Maternity Jeans

January 27, 2012 //
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With jeans being the default wear today, you will probably miss them a lot if you don’t buy a pair when you are pregnant. The good news is that your old jeans will still fit until months 4-5, but after that period you will have to buy special maternity jeans to fit your needs.

Jeans are definitely some of the most comfortable things to wear and they are always fashionable and stylish. You can be casual or sporty with a pair of jeans and you can improve your look with a pair of jeans that fits and is suitable for your type of body. These are just a few reasons why you shouldn’t forget about wearing jeans during your pregnancy, but make sure that you take the following tips into account before you do that.

You can always buy a bigger size clothes when you are pregnant but the perfect maternity jeans also include a tummy band. The tummy band is the best accessory that will definitely make you feel comfortable while wearing them everywhere. It goes beneath the belly and will take the strain off your lower back which would definitely give you a lot more freedom in your moves.

There are many types of jeans and there’s no reason why you should limit yourself to one model or one color. The only type of jeans you should avoid or at least wear with care are skinny jeans and there are a few reasons why you should do this: your legs might get swollen during your pregnancy and skinny jeans won’t flatter you at all, if you are in the last few months you might look a little bit odd wearing a pair of tight jeans, and the third reason why you should avoid wearing them is the fact that they can get pretty uncomfortable.

Overall, jeans can be worn all the time during pregnancy and there is no reason why you shouldn’t buy them. They are perfect for any occasion and you will always feel comfortable, especially since you should feel comfortable most of the time during your pregnancy months.

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Choosing The Perfect Earrings

January 10, 2012 //
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Earrings are probably the most fascinating fashion items. They have been around since mankind and they are definitely an important part of our everyday life. There are many types of earrings as there are many ways to pierce your earring. The classic earring is worn hanged on the ear lobe but some prefer more earrings in one lobe and even some in the ear’s cartilage.

 

Anthropology shows that piercing is one of the first forms of expression through body modifications. Some even consider wearing earrings and piercing the ear lobes as a religious experience, so this is much more than looking pretty. However, there are many types of earrings, each suited for a certain style.

Hoop earrings are probably the most common style of earrings.  They are thin and they form a circle which varies in size depending on the person’s own taste. If you have a rectangular face, these earrings are perfect for you as they can soften your lines and make you look much more feminine. On the other hand, if your face is very round, it is best to avoid wearing these.

If you have a long and thin face it is best to avoid long earrings that would elongate it even more. Try to choose models that are shorter and even stub earrings as they won’t stand out as much. On the other hand, if your face is very rectangular or round, these earrings can perfectly balance it.

An oval face will work well with all types of earrings, so if you are one of the lucky women with this type of face you can wear whatever you want. For a heart shaped face, you should always choose earrings that also balance the asymmetry in your face, by making sure that they get thicker at the bottom and thinner to the top. This way you can also soften the edges on your face and look like you had a major improvement.

In the end, earrings are still about expressing yourself, so if you find a certain pattern that matches you well, there is no need to avoid wearing it. After all, a girl will always look prettier with earrings than without.

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TOMS Shoes – Style For A Good Cause

November 30, 2011 //

If you want something different and fashionable, why not get some TOMS shoes. These cute fashion items are very lightweight and comfortable and although the company is relativity new, the shoes have made quite an impact on the fashion world. The design is based on alpargata, an Argentinean style that uses light materials such as cotton to create light footwear with a flexible rubber sole. Usually, there is no heel to the design to maintain the simple look and feel.

When TOMS was founded, in 2006, the main goal was to help people in need. This idea came when Blake Mycoskie and his sister were in Argentina while participating in the popular TV competition, The Amazing Race. Since they started making shoes, for every pair sold, they donated one to a person that was in need of shoes but didn’t afford them. This mentality brought a lot of positive attention towards the company and the shoes quickly became a fashion symbol.

TOMS shoes can now be found in a wide variety of models and they are quite fashionable. The price is also affordable and most models cost around $50 although there are some that can set you back $100; a small price to pay for such a nice pair of shoes which you can hardly feel on your feet. They are perfect for the warm season or for wearing around the house. Once you buy one pair, you will surely come back for another, and another.

There you have it, a pair of shoes that is very stylish and which you will forget you have them one due to their light weight. The fact that with every pair you buy, you help a child in need makes TOMS shoes a must have when it comes to fashion items for every season.

