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F E T C H bead it

i’m living it interview with fashion blogger with Miranda Waldron Curry

high school girls that make their own jewelry.

get the scoop on the new H&M in austin

teenage dream popular shopping teen trends

it’s complicated teen relationships

look inside to find the nail polish that looks best on you

table of contents 3

meet the editors

4 letter from the editor

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jag swag

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it’s complicated

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a nail polish a day

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bead it

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teenage dream

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h&m austin

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five stages of a relationship

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i’m living it

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austin school of fashion design

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shake it out and blush it off

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Cover story 18 Fashion illustration courtesy of Austin School of Fashion Design, bottom right photo courtesy of Miranda Waldron Curry, The Fashioneur.

meet the editors Hannah Read Favorite Store: Buffalo Exchange From dancing to Model UN, freshman Hannah Read does it all.

She enjoys movies, particularly ones including the famous star Zac Efron. Most of the time she is a super sweet bubbly person, unless she hasn’t drunk her coffee. Hannah wears purple as often as she can and collects nail polish; she has over 100 varying colors! Style makes up a large part of Hannah’s life day-to-day life. Hannah wants to be fluent in Spanish and travel the world.

Eliza Cain

Favorite Store: American Eagle Eliza Cain is a freshman at LASA, and already involved in many extracurriculars at school including basketball and orchestra. She also enjoys singing, oil-painting, and fashion illustration. She has taken many classes at Austin School of Fashion Design learning how to sew and design clothes. In her free time (if she has any), Eliza likes to watch movies, hang out with friends, or read.

Antonio Skillicorn

Favorite Store: TJ Max Antonio Skillicorn is a freshman at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy. He enjoys musical theatre, tennis, and electronic entertainment. His goals include developing a large base of friends, maintaining his straight-A average, and having fun! Antonio sees the bright side of every situation even if he is surrounded by pessimists, hint, hint. By the end of high school, Antonio hopes that everyone will recognize Crocs as the most fashionable-and comfortable-shoe choice. Antonio is a Maxinista.

Maddie Crabb

Favorite Store: Cotton On Maddie Crabb is a freshman at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy, and enjoys taking hip hop classes and piano lessons.

She is taking Japanese and hopes that one day can become fluent and spend time in Japan. When she is feeling unproductive, she plays video games like Assassin’s Creed and L.A. Noire, or browses Tumblr.

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letter from the editors Dear Readers, When you look into your closet to decide what you are going to wear that day, it’s hard to imagine how much thought went into the things you own.

It’s astonishing how many different styles have come together to make the current fashion trends for teens. This Fetch issue is about all things teen. From the best nail polish colors, to interviews with teens working in the fashion industry, the Fetch team tried to give you all the tools you need to create your own personal style. The past semester has been

more challenging than expected. When we came up with the theme of teenage fashion, we thought it would be a breeze. I mean, how hard could it be to be a teenager, writing a magazine for teens? It was hard. Teenagers have such a diverse range of styles and habits that it is difficult to write a magazine that appeals to all of them. We worked on finding stories and different types of clothes to inspire teens to individualize their styles. We hope you enjoy this issue of Fetch.

XOXO The Fetch Team

The Fetch team (from left to right): Antonio Skillicorn, Maddie Crabb, Hannah Read, Eliza Cain

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It’s Complicated By: Maddie Crabb

Emma Rose Akerman, a freshman, was sitting in the hallway before school as she does everyday, talking to her friends, when she noticed someFor singles and couples alike, thing was different. She had noticed that her relationships are not the friend was talking to a most important aspect of nervous looking Gabe in teens’ lives hushed tones. This was a bit strange, because they are usually loud and rambunctiously talking away. Emma Rose stands and looks at the happy board, a board with a box attached. The idea is that you write something makes you happy on a piece of paper, then put it in the box. Gabe sees her standing there, and comes over, an idea striking him.

He writes “her saying yes,” and pops the question: Will you go to homecoming with me?

“He asked me, ‘would you go to homecoming with me’ and he showed it to me and it said ‘her saying yes.’” Akerman said.

For teenagers, the process of becoming a couple is a

teenagers in relationships

big deal. But what about those who don’t get a date?

