Are you looking to get made-over this fall semester? Want to get styled in looks from Cole Couture and your hair & makeup done by Envy Salon & Spa? Then CLUTCH Magazine is looking for YOU!

To enter, read the requirements below & submit your information to CLUTCH Director Melanie (mrr08g@fsu.edu) by Wednesday, Sept 8th or find us on Wednesday at the Collegiate Merchandising Association (CMA) table during Market Wednesday!

REQUIREMENTS: Must be a female who is willing to completely give themselves over to us (we’ll make you look good, don’t be scared!). If chosen, you will need to be available on Friday, September 10th for the makeover & brief photoshoot.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:
Name:
Age:
Major:
Email:
Phone Number:
Describe your style in one word:
Picture (if submitting via email)

So if you want to win a makeover & a chance to be featured in the Fall 2010 issue of CLUTCH Magazine, enter TODAY! Last day to enter is Wednesday, September 8th!

Follow @fsuCLUTCHmag on Twitter or “like” Clutch Magazine on Facebook!

Ever since freshman year, I have been a devoted member of FSU’s Collegiate Merchandising Association (CMA). It only made sense that I ran for office in the fall of my sophomore year. This organization is open to ALL majors so whether you are a fashion major or just obsessed with fashion, you will find people who share your same passion. Need more convincing?

1. Make New Friends & Network- At any CMA meeting, you will find a great group of diverse people who all share a similar interest – fashion! The group is rather large but don’t ever be overwhelmed – ask any officer, at one point or another we all went to the meetings alone & were intimidated. Don’t be afraid to talk to the officers & other members & put yourself out there. At each meeting, we try to do a fun ice-breaker game in smaller groups which is how I met a lot of people in the beginning. And of course, you can say hi to me when you sign in! I will always be sitting behind the desk so don’t be shy!

2. Gain Hands-On Fashion Experience – Where else in Tallahassee can you gain hands-on fashion experience? CMA gives you the opportunity to work behind the scenes at a fashion show, magazine & other major events. College is all about building your resume & making yourself look marketable for an employer – being active in CMA can do just that!

3. Get Involved with CLUTCH Magazine – I already stated that you can gain hands-on fashion experience but more specifically, being a member of CMA allows you with the opportunity to get involved with CLUTCH Magazine including voting on colors & covers, writing articles, editing & interviewing for a director position. You can join different committees ranging from PR (my team) to graphic design to advertising.

4. Scholarships – CMA gives out two scholarships to outstanding seniors at Intern Brunch. If you are a Retail Merchandising major, I am sure you are aware that you have to complete an intern block your last semester of college. CMA hosts an intern brunch for all graduating interns during their last week of exams, right before they head off to their internships.

5. Run for Office – A great resume builder is showing that you have leadership skills. In order to do this, you need to run for office. The Collegiate Merchandising Association is composed of 9 officers while CLUTCH Magazine is composed of 18 directors – plenty of positions available for you to join in on.

Other Fun Facts:

Convinced yet? Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 8th at 7pm in Oglesby 314-315. I included our entire fall 2010 meeting schedule on the events page so that if you can’t make this meeting, hopefully you can make the next one. I hope to meet some of you there!

Only one more week until the first football game of the season which means it is time to start planning the perfect game day outfit! I have selected four gameday outfits which are perfect no matter what your style is.

1. The Sporty Girl. The first look is a classic college football gameday outfit. It pairs short shorts with my favorite mesh football jersey for girls made by Victoria’s Secret PINK. They added this item to their collegiate line mid-football season last year & hopefully they will be launching a new mesh jersey for fall.

2. The Girly Girl. A lot of girls like to wear dresses to football games. It is an easy way too look cute while also staying cool on a hot afternoon. I searched the internet and found this gameday dress made by Natalie Kim to by my all-time favorite. Absolutely perfect outfit when paired with the FSU collegiate clutch  by Oatmeal Lace Design. You can also make your own gameday t-shirt dress to really be unique & show your spirit!

