Repurpose Your Big Mac Wrapper for a Wedding Dress?

McDonald's debuted 20 looks, including a fast-food-turned-fashion wedding gown seen above, at their McDCouture Fashion Show during Funkshion Fashion Week Miami Beach last week. The looks were all created from McDonald's packaging by fashion students at the Miami International University of Art & Design.

The dress above was created by using over 900 sandwich wrappers and 20 fry boxes.

But is it weird that there are a few creations that could be mistaken for an everyday look on the street? That being said, the one thing I was thinking about while scrolling through the photos was ABC (Anything But Clothes) parties in college. Girls used duct tape, wrapping paper and cardboard boxes, but I have never seen anyone reuse their fast food wrappers.

I also have to wonder, was the McDonald's packaging previously used for actual food? If so, these models would not only have a unique look, but also a unique scent consisting of greasy burgers and salty fries.

What do you think of fast food fashion?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My First and Last Spring Break Vacation

So this is my senior year at the University of Central Florida and I had yet to take a Spring Break trip. Since it was my last opportunity, I booked a 4 day Royal Caribbean cruise with my roommates and little sister in my sorority. I've been on cruises with my family before, but none with my friends, so I was excited for the new experience.

Needless to say, we had tons of fun. The cruise went out of Miami, then proceeded to Nassau, Bahamas, CocoCay, Bahamas, and Key West, Florida, respectively. We had great weather except for the last part of the day at Key West. My Dad was nice enough to let me use his Go Pro camera so that I could record all of our festivities throughout the trip. It was hard to cut down all the video, but I managed to fit it into a 15 minute video which you can find at the end of this post. 

Nassau, Bahamas was my favorite stop. I even got a hair wrap - which ended up taking an hour and fifteen minutes because my hair was so long. I was definitely not expecting that, but I couldn't stop half way through! 

All in all, we had a great time. I don't think I've ever laughed to much in that period of time either. I got a bit of a tan and ate and drank way too much. But in the end, it was definitely worth the money spent and calories gained. I would definitely recommend it for anyone who wants a short getaway!

Have you had any fun Spring Break trips? Where do you want to vacation to?

Miami Metropolitan International Fashion Week: Yvette Elfawal

I was lucky enough to attend Metropolitan International Fashion Week in Miami this past Friday. My best friend/roommate, Maria, was a model walking in Yvette Elfawal's show, so my other best friend/roommate, Christie, and I went down to Miami to watch and support Maria. 

Yvette Elfawal has also shown her most recent collection (Fall/Winter 2013) at New York Fashion Week in February. Yvette uses a lot of detailing with rope around the bodice of her pieces. It looks both unique and sophisticated. But my absolute favorite pieces were the long gowns with feathered fabric. From a distance, the texture looks just like feathers, but once you get closer, you can see the small pieces of fabric that make the bottom look flowy and feather-light.

The other designers who were also showing on Friday night were: Dancing Dolls, Kirsten Regalado Gowns, Agragrami Fashion House, and Beautiful People Couture. Although they were all amazing designers, Yvette was my favorite of the night. 

Here are some photos (taken with my iPhone) from Friday night. Sorry for the horrible quality!

My outfit for the fashion show:

Blue Dress - Fashion Star from H&M

Black Wedges - Target

Pink Floral Statement Necklace - Ebay

After the show. These were my two favorite looks, but I would die to have the light pink gown. 

My best friend, Maria, who was walking in the runway show.

All of the models before the show (Yvette in front with the green maxi)

The three of us (me, Maria, Christie) after the show.

Here are some higher resolution photos of her collection. (Photo Credit)

And of course, I had to be a tourist and visit the Dash store on Saturday morning before we left.

Have you ever been to the Metropolitan International Fashion Week? What do you think of Yvette's designs?

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Friday Favorites: 03/08/2013

Lauren Conrad appeared in Miami on Saturday for Cotton's 24 Hour Runway Show. She wore two girly and bright dresses that I loved! The yellow dress is a Skaist Taylor Poplin dress, and the red is Black Halo Eve dress. She's also wearing Aldo wedges in both looks, and as always, her hair and makeup look flawless!

One of my all time favorite designers, Elie Saab, showed off his new Fall 2013 Ready-to-Wear collection on Wednesday in Paris. He's known for his gorgeous and intricate details on evening gowns (like Sandra Bullock wore at the Oscars) and this collection was no different. I would die if I ever had the opportunity to wear one of his designs!

If you haven't heard the goat editions of your favorite pop songs, I strongly advise that you watch the Taylor Swift edition above and then go on YouTube yourself to watch more. I couldn't stop laughing when I saw this (and still can't). You'll never be able to listen to this song the same!

Favorite Quote of the Week: "The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt." - Sylvia Plath

Finally, congrats to the winner of the Rent the Runway gift card giveaway, Cecille! If you missed out on my very first giveaway, don't worry! I plan to have more in the future, and if you're interested in renting designer dresses, I really suggest that you check out Rent the Runway for yourself. 

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