In a day and age when watching your money is of the utmost importance, I would like to see a fashion article, more of it actually, that really strive to educate readers towards second hand and consignment fashion.

What’s in a fashion article?

Most articles that I have read or see on the cover of popular women’s magazines, consider an inexpensive article of clothing to be less than $100. Complete outfits are thought to be budget if in the realm of $500. Times are tight and it seems that most of us, especially those living outside of urban environments, rarely have a spare twenty in our pocket to grab a new article of clothing with.

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I personally will take a photo from a current catalog or advertisement and use that as a template for a new outfit. I will take it to the thrift store or consignment shop, and try to copy it as closely as possible.  Without having a fashion degree or training, I know that there are other substitutions I could be making if only I had someone or some article to guide me. This is where a comprehensive fashion article on copying high end or designer fashion on a second hand store budget would come in to play.

Beyond just women’s fashion, I think the same needs to apply to men’s fashion as well.  Most guys don’t seem to see the need for anything other than a t-shirt and jeans which pass the sniff test. Making fashion not only affordable but also meaningful to men, would be a boost to all of us who have to look at and work with them.  The average Joe doesn’t seem to see the need for caring much about their appearance, other than being well groomed. That being said, it’s not going to grab advertising dollars to tell people to go shop at their local goodwill or Salvation Army.  So these articles would have to appear in publications not depended on the almighty advertising dollar of most magazines.

The use of a fashion article to me

My second idea for a fashion article, is to help the truly fashion ignorant like myself.  I am a basic t-shirt and jeans type of girl.  I long for the winter months so that I can throw on a hooded sweatshirt, pair of rough, worn in, well loved jeans, and a pair of tennis shoes. This is my look. It’s not out of ignorance, or thinking that this look is fashionable. I just don’t know how to do any better and still be comfortable and practical. Heels are not suited to my lifestyle. I don’t work in an office so slacks and suits are unneeded.  Layers of shirts and fitted jackets just seem binding and uncomfortable. I believe there are a large number of people who truly want to look better, but just don’t have the knowledge of how to look put together and fashionable while still be comfortable enough to do housework, run errands and sit on the couch to catch 20 minutes of television while waiting for the laundry to dry.

Terminology is another issue that could use some explaining. For example, if you go to the store to purchase a pair of jeans, there are probably 15 different ‘styles’ to choose from.  Some of these seem to be cohesive between brands and stores, but others seem to be proprietary and therefore confusing.  I end up getting confused and feeling fat by the end of the day and leave without anything at all, or with something that I don’t really want, but I’m just sick of trying things on and what I have will do well enough.

While I am never one that would be able to take on explaining any of these fashion related issues, I do believe that there are many out there who could.  I know of many people, who are not experts, but who do somehow have a gift or a knack for always looking so well put together.  I am jealous of these people, but that’s for another time.

If there is anyone out there who is able to write a comprehensive fashion article to guide people on how to look their best without breaking the bank, even if the said ‘bank’ is only $20 or $30 then they have my readership.  Anyone who could take this jeans and a t-shirt or sweats and tennis kind of gal and turn her into something that someone else would wonder to themselves ‘how does she look so good?’ deserves some sort of award.  They would have my devoted readership.  And if it happens to be in one of those previously mentioned advertising glutton magazines, then all the better. I think a fashion article is more effective if people are encouraged to spend what they have, not what they wish they had.

“I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.” These are the words of Marlene Dietrich. Who knows better than her on how to become an icon of style? Fashion and style. These two words are always together, like an inseparable couple. To me, they are like sun and moon, black and white, fire and water. They cannot be together and they cannot be without each other either.

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The simplest definition of fashion is ‘a popular trend’ and style, ‘a manner of doing something’. I always went with these specific definitions of these two words. In my personal opinion, to be popular and wear what is popular would not give me a sense of satisfaction. I always wanted to be affiliated with a style that is specific to me and up to date. It does not always mean to wear exactly what is fashionable during that time.

I started my journey as a child by watching. I watched everything and everyone. I was curious how specific outfits fit different types of figure. Sometimes it was good, sometimes – a disaster. It made me very interested in fabric. I was thinking that depending on a fabric used, some disasters could have been prevented. What a smart child I was… I especially liked watching what my mom was wearing. I loved going through her clothes and picking what would suit me the most. I would always finish the ensemble with the appropriate hair, make-up and shoes. Just like my mom did. And still does.

