The best fashion accessories are those that compliment an outfit. You have to think about colouring. For example if you had a cute white top with some black skinny jeans you wouldn’t want to wear white, or even silver really. because it doesn’t stand out enough. the best colour to wear would be black, like big roundbeaded necklace.
Or if you have gone for a neutral toned outfit, go for some metallic golds and browns or even a bright funky colour. When looking for accesories, chunky is good right now. Chunky bangles just accentuate an outfit more than you think. Chunky necklaces and rings, but not so much earings.
When looking for accessories go big and bold for a stand-out look thats not too over the top. Many people get this wrong and add too much colour or just too many accessories, and this makes an outfit look overdone. Although big and bold is really in right now, for more sophisticated looks try and understated ring or small necklace and square diamond earings. these look so classy and provide that hint of glamour in any outfit.
At long last the notion of plus size fashion has filtered its way into Vogue’s mentality, as Vogue Italia has launched 3 new micro sites, one of which is dedicated to the more curvaceous women out there. Now I know what you are think Vogue Italia will be published in Italian so that is of little use to any of us who can’t speak Italian. Well fear not because the kind people at Vogue Italia have also published the content in English.
This new site, which has been entitled Vogue Curvy, is like an online magazine specifically aimed at plus size women. Much like the print version of the glossy magazine this online version provides useful fashion hints and tips in addition to beauty solutions and advice. Unfortunately Vogue Curvy is only available online and is not available to buy in print form. However, having said that the magazine is free to read online and this is a huge step for Vogue Italia.
Vogue is renowned for being a high end fashion magazine which features the finest couture in the world and consequently followed the stringent industry standards and used only the thinnest of models. Consequently the launch of Vogue Curvy, which uses plus size models such as Crystal Renn and Lizzie Miller, is a massive leap for the magazine and one that is no doubt seen as controversial by some industry insiders.
However, it is great to see a site which is solely dedicated to plus size fashion and beauty. Furthermore, it is good that only plus size models and curvaceous celebrity icons, such Liv Tyler and America Ferrara, are used as they provide women with realistic role models to aspire towards.
In addition to Vogue Curvy, Vogue Italia has also launched 2 other websites which have been entitled Vogue Black and Vogue Talents. Whilst Vogue Black contains features on such stars as Tyra Banks, Vogue Talents is dedicated to including information on up and coming, future designers.
The BAFTAs are always an eventful, memorable and star studded occasion. What’s more the ceremony is always prior to the Oscars and consequently gives a strong indication as to who is likely to win what awards at the Oscars and more importantly what we can expect in terms of fashion when on the red carpet in March.
The BAFTAs were held just over a week ago but they have certainly left a lasting impression. It would be fair to say that the British are not particularly famed for their fashion sense. However, the dresses worn by many of the stars at the BAFTAs without doubt put these stereotypical views to bed and showed that the British certainly do know how to dress stylishly and more importantly know how to wear evening wear.
Walking down the red carpet must surely be a daunting experience so picking the right evening wear is absolutely imperative to ensure the star is left feeling confident and comfortable in their chosen gown, and it would seem that most of the women present at the BAFTAs should have been feeling confident as there were plenty of jaw droppingly beautiful dresses on display.
Kate Winslet is the epitome of the typical English Rose and she certainly didn’t disappoint at the ceremony. The actress chose to stay loyal to her British roots and fly the flag for British fashion in a stunningly beautiful dress by Stella McCartney. Once again Kate opted for a black dress which hugged her curves and showed her figure off beautifully. Furthermore the lace panelling on this gown further accentuates her body and adds a further element to the dress.
Moreover as a British event there was little doubt in anyone’s mind that tribute would be paid to Alexander McQueen, the late and very talented fashion designer. Both Jamie Winstone and the pregnant Sam Taylor both opted to wear Alexander McQueen creations.
So now all that remains is to wait patiently for the Oscars to see if the A listers on the other side of the Atlantic are able to match the high standards, in terms of evening wear, set by the British.
