February 23rd, 2010
The big story of the season is color, of rather, the lack of it. Whereas spring and summer has traditionally been the time for eye-popping shades and neon brights, this season offers mainly nude-tones, and ice cream colors which are good enough to eat.
This is reflected in soft feminine cuts, floaty layers of sheer delicate fabrics and lashings of draping and frills The prevailing color mood for Spring 2010 is one of light femininity and timeless chic.
Ice Cream Colors for Spring 2010
Whether it’s candy floss pink, spearmint, pale lemon or a hint of lilac, this season bids farewell to black and last year’s shocking pinks and Schiaparelli reds. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: chunky heels or a boyish belt, fabrics and lashings of draping and frills, soft feminine cuts, the time for eye-popping shades
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February 22nd, 2010
Fashion has plenty of legs when it comes to Spring Summer 2010 trends. Women the world over will be flashing their pins in sexy hotpants, bottom-skimming boy shorts and pantaloon-style bloomers. What they all have in common is the length — short short short and short.
Shorts for Spring 2010
Shorts are the spring’s new must-buy, whether for work, play or evening wear. This season’s new-found legginess, takes its lead from Fall Winter 2009’s thigh-high boots and trendy tights, and manifests itself in everything from big knickers to vintage-style baggy pantaloons.
This trend will have women reaching for their fake tan and running to the gym, as the must-have accessory to these shorter-than-short pieces are toned legs. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: pantaloon-style bloomers, Shorts and Hot Pants Trend, Spring Summer 2010 trends, thigh-high boots and trendy tights, vintage-style baggy pantaloons
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February 17th, 2010
I’ve never been that much of a fan of Valentine’s Day. Even now that I have a steady boyfriend I’m not that crazy about it. It has always seemed a bit too commercial for me, but I always loved the story of how Valentine’s Day came to exist. The most prominent myth is that a priest named Valentine defied the decree of the Holy Roman Emperor Claudius II that soldiers could not marry.
Valentine, it is said, believed the law was unjust and secretly performed marriage ceremonies between soldiers and the women they loved. Ultimately, Valentine was caught and imprisoned, but even then he would marry any young couple that clandestinely visited his cell. Valentine was a man who believed that nothing could stand in the way of love and he eventually gained sainthood for his beliefs. It is such a romantic story, and the special day to celebrate St. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: box of chocolates he bought at the mall, the Holy Roman Emperor Claudius II, the story of how Valentine's Day
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