ALL ABOUT ME

HEY GUYS!

I am sure most you you guys know me by now but I just wanted to write a short profile!  Many of you are confused on whether I am a designer, stylist, hairstylist, or make up artist.

Well.....

I am all FOUR!

A few people had asked me why my blog has such a wide range of subjects and all I tell them is that I write about what I know.  Lets just say I keep myself super busy!

I started teaching myself to sew at the age of 12.  

During that time, I was also very interested in doing hair, using my mom and sister and mannequins. 

 They didn't like that very much but they let me play sometimes.  HAH!

I started taking Fashion Design classes during my Junior and Senior year of high school. Launching my first collection at the age of 17,  I  could only afford to use my friends as models, and of course, I did their hair and make up for each fashion show!  

Upon graduation from school,  I worked with many designers and have had my own personal designs worn on TMZ.com, the Real housewives of DC, and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.  

This was my DREAM and my PASSION but MOM and DAD thought I should think of getting a back up job that would pay the bills.  I hate being an adult by the way!

I attended college for two years but hated what I did.  The same routine everyday:

8:00 am      wake up

9:00 am        class 1

11:30 am      class 2

1:30 pm          work 
7:00 pm        class 3

9:00 pm           Sew

12:00 am         Sleep

I came home with a MIGRAINE EVERYDAY! It was horrible!

So I told Mom and Dad I am going to hair school.  They were hesitant but I was SURE! I told them that if I were to get stuck with something other than fashion,  I would like to be stuck doing something I love. That was the best decision I ever made.

 I was still designing and launched my first full collection while I was in cosmetology school... and then my second collection.

(I was doing this while working two separate part time jobs)

From Hair school I fell in love with Make up and now I am pursuing 

to become a Professional Make Up artist.

I am a Man of Many Trades...also I cant sit still.  what can I say? hahaha

There is the story of my life.  Well kinda.

Thanks for reading

That is all,

Nam Nguyen

NHCNguyen101@gmail.com

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FASHIONAM

NEW OBSESSION

HEY GUYS!

Sorry it has been so long since I had posted a blog, but I am BACK!  

For this week, I a currently obsessed with the sock bun!



 OMG I know the sock bun has been around for a bit now but... How amazing is it?

It is so easy to just toss it up and go.
 Maybe the new alternative to a bad hair day?!? 

I would say for work wear it a bit below your crown


 To make it a bit more youthful, wear it centered on your crown or even higher.

  You can also jazz up sock buns with ACCESSORIES!
  I mean ACCESSORIES ARE EVERYTHING.


Here she has it with a cute headband!

 I love the FUN bow she has on this sock bun!

Another way to jazz up the sock bun is to wrap it with a braid



.  I have attached a video with a tutorial on how to create a sock bun! Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koRcJhZEWao

That is all

Nam Nguyen

NHCNguyen101@gmail.com

CRAZY COUPON-ING

My friend Liza is on her way to becoming rich by collecting coupons!  Today I got to experienced first hand!

First we went to Rite Aid where I wanted to stock up on my favorite eyeliner that I use on clients. 

This eyeliner runs from $9.95-$12.95 depending on the store. 

 At Rite Aid it is $10.95 but I paid $5.00 each!

Here is how:  All Physicians Formula products are "buy one get one free" at the moment so I got two for $10.95 which means it was only $5.50 each. That was the store discount so then I puled out the manufacturer's discount and saved $1.00. So I paid $10.00 for one and got one free. 

WAH-LAH! 

$5.00 dollars each! Spent $43.80 before tax but paid $19.90. 

Saved $23.90 or 55%

Next we went to Walmart

Liza bought 2 bottles of shampoo, 2 bottles of conditioner, and 8 Nivea chap sticks.

We used a lot of coupons so I'm not going to go into too many details.

Total before coupons: $37.91

We paid: $11.70

Saved $26.21 or 70%

Coupon-ing can be fun and a great way to save money. You can YOUTUBE how to be a coupon-er! 

NOW GO OUT AND TRY IT!

