Leather Skirts for Spring 2012
One of the most welcomed fashion trend for 2012 is the leather skirt. Leather skirt is back, and how! The leather skirt for spring 2012 is more tailored and has well-defined detailing like metal hoops or contrast stitching that are real attention –getter. It is a very easy to wear outfit and it shapes itself to the wearer’s body.
A classic leather skirt is the kind of leather skirt that will last you almost a lifetime. What makes it classic is its basic cut, which is a traditional pencil skirt as well as the color and type of leather. It is typically black and made of soft leather.
Leather skirts come in all kinds of length – miniskirts, knee-length skirts, or full- length skirts. The choice of length is dependent on your own personal preference. Leather miniskirts are great for casual wear and perfect paired with tight shirts and sweaters. It also looked good worn with patterned tights. Longer leather skirts are best for formal occasions.
Leather skirts also come in different style – with audacious slits either at the back or on the sides, a high-waist leather skirt, an A-line leather skirt, a leather skirt with an elastic waist band or leather skirts with zipper in front. Any leather skirt style will surely add dazzle and glitz.
In selecting the length and style of a leather skirt, be sure to take into consideration your body size and needs. Just as any miniskirt or micro mini is best worn by women 25 years old and under, so is a leather miniskirt.
Avoid pairing a leather skirt with another leather clothing item such as a leather jacket. It is best worn with a clothing item with a contrasting texture such as a slinky silk halter top, ribbed sweater, cashmere or cotton knit top with a scoop neck or a simple white blouse. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS
Julianne Hough Fashion Style
Julianne Hough has gone a long way from “Dancing with the Stars.” This singer/actress/dancer and Female Rising Star of 2011 is getting a lot of mileage- making movies such as the remake of “Footloose”, an 80s classic, and “Rock of Ages” with Alec Baldwin, Tom Cruise and Catherine Zeta-Jones; dating Ryan Seacrest; and attending red carpet events and showing off her budding fashion icon potentials. Check out what she wore in the following red carpet events:
60th Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards, September 2008 – A BCBGMAXAZRIA tiered frock with black accent and a rose waist appliqué that made sure the dress does not appear too cute.
44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, April 2009 – A flashy gold and bronze beaded Zuhair Murad gown, the exact opposite of her frilly 2008 frock
MTV Movie Awards, June 2010 – A Camilla and Marc Carletta black jersey mini with peek-a-boo detail Paired with suede pumps and black clutch bag.
Premiere of Burlesque in Los Angeles, November 2010 – An off-the-shoulder soft gold dress of Georges Hobeika Fall 2010 collection. It was a perfect complement to her dark hair color. she completed the fabulous look with a Brian Atwood heels and Judith Leiber clutch bag.
2010 American Music Awards, November 2010 – A stunning sheer lacy dress of the Marchesa Fall 2010 collection paired with, again, a Brian Atwood shoes and a Judith Leiber clutch.
68th Golden Globe Awards, January 2011 – Another Marchesa black gown with an intricate neck design. she wisely toned down her accessories and limited it to an understated pair of earrings, one stunning ring and a gold clutch
2011 Grammys Awards, February 2011 – a pink Maladrino printed chiffon gown with a deep V-neck paired with a Stuart Weitzman “Tracking” heels, a Bochic concentric diamond earrings and a Tube clutch by Jimmy Choo.
2011 Academy of Country Music Awards, April 2011- A Randi Rahm super sexy creation of a peach halter gown that showed off her sexy bare back and luscious figure. She completed the ensemble with a VBH clutch, Isharya earrings and bracelet and Carrera y Carrera ring.
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Zooey Deschanel, Retro Chic Fashion Style
Zooey Deschanel, of “500 Days of Summer” fame is a retro/vintage darling. She has a retro chic style that is totally distinctive and personal both off and on-screen. Zooey herself describes her retro chic style as girlie, soft, flirtatious, feminine and colorful. She has nailed down the retro style perfectly with her patterned dresses, feminine separates, lace elements, floral accents, tights, mary- janes and bows. She admits that she is an old-fashioned girl and she loves all thing old – old music, old movies, and vintage clothes.
Zooey Deschanel
A typical Zooey retro chic look is a belted wrap-around dark blue cotton dress with white floral prints on the hemline, deep V neckline hinting at a cleavage and sweet cap sleeves accented with a big bow at the waist and paired with white pumps, Totally chic, ultra feminine and subtly flirtatious!
Another Zooey Deschanel retro chic look on the red carpet is a white and black frothy one shoulder dress with an embroidered taffeta top that she wore at the FOX All-Star party. It’s a quirky/cute dress that personifies Zooey’s quirky retro chic style, a perfect choice for Zooey ! !!
