Cardigan Empire

Salt Lake City Fashion Stylist

How to Become a Fashion Stylist

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Did I mention I’m heading back to school?  You should join me.  I’ll give you 5 Reasons to Register for Wardrobe Strategies at MCC taught by yours truly:

  1. Upon completion, you can wage battle against Crocs, UGG Boots, Bedazzled Denim, or whatever else your fashion aesthetic demands.
  2. TEC 245 counts toward an Image Consulting certificate. Said certificate would look very smart framed in a gilded gold frame in your personal styling office.
  3. A Monday evening dedicated to dressing up makes a lovely elective, perfectly accenting classes like biochemistry.
  4. I will teach you everything I know and a few things I don’t. My goal is to glory in your future success.
  5. You’ll be prepared to make the world a prettier place

Spread the word to your collegiate fashion smarties. Registration closes, and classes start, Monday, September 12th.

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illustrations from my textbook by Beth Allen

That’s right the 6th reason to register? You’ll get a first edition of my textbook, and this class is the only place you can get it for now.

Using Social Media to Share More Than Cupcake Recipes

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I’ve been tight on cash before.  Like when my mom would make us underwear from fabric scraps.  Or when my husband and I would wash out our plastic bags for reuse. But I’ve never been hungry, not really, not long term.  And I’ve never had to feed my family of 6 for a day on on a single digit budget.

Unfortunately, that isn’t true for 1 in 4 families in my community.  25% of Arizonan families are food insecure, meaning consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources. And at present the situation shows every indication that it will reach 1 in 3.

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Social media is dominated by competitive super diets, exotic ingredients, and perfectionist plating presentations.  But what if we used our digital connections to do more than share cupcake recipes?

Valley of the Sun United Way is working to spread their Breakfast in the Classroom program.  This allows every child to quiet the hunger of their bodies, so they can devote their attention to feeding their minds instead.

Hunger is a 100% curable disease and while I won’t be able to fund a food bank anytime soon, I can buy a kid breakfast, maybe an entire classroom can eat on me. If you want to sponsor a stomach too, donate what you can, whether it’s a few dollars or help in spreading the word.  Every dollar you donate will be matched by Edward Jones.  Our goal is to bring the program to more than 7 additional schools.

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Sponsored by Valley of the Sun United Way