Ultimate White Summer Dress

 

The perfect summer dress can be an elusive thing. You want one that makes a statement, but can be worn year after year, one that’s slightly weather proof (or at least won’t blow up in the wind and won’t go streaky when it rains) and of course, it has to be white.

So after much searching, this Ivory Ruffle Hem Dress popped up at Debenhams. Simple, but with a beautiful ruffle detail along the bottom with gold stitching it’s got everything you need in a summer dress. It’s not too low at the front, so works well for formal occasions, and it’s lined, so has a bit of structure to it. It also ties at the back to help create a waist.

At £50 it’s probably not the cheapest dress, but it’s not bad value for money either. You can get it online or instores now.

Balmain Look Jeans

 

Balmain is unmistakably one of the most popular designers of denim right now and if like me, you love them but the £1k+ price tag is out of your reach then it looks like Siwy have come to our rescue!

Pictured right, and available from ASOS for £150 these tie die skinny crop jeans are very reminiscent of Balmain’s pair as seen on their spring / summer 09 catwalk show (as per the image on the left).

Team as Balmain do, with directional cool separates such as a cropped leather jacket and slinky vest tucked in and heels.

With celebs such as Jessica Szohr, Kate Moss and Kylie all sporting the latest Balmain denim right now, imitations are bound to be flying off the shelves, so pick up your pair here before they sell out!

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Judith Leiber Iconic Cupcake Clutch

 

ust of the week, possible lust of the month even, goes to this Judith Leiber Cupcake crystal-embellished clutch. Fans of Sex and the City will recognise it as the bag Charlotte’s daughter had at Carrie’s wedding, the bag that she ‘helpfully’ put Carrie’s phone in so she missed all of Big’s calls.

The swirly crystal embellishments make it look very convincing as a cupcake, and the gold adds extra bling points. There’s a gold clasp at the front, and a short gold chain. Inside, there’s more gold, with a gold-tone leather lining, and there’s even a mirror for make up touch ups.

Of course, a bad like this comes with a pretty hefty price tag – £3,920. Luckily though, it’s currently sold out, so you won’t be tempted to mortgage your house for it!

Virtual-Fashion-Model

Virtual Fashion is a fashion model in the form of anime or virtual, usually used to create new games on the world of fashion, virtual fashion models typically enjoy doing by certain people who really have the talent to create and design various forms of fashion itself .. a lot of diversity that exists in the virtual gaming world fashion model, which we require to create a design clothes or clothes to put the by a model in which we choose is already used .. so we can learn a lot about virtual fashion model. both in terms of selecting the right clothes, the way how to make good clothes and so on ..

Winter Trends 09/10 – Leather

 

Love it or hate it, leather is one of the trends we’ll be seeing a lot of come winter. When done badly, leather has the potential to go hideously wrong, but done well it can look classy, sophistcated and tough.

For a statement leather piece, Topshop have this great Stud Leather Dress. It’s black leather with gold studs for extra toughness. The low cut back means it’s more of a body con shape, so it won’t restrict movement and can be worn over a top to give a more casual look.

For a smarter look, team it with gold accessories to highlight the gold studs, and some chunky heels or boots. It would also look great with a pair of lace tights.
It costs £100 and is available from Topshop now.

Ballerina Chic

Following the soft make-up colours and chiffons that sashayed down the S/S 09 catwalk, another micro trend set to be popular this summer is Ballet Chic.

This trend can be easily achieved through the use of muted toned dresses, wrap cardies and skirts so stick to washed out shades and for a fresh feel, team with white pieces.

To top the trend off perfectly however, you’ll need a pair of point-style ballerina pumps like these gorgeous ones from ACNE.

Available from their online store these ballet style pumps cost £190 and come in several different colours and styles.

Hot New Label Inc. Apparel Launches

If you like your fashion hot of the press, then it doesn’t come much hotter than new label Inc. Apparel, which was launched just this week.

They make great fashion-forward T shirts for women, and their first mini capsule range features two iconic prints which were selected by a public vote.

One features Lily Allen, and the other Michael Jackson, and both have a great punk/graffiti look to them with an over-sized shape, slash neck, and bold colours.

Even better, Inc.Apparel use Earth Positive garments which are made from 100% organic cotton, and are made using only green power, so you’re helping out the environment and looking good at the same time!

