Author: awrensays
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Did you know Vogue had a summer school?
Quick announcement Vogue, the beloved fashion media brand, has an amazing opportunity for high school students interested in fashion. With the Conde Nast College of Fashion and Design, the brand is offering a summer program to support the interests of the young and creative. The program takes place over two terms in June and July…
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A major drop from Acne Studios is on the way and it is definitely not clothing
You might know them for their oversized neon scarves, but the latest drop from Acne Studios won’t be captured in pictures own your Instagram feed. (well maybe it will) The brand is finally entering the beauty space, set to release its first fragrance in April 2024. Acne Studios is partnering with luxury perfume brand Editions…
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Who are you designing for?
I am going to admit to you something very quick, which could color your perception just as fast. I have typically been wary of demands that runway shows include more larger sized individuals. In my mind, the runway show was a moving catalogue. I saw the models as just happening to be the form that…
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Playing dress up with avatars- The latest online shopping innovation
In a move to address the online returns rate, companies have turned to tech, like gaming tech. The company BODS has developed a virtual try-on tool to improve online shopping. By using your photos and/or biometric information, it creates avatars that can be customized to help you visualize how clothes might fit. Multiple brands are…
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First impressions of the Sisleÿa L’Integral Eye & Lip Contour Cream
After a few days of use, here are my first impressions of the Sisleÿa L’Integral Eye & Lip Contour Cream. This is undeniably a luxury skincare product and is formulated to target puffiness and signs of aging. The cream is thick and rich, much richer than I was expecting. I found that I needed to…
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Oriana, a fragrant love story by Parfums de Marly
To describe the fragrance Oriana, Parfums de Marly includes this phrase: Oriana, the story of a heroine with character and a hypnotic sillage. That made me instantly curious and go about looking for the story of Oriana. In Lord Tennyson’s poem of the same name, Oriana is the woman who has won the heart of…
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Becoming a taker
I am working on being a taker. I give way too much. I give up. I give away my power. And I give way too many cares. Instead, I want to start taking. I want to take my time instead of rushing through life. I want to take ownership of my own happiness. I want…
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FitFinder- One way that brands are combatting the online returns problem
While you’ve been doing your online shopping, you’ve likely come across FitFinder, suggested by the site to help you find your best fit. It’s a product developed by the company FitAnalytics and is now available on multiple brand sites. As a shopper, it is helpful to have a tool to figure out sight unseen what…
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Nothing in life is free, especially online returns
Ah the comfort of sitting on your own couch, browsing websites with a cup of coffee, and adding everything you could possibly want to cart. And then promptly returning it all because it didn’t fit. No harm done to you, at least you tried. But businesses however, are trying to cut down on that because…
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Running late for the success train
I, friends, feel like an abject failure. That is harsh, but I do feel that I somehow fell far behind my peer group. I look with envy on their personal and professional successes. I sit back and wonder where I went wrong. Where did I get delayed on my course? I would love to say…
A Wren Says 