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		<title>the rocky road to success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every step is necessary in getting you to where you need to be going. Even if the road isn’t what you pictured it to be. I never thought it would lead me to Shanghai and some of the places I have been to were definitely not on my life’s to-see list. But, it is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.cocofashion.ca/2009/09/the-rocky-road-to-success/</link>
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		<title>Perils of Being a Fashion Designer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most often yet difficult questions I get asked is this: What inspires you? That is one loaded question. There are just so many things that can and do inspire me. The beauty that I see in every day life – like the laugh lines I’ve memorized in the face of a good [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.cocofashion.ca/2009/09/perils-of-being-a-fashion-designer/</link>
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		<title>And now for something completely different&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear fashion shows are accumulating by the day, and thanks to YouTube and style.com we have front row seats.  However, if you were to attend Temperley London&#8217;s show, you would not be sitting.  Designer Alice Temperley put on a static installation of her fashion line (her second done this way), a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.cocofashion.ca/2009/09/and-now-for-something-completely-different/</link>
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		<title>High Tech Body Measurements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How about a body scan for precise body measurements?
We visited Bodystream, a health clinic in Barrie, Ontario, Canada where they have a [TC]2 system.  One part of this system consists of a body scanner that scans your body for 20 seconds and outputs around 200 measurements.  Allan, the resident expert, explains more in the video.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.cocofashion.ca/2009/09/high-tech-body-measurements/</link>
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		<title>Vogue&#8217;s September Issue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The September Vogue 2009 issue is here, and for you females out there who like to &#8220;look like a lady&#8221; then there&#8217;s plenty of inspiration to be found.  Looking through the editorials one notices that the dominating silhouette is the hourglass and that the styles are reminiscent of the 1940&#8217;s.  The colours are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.cocofashion.ca/2009/08/vogues-september-issue/</link>
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		<title>Fair Fashion for All</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those that want to pursue a career in the fashion industry, it&#8217;s worthwhile to think about sustainability and fair trade.  Sustainability in terms of employment, which leads to successful communities.  And fair trade?  Workers must be fairly compensated so that they can work towards economic self-sufficiency.  Why not have your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.cocofashion.ca/2009/08/fair-fashion-for-all/</link>
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		<title>The Shanghai Experience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Being in a land far from home, where each day brings new challenges and surprises, it is hard to imagine not taking that first step. When you embark on the unknown it’s always somewhat scary, but the exhilarating feeling you get from trying is well worth it.

When I decided to come to Shanghai, I didn’t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.cocofashion.ca/2009/08/the-shanghai-experience/</link>
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		<title>Celebrating Coco Chanel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whatever our tastes in fashion and clothing may be, there&#8217;s no denying Coco Chanel&#8217;s everlasting influence and iconic style.  Rising above poverty and humble beginnings, she was able to reach the top in an industry that was and continues to be dominated by male designers.  To read about Chanel&#8217;s life:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_Chanel
To commemorate Coco Chanel&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.cocofashion.ca/2009/08/celebrating-coco-chanel/</link>
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		<title>Fashion + Technology = Future of Fashion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought of what future generations will be wearing?  We tend to think of futuristic sci-fi television shows and movies, which are quite popular these days.  But of course, that&#8217;s all just fiction.  Or is it?
For some fashion designers, technological innovation in clothing is the future of fashion.  By [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.cocofashion.ca/2009/08/fashion-technology-future-of-fashion/</link>
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		<title>The Pantsuit:  Function AND Style</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The pantsuit has become one of the most versatile outfits a woman can own.  Pantsuits can be dressed up or dressed down, or both by just changing the top underneath the jacket.  They can look funky and stylish and classy all at the same time.   But what is most important is that pantsuits give you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.cocofashion.ca/2009/07/the-pantsuit-function-and-style/</link>
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