Run With Fashion

Rebecca Minkoff, Tumblr and Nordstroms came together to do a talent search through tumblr, looking for Artist, Models and Photographers. 

The Artists had to design a tee shirt & canvas tote inspired by Rebecca Minkoff, and I guess Nordstrom's  favorite type of woman: Strong & Feminine. The winning t-shirt will be walked in Rebecca Minkoff's Spring 2014 show at New York Fashion Week and it will be sold at Nordstrom the same day and they will get $5,000.

The Model will have the opportunity to star in a national fashion campaign for Rebecca Minkoff and Nordstrom, featuring the winning t-shirt and tote designs, and they will get $5,000

The Photographer, will have the opportunity to shoot a nation fashion campaign for Rebecca Minkoff and Nordstrom, starring the winning model and the t-shirt and tote designs, they will also get $5,000.

Prettty awesome right?! 

So I had to join the talent search contest, and these are my designs that I came up with of a strong & feminine woman. :)

The way the woman is being posed is to suggest a strong personality, and the color red means strength, and the flowers and the floral pleated soft dress is to symbolize femininity. :)

I'm sooooo in loooove with the tote bag! ♥♥♥♥

They're all hand drawn by me, inked in a pigment linear marker and colored with watercolors. The dress is designed by me, and the tote bag I drew in adobe illustrator, and as for the t-shirt template I got that for free from American Apparel :D

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The winners were announced today around noon, you guys can read it on Rebecca Minkoff's Tumblr.

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Even though I didn't win, I still feel like, I sorta won in some ways,  because Rebecca Minkoff got to see my work!!! :D Right?! So that's awesome! I wish I could have been invisible and be in the room of the judges (being Rebecca Minkoff, David Karp CEO of tumblr and Jeffrey Kalinsky, executive Vice President of Designer Merchandising for Nordstrom), and hear what they had to say about my work ^^ lol, I'M JUST WONDERING, THAT'S ALL! :)

And also, I won courage and confidence to enter MY FIRST CONTEST! And I'm proud of myself for finally mustering up and doing this, because I've always felt discouraged to enter contests, because I felt I wasn't good enough, because there are artists that are way better than me, and that I won't win.

TRUTH IS....THERE ARE ARTISTS BETTER THAN ME, BUT....I thought to myself, "I shouldn't let that get to me....because, the judges have preferences too, and who know's they can like a illustration that's very loosely drawn, more like expressionist style of illustration over a illustration that's tightly drawn and "perfect" looking, you know? Some people will look at a art work, that looks like a 5 yr old drew/painted and they'll be like, THIS IS ART, THIS IS MAGNIFICENT! Over an art work that looks so skilled. So, you never know, you might just win."  That's what I was thinking, and decided to just go for it, even if I won't win, I just wanna try out for it.
And you know what?! I'M GLAD I TRIED OUT FOR IT!!!
Because I created a illustration that I'm in love with, specifically...the TOTE BAG!
I LOVE IT! I want to bring this baby to life and try to sell it, the t-shirt and the tote bag. :)
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Sooooo....if anyone is interested in either the shirt or the tote bag, I will keep you guys updated on when it's in the process of getting made and will let you know how much it will cost, you can email me @ runwithfashion@yahoo.com, saying you're interested in my strong and feminine woman t-shirt or tote bag design, and I will keep you updated. :)))

♥Eliza

What's in the bag?!
Watch my video, it's pretty sweet ;)

What the other blogger girls & I got from the Old Navy Blogger event last Thursday. :)

♥Eliza

Our mannequins we got to style! 

Textured Open-Knit Cardis
Graphic Perfect Tanks

The Diva Skinny - Ankle Pants
Zip-Pocket Crossbodies

Braided Wedges

This was styled by Melissa, from The Key to Chic.

This outfit is sooo her!! The printed pants, mixing prints with color and the shirt, so very her. I love that she picked out a shirt that had the word Key on it, it goes with her blog name. :)

This is my second time seeing her in a event, I saw her the first time in the Thread Show (link), and it was awesome she was at the Old Navy blogger event on Thursday, it's always nice seeing familiar faces. :)

Vintage V-Neck Tees

Dip-Dye Chambray Shirt 

The Diva Tie-Dye Shorts

Jelly Sandals

This was styled by Anna, and I'm so happy she got to style a mannequin as well.

I really loved how her outfit came out, I think it's cool and cute! :) 

Tie-Dye Stripe Chiffon Shirt

Boyfriend Shorts
Mini Zip-Pocket Canvas Crossbodies 

Ankle Flats

This was styled by me :)

I really loved the sheer blouse, so I wanted to go for a casual modern safari look. 

Like a city girl walking down the city street, wearing a inspired safari themed outfit, so keeping things casual, with the boyfriend shorts and the cute ankle flats. I pictured a off white clutch in my mind, but there weren't clutches in Old Navy, so I picked that bag, because I really liked how the neon yellow color looked with the tan colored blouse, and I liked the canvas material of the bag, it went with the safari themed inspired look. Plus the neon color is a great modern touch along with the neon yellow bracelet/bangle. 

As for the necklace, I pictured a animals tooth, but there was no mammal tooth necklaces in Old Navy, so I chose a feathered metal necklace. :)   I also pictured my mannequin wearing a hat, a straw hat, but the mannequins were already put on the window display, so I was too late. 

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Oh, and one more thing...this is a daring outfit!

