Design – Page 22 – Goodwill Rock The Runway

Behind the Scenes with Designer – April Morgan

We had a photo shoot in early December to showcase our first completed outfit. Big thanks to Pamela with Leon's Style Salon for the awesome hair & make-up look she created for my model! I’m so pleased with the first outfit! The skirt was made from a dress I found at Goodwill (of course!). Because Torey Searcy Photography of the way I cut the pattern pieces, there is a button in one of the skirt pockets that used to be on the dress sleeve. I love these unexpected surprises, which result in truly unique pieces. I also used a [...]

By TriadGoodwill| 2013-12-27T18:23:19-05:00 December 26th, 2013|

Behind the Scenes with Designer – Ayanna Harrison

This was the picture that originally inspired me from Vogue magazine’s September 2013 issue. It was taken at Dolce & Gabbana’s masked ball held in Venice. I love the mix of colors and prints that were incorporated into each garment in the picture. This is a more organized picture of the three garments that I purchased from Goodwill and were used in my first design. My model, Cortney Addison is pictured wearing my first completed garment. The black and gold dress was used as the foundation, along with the sleeves and [...]

By TriadGoodwill| 2013-12-30T18:01:01-05:00 December 26th, 2013|

Designer – John Lin

As Coco Chanel says “ In order to be Irreplaceable one must always be Different”. And that is exactly what I’m doing and will always be doing. Indeed she is right, because in this crazy world of fashion the minute you decide to follow, you vanquish. You become the person who they “were” talking about but not the person they “are” talking about. Being different can be scary but exhilarating. From the corner of your eyes you see heads turn, then eyes staring, and finally you start to hear the whispers come out. You always wonder what they are saying. [...]

By TriadGoodwill| 2013-12-27T13:21:42-05:00 December 18th, 2013|

Designer – Nhi Tran

“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening”- Coco Chanel. Inspiration is an essential stimulation of creativity which is important for every designer. As a fashion major student, I love to seek different concepts in fashion and explore new inspirations in my daily life. I see dresses in everything. Sometimes, it comes from very common things, unexpected moments and unpredictable sources. When I was hoping for a chance to express these original ideas, I heard about the Goodwill [...]

By TriadGoodwill| 2013-12-17T15:24:29-05:00 December 17th, 2013|

Designer – Carrie Coyle

November 2013 Fall/Winter 13/14 Trends By Carrie Coyle *information gathered from Fashion Snoops and Style.com For the first time this fall, the weather in North Carolina has proven to be capable of Chicago-like winds and Maine-like temperatures. It is cold out there, ladies and gentlemen, and that means it is officially that time of year when a heavy wool coat and tights become staple items in my everyday wardrobe. It also means that it is finally appropriate to try out some of those Fall and Winter trends I’ve been ogling over since last February when they debuted on runways around [...]

By TriadGoodwill| 2013-12-17T15:35:02-05:00 December 17th, 2013|