Fall Flea Market Finds

Flea markets have always been a source of inspiration for me, especially since I never know what I may find while browsing.  I thoroughly enjoy meandering through the stalls, uncovering hidden gems, and chatting with friendly vendors. Inspiration may come in the form of colorful bikes, vintage perfume bottles, holiday decorations, or luxurious coats from decades past.  Even if I leave

Lacey Looks

It's all about ruffles and lace in bright and bold colors at BCBG this season.  When paired with rhinestones, it's an ultra feminine mix that's perfect for the upcoming holidays.

Winter 2011-2012 Fashion. SKIRTS. What skirts are in fashion this season.

Skirt is an indispensable thing in the wardrobe of every woman. This winter you'll be plenty to choose from. Fashion designers represented a big variety of colors, styles, textures, variations of detail, so that we can say that the skirt in the cold season will be one of the most stylish woman's wardrobe items.

Now is the time to get rid of jeans and pants and put on a skirt and heels.

Leaher skirts.
The fashion hit of this season. A leather skirt is an amazing way to turn heads and get noticed. It can turn a woman into a lady vamp, and it can turn a teenage girl into a woman. It's one piece of clothing that can look cold and hard in a closet, but warm and sexy when it's worn right way.
Leather skirts from Jean Paul Gaultier, Ports 1961, Tommy Hilfiger, Aigner, Holly Fulton, Chanel and Hermes

Warm skirts.
This season you don't have to choose between beauty and health. This winter designers advise to wear fur skirts.
Fur skirts seen at Betty Jackson, Matthew Williamson and Albino.

High waist skirts.
You should wear high waist skirt with thin polo-neck sweater or blouse tucking it into your skirt.
Seen at Temperley London, Badgley Mischka, Antonio Marras, Sonia Rykiel, Nicole Farhi and Roccobarocco.

Pencil skirts.
Designers refreshed classical models with bright prints, appliqué, flounces and patch pockets.
Pencil skirts from Zac Posen, DKNY, Donna Karan, Ports 1961, J. Saunders, Tsumori Chisato and Elie Saab.

Mini skirts.
Mini skirts are extremely fashionable this season. But fashion designers advise to forget about tight-fitting skirts and choose trapezoid cut.
Seen at Issa London, Acne, Ungaro, Thakoon, Tibi and Herve Leger

Saturday Soirées

I spent my Saturday evening hopping to various events around L.A., and the d.RA Clothing sample sale was my first stop. Hosted by a handful of popular bloggers in collaboration with Lookbook.nu, it was a high energy shopping party. With a strong mix of fall 2011 and spring 2012 clothing from dRA and Kasil Workshop, jewelry by Social Grace, shoes by Seychelles, and various snacks and beverages

Mango Merchandising

Mango's holiday windows caught my attention last month with their mix of studs, chains, red knitwear, and leopard prints.  Watch this space for more holiday windows, as this is the best time of year for window shopping.

Giambattista Valli at Macy's

I finally had an opportunity to browse the Giambattista Valli for Impulse collection at Macy's. Full of ruffles, bold red hues, and leopard prints, it was exactly the kind of clothing that I dream of filling my closet with. Although I didn't try anything on, my favorite piece by far was the frilly red skirt in the second photo. Everything appeared to be well tailored with luxe details, rich

Time To Shine

One of my favorite things about this time of year is the abundance of highly decorative and attention-grabbing store window displays. At the Macy's flagship in San Francisco, I eyed a few sparkly and sequin-covered displays that have me suddenly wanting to wear anything shiny and festive.

