Women’s Fashion Trends 2009

Are you in the pink of health and fitness? Show it off! The fashion statement of Summer of 2009 are the MIDRIFFS on those perfectly sculpted bods! Cropped tops to seduce with belly buttons, pierced navels and low riding pants, jeans and skirts! Combine this with beautifully formed shoulders shown off with sheer off the shoulder tops and tees, short skirts and high heels making the silhouette long and leggy that sizzles! Right? STATUTORY WARNING: Please take this dare only after acquiring a flat tum. Run, jog, hit the gym!

Okay girls! Looking for that red carpet dress? Need a unique glamorous evening dress for that debut? Want to look like Aphrodite to smash his mind to bits? Or may be that fairytale wedding! Nina Ricci, Chanel, Roberto Cavalli give you a classy array of gowns and dresses with flouncing delicate ruffles, capelets, ruffles, the sweeping trails and puffed sleeves.
And if you have a hangover of the old school charm, then next day select one element say like a puffed sleeve capelet and wear it with a denim skirt/jeans show the midriff, wear high heels. You could even do a romantic old-fashioned/multilayered skirt with a singlet for that glamed look. Read the rest of this entry »

Fashion statement of this summer.

Fashion is a Self – Statement yet Sheer fabrics, Bikinis/Monikinis, Fringed Clothing, off the shoulder outfits, Grecian, Tribal and ethnic wear, Butterflies Motifs, jewel encrusted clothing, washboard stomachs & a Fairytale wedding dress, are here to help you make one!

As the temperature soars this summer, sheer, see-through fabrics are in. The mantra – ELEGANCE. Look cool and trendy with the tight sheer pieces, layers, delicate & feminine draping. Pair them with sheer skirts, bloomers, pants, shorts. You will find your designer garbs at Alberta Ferretti, Ferragamo and Antonio Berardi.

The manikins are a rage with their elegance and style statement. The cutaway bikinis are hot on the eye and cool on you showing off a perfectly toned body to perfection. A two-piece with boob-tube by Carmen Marc uses the cut-away trend with subtlety, yet is eye catching. The brands and styles that scream sex, decadence, and youth are Carmen Marc, Amanda Wakeley, Miss Sixty, Agent Provocateur, Dsquared2, Milly by Michelle Smith and Gottex! Read the rest of this entry »

Why Clothing Is Important

According to scientists, people have been wearing clothes for nearly 650,000 years. Primitive men wore fur, leather, leaves or grass around the body in order to keep it warm. With the development of humanity, clothes acquired an important social and cultural role in addition to their functional purpose. In many countries, clothes reflected social status or rank. In ancient Rome, only Emperors and senators could wear robes dyed with a rare and expensive dye of antiquity – Tyrian purple.

Nowadays, clothing is as much as (and even more) important as it was in ancient times. Clothes, accessories, and decorations convey a social message, indicating social and financial status, age, occupation, ethnicity, sexual preference and religious affiliation. Having a powerful
communication effect, the right clothing can make a person’s image, while the wrong clothing can send and reinforce the wrong message.
Under these conditions, choosing clothes becomes a quite difficult task. It should not only look good, fit well, feel comfortable, emphasize positive body parts and conceal what you less attractive ones, but also send the right message.
In addition to being a means of nonverbal communication, clothing is a powerful weapon. It can make a significant contribution to one’s emotional and psychological well-being. Beautiful clothes can make people look and feel more attractive, sexy, beautiful, carefree, happy and fun, give them confidence and courage, bring a good mood and change a bad day into a good one in the blink of an eye. Sometimes called a “second skin”, clothing can help one to fit in with others in a group and make communication easier.
Regardless of your taste, social and financial status, age and gender, you can choose from a variety of clothing styles and fabrics that contribute to your physical, psychological, and social comfort.