Johnson & Wales

 Johnson & Wales University is a private and non-profited school. With 4 schools each in 4 different states a few students are enrolled into each and every school. This school cares about the students education and getting to know everything about their desired major. Johnson & Wales University is also great for the people who want to to learn on hands and are not just sitting down researching for their grade. JWU provides many academic majors along that anyone that shows they want to be there can enroll into. With the locations these school are from, I am not interested into attending this school. I feel like I am more of a west coast person now from my 17 years of living in the West coast, from living in Washington and here in California. Many students should take their time into researching about this school, for the ones that want to go off state, of course. I believe that for some people its a better fit for them. Overall, JWU should seek out more, and probably establish themselves in the east coast, so more students have the opportunities to enroll. 

Photo Credits: https://plus.google.com/+Johnson-Wales-University

Function or Design?

During the video, "Design Vs. Function: How Should You Start Prototyping?"
I learned that many entrepreneurs have different ideas and goals when creating a product. Everyone believes in different creations, for example quantity over quality or in this case function over design. When it comes to developing a product I prefer function over design, even though I believe both of these aspects should be included in all products, sometimes we focus more on one that when it comes to the end only one prototype is included. As we all start producing products we as a team should all be focused on both prototypes. As a customer I believe if I am paying for something it should as well work correctly with no, difficulties and it should be designed well too.

Photo Credits: http://www.intelegain.com/design-vs-function-which-of-these-is-more-important-while-designing-applications/

Cyber-Monday

Another way companies make profit is through Cyber Monday, an "online-only shopping equivalent of Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving has been the start of the holiday shopping season since the 19th century. To this day, Thanksgiving parades signal the season with the appearance of Santa Claus, a sign that Christmas is coming. Traditionally, this would prompt retailers to start advertising for holiday sales. Over the years, Black Friday morphed into the major shopping holiday that it is now. And, with the rise of the internet and the popularity of e-commerce came its online counterpart, Cyber Monday." This form is the same as going in-stores at Black Friday. Many would say you save yourself gas, waiting in long lines, dealing with other people and the coldness. I would agree to tho pros, but yet you still have to wait and it gets more frustrated because websites tend to crash and slow down because all the people are on it a once.  From experience from both, you still need lots of patients and well accessible internet. I would say both have their benefits. This year, I won't have I'm not interested in shopping online. I would say this ideal is more for non-working people. Who have time in their mornings.
Source: https://www.blackfriday.fm/info/cybermonday/2016

Photo Credits: http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/11/list-of-beauty-and-fashion-cyber-monday-deals.html

Black Friday

Black Friday is a single day after Thanksgiving, where retail companies have promotions and discounts on certain products for us to buy. "The first recorded use of the term “Black Friday” was applied not to holiday shopping but to financial crisis: specifically, the crash of the U.S. gold market on September 24, 1869". Two Wall Street financiers, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk bought together, "nation’s gold, hoping to drive the price sky-high and sell it for astonishing profits. On that Friday in September, the conspiracy finally unraveled, sending the stock market into free-fall and bankrupting everyone from Wall Street barons to farmers. The most commonly repeated story behind the post-Thanksgiving shopping-related Black Friday tradition links it to retailers. As the story goes, after an entire year of operating at a loss (“in the red”) stores would supposedly earn a profit (“went into the black”) on the day after Thanksgiving, because holiday shoppers blew so much money on discounted merchandise. Though it’s true that retail companies used to record losses in red and profits in black when doing their accounting, this version of Black Friday’s origin is the officially sanctioned—but inaccurate—story behind the tradition". I think this benefits the producers and consumers, which is a win- win for all of us. But there has been some research towards this day that products are actually made with cheaper material and this could cause the product to last shorter, which is an issue because what's the point of buying them if their going to not last you. For the past 2 years I've actually have not participated in any of the Black Friday propaganda. My mom and I usually go when we want a new TV or anything electronic. Other than that, sometimes their clothing sales aren't as much as a big deal. 
Source:http://www.history.com/news/whats-the-real-history-of-black-friday

Photo Credits: http://www.wareable.com/black-friday-deals/black-friday-deals-on-fitness-trackers-smartwatches-vr-headsets-9323

