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FAST is recruiting for officer positions! Apply now at tinyurl.com/FASTEboard

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Charity of the Semester Goes to .. Loved Twice!

It’s almost that time. Our long-awaited fashion show CONTIUUM is happening this Saturday at the Clark Kerr’s Krutch Theatre. I want to give a shout out to all the designers, models, directors, and FAST members who are all working hard to make this happen. FAST is an amazing organization serving the community of Berkeley students and fashion lovers by providing an opportunity for anyone who wants to exercise their creativity, be it designing clothes, sets, blogging, modeling etc. But beyond just our community, FAST also serves a greater cause. As you all may know, proceeds from ticket sales are donated every semester to a charity. This semester the charity that will be represented is Loved Twice, a non-profit that collects and distributes quality reused baby clothing to newborns who need them. 

Did you know that over 900,000 babies in the US are expected to be born into poverty this year? Loved Twice was founded by Lisa Klein in 2005, after she organized a group of San Francisco Bay Area mothers who donated 200 pounds of baby wear to families impacted by Hurricane Katrina. After realizing how much of an impact she had made, she realized that her passion was helping disadvantaged newborns get the clothing and baby blankets they need to stay warm and feel loved and protected. In FAST, we know the importance of clothing and fashion as a form of self-expression, empowerment, and identity, etc. Well, this also applies to babies! Lisa reminds us the importance of giving back, so besides buying your ticket today, visit their website at http://lovedtwice.org to find out about the multitude of ways you can support the organization’s mission of helping all babies get a better start in life. Some examples include hosting a baby clothing drive, donating baby clothes or volunteering. Let’s make sure that every baby feels as happy as this lil' guy!

Don’t forget, the fashion show is this Saturday! I hope to see you all there!

Post by Teresa

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It's coming. Our Spring 2014 Fashion Show is well under the works and is happening THIS Saturday, May 3rd at the Krutch Theater.

We are tabling on Sproul this week.

Buy. Your. Tickets. Now.

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Tutorial Tuesday: Elephant Key Holder

If you're one of the many people who constantly misplaces their keys, try this trick. Use plastic toy elephants, gold spray paint, and driftwood to make a cute place to hang your keys! It's cost-efficient and extremely easy to make. 

Tutorial Tuesday post by Ilaf

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Spring/Summer 2014 Ready-To-Wear

Elegance, luxury, grace, perfection. When it comes to these words, whose work would first trigger your brain? Yves Saint Lauren? Chanel? Giorgio Armani? Well, they are amazing. 

But… it’s now the time for Elie Saab.

Elie Saab’s gowns become the top choice for celebrities to wear for Oscar and are at home on the Hollywood red carpet, creating a brilliant lace garden. This time, in Spring/Summer 2014 Ready-To-Wear collection, this Lebanese designer offered more than the standard Oscar gowns around: one black silk story smothered in black, pink and green sequins had a more upbeat, disco feel than usual, while a black and white print carried green and pink florals growing up from the hem - which gave an edgier, younger feel to the collection.

Elegant white dress with blossomy green and pink florals is my favorite dress in this collection.

Post by Alice

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Tie dye and hair crowns are ideal for music festivals, but if you don't want to spend countless dollars on expensive dye, try using kool-aid instead. It could even be a great summer refresher as you work on that DIYed fringe tank to wear to Outside Lands. 

Tutorial Tuesday post by Ilaf

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Featured: Eliza Chi Photo Credit: Yi You 

Outfit highlights: crop top with high-waist jeans, mirrored sunglasses, beret hat

The necklace, the sunglasses and the floral backpack made this dark-toned outfit both chic and suitable for spring in Berkeley.

Spotted and Street Style Wednesday post by Evelyn

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“Yves Saint Laurent gave women power, Chanel liberated them and when I joined Lanvin, I thought 'what do I bring to women?' One day, I received an SMS from a friend in New York – she was in a taxi on the way to court to face her arsehole ex-husband, and she said to me 'Alber, I am wearing a Lanvin dress, and I feel so protected.' That to me was the biggest compliment I ever received. To have a 500 gram piece of silk make her feel protected – that made me very happy indeed.”

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Alber Elbaz

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This is Fashion?

What is fashion? It’s hard to define, but if I pull a random poll anywhere, I don’t think I will get answers related to fast food restaurants, like McDonald. On 2014 FW runway, Moschino successfully caught everyone’s eyes with its McDonald inspired collection. It became a huge hit. Celebrities and fashion bloggers LOVE it. 

Quick poll. Do you think supermarkets have anything to do with fashion? Last month during Paris Fashion Week, Karl Lagerfeld moved a whole supermarket into the Chanel runway, from the goods to the carts, and, of course, Chanel supermarket baskets.

Maybe the designers want to the send the message that fashion is everywhere and everything in everyday life. To be honest, sometimes I find it hard to understand fashion. Anyway, hope you had fun reading this!