My mannequin has no undershirt! LOL! And the trainer manager of Old Navy that invited me to the event asked me if I wanted to put a shirt underneath, and I quickly replied no, and a minute later I was like to myself, WAIT YES!!! LOL, SHE DOES NEED A UNDERSHIRT! Where the hell was my brain?! lol

I think I was so excited to dress the mannequin that I forgot that one small missing item. -.- *sigh*

So yes ladies, don't wear a sheer blouse with no undershirt of some sort, that's my style advice, haha.

Plaid-Print Madras 
Graphic Crew-Tees

Everyday khaki Shorts

Sueded Multi-Strap Sandals

This was styled by Amy of Cozy Reverie

A bright fun colored outfit, loved that she added the green bag, because it really ties in with everything, and love how it goes with the colorful plaid shirt and the plum colored shorts, also those sandals are so cute, I love them!

Chambray Shirt
Printed Poplin Raceback Dress
Braided Leather Belt

Capri Sandals

This was styled by Kaitlin from Misskait

Loved her mannequin outfit too, it's like a casual bohemian look and feel. It's a floral printed dress, and the braided belt, the white stone necklace and of course the flip flops give the bohemian casual look. :)

Amy from Cozy Reviere

Anna & I enjoyed talking to her, she's so nice and easy to talk too, annnnd she's an artist as well! AWESOME! :D It's great, because I can relate with her in some level other than fashion. :)

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After talking to a couple bloggers, we hanged around the fitting rooms, so we can give style tips/advice to shoppers. This man down below in the pic, was trying on clothes, and Melissa and Kaitlin were giving him advice and what not. :)

I love that he has such a happy face on lol, what a good sport! :)

Annnnnd this is the result! He's got new clothes! :)

(From left to right: MissKait, Kait's friend, Anna, and me.)

Every blogger got a name tag with their blog link at the bottom.

I thought it was pretty cool :)

Thanks to Lauren, the training Manager of Old Navy that invited me to participate in the blogger event. My first blogger event, thanks for the opportunity, it was a dream come true to style a mannequin. I always wanted and dreamed of styling one, and I got to do it for a store, and it will be in the window display along with the other mannequins that the blogger girls styled, for a whole week! So awesome!! :D I can finally say, 1 DREAM DOWN! :D

By the way, I don't have a group picture of me and the 3 other blogger girls, we took a group picture, but Anna wasn't around, so she missed out on taking the picture :/
But, you guys can check out their blogs to see their post on the event :)
The Key to Chic, MissKait and Cozy Reverie
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It was nice meeting these girls, and hope to attend more events/blogger events and see them again and to meet more bloggers. :)
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Also, my outfit post will be up in the coming days, so stay tuned! :)

♥Eliza

HIIII GUUUUYS!!!! :D

I'm soooo excited to announce that I will be part of a blogger event this Thursday night, from 6-8pm @ the Northridge mall, in the Old Navy store! 

It's going to be me, and other local fashion blogger girls there and we are going to offer style advice and tips for shoppers during the event! 

I have to admit though, I'm slightly nervous, as this is my first blogger event, so I don't really know what to expect, besides giving style tips to shoppers. I would say that is what I'm mainly slightly nervous about, because, I never really gave style advice/tips to anyone, besides my friends, my mom, Anna, and my cousin. 

But hopefully, everything goes good :), I am defiantly more excited than nervous though, so that's good, right?! :D  And also, I don't know who the other blogger girls will be, I'm curious to know who though, and I can't wait to meet them! :) 

So, if you guys are in the LA or in the San Fernando Valley area and are interested for a night of shopping and some fashion fun, come on down to the Northridge mall, the Old Navy store, and see us blogger girls do our thing, and come say hi to us! :D 

By the way, Anna (my twin sister), will be with me, snapping the night away, so come and say hi to my other half as well! ;)

I'm just sooo happpy to have a chance to be part of something, and something I love oh so much, FASHION ♥!!!

♥Eliza

I wanted to keep my outfit simple and have a old school American vibe, like a bit rockabilly. :)

I thought the red bandanna and the black high top Converse shoes were the perfect touches for the old skool Americana vibe :)

I know I'm super late with this post, & I'm sorry about that, but, my computer net, is never stable, it's bi-polar, I don't know when it will work and when it will stop working. It's very frustrating, and really hard for me to blog, when I'm dealing with my shitty net. :(((

But on a happier note, I had a lot of fun editing these pictures on photoshop, trying to give the old skool retro look and feel to my pictures. I spent hooouuurs playing around with the colors and adding filters and what not, yeah, a lot of fun! So, I'd like to add more of a artistic touch to my pictures for my next outfit posts, when ever I do them. I'd like to bring a new creativity look to my pictures, instead of the regular photos, you know? I just wanna have fun, and create a feeling with my style, whatever the theme may be, retro, cute, simple, edgy, feminine, etc.

Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy my pictures! :)

♥Eliza

I have been wanting a chambray button down top, for several months now, and while looking around my closet, guess what I found?! I found a denim chambray button down top! YAYYYYY! The top is from the 90's I believe, it's of good quality, although it's a bit short and sort of big on me, but it's ok, I don't mind a loose look. :)

So yeah, I paired the old chambray denim top with my beloved skinny jeans, it's the only dark wash denim jeans I have and it's the best skinny fit jeans I own. 

 I cuffed it at the bottoms and cuffed the sleeves of the top, to give it the summery look. And I also thought cuffed jeans will look better with the oxfords. :)

It's just a simple look, but an outfit I've been wanting to try out after I've seen some blogger girls wearing denim on denim outfits, and I reallly liked the look, so I wanted to try it out! :D

I love the simplicity of the denim on denim look and I think it's enough to be cool looking on its own, without having to add too much to the outfit, you know? 

It's just cool and easy going style. :)

♥Eliza