Tattoos as an Accessory

It's pretty common to have tattoos during this era full of wildness, freedom, and creativity. Model and photographer Ira Chernova is one of many women that has tattoos and one of the few that has a lot of them. "Her collection of body art includes one full sleeve, a covered thigh, a dagger right below her navel, and a lone hourglass behind her ear, among others." With this type of art form the tattoos complement her garments, which create her to look like a very astonishing, free spirited woman. "Chernova has embraced a certain sense of freedom and an ability to style entire outfits around her tattoos." I personally believe that tattoos have always identified who a person is, just like any ordinary accessory or clothing choices. I can see many more women and men, that are into making a fashion statement or just like the world of fashion getting tattoos. This aspect of art clearly is very beautiful and unique. Not everyone will have the same art in their bodies, so this will be up for the persons creativity to make. Overall I really home to see tattoos used as an accessory.

Source and Picture Credits: http://www.vogue.com/13504396/model-tattoos-photographer-ira-chernova/

WHY IS IT TAKING FASHION SO LONG TO GET ON BOARD WITH SUSTAINABILITY?

I think fashion is behind on sustainability because like Elizabeth Cline says, "part of it is that we're at peak obsession with fast fashion. Consumers want the absolute latest trend at the lowest possible price. They want to look like what they're seeing on Instagram, and they want it now, and they want it for the lowest price." Meaning everyone wants cheap clothing and don't want something expensive. I would say that maybe the people that are passionate about the Eco-friendly clothing are the ones that would invest their money and time into. From this I believe that not a lot of industries will convert to creating eco-friendly because of all of the money the factories have to spent in and the hours they have to put in to manufacture the organic fabrics, etc. I personally, am not that involved into buying these fabrics. I'm more of a person that buys clothing that fits my needs for a reasonable price.
Picture and Source: http://fashionista.com/2016/05/fashion-sustainability

Balmain's Spring/Summer 2017 Fashion Show

Throughout this fashion show, I felt that everything was well-fitted. I absolutely loved how all the 80 were so stunning and extravagant. This collection did include a variety of modesty looks, as well as very sexy looks. It had lots of cool tones, earth tones, bold colors, black, etc. I also notice a lot of silk martial used. I think this is perfect for the warm and hot weather for Spring/Summer.
One of my favorite looks, consisted of being very vibrant with some sort of tribal print, long, loose, and very modest as well. I feel with this sort of outfit you can easily transform it into a day look and a night look too. If you add the perfect accessories and make-up you can transform any outfit to that occasion.
One thing that that I also notice throughout this collection is that the designer sent out a message saying it's time to embrace the nipple. I did notice that through reading his article about this collection. I feel that a lot of people feel very offended by this, for women to be showing their "private parts" yet again men show their nipple and no one says anything. If 'nipples are always free".
 feel inspired to protest this in the future. I also love the way Balmain expresses his designs, "Bold, thick stripes are a Balmain signature, and they appeared in the spring collection in satin, suede and a chain-mail knit in both solid, matte tones and sparkly, thin stripes, and in the form of tunics, pants and jumpsuits."  I think Balmain is a very intelligent person through this industry.
Photo credits&Source: http://fashionista.com/2016/09/balmain-spring-2017-collection-review

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"Fall's Biggest Jacket Trend"

Have you seen it or worn it? Seems that the classical "high school football players' jacket" is becoming a big trend now, with of course more detailed and glamorous features. This "varsity jacket that takes the trend to the next level with letterman details and a funky faux-fur finish." Worn by the iconic model in all fashion magazines, Gigi Hadid. Recently, Gigi has been all over magazines as a fashion model, perfume, makeup, and more. Now, to the topic of this vintage and practical jacket. I love that these are becoming a trend not only through the high school halls and at football games, but everywhere you go. I personally always love the styling of these jackets and you can pretty much personalize it. For example you can add embedded stones, add in you last name, favorite number, and more. The jackets with fur add a perfect touch for the Fall/Winter coming in soon and also fits will together because fur is in right now. To this I'm happy to start seeing these at retail stores to purchase mine personally.
Picture credits and Source: http://www.whowhatwear.com/gigi-hadid-varsity-jacket?ps=category&cat=fashion-news