Teens see their friends and peers dating, and even are encouraged to get a date, so one might think there would be a kind of pressure to do so. But it appears that may not be true. It seems students who don’t have a date, aren’t really that concerned about it in the first place.

“My goal in life is not finding ‘that person.’

I think a lot of movies and books and stuff kind of show like having a relationship as being the most important thing, in high school. But I think there’s other things that you can be focusing on,” Sky Blaw, a freshman at LASA said.

“My goal in life is not finding ‘that person’”

Even for those in relationships, it is not the biggest part of their life.

“I feel like some people take it way too seriously,” said Maise Sajbel, a freshman at LASA, who is currently dating. “Some people are like, oh my god we’ve been together for two months.”

Three to five months is, the chances of a high school relationship going much farther than that seem slim.

“People imagine getting married, I think thats kind of unrealistic,” Blaw said, “I mean, going to college, there’s a tiny likelihood of going to the same college, but even then, you’re probably not going to stay together for very long. And you can plan to be together with a person, you can plan to be happy with a person, but I think marriage is goin’ a bit far.”

Blaw notes that the media blows up the image of dating, putting a greater emphasis on it than different activities.

“A lot of people make it out to be the best thing that ever happened to them,” said Blaw, “I think there are a lot of other things that are just as awesome that don’t involve being in a relationship.”

Sky Blaw, Freshman at LASA Photos by Maddie Crabb

“A lot of people make it out to be “Someone the best thing that who is willing ever happened to be the to them.” person that they are.”

themselves.” Blaw said. “Someone who is willing to like, you know, be the person that they are.”

That being said, students still are pretty serious about getting a date to homecoming. Emily Heubaum, a freshman at LASA thinks it’s the pressure.

“I think there is more pressure on guys, because guys like pressure each other, like ‘oh bro I got a date for homecoming, you need one too.’” Heubaum said.

The standards or characteristics for a date are pretty simple:

“They should be nice.” Bennet Leff said.

Similarly, Blaw said she wants someone who is friendly, and is accepting.

“I guess I’d look for a person who’s not scared of

Blaw, although she isn’t that serious about a relationship, has the same standards for her date as she would a friend.

“Someone who also is not completely awkward around me. I would like to have someone I could show affection to, and not feel like they feel weird about it. I guess that’s about it.”

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a nail polish a day by hannah read and eliza cain

winter colors Colors usually associated with winter are undertoned, darker colors. A shiny red, or darker shade like gray, or even a dull sparkly gold, go great with all your sweaters and make you feel extra cozy.

From left to right: Bonita Nail Enamel “Cabernet,” Sally Hanson Diamond Strength “Black Diamond,” OPI Nail Laquer “Glitzerland.”

for the holidays The holidays are fun and festive. Look for shiny or sparkly nail polish that reflects the festivity, especially dark greens, reds, and white.

From left to right: Sinful Colors Professional “Gorgeous,” Sally Hanson Diamond Strength “Glass Slipper,” OPI Nail Laquer “Cajun Shrimp.”

new year’s eve On New Years Eve, all anyone can think of is the glamour of the year to come. Try sparkly nail polish to go with the excitement of the evening and even reflects the dropping of the new years ball. Any colors work, but a multi-colored sparkle adds a little extra.

From left to right: Sinful Colors Professional “Pinky Glitter,” Milani Nail Laquer “Gems,” Nicole by OPI “One Less Lonely Glitter.”

casual colors On a day spent hanging out with friends or family, undertoned pastel colors are perfect.

Pastel nail polish is one of the easiest types of nail polish to pull off, and it gives off a soft, sweet look.

From left to right: Wet n Wild: Wild Shine Nail Color “Dreamy Poppy,” Sally Hanson Xtreme “Mint,” Essie Nail Laquer “Good Morning Hope.”

for a party When you go out, your nail polish should reflect your mood. Party colors should have an extra bright pop. Bright or metallic colors scream, ‘I’m ready to party’ and make you appear fun.

From left to right: Sinful Colors Professional “Dream On,” Love & Beauty By Forever 21 “Bronze,” Nicole by OPI “Gold Texture.”

for a school day Calming, smooth, and simple colors are the way to go for school. Go for metallic, not sparkly.

