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Karlie PowellSummer is in
full swing, along with swimsuit season. For some of us femmes out there
this leaves us with not a care in the world. But for the rest of us
the mere thought of being in a bathing suit is our worst nightmare made
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shapes and sizes.
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Ashley KarnowskiIt seems these days
you cannot escape the fashion industry – it’s everywhere. Apparel
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she ventures out of London and into France to find that countries may
be close geographically, but worlds apart when it comes to their daily
duds.
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Most everyone in France was dressed conservatively compared to the anything-goes mantra London lives by, writes Ashley Karnowski. Ashley Karnowski
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By Ashley Karnowski,
Grand Central MagazineIt seems these days
you cannot escape the fashion industry – it’s everywhere. Apparel
merchandise and design student, Ashley Karnowski, explores yet
another different country and an entirely different style approach as
she ventures out of London and into France to find that countries may
be close geographically, but worlds apart when it comes to their daily
duds. Read the full story |
 By Karlie Powell,
Grand Central Magazine
Summer is in
full swing, along with swimsuit season. For some of us femmes out there
this leaves us with not a care in the world. But for the rest of us
the mere thought of being in a bathing suit is our worst nightmare made
into reality. Relax. Karlie Powell is here to solve all your
bathing suit woes as she examines how to extenuate and flatter your
body type with bathing suit cuts that are suited for all different body
shapes and sizes.
Read the full story
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By Karlie Powell,
Grand Central Magazine
Sweet summer days and
hot summer nights are one of the things Michiganders look forward to
after a long cold winter each year. And while summer is a time to relax
kick back and enjoy the rays, vacation and hot summer flings the humidity
can be harsh on your skin and frazzle a girl’s looks. Karlie Powell
explores seven different ways to keep cool and leave your summer style
flawless.
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By Ashley Karnowski,
Grand Central Magazine
Through the eyes of
apparel merchandising and design student Ashley Karnowski, the
world is a pallet that has become even more during her time in London
as an intern with a leading UK designer. Karnowski tells of her experience
what living in carefree London, where people are not judged by their
retro choice of clothing in her second edition in an on-going series
of her ventures throughout the "Big Smoke".
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By Ashley Karnowski,
Grand Central Magazine
Studying abroad is becoming
yet another requirement for a successful future not only in the minds
of many college students throughout the country, but prospective employers
as well. Ashley Karnowski, an apparel design student at
Central Michigan University, knew this when she took off for an internship
in London, U.K. For the past two months Karnowski has been finding out
what it truly means to work in the fashion world, sewing mock-up after
mock-up for spring and summer 2008 garments, steaming fabrics and running
gowns to the likes of Uma Thurman.
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By Kateland Harris,
Grand Central Magazine
It’s true, boys –
first impressions mean everything. How a man wears his suit provides
insight into his character and individual style. People judge your image
first because they have yet to get acquainted with the real you. Taking
note from Nick Verreos and Andrae Gonzalo of Project Runway season
two, Kateland Harris sets the ground rules for proper workplace
attire.
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By Alexis Kowaleski,
Grand Central Magazine
It’s true, wearing
too much of a good thing almost always looks bad. Not sure when enough
is enough? Alexis Kowaleski is here with six simple tips for
determining when you’ve gone too far – and how to avoid looking
like a hot mess.
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By Jessica Mosley,
Grand Central Magazine
Last week’s THREADS
fashion show inside Finch Fieldhouse was the apparel merchandising and
design department’s 10th show. Jessica Mosley talks to those
involved in the event about why it’s so special, and Dave Williams has an exclusive photo shoot with some of the show’s participants.
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By Ashley Karnowski,
Grand Central Magazine
Central Michigan University
has an exemplary apparel merchandising and design program. It’s an
intense program with highly qualified professors and it gives students
the opportunity to study internationally. Those are just some of the
reasons why Ashley Karnowski, a senior here at CMU, chose AMD
as a major. Karnowski explains what makes AMD at CMU the place to be
for aspiring designers and stylists.
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