- Like cold in L.A. is what, like 70?
It's funny what we're gonna wear for the blistering cold
(chuckles) we're about to experience.
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Hi, I'm Ngozika O'keke and I'm a fashion designer.
Being a fashion designer entails so much nowadays.
You are in charge of your brand.
I met a designer who asked me basically,
"What is it that you want to do?
"I'm having a show in November.
"That's where you should debut."
So I debuted, and a few months later,
my things were selling in boutiques.
Day-to-day, being a fashion designer,
it could be me just kind of going through ideas
and drafting a new collection.
My favorite thing about my job is seeing a client
zip up a garment and it fits perfectly and they love it.
My game plan for the game, number one,
make it like a realistic outfit.
Now people gravitate toward like leisurewear.
I know what I'm thinking.
Now whether or not that'll translate to this computer,
I don't know.
I'm ready to go, let's see how this works.
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This is totally different from the games I remember.
Oh, that's like eyeliner, that's cute.
Ooh, and a wing.
Ooh, that's like mine.
I wish I could do makeup like this for real.
Oh my gosh, they have earrings too?
How cool is this?
Where were these games when I was a kid?
Never had gray hair.
(gasps) Gonna make her Storm.
Oh, that's cute.
Okay, so we're gonna start now with her everyday look.
This is what she's gonna wear predominantly
running errands and stuff,
so this is like what you would typically see her in,
so let's make it a vibe.
So there are some jeans.
Let's go to like a cute top.
Oh, that's a casual look.
Okay, so let's go to the shoes.
I'm thinking maybe just sneakers
or like some Toms or something.
That would be so cute.
I think for any everyday look, standard would be comfort,
'cause if it's something that you'll typically wear
out running errands or going to work or going to school,
you would want to be comfortable.
So I think comfort is the number one thing.
So I think I'm done with this outfit now.
This is the everyday look,
just a typical pair of denim
and some cute little low shoes
and a little jacket and a tank under it
and a simple statement ring.
I think it's super cute, looks really comfortable.
I think for sure, every day, if you were running errands,
if you were just going about your day, doing your thing,
if I were going to source material
in all of my other designer stuff,
I would wear something like this.
So now we're gonna do formal.
What I'm looking for in this look is something
that is timeless.
So if you take a picture in it now,
10 years from now, the photo won't look dated.
That's what we're gonna try to go with,
a classic, timeless look.
So I think formal wear can be broken down
into a few different categories.
If you go to like a cocktail ball or something,
you're gonna wear like a cocktail dress.
So typically, those are like knee-length, fitted,
really sparkly dresses, super cute.
Or if you go to like a gala or like a ball,
then of course, the dress is gonna be a lot longer,
or at least I would do like subtle colors
like obviously the classic black color or like a red
or depending on the season,
if you wanna do like a pop of color.
And then you have like costume balls,
where you just go and you wear whatever
is befitting of the occasion.
So it kinda just depends.
Formal wear could be so much.
Here I'm going for a gala.
So we're gonna do like a floor-length gown.
And again, we're gonna try to create a look
that's not so timestamped.
I might stray a bit from my classic black
and go to a really cute red dress.
I think that her tone, this is super cute.
Now we're gonna to the hair.
Ooh, an updo.
Okay, let's go to black.
It's gonna make it like a really nice gala.
Ooh, that's a bun.
Maybe a bun.
Oh, that's cute, is that it?
I think we found a bun, yeah!
How cute is that?
Now we have to do her makeup,
but let's go back to a natural for the makeup.
If we're at like a gala
and the plates are like $10,000 a plate,
you don't wear red eyeshadow.
Let's class it up, ladies.
Do like a plum, oh, that's a cute color here.
Look at this, I feel like I'm dressing me.
I'm just looking for like a simple,
that's cute, accessory.
We're gonna do earrings.
Not hoops, super cute, but the dress is not matching that.
Are those diamonds or are they just white earrings?
I feel like that's good.
Maybe a bracelet.
So I think this look is done.
She looks amazing on her way to the gala.
A sleek bun, a formal-cut dress, super cute line,
minimal jewelry, minimal makeup, classic.
I think we hit the timeless mark.
I think you can look at this photo in a few years
and it'll still look pretty good.
Now it's party time.
I think what makes a good party outfit, again,
is something that you are comfortable and confident in.
There is nothing worse than being out at a party,
whatever your in is a few sizes small
and you project that, and we don't wanna do that.
We wanna be comfortable and confident
in whatever you have on,
whether it's a maxi dress or a mini dress
or a latex something, you have to be comfortable in it.
Let's do party hair first, that's important.
So tonight, we're going to a rave.
This is the rave look.
So I'm thinking about what's going to be comfortable
to stand around in all night and/or dance.
What is going to be not hot
so you won't sweat out the entire day?
Also, just something cute and colorful and fun.
Oh, miniskirt.
There's a leopard skirt, so let's go back to the tops now.
That's a cute top too.
Okay, so I think that's cute.
Now we're gonna go to shoes.
If you're gonna do
like just kind of a basement party kickback,
then you wanna be super comfortable,
but if you're going to like a club,
then you may wanna wear a heel,
but it has to be like a heel that's comfortable enough
to stand around in all night,
which kinda doesn't really exist,
but you just try to make the most comfortable choice.
Oh, that's cute.
Okay, there it is.
So, super casual.
Yeah, this girl is totally in New York.
This is not L.A.
Basement party in the Bronx.
So I chose a top that is not hot
because once you're in any party,
it'll start getting super hot and you're sweaty,
so we just wanna alleviate that.
Really cute top that's airy.
And then the skirt, it's a miniskirt, it works.
You can dance around, you can stand around in it.
You won't have to worry about pulling it up all night
like jeans or something.
And then the shoes obviously are not heels.
So I think because they're like sneakers and they're flat,
a really good option.
This is a good dancing outfit.
So the next outfit we're going to do,
I think we're gonna do active.
I think most fashion designers,
or at least the ones I know,
actually do wear a lot of athletic wear
because it's easy and decision fatigue is a thing, right?
So people that make clothing,
we don't want to have to think about
what we're going to wear every single day,
so that's why you typically see fashion designers
in solid black outfits or leisurewear,
'cause we make clothing for other people all day
so we don't wanna have to think about it for ourself.
There's like a secret to the industry.
If you ever wonder why you see
like all these amazing designs come out on the runway
and then the designer comes out in like a black T-shirt
and black jeans, that's why.
So I'm just gonna dress her
for how I would typically dress going to run errands.
So that's a top.
That looks really good and comfy,
and it's long sleeve, so that's even better.
Yeah, this one was easy 'cause this is totally me every day.
Let's find a good shoe.
Oh, perfect.
Now we have to find the hair
because it's really not the total look
if you don't look like you just rolled out of bed.
There's actually a lot of work that goes into athletic wear,
or I guess as people call it now, athleisure.
They have to formulate materials
that kind of help not keep sweat locked in,
so you have materials that have been specially formulated
to make sweat basically roll off of you,
like repel from the body, so that is a huge thing,
otherwise it causes like skin rashes and chafing,
things like that.
And also, just the wear, to be able to fit
so many different body types,
they have to use special stitching,
like triple stitching serge,
and that's also a thing that a lot of people don't realize
goes into athletic wear.
And the fabric blends.
You can't do a lot of blending with athletic wear
because again, if you actually work out and you sweat in it,
there are specially-formulated materials
that have been blended to repel the sweat
and to prevent chafing.
Can't leave out the glasses
because it's not a day in the Fashion District
without a big pair of shades.
This is me, that's me.
You have the super comfy running jacket,
zipped up all the way,
the super comfy sweat/running pants.
They're interchangeable.
Sweatpants one day, running pants, spandex the next.
The comfort level is still the same.
And then some really cute sneakers
that typically match the jacket.
And then of course, you can't do it without the shades
because I mean, this is L.A.
We love shades here, that's what we do.
And the bun.
So the next outfit is going to be for cold wear.
I like layering.
I do like designing like coats and cardigan sweaters,
things like that because it's so easy to layer them.
So if you make a few staple items,
like a really nice turtleneck, a really nice bodysuit,
you can layer so much on top of those pieces.
I like cold weather for that reason.
And you can wear cute boots, so.
I'm kinda feel that jacket.
And then let's get some cute pants, cute denim.
And now for shoes.
I really hope they have boots in here.
Can you tuck the boots on the outside?
Oh, there you go, super cute.
So now let's work on the hair.
Let's look at a hat, let's do that.
I feel like that's more realistic.
Ooh, let's switch it up.
Yes, hijab, see, again, representation.
I'm so here for it.
Let's make it gray.
Yes, girl, I love it.
We can change the makeup a little bit.
Let's go for a fall.
Gonna go with cool tones today, children.
So we're doing this quilted coat with the belt.
Super cute, I really like quilted things.
It reminds me of a Chanel purse.
And then with denim because you can't go wrong with denim
in the winter.
And the cute snow boots, I love those.
And then we're just gonna go with a hijab
because it's super cute, and again, representation.
I think I did amazing.
The look that I like the most for sure, the formal look.
I really like the red dress
and the sleek bun pulled back.
I feel like that is me.
I think this game for me is more of like a styling game,
so you're putting together pieces.
And so in fashion, that's a completely different profession.
I thought this was really fun.
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