FASHION: FRINGE STYLE

Fringe Style

It was as if a single, defined element was plucked from 2008's flapper revival, elaborated upon and then modernised. That element was fringing; and if there's one thing every girl should be partying in during Spring/Summer 2009, it's that perfect fringed piece.

Who designed it

On the Spring/Summer 2009 runways, this burgeoning trend was prominent. Alexander McQueen's pieces were more to the structured side with sinew-esque fringing slinking around the body. Jil Sander's fringing was long and free-flowing, Alberta Ferretti's delicately pretty; while Gaspard Yurkievich took inspiration more from the Burlesque than the Jazz Age.

How to wear it

It depends largely upon the style and themeing of the piece. A pair of long, toned legs work wonders for a short fringed skirt; those lacking need to be a tad more cautious. The appeal of fringing also owes alot to the way it moves, so pay careful attention to buying quality fabrics that shimmy and shine and don't clump unattractively together.

FASHION- STUART WEITZMAN PEEPER PUMPS

Stuart Weitzman Peep Pump

Posted by Shomore in Celebrity Shoe Style, Stuart Weitzman Shoes

Regulars of this blog will know that I’m a sucker for heel details. I love it when a classic pump is embellished with details on the heel - it’s still very elegant, glam, but utterly unique. I was already a fan of Stuart Weitzman “Peepers” when I first saw them featured on Zappos for $575. However, I *really* had to exercise sheer non-purchasing willpower when I saw them featured today on Gilt Groupe for half off - $278 instead of $575. Will you exercise such restraint?

If the Weitzman’s Peepers looks familiar, per MTV, they are the same ones featured in Beyonce’s Ego video. I assume that Beyonce had the shoes re-soled so they were less slippery, but how she manages to dance so ferociously in Stuart’s shoes with such skinny heels is beyond me. I could probably manage a few hundred yard and back if I’m lucky in these shoes. My admiration for Beyonce just went up a few notches. Sigh, what we women will do to look good.

FASHION- SUMMER SHOE/BAG COMBO EXCLUSIVE

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FASHION 2009: FALL PREVIEW

HERE'S A PREVIEW OF SOME OF THIS FALL'S HOTTEST ITEMS. TODAY I'M FEATURING DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, & BALENCIAGA, RESPECTIVELY. GET ACQUAINTED. CHEERS, & GET YOUR STUNT ON.

FASHION: HEELS 2009 EDITION: TAPERED HEELS

I love em. There’s few things that are sexier on a woman than a fly, classy, sexy pair of heels, or other form-complementing shoes. I have the exclusive insider info on the latest trends in all things fashion. We’ll start with these sexy shoes, & keep it moving with everything from gladiator heels, to fringed dress & shoes, to Sheer, & much more. Enjoy. I know I will. I love it

When writing about the latest fashion trends we're constantly looking at the clothing, hair trends and make-up trends, but sometimes it's easy to forget about a girl's most important accessory: her shoes. So here it is, your shoe guide to Autumn (Fall)/Winter 2008/2009 in the form of our 2008/2009 shoe trends bible!

Square toes, crocodile skin, triple-buckles, and bohemian fringing are just some of the things you might not have been expecting to come back into fashion so soon, and yet here IS A SAMPLE OF THE SEXINESS TO COME.

Tapered heels

What: Heels that start thick at the top and taper down, often with a curve, into a stiletto-esque point at the bottom.

Seen on: the likes of Burberry Prorsum, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Zac Posen.

Verdict: They're a sexy, interesting and modern style which can really spice up an outfit. Not as much a classic shape, so buy them if you intend to get a lot of wear out of them over the next few seasons.

FASHION: CLUTCH BAGS SPRING 2009

This is what I do: informing my people about everything…. Ever-ree-thing…. Everything. (insiders only).anyway, I promise to keep you abreast of everything fashion; trends, styles, clothing, shoes, cosmetics, etc

CHECK OUT THIS POST ON THE HOTTEST CLUTCHES. LADIES, TAKE NOTE & SAVE UP, OR AT LEAST MAKE YOUR MAN AWARE, HINT HINT WINK WINK.

