Girl Power!

Save the day…and look FABULOUS while doing it in these Ruthie Davis “Dwell Lo” Booties.

Retail: $442.50 US

Ruthie Davis.com

Wild at Heart

“Wrapped with decadent leopard print haircalf”, these stylish wedge booties transform the glamour goddess into the queen of the wild. On Sale: $117.50 US

The Pelle Moda Wedge at Bloomingdales.com

WesternGlam

The Frye “CARMEN” Short Back Lace Bootie has “four rows of precision stitching that join shaft to shoe, finished, at top, with 6 rows of corset lacing.” Wear this gorgeous pair for a boot scootin’good time or anytime you want a lot of style with a little western flair.  Retail $298 US

View the full Frye collection at TheFryeCompany.com

Au’ Naturale

We would be remiss if we did not include the classic UGG brand Sheepskin Cuff Boot. (Shown here in Natural) Each boot is unique, according to UGG Australia:  the “length and curliness of the Mongolian sheep on the cuff varies from pair to pair…and feature a soft foam insole covered with genuine sheepskin with a molded EVA light and flexible outsole designed for comfort.” Retail: $220.00 US
You may browse other UGG styles and purchase them on the official UGG Australia Website.

EuroChic

This hand-made soft calf leather ankle-boot looks something like a work of art. Wear it well.

You may find the Jil Sander High Wedge LaceUp at Jil Sander.com

Retail: $588.00 US

For the Glamouresses and Fashionista’s on a Budget (aren’t we all), here are even more ankle-boot options that are heavy on style but light on the pocketbook.

Good Girl Gone Wild

Similar to the Wild at Heart style, but far more economical without compromising style.

Shop – GoJane.com

Retail: $21.95 US

Hopeless Romantic

Patterned lace on patent faux-leather upper with almond toe & zipper at back. Charlotte Russe Lace Bootie

Retail: $42.50

Uptown to Downtown

The Diba “EventFull” Bootie is great for a night in Uptown or shopping Downtown.

Patent leather. Side Ribbon Lace Up.

You can find this style by Diba and others at DSW Shoe Warehouse Retail: $69.95 US

Faux so Good

Suede finish bootie in a furry shaft design.

Shown here in Black, but also available in the color “Natural”, similar to the UGG brand, but costs much less. Visit GoJane.com to purchase, while supplies last. But you’d better hurry, because it’s ON SALE!  Retail: $14.95 US

GlamModelz Magazine: How did you develop an interest in jewelry and designing? EvasCreation: Two years ago living in the Netherlands at the Royal Dutch Air Force Base. My family and I were stationed at Volkel Air Base for three years arriving from San Antonio, TX. As a dependent wife of a Senior Master Sergeant who carried the title “First Shirt” was almost never home. Therefore, my interest in jewelry designing has developed out of boredom. It is somewhat difficult to adjust to a new life every time the military up roots your family and sends you to live in a new place and new country. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve embraced the idea of learning a new culture, having the luxury in visiting neighboring countries and cities such as; Budapest, Transylvania, Germany, Paris, Austria, Prague, Rome, Lisbon, and the most unforgettable place was Auschwitz, Poland. In compiling all of the beautiful places I have indulged in and let’s not leave out the most significant place I was born at; Transylvania have inspired my designs to a different degree of cultural phenomenon. EvasCreation trend is not a mundane style. An EvasCreation design conveys a movement of no other. My blueprints are drawn from my cultural background, which is Hungarian mixed with east coast NY style that further defines a self-governing female approach.

GlamModelz Magazine: How long have you been a designer? EvasCreation: I have been designing for three years.

GlamModelz Magazine: What would you like people to know about your jewelry? EvasCreation: When you are looking for that perfect accessory to match your own unique sense of style look no further than EvasCreation, your source for fabulous custom jewelry. From elegant bracelets featuring Swarovski Crystals to Freshwater Pearl, and Onyx necklaces, we offer an original selection of handmade jewelry that you simply won’t find anywhere else. Our jewelry is designed with elegance, quality, and personal care and last but not least with love in mind.

GlamModelz Magazine: Where do you get your ideas for designs? EvasCreation: My ideas are born from my personality. I get design inspirations from this enchanted world we live in. If you take a look at my previous answer, you will observe that my designs are all genuinely created from the notion of my past and present experiences. EvasCreation designs are all crafted by hand.

GlamModelz Magazine: What are your future business goals? EvasCreation: My future business goals are to have the world identify EvasCreation name as one of the worlds leading manufacturer.

