Official blog of the fashion merchandising and design society at virginia tech
Recently, I purchased the iconic James Charles x Morphe eyeshadow palette and I can honestly say it has been one of my best purchases so far; I only reach for his palette now when I do my makeup! This palette comes with 39 well-pigmented shades with a variety of matte, metallic, and shimmer finishes. The [...]
It has been almost a week since Karl Lagerfeld, head of the House of Chanel, passed away and the fashion industry is still mourning the loss. Lagerfeld is by far the world’s most iconic and prolific fashion designer. Along with being heavily involved with Chanel, he oversaw women’s collections for more than 50 years at [...]
I remember being younger and dousing my lips in “Lip Smackers” clear gloss watermelon flavored before I left my house no matter what the occasion was. That was a staple of my childhood and as I grew up, I noticed lip gloss was not as popular as it used to be. Consumers weren’t the biggest [...]
Parisian fashion house, Chanel, has already had itself quite the week- and it’s only Wednesday! Following in the footsteps of Gucci and Burberry, on Monday, Chanel announced that they are no longer going to be using fur in any of their products. This has been seen by many other brands, and even celebrities, who have [...]
Keeping your wardrobe fresh and stylish is hard to do when in college and on a budget. I always feel like I have to buy a new outfit for every occasion; and my bank account does not agree. Luckily, some stores look out for students and always have student discounts through certain websites. Thank God, [...]
Not to be dramatic, but The Brand Girls saved my life. BG is a professional career and confidence workshop that is equivalent to an SAT workshop, but instead of working to get into college, BG works to get that dream internship. Last semester, FMDS hosted a BG #GirlBoss party where an ambassador of the company [...]
Jump into the warmer months with a jumpsuit!! Recently, I was at TJ Maxx and I couldn’t help but notice the wide variety of colorful and floral jumpsuits they had hanging. I picked through some and realized how trendy and fun jumpsuits actually are. I noticed the same sort of display in few other stores [...]