Pulling off coloured tights can be difficult, even when you are blessed with a great set of pins!
Some say that coloured tights are a fabulous way to jazz up an outfit, bringing the boring blacks and greys that dominate through winter a touch of the red, fuchsia, sky blue and if you are feeling particularly daring try white. You should visit mytights.com for a great selection of colours.
Here is how and where you should wear coloured tights to the best effect, and avoid that dreadful frumpy look!
The rules:
- Coloured tights look best when they are teamed up with a patterned outfit, or one that is not a complete solid colour. If you do, you end up looking like a Lego man.
- Fabric with a little bit of texture in them can look great with coloured tights as well.
- Even those who work in very conservative offices can pull off coloured tights, just pick your colour carefully! Blue in general is a great corporate colour, alternatively deep purple, maroon or even dark cherry red, and winter green are easy ways to include colour in your winter work wardrobe.
- Block colour tights suit daytime best, whereas patterned tights can look great in the evening, from club wear to cocktail outfits.
- Patterned shoes will only detract from your coloured tights. Therefore it is best to choose shoes that are plain.
- Always remember, you can’t go wrong teaming your bright tights (or any tights for that matter) with a chic plain black patent Mary-Jane heel!
I think that nowadays people are more likely to buy clothes online than ever before.
Although you cannot try the items on, if it is from a shop which you are familiar with then the majority of the time you can tell what size you would need and have a good idea about what will suit you body type.
The internet can give you alot more choice than you would have in the shop. Online there are often more colours to choose from or slightly different styles and in this case you can try similar items in the shop then order the slightly different make online.
Many websites also offer a good return policy, for example you can take them back to the shop, so you still get the benefit of trying the items on before you have to keep them but you can try them on in your own home so you can take longer deciding exactly whether you really want the items and trying them on with the clothes you have already to see if you have things to go with them.
Buying fashion online is the latest big thing! Choose from a range of fashions, normally at a substantial discount and get them delivered to your door – perfect! But, there is one big problem with buying fashion online; you don’t get to try it on!
With todays market meaning that different companies have so many different sizes it can be very difficult to determine what size you actually are. Even with size guides this can be tricky.
Having said that, most shops will allow you to order multiple sizes and to send the inappropriate one back to them. This is a handy function but can be a pain which defeats the object of the convenience of buying online.
Fashion purchases online can be extremely useful where you know it will fit you and you have a reasonable idea of quality. In these cases, an online shop can really help you to bag a bargain!
One of the biggest changes to have been witnessed by the fashion world in recent times is that of children’s clothes. It seems that children are just becoming more and more fashionable. Not only that but they also seem to have a greater deal of choice when it comes to shopping for clothes. Previously retailers produced clothes such as woollen cardigans and pretty dresses which were intended to look cute on the wearer. What’s more anything fashionable or remotely trendy was aimed mostly at girls and boys were forgotten about.
However, it seems that things have certainly changed for the better when it comes to children’s fashion. Rather than all children resembling each other and ultimately looking the same it is now possible for children to define their sense of style from a much younger age, and it seems it is now almost impossible to have a generic style.
It must be said that this increase in the amount of fashionable clothes aimed at children is likely to be the direct result of the growing public interest in celebrity children and as is the case with most celebrity trends this has filtered down into high street stores. Take for example Romeo Beckham, only last weekend he caused a stir by sporting a false tattoo. He made the headlines and even managed to draw more attention to himself than his mum, Victoria, who had chosen to unveil her more dressed down, casual look.
Moreover, Romeo is not the only Beckham child to have been praised for the clothes he wears. Rather both his brothers Brooklyn and Cruz have been noted as being as equally as stylish as Romeo. However, given that their parents are both style icons in their own right there was probably little doubt that they were going to be extremely stylish themselves. These children have been spotted in many outfits ranging from suits to more casual looks of jeans and hoodies. In fact the three boys have even helped their parents design a collection of t shirts for this year’s sports relief.
