Innovate Your Fashion!

Contact: Devra Pransky

The Art Institutes

(412) 995-7685 – dpransky@aii.edu

Or

Tammie Rosen

Rubenstein Communications, Inc.

(212) 843-8008 – trosen@rubenstein.com

THE TEEN FASHION INNOVATORS SEARCH BEGINS AT A CITY NEAR YOU!

$230,000 in Scholarships to Students Who Want a Career in
Fashion Offered by The Art Institutes and ELLEgirl
Magazine

PITTSBURGH, (August 16, 2005) — The search is on! The Art
Institutes and ELLEgirl magazine are looking for high
school seniors who dream about a career in fashion to enter the
‘Teen Fashion Innovators Search’ and vie for $230,000 in
scholarships.

At each of the 16 participating Art Institute locations across
North America, high school seniors can attend events to learn
more about the ‘Teen Fashion Innovators Search’ and how to
enter. To find out about upcoming events at your local Art
Institute, visit: www.artinstitutes.edu/teenfashion.

One national winner in Fashion Design and one in Fashion
Marketing & Merchandising will be selected to receive full
tuition scholarships, each worth more than $30,000, to study at
The Art Institute school of their choice.

To enter, students must be a high school senior scheduled to
graduate in 2006. In the Fashion Design category, each entry
will feature an original design by the student in the form of a
finished garment or accessory. In the Fashion Marketing &
Merchandising category, a finished product or plan must be
submitted.

The Teen Fashion Innovator competition is a collaboration
between The Art Institutes and ELLEgirl magazine to
encourage young design talent.

“Design classes in high schools have become career incubators,
giving students the opportunity to hone in on what they’re most
interested in, whether it’s fashion design, patternmaking or
textile design,” said Bruce Dempsey, Assistant Vice President of
Academic Affairs for The Art Institutes. “From there they can
grow that interest at design school, and turn that passion and
hard work into a successful and rewarding career.”

In addition to winning full scholarships, the grand
prize-winning students will attend the February 2006 New York
Fashion Week with ELLEgirl editors, as well as be
featured on the pages of the magazine.

According to Christina Kelly, Editor-in-Chief of ELLEgirl, “At
ELLEgirl, we recognize that great design has to start
somewhere, and for many young men and women, that passion is
nurtured right in high school.”

Entries must be submitted by November 11, 2005 to the
participating Art Institute of your choice. Entries must include
an entry form, high school transcript with a minimum GPA of 2.0,
short essay, finished product or plan and either a process book
of the design or written description of the fashion marketing
plan.

Full details on the competition and entry requirements are
available at www.artinstitutes.edu/teenfashion.

About The Art Institutes: The Art Institutes system of 31
education institutions (www.artinstitutes.edu/teenfashion)
located throughout North America provide an important source for
design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals. The Art
Institutes system of schools has provided career-oriented
education programs for more than 40 years.

About ELLEgirl: ELLEgirl, the international style
bible for girls who dare to be different, is published by
Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc., and is accessible on the
web at. www.ELLEgirl.com. ELLEgirl ranked in Adweek’s
2005 The Hot List, 10 under 50, and ELLEgirl.com was recently
listed in Media Metrix as one of the top ten teen sites,
International editions include ELLEgirl United Kingdom,
ELLEgirl South Korea, ELLEgirl Holland,
ELLEgirl Quebec, ELLEgirl Taiwan, ELLEgirl
Japan, ELLEgirl Russia, ELLEgirl France,
ELLEgirl Germany and ELLEgirl China.

In the glittering world of jewelry, handcrafted jewelry enjoys a very special status. This specialty can be attributed to the fact that handcrafted jewelry is often perceived as a piece of creation that bears the influence of the designer to the maximum extent. A piece of handcrafted jewelry, as the name itself suggests, is made by meticulously designing and crafting it with human hands. As such, it reflects the passion of the designer and the skills of all the hands that gave it its form and shape. Indeed, handcrafted jewelry is truly special.

Handcrafted jewelry has been around for quite a long time. It has evolved from a crude and somewhat unsophisticated past to its modern dazzling forms over the years. Today, handcrafted jewelry offers a wide array of choices. One of the latest trends to be noticed is the vogue of wearing handcrafted jewelry with engravings. Line of poetry, or simply a few golden words of wisdom that inspire and motivate, are being hand engraved on beautiful pieces of jewelry to great effect. This practice has lent a whole new dimension to the intrinsic beauty and status of handcrafted jewelry. Let’s take a closer look.

Everybody has a favorite line of poetry. With engraved handcrafted jewelry, now they can choose to immortalize it by having it etched on precious metal. If the prospect of â??wearingâ?? poetry on your body thrills you, you will find such engraved handcrafted jewelry simply irresistible. Just think about it, you could have Ralph Waldo Emerson wrapped around your arms, or Lau Tzu around your neck. How about keeping Walt Whitman close to your heart by having his poetry etched on a pendant on a necklace around your neck?

One of the best names in this exclusive world of engraved handcrafted jewelry is that of Jeanine Payer. Poetry hand-engraved onto precious metals is how this San Francisco-based jewelry designer creates her collections of emotionally engaging yet subtle hand inscribed jewelry. Take the Alene bracelet from her creations, for example. It’s a brushed, sterling silver cuff accented with an 18k high polish gold face plate with a hand-textured look on both the interior and exterior surfaces. It carries Emersonâ??s immortal lines engraved on the gold face, â??What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.â? Some of her popular creations bear such unforgettable words as “The journey is the reward”; “The soul is here for its own joy” and “Everything is waiting for you”. Indeed, there are few things as intimate as wearing poetry against your skin!

The fascination for handcrafted jewelry is shared by many around the globe. Some of its celebrity admirers include Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Mick Jagger, Johnny Depp, Meg Ryan, Seal, Sheryl Crow, Debra Missing and many others.

