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“FGI Board Member Retreat” This August 3rd our FGI San Diego board of directors is getting a little pampering for all the hard work they do during the year. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t excited for this little retreat. Our group hasn’t hosted a board retreat for a few years now and I am honestly thrilled about this time with our board. I’m not only excited because of the pampering, but also because it’s going to offer our planning committees a great chance to get to know one another better. I think our current board is fantastic! This great group of ladies is really starting to gel and is accomplishing great things! Our upcoming event calendar is amazing and our social media gurus are going to be sure you all receive the latest information ASAP! I know I’m not alone when I say that some of my very best friends have come from FGI and it just so happens that those fantastic friends are on the Board alongside me! I love that we get an excuse to get together and plan events for a great organization and a great cause (raising money for student scholarships), but seriously... how fun that we are getting treated to massages and facials as a lovely perk! Interested in joining this FAB group!?? (No, it’s not all ladies all the time) Email us at fgisandiego@yahoo.com! We have the following board positions open for 2014!· Membership (responsible for networking and for attracting more members!)· Treasurer-Elect (financial skills needed here.)· Secretary (anyone know how to take notes?) We look forward to welcoming new board members at our 2013 Holiday Party! Sign up today! Cheers,

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gtuÄx Éy VÉÇàxÇàá Letter from Regional Director…………………………………………………………………………………..2 Letter from Editor………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 About FGI………………………………………………………………………………………………………...4 Blogging 101 Seminar……………………………….……………..................……………………………....5 Coming Events…………………..…………………………………………..……………………………….…6 Blog Expert-Jennifer Rosson………………………………………………………………..…...……………7 La Jolla Fashion Film Festival Opening Night Reception Recap……………………..…………………...8 La Jolla Fashion Film Festival Karl Lagerfeld Retrospective Recap.……….……………………………10 Fashion Week San Diego....……………………………………………...…………………………………..11 Blog Expert-Nacole Gray………………………………………………………..……………………………12 FGI Board Openings…………………………………………………………………………………………..13 Blog Expert-Britt & Gretchen Hackmann..…………………………………………………………...……..14 La Jolla Fashion Film Festival Photo Recap….…………………………………………...……………….15 Cover Credits…………………………………………………………………………………………...……...16 Blog Expert-Jackie Thomas.……………………………………………………………………..…………..17 FGI San Diego Board Members…………………………………………………………………….………..18

Hello FGI San Diego! Ok, so I’m warning you now...I got really artsy and creative with this month’s issue, specifically with the writing aspect. I blame it all on the uber-fabulous La Jolla Fashion Film Festival. The clothes, the films, the images, the international peeps. It definitely takes you to a higher level! If you’ve never attended, I highly recommend you do next year. And if you’ve attended before...well then you know what I mean! This issue also has bio’s on all of the amazing bloggers attending our first ever Blogging 101 Seminar at the end of August at the gorgeous San Diego History Center. Just doing research on them has me so excited to attend this event. And let’s not forget that FGI San Diego is still looking for a few members to fill board positions for the next year’s term. If you’re interested in getting more involved, go to page 13 to learn more about the openings we have. Have a fashionabulous month!!! Until next time…

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FGI San Diego Board Member-Communications Chair/RD-Elect

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WHO we are already…

The Fashion Group International is a global non-profit association with a network of over 5,000 dynamic professionals of achievement and influence from all areas of fashion and related industries including apparel, accessories, beauty, publishing, retailing and interior design. Established in 1930, The Fashion Group International was founded on the idea that it takes an exceptional woman to flourish and succeed in the challenging world of fashion. That year, seventeen women gathered by Edna Woolman Chase, editor-in-chief of VOGUE, met for lunch in New York City. They had three things in common: each held a job of consequence in fashion, each respected every member of the group and each held a common belief. They agreed that fashion needed a forum for the expression and enhancement of the American fashion business and the increasingly important role women played in the industry. Ever since, the organization has brought the best and the brightest in the industry together in unique ways that provide an unrivaled support system, while facilitating the exchange of ideas and resources. Elizabeth Arden, Edith Head and Eleanor Roosevelt were among the founding members. Eight decades later, the names have changed, but the energy, talent and commitment remains the same.

