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Knitted fabrics are very much in. This was proven during the Fall/Winter ’09 shows, with designers like Jonathan Saunders, Carlos Miele, Donna Karan and Doo.ri sending down the runway, a whole passel of models wrapped in heavy knitted cardigans, sweaters and dresses.
Sashay your fab way to sweet kisses under the mistletoe in an elegant party dress, shoes or clutch for under $50, that lights up the room, draws oooohhhs and aaaahhhs from your friends, relatives, and co-workers, and tells the world your Christmas and New Year’s holiday style is ne plus ultra chic.
Like ‘it’ bags and shoes, fashion has dresses which become ‘it’ after celebrities wear them numerous times.
If YSL Tributes dazzled every single red carpet, then Roland Mouret’s Pigalle dress accomplished the same effect, being seen on everyone from Dita von Teese to Heidi Klum…
Scarlet tones are big news for fall, with the vibrant color, set to rule your closet.
‘Tartans are absolutely brilliant’ said Vivienne Westwood. It seems that designers like Henry Holland and Dolce&Gabbana support her belief, as tartans were a main leitmotif at their Fall/Winter ’09 fashion shows.
From the freshest of spring lawns into winter gardens, florals are a trend that never die. Purple hues, nightfall shades of blues, russet browns, subtle grays in the form of lilacs and beaded poppies splashed on skirts, dresses, and chiffon blouses, florals are everywhere for the upcoming fall and winter seasons.
Egg-shaped dresses are quite a risky outfit and they may not work for most women. But their dramatic play on proportion is the thing we love the most about them.
Donna Karan felt the romance in Spring’s air and created for the Resort 2009 collection, flirty delicate dresses with bows, embellishments, and drapes. “It’s sort of boudoir in feeling,” Karan explained. To her palette dominated by pink, Karan added white, beige, and black. She softened jackets and trench coats with the bows, that were seen in every single piece of this collection. It’s easy to imagine yourself walking down Paris streets in Karan’s playful and girlish dresses.
Welcome to Kate Moss’ new summer collection which she styled for TopShop - it is chic and cheap. The Fashion Time Magazine editors chose 5 great pieces which will rock this summer.
Minimalism and a sexy edge are designer Francisco Costa’s signatures, and his new resort collection, did not exclude them. Inspired by reptiles and pythons, Costa showcased chic, takeaway clothes from simple dresses to sculptured jackets, and skirts. Chic, sophisticated, calm, and clean pieces came in mute colored palettes, and included shimmering silk charmeuse one-shoulder dresses, high waisted cropped pants, and coats.
