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Fashion News!!!

 

Tamara Belopopsky, in blue shirt, and other students at the State University of New York at Purchase define themselves by their style.

 

CAMPUS AS A RUNWAY, by Ruth La Ferla (NYT)

JULIA FLYNN was darting to her classes at Columbia University last week in a Marc by Marc Jacobs daisy-patterned dress and high-heeled Chloé boots, her polished turnout accessorized with a Starbucks venti latte. “I’m really loving the whole Chanel, Valentino and McQueen shows,” she said. “They completely inspired me.” She had gleaned her information that very morning from Style.com. 

Ms. Flynn, 24 and a sophomore, is one in a small but self-aware and increasingly vocal contingent of college women who dress to impress. The campus is their runway, a place to show off a style sense that is derived in part from their friends but more often attained through a click of a mouse, a gesture that affords them instant access to the once arcane universe of fashion shows and to the style blogs and shopping sites so many imbibe with their morning brew. 

If at one time college women subscribed to a regionally prescribed uniform — twin sets and loafers in the East, frayed jeans and ponchos farther west — now, thanks to the democratizing influence of the Web, trends are disseminated at warp speed, traversing regional borders and, paradoxically, encouraging a more individualized approach to dress. 

Whether students’ tastes run to an urbanely preppie composite of mannish shirts, slim skirts and blazers, flowered dresses and Ferragamo flats, or to a cutting-edge pastiche of long loose-fitting sweaters, calf-length skirts and platform booties, their absorption with fashion points to a sea change, suggesting that the style bar has been raised, reaching a level of sophistication all but unknown a mere decade ago.

“The stereotype used to be that college students live in sweat pants and don’t care about fashion,” said Zephyr Basine, the editor of Collegefashion.net, a blog written by college women. “But today that isn’t so.” If at one time coeds signaled their cool by a kind of willful dishevelment, arriving for 8 a.m. classes in trench coats tossed over pajamas, today that sort of carelessness marks them as out of touch.

“People now put more thought into what they’re wearing,” said Amy Levin, 24, a recent graduate of Indiana University and editor of Collegefashionista.com, an influential blog. “Getting ready for class is important. Students want to up their game. That means looking a little more serious, not just throwing on a graphic T-shirt and jeans.”

(click here to read more...New York Times: Fashion& Style)

TASA Wedding Dress Competition Finalists!

 Thank you to everyone who submitted a design 

for the TASA Paper Wedding Dress Competition!

TASA would like to present to you the 4 dress finalists that will be showcased at "The Bridal Show at the Overture,"

presented by OneFineDay Productions.

TASA would like to congratulate all of the finalists and participants and may the best team win!

Participants: (in no specific order)Shannen Oesterreich, Rachael Martin, Willie Sinclair III, Nicole Moyer, Yer Lee, Punbraye Vang, Meghan Herman, Jordan Bautista, Kayla Rossa, Aly Reinert, Samantha Kachel, Amrita Maithil, Rachael Snedigar, Eden Morrison, Xiaotong Zhao, Katie McGovern, Lauren Hood, Camille Schaut and Amanda Rabito.

Thank you for coming!

Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered and came to support the TASA Fashion Bazaar!

Wonderful guest artist + free lunch!!!

Visiting Tapestry Artist Tito Mendoza from Teotitlan, Oaxaca Mexico

Monday Oct 10th  

Noon - 1:00

Room 2335 Sterling Hall

Tito and his wife Ale will be talking with students about their lives as artisans combining their traditional culture with their artwork.

Tamales and hot chocolate will be provided for you IF YOU RSVP by noon on Friday October 7th.  RSVP to cmkallen@wisc.edu

Erasto "Tito" Mendoza

Tito Mendoza is one of Oaxaca's finest weavers. Originally from Teotitlán del Valle, Tito was a weaver for the world renowned La Mano Mágico. Singer, Lila Downs has commissioned numerous pieces from Tito which are used in her performances and PR.  His work ¨Aires Zapotecos¨ was a finalist in the VI International Biannale of Contemporary Textile Art Tito and his wife Ale now own the store El Nahual in the historic center of Oaxaca.  

