Fashion Do's and Don'ts

RULE #1: Fashion rules are there to be broken.

RULE #2: Having fashion sense is all about knowing what looks good on YOU, not what looks good on Paris Hilton or Naomi Campbell.

RULE #3: When fashion magazines or self-proclaimed experts say something is "Over, Bourgeois, Tired, Common, So last year or Very yesterday/last week/last century" it means the person talking now considers that particular style or colour to be out of style and are now pushing the next big thing, which they will usually describe as being "New, Now, Fresh, Brave, Chic, Divine, Girly, Love, Important, or To die for."

RULE #4: Don't listen to fashion magazines or self-proclaimed experts. They are just copying what everyone else is saying.

RULE #5: Trend setters either create something new or go retro to bring something from the past and make it new again. Trend followers are just copycats with no fashion sense of their own.

RULE #6: When picking out something to wear or shopping, always ask several things: A. Is this practical? B. What if it rains? C. Can I afford this? D. Will I ever wear this or am I just filling my closet with things I will never wear? E. Does it actually look good on me or am I just fooling myself?

RULE #7: Some colours match, some don't, but does it really matter? Sometimes you want to wear opposing colours because it will stand out more.

RULE #8: Just because it is a men's shirt, pants, socks or whatever doesn't mean it won't fit or suit you. I happen to believe men's briefs look very good on women.

RULE #9: Before stepping outside ask yourself "What if I die today and this is the clothing I am found wearing? Do I want to be found dead wearing corduroy pants and a leather thong?" (Or whatever you happen to be wearing!)

RULE #10: Last but not least, passe means that something has been already. Avante garde means nobody has ever done it before. See the difference? Don't misuse terms. This season its all about what clothes just scream embellishment and look pretentious. No wait, that is every season. Every fashionista is always trying to look better than she really does, but far too many lack the common sense to realize they look like they are trying too hard to be kewl... understand the difference? These people are poseurs. They buy the latest shoes, the newest glasses (which may or may not be retro), the kewlest, most decorative jeans they can find and the end result is someone who is wearing a mish mash of competing styles... if a guy dressed that way we'd call him a douchebag. When a girl does it she is a douchebaggette.

And I will not apologize for saying that. Some people just try too hard and it shows. They flaunt their new fashion, but in reality its not new because they're copying what everyone else is doing. Worse, the poor girl is copying all of them at the same time. Please people! Don't be a douchebag(gette)! Far too few women and girls out there know how to use a sewing machine... sewing is so easy its amazing more people don't take it up as a hobby or turn it into a profession. Everyone needs clothes. Clothes wear out. Clothes go out of fashion. Clothes don't fit like they used to. The fashion industry is everywhere and it is one of the oldest professions the world has ever seen.

And if you are on a budget, what could be cheaper than needle, thread and some fabric? True, some fabrics can be pricier than others, but if you shop around you can rip apart old clothes, 2nd hand clothes and recycle the old fabric to make something which is kewl, unique and nobody else has it. People will wear what is convenient sometimes so if you are on a budget do some research and see what is out there. There are a tonne of YouTube videos on how to make your own clothing, sew, knit, darn socks, do your hair, clean fabric stains, etc. all on a budget. It won't take too much time or research and the next thing you know you will be a bit of an expert on the topic. If you become really obsessed you can also take evening or weekend classes on fashion design. Many cities and large towns have clubs and classes you can join if you look hard enough. They're always looking for new members. The beauty of fashion is that you can always match things with other things. Once you have bought a good sized wardrobe (or have sewn your own) you can coordinate clothing to create specific looks. To do you will need a good size full length mirror and test the mirror's quality to make sure you look good in it.

After that you are pretty much set. I recommend reorganizing your closet by colour, not by type of clothing. Make it into a rainbow. It is faster to find a specific piece of clothing when you only have one yellow sweater and its the only sweater in the yellow section. Other people like to organize their closets using different methods, but it doesn't really matter which method you use so long as it WORKS. My last tidbit of advice? If old people are wearing it then it is officially out of style. Thats right. If your mom or grandmother starts wearing low cut jeans that shows off her ass crack its time to rip those jeans apart and reuse the fabric. Happy sewing!

