What’s the most underestimated and overlooked fashion accessory?
Your nails!
It’s that time of year again! (No, not just Spring)
It’s Sample Sale Season! That’s right ladies, gents and the like, we have stumbled upon that wonderful section in the year that designer stores all over the city hold those amazing opportunities to catch the best deals on designer clothing and accessories. While we’ll be covering and announcing these wonderful little gems as they come up throughout the season, here is a list of the upcoming ones for the month of May. (Check the calendar we’ve included below or click the link at the bottom of this post for more!) Haven’t bought your Mom a Mother’s Day gift yet? Take her sample sale shopping!
Enjoy! read more
So if you took us up on our Swimsuit Buying Tips from our last post, you’ve found your perfect suit and you’re (almost — weather providing) ready to wear it to the beach. After a few weeks, those great bright colors start to fade out, those little ball-shaped pieces of fluff start to appear and you can feel the lycra-spandex blends slowly slipping away from the places it should cling to.
Wait! What happened?! I just bought this suit!
The likeliest culprit was — well, you. A little bit of simple bathing suit care can go a long long way. The main offenders here are salt, sun, hot tubs, sun lotion, and chlorine. The material that allows you to achieve that great stretch and comfort in your suit, Lycra, is more fragile than most wearers are aware of. It’s easily worn down by chlorine and chemicals and abrasive surfaces like concrete patios can tear the fabric. Hot water is the first step to stretching the elastic and once it hits the perilous environment of your washing machine, consider it destroyed. While you can’t avoid most of these elemental wears and tears, a little bit of Swimsuit TLC can help prolong the life of your bathing costume. read more
Uh oh! It’s that time again – Women around the country will soon be scurrying about to Department Store racks performing the arduous but necessary task of the one and only: Swimsuit Shopping. Buying a swimsuit is a necessity that most women dread, but curb your fears, ladies. We, at the Underfashion Club will help you move and wade through the countless options of swimwear and help you learn how to choose the perfect cut and style for your body type – plus some tips too. Now, onto the proverbial question – How do I choose a swimsuit style??
Provided that you are in the 1% of super slim cellulite-less Americans that half of the swimsuits seem to be made for, you have quite the plethora of swimsuit options. Of course, most of us (over half of Americans are considered overweight) don’t ‘fit’ into that category – but fear not! There are plenty of ways to play up your strong points and best assets. When purchasing a suit, take the time to consider the different styles and features available so you can decide what’s right for your specific needs. read more
Women’s swimwear care
While it’s fun to buy a new bathing suit every spring, you may want yours to last longer — especially once you’ve found a swimsuit that you really love! If you wear your swimsuit in the pool, make sure you rinse it out as soon as possible after your swim because chlorine can wear down the material in your women’s swimwear quickly. When you need to wash your swimsuit, hand wash it in cool water with a gentle detergent. Allow it to hang dry in the shade or indoors — never in the direct sunlight. When your swimsuit starts to lose it shape and sag, it’s time to give it the boot and start shopping for a replacement.
Here we go again! We’ve said it time and time again, we at Underfashion Club care about our students out there. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of some valuable tips for new fashion industry entry-level job seekers sending out their resumes….
Keep it personal.
1. Try to not use a school, work or shared email address on your resume or responding to online job listing. Seeing an address linked to another place of employment or your student database may be a turnoff to employers. If necessary, create a new email address solely for resumes(and don’t forget to check it for responses!). read more
4 GREAT TOOLS your students can use to get an internship OR their first job in the fashion industry. ALL of these tools are FREE.
STYLECAREERS.COM
StyleCareers.com is the largest, fashion-only job listing site on the Internet. We list more jobs than WWD, ApparelNews and FashionCareerCenter.com combined! If your students are looking for home-office fashion industry internships or entry-level positions, StyleCareers.com is a great place to start. Please visit www.stylecareers.com for details. read more
A week or so back, Underfashion Club hosted an event with guest speaker, Paula Cohen to discuss the benefits of Social Media, such as LinkedIn and what it can do for you. A big thanks for all who attended, and for those who missed it, this video discussing the key points is just for you!
Remember that mantra we keep chanting every post?
(You do? Yes/No/Maybe/Check a box?)
Well, just for you(and posterity’s sake) we’ll say it again: read more
Underfashion Club is still taking last minute registrations for the LinkedIn presentation with Paula Cohen tomorrow March 4th, 6-7:30pm.
Held at 8 W40th St(7th Fl),this presentation will cover the topic of the Social Networking site LinkedIn and how it can aid you in your job search and career choices.
You MUST be pre-registered to attend, so make sure you sign up today. read more