There are those of us who actually care about it, and those of us who could care less, but whether you like it or not, it is here: Twilight fever.

With Eclipse, the third film in the franchise, making millions of dollars in theaters it’s only natural that we put up something on Fashion School Daily to draw all you “Twi-hards” to our blog (hey, at least we’re being honest). That said, there are millions of “fashion products” (emphasis on the quotation marks) that are being churned out in honor of this film, and we decided to give you the BEST one out there:

Paying homage to the song, “Relax” by mid ’80s dance pop group, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, the shirt uses the emotion-controlling vampire, Jasper in a very clever way…or kitschy, depending on how you look at it.

If you’re interested, you can purchase the shirt at CafePress.com

Many of you are excited for Sex and the City 2, which comes out in theaters on May 27 — but FSD wants to give you a chance to see it before anyone else. Actually, we want to give you and three of your friends the chance to see it before anyone else.

Aren’t we nice?

If you are dying to see Carrie (yet again) in this glamorous summer blockbuster, you can enter our Sex and the City 2 contest. Just answer the trivia questions (which are about the TV show, the first movie and the sequel) below and the person with the most points will win the following:

- 4 tickets to a pre-screening of the movie on May 24 at Century 9 in the San Francisco Westfield Shopping Center.
- A Sex and the City 2 T shirt
- The Sex and the City 2 Soundtrack

As an added bonus, your three friends will also get a T shirt and soundtrack. That’s a pretty sweet deal. To enter, email the your answers to the questions below to fashionschooldaily@gmail.com by Midnight, Saturday May 22. You must be a current Academy of Art University student and live in the San Francisco Bay Area to win. Please include your name, email, student ID and major in your entry. The winner will be contacted via email with details on how to claim their prize.

Follow the link for the questions! Read more…

Global Action Through Fashion invites you to attend the First Bay Area Ethical Fashion Night at The Hub SoMa in San Francisco on Thursday April 8 from 6-10 p.m. to mingle, munch, sip, and learn about Ethical Fashion in the Bay Area and beyond.

A little bit about Global Action Through Fashion: They are a non-profit organization founded with the vision to create a more equitable and sustainable world through the promotion of socially and environmentally responsible fashion. We aim to do this by organizing educational and networking events in the Bay Area, creating a platform for actors to collaborate and empower the fashion industry with the tools it needs to implement responsible best practices. Read more…

Being from Wisconsin (the land of bratwurst) and of half German descent, I love me some sausage! So when I heard that a new salcisseria, The Dogfather, opened in North Beach, I was first in line. Well, not quite, but it did make my “Spring Break To-Do List.” To get in the mood, I tossed on a shirt with ketchup-colored stripes.

I wandered in to find Ke$ha tunes blasting from a boombox on the counter and a set of moose antlers on the wall.

Not quite what I expected.

I examined the menu, which was full of more inventive hot dog topping combinations than I knew existed. Finally, I settled on the ‘Little P’ which featured an Italian sausage on a gourmet looking bun with onions, chili, cheese, and bacon.

I settled at a table and realized I was the only person in the place. I was excited to see they had a table top PacMan game - which was out of order. The arcade machine at my table was out of order too. And the one at the next table had a jammed quarter slot. No game, but here comes my sausage!

The ingredients seemed super fresh, but on the whole, the ‘Little P’ seemed a little blah. However, there are loads of other sausage sandwich combos to try, so I think the place is worth visiting if you find yourself in North Beach at 2 a.m. Except, I forgot to check and see if the place is open at 2 a.m. - but I know Golden Boy Pizza next door is open late!

Written by: Kalla Vieaux

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This week, by special request, I made a bag. Not just any bag, this bag will serve a very specific purpose for Hersha Steinbock, my Fashion Trend Analysis instructor. Hersha asked that I create “a bedazzled fruit and veg carrier so that I can enjoy my fresh produce between classes and still retain some semblance of my stylish pretensions.”

In an attempt to do just that, the following is what I came up with. Cute as a button, and just a bit more expensive, this bag will have everyone in the break room tucking their sandwich bags back into their brown paper sacks.

To make one of your own, you’ll need (photo 1):

o fabric, I chose a linen liner, for breathability, with a lace overlay
o scissors
o awl
o yarns
o pins
o chalk, or something to mark pattern with
o darner or embroidery needle
o ruler or French curve
o ribbons, about 2.5 yds.
o 1 yd. medium weight brass chain

Begin by cutting three 6-foot-long pieces of yarn. Braid them in sets of three to make the yarn stronger (photo 2).

To make the body begin with the lining fabric folded in two. Mark a crescent shape about ten inches wide, using the ruler or French curve and chalk (photo 3, bottom). Pin the edges of the outline, and cut the shape out, leaving a half inch seam allowance outside the line. Pin the lining shape to the lace fabric that has been folded in half and cut out the overlay pieces. Read more…

In case you didn’t know, the beautifully androgynous actress Tilda Swinton is the new face of Pringle of Scotland. That said, have you seen the short film she was in directed by photographer Ryan McGinley ?

Thoughts?

A subway passenger looks up at participants in the 9th annual “No Pants Subway Ride” in New York, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The movie poster for Sex and the City 2 was released today and we get a chance to see how Carrie looks whilst being blasted with tons of Photoshop:

What are your thoughts? Yea or nay? Is it Studio 54-chic? Or trashy glam? Above all, are you even excited for this sequel?

Have you noticed? Fashion School Daily had a nice little makeover. Just in time for Fashion Week! Looks good, huh?

The web design team worked hard at giving us this streamlined look of design sophistication and all of us here at FSD are more than happy with the result. Spread the word and tell all your friends about how fancy we are!

What are your thoughts? Leave a comment and tell us what you think of our new design!

Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, (a.k.a. the liberal lion) was the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history. The 77-year-old senator (who was also known as Ted) died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with brain cancer.

Take a look at this photographic timeline of Mr. Kennedy’s inspirational career…