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4 September 2010, 12:23 am
LONG BEACH — The University of Southern Mississippi is holding a fashion show Friday to benefit the Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence.
3 September 2010, 8:43 pm
Think ladylike: longer skirts, figure-hugging sweaters and floral cocktail dresses. Camisoles, leopard prints and fun jewelry and scarves add a modern touch. Fashion is having a bit of an identity crisis this fall. The military-tough, almost street-warrior vibe is still going strong with cargo pants, utility jackets and tailored coats, while fur (both real and faux) is aggressively adorning ...
3 September 2010, 7:37 pm
Even the most feted of fashion designers are reluctant to describe their work as "art". Still, in 2006, narrating an item dedicated to Hussein Chalayan on BBC2's The Culture Show, the art critic, Andrew Graham-Dixon, described Chalayan's work as "as close to contemporary art as you can get".
New fashion trends are always being created and recreated by the fashion creators and industry. So what are the fashion novelties and trends for this 2010 Spring and Summer?
We will see not only the appearance of innovative and new looks that have never been seen before, but we will witness the return of multiple old fashion trendy looks. Therefore, the right answer to question resides simultaneously in the future and in the past. This year's Spring and Summer are going to be flooded by colorful vivid colors, the shocking visual trend is going to dominate. The most hip of all is going to be bright red colors which represents love and passion. Another color that has endured from last winter, is purple and is a "must be" in your wardrobe if you like to transmit that feeling that will attract and arouse men's curiosity.
The latest designer collections presented different tones of light green color as a result of approaching spring. Some designers have also decided to follow lighter tones like sky blue, metallic and beige because they are considered to be a classic spring colors. Colors like yellow, orange and gold are also going to appear much more often as they represent the beauty and happiness of Summer. Golden colors should also be part of every wardrobe, although it should be used more with accessories. White and black combinations will also be a trend, as they are always good to enhance elegance and feminine features in every woman and a remember of the past trendy looks. Brown is a color for all occasions and is one of the colors of the current nature/earth inspired trends.
Ripped jeans are back and are one of the past comebacks, this trend is more than trousers but anything that is made of denim and can be ripped to look sexy and transmit that "not worried" feeling so much present in this year fashion.
One of the major trends for 2010 Summer season are all types of Tops. They allow to finish and perfect longer-style tops, moreover, you can use multiple belts to complete and change the look of your top, add tons of options to your wardrobe.
Several designers have presented Summer collections with tops with a slight retro feel. Almost all of these have a fairly simple shape enhanced by belts or belted lines, and can easily be dress up with a pair of jeans or pencil skirt. This Summer season, avoid styles that over-emphasize bust or hips.