Fall Finds at Zara

Since Zara's windows are often a source of inspiration for me, I'm sharing four recent photos I took there on a shopping trip last week. Although I walked out empty handed, I spotted a few things that caught my eye, including a gray fleece dress (chicer than it sounds), some colorful skinny jeans, the lace pencil skirt in the first photo, suede wedge boots, 1960s shift dresses, and some snake

The Style Tour

This weekend I had the chance to combine several activities that I love: shopping, styling, and chatting about personal style and trends with fashion experts. As part of the Westfield Style Tour, I had a complimentary consultation at the shopping center with a Style for Hire stylist, who helped me to pick out an outfit based upon my lifestyle, body type, and trend preferences. What better way to

We Wit It L.A. Presents EmergeLA

We Wit It L.A. presents its L.A. fashion week kickoff event, which will take place on Friday, September 30th at the Holding Co. in Silverlake. A diverse lineup will be presented consisting of emerging talents in fashion/music/art including Ballerina Black, Under The Table Clothing, and creative genius Ngene Mwaura. The We Wit It L.A. team describes EmergeLA as: “A party in the name of discovery

Dripped Trunk Show & Fashion Soiree

“DRIPPED” “A fashion soiree and trunk show” When: September 30th, 2011 7-11:30 pm Where: Pop tART Gallery 3023 W. 6th St. Los Angeles, CA, 90020 Curated by: GGeisha Hosted by: The Work Magazine Sponsored by: Peroni Italy Here are further details via the press release: Dripped is a bi-monthly trunk show held at Pop tART Gallery in Los Angeles that focuses on local fashion designers,

She Wants Revenge and Skylar Grey To Perform At Macy's In Northridge

For my readers in the Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley area, here is a fashion and music event that sounds interesting for this weekend...In its second year, the Macy’s mstylelab Concert Tour is bringing intimate performances from top musicians to select Macy’s stores across the country. All events are free and open to the public at the mstylelab lounge at Macy’s. As part of a music program

Jennifer Lopez for Kohl's Review

Content © 2011 http://fashiontrendguide.blogspot.com. All rights reserved.I spent some time browsing the new Jennifer Lopez Collection at Kohl's last Thursday. My shopping strategy was to try on the apparel, handbags, and perhaps some shoes; I wasn't particularly interested in the home goods or jewelry. As I inspected the clothing, I noticed a signature Jennifer Lopez-inspired neutral and muted

Window and Online Shopping at Zara

In honor of the September 7th launch of Zara's online shopping in the U.S., I want to share a few of their current store windows. Last night I browsed both their online store and their mall store with the intent to buy, and that's something I've been wanting to do for several years. In the store, I saw a great black wool jacket with faux fur "gorilla" sleeves. I haven't found it online yet, as

Fashion's Night Out with Ron Herman and Smashbox Studios

Who: Smashbox Studios, Kimora Lee Simons, Lightning Bolt, Clothing, J Brand, NSF, Chan Luu, Monrow, Will Bags, Frank ad Eileen, Oliver Peoples and GoldsignWhat: Smashbox Studios and Ron Herman celebrate Fashion's Night Out 2011 hosted by Kimora Lee Simmons featuring a pop-up Smashbox photo studio with fashion photographer Diana Koenigsberg offering complimentary photo sessions for shoppers.

Fashion's Night Out At Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills

Here is one more Fashion's Night Out event to consider in the L.A. area...and I'll be posting more as they trickle into my inbox.Neiman Marcus is located at9700 Wilshire Blvd.Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Agabhumi and Main St. Santa Monica Fashion's Night Out Events

Still no plans for Fashion's Night Out in the L.A. area? There's certainly no shortage of events to choose from, and here's what's happening in Santa Monica:Agabhumi will be celebrating Fashion's Night Out in conjunction with several of Main Street Santa Monica's top stores, restaurants and beauty outlets this Thursday, September 8th.Agabhumi's event will kick off at 6PM with red carpet, local

Fashion Lesson. BOHEMIAN STYLE AND FASHION

BOHO-style is romantic, somewhat slipshod and relaxed. A girl dressed in BOHO style is independent, unprejudiced and always goes ahead without fear.
But how to achieve a boho-chic look? If you are interested in womens boho today here are a couple of tips how to have glamorous and bohemian look.

You're going to need to have a great pair of high boho heels to complete your boho look. The boho necklace is another thing that you can choose to be bold with. A necklace is too attention-getting so you need to ramp up the quality with a piece like this. You'll want to go for a large, bold necklace that really makes a statement.
The hat can give your wardrobe a hint of your bohemian style even when you aren't wearing a lot of the other pieces in your collection.

