Saturday, June 21, 2008

Fashion Inspiration - Brilliant Accents

I love bright colour and and am always inspired by it, but you don't have to be covered from head to toe in it to make a statement. One of my current trend obsessions is the combination of splashes of lively, bright colours with neutral colours.

For example, check out these neon accented looks from the S/S08 runways of Costume National, Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui and Jil Sander.


photos courtesy style.com


On the streets, intense colour highlights on clothing and accessories help these girls stand out from the crowd. The mostly muted colours of their outfits help to balance out the blindingly bright colours for a great mix of playfulness and sophistication.


photos courtesy damstyle.blogspot.com, hh-streetstyle.blogspot.com, hoyfashion.co.uk and streetpeeper.com


Each of these fabulous ladies below incorprates this look to suit their personal style. Laia rocks out her neon green miniskirt (Geometric Sleep), Silje looks lovely in her turquoise blue jacket (Silje's Fashion), The Seeker brightens up with vivid red shoes (Searching the Inner Me) and Nourahshammari's yellow clutch adds a pop of colour to her simple and chic casual outfit (Nourahshammari's Chic Blog).




Some of you might remember, I even tried this look myself a little while ago with a dark patterned wrap blouse over a bright yellow dress and black accessories.




If small doses of bright colour is what you're looking for, check out these items below.




Dodogogo Mondrian Motif Knit Dress with Necklace
Price: US$62.00
http://www.yesstyle.com/Product.aspx?pid=1011060356






Canvas T-Strap Stacked Heel
Price: US$18.99
http://www.gojane.com/25689.html


Asos Star Print Tassle Scarf
Price: UK £4.00 (US$8.65)


Leather and Turquoise Stones Bracelet with Toggle Clasp
Price: US$3.99
http://www.amazon.com/Leather-Turquoise-Stones-Bracelet-Toggle/dp/B000VHVC9K


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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Patching things up with style

I'll admit it, when I hear the word 'patchwork' used in relation to clothing, the very first thing that comes to my mind is the quintessential country bumpkin in a modest dress made out of old pieces of cloth in many different colours and prints.


photo courtesy kindercottagekeepsakes.com


The next image I usually think of is the funky patchwork from the 70s. As the model in the photo shows us, wearing this look from top to bottom wasn't something out of the ordinary or intimidating to the eclectic and fashionably daring men and women of the time.


photo courtesy gettyimages.com


However, my mind is slowly beginning to see more possibilities with this style with the help of some fun and stylish pieces I've been noticing recently.

While browing the Spring and Fall 2008 collections, I realized that there was tons of patchwork on the runways including Dolce & Gabbana, Kenzo, Moschino Cheap and Chic and Matthew Williamson where the look appeared on both clothing and accessories.


photos courtesy elle.com and style.com


If you're feeling this trend, check out these affordable patchwork items that I found.





Madden Girl Maggiee Shoe
Price: US$65.00
http://www.poppincollaz.com/madden-girl-maggiee-shoe.html








Also, for those of you who haven't seen it as yet, check out the post below on the Dorothy Perkin's Summer Sale to get up to 50% off on clothing and accessories.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Sale Alert - Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins, the British women's clothing retailer, is currently having a Summer Sale with up to 50% off selected items. Prices have been lowered on a limited number of dresses, skirts, shirts, bags, shoes and more. Maternity, Tall and Petite clothing are also available at reduced prices.

Below are a few of the items currently on sale.

Purple Crochet Voile Skirt








Click here to visit the main Summer Sale page.

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Capacious clutches

Does bigger really mean better? Not necessarily, but in this case, bigger is definitely a lot cooler. As we approach summer, oversized clutches are still a hot commodity for the season!

With the appeal of their smaller counterparts combined with a fashion-forward edge, versatility and extra space to hold more items, it's no wonder fashionistas can't get enough of them.

Ashley Olsen shows us one way to wear the trend with a tan Calvin Klein number at the premiere of the Sex and the City movie in May.


photo courtesy justjared.com


Get on board this trend with these super-sized options below.




Oversize Oblong Clutch
Price: UK £20.00 (US$39.16)
http://www.warehouse.co.uk/fcp/product/-//OVERSIZE-OBLONG-CLUTCH/6981




Electric Clutch in I Love You Very Much
Price: US$40.00
http://www.karmaloop.com/products.asp?ProductID=30348&VendorCode=HAJ




Private Label Lemon Yellow Oversized Clutch
Price: US$48.00
http://www.shopspeck.com/prlaleyeovcl.html


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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Red Dress Days

Valentino once said, “Women usually prefer to wear black at events because it makes them feel safe, however, if there’s one woman wearing red, she will inevitably be the eye-catcher of the evening. It’s as though the room is suddenly illuminated- simply perfect for a grand-entrance”.(Source)

The designer would know as he has been an expert at creating beautiful and iconic red dresses for over 25 years and even has his own trademark red known as rosso Valentino.


photo courtesy lightswitchclothing.com


The reason why some women may be intimidated by the idea of wearing red is because the color is so bold and conveys many meanings. Red is frequently associated with guilt, sin, love, anger, passion, lust and love which are all very strong emotions.

As attention grabbing as the color is, red doesn't only work on ultra sexy, glamorous dresses as it can be just as effective on sweet, girlie dresses.

Red dresses have also been a huge part of cinema with confident, sassy female characters donning the color in a variety of silhouettes.

Below are Audrey Hepburn as Jo Stockton in Funny Face (1957), Kelly Le Brock as Charlotte in The Woman in Red (1984) and Nicole Kidman as Satine in Moulin Rouge! (2001).


photos courtesy princessmonkey.com, adorocinema.com and allposters.com


These confident ladies on the street show their individual ways of wearing red dresses, each dress and how it is styled communicating something different and unique about its wearer.


photos courtesy styleslicker.wordpress.com, facehunter.blogspot.com and
savvylondon.blogspot.com


Inject some bold color into your wardrobe with any of the lovely red dresses below.










Coat Dress
Price: UK £35.00 (US$68.35)
BB Dakota 'The Custom Dress'
Price: US$40.00
http://www.karmaloop.com/products.asp?ProductID=27464&VendorCode=BBD


By the way, I'd like to thank everyone again for offering congratulations for reaching 100 posts. You are all amazing and your kind words mean so much to me. Thank you :)

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