GlamModelz Magazine: What are your favorite pieces? EvasCreation: All of them

GlamModelz Magazine: Tell us more about your personal background, what other interests are you involved? EvasCreation: I am currently completing my PhD in Clinical Psychology at Walden University.

GlamModelz Magazine: Who are your clients and target audience? Evas Creation: Currently, my clients and target audience includes demographics for gender and age differences as follows:
Female target audience totals at 65% range overall.
Male target audience totals at 31% range overall.
Female age difference that are significantly worth mentioning; averages from ages
(18-24) at an 18% rate. Female ages (25-34) averages at a 29% rate and finally female ages that range between (35-44) averages at an 11% rate.

GlamModelz Magazane: Do you create pieces that a customer designs or gives ideas about? EvasCreation: Most definitely I do take customers ideas very seriously. My clients’ ideas and schemas are extremely vital in my company. I always encourage my dear clients to have a say in what it is they desire by inquiring details such as the foundation of stones, colors, methods, and what event is it meant for?

Evas Creation’s Gallery:
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GlamModelz Magazine: Where we can see more of your work? EvasCreation: http://www.evascreation.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/EvasCreation/123321211075533 Evas Creations professional photography is supplied by: Sam Rambo, of SLR Photography.

Jesse Holley and Dallas fashion designers are showing their support for a new non-profit organization in North Texas.

Jesse Holley, of the Dallas Cowboys, is hosting a gala for the North Texas Thyroid Awareness Foundation Inc (NTTAF) on September 23, 2011, 6:30pm at the Fairmont Hotel 1717 N. Akard St. Dallas, TX 75201. While supporting this important cause, the gala will also showcase two Dallas based designers’ lines: Shemara Couture and Distinctive Attire.

The gala marks the entrance of the North Texas Thyroid Awareness Foundation Inc into the non-profit landscape. Along with celebrating the organization’s launch, the ultimate goal of the gala is to bring people together whose lives have been impacted by thyroid disease. While increasing awareness, the evening promises to entertain with a fashion show produced by Jan Strimple Productions.

Future events of the NTTAF will reflect their philosophy of entertaining the eyes while enlightening the mind.

Designer Shemara Jeyarajah of Shemara Couture lives with thyroid disease making her involvement with the gala a natural fit. Her customized fall collection of cocktail and evening wear will be featured in the show, allowing the audience to enjoy her fine use of fabric, joy of color and her eye for exquisite detail.

Henry Coleman, creator of Distinctive Attire, will showcase highlights from his luxury menswear fashion collection specializing in Bespoke-Couture. Distinctive Attire creates refreshingly different menswear with an eye on the prize: to evoke the essence of it’s wearers’ character.

While raising awareness, the organization creates an avenue for people to meet and reach out to others that are dealing with the same or similar disease. NaKisha Ortiz, founder of the North Texas Thyroid Awareness foundation Inc is a survivor of Hashimotos Thyroiditus. With the outreach of the NTTAF, NaKisha hopes to position thyroid testing into the preventative mindset of our annual health screenings.

“Bringing a voice to a silent disease” North Texas Thyroid Awareness Foundation Inc. P.O. Box 4444 Cedar Hill, TX 75106-4444. The North Texas Thyroid Awareness foundation Inc is a newly birthed 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

For more information about the organization, visit www.areyouaware.org.

GlamModelz Magazine recognizes an emerging force within the fashion and glamour community:

Fashion Heart “The Pulse of Fashion and Style”

Fashion Heart serves as a hub in the Fashion and Apparel Industry. Their goal is to provide beneficial resources and a means for profitable traffic within the Fashion market of suppliers; while also encouraging consumer demand. Economic development and advancement, for all parties involved, is their ultimate goal.

Fashion Heart is owned and operated by:

Sofia Nicole: Chief Executive Officer / Brand Director / Designer – “Ala Mode Denim Apparel”
Jett Ray: Chief Operating Officer / Marketing & Media Dir / Managing Editor – GlamModelz Magazine/Media Personality
Bisilola Allen: Chief Human Resources Officer / Talent Director / Fashion Model

Each are business owners and professionals within the fashion community, who collectively contribute to, coordinate, conceptualize and carry-out the brand and vision of Fashion Heart.

Their customers are Fashion Designers, Photographers, Film/TV Producers, Models, Buyers, Agencies, Tailors, Event/Fashion Show Producers, Stylists, Boutique Owners and the like; who wish to connect with others in the fashion community and acquire the necessary resources to accomplish their business objectives.

Feel the beat…

Fashion Heart.