Soon after that, as my body was changing, my understanding of what I wanted to wear and how I wanted to look changed too. Maybe, it was not a change itself. It was more likely a transformation. I started understanding what made me look better and what looks were not mine at all. I started developing that feeling or sense, which made me happy or not at all by the way I looked. And later on- the way I lived. Very quickly, I understood that to dress nicely and act poorly was not my style at all. I did not like inappropriate behavior and it was clear to me that it has to be part of that satisfaction that I received from my appearance. It doesn’t mean that I didn’t have fun. I did. I just did it with my own understanding of how it should be done. I guess that’s when I started working on my own style. That part of my journey brought me to the 18th century, understanding of tea parties in England, research of my mother’s relatives who were Russian nobility. And again, I was amazed by my mother. I started believing that whatever she knows was in her blood.  Nobody had to teach her how to be stylish and always look fabulous. It also gave me hope that I might have inherited at least some of that wisdom.

I continued experimenting, and it brought me to different TV shows and fashion books. I was amazed by how many resources are out there. And the more my knowledge grew, the more I was thinking that not many either had access to these resources or thought they needed any guidance.  I could not afford spending thousands of dollars on something I would wear once or twice. And I didn’t expect it from others.  But I knew that there were affordable great options and I could not understand why not everybody would want to take advantage of those. There were only a few I would look at and appreciate their style sense. It made me think of Albert Einstein’s famous quote all the time : ‘A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?’.

Finally, I was smart enough and had this conversation with my mom. I was afraid at first that she would not be able to understand my concerns. But as always, she made me feel so comfortable and content. I asked her many questions, and I remember all her answers so well. The most important was the advice she gave me: Not to run after fashion, but adopt fashion to my own needs and style. At first, I was confused. I could not understand the difference in those terms. And even more – how they applied to me. That is when it hit me. I finally understood that whatever ‘sense’ I developed was my own, personal style. I knew how to be fashionable and I did it in my own way. I didn’t have to like what I saw and now I knew what I didn’t like. I didn’t like that everyone was wearing the same things, the same way. And it didn’t matter if it was not complementing their complexion, skin or hair. It was a very inspiring realization. I understood that I could make a difference by encouraging them to personalize their style and their lives. And all I had to do is be myself and keep developing my own style.

Understanding of your own style comes with a lot of work and experience. This challenge is everlasting. But that is the beauty of it. It is a personal achievement that can be shared with others. Style is something that can be shared and passed on. But at the same time, it is something very personal and individualized. It includes all the human characteristics. You might not like someone personally, but you might respect them for their sense of style. In case of doubt, search for inspiration. Do your research. Ask questions. Educate yourself. And the most important, do not be afraid to experiment. Fashion style will always be part of our lives and as the amazing Yves Saint Laurent once said: ‘Fashion fades, style is eternal.’

Fashion is full of trends. From platforms to ponchos, most of us can admit to falling into the pitfalls of a mindless trend now and again. In the past, looking fashionable meant following a set of rules and definitions. In order to fit in, one was required to dress within the parameters of a certain style, or abide by the rules of fashion set forth by the media. However, I believe that the styles and designs of the future will not hold to these rigid standards. In the past, these standards have set aside something that today’s style hungry can no longer live without: Personality. I believe that contemporary design is headed into a period of unpredictable originality.

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Contemporary designs are beginning to reflect the public’s desire to look original. Rather than have clones upon clones of a handful of well known styles, the clothing and accessory options available in stores has grown dramatically over the years. In the past, the most popular styles were limited to a few ‘personalities’ as far as schools of dress. Emo, preppy and skater are different terms that come to mind when I think of old designs. While the stores that cater to these various tastes still exist, they have grown and no longer cater to the very specific crowds they used to. Consumers that would limit themselves to one store or another are breaking out of their shells and trying something new. The kids with closets full of polo shirts are trying on a pair of skate shoes or a studded black tank top. As the rainbow streaks of last season fade, wardrobes look less like single store catalogues and more like a fantastic hodgepodge of fashion.