You will need a boho maxi dress to complete your full look. This is a long dress that's printed in the bohemian style. You'll want to keep the rest of your look fairly simple when wearing this piece because it makes a full statement all on its own. A little necklace will be enough to compliment this dress. It's worth buying a boho maxi dress that has a good fit and is made of a durable material so that you can wear it again and again. Again braids!Braids always look fashionable, chic and stylish.

The other dress that you will need is a boho mini dress. It's fine to get a laced dress as well. In fact, a great laced boho mini dress with a pair of sexy boho boots is a terrific outfit for the stylish woman. A lacy cloak on this dress hints at the boho style. This allows you to really play it up with the boho accessories if you want to and to show off your great boho heels without over-doing the look.

The stylish boho woman is going to need to be smart about choosing a handbag that compliments her bohemian style. What you don't want to do here is to be mistaken on the side of being too casual. Make sure that you select one that's made of high quality materials and that has a unique feature (such as the handle here). Choose a bohemian print, chic and "loud".

One of the things that you'll try to do when putting together a modern boho look is to avoid getting anything too gaudy. However, when you  are selecting some of the smaller accessories, it's going to be good to choose some bolder colors. Look for womens boho headbands like the one pictured here which have a bit of a hippie hint to them and may be bolder in color and print than some of the larger pieces in your boho wardrobe.

An important key element in bohemian fashion is the colors. Typical boho colors are Earthy Colors. So focus on black, brown, cream white, khaki and olive green as your main fashion color palette.

Wear affordable accessories and details! Bohemian fashion doesn't have to be expensive. Instantly transform a pair of jeans and a white tunic shirt into a boho outfit with a brown leather boho handbag, gold and layered necklace, ethnic embroidered scarf, multiple bangle bracelets, gladiator sandal shoes and so on.

Hair Trends 2011: Plaits and Braids

The plait obsession continues, from complicated forms at Alexander McQueen to classical at Hermès and Valentino.
The fashion world has fallen in love with the plait all over again, women are so lucky if they have long hair. Tried to do a French plait yesterday and looked very irregular, need a bit of practice. There are so many different ways to wear it! Celebs show us how it’s done for evening wear to the one side. Also there is the messy way with only one or two plaits and the favourite look is a long plait to the side.

Let's see the gallery "how to wear Plaits and Braids this season":

Alexander McQueen

 The Colour Room, Poul Mitchell

 Alexis Mabille hairstyles

Hermes and Valentino hairstyles

Spring - Summer 2011 All White Fashion Trend

Minimalism and immaculacy doesn't cease to impress designers over and over again, this way fueling the reputation of the all white fashion trend. The Spring & Summer 2011 all white fashion trend hypnotizes the public with its blinding and at the same time heart-warming visual impression. Those who would like to enjoy the summer breeze early in the next season should definitely take a closer peek at the outfit ideas provided by the most valued and spectacular designer collections of this Spring & Summer 2011.

So forget about "practicalness" and step over "it is too festive". White color doesn't need any accessory, it is very fresh and festive color.
Let's begin with white blouses. Having a couple of white shirts or blouses in your wardrobe you can combine them with pants, shorts, long skirts and pencil skirts.

Victor & Rolf, Brioni

Kimberly Ovitz, Hakaan, Nicole Miller

Fashion 70s. Nice white coats, thin waist-belts and short tops. Frankie Tell, YSL, Hakaan 

Long dresses and white cloaks look extremely romantic. BCBG Max Azria, Dries Van Noten, Celine

Short white dresses and ruffle dresses. Acne, Gap, Behnaz Sarafpour

Non-central short dresses. Doo Ri, Vivienne Westwood, United Bamboo

Nicole Farhi, № 21, Alexis Mabille

Calvin klein, Antonio Berardi, Akris

 Calvin Klein, № 21, Narciso Rodriguez

Long attires for beach parties. Sexual and romantic at the same time. Badgley Mischka, Banana Republic, Imitation

White suits for business ladies.  Doo Ri, Wes Gordon, Lacoste

LACE - Fashion Trend 2011. How to wear lace.

