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Showing posts with label Trends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trends. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Freshy Spring Trend 2012: Peplum
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| peplum passion: tuked peplum tank (anthropologie, similar) / 3/4 sleeve button tab top (old navy), orbit necklace (j.crew) / ag rosebud jeggings (gilt groupe, available here) / kerry sling back booties (sole society, similar) |
Basically peplums are Pangaea.
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| Jason Wu, Spring 2012 |
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| Edgy Ethereal |
Dear Mister Wu, please send me one of each, as well as a tube of the tangerine lipstick.
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| Badgley Mischka, Spring 2012 |
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| The Peplum Brigade |
Cultivate your hourglass with any of these peplums:
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Freshy Spring Trend 2012: Bold Pattern
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kate spade's spring collection of florence broadhurst prints |
Color blocking is still firmly entrenched in the retail barracks, but prints are waging a counter attack for closets this Spring 2012. At the avante garde is led by bold, brave prints in strong contrasts and large scale.
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| anna sui's twenties inspired prints |
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| reachel bagley supporting pattern play. tippi sweater (j.crew) / daughters of the liberation go-getter pants (anthropologie, similar), kate spade pink dotz necklace (amazon) / leopard print shoes (banana republic, similar) |
While the boldest of the bold may wear a single print from crown to heel, others can test the trend by adopting a fresh uniform of patterned trousers and solid blouse.
more ways to support the print-surrection.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Freshy Spring Trend 2012: Pastels
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| Louis Vuitton, see the show complete with models riding on white carousel horses |
With easter season warming the eastern horizon, a sunrise of delicate hues have streaked their way across spring 2012 runways and unto merchandise racks. While the strict interpretation found in a bag of jordan almonds is available, I adored alice + olivia's parisian macaroom take, delicate pastel crusts with bold creamy fillings. It included tonal blends, mixing tints (colors mixed with white) with fully hued shades (colors mixed with black).
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| alice + olivia, see the show with models prancing along artificial grass under trees of shoes |
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| levi and i channeling alice + olivia reachel : clean ponte pencil dress (topshop) / anthropologie felted lei cardigan (ebay) / kate spade pink dotz necklace (amazon) / daniblack jacky peeptoe pumps (endless) / |
unexpected color combinations abound this spring from violet and rust to baby blue and flame red.
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| cirro blouse (anthropologie) / no. 2 pencil skirt (jcrew) / leopard print skinny belt (asos) / pearl necklace (old-similar here) / waving grain pumps (anthropologie old) |
if pastels don't suit your complexion, try pale tints on the bottom half as a trouser or skirt.
Or if your southern half has enough presence without a spotlight, try a handbag or shoe.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Tasteful Trend: Accessories
Featuring the Penny Gibbous Moon Bracelet from Poshlocket.
Sometimes the smartest way to rejuvenate your wardrobe is the smallest.
Following are 4 ways
to freshen your closet
for Fall via accessories
in five words or less.
Bracelets: Colorful, Enamel, Graphic
Hats: Floppy Fedoras, Closely Framed Cloches
Faux Fur: Small Doses applied Anywhere
Scarves: Endless Looks, One Piece of Cloth
And the belts, well they get their own post.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Tasteful Trend: How to Wear Midi Skirts
To avoid a visual covenant to sister-wifery, select a material prone to movement: silk, chiffon, polyester, rayon. Matronly, prim, and thick can all be avoided with one slinky swish.
2) Construction
Calf-skimming skirts come in many different flavors, and some of them look like oyster ice cream tastes. Straight and shapeless cuts are bland at best. Tapered tulips with puffy front pleats, and row of buttons from waist to hem, could induce ocular nausea.
Your most savory option is a slightly flared, a-line silhouette. Sprouting thin accordion or wide box pleats from a well-built waistline (create one with a belt if necessary) creates flattering optical interest.
Wiggle skirts (the pencil skirt's longer length cousin) makes fast friends with the narrow waisted hourglasses and moderate lower figures but care should be taken to ensure the relationship isn't constructed of thin or revealing fibers.
3) Length
Draw a line and draw the eye. Your tea-length skirt should end at a narrowing point on your leg, directly below the knee or promptly under the calf are ideal. Avoid skirts that end half-way down the shin at the meatiest part of your calf.
Also pay attention to the rise of the skirt, valuable inches are an unavoidable casualty of a mid-length skirt, resuscitate the stretch of your stature with a higher rise waist.
5) Tops
Your blouse must be the accommodating balance in your ensemble equation. Your skirt is equal parts long, loose, and feminine, like a ballerina on break. Your blouse, by contrast, must be fitted, visually concise, and slightly masculine, a highly refined, yet slightly rebellious lumberjack. If in doubt, tuck your top and crop your cardigan.
4) Accessories
Midi-skirt's besties are a mid to skinny width belt and heels. Belts can reinforce the waistline while lofty loafers can recover inches removed in your skirt selection.
Tuck the oxford into the skirt and allows its rugged pattern to peak above the collar of your fitted pullover. Break the body into visually-pleasing thirds by placing the belt over the sweater at your natural waist.
Blouse your floating clouds into a belt-enforced waistline. Then perceptibly prolong your pedials with menswear-inspired, wingtip tweed heels.
Add churlish charm to your ensemble's character by layering a cropped motorcycle jacket above your pussy-bow blouse and spatted boots below.
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