Fashion Trends of 2007

Extravaganza is the word that best describes the past year in fashion. Designers celebrated anniversaries with blow-out bashes and spectacular shows staged in exotic locales. The excessive mood, no doubt, was fuelled by a booming luxury business as the mega-fashion brands roared in to conquer new markets where the nouveau riche have a voracious appetite for designer goods.

But amid the celebratory mood, there were a few somber moments as the fashion flock lost a few of their fine feathered friends. And they also took a peculiar interest in the personal life of one of their most talented members. When the "it'' bag of the moment is an $18 canvas tote touting "I'm not a plastic bag," you might think the tide of fashion has turned decidedly green. And it has, to a point. The rise of eco-friendly fashion is surely the top trend of the year. But fashion fans also mobbed H&M for cheap, made-in-China togs from Italian designer Roberto Cavalli, king of glitz and glam. And luxury giants like LVMH were racking up double-digit growth, largely through the sale of the fragments of dreams that are handbags and perfume. Scarlett Johansson and Catherine Deneuve flog the ubiquitous LV monogram bags in glossy ads, and people buy them, real or knockoff.

Marc Jacobs, the grunge creator credited with Louis Vuitton's soaring fortunes, was the bad boy of fashion this year, trumping trend headlines by starting his namesake show in New York two hours late - again.

Bad girls with questionable clothes were neither few nor far between, although good Dreamgirl Jennifer Hudson wore a bad outfit to the Oscars. And then there were the fashion standouts like Cate Blanchett - again.

Clothing in the Victorian times

Methods of clothing production and distribution varied greatly over the course of Victoria's long reign. In 1837, cloth was manufactured in the mill towns of northern England, Scotland, and Ireland. But clothing was generally custom-made by seamstresses, milliners, tailors, hatters, glovers, corsetiers, and many other specialized tradespeople, who served a local clientele in small shops. Families who could not afford to patronize specialists, made their own clothing, or bought and modified used clothing. By 1907, clothing was increasingly factory-made and sold in large, fixed price department stores. Custom sewing and home sewing were still significant, but on the decline.

New machinery and materials changed clothing in many ways. The introduction of the lock-stitch sewing machine in mid-century simplified both home and boutique dressmaking, and enabled a fashion for lavish application of trim that would have been prohibitively time-consuming if done by hand. Lace machinery made lace at a fraction of the cost of the old, laborious methods.

New materials from far-flung British colonies gave rise to new types of clothing (such as rubber making gumboots and mackintoshes possible). Chemists developed new, cheap, bright dyes that displaced the old animal or vegetable dyes. yes its true

Fashion Dress Tips for Men

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2. The most important thing is to wear clothes that you look and feel good in. Your wardrobe should consist of clothes that reflect your personal style and taste. You may choose to wear brand name clothing, or independent labels.
   Maybe your clothing style veers more towards the retro look, with loud colors, and durable fabrics. Perhaps you feel more comfortable in more contemporary clothing. You can choose to neatly color coordinate your outfits, or go with a funkier, more eccentric style of dress. A critical factor in determining how you should dress, is the occasion you're dressing for. Dress For the Occasion If you're going to work, you should plan to dress in formal attire, unless you have a business casual dress code. Formal work attire for a man is a standard business suit. Wear power colors, such as, black, navy, and gray. Avoid bright colors, like red or yellow. If you don't wear a suit, you should at least wear a shirt, tie, and dress slacks. A blazer is highly recommended.
   
3. If you have a more relaxed dress code at work, you can wear collared shirts, and khaki pants. Never wear jeans, t-shirts, or clothing that others may find offensive, to your work place. If you're going to a black tie event, it's probably a good idea to wear a tux. If you don't own a tuxedo, there are plenty of places, like the Men's Wearhouse, where you can rent one.
   
