Apparel Merchandising & Management Association

The AMM Banquest it TONIGHT at 6 p.m. at Kellogg West! Support the AMM Department at Cal Poly Pomona by attending this incredibly fun event :D

Every once in a while in AMMA, we conduct Do-It-Yourself projects. Most recently, we cut up old T-shirts and fashioned turban-like headbands. Perhaps in the future, however, the club can tackle something similar to the denim skirt pictured above. 

One would normally associate a high-waisted denim skirt with conservative mothers, but this piece packs perfectly placed sex appeal in all the right places. The distressing around the thighs offers peaks of skin, adding a unique and fun twist to the otherwise matronly garment. 

If you want to distress your own old pair of jeans or a jean skirt, first slide a piece of card stock into the garment.

Next, grab a razor blade (be careful!) and slash at a horizontal angle. After a few slashes, wash your jeans to make the ripping effect more prominent.

You can also distress denim with sandpaper or a sandpaper block. 

I learned all of this from watching a how-to video made by Free People at http://blog.freepeople.com/2012/05/video-distress-denim/.

Happy crafting!

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Fashion Bloggers’ Must-have Spring Shoes

JESSICA QUIRK, Whatiwore.tumblr.com

Spring shoe picks: BCBG’s faux patent pump

“I love a nude shoe with bare legs to create the illusion of looking taller.”

[above: Jessica Quirk of What I Wore in a spring ‘13 BCBG style. Photo courtesy of Adam Quirk for What I Wore]

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Rafael Cennamo Bridal Spring 2014

If only we had dresses like THIS selling at the AMM Bridal Sales at #CalPolyPomona

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Fall 2013 Accessories Trend: Regally Speaking

FROM TOP: Paul Andrew’s silk velvet and crystal pump, Tom Binns’ rhodium crystal and silver-plated necklace, Rene Caovilla’s cotton velvet and crystal pump and Roger Vivier’s flocked silk velvet and leather clutch with attached makeup brush.

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Fashion Fringe RTW Fall 2013