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Latest Trends in Accessories for Men

September 17, 2011 //

Let’s face the facts, men like to be fashionable too; although they don’t wear chunky jewelry and hair accessories but when it comes to accessories for men there are quite a few.

These days, accessories for men consist of items previously were considered women only; with new developments in technology items that are considered accessories include such things as mp3 players and cell phones.

The modern man wants to look fashionable and most men take care to make sure their look is impeccable and they like to buy and these items are things such as bags and scarfs; and silk scarves are a big fashion necessity to add to a wardrobe. Lately, we’ve seen a lot of men wearing colorful urban shawls and vibrant colors when it comes to shirts and ties.

This season we are also seeing a trend towards totes in canvas and a variety of fabrics as alternatives to the classic briefcase. More men are carrying these and lap top bags instead of a traditional briefcase, with most people carrying lap top computers with them, they need something to carry them in.

There are all kinds of cases for everything from cell phones to iPods and everything in between. Then there are sunglasses these are an essential to any collection of accessories for a man no matter what time of year it is. Don’t think that just because summer is over that there won’t be any more bright days where you will need sunglasses.

Along comes winter and the need for sunglasses remain; who hasn’t had to shield their eyes from the brightness of sunlight reflecting off snow….ouch; so as you can see sunglasses can be used year round which makes them a must for any man to have in their wardrobe and with all the varieties available you can have a pair for every day.

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The universe of Dior

June 17, 2011 //

“The woman is more attractive after 35 years, when her first youth is passed, her personality is formed and she feels she needs to be chic”… This sentence belongs to Christian Dior.

The history of Dior fashion house is actually the history of its designers. Different, powerful, unpredictable, incomprehensible, but put together they create a coherent whole: the universe of Dior. The founder and first designer of the house was Christian Dior. He was born in 1905 in the town of Granville Normano. In 1911 the small Christian moved with his family to Paris.
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The childhood of Christian was quite and carefree. His parents wanted him to become a diplomat, but Christian liked completely different things: music and painting. In 1928 Christian with his friend Jean Bonzhak opened an art gallery, but after the death of the mother and father’s bankruptcy he had to close the gallery. To survive, Christian began to sell his drawings. Sketches of his hats and dresses were published in the magazine Le Figaro Illustre. Later on Dior decided to specialize only on patterns of garments. In 1942 he established Christian perfume laboratory, which grew in time to Christian Dior Perfume Company.

In 1946 Dior opened his own fashion house and after a year he showed his first collection. With the happy idea of the editor of Harper’s Bazaar Caramel Snow, this style is called New Look – the embodiment of sensual femininity, which completely changes the vision for the female look of the time.

After the unexpected death of Dior in 1957, his place was taken by a young and promising designer: Yves Saint Laurent, who started to work for Dior in 1953. He gave a new sound of the New Look in six collections he made for Dior. When Yves Saint Laurent went to the army in 1958, Mark Boan took his place. His collections did not change a lot the fashion history of the house, but they perfectly fit to the spirit of Dior. Boan said that he made clothes for real women, not for the designers, models or fashion magazines. Thanks to his successful initiative New Look of Dior became Slim Look. Simple designs with soft curves, elegant dresses, short jackets and skirts made Dior extremely popular. Clients of Dior during the time of Boan were Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly and her daughter Princess Caroline, Mia Farrow, the Princess of Sweden and many others.

In 1989 Gianfranco Ferre came in Dior. It was a scandal – in the most popular French fashion house to work an Italian… Ferre tried to bring back the idea of inviolable Christian Dior and the splendid image of the 40 and 50 years of high waist and generous decoration. The success of Ferre in Dior was undoubted. Ferre was awarded a Gold thimble whilst the amount of sales increased and new clients of the fashion house appeared. However, Ferre came back to his own fashion house and Dior invited for a creative director John Galliano.

The époque of Galliano in Dior is estimated as a big change for the French house. We still leave in it and there are many new collections to see.

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Fashion Accessories for Summer

March 23, 2011 //

When the summer approaches, many people decide to spend their vacations on the beach, others – in the mountain. Regardless of how and where you plan to relax there are several summer accessories you have to put on your luggage. The dreaming days of you relaxing vacations will not be so charming and beautiful, without these small, but obligatory items.

