My new intern for the summer, Jennifer Ruppert, made a special appearance at the Diva Series on Thursday direct from my alma mater University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am proud to report that Jennifer is organizing the first ever College Couture Week down at U of I – looks like I have an up-and-coming fashionista on my hands! And I love it! The week kicks off this Sunday (today) with “Illini’s Next Top Model” and will feature Speaker Seminars, Trunk Shows, Couture Night Out and a Couture Runway Show. Check out their chic site College Couture Week for more details! She also brought Thomas Mui and John Jeong of Tom and John’s Chocolate Factory. I was impressed with their ambition and creativity as they showed me their designs….my favorite one included a panda!
These fashion forward students also believe in giving back! Their beneficiary is Designers Against Aids (DAA) – a non-profit organization that directs its focus onto raising awareness of HIV/AIDS among young people worldwide through the public media outlets such as music, art, fashion, art, photography, sports and film, and overall, pop culture. Love seeing young people starting trends and helping others. Talk about being fashion forward!
Here is a picture of Jessica Lindsay (Owner of Double-Edged Couture and Featured Diva), me and Jennifer Ruppert on Thursday! Photo credit Javier Enriquez.
THE DIVA SERIES 
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