Being A Student @ AiCH

Being a student at the Art Institute of Charlotte has opened my eyes to all the opportunities that are out there. I am currently pursuing a degree in Fashion Marketing and Management. At first I didn't know what I wanted to do in life when I was in high school. I have been exposed to different things since I have been here. I still do not know what direction I want to go in but, I do know that I would like to either do, Fashion styling, Visual Merchandising, Fashion Journalism, or work at someone's Magazine company. Although I hated taking Fashion Sketching I love it now because I am good at sketching. Although when I was in high school I wanted to design clothing for women with a big bust. Women with big bust can't wear everything, and I wanted to make clothing that are cute and fun, but also fit in the bust area. I may still pursue this dream because I am passionate about it... who knows maybe you'll see my clothing on your wife, sister, or mom one day.

Vote or Die!!

Rap star P Diddy has adopted a hard-hitting campaign slogan as he attempts to convince young people to vote in the coming November's Presidential election in America.
Diddy's 'Citizen Change' campaign will use the slogan 'Vote or Die!' for its publicity on T-shirts, reports RateTheMosic.com.
The hip-hop star hopes that his unusual and stern slogan will help young people realise the value of voting in elections.
"It has been a national revolution for me. I was disenfranchised, like everybody else. I felt like the voting process it didn't matter, it didn't work. Politicians don't speak my language".
"But I got educated on how the game works. I knew I had to utilise my power and my vote to make them stand up and recognise me. This is one of the most important elections of all time.
We control who is going to be the next president of the United States.This is a matter of life or death. This election is life or death, which is why Citizen Change has come up with our campaign slogan 'Vote Or Die'," added Diddy.
Diddy recently finished a stint as an actor on broadway and believes that it was the hardest job he had ever done and that he is still an aspiring actor who had to go a long way. "In the beginning, I was kind of stiff. I was in a new environment, and I was so focused on delivering the lines, I wasn't living the real life.
Celebrities everywhere are wearing these "Vote or Die" T-shirt. Fifty Cent and Paris

Kimmora Lee Simmons for Hello Kitty

Full name Kitty White is the best known of many simply drawn fictional characters produced by the Japanese company Sanrio. Hello Kitty can be described as a friendly white kitty with the head larger than her body, small button eyes and nose, but having no mouth. In 1974, Sanrio Co Ltd. Of Tokyo introduced a Hello Kitty franchise. The first Hello Kitty item was a vinyl coin purse sold in Tokyo, according to Sanrio Inc’s U.S. marketing director Bill Hensley. In 1976, the franchise was introduced into the Us. Since its beginnings, the Hello Kitty line has developed under licensing arrangements worth more than $1billion a year in sales. Examples of products depicting the character include dolls, stickers and greeting cards to clothes, accessories, school supplies, dishes and home appliances.

American designer Kimora Lee Simmons has turned her love of fine jewelry and life-long affection for Hello Kitty into this unique luxury brand which has women worldwide falling in love with Hello Kitty all over again. The talented designer is credited with inspiring a new generation of consumers with her glamorous, sexy, over the top style that has catapulted her white-hot clothing label Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons into an enormous success. Kimora’s influence in the world of fashion is undeniable while her savvy as a businesswoman has made this former runway model a worldwide brand phenomenon. With an unrivaled universal appeal, Kimora is the only multiethnic woman to have a successful fashion empire along with her own signature diamond encrusted cell phone, jewelry collection, cosmetics and fragrance- quintessentially, she is the new establishment

Kissable Couture

Dress your lips in the everything posh First Kiss Collection. Take a front row seat to feel the easy glide smooth application that invokes a sense of bliss and comfort. The kind of comfort felt after the close of your first kiss. Each experience with the first kiss offers the ultimate high gloss factor that is stand alone satisfying. Eternally beneficial from start to finish, it seemingly just never comes to an end. Its infectious ability to keep you coming back for a single sheer application or double coat of sexy sheen and divine fluidity, provides the ultimate look of effortless chic. As lightweight as the flutter felt in your heart, the first kiss won't weigh down your lips, rather provide an endearing feeling of everlasting love. The velveteen wand applicator glides on a sensual passionate feeling of luxurious beauty at its best. The First Kiss, an ultimate timeless experience never to be forgotten

Keisha Nash Whitaker’s Makeup Inspiration
MAKEUP ROUTINE “My makeup routine is down to 15 minutes because I do the same makeup every day,” she says. This becomes even simpler on the weekend, when she opts simply for moisturizer, SPF, a light coating of mascara and big sunglasses. When it comes to beauty, Nash Whitaker says, “Less is more.” But if she has a big event, she amps up her look with faux lashes and brown shimmer eyeliner from M.A.C.
MAKEUP INSPIRATION She loves Kerry Washington’s makeup: “It’s always very pretty and she experiments with color.” While Nash Whitaker admits to sticking to a neutral palette, she did wear purple eyeshadow to last year’s Oscars.