Personally, I see this change in contemporary design as a reflection of the inner working of society. In the past, people felt required to live by certain labels or fit into certain categories. If they were not defined by the label in their sweater, who were they? With style icons like Lady Gaga and Katy Perry leading the pack with their ‘be who you are’ anthems like ‘Born This Way’ and ‘Firework’, how could you not internalize their messages? With explicit permission from the biggest celebrities on the scene today, it is cool to not want to look cool. In short, it is fashionable to not listen to fashion and be yourself. By listening to your heart and going for designs that look good to the individual’s eye, design has been thrown for a loop.

In terms of clothing itself, the demand for unique pieces can be seen in the success of stores like Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie. With designs like no other, consumers save their hard earned cash to look like no one else, owning that one-of-a-kind piece they covet. Online shopping, away from the crowds of style following shoppers, has also changed contemporary fashion. From the comfort of your own home, there is no salesperson telling you to go for one style or another. Shoppers are no longer required to bring along a friend for moral support as they navigate shelves and racks of clothing. No approval is necessary as one browses online. Browsing turns into buying and, after a few weeks shipping time, there is a new design piece waiting on the doorstep. By taking the judgmental looks of others out of the equation, modern design with a unique twist has been able to flourish.

Design of other things, such as house wares and home décor, has also taken a turn for the more unique. More than that, consumers are worried about the conditions under which their house wares and appliances have been made. Gone are the days when one could purchase goods made with devotion to domestic labor. We have gotten over the shock of a ‘Made in China’ sticker, but what chemicals could that label harbor? With lead paint being found in things like children’s toys and food, among other alleged toxins, more and more people are opting for products made in natural environments. The green movement sparked by modern day hippie Al Gore’s documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ is going strong some years later. Somewhat branched off from the initial worries of global conservation, consumers are clamoring for products bearing labels like ‘organic’. Fabric is made from recycled materials, as well as design pieces like cell phone cases and mixing bowls. If it can be reused, it is being reused by today’s generation.

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Another issue influencing contemporary design is the economy. The effects of the recent economic turmoil are far reaching, with a hand in the pocket of every nation. Not a single household is unaffected by the harsh economic times. Due to the fact that more and more people are losing their expendable income, once used to buy the latest, greatest design pieces, companies have to be smart with their marketing and products. Luxury has no place in this new world of frugality. Anything more than necessary is viewed as wasteful rather than special. Instead of creating a new line of luxury items, designers are rethinking their collections and making them more affordable for Jane Doe. Gone are the days of bling and Hummers. The gas conserving Prius is king of the road, for as many miles as it can squeeze out of that gallon of expensive gas. Those expensive diamonds and other gems are being swapped, or tragically sold, for inexpensive costume pieces. Business is booming for low-end stores like Forever 21. Initially trying to bring expensive contemporary design to the masses, commercially available designs in these stores are the new dictators of fashion in the best possible way. Culture is no longer fixated on the exclusive but the original.

Contemporary design has gone through many transformations over the years. From finding its appeal to more sensual tastes, shortening skirts in the 20s to preparing for years of economic difficulty, contemporary design reflects the personalities of the times. In a world of unique individuals, style is more one-of-a-kind than ever before.

Nothing is more feminine than a nice dress. Comfortable, diverse, and pretty dresses are a wonderful choice, from bumming around the house to attending an important event. With such a variety of designs, women sometimes find themselves overwhelmed when attempting to choose a dress. As with all clothing, the dress that will look the best is one in which the wearer is most comfortable. These bits of obvious information aside, let’s look deeper into some different fashion ideas for dresses.

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Women differ in shapes and sizes. Because of this, a dress which may look stunning on one woman may look horrible on another. Understanding how different dress cuts look on different body shapes will help immensely. The ideal feminine figure is medium-to-tall height, moderate build, and an hourglass shape. It is ideal because only about 2% of the female population actually has a body like this. Different cuts help achieve a visual effect allowing more women to look like ‘ideal’.

If a woman has short legs and a long torso, she will want to create the visual effect of having longer legs and a shorter torso. To achieve this, she will want to choose dresses that draw the eye upward. She can choose dresses with darker bottoms, higher waists, and narrow or a-line cuts. She will also want to accessorize these types of dresses by wearing jewelry and scarves.

For women with balanced body shapes, dresses with one color from the top to the bottom, ones which are fitted through the waist and flow outward, and thin belts are the best styles. Again, a woman would want to accessorize this type of dress using jewelry and scarves which draw the eye upward.