Colors designed for a school day should not be distracting or fancy, but rather pull your overall look together.

From left to right: Sally Hanson Insta-Dri: Fast Dry Nail Color “Snappy Sorbet,” Wet n Wild: Megalast Salon Nail Color “On a Trip,” Essie Mirror Metallics Nail Laquer “Nothing Else Metals.”

our three favorites for this season We chose these three colors for the winter season because we feel they all portray different aspects of the most wonderful time of the year. “Boogie Nights” is a bright, poppy and fun color. Metallic purple like the “Nothing Else Metals” is chill, yet super pretty and a unique shade that imitates the frosty quality of winter. Gold is an essential color, that can pull any look together, especially one like “Glitzerland.”

From left to right: Sinful Colors Professional “Boogie Nights,” Essie Mirror Metallics Nail Laquer “Nothing Else Metals,” OPI Nail Laquer “Glitzerland.”

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BEAD it

Young Life

by eliza cain

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Take a look into the world of high school girls who design, create, and sell their own jelwelry

ifting through the sea of colorful beads, Claire Cannatti selects a small glass one from the pile. She compares it to the other beads she has chosen, and strings it onto a piece of wire. The process continues until Cannatti is satisfied with the result. She hangs the new pair of earrings on a decorated piece of cardboard by the backdoor, ready to be sold.

“I usually just mix up my boxes of beads and look for new combinations that I haven’t seen before,” said Cannatti. “If I’m custom-making a piece for someone in particular, I’ll pick out beads I think they would like, because of their color or pattern or sparkle level, and I look for things to go with them.”

Cannatti, a freshman at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA), is one of many teenage girls in high school fascinated by the world of accessories and apparel. She is one of a select few who are able to translate their fashion interest and creativity into marketable products that they design, create, and sell. Cannatti, along with Sofia Mock, a freshman at McCallum high school, generally make their jewelry out of used materials.

“I like to make jewelry out of recycled materials such as CDs, soda cans and tabs, hardware like nuts and screws, and film negatives,” said Mock. “I also have a drawer full of shells that I sometimes make into jewelry.”

Running out of jewelry supplies is never a problem for Mock or Cannatti. It also seems that their inspiration for new designs is infinite.

“I get inspiration from everything,” said Mock. “Sometimes I will see a shape, or doodle something, and I want to make it into jewelry. I also get ideas from jewelry that I see other people wearing. Sometimes I will find an object and base a design around it. I also just randomly bend wire

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and see what I end up with.”

Jasmine Stone, a freshman at LASA, makes her jewelry out of plastic, glass, and even paper beads.

“I just look at the beads and see what looks nice to me,” said Stone. “I also think about

“ I just like [creating jewelry] because it makes you different ” designs I saw other people wearing that I really liked.”

Having lots of inspiration and easy to find jewelry supplies aren’t the only things that draw girls into the endeavour, though. For some, it’s a way to stand out from the crowd.

“I just like [creating jewelry] because it makes you different from everyone else and I think being different is good,” said Elizabeth Frey, a freshman at LASA. “It’s also a good way of reaching my creative side.”

Cannatti expresses her creative side through the use of untraditional and repurposed materials such as computer circuit boards.

“Since I like design in general, jewelry making is an outlet that’s simple and relatively cheap, and gives me unique things to wear or give to my friends,” Cannatti said.

While creating jewelry may be just a hobby and a way for girls to be different, some teenagers consider it a possible career path.

“I have thought about jewelry design as a career, and I think it would be really fun,” Frey said.

Others, who make jewelry simply for something creative to do, still have career interests in similar fields.

“I make jewelry because I like the idea of making things instead of buying them. I also just love making things,” said Mock. “I have never considered being a jewelry designer. I think I want to do something that has to do with art, songwriting or film editing.”

No matter what the reason, jewelry making is something that interests a large group of people--even those who don’t make jewelry themselves. Teen jewelry designers often attempt to get their products out on the market by selling to friends and relatives, eager to buy handmade accessories. Both Mock and Cannatti started selling handmade jewelry in middle school. Cannatti makes earrings, bracelets, and necklaces that sell for $5-15.