Take a peak at these celebrities wearing Kissable Couture by Keisha Nash Whitaker. Not only does Forest (Keisha's husband) find it irresistible, but this lip gloss is also a must have for these celebrities

skinny jeans, ruffled top, and accessories can be worn dressy or casual, whatever floats your boat. Skinny jeans are a must for going out on the town or catching a movie.

a sleek black dress is essential to complete any occasion. This dress is the right choice for a nice drink at a bar, resturant, or going partying with your girls.

This black blazer and gray skirt goes well when you want to look fashionable, yet professional. The black blazer gives you the option to wear with pants, dress, or skirt. The gray skirt is also interchangable because you can wear different color tops if you don't want to put on an blazer. Ask your self if gray the new black.

Color Trends

Fall fashion colors
Black-Eternally chic, forever classic, black takes center stage this fall in many designer collections, and there will be no lack of choices in black garments for fall and winter. Here are some ways to wear black for fall:
1. head-to-toe black - an easy way for petites to look taller
2. black and white - new ways to wear black and white with a creamy, rather than bright white
3. black with another popular color of the season - try wearing black with blue, green, purple, red, or yellow
4. little black dress - wear it to work with a jacket or sweater; dress it up for evening
To wear black well, you must look good in black. If black doesn't flatter you, don't wear it against your face.

Purple- Purple, once reserved for royalty, takes center stage for fall dressing. It's a rich, strong hue that will look good accessorized with black, green, or yellow. You'll also find purple in dark floral prints this fall.
If a purple dress is too much purple for you, try a purple blouse paired with a black skirt or pants. If that's still too much, you can add a touch of purple to your fall wardrobe with a purple purse.
Blue- The seasons blue colors come in bright blue, clear blue, turquoise blue, and dark blue, so take your pick. Blue is a color all women can wear successfully. Look for the hue that suits your coloring best for a knockout look.
You'll also find blue in cool floral prints for fall and ombre looks in garments and handbags.
Green- Think jewel tone emerald in solids or floral prints this fall. Other options: tone it down with a softer tint of green or blue it with a shade of teal. Find green in checks and plaids, florals, and ombres this season.
Red- If you favor warm tones, look for tomato red this fall. Strong warm colors of orange and yellow will also be available.
A few designers combine red with a black and creamy white combination for fall. Ralph Lauren showed a coat with a black/white/red color combination in a Native American inspired design, and Betsey Johnson designed a dress with a cream background, black stripe, and red print motif on its skirt.
The hue of red you select is key. If you look best in cool colors, try one of the pink reds or a purple red, instead of an orangey red.
If you bought a yellow top for spring, you can also wear it this fall

Saggin Stereotypes.

The Confederate Flag, racism. Middle-Eastern man with a turban, terrorist. These are all sterotypes that have shaped our nation into thinking negatively towards other ethnicities that have made the U.S. such a unigue country.

Just recently another formed image or opinion has been made about “sagging pants.”

Sagging pants as we know was popularized in the early 1990’s, which can be attributed to the hip hop culture and its artist. This saggin style is worn by blacks as well as a few white males. Ever since then the African Amercian man has been plagued by this stereotype. Thug, criminal, convict, and ignorant are just a few words that are associated with the stereostype of saggin pants.

“I was at work and someone that I work with came up to me and tried to act as if I was ignorant and had no college education because my gym shorts were saggin,” stated Renondo Wilson, a student at The Art Institute of Charlotte. Since it is mostly African American males that choose to wear saggin pants, some feel that it is racial profiling when some cities put a ban on saggin pants. Some councilmen and other government authority (mostly oldheads) feel that it is offensive to see young men saggin. Because this is primarliy worn by black males some feel like it is targeting black males as if “we” (black people) are not targeted enough. Of course we all know the orgin of saggin pants started in the jail system when they would take the immates belts away so they would hang themselves. It has since then carried over into the hip hop culture. Many rappers we see also sag, but is it really indescent exposure if you can not see the buttocks or the underwear? Is it really necessary to associate jail time and a fine with saggin pants? Studies show that when some of these same African American men go to college there is a lack of saggin, because these men mature and realize that they wanted to be apart of the fad. In essence sagging pants are just a fad same as bell bottoms and hot pants. In the words of King David “This too shall pass.”

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