How To Wear Lace...
Lace is very womanly  and it never really goes out of fashion, as lace clothing can be found among chain- store clothing rails throughout the year. Lace will become a popular fashion, and featured in many clothing shopes. When it's not so popular, lace becomes a classic and still remains in the fashion market.

Lace clothing gives a chic look, and can look beautiful without exertion.`But there's a few risks in wearing lace clothing, for example you can look too Gothic.

How you should wear lace.
You should avoid wearing jewelery with lace, as this will probably look over the top. Wear it with minimum jewelery. If you choose wearing lace wear it with stud earrings, or a gold bangle. Pearls are not good with lace.

Go for fine lace, rather than large chunky patterns. On the subject of hems, another one to avoid is a jagged, uneven cut. Medieval like fashion looks very silly on most people!

Never wear white stockings, unless your going to a dress-up party! Black lace stockings are hot with skirts in winter, but don't ever wear them with a denim skirt. Denim skirt plus black lace stockings is running the risk of looking trailer-trash. Avoid bright coloured skirts too. Black stockings will always go best with a black skirt. If your wear black stockings with a black skirt, go for a different coloured top, to avoid looking Gothic.

Lace panels on clothing is a good alternative to full lace garments.

If a clothing item is made completely of lace, wear it down with simple clothing. Plain, bold colours are good, all colours go with black, but brown. It's not really a good look to wear lace with clothing that is patterned or printed.

Be careful about wearing denim with lace. A garment with minimal lace, and particularly white lace, goes great with denim. But don't take it any further, like wearing a top made of completely lace, with a pair of jeans. It's a sort of stereotypical look, that doesn't look that nice.

Style Lessons. Aice In Wonderland.

"I will tell you a secret. All the best people are crazy!"
Aice In Wonderland

There is agreat secret in all British fairy tales, people always want to make them come true. Sometimes we need to seize an opportunity and fall down a rabbit hole into a Fantasy World! Sometimes we need a little experiment, we want a little passion and magic in our workaday life.
Watch the fashion shapes that fashion designers suggest us this season:

How To Wear Boot. Boots and Booties Trends.

The most important girl's accessory is her shoes. The most fashionable and trendy shoes are boots. Boots are anything from ankle to knee to over-the-knee. So how we should wear them?

Above the knee Boots
Over the knee boots are a main fashion trend and have been seen stomping on pavement all over the city. When it comes to 2011 fashion trends we’re facing a year of subtlety and tradition. And while many of us will be wearing classical silhouettes and subdued colours we’ll all be in need of making them pop; after all, doesn’t every fashioniser want to stand out from the crowd? For women that ’stand out’ look is just about to get a whole lot easier thanks to the hottest trend for shoes in 2011: thigh high boots.

It looks great with over tights, long socks, jeans or pants.  For a look that's all glam and no trash, stick with leather or suede and pair boots with mini dresses, leggings, skinny pants or shorts.

Cowboy Boots
Cowboy boots refer to a specific style of riding boot. Cowboy boots are prefered by celebrities such as Brittany Spears, Jessica Simpson and others. Cowboy boots are normally made from cowhide leather but are also sometimes made from "exotic" skins such as alligator or snake.

Low heeled Boot
Women who value comfort as well as style will appreciate the emergence of the low heeled riding boot. You can pair with jeans and wear on an everyday basis and still be hot and trendy in long sweater. They are also great for pairing with skirts when you have to do a lot of walking.

Boots with fur collars
These boots give a new meaning to warmth and comfort. From real fur to realistic looking fakes, these fur collars will add style and flare to boot designs in winter and spting.

Bold colors Boots
Bright colours is the Fashion Trend of Spring 2011. Put your blacks, grays, browns and boring monotones boots in the back of your closet and wake up your spirit by adding some excitement to your wardrobe. Boots come in all colors. You will get orange, red, blue, purple and even pink. Some have bold prints to go with the bright colors, and for the not so daring, some are a little simpler.

Boots with buckles
For those who love the funky look, boots with buckles are the best alternative. Whether its night party or a friend get together you look great in these kind of boots.

You always have so many options of boots for different season. So just go for shopping and pick the best matching boot which adds fashion and comfort to your look.