WHAT we do in the present… The Fashion Group International works to promote the advancement of every member, while addressing issues that affect the entire industry. Our commitment to the industry is evident in our proactive approach to business. Our events provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information with industry leaders on a wide array of topics.

WHERE we are headed in the

future…

Cognizant of the ever-changing nature of the industry, and the increasingly turbulent nature of business, the Fashion Group International addresses issues relevant to the future of the industry. Our events encourage thinking outside the box, both for members and non-members alike. As we begin the twenty-first century, the role of our organization will be more relevant than ever. Even conducting “business as usual” will require foresight and knowledge of “big picture” issues that are the hallmark of our events. Global communications and the New Media revolution are an integral part of our commitment to being at the cutting edge. Fashion Group International’s online presence as well as localized blogs and social media is the industry’s number one cyber-destination for a wealth of information about fashion and fashion-related industries. Fashion Group International’s web site is an ever-evolving resource for industry professionals.

FGI Mission Statement…

The FGI mission is to be the pre-eminent authority on the business of fashion and design and to help its members become more effective in their careers. To do this, FGI provides insights on major trends in person, online and in print; access to business professionals and a gateway to the influence fashion plays in the marketplace.

The goals of the organization

are…

To advance professionalism in fashion and its related lifestyle industries. To provide a public forum for examination of important, contemporary issues in the business of fashion. To present timely information regarding national and global trends that have an effect on the fashion industries. To provide activities and programs which enhance networking skills and encourage interpersonal contacts so as to further the professional, social and personal development of members. For More Information on Fashion Group International, please visit our local web site:

www.fgisandiego.org or our New York web site at:

www.fginewyork.org

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FGI would like to formally invite you to attend FGI of San Diego’s first blogging seminar. This event will be a “Who, What, Where When, Why” type of event.

Hear from a panel of 4 expert fashion bloggers who will provide you with the basics of blogging as well as tips and tricks of how to make your own blog a success.

Learn how these experts got started blogging, what they have learned through trial and error.

We will also be discussing what trends are coming in the blogging world.

This panel discussion will be led by the evening’s moderator Melissa Lewis Esq, Attorney at Law and FGI San Diego Events Co-Chair.

The panel of distinguished guests:

Jennifer Rosson of Style Your Life, http://www.styleyourlifeblog.com/

Nacole Gray of Rich Skinny Pretty, http://richskinnypretty.blogspot.com/ Britt Hackmann and Gretchen Hackmann of Nubry, http://nubry.com/

Jackie Thomas of Veteran Fashionista, http://www.militarypress.com/category/blog/veteran-fashionista/

Register now for the $10.00 early bird discount, which expires August 15th. Also, you can receive an extra $5.00 off if you register for 3 or more tickets. Go to

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e7xbodbnd8e955b8&llr=gy9d4icab

This seminar will be held in the San Diego History Center’s beautiful hall located in Balboa Park.

Drinks and light refreshments will be served.

More information at www.facebook.com/fgisandiego

Look for our “Hello! I am an EXPERT” icons throughout this edition to learn more about these fashionabulous bloggers!

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Sunday, September 22nd, 2013 12:30 pm to 7 pm

Admission and reserved seating under VIP Tent.

Lunch, beverages, dessert. Little Black Dress fashion show.

Champagne divot stomp, live music & dancing.

For more information And to purchase tickets:

www.facebook.com/fgisandiego

And don’t forget your raffle tickets for the iPad mini!

Coming in October!

“The Last Good-Bye”

Includes behind-the-scenes tour/discussion, refreshments and tickets to the show.

“Like” us on www.facebook.com/fgisandiego

To stay up-to-date on information!

Are you an FGI member in good standing?

Want to attend a Fall Fashion

Presentation hosted by our own NM San Diego?

Email fgisandiego@yahoo.com

and once we verify your membership, we will RSVP for you and give you all of the details.

Note: Event is Wednesday, August 21st

from 6 pm to 8 pm.