4. If you're planning an evening out with your significant other, you can wear jeans, a polo shirt, a button-up shirt, or pretty much anything you feel comfortable in. Save the sweat pants, and track suits for pick-up basketball games, and lying around the house. Footwear & Accessories Footwear is a key ingredient when it comes to fashion. First of all, if you must wear a suit, wear dress shoes, like Bostonians, or Kenneth Cole dress shoes. Never wear athletic footwear to work. It's inappropriate for the work place unless your employer specifies otherwise. Avoid earrings, and other jewelry that may cause distractions in the work place.
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6. On your personal time, you can wear jewelry as long as it's tasteful, and complements your ensemble. For example, a nice watch, or bracelet can be fine, as long as it's not awkward or gawky

Making the Connections

Cut out some pictures from magazines of fashion pioneers like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and Bob Mackie. Choose pictures that showcase their signature styles. Ask girls to pull from their closets or find clothes in contemporary magazines that reflect influences from these designs. Coco Chanel was renown for taking the restrictive clothing of the 1920s and making them more comfortable for women.She designed classic pants and dress suits made famous for ther expert fabrics and tailored designs. Girls can see her influence in dress pants and dress jackets. You can even have kids make her iconic brand with felt fabric to sew onto jackets. Bob Mackie is known for his sequined evening gowns and outrageous outfits made for celebrities. Dresses adorned with shiny sequins can be used as examples of fashions he might create.

Dress Up Celebrities Most famous fashion designers at one time another have dressed celebrities for a red carpet event. Have girls choose a most loved celebrity to dress like. Find pictures in magazines or watch celebrity news programs for inspiration. In addition to dressing like their favorite celebrity, they can also play a game involving what their celebrity should wear. Ask them to design an outfit that they feel would better suit a person's style or personality. Host a "walk down the red carpet event" with a red rug or fabric for them to flaunt their styles.

Before You Buy Fall Clothes

Fall is about layering and the jacket is essential. For year-to-year wear stick with tailored styles like the one-button blazer and casual jean jackets. Tweed, suede and corduroy are favorite jacket materials for tailored or casual. The general trend over the past few years leans toward snugger fits (no baggy looks) and vintage-y touches (suede patches on the elbow, bomber jackets, "worn" looks).

Menswear prints

Menswear or haberdashery prints encompass houndstooth, plaids, pinstripes and checks. Fall is the perfect season for masculine prints to appear made up in suits, pants, jackets, coats and dresses. When buying classics, remember that you'll tire of prints faster, so stick with smaller-scales (pinstripe vs. large houndstooth). Pair a feminine top and accessories with menswear for maximum style.

Pants

Wearing pants in cooler weather is largely a practical matter (keeps legs warmer!), but they impart tons of style, too. For maximum wear, stick with jeans with a lower waist and slight flare (or bootcut) in a darker wash. Tailored pants in menswear prints are a great investment, just remember to go with traditional silhouettes that defy trends: cuffs, flat-front or soft pleats.

Colors

Although there are always exceptions, fall clothes often appear in earthy hues (olive, chocolate, stone) and jewel tones (deep purple, emerald green, ruby red). Black and navy are always dependable, but don't be afraid to add shots of hot colors like red or fuchsia and even pastels to your mix. White is usually reserved for blouses in Fall (looks great with menswear prints).

Boots

Boots are enormously popular for fall and winter, so invest in several pair and you'll always have shoes for this season. Shorter boots with a heel look great with pants. Mid-calf boots can be worn with cropped pants or skirts. Knee-high boots go great with all types of skirts. Pair your boots with either bare legs or tights to complement the outfit.

Sweaters

Natural fibers are a top choice for sweaters: wool, cashmere, cotton. They breathe better and are great for layering. Look for classic choices like solid turtlenecks or Vnecks. Lightweight silk or blend can even take autumn style to tropical climates.