A woman with long legs and a short torso would, likewise, dress differently from the above-mentioned body shapes. She would want to choose dresses which draw the eye downward. She can achieve this by wearing dresses with prints or lighter colors on the bottoms, dresses with a fitted waists and flowing skirts, and simple necklines. Jewelry and scarves that are medium to long lengths help draw the eye downward. Pinstripes, empire and high waists, and wide belts should all be avoided, as they draw unwanted attention to the “wrong” places. Once a woman determines which general cuts and colors work well for her body shape, she should decide which styles and colors are appropriate for her age, skin color, and situation.

Color plays a huge role in choosing a dress. Dresses come in every color and pattern imaginable. In the workplace, conservative is best. A woman who wants to be taken seriously should generally wear neutral colors—blacks, browns, ivories, greens, and so on—in her dresses, and use her jewelry and scarves to add flair and character. An outfit which most workplaces would find acceptable is a nice tailored maroon blazer worn over a khaki-colored dress, and accessorized with turquoise jewelry. She must avoid over-accessorizing her dress. Modesty in accessories and cosmetics is best. On the other hand, a young woman out for a night-out may wear any assortment of brightly colored dresses and jewelry, depending on her taste. A woman with an olive skin tone looks better in dresses with bold colors, such as magenta, whereas a lighter-skinned woman may look better in a yellow dress. Situation and skin tone both have large impacts on what color of dress will look best on each woman. In the same vein as color, women must choose dresses appropriate for their respective ages. A young woman can wear dresses with lower necklines and higher cuts but if an older woman will dress like that, it will look anything but inappropriate.

Dresses come with all types of necklines, waists, lengths, and cuts. Necklines vary from plunging, which look best on small-breasted women, to round and square necklines. The neckline of a dress has the power to make an otherwise unassuming dress look unique and stunning. It is well worth experimenting with different types of necklines and accessorizing each with different types of necklaces. A plunging neckline can be paired well with a long necklace. This breaks up the monotony of the exposed skin. A squared neckline would look best with a shorter necklace, or one with different strands of beads wrapped around the neck. Strong necklines, such as those created by a dress hanging on only one shoulder, should be worn without a necklace.

A dress’s waist creates a visual waistline for the woman. Generally, a woman accessorizes the waist of a dress with belts and scarves. A woman with a wider waist and smaller bust would want to wear a thinner belt and a fitted waist. Conversely, a woman with a naturally narrow waist would want to wear a fitted waist and thinner belt.

The skirt of a dress can dramatically affect its appropriateness for different social settings, as well as add visual interest to the piece. Skirts can be fitted, such as a pencil skirt, flow outward, such as an a-line skirt, short, long, angularly cut, fluted, and so on. The key is to remember that the more dramatic a dress, fewer accessories is needed for it. Dresses with short skirts and dramatic cuts are best served for night life, while more traditional cuts are best for the workplace. This does not mean a dress with a dramatic cut cannot be worn at work, though. It highly depends on the woman, where she works, and how sophisticated the accessories are.

Honestly, there are a lot of dress fashion ideas out there. There is an unlimited supply of cuts, colors, and accessories so the best way to know which fashion and style will work for you is simply to go out there and see for yourself!

For some, fashion is what adorns models who strut their stuff on the runways and catwalks of the world. For others, fashion is the way they express themselves during different points in their days or lives. For still others, fashion is nothing more than an identifier, a means for people trying to align themselves with a certain type of crowd. The word ‘fashion’ comes from the Latin word facere, meaning ‘to make.’ In the end, fashion is what one makes of it. Everyone has his or her own sense of style, and the dominant sense of style becomes ‘fashion.’ The most important aspect of fashion is that it is ever-changing.

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The first question, then, is what causes fashion to change? What acts as the driving force to shift the dominant perspective on style? More often than not, an important person or event shapes fashion attitudes for the general population. For example, hoop skirts became en vogue after Princess Joan of Portugal began wearing them to hide an unwanted pregnancy. The 18th century custom of wearing huge wigs came about as a means to show the wearer was syphilis-free (the treatments for syphilis caused baldness). In recent memory, people emulated Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by donning feminine suits with pillbox hats. For men, wearing baggy pants and displaying boxer shorts originates from inner-city poverty and prison culture, where clothes were ill-fitting and belts unavailable. These examples help show that fashion is reactionary. This means often charismatic figures, social and economic conditions, and upheaval cause people to consider one thing or another to be fashionable. Despite this, fashion starts at the bottom; the top translates it, and sends it trickling back down to the bottom.