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It's thirty minutes into the evening. I've arrived, gotten my cocktail and have settled into a corner with a fab view of every-thing. The place is still open to the public this evening, so you got tourists quietly finishing up their dinners and then you've got them...the fashionable people slowly starting to trickle in. You can spot them a mile away. So chic. So sophisticated. So fashionable. There's the gorgeous blond in a fitted short dress with one voluminous sleeve in the most amazing print. It's as if a tribal motif mated with a bright red fleur-de-lis. The dress is stunning and I must say...I most definitely want it! The tourists to the left of me have a budding fashionista whom I am positive will be at these events in 10-15 years. She's in La Jolla, in a bar and grill, sporting the sparkliest of princess tiaras. Rock it girl! Lets not leave out the men. Crisp, white v-neck T, dark indigo denim and a sharp newsboy cap in black. I know he's here for the fashion and not just because he's looking très chic, but also because he's sporting a Canon. ;-) The glitter and sequins have arrived! Asymmetrical hem, a sophisticated zebra print, if you will, in what looks to be charcoal and black. The eclectic showed as well. Simple, yet gorgeous black pantsuit set off with a killer lime green blouse and topped with the most amazing head

of short, shiny blonde curls. Of course, being Southern California, there is plenty of denim on the bottom, but it’s paired with an awesome waxed black jacket and giant geometric earrings. There's the unexpected but in a totally classy way...a simple shift dress but in a bright orange and when she turns around, it’s backless. Very unexpected! And fun! There's the models of course. You can't miss them, they’re a head higher than the rest of us. Gorgeous, girly flouncy brown dress, accessories with a stunning tribal-type scarf juxtaposes the dress just right and the shade of brown glimmers and glows against her bronze skin. The atmosphere is electric. It's alive. All ages (the amazing one sleeve dress that I want is actually worn by a much more mature woman than I thought, you go girl!). Everyone full of smiles. The sounds full of laughter. The wine and cocktails flowing.

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More and more people are coming in. The music changes to something a little more upbeat, keeps the vibes going. I see passes around some of their necks to the festivities for the next couple days. Directors are they? Perhaps actresses? Or are they like me and simply fans of anything gorgeous and beautiful. Flash bulbs go off continuously. Capturing the merriment and documenting the stunning and creative attire of the partygoers. My cocktail is done. I must get up from my perch and take some photos of these amazing creatures. ... Ok, I know I said I was getting up to take photos, but the most amazing top just walked in (well a woman wearing the most amazing top just walked in). Another one of these "simple in the front, but AMAZING in the back". It's a simple black, knit top, yet the back is a cut out with white appliqué to look like a human rib cage. One would think that something like this would be too costumey, too Halloween. But it's simplicity combined with her confidence make it down right sexy and sophisticated. Ok, I really am getting up to take photos now. ;-)

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I could make this article short and sweet and oh so simple. It was amazing because… (cue trumpeters)... It was Karl! Hello!!! It was a shame more people were not able to attend this part of the festival. An opportunity like this doesn't come around very often. For those not in attendance, the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival screened the directorial works of Karl Lagerfeld. With underwriting done by, of course, Chanel, the films provided not only beautiful imagery but also an insight into the creative powerhouse that is Karl. Many of his films had the juxtaposition of time in terms of "how things used to be" combined with present day ideologies. He seamlessly combines the two concepts of past/present into one scene and makes it believable. One can see where he comes from with that. He's been a successful designer for decades yet still has to be relevant to not only current trends but future as well. It was so intriguing to see that played out in stories. If one pays close attention, one can see him working his fashion influences through his films. The dichotomy of proper socialite yet edgy punk princess plays off in his films as well, even in his films about the beginning of Chanel herself.

If anything, Karl's films make you think outside of your own comfort zone, into another dimension, a more fashionable dimension. And then of course, there's always the clothes. :-)

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APA Business Consulting, Inc is the presenting sponsor of Fashion Week San Diego. The firm specializes in startups within the fashion industry.

Fashion Week San Diego ® is a collaborative entertainment fashion event to celebrate emerging designers by showcasing

and highlighting the pulse of these entrepreneurs and what they are creating.

The event will take place SEPT 30TH, 2013 – OCT 6TH, 2013.

This is a industry respected and traditional fashion week, helping launch new talent. Last year five designers were asked to participate in NYC fashion week after their experience in FWSD.

This year there are five days of events, three days of runway shows and projected attendance of over 5,000.

This event is open to booth industry and general public. Tickets on sale now and for FGI members use promo code: ILOVEFWSD to receive $20.00 off any ticket.