Each T shirt costs £20, and they’re strictly limited to a run of 200, so snap up this cutting edge fashion quickly! You can get them from the

Fashion designers

Luella Bartley launched a collection inspired by school uniforms, a little military, and with a British punk touch. Although it is not so remarkable as the collection for spring-summer 2009, which is outstanding and charming, this new collection has really nice details like the particular zippers (or zip fasteners) with beautiful shapes, and sheer fabrics mixed with other fabrics to create a great effect.

ck one Fragrance turns into apparel brand

Calvin Klein, Inc., along with Calvin Klein Fragrances, a unit of Coty Prestige, and Warnaco Inc., which owns and operates Calvin Klein Underwear and is the global licensee for Calvin Klein jeans Denim Jeans and Swimwear, announced that Warnaco will launch a new lifestyle Apparel brand of contemporary men’s and women’s jeanswear, underwear, and swimwear under the existing fragrance brand name ‘ck one.’ This new apparel line will take inspiration from the globally recognized ck one unisex fragrance brand and will be supported by a new global marketing and advertising campaign.

The ck one Spring 2011 offering will be available at retail in January 2011. It is planned that these new lines will be available in Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Underwear and Calvin Klein Jeans retail stores, as well as major department and specialty stores around the world. The new offerings have already received a very positive reaction from retailers.

Swedish fashion

Swedish fashion designer LiseLotte Westerlund opened the Stockholm Fashion Festival with her spring 2009 collection. She is known for a sophisticated, mature style that brings together classic chic and modern elegance.

Stacey Dash to feature in latest Tiret campaign

Stacey Dash, the beautiful Model and talented model, actress & Fashion designer can be seen wearing the latest Tiret campaign. The campaign is shot for 2 different collections. One featuring the Gotham collection and the other featuring “Second Chance.”
Stacey has become widely known for her role as Dionne Davenport in the 1995 hit film “Clueless.” She has recently appeared on CSI (Crime Scene Investigation.) Stacey Dash complements the classic, well crafted, & timeless masterpieces in a beautiful way that only she can portray.
Dreamt in New York and brought to life in Geneva, the latest masterpieces by Tiret New York not only adore time, but also worship it in all its glory through handcrafted creations that are beautiful to behold – from the inside to the outside. Tiret New York encompasses everything that America’s most famous city is made up of: energy, bright lights, finance, art, culture, theatre, lifestyle Apparel, radical thinking and more. Daniel Lazar, founder and creative director of Tiret, accomplished designer, takes all these elements and infuses them into his customized, exclusive diamond timepieces incorporating traditional Swiss watchmaking precision and engineering.

fashion designer

Dezeen podcasts: in this episode of our series of podcasts for the Design Museum in London, fashion designer Hussein Chalayan talks to Josephine Chanter at an exhibition of his work, on show at the museum.

La Perla launches Shapecouture collection

A new SHAPEWEAR project for a LA PERLA collection that enhances femininity of all women, interpreting the innovative LYCRA beauty fabric:The Science of Shaping.

Today shapewear underwear is one of the fast growing market segment that is and La Perla decided to make its debut in this sector with its exclusive ShapeCouture collection that interprets the new LYCRA beauty fabric dimension.

INVISTA, one of the largest producer of fibre solutions for textile applications, owner of the LYCRA fibre trade name, has developed the innovative LYCRA beauty fabric platform that, availing itself of an exclusive scientific method for measuring comfort level in fabrics and garments, allows the quality and performances of newly conceived fabrics for shapewear to be evaluated and certified.

For its ShapeCouture collection in addition to two types of elastic fabric produced by Brugnoli, My Fair and Fashinant both containing about 30% LYCRA fibre, La Perla chose the Piave style R618 tulle by Piave Maitex. Although these Brugnoli articles are lightweight fabrics, completely in keeping with the elegance of this collection, they still manage to develop a very high level of comfort and strength which puts them quite righly in the LYCRA beauty fabric Smoothing category as “Specialty” fabrics. The Piave style R618 tulle by Piave Maitex has also obtained the qualification as LYCRA beauty fabric Sculpt.

New York Fashion

New York Fashion Wars Spring 2009 has begun. Visit Fashion Wars each day throughout Fashion Week and vote for your favorite designers. We'll be adding new designers every day and announcing the winners and losers after fashion week. See who's Sold Out and Bargain Basement.

Julia Farr adds new dimension to Washington fashion retail

Washingtonian Julia Farr is pleased to announce the launch of her eponymous boutique in Friendship Heights. With the goal of supplying in-the-know, stylish, Washington women with sophisticated, on-trend pieces, Julia Farr is poised to become one of D.C.'s hottest boutiques.