Hat. It could be made of any material: straw or fabric. This is probably the most beautiful, original and necessary accessory for summer days. The hat is useful not only during vacations but even in the city, because it protects you from the dangerous sun radiation. At the same time it is a great addition to any type of clothing. The great variety of prints, sizes and colors gives you complete freedom to choose the most suitable hat for you and to combine it with your their colorful summer wardrobes, swimming suits or any outfit for special occasions.

Shawl. No matter you will choose one of sheer fabrics such as silk and satin, or the more ordinary cotton or linen versions, the shawl is a small, but effective accessory in the summer. Summer scarves range from those that are just over your shoulder to the larger pareos for the beach that gracefully cover your nude. In any case shawls are genuine accessory that perfectly complements any summer outfit. The surely bring great romance and fairy-tale vision not only on the beach or near a lake, but in the fresh summer evenings.

Sunglasses. Sunglasses with oval, rectangular or even circular shape is undeniably one of the most used accessories in the summer, not only because they keep your eyes, but mostly because they talk about your style and taste. The glases, like the hats create personality. Gold, screaming red, black and white: you may choose any color of your glasses to express your individuality. You are romantic, or cool, or a party person? Your glasses will speak to the others who are you.

Sandals. Where else the sandals can seduce you except in the summer heat? They just call for your attention from the shop windows: made of leather, fabrics or vinyl, with silver and gold accents, with straps, studded with stones or only with caps, eve plain but elegant. Summer is the Mecca of sandals and the time for ultimate bliss for our feet! Flip-flops, as more casual version of the sandals, take care about the comfort of our feet on the beach or around the swimming pool. Diversity in prices and models is so great that nothing will excuse you if you don’t have several pairs for all occasions.

Chick-lit. Do not forget in your suitcase one good chick-lit – a female novel, with a slight storyline and a good female humor. This type of reading is a great addition to your summer holiday mood! In combination with the sun and beautiful views, this is the book that will help you to free your mind and enhance the pleasure of the summer and well-deserved rest.

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Fashion jewelry with stones

March 2, 2011 //

Fashion jewelry, together with the perfumes, is an eternal dream of every women and a desired present for any occasion. The jewels are suitable for every woman, but not every piece of jewelry is suitable for every lady. It is not easy to achieve harmony in the overall appearance, so as nothing to look annoying and funny. The choice of jewelry depends on the woman’s age, shape, hair, eyes, and face shape. It depends too much on the temperament as well.

The best way to choose your stone, however, remains that you like it and fits to your financial frame. The new millennium trends are quite democratic: you may wear jewelry in various combinations and colors. There are no restrictions. Some believe that the only important principle is the more the better. But actually, the elegance does not tolerate excessiveness in jewelry: a small diamond pendant or a nice bracelet of red corals will attract much more attention on your clothing than several golden necklaces.

Since ancient times, precious stones and treasures have been surrounded with mystique and mystery. Here are some interesting facts about jewels. There is no need to take them into account, but it is interesting to know them:
• The general number of stones in all pieces of jewelry on you may not be equal to 2, 4, 8 or 13. •
• The influence of the stone in the fashion jewelry is determined by its purity, not by its size. The inherited or given as a gift stones have the strongest influence. The bought by your own stones will start to “work” after a few years. Stolen stones have extremely bad influence on the body of the person, who wears them.
• The color of the stones on the fashion jewelry have an impact on the state of the whole organism:
o Red stones act provocatively, healing, and increase immunity. •
o Orange stones manage the activity of the endocrine glands and strengthen the lung tissue. •
o Yellow stones strengthen the nervous system and improve digestion.
o Greens stones accelerate cell growth, regenerate tissues, and soothe the psyche. •
o Sky-blue stones peace brave and energetic people, as well as normalize blood pressure. •
o Blue stones increase the vitality of the body, restore the nervous system, and help the concentration. •
o Grey stones cause apathy.
• The color of the stone in your jewelry may be related with your eyes. The best for green eyes are agate, alexandrite amazonite, malachite and others. The brown eyes requite amber, coral, dark amethyst.
• Many people believe that the most appropriate stone on their jewelry is related with the birth date. According to your birth month the best choices for you are fashion jewelry with the following stones:
o January – granite, alexandrite.
o February – amethyst.
o March – aquamarine.
o April – diamond.
o May – emerald.
o June – pearls.
o July – ruby.
o August – chrysolite.
o September – sapphire.
o October – opal.
o November – topaz.
o December – turquoise.

