Causing a lot of controversy, matching shoes and purse has been converted into each woman's dilemma. In reality, matching shoes and purse is starting to become too old fashion these days. Many magazines and fashionable shows are talking about this point and saying that it's wrong to match things in the same color, as the outfit will lose its beauty. So, lets imagine someone is wearing some black pumps. We will find that our eyes will be attracted to a colourful (in cream or red, for example) bag, so the beauty of the bag will be shown more. Isn't that right?!In resume, don't match your bag and shoes... coordinate. There's a difference. You don't want too much patterns or colours or designs. You want things that compliment each other, for example, if you want to throw in a floral print purse, stick to the solids for the rest of your accessories and shoes but, try to stay away from other patterns, or mixing patterns. Don't get too much texture and variety mix fabrics! That is a very bold statement without looking matchy or planned.
Thin, long belts are really in vogue this new season! As seen in this Stella McCartney Spring/Summer Collection (the first picture is from her Collection.), this belts are supposed to be used like that. Basically, all you need to do is buckle your belt normally, then take the end tip and tuck it behind the front of the belt, bringing the tip up. This creates a little open space, and you pull down the end tip of the belt through the open space. At last, keep in mind that some types of belts can get deformed after being folded. ---
Os cintos finos estão deveras em voga nesta Primavera-Verão e usam-se bem compridos, e não é por acaso. Partindo de uma tendência revelada, por exemplo, no desfile Stella McCartney (neste caso, correspondendo a primeira imagem ao desfile mencionado) para esta estação, os mesmos querem-se dobrados, numa espécie de nó, com a ponta a cair, na vertical. Caso não tenha cintos compridos, pode sempre vasculhar no armário da sua família ou mesmo da sua cara metade. Todavia, tenha em consideração que alguns tipos de cintos podem ficar deformados depois de dobrados.
Spring Look: Pop of Color Jacket, $1,195, Brunello Cucinelli. 212-813-0900. Striped cardigan, $85, Michael Stars.michaelstars.com. Denim shirt, $88, BCBGeneration. Macy's; 800-BUY-MACY. Dress, $378, BCBG.bcbg.com.
Spring Look: The Jacket
Jacket, $495, Boss Black. 800-HUGO-BOSS. Shirt, $49.50, Gap. gap.com. Jeans, $555, and suspenders, $195, Ralph Lauren Double RL. ralphlauren.com. Bag, $3,360, Louis Vuitton. Flats, $235, Repetto.
Make no mistake, the mini makes a big statement this season. Jacket, $2,535, Louis Vuitton. 866-VUITTON. Buttoned shirt, $49.50, Gap.gap.com. Striped shirt, $56, Michael Stars. michaelstars.com. Skirt (top), $75, Lacoste. 800-4-LACOSTE. Skirt (bottom), $88, Brooks Brothers. 800-274-1815. Platforms, $790, Céline.
Major trends (Clothes, Shoes, Accessories, Handbags): Mixing different types of denim/Denim on Denim, lace, See-through and sheer fabrics trend with visible lingerie under it, hot pants & boy shorts, lace skirts, ruffle skirts, pencil skirts, flared skirts, denim shirts, skinny jeans, jeggings (not treggings, those are for the Winter), boyfriend style jeans, denim jackets, floral prints, knee high & over the knee socks, jumpsuits, playsuits, boyfriend blazers, patched jeans, scarves, pashmina shawls, sailor style, ripped jeans and torn denim, the Military Coat, head to toe gray, polka dots, painterly prints, fringe bags, wedges, clogs, perforated bags, Bright Statement Pumps, Glammed Up Gladiators, Unconventional Flats, Cage Shoes and Collar Sandals, Cut-Out Booties and Fringe Shoes, Platform Shoes and Wedge Heels, Heeled, Huarache and Gladiator Sandals, Flower Power: Floral Shoes, Lace ups shoes.
LINGERIE AND BEACHWEAR, SUMMER 2010
Intimate Apparel & Swimwear Report | Women's: In preparation for the upcoming trade show in Paris, Jan 18-20, 2009, Interfiliere releases a trend report, "the four themes with a story to tell," that captures the mood for Summer 2010 intimates and swimwear. Oh! My Darling, Bizarre Bazar, Extreme Equilibrium, and Colour Therapy. Excerpts are shown here courtesy of the number 1 exhibiton of fabrics for lingerie and beachwear Interfiliere and their show's producer Eurovet.
Four Themes With A Story to Tell
Oh! My Darling: The background and shapes: the Capri spirit of the Fifties, haute couture precision, the desire of a perfect, radiant elegance... Motifs and prints are rich, lines emphasize the contour and strike the right balance, details and finishings are prefect. Nothing is left to chance, nothing is vague: everything is well conceived, neat, pretty, ravishing, harmonious, graceful.
Bizarre Bazar: A taste for mixtures, an outgoing, festival atmosphere, Summer optimism... At leaisure. New technologies make it possible to create a world of unlimited colours and motifs. Prints from around the world in a recycled mix of environments, artisan crafts, anive details. A hand-made trend that started in Brazil is ready to conques every beach. The culture shock is the heart of this crazy trend.
Extreme Equilibrium: The most demanding design direction with its apparently contradictory, subtle mixtures of authenticity and the new modernity. The desire for durable luxury with genuine lingerie fabrics but now in revolutionary lightweight fibres. Collections combine perfect performance, generous volumes, details which project natural eccentricity, hand made and artisanal effects, as if aged by time. Perfectly imperfect.
Colour Therapy: Inspired by elements of pop art from the Sixties and Seventies, multi stripes and Memphis of the Eighties, bright blocks, an exuberant firework display shakes up an arty atmosphere. Ultra graphic mixtures and sport influences but also rich pleats, drapes and origami effects, structured details playing with constuction. A vision of exciting and surprising flamboyance.
Navy blues and other variations of blue are among the top nail colors for this year. New shades of blue are constantly appearing on the nail polish market and navy blue is definitely a must-have! Darker shades and brighter blues are also in vogue this year. Also, metallic blues are a major hit. Many celebrities from Rihanna, Lauren Conrad, Eva Mendes to Victoria Beckham have been seen with different variations of blue nails.
Metallics
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Minx Nails These eye-catching, exciting nail polishes and sticker-like adhesive pieces called Minx Nails, are also highly popular among such celebrities like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Beyonce and many other female stars, who are also fond of metallic or non-metallic nails this year. A flexible polymer that is heated then applied to nails, like a sticker, they are a mess free, green alternative to nail polish and fake tips. For a special occasion try a truly original and hot metallic nail polish and gather some envious looks.
Reds A atemporal colour that never fades in the fashion world. A complete must-have!
Nude
Lavender
Minty Green
Pastels Neons
Light Grey
Light Purple/Lilac
Purple
Hot Pink
Mushroom
Gum Metal Black Black nails are really hot choices for parties and other informal appearances and can be used as great background colors for glitters, sparkling nail stones or nail art designs.
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Don't match. Coordinate colours!
