/ hair look literally had its own theme. Taking Gina’s vision, the personality of each model and the personality/creativity of each student, combining it into one “walking ocean” design, showed that these students will be ready for anything in this industry!

Gina Sais Quoi models

Gina Sais Quoi models

Gina’s show and fragrance launching will be held on April 16 at the Orpheum in Tampa. Stay tuned to my blog for updates on the winner of the photo shoot competition and for the upcoming show! For more info on Gina Sais Quoi Designs visit www.ginasaisquoi.com

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