Local Fashion News & Tidbits | Ed. 8/15/11

• Don't Forget: H&M Northpark Opens Thursday!
  The wait is officially over, with the opening of Dallas' own H&M on August 18. Suffice it to say, we're thrilled to finally welcome H & M's first Texas boutique, and we know you will be too. So what can you expect when the hot Swedish export finally opens its doors? For starters, the grand opening is set to be a major event, and H&M will give the first 500 visitors a special "pass" that could be worth as much as $500. Read More via NBC DFW ↠
  
  
• Freelance Fashion Designer Position
  Apparel Company based in Denton focusing primarily on Menswear with a secondary focus on casual ladies and youth is seeking a freelance designer to assist with updating product line. Projects to include woven tops and bottoms, knit tops as well as outerwear. Read Qualifications & Get Contact Info via UNT Fashion Design Blog ↠
  
  
• They Are Wearing: Dita Von Teese’s Show
  There just might have been more divas in the audience than in the cast at Dita Von Teese’s recent burlesque show, held at House of Blues in Dallas. Revelers channeled their best pin-up girls, embracing snug retro dresses, corsetry, seamed hosiery and feathered hats, not to mention ample tattoos, vixen makeup and cleavage. As for the men, it was all about white suits, black tuxes and fedoras.
  
  Von Teese herself described the crowd as 'super refined'. "People are getting the look and feel right, whereas it used to be, 'OK, so they have black hair or are a little Gothic or fetish-y,'" she said prior to her show. As for her stage outfits, one included a Texas-proud cowgirl look replete with a pink pavé crystal hat, vest, bra and chaps. But she soon, of course, stripped it all down to a glittering pink G-string and pasties.
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• Style Spy: Week of August 8, 2011
  After a brief hiatus last week, DFW Style Daily’s street fashion spies are back in force. Check out the hits and the misses snapped in our fair city this week, and feel free to weigh in with your own fashionable opinion. And when you’re in the mood to do a little spying... Read More via DFW Style Daily ↠
  
  
• New Obsession: Amber Venz Tribal Bracelets
  Amber Venz is a Dallas-based jewelry designer that I think is 'da bomb. Not only does she create amazing pieces, she is a style-star in her own right. Venz just debuted the first group of the Amber Venz Fall 2011 jewelry collection and I have a NEW obsession!! Amber's inspiration this season was tribal Africa and this collection is all about layering, contrast and humor. Read More via Oh So Cynthia ↠
  
  
• More Than A Pretty Face Casting: Looking for Fashion Designers
  oron Ofir Casting and Popular Productions, Inc, officially announce the national search for fashion designers of all levels who model or have modeled to star in the brand new competition televison series, More Than A Pretty Face (Working Title). The legendary casting company behind Design Star, Style.com’s North of Madison, and Jersey Shore is seeking the next great personality with the looks, the talent, the passion and the vision to represent their own fashion line. Read Qualifications & Get Contact Info via UNT Fashion Design Blog ↠