Handcrafted jewelry makes a wonderful gift for any occasion. If you are wondering about that perfect gift for your mother on Mother’s Day, or a ‘special’ gift for someone ‘special’ in your life on Christmas, or just a simple gift to celebrate your friendship with someone, consider gifting a piece of handcrafted jewelry. Your choice will be appreciated and the gift will be cherished by the recipient for a very long time.

So what are you waiting for? Take a plunge into the enchanting world of handcrafted jewelry and discover some of the finest creations in jewelry ever made to adorn the human body.

Los Angeles, CA – Spring 2008 – Nirvana Treasures, a fine diamond jewelry company, has launched their online division with great success. Response has been overwhelming with a lot of web site visitor hits daily, not to mention a steady flow of online orders.

With a fully secure e-commerce web site, reasonable price points and a myriad of diamond jewelry designs, Nirvana Treasures’ online jewelry business offers services such as a 30-Day Money Back Guarantee and Nationwide Free Shipping. Depending upon order value and shipping destination, products are shipped out promptly by FedEx or USPS Priority Mail. Any item valued at $1,000 or over is shipped out accompanied with a professional appraisal report.

The company’s well designed and easy to navigate web site offers customers a good selection of diamond jewelry, innovative product search technology, reasonable prices, in-depth product information and consumer guidance. The company also has a certified gemologist available to provide consultation by phone or e-mail or to help answer any questions from clients.

Based in Southern California, Nirvana Treasures is built on the principle that every woman is entitled to own classic and elegant diamond jewelry without having to pay a fortune. They cater to celebrities, hollywood industry professionals, entrepreneurs and soccer moms and dads alike.

Nirvana Treasures is a proud member of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee. JVC is the Diamond Jewelry Industry’s Guardian of Ethics and Integrity.

With years of selling experience and valuable industry partnerships, Nirvana Treasures’ online jewelry business is bound to be one of the top destinations for purchasing diamond jewelry on the Internet.

It is extremely easy to find and buy anything and everything online. The diversity of the online shopping marketplace is amazing because of its global aspect. You have endless possibilities. For the convenience of online shoppers, the number of discounts in internet stores have also been growing continuously.

As the industry of online stores continues to boom, the level of competition among the retailers also keeps getting higher. This competition makes the online shops to be very alert and updated on what the other stores are selling to make sure that it would be their prices that would be most appealing for online consumers.

There are literally thousands and thousands of online stores that continue to thrive and they all provide businesses and individuals with an electronic method of buying services and products. They provide the access to the widest variety of merchandise in the comfort of their offices or homes.

Here are some of the more popular online stores or marketplaces that truly provide great products offering and service.

1. eBay

eBay is probably the most famous online auction. Consumers are able to find all kinds of items – from books to gardening tools to appliances to clothing to baby products to electronic gadgets and even cars and real estate.

2. Amazon

This would be perhaps the second largest online store, which hosts both online stores and auctions. Although Amazon also offers the same products that eBay sells, their reputation mainly lies on the category of books and video entertainment.

3. Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart is an online store, which offers a wide range of merchandise as well. However, they also offer internet services, as well as questions regarding taxes at the start of the year. This makes Wal-Mart a great place to shop and get information.

Psychologists conclude that color can account for 60% of the acceptance or rejection of anything someone sees and this includes the colors you wear.

In fact, the colors you wear can make you instantly look slimmer, healthier and create an image of confidence and much more â?? Lets find out how you can put this fashion idea into practice.

Color Impact

We react to color before ANYTHING else, and thatâ??s why itâ??s so critical itâ??s an instinctive response.

In many instances our responses to color can help us survive.

For example, if see a black small object near your face your not to worried but if it has yellowish stripes you want to get it away. You are warned by color if itâ??s a bee or a fly and react accordingly.

Colors and what we associate them with

As society has developed it has reinforced our association with certain colors to trigger a response.

Ever wondered why the uniforms of so many authority personnel are black or dark blue?

The reason is that these colors signify power and authority.

Go into a Hospital and you will often see green because of its calming and makes us relax.

Take a road sign, traffic light or warning of late bill you will notice and it contains red.

You know you probably need to be cautious or worried.

Color and you

You can of course can use color to our advantage and here are a few examples.

Consider this simple fact; around 60% of clothes sold in the UK and USA are black.

The reason for this is that black can be used both formally and informally to great effect.

Wearing black formally suggests elegance, strength, authority and power.

If you have to attend a business meeting black is always a great color.

On the other hand never consider wearing red to business meeting, as it can be viewed as over the top, in other peopleâ??s faces, and even confrontational.

When worn properly, in any situation, black clothing conveys neatness and simplicity.

Black may be seen as a safe color, but it is extremely effective if worn in the right way, to trigger a positive response.

It also makes you look slimmer

Letâ??s look at some other examples:

If you want to look slimmer

Go for one color only.

Why?

Because, if you have different colors top and bottom, you will instantly draw attention to the waste area.

If you use more than one color keep them dark.

If you want to look healthier

Consider you hair color and complexion.

If you are pale avoid light colors that give you a washed out look like grey or light green go for darker colors.

On the other hand, if you have dark olive skin, you can use light colors to draw attention to your skin.

If you donâ??t want to look a mess.

Donâ??t wear more than three colors and learn how to use a color wheel to match colors to give you a coordinated look.

There are plenty of free color wheels on the net to help you do this and you will soon be matching colors to make you look your best.

Donâ??t underestimate the impact of color

Many people donâ??t understand color but learning how colors impact compliment and match is a fashion idea that will always make sure you present a great image for all occasions and look healthier and slimmer at the same time.

We will look at more ideas in further articles in this series.