Fashion designers have a direct impact on helping something come into, or go out of, fashion. Design houses, such as Chanel, Gucci, Armani, and Vera Wang present their designs during fashion events, such as New York’s Fashion Week. Fashion designers create garment art, which is displayed by runway models. This is the step in the process whereby which color and cuts are “chosen” to come into fashion. An ordinary person would have great difficulty purchasing a design right off the runway, not only because these designs tend to be over-the-top, but also due to the fact that only a handful of these garments exist. After the runway presentation, designers create looks inspired by those seen on the runway, so that these looks can be worn by the consumer more readily in every-day life. First at design house stores, then at high-end retail stores, and, eventually, at warehouse stores, fashion trickles down in truth-to-design, quality of construction, and price. This trickle-down effect is the reason why fashion moves much more quickly in urban centers and among the upper-class to wealthy. It is also the reason why inspecting the look and quality of a garment gives the inspecting party a fairly accurate indicator of the wearer’s position in society and his or her values. Fashion magazine editors, movie and television wardrobe departments, and fashion consultants work hand-in-hand with fashion designers to bring the current perception of ‘fashion’ to the general population.

Editors of magazines, such as Vogue, familiarize the magazines’ readers with the developments in this world. These publications reach the population who takes an active interest in fashion, whether they can afford the looks they see or not. This is the place where future fashion trends first come to light by permitting the readers to form informed opinions as to which colors and design trends will become available. Wardrobe departments see to it that characters in movies and television shows represent the population segments to which the characters belong. Take, for example, the NBC sitcom Community. Jeff, the arrogant disbarred attorney, boasts $6000 suits, whereas Britta, the 1990s alternative-culture throwback, wears an assortment of leather jackets, simple blue jeans, and plain shirts. The wardrobe department shows the viewer how those in positions of affluence should dress, as well as how a late twenty-something Radiohead fan would dress. The wardrobe departments for shows such as CBS’s The Big Bang Theory likewise solidifies the cultural understanding of how “nerds” dress, versus show “normal” people choose to clothe themselves.

Fashion consultants act in the realm between fashion designers and fashion publications by creating stylized fashions for celebrities and people of status, especially when attending red carpet events. Fashion designers may stumble over one another to adorn a starlet for The Oscars, due to the high level of fashion publicity that comes with these events. It is the fashion designers’ job to dress the celebrity in a manner which coincides with that specific celebrity’s look, that is at the same time different and eye-catching. These fashion consultants wield a great deal of power over public perception because the general population looks to stars as on the edge of the next trend and as people to emulate.

At the heart of it, though, the Latin root from which fashion derives its name has it right; fashion is what you make of it. It is a statement. For those who decide to wear nothing but sneakers, blue jeans, and t-shirts, they tend to make the statement that they are down-to-earth, want to be judged by the content of their character, or do not want to stand out from the crowd. For many people, fashion is a way to associate themselves with a certain crowd or subculture, such as punks, goths, skater, and so on. Others wear certain designs and styles to show their “respectability.”

Mark Twain is famous for stating that people should not be judged by their clothes, but that no one takes the naked man seriously. In society, there are certain fashions that are “acceptable,” and certain fashions that are not. These instances become most apparent when the wearer commits a faux pas. Certain clothing one may wear for a date is not always appropriate for, say, a job interview. Even though fashion is what you make of it, the wearer still lives in a society where he or she is judged. At the bottom of it, though, that is the motivating factor behind fashion: the quest to be categorized and judged.

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Dressing up to look our best is a universal human behavior common to all cultures. For women of today, beauty and fashion is no less important. We aim to be stunning and chic from our clothes to our shoes or to the jewelry we wear. It is always nice to be complimented on our style and fashion sense.

Accessories can enhance your look and complement your clothing. There are a variety of jewelry and accessories to go with your personality, lifestyle and taste. If you want to be fashionable, you must know how to mix and match accessories with your clothes. Bags and purses can be both functional and fashionable. Jewelry, such as bracelets, earrings or necklaces can bring elegance to ordinary attire. Even if you wear similar clothes to someone else, a fashion accessory makes you stand out.

