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Trend Report: Elephants

1. nOir Elephant Ring $175

2. Gemma Elephant Top $130

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3. Elephant Paper Clips $7

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Dror

For a brief semester during my freshman year I was an interior design major. I loved every aspect of it except for the actual drawing and designing, ironic right? So naturally I picked the next best major, fashion merchandising. Lucky for me, fashion is my true calling and I’m so glad my brief stint as an interior design student didn’t go over so well. Even though that major is in the past, I still get that exciting tingle when I run into amazing architecture, original product design, and creative expression through the use of interior spaces. I was recently researching the felt trend for this upcoming winter and I discovered my new love, Dror. Dror is all about functionality. He takes a concept, breaks it down to its simplest form and then re-creates the object in a new and exciting way. He recently was selected by Target to take on the Back To College line, adding a functional designer look to the typical dorm items. His most recent and amazing piece of work is the Peacock Chair for Cappellini. This chair is made entirely of felt! To check out more about Dror and his thought provoking designs go to his website http://www.studiodror.com/
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José Luis Salon

I recently met with Bill Pitts, partial owner and manager of Jose Luis Salon, to have a tour and complimentary blow out. Can I just take a moment to brag about my job … Love it! It’s going to be so hard for me to go back to school next semester. Anyways, the trip was fantastic! The staff was warm and friendly, not only to me but to ever person that walked through the door. The Salon was designed to have a light, airy, feel with large open window and mirrors that are strategically placed to create extra light and the illusion of more space. One of the things that I found most interesting about the design of the salon is that all the furniture are on wheels so it can easily be moved about and allow the salon to be used as a venue for parties or events. Very smart, boys. The Salon features Kerastase, Shu Uemura and Oribe products. Jose Luis even has its own cosmetics line which was just launch at the beginning of last month. Rumor has it that they secured a very prominent make up manufacturer to produce their products … So, the beauty world better watch out because Jose Luis Cosmetics is taking it by storm. Jose Luis Salon is located in Austin, Texas on West 6th Street. Please stop by when you are in town and tell them I sent you, you won’t be disappointed.

Catherine Nicole & Vintage Chanel

Catherine is one of my favorite jewelry designers from the local Austin area. Her style is very elegant and classic but the best thing about her jewelry is that it is made from vintage Chanel handbag chains! I can finally own my own Chanel for less than $100!!! I currently own a bracelet and necklace and hopefully will be splurging on a pair of earrings for Christmas. The jewelry line is something totally out of the closet of Rachel Zoe and I would not be surprised if in a few years it actually was. To find out more information about Catherine Nicole check out her website http://www.catherinenicole.com/home.html .

NaturallyCurly.com - Where Curls Come To Life

So I might be a little biased since I intern here but it really is one of the best hair websites out there. It was founded by two curly women named Michelle Breyer and Gretchen Heber over ten years ago due to frustration and lack of information regarding curly hair. Since then the website has accumulated almost a cult following of curly-headed fanatics. The website’s main focus is to help you learn to love your hair and give you plenty of advice to keep it healthy and strong. There are tons of articles about celebrity curlies, stylists, products, trends and even fashion and make-up advice (written by yours truly). It truly is a one-stop-shop for all your beauty needs so check out http://www.naturallycurly.com/ and see what all the buzz is about.

21st Century Fashion Predictions

I found this online and thought it was so interesting. The clip below is a fashion forecasting segment from the 1930's predicting what will be trendy in the year 2000. There predictions were anything from what we wear today but still so entertaining to watch!