“If someone asks to buy a piece [of jewelry], or wants a piece custom-

Cannatti works on a pair of earrings (above).

Cannatti’s pliers she uses to bend wire (right).

Photo from Claire Canatti

made, I will gladly make the transaction,” Cannatti said.

However, a lot of girls are still unsure about selling their jewelry. For some, it’s difficult to get the word out and let people know their jewelry is on the market.

“I do sell my jewelry, but no one buys it,” said Frey. “No, people have bought it before, but I haven’t made it public at LASA yet. I thought about making a website or giving [my jewelry] to my friends and that way they can give it to other people.”

Whether or not girls are able to sell the jewelry they make doesn’t affect their motivation. Jewelry making still remains available to anyone who is willing to spend time putting their creative mind to work. Girls like Cannatti, Mock, Stone, and Frey will either continue to create jewelry as a relaxing pastime or leap into the fashion world, full steam ahead.

“My experience as a designer helps me with jewelry because through it, I have gained a sense of what looks good,” said Cannatti. “I know which color combinations are good and which should never be used, and lots of other factors that are important in all parts of design.”

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Jewelry Designs

created by Elizabeth Frey

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Breaking News

Teenage Dream

By: antonio skillicorn

Alex Rodriguez’s legs ached as he finally checked out his last customer at Forever 21. She had bought the same items of clothing as 20 other teenagers before her; heritage jean shorts, and a vivacious red summer dress, two items of clothing that had been recently featured in Seventeen magazine.

“Summer is so crazy for me, because teens have so much free time that they can shop endlessly,” said Rodriguez. “They always want the best look for everything.

It’s crazy how many of them show up.”

Teenagers spent over $179 billion in retail stores last year, and these retailers have studied the why, when and where teens shop to understand this powerful and emerging demographic.

After working at Forever 21 (a popular clothing store) for many years, Rodriguez has noticed several things that seem to attract teenage girls to the store.

“I feel like everything is vibrant, the clothing attracts teens like moths to a flame,” said Rodriguez. ”. . . we also have really good everyday clothing like dresses and jeans.”

Polls conducted by Love to Know Teens.com show that over 65 percent of teens prefer vibrant, colorful clothing to darker more serious colors like black and brown. This most likely explains the big teen base of customers at Forever 21.

“I like to shop at a store because I like the style of clothing the store has and it has a wide variety of brands,” Zeena Jarrar, an avid shopper said.

Zeena is not alone in her preference for wide variety of clothing brands. According to the Washington State attorney generals office, 82% of teen shoppers prefer stores with wide variety and adult clothing. There is an ongoing debate within the clothing retail industry whether or not teenagers respond as predictably to the big marketing campaigns directed at adults, or even conventional techniques such as as sales.

“I don’t really care about sales, although my mom does,” said Jarrar. “I just buy clothes whenever I’m in the mood so if clothes are on sale, of course I’d look at the

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clothes but just because they’re on sale that doesn’t mean I’ll shop more.”

Rodriguez has similar thoughts about sales to Zeena.

“Teens seem to come to sales but only for items that are really popular, which in my opinion defeats the purpose of a sale,” explained Rodriguez. “So, technically teens do respond to sales, but in my opinion they don’t really. It is probably because they have problems with transportation.”

There are clear plusses and minuses when it comes to being a teenaged shopper. Both Rodriguez and Brown site transportation as one of these issues.

“There are actually quite a few big problems,”said Me-

“Clothing attracts teens like moths to a flame.”

gan Brown an assistant media manager at Target. “One is that they have a limited budget. This causes some big issues, that counter the fact that they have summer break to just shop.”

According to the a survey conducted by the Washington Post, teenagers get an allowance of about $200 a month.

Many teens struggle with this issue but there are a lucky few who don’t suffer such constraints. Zeena Jarrar is

not one such teenager.

“ I don’t get an allowance because my parents give me money when I want to go shopping, or they’ll pay for my clothes if I’m with them,” said Jarrar.“ My shopping is limited if I don’t have enough money, but I have some money from birthdays with me and money that I hadn’t spent from the last time I shopped.”