Leather bag

Stash the straw, fall means it's time for a more serious bag. Suede and leather are natural choices in everything from earthy browns to warm reds. If you lean toward logos, now's the time for a status bag to add pizazz. Remember to scale the bag size to your size (small bags for small frames, up to larger bags to larger frames).

Corduroy

This humble fabric may get touted by some designers as a year-round fabric, but who are they fooling? Nothing says "Autumn" like plush cords in everyting from jeans to jackets to bags. For maximum flattery, watch the wale (that's what those stripes are called): thin wales add texture without heft, while the wider wales pack on the bulk.

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the City to a New Fashion Label

Sarah Jessica Parker is no newbee to the fashion industry. Carry Bradshaw, SJP’s character on “Sex and the City”, is synonymous for being the “it girl” of fashion iconicism. Her closet is littered with her unique style from an endless list of designer collections. Let’s not forget to mention her shoeaholic weakness to Manola Blahniks. With her character’s fashion quirk and her launch of fragrances – Lovely and Covet, SJP has created a name brand for herself that can be easily geared towards the designer niche. However, for practicality she partners up with Steve and Barry’s.

Steve and Barry’s is known in the retail landscape as providers of premium apparel at the lowest prices possible. Just imagine GAP’s Old Navy and UNIQLO, Japan’s most popular casual wear retailer, level of quality and price, but Steve and Barry’s price gap is more on the lower end. Remember how Stephon Marbury, the New York Knicks’ star player, revolutionizing the shoe industry with sneakers costing only at $14.98 a pair? The Starbury Movement is truly Marbury’s own, where he even wears his own endorsement on the basketball courts.

SJP’s tag line is “Fashion is not a Luxury - It’s a Right.” Parker’s vision is to have quality and affordability in clothing for everybody: no matter what age, size, or income. Her manifesto is “It is every women’s inalienable right to have a pulled together stylish, confident wardrobe with money left over to live. GET BITTEN.” The key word is to live. She recognizes that not everyone can afford the kind of wardrobe Carrie Bradshaw had or the elites of Park and Madison Avenue. Realistically looking at what basically any consumer would want when they go spend their hard earn money on style is the best price for the LOOK. The look is of comfort, confidence and style. Every woman wants to look as if they are strutting down the fashion runway with their nose held high and sexiness just beaming out.

In her BITTEN collection, Parker wants to show the classic simple American sports wear with a twist of her own personal style, of-course. SJP’s graphic tees has an elegant peacock feather or a simple red heart just sitting in the front corner, striped racerback tanks that would go with anything in your closet, roll-up pants with little satin and button detailing, and the all-American classic chinos. The cute pieces in her collection is such a steal: hoodies at $14.98, crew neck tees at $7.98, jewelry at $5.98, v-neck tank dresses at $19.98, puff sleeve ruffle tops at $9.98 and what is more amazing is jeans for $14.98. This is just craziness. Seriously, I had to do a double take ‘cuz I couldn’t believe the bargains. I tried on a pair of wedge heel peep toe shoes and fell in love. It only set me back $9.98! Sarah Jessica Parker has joined up with Stehpon Marbury in the innovation of low cost in fashion in partnering up with Steve and Barry’s. A future collection to look for is Amanda Bynes coming out mid-August. Also joining the ranks is Ben Wallace of the Chicago Bulls and Bubba Watson, the longest driver on the PGA tour with their own signature in the fashion industry.

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Fashion Industry Articles

Fashion gives you only two options. Either you choose to love it or you hate it. But you cannot neglect it. You can't deny that people treat you better when you are well dressed. It shouldn't happen but it does. Hence, it is important to weigh yourself the way you look and the way others want to see you. When it comes to fashion, there are lots of different things which come in our mind. Like the latest fashion trends, colors & style. To be in sync with fashion, one should have the proper knowledge of the intricacies of fashion as Fashion Is Everchanging.


To be fashionable is not about following the fashion trends but it is about leading them. Hence, stay updated with the following articles on fashion, latest fashion trends, green fashion, spring fashion, summer wear, fall fashion trends, makeup tips and many more both for men and women.