3. The Prep with a Twist. I love this look for night games, cooler games, & most importantly, the FSU blackout game! Pair the VS PINK cardigan with lace leggings & either black or garnet shorts for a preppy gameday look. Pair with the Lady Vanderbilt for Her Campus FSU necklace & you are good to go!

4. The Free Spirit. I love this look for hot afternoon football games. Throw on a garnet tube top (try the one size fits all Niki Biki tube tops from Repeat Possessions) and cut up a gold FSU t-shit to make a muscle tank. Cut the armholes large enough so that the pop of garnet shows through. Pair with your favorite pair of shorts & gladiator sandals & you are good to go!

More accessories featured above: Beaded FSU Bracelet & FSU Ribbon & Pearl Necklace

What will you be sporting for the first football game of the season? I have been selected to be the official Victoria’s Secret PINK gameday style spotter so make sure you are looking cute & you just might get featured on the VS PINK website!

FSU’s CLUTCH Magazine just announced that they have published their very first online version of the spring 2010 issue. For those of you who don’t know, CLUTCH Magazine is Florida State’s first successful student run fashion publication. I am currently the Public Relations Director for the Fall 2010 issue and intend to do everything in my power to introduce people to such an amazing college fashion magazine. Publishing an online version of the magazine was just one of the many goals that I set for myself this semester. I am absolutely ecstatic to have achieved my goal this summer & look forward to publishing future issues online as well as possibly some past issues. Please check it out & let me know your thoughts! If you are interested in becoming involved with CLUTCH Magazine in any way, feel free to shoot me an email me & I will send you everything you need to know!

Click here to read the spring 2010 issue of CLUTCH Magazine.
Become friends with CLUTCH Magazine on Facebook.
Follow @fsuCLUTCHmag on Twitter.
Check out the CLUTCH Magazine blog to find out what’s going on with the magazine.

Earlier this year, I featured an amazing site which carried creative and fun dorm room bedding & accessories. Decor 2 Ur Door now offers bedding specifically designed for Florida State seminoles. What I love about this collegiate bedding is that it doesn’t scream FSU yet would tie in perfectly with a roommate who swears by decorating the room in complete garnet & gold or just showing your school spirit.

For all of you non-seminoles, this same bedding is available in other colors upon request. They also offer a variety of different collections including sorority bedding!

Head on over to Decor 2 Ur Door today to purchase the FSU bedding set.

If you are moving out of the house and into a college dorm room in August, this site is for you! Design Your Dorm’s website gives you the most realistic view of how your dorm room will be set up. Just go to the site, create an account, select your school and the dorm you will be living in then start designing, decorating & shopping. While you decorate, Design Your Dorm will keep track of everything that you have added to your dorm room so that you can easily purchase the items you have used. It’s that simple! You can also use their move-in checklist to make sure you have everything you need for college. I first featured Design Your Dorm back in June of 2009 but since then, they have added over 140 schools to their database. One of the best additions though is the Meebo bar – it allows you to chat with friends via your social media accounts directly on DesignYourDorm.com. Great way to connect with your new roommate and discuss your ideas for your dorm room. You can also check out their blog for great tips & advice for college students. This summer, they have been giving away a lot of amazing prizes. They are now hosting a YouTube video contest in which you can win a giftcard to Organize.com for sharing your disaster dorm story. To enter & for complete rules, check out their blog.

Head on over to Design Your Dorm today!

As most of you probably know, today FSU Fashion Girl turns ONE year old!

This is a very exciting time for me due to the success of FSU Fashion Girl thus far. I wasn’t even sure if I would still be blogging throughout my sophomore year in college let alone that people would actually read, admire, and fall in love with it.

To my devoted fans that have been with me from the beginning, to the new readers who have just discovered this site and to the people who fall somewhere in between.. I would just like to say THANK YOU! I love you all!

