Top fashion houses around the world are predicting the look’ for spring fashion 2008. In Canada the look’ is bold, beautiful, and fabulous. The Safari look with jungle animal prints leopard, zebra and giraffe teamed with cargo shorts and safari…
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Ugg boots were quite the normal wear for everyone right from the shepherd to the aviators in Australia. They weren’t a fashion accessory in Australia. In fact some say that that the boots were being used as far back as…
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I remember it as if it was yesterday. I would leave home wearing my boring, flat, brown, school sandals and school uniform, and, once out of my Mother’s sight, would swap the sandals for a hideous pair of 5 inch…
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Incorporating a top trend or two into your current wardrobe helps to project an image of being current and on top of what’s going on in the world. The wide variety of new fashion trends for fall 2010 will mean…
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The question is not “should we ban underweight models”, but “should we include models of all sizes and shapes?” The lack of variety amongst fashion models spreads far beyond the emphasis on underweight, tall and stick-like figures. It covers also…
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For me there are two phrases that epitomise the 80’s. One is Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street” saying “Greed is good”, and the other is our very own Mrs. Margaret Thatcher and her classic “There is no such thing as…
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When I flip through the channels at home on the couch, like the average American, I stop and look at that 6 foot tall girl waltzing down the runway with a grimace. Usually, the girls I see stepping out onto…
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In order to be in the forefront of this spring fashions, it is best to shop early. Both you and your family will then be fashionably blooming at just the right time this years spring flowers. 2008 is the year…
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The strapless tunic can be a difficult look to pull off. If you don’t take precautions, there is the possibility that you can seem more like a slutty hippy transported from the ‘70s than a chic and current woman. With…
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Japan is a country that is considered by many to be a futuristic place where one can see the technology, trends, and styles of tomorrow that will hit the Western market sometimes years afterwards. Yet one of the hottest fashion…
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For many hundreds of years, underwear has been used not only for modesty, but to create a desired shape. For example, at one point women wore corsets to shrink the size of their waist. The same rules apply today: choosing…
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If you don’t want to dedicate yourself to a season by buying a whole new wardrobe each time the designers show some new trends, a great alternative is to incorporate one trend with a few key pieces in your outfit. …
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It’s always interesting when a fashion “don’t” suddenly becomes the next big trend. For fall 2010, that seeming fashion anomaly is to purposefully let your socks show above your shoes. After seasons after seasons of ankle socks or socks that…
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Different men prefer different types of workout outfits. It can be something that is marketed as such or a workout outfit that he creates himself. The following are tips for choosing such an item. What does he feel is appropriate…
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For some, they are the most exciting events of the year. Milan, Paris, London and New York fashion weeks. Whenever they get mentioned, the air feels electric. It seems as though nobody can wait to see what the style will…
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The clothing you should wear for changing fall weather is layered clothing. That is the key to dressing for the fall weather; wearing layers, and bringing clothing with you such as sweaters, lightweight jackets, and keeping a winter coat stashed in your…
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Emma Watson is a household name amongst Harry Potter fans the world over, for her role as Hermione Granger. Emma Watson hopes to become a household name in another realm, however, and that is the realm of the fashion industry….
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We have all done it, been out in public and looked over to see a person who has managed to combine every fashion faux pas into one outfit. We Look at them and wonder if they even bothered to look…
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It’s not hard to see why boots are some of the most popular footwear from fall to winter. Not only are there a multitude of cute styles, but form marries function as feet are kept warm and dry. In fall…
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If you’re like me, and attend many formal events in a year, and don’t want to be seen in the same dress even though there’s not enough money to go around, then shopping is sometimes miserable. Or, even if you…
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The mini dress is a style of dress that has been increasingly popular through the 1960’s and has not left us in the fashion world ever since. This type of dress has been the friend of women everywhere for its…
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Palm Springs on a warm day in early Spring, nothing compares to it! An open air lunch at yummy Las Casuelas is just the thing to recharge the shopping batteries on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon. A girl breezes by my…
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When you think of women’s fashion in the 1960’s, you think of vibrant colors and flower power, bare feet and long hair. But for the first half of the 60’s, American style was just a branch of 50’s style-conservative, domestic…
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The fashion world has been the same for many years. While styles have changed somewhat other aspects of fashion have not changed. Many fashion designers have, over the past 40 years or more, catered to the young, thin and unshapely…
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The tragically short-lived television show “Pushing Daisies” charmed audiences with its hilarious quirk, its unique premise, its vibrant, elaborate design, and its stunning use of costumes. Throughout the series, the two lead women, Chuck and Olive (played by Anna Friel…
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Living in a free country is great. People have the freedom to express themselves in speech, writing and dress. The key word is dress. There are nudist communities where people who want to show off their bodies can live. Maybe…
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When you watch TV or read magazines, all you see are these thin, gorgeous looking people. It can make anybody feel bad about themselves and begin to feel insecure and insignificant. They wonder if they are good enough or skinny…
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At the 2008 Men’s Fashion Week in Milan, the Armani Spring Collection featured a dashing tailored collection that gave just the hint of skin’. Solid colors of grey, black, white, and pale earthy tones with a hint of a pattern…
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Growing up as a child in London during the “swinging sixties” was a most exciting time. As the song once famously said “England swings like a pendulum”, and it was most certainly true. Fashion together with pop music (remember the…
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Spring is on its way and you have to be prepared for the season with the latest trends. This season is turning out to be truly exciting. There are tons of wearable trends to choose from. The themes this spring…
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