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Vintage Modesto, CA

My style of the day:

My item of the day is Leggings! I am obsessed with this fashionable trendy garment because it is so versatile to use out on a jog, out doing errands, out for lunch, and even out on a date or social night. Leggings have become so popular within college crowds that it is an affordable item that can be used in so many ways. You take the Leggings challenge and put yourself to the test. Are you ready for this trendy move...

Fashionable Skin

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Balenciega

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Stand up for cause..

Look Book nu: Fashion Around the World

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My Quick thoughts for the Day (Beauty Tips):

Dancing with the stars: has the most interesting and detailed dresses- Abs. Beautiful Work!
There is a lot of craftmanship that goes into decorating for Quince's! (mexican 15th birthdays)
Pedicures need warning of massaging the legs in california =P
Always Rock your shades on sunny days
Listen to music on your drive to work/school =) music for the soul! be inspired always-
Recycle all the small things- all the lil things make a difference (plastic bottles, newspapers, card board boxes, old tv "blocks", electronic wires, etc.)
Dark Eyeliner by Bed head Smudge is the greatest! Recommended by stylist Marcela Sanchez owner of Eloquence Hair Salon, Modesto CA (the darkest and smoothest affordable eye liner is a must) Check out her styles at: Eloquence Salon

Where you can buy Online:

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Eloquence Salon is where I get my hair retouched, bleached, curled, straightened, and added extensions through fusion/ with keratin and cinderella hair. Check out stylist Marcela Sanchez at Eloquence Salon, Modesto, CA (Customers from all around the bay area)

My Before & After (Stylist Marcela Sanchez- Eloquence Hair Salon)

Style Focus
My style focus is on the artificial kind of beauty & why I do believe playing dress up is always fun & glamorous. From acrylic nails to make your nails look a little cleaner, to the adjusted eyelashes to make your lashes fuller, to the added hair extensions to make that hair do volumized there is no wrong in the added beauty. Of course there is a thin line of simply beautiful "simple" to the over board of playing glam dress up. So tastefully glamorous without taking it over board in tackiness.

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Making their Name: Fashion Club FIDM: Idea Quest Feature

March, 18, 2009

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This Article Hits home only because I grew up in the Rio Grande Valley, and although very rural the biggest city nearby was named as a biggest metropolitan area growing at a fast rate by Forbes. I love the culture and mostly the inspiration of fashion through out this region in the south texas border. The love of style and glamour is always shown through womens and mens clothing. Proud to show this article on schools moving up towards the outside of the RGV. Recognized feature school Idea Quest, Rio Grande Valley South Texas extension collaboration with the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise Fashion Club out of Los Angeles. I am currently attending FIDM, San Francisco CA. XOXOXOXOX

Featured Club

March 18, 2010

IDEA Quest's Fabulous Fashion Show

IDEA Quest FIDM Fashion Club President Daniel Ymbong produced a spectacular runway show with the help of his fashionable club member team. We picked his brain to find out how he made it so superb...

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FC: Describe the theme and inspiration for your Fashion Show.

Daniel: The whole fashion show rendered around the collective trends of the 80’s rocker with my current muse; Rhea Somosot, muted in dark colored hues. We were inspired by bits of rocker, gender bender games, and androgyny from fashion icons like Carrie Bradshaw. In terms of silhouettes, color, and embellishment, the show was inspired by a woman of defiance who stomped around the city, ready to defend herself with the armor of a man and the confidence of a woman.

FC: Tell me about the Fashions featured in the show. Who created them?

Daniel: The clothes were pulled and styled from everywhere including local boutiques, mass market mall stores, downtown’s Art District, my design, and pieces straight from our own closets. For a sedating effect I formally declared that shoes must be skyscraper platforms either ankle boots or "gladiatorial" multi-straps purchased by the model and approved by me. Primarily we pulled from an Indie fashion boutique, Room Clothing and its owner: Monica de Coss. We mixed masculine pieces, such as a man’s vest and camp-shirt and layered them on top of each other. Then we cinched them at the waists for a ready-to-wear look. We used grandfather cardigans, graphic teas, ballerina skirts, black bangles, and chains galore! The accessories, panty-hose, and dresses were a collaboration of members’ own clothes, including mine. We came together to host run-throughs and created the looks that transitioned from the city casual, formal day wear, to evening.

FC: How were your other club members involved in making this event a success?

Daniel: We all came together by dividing business tasks including: calling retailers, holding modeling sessions, and bringing all the possible resources we had. We spent hours after school huddled at the back of the stage putting outfits together and stuffing goody bags for the V.I.P. section. Most importantly, there was structured job titles given to the members, like public relations, interior design, technology, model dressers, waiters, secretaries, and minion assistants. There were people to call the retailers, people to assist in the styling, and, simply, note-takers. No task was too small. There were occasional breakdowns and catfights, which brought us together to firm our bond.

FC: What advice do you have for other FIDM Fashion Clubs who want to put on a Fashion Show?

Daniel: Fashion has no mercy and time only passes by. Producing a fashion show is collective and creative, of which planning and trust are vital. You may feel like you’re a teenager, trapped and confined, but chances are that there’s a group of cool intellectual fashionistas ready to feed your vision. Research your area and call, e-mail, or meet the retailers, designers, or boutique owners. Call your local bloggers, magazines, and photographers because the media has power. Work with what you’ve got and make it into something fabulous. Find a central theme that is cohesive and stick to it. Make your looks flow easily and if it doesn’t work: step away and breathe. Fashion is a microcosm of society, used to channel individual identity so be original. Handle the stress, pressure, and blood with the company of your members and help each other out. Treat yourself to a pair of new shoes for the after-party and some philosophical pep talks to move forward.

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My next ventures:

LV internship Bloomingdales, Marketing, San Francisco CA- April 2010- Sophie Gibson
Interview with Paola Hernandez, Mexico City/ New York- August 2010- Paola Hernandez
Interview with Thread for Thoughts, Los Angeles CA -June 2010 -
Intermoda Mexico, Guadalajara Mexico; Informa Models of Colombia -July 2010- Yuri Parada