So it seems that children nowadays are much more aware of what they are wearing and what they like and more importantly what they don’t like. Everything that children wear now must be in keeping with their sense of style, even their school shoes must be fashionable and trendy.
With children much more fashion focused and more aware of emerging trends it seems that we don’t need to look far to find the fashion gurus of the future.
I work in the fashion industry and it is definitely true that more and more women are buying clothes over the Internet. This is made even easier when shops allow customers to return items bought over the Internet, to their High Street shops. Thus avoiding costly charges and timely Post Office trips if items need to be returned.
Shops are even encouraging shoppers to buy over the Internet by creating ranges that are largely only available from their websites such as the Wallis Limited collection that is only available in a few selected stores and online.
It is important to remember that many shoppers don’t like or don’t have the time to try things on in store fitting rooms and so buy with the intention of trying it on at home and returning the item if it doesn’t fit properly or they decide they don’t like it which is essentially what the Internet does.
With the increasing cost of parking in city centres, it isn’t surprising that many people are turning to the Internet for their fashion needs and it is becoming increasingly easy, convenient and safe to do so.
More often than not, many of us go and get our hair done at the hairdressers. Normally we all leave the salon feeling and look great, with hair to die-for. However, this thrill is quite short live for most of us. A few days after our visit to the hair dresser reality hit home as we face the task of reproduce that same salon hair care finish from the luxury of our ill equipped homes.
With our own hair products and amateur tools and techniques, many of us struggle to recreate that once loved look. 9 times out of 10 it just doesn’t look the same as when the stylist did it. So how can you ensure that you get that salon-worthy look at home every time?
Aside from purchasing a good hair care range and investing in fabulous quality tools, here are a few handy tips and tricks that may help:
For straight and sleek hair:
Although we desire sleek looking locks we also want to avoid missing out on volume. To give your roots some lift, start by blow drying your hair the opposite direction to which it sits. Once the roots are dry and a significant amount of volume has been injected, use a flat ‘paddle brush’ and dry the rest of your hair flat. Finish this look off by smoothing the hair with high-quality straighteners. However, remember not to go overboard with the straightening irons. You do you want straight hair but not flat hair so avoid straightening the roots altogether.
Achieving the perfect Curls:
Curls are always a popular look all year round. Nevertheless this year predicts more polish perfect curls. First, apply a good curl defining cream. Next using a diffuser to blow dries the roots. Once your roots are nearly dry, put your head upside down and continue drying the length to allow natural curls to form. Once your hair has dried, use a curling iron or even straightening tongs and begin curling random sections of hair. Finish off with a hairspray, you want a good spray that wont stiffen you locks but will prevent those curls from drooping throughout the day.
Getting a little Va-Va-Voom:
For voluminous hair movement is essential. Divide your hair into two-inch sections and blow dry using a large round bristle ventilated brush. Once the hair is fully dry, give it a light spray of hairspray. Next add some large Velcro rollers at the crown of the head. When you remove the rollers, gently backcomb the crown for maximum volume. Always stay away from extra-firm-hold hairsprays. Extra hold products will only stiffen your hair, giving an unnatural look.
Mankind jeans are just heaven. The material is not like any other denim I have ever experienced. Its feels soft and comforting and sumptuous and decadent.
I can feel my confidence growing as soon as I pull them on, they are beautifully tailored and flare out to cover my boots in just the right way.
I know that they may seem a little expensive to others, but why should I not treat myself to the finer things in life. I can’t take my money with me to the grave so i may as well look good before I get there.
People definitely notice the difference when I walk down the street in my sevens and I love the way that they sit low on my hips to maybe give that cheeky little panty line a chance to peek out. Hehehhehhehe.
I dont know what I did without these jeans, I can wear them anywhere, any time and any place. I could shop in them or dine in them and I just dont want to take them off.