Start making the most of your look and be noticed!

Asprey is pleased to announce that a range of Asprey items have been featured in the highly anticipated film, ‘The Tourist’, starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp.

All items featured in the film are available in store.

Having a wardrobe is important to everyone.

It doesn’t mean that you have to own a lot of clothes and designer labels. You just have to have the basic clothes so that you can do mix and matching.

Have you ever joined a pageant?  What was it like?  Beauty pageants are definitely great avenues for individual growth.  Say for example, the Search for Miss Universe.  The candidates are from different parts of the world and they compete for a title that brings honor and prestige not only to the candidates but to the countries they represent, as well.  Back stage, they may become friends and enjoy each others’ company whilst exploring Las Vegas.  As we often see it, the candidates are those in the front line, wearing the beautiful gowns that the different designers make.  Designers are not always in the limelight but they are actually a big factor in winning a pageant.  Would you agree?  A designer knows how to let the beauty of a particular candidate shine through by making the perfect gown for her.

I, too, had an experience in joining a beauty pageant.  It was not as huge an event as the Miss Universe, though.  I remember I went berserk in looking for the best gown.  And, it was at that time that I realized how good and passionate designers can be.  Are you one of them?  Oh, do you know that I really admire designers?  It is one of my frustrations that I’m not a fashion designer.  Anyway, I had difficulty in choosing a gown since for me, there were a lot of beautiful designs.  I believe it is passion and a love of their craft that makes fashion designers produce outstanding designs.  If only I had some of their creativity, I would join contests related to fashion.  I would see to it that I did my best to win a design prize.  I am not actually saying that it’s the prize that matters the most, but prizes can be a motivation in getting started and trying your hand at something new to you.  Am I right?

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I can’t remember anymore how many times I’ve ruined my aunt’s designer shoes and sandals as I go waving my hand while donning my fancy tiara, and walking back and forth from the kitchen area to the sala – and (giggling) sometimes, up and down the stairs too. My kind and gentle Aunt Dayzie was just living with us back then for several years to get a degree in the metropolis but, boy, was she mad when she found out! But hey, didn’t we all do this when we were like seven or eight years old? I loved the feeling of being a fashion model or a beauty queen; in short, a celebrity. There were a few, if any, pageants for young ones during that time. Kids are a mile luckier now because kiddie contests, pageants and even fashion shows are commonplace.

Lord & Taylor just announced recently that they are looking for chic or otherwise, exceptional children to be part of  Back to School Fashion Shows at each of their many stores.

Just last May 29 of this year became the official holding of casting calls for this particular fashion show for kids, which will be taking place at stores nationwide in August 21, 2010.  This was obviously set on a Saturday to accommodate children who are going to schools during that time.  Kids are sure to get excited but their parents seem to feel more anxious.  The casting call dates for specific locations are viewable at their website (http://www.lordandtaylor.com/casting).

Children from age 4 to 11 (with sizes 4-16 in girls, 4-20 in boys) are encouraged to join and be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians for a chance to be a part of the Back to School Fashion Show at your nearest Lord & Taylor. Sponsors for this kiddie fashion show include Guess Kids, Nina Kids, and Sperry Shoes; hence, kids are guaranteed to look and feel like a celebrity. Parents or legal guardians are required to provide one current color full-length or head shot photo and will have to fill out an application when they arrive at the casting site.

The Back to School Fashion Show will take place simultaneously in all stores on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 3 p.m but each store’s casting will be held at different times. Every kid will get be given the opportunity to have his/her picture taken and be featured on Lord & Taylor’s Facebook page and website. He or she will also have a chance to win $150 worth of kid’s wardrobe – very much in time for the new school year! There will also be special events to be held between 1p.m. and 5p.m at each store so both parents and children will find it enjoyable as a family.

By joining this fun occasion, your kids will  have something to share when school officially begins once more.  Therefore, missing this event would be a no-no.  Visit Lord & Taylor’s website for your local L&T’s casting call time and brace yourself for a new and wonderful experience that’s meant for you and your children. Isn’t this a great way to end the summer? Fashion and fun, all in one!

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