In order to keep the celebration going as well as to show you all how truly grateful I am for supporting me throughout the past year, I have collected various prizes to giveaway to 21 lucky readers.

ONE lucky reader will win the prize package which includes:
- Merchandise from VS PINK which includes a blue tote bag, water bottle, puppy and ID holder courtesy of the FSU Campus Reps!
- A turquoise Niki Biki camisole courtesy of Repeat Possessions
- A FREE My Style Fashion Application for the iPhone/iPod Touch
- A sample of Antidote’s (renamed Beautisol) Summer Glow Dark Self-Tanning Lotion
- The Spring 2010 Issue of CLUTCH Magazine, FSU’s first successful student run fashion magazine
- A $10 Subway gift card

In addition, 19 other readers will each receive a free My Style Fashion Application, VS PINK ID holder, Niki Biki Tube Top and CLUTCH Magazine.

How to Enter:

Leave a comment on this post telling me what you love most about FSU Fashion Girl. It’s THAT simple!

For additional entries, leave a separate comment saying that you completed one or more of the following:
+1 Become a fan of FSU Fashion Girl on Facebook (or let me know that you already are)
+1 Follow me on Twitter – include link
+1 Tweet about this contest (1 time only please, include link)
+3 Blog about this contest – include link

In addition, I will select one reader who has the BEST comment to automatically win a free VS PINK water bottle and CLUTCH magazine.

Winners will be selected at random. Contest ends on Tuesday, May 18th at noon. Open to U.S. Residents only!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who made this site and giveaway possible!

Good luck!

On Wednesday, April 21st at 7pm in Union 311E, FSU’s Collegiate Merchandising Association will be hosting its last meeting of the Spring 2010 semester. Come join us for member appreciation where we will be giving away prizes as well as awarding the top two members!

Other reasons you should come:
- Sign up to write articles for Clutch Magazine’s fall 2010 issue
- Vote on the color scheme of the fall 2010 issue
- Sign up to be on one of the various Clutch Magazine committees
- Free food

Also, if you are not yet a member, this is a great way to see what CMA is all about. Although this semester’s activities are over, you can find out what CMA is like and see if you would like to become more involved with this amazing organization next semester.

In addition, if you ARE interested in joining CMA in the fall and would like to be on the list to know when the first meeting of the fall semester will be, email me! I am currently compiling a list of incoming freshman, transfers & other fashion lovers so I can email you next semester’s meeting schedule when available.

I hope to see you in the near future at CMA meetings and events!

The Collegiate Merchandising Association presents “A Fashion Fairytale.” This years spring fashion show will be held at Miller hall at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm. This event is free to the public but $5 VIP tickets are available in order to ensure a front row seat. More info on VIP tickets to come!

If you are interested in appearing in the fashion show as a model, we are currently looking for models. We need models of all shapes and sizes so come on out and show us what you are working with!

THE DATES:

March 23rd at 8pm in University Ballroom
March 30th at 7pm in SLC 101D

You MUST be available from noon on April 8th and you do NOT have to be an FSU student or CMA member to model.

Hope to see you there!

VS PINK Collegiate Showdown voting starts TODAY!

59 college campuses across the United States are all competing for a chance to host PINK’s most amazing party of the year! Last year’s event happened in Indiana and brought Girl Talk, Cobra Starship, Victoria’s Secret Models and tons of great events to their campus. Best of all, this event is FREE! Each round lasts about a week and you are allowed to vote EVERY day! Here is the exact schedule:

Preliminary Round March 17-26
Super Sixteen March 26-April 1
Outstanding Eight April1-7
Fabulous Four April 7-13
The Top Two April 13-19
Number One April 20

All you have to do is sign in to your PINK Nation account everyday and vote. It’s as simple as that! Help Florida State host this years PINK event by voting everyday and inviting your friends.

Go to: http://www.vspink.com/pcc/showdown.jsp?promo=home_031710_showdown to vote!

Go here to RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends!