Sheath dresses first came onto the fashion scene in the 1950s in the style that is still seen today. The 50s had two distinct looks for women’s fashion, one being the tight-waist dresses with fuller skirts and the other being the…
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Ever since the television show Mad Men first aired in 2007, it has been influencing fashion at different levels. Both fashion designers and ordinary women have been influenced by the styles shown on this show. Fashion designers have produced collections…
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Sex and the City had a huge impact on how women’s roles in a modern America were seen. With episodes asking whether or not women were the new bachelors, the show depicted four successful women navigating through life. While each…
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If the shoe fits: In the world of fashion, shoes are one of the fastest changing essential style items around. Fortunately, they are also the most likely item to come back into style again and again as the years pass….
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Businesses and corporations generally do not have a precise written policy for their employees that absolutely defines the head to toe attire and grooming practices that are acceptable. New employee handbooks will generally state, “Business Attire”, in the dress code…
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Mohawks become faux-hawks. Babydoll dresses come into view over sleek ankle-length tights. Colorful hoodies bounce through the streets amidst embellished designer jeans and mural-covered kicks. Oh yes, the eighties are back, with an attitude. Word up. At first, I wasn’t…
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When you dress a certain way there will always be someone judging you for it. If you are a “goth kid” the “preps” will think you are a “freak”. If you wear Abercrombie & Fitch you are “snobby” or “fake”….
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Silly Social Commentary: Boxer Briefs Well, since going commando is unfathomable to most men, they choose between classic briefs, boxer shorts or boxer briefs. Boxer shorts are okay, but it depends on how they are worn and they can end…
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Is it getting ridiculous? No, it’s there! I believe there are several reasons for this phenomenon, and I will cover a few here. First, we parade people like Britney Spears and Christina Agulara and their ilk around for our daughters…
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I personally do not like them. I feel that they are old school and need to be kept in the 80’s and laid to rest. Fashion was suppose to consist of not going backwards but continuing to grow and move…
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EVERY MAN WANTS TO IMPRESS THE LADIES! So how do you get the attention and get the women to notice you? I believe it all starts with your attitude. You will need to show some respect! Yes, that is right,…
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While teen girls are the most knowledgeable when it comes to fashion, everyone has their areas of expertise, and areas they don’t know so well. That’s when you know it’s time to get some help, be it advice, suggestions, opinions,…
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Spring Means Prom Season That means Prom Season for high schools all across the country. The prom signifies academic accomplishment and celebration of a special season in a young person’s life. These formal dinner and dance events are usually hosted…
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Grunge style is defined by natural fabrics, fashioned into timeless work-wear styles. These clothes are worn with careless ease and relaxed nonchalance. Half the challenge of wearing grunge well is the attitude, the other half is the actual clothing. Grunge…
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First day of spring has come and gone fairly quickly; time to put away those balky winter clothes and slip into something a little more fun and light.Spring fashions are blooming into stores everywhere. You probably started seeing them back…
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Best Spring 2007 fashion trends for women The look for women this year reflects many of the catwalks styles of last year. It always happens like that, as what appears on the catwalk gets taken into the everyday market for…
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Although what is considered to be fashionable is constantly in flux, there seems to be one constant in the fashion world size. The prevailing orthodoxy since the 1960s has been that in order to be a successful runway model both…
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Timeless spring fashion tips: DON’T SHOP AT MACY’S! I just spent the whole evening there, looking for new styles for spring. It is spring, right? The dress styles were awful! I asked my mom, “who is actually wearing these clothes?”….
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World Piece was this year’s theme for L’Oreal Fashion Week, Fall 2007 collections. Simply put, it’s a play on words, trying to create world peace through fashion and beauty, trying to create something Canadians can relate to and translate into…
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The word is out, and the fashion torch has been lit for spring. Nautical is coming back in a big way this season. The celebrity buzz indicates that nautical prints, styles, and accessories will be the in thing for spring,…
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Infatuation With Fashion: Fall/Winter 2007 Can’t quite figure out how to look fabulous during winter while still dressing warm? No need to worry because I am here to offer you a little advice on how you can dress warm and…
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Valentino’s :: Spring Collection 2007 Paris, January 22, 2007- White adorned the runway this spring as Valentino introduced his latest couture creations. Garbed in his signature details bias-cut ruffles, silk draping, and satin rouleaux edgings the ladies of the evening…
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“Low-riders. Belly-button-baring halters. High heels. Fake nails. Why are today’s parents permitting their little girls to dress like glitzy street walkers?” So reads the first line of Amy Bloom’s “Sex and the 6-Year-Old Girl” featured in the September 2004 issue…
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The future is nigh or this is what new virtual dressing room technologies, such as Macy’s ‘magic mirror’, let people know. With the help of these new technologies, you no longer have to spend hours trying on different clothes that…
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First impressions are the most important no matter where you go. Whether it be on a first date, to the market or to an interview. The way you present yourself can say a lot about you, even to a complete…
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Victorian ladies kicked off a fashion that was to revolutionize the way humans perceive the female figure. Tightly pulled into laced corsets by maids, the pains that these women went to in order to present themselves was positively unhealthy. I…
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We all know there isn’t much money to go around right now, and we’ve heard the old and used adage, “Everything old is new again.” So I say the best place to prepare for your spring shopping spree is your…
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Undergarments may have become less modest, but they are far from becoming obsolete. Just consider the underpants Bridget Jones wore in Bridget Jones’ Diary. Undergarments are not dying out; they are simply evolving and becoming more technologically advanced. Undergarments were…
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Fashion and College go together like peanut butter and jelly. Spring is the best time to show off your budding style due to the fact you’ve been covered up all winter. With Spring comes not only sunshine and flowers but also…
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Clothing style is a child’s first line of “defense” in the struggle to be accepted in a peer culture. Before we can help children see the benefit of buying from a discount store, we have to do a little research….
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