How To Best Use Fashion Rankings

Rankings can tell you how fashion schools are viewed in the academic community, and give you an overall idea of the success of graduates and school reputation, which is very important in the fashion world. The status of the fashion school you go to may weigh heavily down the road with an employer or client, so that element of rankings should certainly not be ignored.

But even when you compare multiple rankings (keeping in mind the criteria that was used to formulate them), that comparison should only be the beginning of a thorough college search. The best college decision will be determined by the factors that are the most important to you, such as cost, location, family alma-mater, and program emphases, among others-features that rankings scales usually don't (or can't possibly) consider. So don't lean too heavily on what rankings tell you. Other factors determine great fashion schools.

Too hot to handle: Victoria's Secret

COLUMBUS, Ohio: Victoria's Secret, the lingerie company that introduced the Very Sexy bra, the Fantasy Bra, and the Internet server-crashing fashion

show, has become "too sexy" for its own good, its top executive said.

Photograph AP (Evan Agostini)

"We've so much gotten off our heritage ... too sexy, and we use the word sexy a lot and really have forgotten the ultra feminine," said Sharen Turney, Victoria's Secret's chief executive, in a call with industry analysts.

Victoria's Secret was launched with the idea that Victoria was manor-born and lived in London, Turney said."I feel so strongly about us getting back to our heritage and really thinking in terms of ultra feminine and not just the word sexy and becoming much more relevant to our customer," Turney said Thursday.Turney said Victoria's Secret has gotten younger with a strong focus on its successful Pink line of lingerie and loungewear created for college-age women, and has tried to chase those customers

Turney said Victoria's Secret wants to increase its level of sophistication."We will also reinvent the sleepwear business and focus on product quality," she said. "Our assortment will return to an ultra feminine lingerie brand to meet her needs and expectation."

Sales at Victoria's Secret, like many clothing retailers, have been slipping.Victoria Secret's parent, Limited Brands, said Wednesday that its fourth quarter profits fell 12 percent and that its first quarter earnings would come in below Wall Street expectations.Same-store sales at Victoria's Secret fell 2 percent in 2007, with sales in the fourth quarter dropping 8 percent.The chain was started in San Francisco in 1977 by Roy Raymond, who said he was embarrassed trying to buy lingerie for his wife and hoped to provide a comfortable place for men to shop.

Top Schools for Fashion Merchandising

Training for a Career in Fashion Merchandising

Those interested in fashion and business may want to consider Fashion Merchandising. Professionals in this field are able to help fashion designers and companies to increase sales by convincing consumers that the designer products are trendy or fashionable. Some tasks they complete include deciding how to display and promote these products. Promotion can be done through various mediums, such as television, print and web design. They may also help design a store's ambiance and in-store displays.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, the median salary for merchandise displayers and window dressers was $22,550 in 2002. Salary varies greatly depending on the size of the company and the level of responsibilities given to the merchandiser. Education requirements also vary. Many employers prefer to hire those who have some type of formal training or experience. This training is available at schools, colleges and universities. The length of the program depends upon where the program is acquired.

Fashion and the process of change

Fashion, by definition, changes constantly. The change may proceed more rapidly than in most other fields of human activity (language, thought, etc). For some, modern fast-paced change in fashion embodies many of the negative aspects of capitalism: it results in waste and encourages people qua consumers to buy things unnecessarily. Others, especially young people, enjoy the diversity that changing fashion can apparently provide, seeing the constant change as a way to satisfy their desire to experience "new" and "interesting" things. Note too though that fashion can change to enforce uniformity, as in the case where so-called Mao suits became the national uniform of Mainland China.

Materially affluent societies can offer a variety of different fashions, in clothes or accessories, to choose from. At the same time there remains an equal or larger range designated (at least currently) 'out of fashion'. (These or similar fashions may cyclically come back 'into fashion' in due course, and remain 'in fashion' again for a while.)