According to the Washington Attorney General’s office beyond considerations of marketing efficiency and effectiveness, stores often wonder if teens know what they want when they walk into a store or if they are planning on just looking for something they like. This question is answered in part by consumers’ brand preferences. When one brand is bought in significantly greater quantities it suggests, apart from anything the store might have done, that people were planning on buying those products anyway.

“There are a lot of big brands that stand out among teens in terms of fashion at our store but I would have to say that one of the biggest is Nike,” said Brown. “ Teens buy so many Nike products, from shoes to shorts.”

On the other hand Jarrar has a different opinion on this matter. “I normally do not have anything in mind when I am shopping I just look at things that catch my eye and look stylish,” explained Jarrar.

When teenagers shop and where teenagers shop, both lead to the overarching question of: why do teenagers shop?

According to Brown 60 percent of teens enjoy shopping for fun.

Zeena Jarrar has a similar answer to the important question of why teenagers shop.

“I shop because its fun, it’s a good stress reliever,” said Jarrar. “It eases my mind, and because I like buying new things . . . because who doesn’t like new stuff.”

By: Josh Dolan

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Austin

by: maddie crabb

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After a long wait, Austinites have finally gotten their must-have H&M. In November, the eighth H&M in Texas opened at the Domain here in Austin. While everyone swarms to the store, take a sec to learn about the background of the global company. According to H&M’s website, It was founded in Västerås, Sweden in 1947 as a solitary women’s clothing store. Fast Forward to 2012, there are plans to open stores in places like Bulgaria, Malaysia, and Mexico. It’s a worldwide phenomenon.

Photo courtesy of Flickr

H&M Austin had its official opening November 18 Affordable fashion for men, women and children

Photo by Maddie Crabb

H&M Facts

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according to the H&M website:

There are H&M stores in 43 different countries

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H&M has more than 2,500 stores worldwide H&M has raised over 4.5 million dollars for charity organization UNICEF

Photos from Flickr

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The 5 Stages of Relationships By:Antonio Skillicorn

Every relationship goes through five stages. Every stage has significant meaning to the outcome of a relationship, and can lead to new found love, or a dead end. These five stages are a compilation of many models, that I saw to be most fitting. In this edition of Antonio’s love advice you will learn how to identify what stage your relationship is in and what to expect in the future.

Stage One: Courtship and Obsession

Stage one is the Hollywood version of romantic love. As stated by LovePanky.com, “It’s the butterflies-in-the-stomach and fluttery heart.” It is in this stage when one idolizes their partner, people forget about their differences, and place emphasis on each other’s similarities.

According to the St. Lewis Post Dispatch in stage one you are constantly thinking about your partner. This can cause rifts in other non-romantic friendly relationships. In this stage some people find themselves losing their own identity to their partner, this is commonly called Brangelina syndrome. Brangelina syndrome can be both a good and bad thing. It can mean that you are really bonding with your partner, or it can mean that stage one has changed from the fun experience it should be, to an overbearing less enjoyable experience.

According to the lifestyle lounge stage one should last anywhere from two months to one year. Anything shorter or longer than this, can suggest a problem in the relationship. Enjoy stage one as long as it lasts, don’t try to force through it if your relationship is mature enough it will move on to stage two by itself.

Stage Two: The Fight for Power Stage 2 is a reality check. The illusion that you partner is perfect has died away and you can now see your differences more than your similarities. It is in stage two when a couple may being to have their first fights, this is not necessarily a bad sign, it just shows that your relationship is now at a more mature level.

According to the LovePanky.com stage two is when your relationship really begins. Both partners dig in their heels and protect their turf and positions. Bradshaw writes that this early conflict is healthy and perhaps even necessary as both parties are instinctively fighting over a position of command, and it helps the couple separate a bit from the over-connectedness of stage 1.

In this stage you may even begin to wonder whether or not your partner is still in love with you. Both partners will want a change in this phase but you may not understand what kind of change. According to the Lifestyle Lounge you may fear that you will no long like you partner or want to be with them.

The St. Lewis Post explains this is when couples must learn the skills to be able to solve problems, listen to each other, negotiate and resolve conflict. The main goal is to build trust. Many couples

never move beyond this stage, and many divorces occur at this point.