For more information about Fashion Heart’s Services or to locate and/or provide resources for your business, contact:

Sofia Nicole – alamodedenim@gmail.com

Jett Ray – jett@jett-ray.com

Bisilola Allen – fashionheartdfw@gmail.com

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Oscar Fierro is not only a brilliant designer with a larger-than-life personality, but he is also a humanitarian. He challenges himself to create designs that are elegant, colorful, feminine and unique; and is passionate about giving back using the resources and influence he has earned in entertainment and fashion.

The following video presents the showcase of his latest designs for the Fall/Winter Season 2011 during a well-publicized and attended event,  The Celebrity Fashion Experience II, which was held in Dallas, Texas on March 31, 2011.

His amazing, glamorous and spectacular designs…leave me speechless. But the great work he does to improve the lives of others…speaks volumes.

GlamModelz Magazine’s Editors Elite:

Oscar Fierro
www.facebook.com/oscarfierro
www.oscarfierro.net

Satisfy your curiosity and craving for the fashionable trends of 2011 with video footage from New York Fashion Week – Spring 2011 / Day 1 through Day 4 : Courtesy of Chic.TV

Uniqueness, Class and Style are important factors in the designing and production of fashion that buyers will choose when they wish to display their own individuality and style. Displaying these intangible characteristics are the goal of Ms. Sofia Nicole London, designer and CEO of A La Mode Denim Apparel.

By challenging assumptions to meet unique needs of the customer, she is breaking out of the concept of former ideas in denim-wear. She has used her creativity to design a variety of fashionable items, from swimwear, to jumpers, to dresses; to give consumers a reason to choose her denim apparel over all others.

Being that she has the foresight to envision designing and making denim apparel in an innovative way, this allows her to produce not what others are doing or copying the status quo, she is raising the bar; so that others may follow her lead…Classic, Stylish, designer jeans and apparel.

“You cannot look in a new direction by looking harder in the same direction.”

– Edward de Bono

FWM Interviews Fashion Designer Ms. Sofia Nicole London.

FWM: Hello Ms. Nicole. It is always a pleasure to meet a designer with a unique vision. We have many questions to ask regarding A La Mode Denim Apparel, but first, please tell me a little about yourself.

SN: My given name is Sophia Nicole London, but in the fashion industry I’m known as Sofia Nicole. I’ve always been a leader, as most entrepreneurs say, and I’ve always had many ideas for business. I loved to draw as a child, but never cultivated the talent or thought anything of it. I actually stumbled into the fashion industry through runway and promotional modeling at the age of 21. At age 23 I started a model management company, Silhouette Model Management, which allowed me to get my feet wet in the industry and create a substantial network for myself. I soon after started A La Mode Denim Apparel.

FWM: Have you always lived in Dallas, Texas?

SN: I’m originally from Oakdale, Louisiana.

FWM: What’s your educational background?

SN: I completed 3 years of college at TWU in Denton, Texas as a Kinesiology major and Dance minor.

FWM: What are your general professional interests?

SN: Fashion Design is not a hobby for me, but a career. My main interest is to protect my ‘brand’ and illustrate this in all that I do. All that associate themselves with me know that I am serious about my ‘brand’ and know me as a professional.

FWM: What does fashion mean to you?

SN: Fashion is everything to me. It is an expression; it is not one set thing or look. In knowing this, I design my collections to have cohesiveness and a wide range that accommodates the consumer and perfects classic and traditional styles.

FWM: How would you define your fashion style?

SN: ‘Sofia Nicole’…My style is me. (lol) I love standing out, setting myself apart from everyone else. Some people call it edge…Edge to me is not only being ‘outside of the box’ but complementing ‘the box’. (lol) I have an eye for edge and a way of complementing the figure of women that desire sex appeal and femininity in their wardrobe.

FWM: When did you realize you wanted to design clothing and what was the first piece of clothing you ever designed?

SN: I realized I wanted to design within the last 3 years and I love my very first design! It’s my version of a bubble dress, from my denim and black lace collection. It’s a sleeveless dress (denim of course), knee length, and worn with a black lace petticoat. It’s vintage with a modern silhouette.

FWM: Explain the general process you go through to design and realize a piece of clothing.

SN: I’ll give you the simple version; there are so many steps and things involved in creating just one garment, let alone a full collection. Inspiration comes first. From the inspiration, I create a theme for the collection. Magic happens! Garment is created. Models are brought in for fittings, alterations are done if needed. The garment is perfected to create the ultimate ‘hanger appeal’.

FWM: Who are some of your favorite designers?

SN: Alexander McQueen; Betsy Johnson; and Jimmy Choo.

FWM: Where can readers buy your clothes?

SN: Designs will hit retail buyers in Spring 2011. Consumers can stay tuned to find out what stores they may find A La Mode Denim Apparel. Until then, they may go to: www.facebook.com\sofianicole.alamodedenim for updates on events, fashion shows, etc.