Zooey Deschanel Retro Fashion Look
Want some more of Zooey’s red carpet retro chic look? How about the white mini dress with zigzag detailing at the hem and on the short sleeves that Zooey wore at the Critic’s Choice Awards.? She has on a black opaque tights paired with glamorous black pumps by Miu Miu for that adorable retro chic style she is so famous for.
Zooey Deschanel Fashion Style
Zooey’s retro chic style is accented by quirky, colorful, startling accessories such as the eye-popping white and yellow handbag by Marni that she carried at the Critic’s Choice Award. She also loves to wear belts, all types of colorful and unusual belts- canvas belt, metallic belt, oversized belts, thin red belt. Another trademark of this retro chic style of Zooey is hair accessories – Hair bows of all sizes, and colors, glittery bows, colorful bows as well as headbands. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS
Girls Color and Style Fashion Trends for Summer
Girls Color and Style Fashion Trends for Summer
Colors and style trends this summer are a lot of fun. There are very versatile styles that suit everybody’s budget; the vintage look that celebrities are making so popular such as classic dresses and peasant blouses, and the most exciting mix and match outfits that feature some items that may be in your closet already. Color palettes this summer are also so vibrant and lively and so cool. Here are the color and style fashion trends this summer:
Color trends
• The hottest colors this summer are bright yellow, aqua, orange, red and purple, where purple has beaten red for the top spot
• Metallic colors such as silver, gold and bronze as well as white and fine pastels are the color palettes for formal wear
• Gray and silver, whether metallic or matte add depth to solid elegance replacing black for warm weather neutrals.
• For those who favor black, give up the solid look and go for a black and white combo
• Military green and classic tan are a great match not only for the very stylish camouflage styles but also for solid pieces.
Style trends
• Style trends this summer are all about flouncy, flirty feminine styles made from sheer fabrics with lace accent. Shorts or tops are shorter and peek-a-boos made a comeback.
• Since its hot and humid this summer, sleeves are out. Off-shoulders, sleeveless, tubes and cut-out designs that show off a pretty tanned shoulder are the craze.
• Shirt dresses in floral or lively prints are flirty and provides a lot of fluidity that is ultra sexy and feminine yet youthful looking
• The military look is also very popular as casual wear from cotton cargos, walking short, camouflage shirts and outfits, belted jackets and even walking shorts.
• A vintage button down shirt is a must have for every woman this summer that can be matched with anything and could be worn for work and play.
• Animal prints are also hot this summer, ostrich, leopard or giraffe prints. A word of caution, refrain from looking like you’re going on a safari by limiting your animal prints to one item and pair it with a solid colors. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS
Fashion Accessories for Girls for Summer 2011
Best Fashion Accessories for Girls for Summer
Accessories complete an outfit. A simple outfit will look super fabulous with the right kind of accessories. The latest trend in accessories for summer 2011 is all about colors; harmonized colors, clashing colors, screaming colors, all colors of summer. With one carefully selected colorful accessory you can create a perfect 2011 summer look. Bags, shoes, sunglasses, hats, belts, jewelries all these and more
The mood for summer is feminine, stylish and sexy. The same mood is carried over to the accessories trend for summer 2011. Some of these accessories are a hold – over from last year such as gold link chains and bracelets in abundance. Bags, shoes, sunglasses, hats, belts, jewelries – all these and more are the accessories for summer 2011.
Bags
Small bags – Trendy small bags painted in some very spectacular colors are the latest trend this season. These are called “candy in hand bags”. A small pouch bag in painted gaily red is a wonderful way to carry your things around. These “candy in hand bags” come in neon colors such as orange, yellow, pink, green, blue, and more.
Belt bags - These are small handbags attached to the belt that allows you to dance the night away not worrying about your valuables.
Sunglasses
Cat eye sunglasses – This is a throw back from the 50s and the 60s when it was all the rage for fashionable women. Cat eye sunglasses are terrific for women with a square or heart shape face.
Aviator glasses – Aviator glasses have been around for some time and will be staying around longer if only because of its versatility and its ability to fit with any style.
Big retro glasses – Popular in the 70s, these big retro glasses are back with a vengeance. They come in black or white frame or in other solid colors and are a fantastic addition to a summer outfit.
Jewelry
Large chunky bracelets – These are the current rage this summer – bangle bracelets, leather bracelets, wood plastic and all kinds of bracelets as long as they are big and chunky. Wear them singly or in three or more contrasting colored bracelets, or several bracelets that reach almost up to the elbow or even bracelet worn on the upper arm.
Big necklace – The operative word is big, the bigger the better – dog collar necklace, big geometric necklace, layered necklace, all these and more. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS
