Fashion

A Bright Spring: Groundbreaking? Yes!

July 22, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

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We’ve all seen how fashion trends can go from season to season and year to year. We see entirely new items, some of the same from previous seasons, and sometimes things are brought back from years past. In any event, the fashion trends for the next season are always waited for and always—always—surprise us in one way or another.

Here we are at the halfway mark of Winter 2011. If you’re a fashion lover—and don’t be coy, most of us love fashion—then you’re probably already planning your outfits and overall look for the coming spring. If you’ve been a little too busy or have just fallen a bit behind, don’t worry—you still have plenty of time.

So, what’s the newest, biggest trend for Spring 2011? All sources—the ones that matter, anyway—are pointing to bright colors. Some of you may be thinking that this has been done numerous times over. You’re right. Bright colors surface every so often in the fashion world. Does this make the trend of brightness a “groundbreaking” trend for the coming season? The answer is a resounding yes, and here’s why.

Color always reappears in fashion trends when spring rolls around, but this year we’re seeing bright, vibrant hues, as opposed to the pastels of the previous years. Designers like Marc Jacobs have shown how glam these bold colors can be. Popular colors? How about pink and chartreuse?

If you’re a little hesitant to splash a ton of colors into your outfits, then start out small and slow. Add a handbag to carry your music phone and a few bangles. Try a pair of pink flats. Tie a simple scarf somewhere on your outfit. You can always work up when it comes to adding more color or going for brighter tones.

The best part? You can use color to pump up a normally neutral outfit. Give it a try. You won’t be disappointed.

Filed Under: Fashion, General Tagged With: Color, Fashion, Miu Miu, Spring roll

Orange Lips Are In!

February 23, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

Orange lips are in! Don’t worry, you read that right. Although some people probably think that orange lips will look hideous, as though you just consumed food laden with poor quality orange colorant, the fact is that runways as well as red carpets have been fun of people sorting orange and peach summer shades. While such a shade would look great when a person is dressed for an award function or is ready to walk the ramp, one wonders whether orange can actually be worn on a day to day basis. Here are a few tips on how you can best cope with this trend!

1. Instead of using an all out lipstick, you should try using a lip balm or stain. Most cosmetic companies offer a range of colors in the form of comfortable glosses and balms. Try on some of these balms as they give a more toned down and natural look instead of the highly glamorous look that simply can’t be worn to work!

2. When someone says ‘Orange’ most people simply imagine the color of the fruit! However, orange comes in a huge variety of hues and shades so you have the freedom to pick one that best suits you. You could chose a soft coral shade for everyday wear or go for a more glamorous shade with hues of red for events and functions.

3. You could also choose to walk the thin line between orange and pink. Peach is often a good color replacement for orange for those people whose skin tone is pale. The color is also not too vibrant and can be easily carried off in formal as well as casual settings. Wearing a glossy shade will enhance the fullness of your lips while providing a more comfortable wear during summers.

4. Always remember that it isn’t necessary for you follow every fashion trend that emerges for a given season. There are several fashion trends prevalent during each season so if you feel that orange isn’t the color for you than simply don’t wear it and go for a more suitable color.

Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion Tagged With: cosmetic, Fashion, Lip, Orange

Fashion Disaster Saviors

February 16, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

High fashion can be high maintenance in more than one way. Sometimes your favorite fashion item is not made to be durable no matter how expensive it was! Rips, tears, smudges and so on can be a major embarrassment when they ruin your ensemble during a party filled with people who know their fashion. So what do you do when disaster strikes? Here are four tips that can prove be saviors in several disastrous situations:

1. Some of the hottest and most fashionable garments are also extremely fragile and can easily get you into a sticky spot if you are not careful enough! One product that can rescue you during a wardrobe malfunction situation is a double stick designer tape! Carry this little miracle of an invention with you when you are attending a high fashion bash. It provides a firm hold on rips and tears without being visible to beholders.

2. Tights are one of the trendiest apparel this season and the tighter the tights, the hotter the look! However, there is always the danger of tight ripping or fraying, especially ones made of fragile material that is not elastic enough. On days that you wear such tights, carry a bottle of clear nail polish and dab some on the hole or rip in your tights. Once its dried, the sheer polish hold the garment long enough for you to finish your engagement and its invisible too!

3. Sometimes people get over zealous when they find a shoe that they ‘just have to own’ and end up buying shoes that don’t really fit well. It could also be that your foot has swollen up for some reason and you can’t put those pretty shoes on! Just apply some baby powder on your feet as well as the inside of your shoe and you will easily be able to slip your foot in!

4. Baby wipes may be known for their mildness but they are also very effective in removing fresh make up and deodorant stains from clothes as well cleaning scuffs from shoes!

Filed Under: Fashion, General Tagged With: Design, Fashion, Footwear, Shoe

The Survey for Blogging

February 9, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

If you have a passion for fashion it doesn’t have to be a passing fancy. The Internet has a place for you to express your fashion opinions and generate quite a following. The bad news about the Internet is that there are a million people out there who are doing a version of the same thing that you are doing. The good news is that there are ways to find out just what the people want in their fashion information so you can start creating a unique online content.

The best way to do this is through free online surveys. There are plenty of ways to obtain survey information and if you are smart enough to put it on your blog you could be getting responses back right away. The best thing to do is to start a blog and at the beginning or end of each post let the fashion people who are reading it know you need help. Tell them that you are trying to create a blog that caters to their needs and if they took the survey you could begin to see what the needs of your readers are and that will lead to increased views, notoriety and even some advertising dollars.

The end result will be amazing for your blog. The Internet isn’t looking for general voices on topics, but unique voices that are saying something truly different. The moment you find that niche market your audience will grow and grow quickly. You will be the only game in town.

The quality of this software is that whatever information you are looking for you will be able to obtained through the survey so that you can begin to cater to your audience based on whatever information you get back. A tool like this is exactly what you need to take your blog to the next level.

Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion Tagged With: Fashion, Market research, passion

Tumblr to Take Active Blogging Roll at NY Fashion Week

January 29, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

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Tumblr, a favorite blogging platform of millions is taking a more active roll during New York’s Fashion Week, which runs next month from February 9-17. For the first time ever, Tumblr, the platform that allows users—nearly thirteen million of them—post pictures, quotes, videos, and other text entries is sending a team of more than twenty bloggers to cover the shows and events during one of the world’s most popular fashion events.

Since the birth of the supposed microblogging platform—many beg to differ on that point—just a few short years ago (2007), has wanted to root itself into the fashion industry around the world. The renowned events of next month will certainly help them do so. Tumblr isn’t just planning to “be there.” It’s founders and President have taken steps to ensure so much more than that.

Richard Tong, who founded Weardrobe—a site that lets users showcase what they’re wearing, as well as other outfits they own, which is now owned by the Google moguls—was recently named fashion director at Tumblr. Tong’s first, and what arguably could be considered his biggest project this year, is sending a vast team of over twenty bloggers to cover the ins and outs of New York’s Fashion Week.

Tong isn’t divulging how he chose the lucky bloggers that he’ll be sending, but the team includes John Januzzi from Textbook, Jessica Quirk from What I Wore, and Rebecca Rowe from The Clothes Horse, and that’s only a few of them. Tong has said that the designers featured at Fashion Week are very accepting of his team of bloggers and are looking forward to having them around.

What could be better than spending one of the highest-touted fashion weeks on Earth with nearly everyone in the fashion industry? It’s all FREE! Tumblr is picking up the tab for everything from airfare and hotel reservations to meals and invitations to all runway shows.

Jealous yet?

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Looking Fashionable While Pregnant

January 25, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

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While it’s been well-documented that there have been—and in some cases, still are—some horrible and downright hideous fashions and outfits of expecting mothers, don’t hang your head and groan in frustration just yet. If you’re expecting and still want to dress the way you did before, you still have that option. It’s common misconception that all maternity clothing is awful. The one thing that pregnant women need to do is learn how to dress the shape of your body. It’s as simple as that. Below are some clothing options that can keep you looking fashionable while you’re still carrying your bundle of joy.

Maternity Camis: These might look plain and ugly, but give them a try. They can be paired with just about anything from your pregnancy jeans and shorts to V-neck sweaters or cardigans. They come in dozens of colors and are fairly cheap.
Skinny Jeans: Yes, expecting mothers can wear skinny jeans, too! They’re not just a fad and not just for skinny women. Pair them with a pair of flats or flip flops and a t-shirt or dressy blouse. The possibilities are endless, really. Do yourself a favor and invest in a pair!
Jersey Dresses: These come in dozens of colors and many different styles. Easy to get into and out of and great for those warmer summer months, this dress is almost a must. Another plus? By pairing it with the right accessories, you’ve got numerous looks to fit your needs.
Pregnancy Pajamas: Toward the end of their pregnancy, many women spend more and more time in pajamas. Invest in a pair or two that are comfortable and that allow you move around in. Choose a pair that fits your personality!
Elegant Tops: You may not be able to wear these too often, but every woman, especially those who are expecting, need to feel gorgeous. Pair one of these with a skirt or skinny jeans for a night out.

Filed Under: Celebrities, Fashion Tagged With: Clothing, Fashion, Jersey, skinny jeans

Oscars 2010 Best Decked

December 23, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

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The Oscars are one of the best places for stars to flaunt their best dresses and accessories. It is when the entire worlds eyes are fixed on small TV screens to see what their favorite stars have worn. It is undoubtedly one of the most effective mediums of designers to display their collection. It works way better than fashion shows. Hundreds of cameras flick at once to take in every detail of the celebrities apparels. Not just the dresses but also the makeup and hair style all count. There are just winners and losers here with nothing in between.
This yearâ€™s Oscars has some interesting mixture of colors and dresses. Celebrities unlike the other times, moves away from a particular color code to experiment with various different designs and styles. One of the best dressed for the night was Sandra Bullock. She wore a gold beaded grown from Marchesa which has delicate embroidery. Along with the crown for the best dressed, Sandra Bullock also took home the Oscar award for the best actress. It was indeed a great night which ended with a divorce from her husband. Cameron Diaz is always dressed appropriately for the event and in true Oscarâ€™s style she was dressed in a Oscar do-la Renta gown with gold dust. The hair and the makeup were perfect for the dress. Jewels from Cartier made her look even more attractive. Jennifer Lopes is followed by many as a fashion idol, and rightly so. She came dressed in an Armani Prive pink dress which has a dramatic train. This was accompanied by Cartier diamonds. Demi Mooreâ€™s fashion style gets better with age. The flawless actress wore a Atelier Versace dress which was tiered with blush grown and combined with Arpels Jewelry and Van Cleef earrings. Penelope Cruz made the red carpet look pale in comparison to the Donna Karan blood Red gown. Combines with Chopard Jewels, made every head turn.

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MTV White Carpet Fads

December 22, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

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The recently concluded MTV White Carpet Music awards are the next biggest music awards after the Grammy. They never fail to draw loads and loads of class A celebrities who come decked in their best dresses and accessories. These shows have been going for the past 25 years. MTV has been the reason music is what it is today. Form the days of Elvis, MTV has been the cult of pop music. It has given birth to hip hop and other forms of music. Hence any show put forward by this iconic channel which is found in every place on earth has to draw hundreds of celebrities and thousands of fans along with millions of viewers. This makes it ever more important for celebrities to dress to their best and impress the million of viewers.

The 2010 music awards viewers and other celebrities had their eyes hooked on what Lady Gaga was going to wear. Lady Gaga came in an Bonny Bridesmaid or an Alexander McQueen dress along with an unusual choice of a feather brooch stuck on top of her head. It certainly made heads turn and fingers pointed. One thing she made sure was to continue to be dressed like a freak. Kesha on the other hand went green by wearing a dress that was made from disposed plastic bags from the Home Depot. The dress was a mini top which was combines with a thick velvet scarf. Reema Gomes looked stunning in a silver dress by Reem Acra. Katy Perry came in an half white frock by designer Marchesa and looked stunning as usual. Ashley Greens came in a elegant black and white dress by Giambattista Valli. Miranda Cosgrove came decked in a dress by Elise Overland. Stephanie Pratt came wearing a dress by Nicole Miller. Usher and Justin Beiber came in full black suits from unknown designers.

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Total Access

October 27, 2010 by admin

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For most average people, standing the grocery store line means a long wait and a good time to catch up on all the celebrity gossip. We may pick up the nearest tabloid thumbing through the photo-shopped pictures of Lindsay Lohan and her drug addictions or the latest troubles with Paris Hilton or new gossip on the President of the United States. We love having access to our favorite celebrities privates lives especially if it means we can read about who they have slept with or cheated on or who is divorcing whom. In this day and age, privacy for the glamourous Hollywood elite is non-existent!

With the rise of the internet, this lack of privacy for Hollywood’s stars has become an even bigger issue. Social media, fan sites, and blogs plaster the average person with more information, gossip, and analysis of his or her favorite star. Facebook brought the rise of fan pages so many of Hollywood’s elite began interacting with their fans through Facebook. They would post when these stars would making appearances to sign autographs or be featured on talk shows. Then Twitter allowed celebrities to tweet their location, what they were doing, their plans to their fans so that the fans would be even more connected to the celebrities. Fans would know when a celebrity was secretly going to to pay for dinner for a certain number of people, or making an appearance at the local night club. Fans could be close to the celebrity and feel the residual effects of stardom.

But with all this access, many Hollywood celebs gave up their privacy, then begin whining about how they are always being rushed by fans and paparazzi. Well, if a celeb does not people to follow him or her, then do not tell people where you are going to be? To be a star means privacy is a thing of the past.

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