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Throwback Thursday: History of YSL’S Revolutionary Le Smoking

Doing the press rounds of her new film “Noah” recently, Emma Watson was spotted in the tailored suit: Yves Saint Laurent’s groundbreaking Le Smoking tuxedo that debuted in 1966. Other celebrities who love Le Smoking suit include Angelina Julie and Anne Hathaway. Le Smoking is the first tuxedo for women, consisted of a classic dinner jacket in black grain de poudre wool or satin and trousers with a satin side-stripe with a ruffled white shirt, black bow tie and a wide cummerbund of satin. Yves Saint Laurent and his Le Smoking tuxedo were as revolutionary in women fashion as Coco Chanel and her female trousers.

When Le Smoking was first out, it was so controversial that few respected restaurants or hotels allowed female guest to wear them inside. For those who held traditional views on female attire, Le Smoking and other formal dining attire trousers were as unsuitable as a bathing suit. Fortunately, the second wave feminism in from 60s to 80s promoted the equality between women and men, allowing more people to accept and to wear women suit. Nowadays, Le Smoking is still a hot pick of celebrities in all kinds of events, and these commercial photos taken back in 1966 still look stunning.

Throwback Thursday post by Evelyn

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The sun is coming out and so should these. Add a kick to your boring old sunglasses with this tutorial! All you need is nail stickers, clear nail polish, sunglasses, scissors, q tips and nail polish remover. This is a great tutorial for all those leftover scraps after you're done glamming up your nails.  Post by Ilaf

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Sunday Funday

Hi FAST Beauties!

What comes to your mind first when you see this wheel?

YAY It's Coachella Music Festival 2014!

What is so special about this Coachella for fashionable people like us ?

"Coachella Outfit!"

There are myriad of celebrities showing up at Coachella 

so it is remarkable to check out their outfits!

1. Chanel lman : holy chic! all black with that silver layered belts make her to be a sexy pirate

2. Katy Perry : wooo! those uncanny faces skirt!

3. Rosie Huntington : awww Rosie's rosie-like flower short!

4. Vanessa Hudgens: Vanessa's gypsy style, perfect look at Berkeley. Love that floral tube top

5. Alessandra Ambrosio : all white look with cowboy hat! she's the coolest mom ever 

6. Hilton sisters: stylish exotic pattern dress that makes their body more beautiful way to go, Hilton sisters

7. Kate Bosworth and Agyness Dyen : cute flag shirt! OMG look at that Agyness's flag dress! so unique!!! guess what! Agyness's outfit gives us some ideas for preparing your up-coming World Cup outfit

Let's follow your favorite celebrities' outfit or style so that you could also be like a fashionable spring queen at your class

I know everyone is stressful with going through mid-terms but little change on your outfit inspired by Coachella would help to manage stress and feel happy!

Fast beauties, don't forget to keep being fabulous not only for special occasion or weekends but also during school week!

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Motivational Monday post by Teresa

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Louis Vuitton Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Marc Jacobs’ last runway show of his sixteen-year tenure at the LVMH-owned house. The staging of the show recreated many of the sets he has built for Louis Vuitton: the elevators, the escalators, the carousel, the fountain, and last season’s hotel corridors. This time, Jacobs dedicated the all-black collection to the many women who have touched and influenced him during his decade, including muses Coco Chanel, Rei Kawakubo and Miuccia Prada.

Among the forty-one looks, some more than others resembled showgirl clothes, but nearly all of them were elaborately ornamented with combinations of jet beads, crystals, and glossy feathers.

Extravagant Stephen Jones-designed headpiece of ostrich plumes

Naked save for a G-string and the Stephen Sprouse-designed LV logo scrawled all over her body, Edie Campbell made her runway circuit in handcuffs and chains. Among the many challenges that will face Jacobs' successor at Vuitton, when he or she is eventually named, will be living up to a fearless, fabulous moment like that.

Post by Alice

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Kim Kardashian's Style Evolution

A compilation of Kim Kardashian's style throughout the past 10 years to see how much this style icon has evolved.

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FASTTrack Presents: Tracy Espeleta

Originally from Redwood City, Tracy Espeleta is a UC Berkeley alum currently living in San Francisco. In the past, Espeleta worked as the Assistant Producer and Market Research analyst at Electronic Arts, and Senior Product Manager at GREE Inc. She is currently the Director of Product at Poshmark, the popular app that allows women from all over the U.S. to celebrate style and shop each other's closets. As Director of Product, Espeleta has helped Poshmark become one of the most famous and trending tools for savvy fashion enthusiasts and become nominated as the Best Shopping App in the Best App Awards this past year.

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FASTTrack Presents: James Sekelsky

James Sekelsky, CEO of Ken Chen San Francisco and Ken Chen International, has dabbled in multiple aspects of the fashion industry. Not only is he involved with the modern, bold designs of Ken Chen, but he is also visual merchandiser/stylist at Uniqlo, building off his foundation of being a visual merchandiser/stylist at H&M. Sekelsky has worked his way from San Francisco fashion week, where he was nominated for Best Emerging Designer, to working with one of the most daring fashion brands. It's easy to see where the creativity comes from as his interests include producing and performing music, architectural photography, film, writing short stories, and obviously — fashion.