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As the founder of

RichSkinnyPretty.com and as an

acclaimed fashion blogger

selected by HUDSON Jeans,

Teen Vogue and Rip Curl for

official blogger campaigns, Gray

is also a style expert for

eHow.com. She has appeared on Wealth TV as a guest style expert, styled look

books for Audrey Kitching and has

produced the SD Polo Club Opening Day Fashion Show presented by Riviera

magazine in Rancho Santa Fe.

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Interested in becoming more involved with FGI San Diego? We are currently looking people to fill a couple of vacancies in our board.

Secretary for 2014-2015

Responsibilities include taking notes at every board meeting, typing them up and sending them to the Regional Director in a timely manner, etc.

Treasurer-Elect for 2014 (Would also be Treasurer for 2015-2016) Responsibilities include maintaining our financial books on a monthly basis, create financial reports monthly, maintain transparency in our organization

with regards to finances, keep the organization on budget, etc.

Membership Chair 2014-2015 (But would start immediately) Assist other membership chair with member renewals,

brainstorm and implement ways to increase membership, ensure member satisfaction, etc.

Interested? Send us an email to set up an interview!

FGIsandiego@yahoo.com

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Nubry is a San Diego fashion, style, and

lifestyle blog founded by marketing gurus,

Britt Hackmann and Gretchen Hackmann.

As a highly trusted source, Nubry is your go-to

online destination for outfits, events, beauty,

health, travel, and fun. Wondering what to

wear, where to party, how to stay in shape and

get fit, or tips to applying great makeup?

We’ve got you covered!

Although local to San Diego, Nubry is a fashion

and style blog with a nationwide female

readership excited by a life through style.

The Nubry girls love to make fun of one another, visit the best restaurants, bars, and

hotspots, travel to beautiful cities, and “borrow” from each others wardrobes.

www.nubry.com

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Special thanks to our front cover feature: Special thanks to our front cover feature: Special thanks to our front cover feature: Special thanks to our front cover feature: Gustavo Mayor (photographer), Gustavo Mayor (photographer), Gustavo Mayor (photographer), Gustavo Mayor (photographer),

Angella Rae (model), Angella Rae (model), Angella Rae (model), Angella Rae (model), Jeanette Crutchfield (makeJeanette Crutchfield (makeJeanette Crutchfield (makeJeanette Crutchfield (make----up/hair artist/stylist)up/hair artist/stylist)up/hair artist/stylist)up/hair artist/stylist)

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Jackie Thomas is a proud Navy Veteran.

She has represented designers from Project Runway,

Project Runway All Stars, All On The Line, etc.

She has produced celebrity fashion shows

all across the country and aboard cruise ships.

She is currently a Guest Speaker at FIDM

(Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising) in San Diego.

She’s been writing the blog since December 2011.

It is posted via the Military Press Newspaper and

soon the U.S. Veterans Magazine as well.

The Military Press Newspaper is

the largest military news, sports and entertainment tabloid

in California, with a distribution network that

reaches over 250,000 every two weeks.

The Veteran Fashionista can be viewed via the following link:

http://www.militarypress.com/category/blog/veteran-fashionista/

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UÉtÜw `xÅuxÜá Regional Director…………………………………………………….Julie Fought Secretary…………………………...………………………………Jeanie Haddox Secretary-Elect……………………………………………….…...Currently Open Treasurer…………………………………………………………Sushmita Utpala Programs Co-Chair……………………………………………………Lena Evans Programs Co-Chair…………………………………………………Kit Kuriakose Programs Co-Chair………………………………………….……..Melissa Lewis Membership Co-Chair.……..…………………….………………Currently Open Membership Co-Chair…………………………….………………….Liza Pinard Public Relations Chair………………………………………...……Vanessa Diaz Publicity Chair…………………………………………………..Kailynn Bowling Hospitality Chair……………………………………………………..Marie Green Sponsorship Chair…………………………………………..……….Paola Casale Communications Chair/RD-Elect……………………………Jeanette Crutchfield Communications-Elect…………………………………...…...…...Jeanie Haddox District Director……………………………………………………...Pam Iannota

P.O. Box 86545 San Diego, CA 92138

Interested in becoming a board member? You must serve on a committee before consideration. Contact FGISanDiego@yahoo.com for more information.