That is all

Nam Nguyen

NHCNguyen101@gmail.com

 Academy Awards

 HITS AND MISSES

HITS

Naomi Watts was breath taking in this metallic Armani Prive

Jessica Chastain was a beautiful golden statue also in Armani Prive

Jennifer Lawerence...... speechless in Dior Haute Couture

Misses

Kerry washington in Miu Miu. I say NO! NO!

Anne Hathaway underwelmed in Prada.

Adele looked great in this Jenny Packham dress but I am so over black on her! i was sctually happy when she stepped out of her box and wore a bright print at the Grammy's this year.

That is all

Nam Nguyen

NHCNguyen101@gmail.com

EVOLUTION OF THE 

CHEER-LEADING UNIFORM

As many of you know, I was a cheerleader for many years of my life. Cheer is the one big thing I gave up to pursue my fashion dreams.  So every year I go to a few cheer comps in the area just to get a dose of the atmosphere.  Today I went to the largest competition in the DC area, Battle at the capitol. 

 This competition is held at the Gaylord convention center hosting over 5,000 cheerleaders and dancers.  With about 15,000 cheer moms, cheer dads, and spectators like me. (who by the way paid $20 dollars to get in smh) 

Being a fashion designer I paid a lot of attention to the uniforms and thought to myself how far this sport has come from when it first started.  

Cheer started as an all male sport but then turned into a popularity thing with the females but that was okay because the men loved it.

over the years the hemlines kept getting shorter and the uniforms tighter and then............................

the creation of the 

CROP TOP UNIFORMS!

I love the look of these uniforms for the more advanced teams. I do have to say it does not look so good on every cheerleader. If you have small girls to throw you might need bigger girls to throw her.

The biggest trend in cheer right now are the booty shorts.

I do have to say I was a huge fan of this but after seeing how many girls picked their wedgies on stage during the routine in front of 10,000 people and the judges, I lost interest. Awesome but not practical.

MY FAVORITE NEW UNIFORM TREND

Swarovski crystals

OMG! Can this uniform be any more amazing???

the Swarovski elements GK used on their uniforms are amazing!  As I sat watching the competition today, I fell in love with the stoned uniforms.  Working in the ballroom world for the last 3 years I know a real crystal when I see one shine on the floor.

 I SO APPROVE!!!!!!!!! OMG AMAZING!

www.GKElite.com

So yeah, I said goodbye to cheer 2 years ago but it will always be in my heart. You never know, one day I will be a cheer uniform designer? hahaha maybe by then the uniforms keep getting skimpier so I can use less fabric and charge the same? who knows. Hah! 

That is all

Nam Nguyen

NHCNguyen101@gmail.com

OOTD

Outfit of the day

The thing I love about working at a high end retail store is that I get to dress up all fancy. 

Here at Henri Bendel, The dress code is no jeans, collared shirts, and usually a blazer or a tie.

 I usually like to stick with a bright colord slack, patterned dress shirt, and a blazer. 

Mind you, mixing patterns is the new trend right now but for me it's a bit hard to without being so out there. Imagine if I had on striped pants and a floral print shirt. Lets leave it up to the ladies to mix prints:) 

Here is my outfit of the day!

Blazer: H&M 49.90

Shirt: Express 35.00 

Belt: Hugo Boss 89.00

Pants: Express 65.00

Shoes: Aldo 30.00 on sale! 

That is all

Nam Nguyen 

NHCNguyen101@gmail.com

My Obsession!

Zac Posen

If you guys keep up with Project Runway, 

you know that  Zac Posen has replaced Micheal Kors on season 11. 

 Mr. Posen grew up in New York City where he attended pre-college programs at Parsons New School  for Design.  At the Age of 18 Posen moved to London to attend fashion school.  Posen now is a very well known designer all over the world and

MY FAVORITE DESIGNER.

Zac posen has dressed many celebrities from Rihanna to Eva Longoria

 

Why I love Zac Posen?

1. Every single garment of his has this sence of romance to it that i am in love with!

2.  He is known for his "hip hugging" mermaid gowns that you see all over the red carpet.

3. He is incredibly handsome :)

That is all. 

Nam Nguyen
NHCNguyen101@gmail.com