 ***More information about Tito and his work can be seen at: http://elnahualfolkart.blogspot.com/

***Tito's work was featured in the documentary, Woven Lives by Design Studies Assistant Professor Carolyn Kallenborn

www.wovenlivesoaxaca.com

TASA Fashion Bazaar!

Information on Parking at Union South

Union South Parking Garage

• Number of spaces TBD
• Located underground beneath Union South
• Enter on Dayton Street

Lot 16

• Limited visitor parking from 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday, except on special event days
• Enter on Monroe Street

Lot 17

• Available for visitor parking, Monday through Friday from 4:30 p.m. - 7 a.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday
• Enter on Engineering Drive

Thank you!

Thank you so much to all the members and friends who attended the ice cream and movie social last Thursday at Memorial Union! 


Rachael Snedigar, Lisa fox, Meghan Martine, Kelly McCanley, Stephanie Rolant, Olivia Scmidbacuer, Yer Lee, Christina Xiong, Little Grace Franey, Shari Franey, Punbraye Vang, Zach Mueller, Nichole Starr, Lan Shen, Lauren Hood, Isabel Cupino, Camille Schaut, Amanda Rabito, Katie Parmeter, Molly Lyn, Katy Rosenthal and Amy Bohnekamp!


We know the weather was bad and you still made it there to hang out and meet the other members. We apologize for everyone else who weren't able to attend, due to scheduling conflicts or prior commitments. We hope to see you at our next TASA Social/Event!

Special thanks to: Will Hoopes who was home for the weekend and came! [Will is currently attending the Fashion Institute of Technology]

Victoria Beckham asks...

YES, you can still join TASA!

TASA fees are now $40 for the year or $20 per semester

Payments can be dropped off at Lori Ushman’s Office or to any TASA Officers.

Jordan Bautista (president)

Nicole Moyer (VP)

Meghan Herman (secretary)

Rachael Martin (treasurer)

Eden Morrison (creative director)

Krisa Kuffel (community service director)

You can also mail your payment to:

ATTN: TASA

Sterling Hall

University of Wisconsin Madison

475 N Charter Street

Madison, WI 53706

*NOTE: the TASA website is open viewing to the public, but the "TASA Exclusive" online and certain TASA events and community involvements are for TASA Members ONLY.

Please email us at tasaofficers@gmail.com for and questions or concerns.

Fashion News!!!

THE BUSINESS OF BLOGGING:

 The Sartorialist

Scott Schuman’s rise to international blogging fame is well known, but until now he has never discussed his business model in detail. In our latest instalment of The Business of Blogging, BoF gets the exclusive on how The Sartorialist makes bank

PARIS, France — With high-profile campaigns for Burberry and DKNY Jeans, a best-selling book, and a place on TIME magazine’s 2007 list of Top 100 Design Influencers, Scott Schuman is the streetstyle blogger that paved the way for hundreds of others who have followed in his trailblazing footsteps. For the fashion flock, being shot for The Sartorialist website is still the ultimate badge of honour.

But Mr. Schuman’s influence is felt far beyond the blogosphere. His beautifully framed photos, which feature fashion insiders and football fans alike, now appear on mood boards in design studios around the world. His photographic style has inspired countless advertising campaigns and editorials.

This week, as he celebrates his blog’s sixth anniversary, traffic numbers are spiking. The Sartorialist had around 13 million page views last month, a 44 percent increase over the same month last year, something Schuman attributes to a recent site redesign for which he manually re-tagged more than five years of posts himself, enabling visitors to more easily search his growing archive.

This could turn out to be a particularly savvy investment of time and money. If current traffic levels are sustained and significant portion of the advertising inventory on The Sartorialist is sold, it could theoretically make Scott Schuman fashion’s first million dollar a year blogger.

(click here for more...BOF)