LINK:http://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/trends/articles/spring-clutches-woven-bags

POP CULTURE: STYLE QUIZ PT. 2

Time for a quiz. Everyone loves a quiz, right? Haha. Well pump your brakes, this quiz is fun. No need to skip this post. This is for all you fashion freaks with a sense of history, & you professional guessers too. I’ll post one for the next two weeks, & we’ll track your progress. Have fun.

Dovima appeared in which Audrey Hepburn Film?

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Sabrina

Funny Face

The Roman Holiday

Source: vogue

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FASHION PROFILE: JEROME C ROUSSEAU

CHECK OUT THIS COOL ARTICLE ON AN ART HOUSE FUNKY DESIGNER. MY WORDS, NOT HIS. LOL. ENJOY

Electro Dash: Jerome Chouinard-Rousseau’s Shoes Are Getting Feet Tapping

Jerome Chouinard-Rousseau’s parrot, Malibu, is making much too much noise. “She doesn’t always like to share the attention,” the 31-year-old designer says, coaxing the pretty bird out of her cage. Better to take her next door, to his boyfriend’s apartment, it’s decided, so that we can talk uninterrupted about Chouinard-Rousseau’s breakthrough shoe collection, which is characterized by wonderfully original urban-Victorian ankle boots and other eye-catching alternatives to the functional pump and flat. As beautiful as Malibu is, we don’t want her distracting us from the shoes.

Born in Québec and trained in London, Chouinard-Rousseau now lives and works out of a sunny apartment/studio in L.A.’s Beachwood Canyon. Before launching his own line, he worked for labels like Isabelle Fiore and Matthew Williamson. He also played keyboard in an electro-pop band called “Riviera F,” but that was just a hobby. (“We were slightly over-the-top, very aloof, very much about the performance,” he tells me shyly.) Shoes are, and have always been, Chouinard-Rousseau’s true love. “It’s hard to explain what they do, but it’s very emotional,” he says. “For me, I like them dead simple but distinctive. It’s too easy to do something big and busy.”

Fall is Chouinard-Rousseau’s third collection, and his strongest yet. “I had two muses: Kate Bush and this French band from the late ‘70s/early ‘80s called Elli & Jacno,” he explains. “The whole collection is that—glam, disco, very musical.” Take, for example, the Uno heel, which came down the Peter Pilotto runway in London last February. An elegant round-toe boot with U-shaped cutouts around the ankles, “it makes the feet look very precious,” Chouinard-Rousseau says. It also makes the feet look slender and enticing. Same goes for the Andromeda—a front-zip peep-toe suede ankle boot with a patent leather heel that I had the pleasure of wearing to the Met Costume Institute Gala recently (it really was a pleasure; they are remarkably comfortable). “I think when I started, everything was very ‘60s—sharp, modern,” he says. “As the collection has grown, it’s relaxed a little. There’s a lot of ‘70s luxe craftsmanship, a lot of soft leather.”

Jerome C. Rousseau shoes will be sold at Barneys and Net-a-porter this fall. Look for them also in Terry Gilliam’s new film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which screens at Cannes this week. It seems inevitable that they’ll soon be stars.

www.jeromecrousseau.com

FASHION: FAIL-SAFE FASHIONS A-Z (B)

If you want to be on trend but less obvious about it, we've put together this A to Z of the season. If we saw something twice or more, we called it a trend and recorded its sources here - this is the list to learn if you're going to drop the right fashion names next season:

B

Ballerinas (lace, ribbons and ruffled princess dresses) - Charles Anastase, Giambattista Valli, Nina Ricci, John Rocha, Jonathan Saunders, Pollini, Sonia Rykiel, Sue Stemp, Erdem, Bora Aksu.

Blazers (mannish, or with cropped sleeves) - a regular spot throughout all four cities, most notably at Paul Smith, Sinha-Stanic, Nathan Jenden, Jil Sander, Bottega Veneta.

Bows - Moschino, Marni, Dolce & Gabbana, Carolina Herrera, Yves Saint Laurent, Chloe, Lanvin.

Broderie Anglais - Collette Dinnigan, Charles Anastase, Oscar de la Renta, Roberto Cavalli, La Perla, Prada... In fact, almost everybody put it somewhere.