Julia Farr is a wardrobe sales, design, and consultation business with both a boutique and an online store. The collections feature signature basics creating wardrobe foundations by both established and emerging designers, including the Julia Farr label.

"I wanted to capture the style of the woman of Paris, London, and Madrid and infuse it in a boutique in Washington, my hometown," said Farr. "My aim is to blend essential element

Fashion designers

Desperate times call for fabulous fashions, and designers paid heed to the call this spring. From glittery what-recession...? flapper frocks (Alberta Ferretti; Aquilano.Rimondi) to Ali Baba pants (Ralph Lauren), turbans (Dries Van Noten), 80s high glam (Balmain), and liquid mercury goddess gowns (YSL), despite dismal headlines, the show went on. Style.com just released their Spring 2009 Trend Report, highlighting the season's Top 6 trends

Julianna Margulies models for L'Oreal Paris

L'Oreal USA is pleased to announce a new addition to the L'Oreal Paris distinguished list of spokespeople. The beauty care company has signed award-winning actress, Julianna Margulies, as a new brand ambassador.

"Entering into a partnership with Julianna Margulies is truly exciting for us," said Cyril Chapuy, Global Brand President, L'Oreal Paris. "Aside from her unique beauty, Julianna is one of the most compassionate women in the business. She's an exceptional addition to our amazing roster of spokespeople and we're extremely proud to support her."

Margulies has entered into an exclusive North American contract to appear in advertising campaigns for L'Oreal Paris, which will debut in the United States beginning in 2011. "I'm honored to represent a brand that is rich in history, synonymous with beauty and reflective of the modern woman," said Julianna Margulies. "As a fan of L'Oreal Paris, I am excited to work with a brand that puts forth elegant campaigns and offers quality beauty products."

Fashion-era

Denim never goes out of fashion, and now woman choose to have whole denim wardrobes with a selection of various leg styles in denim. Styles come round so fast from skinny to cropped to flared that girls can keep their old jeans for that rainy day when a style is hot again. Read about denim jeans fashion history.

Fashion Designer

Akira Isogawa is one of Australia’s most celebrated designers. Born in Kyoto Japan, Akira moved to Australia in 1986 where he studied fashion design at the Sydney Institute of Technology, drawing inspiration from contemporary Japanese design. He has achieved international recognition for his exquisite designs, which are sought after in every major fashion capital throughout the world

QUT Fashion

The fashion highlight this week in Brisbane, was the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Fashion Design Graduate Show. I attended the second show of three, which was a packed house at QUT’s creative industries precinct in “The Block” at Kelvin Grove. The events started on November 22 and conclude on the 24th. If you wish to find out more information about attending the last event, get more information here. View the Fashion Photography photos I took here.This event is a showcase of the work of students from the only Fashion degree in QLD. The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Fashion) program has had great success over the years where some students having gone on to win renowned competitions nationally and internationally.There was a combination of Womenswear, Menswear and Swimwear on show. The highlight for me in terms of presentation was the Oliver Twist theme shown by one of the students, where the models/actors put on a bit of a show for the audience.
I got myself a cosy spot at the back left in front of the catwalk, where I was shooting from an elevated position to try and shoot over the heads of those in the front row. Once again I shot without a flash, using an 85mm on Canon 20D. This gave me an effective reach of about 136mm which was ideal. The down lights over the stage caused some shadow to occur in the model’s eye sockets. Not much I can do about this besides use a flash, which I rarely want to do. Feel free to check out the photos in my Fashion Photo Gallery.There were a few models working that night I had done photoshoots with, they included Kristin Parkinson (whom also modelled at the Swimwear from Oz launch party), Diana Rodriquez and Carmen James, all of who are part of the Vivien’s Models agency.

Trend Fashion Design 2010

Dexigner is the leading online portal for designers, main company located on New York. They are offering many of new fashion design for 2010 from H&M's spring collection. The fashion style are Ethnic influences from all over the world, old Hollywood fashion classics and college styles.

They have modern style includes cool white suits and feminine draped dresses that give both softness and strength. The women when they are wearing these new fashion design will look like luxurious gold lame add dramatic glamour. It's a romantic vintage style dresses and artist's style tunics offer a preppy and retro 'chic housewife' look.

Dexiner store also provide new fashion model for men, Classic Menswear. A fashion design which give you narrow, relaxed and comfortable, draped or softly voluminous for the next season 2010.

Most of new fashion design's product made from Cotton, silk, transparent fabrics, jersey, viscose, chambray, organic and recycled materials. There are variate of colour such as White, blue, beige and grey, leather colours, watercolour shades, rich spicy tones and neon brights.