Interview with Fashion Stylist – Bettina Bati

The first thing you notice about Bettina is her great sense of fashion. The second thing you notice is her warm smile and charming personality. I first met Bettina last year at L’Une’s SS 2011 preview for Two Point Oh! LA's Bloggers' Café. We exchanged cards in the hallway. I ran into her again at the USC Fashion show this past April. As it turns out, we both have more in common than just a love of fashion. We also worked in finance. In fact, we actually worked for the same company at different times. While Bettina may have been good with numbers her true talent and love lies in fashion. I commend her for leaving a world of security in order to pursue her dream, and I’m happy to see that she is finding success in doing what she loves.

USC Fashion Industry Association's 7th Annual Fashion Show: Part 1

USC’s Fashion Industry Association held its 7th Annual student-produced Fashion Show in conjunction with Spirit Day. The event, which was sponsored by Skinny Cow and Pauline Cheng (ReMax), gave aspiring design students the opportunity to showcase their work alongside established designers from across the globe. Models, some of which were also students, wore oxfords and boots courtesy of Penelope and Coco and V.I.P. guests received gift bags with products and discounts from Ezekiel, Rit Dye, C California Style, mark., Paul Mitchell, The Hellers, Roozt.com, Superdry, Fiji water, BCBGeneration, Black Halo, Yoki’s Garden, Stila Cosmetics, and Shave Secret.