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Must Have for Spring: Pastel Dresses

Must Have for Spring: Pastel Dresses

Apart from bidding goodbye to the harsh snow and ice, spring is also a season of weddings and nothing can be more fitting to wear than a simple pastel-colored dress. Examples of pastel hues include lavender, which can look great on every skin tone and body build, as well as any color that appear blushed. […]

Spring 2011 Trends

Spring 2011 Trends

Even though snow does not seem to end, spring is inevitable. What is also inevitable are the fashion trends for the upcoming season and from the looks of it, they are bound to shake off the boredom and despair of living through harsh weather. Bright, bright colors – Spring has always been a season of […]

What to Wear in a Class Reunion

What to Wear in a Class Reunion

Everybody wants to catch up with elementary or high school friends, but who wants to embarrass herself with a stuck-in-time look? Dressing up for class reunion can be stressful and here are some helpful notes to get that look that could get you noticed in a good way. Go for low-key – Opt for classic […]

Lanvin Pre-Fall 2011 Preview

Lanvin Pre-Fall 2011 Preview

Designer Alber Elbaz shared some of the images he created in making the lookbook for his Lanvin Pre-Fall 2011 collection. The photos were shot in his tiny atelier in Paris, with models posing with lifelike stuffed animals. The collection is all about putting the decadence of evening wear into day wear. “It’s not about Marilyn […]

Fashion Icon of 2010: Anna Dello Russo

Fashion Icon of 2010: Anna Dello Russo

If we could define the fashion of 2010 in one word, it has to be “personality.” What we wear has become a definition of who we are. This applies true to Anna Dello Russo, the fashion director at large for Vogue Nippon, who has unofficially become the Lady Gaga of high fashion as she turned […]

How to Get that Kate Middleton Style?

How to Get that Kate Middleton Style?

Every fashionista I know is obsessed about the royal engagement between Prince Willian and Kate Middleton, but more so at how stylish and classy the 28-year-old princess-to-be is. Want to emulate her sense of style? People magazine has provided some suggestions. Bold and form-fitting gowns – Go for evening dresses that would accentuate your hourglass […]

In to Wear: A Glittery Dress

In to Wear:  A Glittery Dress

Want a trendy dress that fits well to athletic body types (wider shoulders and slimmer hips)? You should try on this “Cold Shoulder” sequined dress by Aidan Mattox. This dramatically-draped dress has cutout shoulders that wittingly hides any flaw you have on your arms, as well as a loose silhouette that makes the hips a […]

10 Ways to Update Your Closet for Spring 2011

10 Ways to Update Your Closet for Spring 2011

The past two years have been a witness to safe-looking collections for spring, but as the decade closes, the designers go scrambling to pull off what they think would be the “in” thing for the rest of the swinging 2010’s. We may not know if these upcoming trends would stand the test of time, but […]

Make a Statement with this Jeweled Pink Ribbon

Make a Statement with this Jeweled Pink Ribbon

In celebration of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, different companies have been selling different fashion accessories in pink, the color that symbolizes the disease. This pink jeweled ribbon pin by Estee Lauder, for instance, creates a simple yet profound statement about the importance of early detection. The pin, which is now available at Nordstrom for […]

In to Wear: Nerd Glasses

In to Wear: Nerd Glasses

Nerd fashion, or geek chic, is one of the popular fashion trends in recent years. Celebrities both young and young-at-heart have been putting on geeky attires done in a more fashionable sense. And unlike other trends that came and gone, the nerd fashion works for both men and women. To get into the geek chic, […]