Practically every aspect of appearance that can be changed has been changed at some time. In the past, new discoveries and lesser-known parts of the world could provide an impetus to change fashions based on the exotic: Europe in the eighteenth or nineteenth centuries, for example, might favour things Turkish at one time, things Chinese at another, and things Japanese at a third. The global village has reduced the options of exotic novelty in more recent times. Fashion houses and their associated fashion designers, as well as high-status consumers (including celebrities), appear to have some role in determining the rates and directions of fashion change.

Fashion and variation

Fashion in clothes has allowed wearers to express emotion or solidarity with other people for millennia. Modern Westerners have a wide choice available in the selection of their clothes. What a person chooses to wear can reflect their personality or likes. When people who have cultural status start to wear new or different clothes a fashion trend may start; people who like or respect them may start to wear clothes of a similar style.

Fashions may vary significantly within a society according to age, social class, generation, occupation and geography as well as over time. If, for example, an older person dresses according to the fashion of young people, he or she may look ridiculous in the eyes of both young and older people. The term "fashion victim" refers to someone who slavishly follows the current fashions (implementations of fashion)..

One can regard the system of sporting various fashions as a fashion language incorporating various fashion statements using a grammar of fashion. (Compare some of the work of Roland Barthes.)

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7 Most Controversial Fashion Advertisements

Let the controversy begin

Over on debonairmag.com, they have assembled a provocative selection of the seven edgiest advertisements ever to promote names in fashion.

It will come as no surprise that they all caused a stir for pushing the boundaries of good sexual taste. Sex and advertising have a symbiotic relationship that is ideal for the “turning heads” fuel behind the concepts of the fashion industry.

These are images that infer the social taboos of coitus and instantly invade censorship filters to seer onto the cerebrum. Campaigns engineered with the purpose of challenging audiences to purchase their wares.

Word of mouth, buzz and brand recognition all get a solid boost when morality protesters arrive. The sensual glamour that is the public face of catwalks, designer clothes and prestigious beauty are exploitable commodities that serve a specific marketing niche.

I was surprised that the jail bait Calvin Klein pictures of Brooke Shields were excluded because of the uproar at the time.

Brooke Shields in Calvin Klein

So onto the ads which are mostly from the U.S though some made it international. The most recent featured is the 2007 Tom Ford for Men shot that is more phallic than all the ancient tribal relics you care to name.

Tom Ford appeals to the fleshy bits

Back in 2001 Sisley, part of the Beneton Group encountered vocal opposition to the suggestive white liquid facial approach.

Got Milk? It works on so many levels

Earlier this year Dolce & Gabbana released this voyeuristic snap of colliding hard bodies. Banned in Italy due to the belief it encourages gang rape.

Education or Entertainment

It seems there are suddenly a plethora of television shows out there on how to dress. Unfortunately, many of them are full of misleading information.

While some attempt to share tips on "dos and don'ts," what they recommend is often as bad as the don'ts. They give just enough correct information to mislead you: "Don't wear a high-neck sweater if you're large-busted" (which can be true). Yet the "after" look shows the woman wearing a scoop-neck t-shirt with a giant face on the front. Which is worse?


Most of these so-called "fashion divas" aren't discussing what you should wear in the workplace (at least not serious workplaces). Instead, they're all about how to look "hot" or "hip."


One TV show recently came out with a companion book, full of too many pages of clingy tees and too-tight skirts. (No S-shape backsides ... Please!) On one page, they totally dismiss a classic shift dress in favor of a frilly, busy print, when the real problem could be fixed simply with princess seams or darts to taper the basic dress.

Keep in mind that the focus of most television producers is to entertain you. If you happen to learn something (or think you're learning), that's just an added benefit. Therefore, they look for glamourous celebrities or shocking hosts, not content. But what you need to consider is: Would you rather learn style tips from a brand snob or ruthless queer guy, or from someone with sensitivity who teaches how to use the artistic elements of design to create your very own work of art? Watch fashion television if you like, but do it with informed eyes and don't take it too seriously.