Februar 2012
ElleGirl
Photo: Courtesy of Joanne Hong
Hello, everyone! My name is Joanne, and I’m an emerging contemporary women’s wear designer. I was born and raised in Stillwater, Oklahoma and moved to New York City a year ago to pursue my dream of creating my own clothing line. I basically left all that was comfortable in my life: my family, my friends, and everything that I know to be here. But this past year has been one of the most amazing years of my life! Follow me as I go through the ups and downs of launching my own line. I hope I can inspire you to follow your own dreams (whether that’s in fashion or another part of your life!). I didn’t always know I wanted to be a fashion designer. I grew up watching my mom make beautiful quilts but never thought I would have the patience to sew. I thought that being a marine biologist would be fun because of my love for animals. My love for fashion quickly surfaced when I started college. After I took my first sewing class, everything just clicked and fell into place. After I graduated from Oklahoma State University with an Apparel Design and Production degree, I launched my own line, JOLYNN by Joanne Hong. I stayed in Oklahoma for the next two years and sold my line at the Little Black Dress in Tulsa. Because I was the only one sewing the samples as well as all the garments for the store, it was a bit challenging trying to grow my company. That’s why I decided that the next big step would be to move to NYC—the fashion capital of the world. It truly is one of my favorite places in the world.
Here’s a sneak peek of two dresses from my Fall 2012 line:
Photo: Courtesy of Joanne Hong
Here are two dresses that I custom made and designed:
Photo: Courtesy of John Vu
This past year has definitely been life-changing. I’ve had the most amazing support from my mom, dad, and brother to pursue my dream as well as overwhelming support from all of my friends from back home and my new friends that I’ve met here (shout out to Kevin and Krista)! It also helps that one of my biggest supporters happens to be my roommate and one of my best friends from home, Lyn. Her and her boss, Mercedes Gonzalez, from Global Purchasing Companies, have helped me take a step closer to making my dream reality. I was chosen to be one of 20 emerging women’s wear designers to show my fall 2012 collection at Launch Pad at MAGIC in Las Vegas next month!! So, the last couple of weeks I’ve been so busy preparing for MAGIC. I finished making my collection about a week ago, and I have a photo shoot planned for next week. I’m going to post pics from the shoot in my next blog! So check back next week! I hope that you all continue to follow me on my journey, and I would definitely love to hear from you too! ‘Til next time… Joanne For more info about Joanne and her new line, check out her website, Facebook, or shoot her an e-mail at joannelynn.hong@yahoo.com!
Elle.Stardoll
Photo: Macys
Following collaborations with Karl Lagerfeld, Giambattista Valli, and Matthew Williamson, Macy’s Impulse announced today that they’ve lined up Alberta Ferretti to create their next one-off collection. Ferretti, who’s best known for Greek goddess-like gowns and major red carpet moments, has brought a bit of her Italian heritage to the collection, using the Amalfi coast as the capsule’s driving inspiration for it’s 30 specially-created pieces. “The collection I created is fresh and bright, featuring light summer clothing that evokes the spirit of my beautiful country and is at the same time true to my style,” Ferretti told WWD. Skinny eyelet pants, white jersey sleeveless tops, and floor-grazing chiffon gowns comprise the collection, each evoking the designer’s signature airy ease for a remarkable fraction of the cost—the line will retail between $49 and $119, bowing in 185 stores on April 17th. In the meantime, see the sketch above for a sneak peak of what’s to come!
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Der Tag der Liebenden steht uns bald wieder bevor & aus diesem Anlass habe ich mir überlegt, einen romantisches Valentinstags-Make-Up zu kreieren.
Amber.Stardoll- Justin Timberlake has just landed a starring role in the film "Trouble With The Curve." The movie will also star Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams. Clint and Justin play rival baseball scouts on the look for new talent. The only problem? Justin has a crush on Clint's daughter, played by Amy. The film is set to premiere this coming September! It's fun to see Justin in so many films, but will he ever continue his singing career? We love and miss his music! (deadline)
- Amber.Stardoll
- We love Kristen Bell. She's completely adorable and everything she does makes us so happy! Oh and she's dating Dax Shepard- lucky! For her birthday, Dax got her a visit from a sloth! Here's the thing: Kristen LOVES sloths. She's absolutely crazy about them. And when she found out a sloth was visiting, she had a complete and total meltdown. Check out the hilarious video below!
- NeSSixx96
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Hey :),
Es gibt wieder eine neue Kollektion von Polished (16|17SD), TipToe (2|3SD) sowie Sprinkled (2|3SD) zu kaufen!
- Selina.Stardoll
- Victoria's Secret Model, Alessandra Ambrosio, erwartet ihr zweites Kind. Wir haben sie beim Shoppen in L.A kürzlich gesehen und sie sah umwerfend aus!
- Amber.Stardoll
- Kristen Dunst is an incredible actress and fashionista! We've spotted her on the red carpet a lot this past year and her fashion choices are amazing. Kristen really favors sheer and transparent detials, and we do too! Click on the pics to see more of Kristen's style!
- _Krissi
Dear readers,
Today I'll show you 4 outfits you can buy for starcoins. Not much talking about this now, just have a look:
- Merle.Stardoll
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- Hey Dollies!
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