Meet the FOTA Designers: Trevor Ly
Until this year, Trevor had never really used a sewing machine. A math and philosophy double major, he picked up designing as a way “to challenge [himself] and tell a story.” With this show he wanted to experiment with new techniques and work with a large array of textures. The garments are Elizabethan-inspired, “but also...
Meet the FOTA Designers: Ray Thamthieng
Ray Thamthieng, a first year economics and psychology double major, began designing in the 11th grade. A fan of Ellie Saab, her garments are elegant and just the right amount of girly. Her most recent collection is inspired by a trip to Thailand she took this past summer with friends. When asked about the collection...
Meet the FOTA Designers: Noreen Walls
Noreen Walls is a second year Linguistics major. She began designing last spring on a whim of inspiration and fell in love with the process. Her collection is inspired by her models. She combined their personalities and personal style with her own design aesthetic to create a new collection of individual designs. You can see...
Spring Hair Inspiration: Braids, Knots, and Twists
Spring is the best season for hair, it’s warm enough that you can wear your hair up without your ears freezing and it’s not so humid that you turn into a frizzy mess seconds after stepping outside. Take advantage of this weather and try our a new braid or up-do style. Here are some of...
On the Runway: Valentino Spring 2013 Couture
“We wanted to create something really fantastic, magic, fairy tale. Couture is a dream, and we love to dream. Why not?” Valentino’s 2013 couture show certainly accomplished all they set out to do. The looks range from reminiscent of fairy tales – red riding hood’s scarlet cloak – to gorgeous gowns fit for a modern...
Color of the Year: Emerald
The “authority on color,” better known as Pantone, has named emerald the color of the year for 2013. This blue-toned green hue is not only the perfect sophisticated pop of color, it also ties in nicely with St. Patrick’s day, which is right around the corner. Sephora has teamed up with Pantone to make a...
Fashion Inspiration: Famous Paintings
During the Chicago winters, most of the colors that I see in my daily life are brown (mud, naked tree branches), black (streets, and more dirt), white (snow), grey (more dirt, slush, my soul and crushed dreams), and those have definitely been translating into my outfits as well. But, as we all know, spring is...
MODA Show: Other Activities
This past Friday night, the majestic Grand Hall of Union Station took a turn for the trendy and the tasty. In less than 24 hours, the busy and beautiful bees of our MODA board and volunteers transformed the space into a land of fun, fashion, and what I was most preoccupied with, food. Yes....
MODA Fashion Show: Backstage
Volunteers running back and forth, designers furiously stitching that last hem, makeup artists airbrushing the high cheek bones of models, making them look like they belonged in the finale of America’s Next Top Model. Backstage was like a thunderstorm. It was calm at first, then rumbling with excitement, and finally ending with a flash of...
On the Runway: Zac Posen Resort 2013
With only a few more weeks left in the quarter, the light at the end of the tunnel is finally visible. While you’re daydreaming in class about spring break, at least be productive by planning some vacation worthy outfits! This week we’re taking inspiration from Zac Posen’s resort collection. The collection is defined by solid...
MODA Model Rehearsal
We’re…excited. This time next week, we’ll be in our beds recovering from the MODA Spring Fashion Show – but for now, the models are finalizing their catwalk struts (and the designers are finishing their pieces). Here are some photos, by Tiffany Tan, from our final model rehearsal — we can’t wait to see them walk...
The Ultimate Beach Bag
The S/S 2013 runways were filled with an array outlandish accessories. From Céline’s furry footwear to Diane Von Furstenberg’s futuristic glasses, designers were taking all sorts of risks last fall. But Chanel took the cake with its over sized hula hoop bag, a white quilted purse hung between two black coated hula hoops. When asked...
