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Photo Credit: NYMag.comMetallics & Shine at BCBG, Luca Luca, and Charlotte Ronson.
Style tip? Got shine? If you don’t already have metallics in your closet, go out and pick up a piece with some shine. Go all out with a cocktail dress or evening gown with head to toe shine. Or dip your toes into the trend with a dress or top with metallic detailing, such as the icicle detailing on the BCBG look. Or go bold with a shiny top - or, if you dare, pair of pants.
What do you think? How would you wear metallics and shine? Share your thoughts in the comments!
February 26th, 2010
Photo Credit: NYMag.comHighwaisted Pants at Charlotte Ronson, Philip Lim 3.1, and Cynthia Steffe.
Style tip? Calling all longwaisted women - we have good news for Fall 2010! The highwaisted pant is still in style. Rock your highwaisted pants with a something fitted and cropped up top, as at Cynthia Rowley. Or go bold with a dramatic coat and an oversized collar, as at Charlotte Ronson. Or if you dare, try a bold colored highwaisted pant, like the bright orange number at Philip Lim. Bonus tip for highwaisted pant figure flattery? Accentuate your raised waistline with a belt to visually create some extra curves.
What do you think? How would you wear highwaisted pants? Share your thoughts in the comments!
February 26th, 2010
Photo Credit: NYMag.comPlaid at Nanette Lepore, DKNY, and Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Style tip? Plaid continues its reign as fashion’s favorite fabric for Fall 2010. While the plaid shirt is an easy way to snag this trend, we encourage you to go a bit further with this fabric. We love the look of a plaid dress, either in strapless or sleeved forms. Or, if you dare, try the plaid pants, paired with a top in like colors. What to wear with plaid? Juxtapose this classic fabric against something with a bit more edge - be it a leather jacket, moto boots, or a pair of killer sunglasses.
What do you think? How would you wear plaid? Share your thoughts in the comments!
February 25th, 2010
Photo Credit: NYMag.comBows at Lela Rose, Charlotte Ronson, and Marc Jacobs.
Style tip? Bows may be reminiscent of childhood party dresses and adolescent headbands, but they need not be just for girls. Women can wear bows too - just in a different, and age-appropriate way. Skip the frills and the too-pretty pastels and wear bows with a bit of a twist. A few ideas? Abstract bows, as seen in the subtle bodice draping at Lela Rose. Tailored bows, as in the tight black bow finishing off a blazer, button-down shirt, and shorts at Charlotte Ronson. Last but not least, glamorous bows, like the glittering, shiny bow detail finishing off the delicate pastel dress at Marc Jacobs.
What do you think? How would you wear bows? Share your thoughts in the comments!
February 25th, 2010
Photo Credit: NYMag.comReturn of the 1970s at Marc Jacobs, Vena Cava, and Peter Som.
Style tip? It may be 2010, but it felt like the year 1970 on the runways. Bohemian prints, maxi dresses, and flowing vests and sashes all graced the runways. How to get the look of the 1970s, but circa 2010? Make maxi dresses and bohemian dresses look modern with muted, more neutral colors. And accent your look with a bold lip color for a look that’s less au naturel and more modern sophisticate.
What do you think? How would you wear 1970s style today? Share your thoughts in the comments!
February 24th, 2010
Photo Credit: NYMag.comParkas at Cynthia Steffe, Vena Cava, and Cynthia Rowley.
Style tip? What item of clothing can complement a dress just as well as a tee and jeans? The parka, that’s what. Parkas are the jacket of choice to pair with both casual and more formal outfits. We love the parka for its versatility and its comfort - plus, the hood and the extra pockets make it as practical as it is fashionable. Wear your oversized parka with slim fit clothes for a classic big-over-small look.
What do you think? How would you wear the parka? Share your thoughts in the comments!
February 24th, 2010
Photo Credit: NYMag.comLingerie & Lace at Cynthia Steffe, Alexander Wang, and Herve Leger.
Style tip? In 1990, Madonna introduced the world to underwear as outerwear with her iconic cone bra. Twenty years later, lingerie is still inspiring the world of sportswear. Case in point? Alexander Wang’s lingerie-meets-tailored suit look, which mixes feminine lace with masculine fabrications and tailoring. Then again, the lingerie influence need not be quite that overt. Cynthia Steffe suggested frilly underthings with a fitted ivory dress full of tiny pleats. And Herve Leger’s body conscious look merely outlined the bodice and skirt suggestively. How to wear lingerie & lace inspired looks in real life? We love the mix of masculine and feminine - a lacy cami under a structured blazer, a slip-type skirt with something more tailored up top. The key is to suggest rather than to show.
What do you think? How would you wear lingerie & lace inspired looks? Share your thoughts in the comments!
February 22nd, 2010
Photo Credit: NYMag.comFantastic Hats at Behnaz Sarafpour, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Charlotte Ronson.
Style tip? What’s the easiest way to transform your look? One word: accessories. And the accessory of choice this season appears to be the hat. Designers used fantastic hats as a way to transport this season’s looks to other places - whether it’s decades past (as at Behnaz Sarafpour), mythology (a la Charlotte Ronson’s Arabian Nights), or Marc by Marc Jacobs’ modern cowboy.
What do you think? How would you wear Fantastic Hats? Share your thoughts in the comments!
February 22nd, 2010
Photo Credit: NYMag.comCocooning at Cynthia Steffe, Preen, and Peter Som.
Style tip? Sometimes all you want to do is to cocoon up when it’s cold out. When that happens, you have a variety of options for keeping cozy. Try a cape (belted, if you want to show off your figure) over something form fitting on the bottom. Or drape yourself in a big, cozy coat, as seen at Preen. Or just wrap yourself in a snuggly shrug, as at Cynthia Steffe. PS - for all of us petite women, this is probably the easiest to pull off.
What do you think? How would you cocoon? Share your thoughts in the comments!
February 21st, 2010
Photo Credit: NYMag.comCalf Grazing Skirts at Peter Som, Marc Jacobs, and Costello Tagliapietra.
Style tip? Calf grazing skirts aren’t naturally the most flattering cut, as most womens’ optimal skirt length is at or around the knee. But what these calf grazing skirts lack in figure flattery, they compensate in retro, Hitchcock heroine appeal. The key to wearing these calf grazing skirts without looking matronly is to keep the silhouette of the skirt slim, like an exaggerated pencil skirt. Finish the look off up top with a wildly patterned blouse, as at Costello Tagliapietra, or a perfectly tailored bodice, as at Marc Jacobs. What kind of shoes to wear with calf grazing skirts? Heels, of course, to create the longest, leanest leg line possible.
What do you think? How would you wear calf grazing skirts? Share your thoughts in the comments!
February 21st, 2010
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