StilaBabe09 Feature is "Catching Fire"

We were super excited to find out that StilaBabe09 aka Meredith Foster has featured us in her Youtube video again!

Not only does she feature us, but she makes a whole outfit! She also"style steals," from one of our favorite style influence, the beautiful and talented Jennifer Lawrence! 

In honor of the "Catching Fire" movie opening this past weekend, here's a couple of Jennifer Lawrence gifs.

I ask myself this all the time. 

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Because Finals Season is coming up..



Are you excited to see Catching Fire?

I LOVE LA for many reasons...one of the reason is that the city caters to my passion of hip-hop dance! As a city that fosters the entertainment industry, LA has some of the best (if not THE best) hip-hop studios in the country. 

After work and school I spend countless hours dancing in studios throughout Hollywood and North Hollywood! What I love about hip-hop dancing is that everyone has their own style, or "swag". Not only does this apply to their movement, but it also heavily applies toward dancers' hip-hop fashion! Nothing feels better than looking good while doing what you love!

Here's a few fashion observations that I've noticed are in lately in the hip-hop dance movement 

Flannel around the waist. This is a common trend that has its roots in the 90's. Nowadays people usually have a plaid flannel, but any button-down long sleeve flannel hanging there gives an effortless & edgy street style. 

The 90's trend continues with TROUSERS! Casual trousers or the MC Hammer-esque styles are a HOT dance item because it's baggy yet fitting & sexy. Dancers love the looseness which adds on to their big hip-hop movements.

Oversized tees are also what's in! If you have an oversized top, always try to match it with fitted leggings rather than baggy. Hip-hop is so expressive and vibrant and bold....so the louder the leggings, the better!

You can also accessorize it with a sweater or flannel tied around the waist (as seen in the first picture above).

Tighter tanks or shirts are usually complemented with baggier pants, trousers, or basketball shorts! 

SHOES:

 Most girls like to wear their old combat boots/Doc Martens, or Timbalands that they're not afraid to mess up anymore.

Another hip-hop dance shoe trending are these old-school midi Reeboks. The louder the color, the better! 

Just a few of my observations of what's trending in the studios nowadays :)

XOXO,

MARIEL 

DRESSED IN DATA

What's up Q fans? 

Happy 11/12/13! 

How would you feel if your daily outfits collected environmental data or transformed itself according to the conditions outside? Well, such fashion doesn't exist just yet! But it is a possibility in the near future. 

A few weeks ago I visited Massachusetts Institute of Technology, more commonly known as M.I.T, a school that is widely recognized for its research, engineering, top technological inventions, and so forth. 

My genius cousin Rachelle, who is also an MIT student, brought me to all of the laboratories where I was able to see a few pending projects and inventions by fashion-minded MIT students. 

This project pictured above is called Breathing Skin. The purpose of the skirt is to change shape through pneumatic actuation. A pneumatic actuator converts energy (typically air) into mechanical motion! The ultimate brilliant idea behind this skirt is that it will eventually adapt to the climatic, functional, and emotional needs of the one who is wearing it. For example, the skirt will become shorter in warmer weather, or longer if the user is feeling threatened. 

 These bold colored dresses picks up data of INDOOR pollutants (not outside). On the display board behind the outfits displays results from findings of each person who was wearing each dress. Wearing the outfits allowed the user to live the data and experience findings from their own home and body... such as detecting chemicals. The students claim that this is "a project that seeks to create aesthetics data experiences thought prompts researchers and laypeople to engage with information in new ways."

Personally, I don't know how I feel about wearing these particular styles...but for the purpose of being a walking experiment, I WOULD BE HONORED! Incredible work by MIT students! 

Visiting this intelligent campus was definitely a privilege. I wanted to absorb the intelligence of the students and environment around me! The day did leave me feeling very inspired by students who commit to thinking outside the box as they put their creativity, logic,  and intelligence to action and to shaping our world. We really are the future! 

 Couldn't pass through MIT without visiting and paying respects to the on campus site of where one of the Boston bombers killed a police officer in a failed attempt to steal his gun. Boston is such a strong, resilient city. The term BOSTON STRONG really lives on. Boston is truly one of the greatest cities I've visited outside of Los Angeles. 

Hey everyone! Mariel here. Last week fellow Q blogger, Arielle, had an advertising assignment for class at her fashion school. She chose to do a mock Louis Vuitton winter ad to showcase her favorite Louis Vuitton bag. When she first told me about her project and wanting to work with me, she kept emphasizing, "THINK WINTER!". She mentioned her outfit idea that revolves around her large LV bag and thick white winter fur coat. With that in mind, I had to consider that "thinking winter" in California is a little tough in the beginning of November when it is still 80 degrees outside. I had to think Louis Vuitton...the more eccentric or elegant, the better. But I also had to think realistically of my resources and permit situations...which ultimately lead to sticking with eccentricity and having a winter photoshoot in the desert...just a few miles past Morongo towards Palm Springs. In the end, everything worked out and the location only highlighted the subject perfectly. 

Outfit styled by and modeled by Arielle herself! Hope she gets that A! Enjoy!