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Staying In Fashion In 2011

January 31, 2011 //
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Fashion is always changing and it can be bad if it takes you by surprise; by the time you realize that your clothes are out of fashion, it may be too late. Don’t think that only women watch fashion shows and like to be always up to date by buying a new pair of shoes each week. Men also like to stay fashionable and always have a unique style that represents them. If you don’t want to be caught off guard, you have to start thinking about the fashion trends in 2011 and start renewing your wardrobe. Here are some of the most likely fashion trends which we will see in 2011.

The black, white, and grey look which made itself noticed in late 2010 has to change a bit and there is no better way than to use some floral patterns. Don’t think that this only looks good on women because there are men that look great and quite casual in this look. Most men just wear it during the summer and it is true that you can’t fail with a pair of floral shorts when you are sunbathing at the beach.

If your style is a bit more professional and you are not really the type that likes flowers on your clothes, you don’t have to worry because it seems that the formal look will be in fashion in 2011, especially during the winter. A scarf is a must and be sure that you select a suitable color and don’t go for something too colorful. As long as we are talking about accessories, the big but stylish glasses which we saw in 2010 will surely remain in fashion at the beginning of the New Year.

Leather is always good and if you are thinking about buying a leather jacket, go for black and try to buy one which is simple and yet fashionable. Great for casual events, a leather jacket can keep you warm in those chill days and you also stay in fashion.

Diamonds and squares are a trend in 2011 and make sure you have at least a jacket with this design. The colors should be warm and some of them are light green, light blue and light red. These are some trends to consider for 2011 if you want to keep a fashionable look but at the same time maintain your own personal style.

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Jewelry and Bling

December 23, 2010 //
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Nothing screams out fashion and beauty like a beautiful piece of jewelry; whether you are going for the retro or vintage look, full of color and textures from chunky to clunky and the bigger the better. So when you are looking to add to your jewelry collection or just looking to add a few pieces to your collection then you are indeed in for a treat.

Jewelry fashions have a tendency to change according to each new season, and picking out new jewelry is a fabulous and fun way to update your look. If you want to introduce new styles into your look, you can choose two or three pieces that jump out and grab you by the throat.

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If your look is bright and jazzy, choose a glistening large bracelet or giant pendant. If you want a more classic style and maintain a sense of conservatism, you can for the old standbys such as pearl earrings or you may even choose a few vintage pieces such as chokers, brooches, and jewels that go in your hair which harkens back to the decade of the 1940’s.

Another trend is the bib necklace these necklaces are jewelry that contain two or more layers of gemstones and or chains stacked against each other to form a shape around the neck like how a bib would on a baby. There are endless possibilities when choosing this style of jewelry.

Gold is in again, anything gold is en vogue, as well as sterling silver, these two metals have always been a staple in the jewelry market and when you combine one of these two with any of the beautiful gem stones that are out there, they are a win-win, who doesn’t love the look of sapphire mixed with silver? So go out and buy some bling.

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Speak Softly and Carry a Huge Necklace

December 6, 2010 //
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When it comes to the world of fashion and fashion accessories, bigger and louder is better this fashion season.

You can get a designer dress, designer shoes, and a handbag; but unless you have accessories to dress it up why even bother getting dressed?

One of the hottest trends in accessories this season is the big, obnoxious and loud necklaces; don’t get me wrong I am not saying that you need to wear a hubcap or hood ornament around your neck (look at Flava Flav and Snoop Dog) I am talking about actual jewelry.

Remember the necklaces your grandmother used to wear? I actually do remember seeing my grandmother wearing chunky and large necklaces, the latest trend includes lots of large beads, charms, and even leaf designs, the skies the limit to what you can put on a necklace and wear around your neck.

There is actually one necklace I found online that personifies what the trend entails; it is called the 96 tears necklace. You definitely won’t be crying over this gorgeous necklace!

Although it is a tad short of having 96 tears, this large statement necklace consists of a plethora of teardrop shaped gemstones in hues of Emerald, cobalt, lavender, crimson and amber just to name a few.

Wearing this necklace, you’ll feel like there are never enough teardrops to carry on! Adorn it over any little black dress for an outfit that will have other fashionistas eating their hearts out because you found it before they could.

So as I have stated bigger and bolder is better when it comes to the latest and hottest trends in jewelry for the fall/winter 2010 fashion season, so this is definitely something you want to go out and grab and add to your collection of accessories, you’ll be glad you did.

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