Could you tell me more about yourself (background, education, fashion experience)?

•  I am 24. Born in Bogota, Colombia. Raised in Texas and Massachusetts. My mother is Colombian and my father American. Recent college graduate. Majored in Art and minored inPsychology. Interned at Harper’s Bazaar magazine in the fashion and accessories department. About to start grad school at Columbia University in NYC for Psychological Counseling.

Where do you collect inspiration for your blog?

• Everywhere! Other blogs, editorials, runway shows, streetstyle, magazines, stores…etc.

How did you blog get started. Moreover, why did you begin a blog in the first place?
 

• I wanted a creative outlet that involved fashion. I also wanted to connect with others that shared my passion for fashion. I just decided after following other blogs for awhile that I wanted to make my own. It is exciting to have this thing of your own and you are the editor, you choose the aesthetic

What are some of your favorite blogs?

• God there are so many! Noitillfem, Fashion Toast, Studded Hearts, Karlas Closet, Sea of Shoes, Knight Cat, Maison des Reveries, Dirty Flaws, Rackk and Ruin…. and soooooo much more!

How does it feel to the recognized by the Urbanoutfitters Blog? How did that opportunity come about?

• It feels great to be recognized by such a popular store and a store I shop in. A reader emailed me one day to let me know my blogs were featured.

How would you describe your own personal style?

• Classic, timeless clothes. Basic colors grey, black, white, navy. Mainly tees and jeans. I use accessories to liven the look. I love the idea of having a simple classic wardrobe, only adding a few pieces a year and changing accessories every year. I wear a lot of scarfs year round, but lightweight in the warm months.

How does your personal style affect or influence your blog?

• Simply…My taste translates into the blog. I don’t always wear or go for the looks I post, but I find it aesthetically pleasing either way.

Who are some of your favorite designers, why?

• Lanvin- chic, elegant– perfect for evening wear, Alexander Wang- casual chic + easy, Stella McCartney- Simple, classic and feminine, Balmain- no words

Why do you keep a blog? Where or what direction would you like to see your blog going in the future?

• I keep a blog because it satisfies my creative needs and gives some structure to my life. It keeps e connected to other that share my interests, as well. I would like for Le Fashion to continue on as it has and to hopefully become influential in even the smallest way over the style choices of all lovely ladies that follow it.

Where would you like to see yourself and your career in 1 even 5 years?

• I see myself being a chic therapist, making a difference in the lives of people I see and a difference in the lives of people that appreciate Le Fashion.

For more fashion check out the LeFashion Blog at http://lefashionimage.blogspot.com/

On July 11th, 2009 the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opened its doors to a legend in a catagory of his own, Richard Avedon. The exhibit features over 200 photographs of celebrities, pop culture icons, political leaders, and everyday people. Everyday children, artists, students, and families of four enter the exibit door and find themselves catapulted into Avedon’s own world of life in action. Each portrait is filled with life in every stage: anger, sadness, vunerability, strength, quirkiness, and laughter. Starting his career in the early 1950′s after being discovered by Harper’s Bazar Avedon single handedly rejected the conventional norm of stiff photography with glazed over eyes and a plastered smile. Avedon himself says, “a photographic portrait is a picture of someone who knows he’s being photographed, and what he does with this knowledge is as much a part of the photograph as what he’s wearing or how he looks. He’s implicated in what’s happening, and he has a certain real power over the result.” The sucess and uniqueness is found in Avedon’s ability to capture and reincarnate emotion and expressiveness unseen by many audiences. The exhibition at the SFMOMA continues to inspire individuals from all walks of life all the while combining elements of photojournalism, fashion photography, and fine art.

Here is the piece I did for the 180 Magazine A to Z:

HED: C is for Collaboration

DEK: Two heads are better than one this season. Street fashion and the music industry team up to pay homage to some of the rowdiest bands in the business with Converse’s Music Collaboration, presenting four Chuck Taylor All Star Specialty High Tops, featuring screen printed AC/DC and Metallica iconography to be released this autumn. More collaboration erupts on the radio with Lady Gaga and Wale in their new hit “Chillin”, something all fashionistas can dance to in the dressing room. Meanwhile Jimmy Choo unites with H & M to design handbags and shoes for the Carrie Bradshaw masses due out November 14^th.

Simple, Classic Silhouettes For a Return to American Prosperity

How a simpler lifestyle is reflected in the clothes women are wear.

By: Gina Hernandez

Take notice. Simpler silhouettes are in. According to the most innovative fashion website, Vogue.com, modest necklines with a classic cinched waist are making a come back.

The Top Ten Best Dressed women for the week of June 29, 2009 are all sporting effortlessly timeless dresses with powerfully reserved necklines. This breakout style worn by the likes of fashion icons such as Michelle Obama, Blake Lively and Cameron Diaz is the up and coming item for Fall 2009. As shoppers’ wallets grow tighter with the increasing recession, the purchasing of a modest dress is an ageless investment. In the current economic slump, many women are turning away from the heaping racks of clothes with the latest trend to in favor of more eternally modern attire such as the tailored high neck dress perfect for a brunch, wedding, or day at the office. This change can be attributed to the customers need to be convinced of the durability of the few purchases she will be making.

The dress, after all, is the most traditional form of the female wardrobe. In addition, the high neckline and fitted dress is not just a passing trend but an item here to stay. The elevated neck was as much relevant during Jackie O’s era, late sixties, as it is today as a shift to a more orthodox style during the tumultuous 60’s, where LSD and hippies ran as rapid as Nixon scandals in the Oval Office, may signify a need for greater social security in a roller-coaster economy. The modern collarbone peeping from a boat-neck or scoop-neck dress with simple design expresses not only the temperament of the person who wears them, but also the socioeconomic circumstance in which they live, as referenced in a Newsweek article by Sameer Reddy entitled “Getting Dressed”.

A return of traditional dressing without distracting hemlines or embellishment signifies the shift of consumers buying simpler, timeless pieces that will outlast the slowing of the economy. As buyers simplify their lifestyles, many too are simplifying their wardrobes. Dive on in and get noticed not for your tight wallet but timeless style.