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. It implies innocence and gentleness to the wearer, traits that everyone would like to be identified with. Sour

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 color, but this time even the most subdued and understated fashion designers will go all out. Haider Ackerm

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 and flattering silhouettes in solid colors to put the focus on you, not your clothes. A little black dress i

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 Monroe moving to India and having an acid trip,” Elbaz reiterated. H

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 dressing up into performance art, even to the point of upstaging all the Vogue editors at the magazine’s 9

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 figure. Other figure types, meanwhile, can go for gowns

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 bit wider yet giving that overall sexy appearance. You can buy them directly over

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 at least we can say that they are daring enough to go with your outfit for spring 2011. YSL influence

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 North American fashionistas, helps raise awareness of the

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, invest on a good pair of thick-framed glasses, more often referred to as nerd glasses. This single piec