Stage Three: Re-Evaliation

Stage three is all about evaluating your role in the relationship, and deciding whether or not you want to stay in the relationship.

According to Lifestyle Lounge people can become disengaged in this stage. People miss the erotic, and romantic stage one, so many relationships may disintegrate here, or as I referred to at the beginning of the article hit a “dead end”. Getting past this stage is hard for some people, but can be go by easily as long as faith is kept in your partner.

Stage Four: Transformation According to St. Lewis Post if your relationship has survived this far then there is an interest in reconnecting with your partner. This stage revisits feelings that have most likely not been felt since stage one.

In a way it is like falling in love all over again.

In this stage you and your partner will realize that your relationship has potential to be more than it is, and that each of you has to power to take it on to the next level. In this stage people truly accept their differences.

Stage Four: Transformation

This stage involves vulnerability. There is lots of warmth and compassion in this stage. Your partner knows what you need and you know what they need. You can provide for each other, and differences are finally settled. This is the finally level of maturity in a relationship.

Research conducted by the Washington Post suggests that less that ten percent of relationships ever make it to this stage.

Now you should be able to determine where your relationship is, and how to make sure that is stays on the right track. With luck and good fortune you may be able to skip over some of the more negative phases, and have a wonderfully successful relationship.

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I’m

living it

A profile on teens in the world of fashion...

by hannah read

Miranda Waldron Curry snaps a picture at a runway show for Fashion’s Night Out. As the music pounds, she looks down at the picture and wonders if it will make the cut. Last year, her Fashion Week posts drew over 150 readers a day.

“You need to know what people want before they do,” Waldron Curry said. “I’m pretty sure I stole that [quote] from Michael Kors.”

Teens such as fashion blogger Waldron Curry in the world of fashion blogging have different reasons why they start their electronic commentaries on today’s style.

Some teens, are in it for the jumpstart in their career and to create connections. Others are in the fashion blogging industry to simply express their opinions in a way that will be seen. Whatever their intentions, teen fashion bloggers have opinions on fashion and style.

“I just ramble about stuff, I guess I would like to have more than 30 followers but I don’t think I can see [the blog] getting that successful and I wouldn’t really mind if it didn’t,” Ramona Beattie, a freshman at Austin’s McCallum High School said.

The fame someone can get from having a popular blog isn’t the main drive behind Beattie’s blog Ratticus Finch, which she co-authors with her friend Augusta Dexheimer. Beattie thinks of what she enjoys first, then the readers opinions just follow.

“I think it’s more successful when we have fun with it,” said Beattie “it’s perceived really well”..

Inspiration can come from anywhere. The streets of Austin, New York runway shows or other fashion blogs.

“Gus [co-author Augusta Dexheimer]and I go shopping together a lot and we just do a ton to-

“I love fashion,

Photo from Ratticus Finch

gether and we look at pictures,” Beattie said. “We like to people watch and it’s basically just like existing together and then you see things and you’re like ‘oh we should blog about that because it’s cool and nobody else blogs about it,’” Beattie said.

Waldron Curry has a long list of places from which she pulls inspiration, but Waldron Curry has to be careful.

“I try to find that sense of awareness where I’m being original in that I’m not just following other blogs. But I’m also giving them something they enjoy reading,” she said. guess it was just a thing we realized we should do together because why wouldn’t we?” Beattie said.

it’s a passion of mine”

Whatcha Know About Blogging: A How-to on blogging in the real world...

Different posts need different style of pictures.

In this post from Ratticus Finch, a description of these shoes was given

For a “Back to School” sohoot, Waldron Curry poses with a full body shot, showing an entire outfit.

In DIY (Do It Yourself), images on how to make things are often used so the readers can try and copt the crafts.

All of the posts wouldn’t mean anything if these bloggers hadn’t decided to actually create their blogs.

“Gus and I are always talking about clothing and what we liked and we had really strong opinions about it and said really strange things, we were also annoyed by a lot of bloggers so I guess it was just a thing we realized we should do together because why wouldn’t we?” Beattie said.