FWM: How do you select your models?

SN: Castings. High Fashion Model stats.

FWM: What do you believe makes a quality article of clothing?

SN: One that is realistic to the consumers need and allows them to feel exceptional.

FWM: Do you consider yourself an artist?

SN: I wish the word ‘artist’ was taken more seriously in our society. I am big on individuality and how I associate myself and my brand. A La Mode Denim Apparel means all fashions in denim, it allows denim to be seen in a different light, and will revamp your view of denim and how it can be worn.

FWM: What matters to you the most as a fashion designer?

SN: Wear-Ability! And that feeling you get when you try on a garment and you just love how it makes you feel and look!

FWM: What’s your favorite part about conceptualizing a design?

SN: Performing my MAGIC skill that makes it A La Mode Denim. (lol) Just the small things that make a huge difference and set the design apart: Playing with embellishments, buttons, zippers, pockets, sizes, shapes etc.

FWM: How do you prepare for a fashion shoot or show?

SN: Planning is important because there are so many different elements in creating a successful shoot and fashion show; From the models, to the stylists, makeup artists, staff, to the actual concept…Passion for sure!

FWM: What advice would you give for aspiring fashion designers?

SN: Don’t be fearful or let the current ‘trend’ deter you from your individuality and your ‘brand’. Be true to yourself and those who come in contact with you. Professionalism is key.

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you’ve imagined.”

FWM: What do you like best about designing clothes?

SN: Seeing the end product. A Dream to Reality. With each design I am reminded with dedication and hard work, a dream will become reality.

FWM: How would you define the style your line exemplifies?

SN: A La Mode Denim Apparel means all fashions in denim; it allows denim to be seen in a different light, and will revamp your view of denim and how it can be worn while perfecting the classic and traditional styles of denim.

FWM: What are some of your fashion goals?

SN: A La Mode Denim Apparel will become an exclusive brand and clothing label around the world. It will have a huge impact and serve as an inspiration to other young designers and models. I wish to give back to fashion students and aspiring fashion industry professionals, as well.

FWM: Where do you get your inspiration?

SN: My inspirations come from a feeling, a TV show, a word spoken, an article read, etc. Inspiration is all around me, I keep my sketch book and notepad handy.

FWM: What are your favorite colors and fabrics to work with and why?

SN: I explore all colors; denim is my ‘blank canvas’. There is so much that can be done with denim that many have yet to see. I have taken on that challenge; we all love denim!

FWM: Where can readers find out more about you and your work?

SN: You may find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/sofianicole/alamodedenim.

…and my official website launch is coming soon!

A La Mode Denim Apparel “Revamp Your Wardrobe Today”

Black Onyx-Swarvoski Crystals-necklace $148-earrings-$88 – Photo By Nancy Wishard

You just can’t have Glam, without the Glitz!!!

Accessories are a must-have in the Glam, Beauty and Fashion Industry. Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, anything that sparkles…they all add that extra special “something” to every shot. GlamModelz Magazine caught up with the ever-busy Socialite, Jewelry Designer and Glam Model – Debbi Mathews. Here’s how it went…

Jett: How did you develop an interest in jewelry and designing?

Debbi of D.M. Designs: I have always enjoyed being creative. Jewelry designing started becoming very common with the industry/market when wholesalers started selling natural stone and sterling silver findings. Jewelry designs went from fashion beads to natural beads, allowing jewelers to create quality work.

Jett: Where do you get your ideas for designs?Debbi: I get my ideas from what is popular, from magazines and from my own imagination. Being artistic and creative is part of my personality and ideas come to me naturally, allowing me to create beautiful artwork.

It is really hard sometimes to pick my favorites, mostly because each piece of jewelry I create is different and I know that people like wearing different pieces of jewelry and having a one of a kind piece.

Jett: How long have you been a designer?

Debbi: I feel like I have been a designer ever since I was a little girl. I have been creating different things for a long time and giving away my creations to my family and friends. I have always wanted to do more and designing jewelry is the most fun I have ever experienced, so I started my business in February of 2003.

Debbi: My future business goal is to become a successful, well known jewelry designer. I am working hard towards creating pieces of jewelry that everyone wants to have in their collection.

Photographers and models that like the top of the line accessories and enjoy being photographed in them.

Jett: Do you create pieces that a customer designs or gives ideas about?

Debbi: My Model Mayhem Page - DM Designs

And of course, MySpace - DM_Designs

Thank you Debbi. Your work is beautiful!

**Just in time for the holidays and would make a perfect gift for your special GlamGurl!! **

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