Both fashion bloggers thoroughly enjoy fashion.

They wouldn’t have created blogs about clothes and style in the first place if something hadn’t inspired them to do so.

“I love fashion , it’s a passion of mine,” Waldron Curry said.

Though keeping up with a fashion blog is a big time commitment, the perks of it are enough to keep the posts rolling, they say.

“The most rewarding part would probably be, that it’s so much fun for us,” Beattie said. “ It’s the fact that other people can see that we’re having fun and we can spread the fun we are having to other people, ‘cause usually it’s hard to do that. Saying ‘I love clothes’ doesn’t make people really happy, but being able to translate it in that way, makes people happy while [we rant] about everything we care about that probably no one else does.”

Opportunity has come a-knocking for Waldron Curry, and she has done everything she can to make her name and her blog more well known.

“I have this in my back pocket if I need it,”Waldron

Curry said, “it’s a huge window for me to get people in the industry to get to know me and have those connections,” Waldron Curry said..

While teen bloggers share interests in fashion, not all of them want to make a professional level career out of their blogs.

“I just really wanted to start my career any place that I could,” Waldron Curry sad. “I know that I want to be in the fashion industry, I don’t exactly know where I want to be. I’m very interested in fashion journalism but I’m also interested in fashion design and things like that so I just knew starting a blog would be helpful regardless of whether I decided to pursue that.”

Beattie sits on the other end of the fashion spectrum.

“I would consider myself more of a person that makes clothes more than a person that blogs,” Beattie said.

While blogging makes up a large part of these teens’ time they say, it means alot to them. Whether coming from a comical standpoint, or to get connections for further fame, fashion blogging is an important part of their lives.

“Sometimes I just hit these walls that I don’t know what to post about,” Waldron Curry said. “At that point I’m just like, this takes up so much time and it’s so much effort and sometimes I feel like I just want to quit. But then I realize that it has brought me so many things that I would not have without this, it has given me so many opportunities. I just get over it.”

The Fashioneur

Photo by Augusta Dexheimer Ramona poses for her blog, Ratticus Finch.She shows of for a post titled “The High Wasted Segue Collection” with an out fit she put together herself.

The Fashioneur

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Austin School of Fashion Design

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ASFD offers a wide range of classes to help students adapt to working in the fashion industry. Mary Margaret Quadlander, founder of ASFD, shares her experience and advice:

A student at ASFD takes an Advanced Fashion Illustration class (all photos courtesy of Austin School of Fashion Design).

Q: How did the school first get started?

A: I had students from UT who wanted to come and take some advanced classes with me and learn better skills.

Q: What kind of students do you usually get?

A: When I first started the program, all of the students were adults, and mostly girls. But in the summer we offer a kids summer camp and those ages are eight to fifteen, again mostly girls. But we do have about 10 percent men and boys in the classes.

Q: What classes do you offer?

A: Beginning Sewing, Intermediate Sewing, Flat Pattern Design, Fashion Illustration, Draping, Knits, Creating a Collection, and Kids Summer Camp.

Q: Of those classes, which ones are the most popular?

A: The Sewing Classes are the first classes that the students take. They are the most popular. But the Fashion Illustration, Flat Pattern and Draping Classes are also very popular. In the summer, it is all about the kids’ camp. These classes are popular because a lot of people want to learn to sew and make patterns. Fashion shows on television have made sewing interesting.

A student in a Beginning Sewing class learns how to use a sewing machine while making a purse.

Q: Can you summarize what students learn/do in the fashion illustration classes?

Q: Are there any real-world skills that students can learn from classes other than the obvious fashion knowledge?

A: They learn to draw the croque, which is the fashion model and learn to draw poses and clothing.

A: Yes...learning to sew is a real world skill. Learning to use math to create patterns is a skill. Draping is an engineering skill.

Q: Have any of your students gone into the fashion industry? If so, what do they do?

A: Yes, many students have started their own collections.

Two have won national design contests. Other students are working for designers in New York, California and Europe.

Q: Can you give any quick tips to people who know how to sew/do fashion illustration, et cetera, and would like to go into the fashion industry?

The fashion illustration area inside Austin School of Fashion Design.

A: It is very competitive and they should spend a year in a school like FIT in New York or Parsons. It helps to have that experience. Also, go to work for someone in the fashion industry instead of trying to go out on your own. Learn while you are working and then if you decide to start your own line of clothing, you will know what you are doing.

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Shake it Out and Blush it Off

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Makeup should never feel like a necessity. When you decide that you want to take the time and care to wear makeup, the first step is knowing how to apply it the right way. In reality, the makeup that everybody wears varies on their own personal preference. The key is to wear what makes you feel beautiful but lets you still feel completely like yourself. According to makeup artist Stephanie Huszar, makeup should be done with the lightest touch.The purpose of day-to-day makeup is to highlight and accentuate facial features. According to Bobbi Brown, hone in on what is right and enhance it. From the Creole Princess blog, Makeup should not be the first thing noticed about a person. Some people feel the need to wear more than others, and that’s okay. Don’t be afraid to try out different products and find out what feels comfortable.

Makeup should not break the bank. The best quality makeup is not always the most expensive. Research what brands are best rated and make sure to have a clear idea of what you want so you don’t end up spending an extremely large amount of money on something you didn’t even need.

Read the following tips to figure how to apply the makeup you buy, in easiest and cleanest way!

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2 .Cheeks 1. Lips Lips are a really important part of your look, a simple light peach color will work for almost any look. If you want a bolder or more impressionable look than just a gloss, find a shade of lip liner and carefully follow the line of your lips.

3. Eyebrows Most peo- ple either pluck or have their eyebrows waxed to have a sleek look. If you want your eyebrows to be even more precise, you can add a little eyebrow pencil, and even use a brush (an eyelash brush will work for grooming your brows). When choosing a pencil, make sure that it closely match your actual eyebrow hair color because the pigment in your eyebrow hair varies your actual hair color

Blush is an option if you want a brighter and more cute appearance. When you put blush on, use a bigger soft brush and do smooth flicking strokes along your cheekbone. The pink color is good for an average school day, and the red gives off a more dramatic look.

4. Skin The three most common and basic skin products used are foundation, concealer, and powder. Foundation is a really simple way to give your skin a glow and a really nice even tone. When you apply foundation, a little can go a long way, To make sure it blends in you can use a cosmetic sponge.

Powder and concealer are more of an optional addition to your skin. Concealer should be used as sparely as possible because if you put too much on, it can look pretty lumpy and discolored. Powder, if patted on with a powder press lightly, blush will simply further the evenness of your skin tone.

5. Eyelashes If you have no time in the morning, mascara is the easiest way to look like your look complete. Mascara goes well with every thing. For most people, they wear mascara nearly every day whether they are dressing up or down. Depending on the look you are going for, you either want to focus on length or volume. To apply mascara you start at the base of your lashes, and flick up.

You can add another coat to have them appear darker.

An option if you want an extra dramatic pop is fake eyelashes. You can buy a kit that comes with glue with you lightly put along the base of your lashes.

6. Eyeliner Eyeliner is one of the scariest types of make up to apply. The key to being able to apply eyeliner is practice. The two main types are liquid and pencil. Liquid should be applied in fluid neat strokes across your eyelid right at the root of your eyelashes . Pencil eyeliner is easiest to apply on your lower lid, in short strokes to add a popping effect. Make sure there is not a space between the liner and the end of your eyelashes, in other words try to get it as close to the edge as possible.

8. Teeth 7. Eyeshadow Eyeshadow can either be used as a pop of bright color or a simple highlight. The color of shadow you chose should correspond with both the clothes you wear and the color of your eye. Eye shadow is typically applied in at least two different shades. A darker shade on your actual lid, applied with an eyeshadow applicator or a small brush or even a Q-tip. The lighter shade should be put on right under your eyebrow with light wispy strokes. Make sure to blend the two shades together so that there is a smooth transition between the 2 colors.

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Other than looking pretty, teeth need to be white to stay healthy and plaque-free. Recently multiple dental companies have come out with new whitening strips that are pretty helpful and make your teeth whiter in just days. Another way to whiten your teeth is to brush them with a tiny bit of baking soda about once a month.

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BED HEAD The Answer