The collections of Spring/Summer 2010 - simple dresses

Fashion Trend SPRING/ SUMMER 2010. Cut-outs in your ensemble add a subtle sexiness to your look, emitting taste and class, and leaving something to the imagination. This trend can be seen on all items fashionable, from dresses to shirts to pants to leggings and even shoes. The collections of Spring/Summer 2010 illustrate how the simple dresses can be enhanced with a memorable detail that would immediately attract the attention of the public.

The ever-fashionable Gucci label brought the peek-a-boo trend to Milan Fashion Week making it the hot new trend for spring.

Those who take a bow in front of the fashion fantasies of Jean Paul Gaultier will be keen to enrich their wardrobe with a similar acquisition.

Michael Kors showed affection towards this trend as well, displaying it in many of the runway ensembles during Paris Fashion Week.

Designer Zac Posen incorporated the trend into a stunning yellow mini dress that was displayed on his runway at Mercedes-Benz NYC Fashion Week.
Basso & Brooke added the cut-out trend to their patterned pieces, making each piece extremely noteworthy.

Eva Longoria wants own clothing line

Eva Longoria wants to design her own clothing line.

The ‘Desperate Housewives' star - who is married to basketball player Tony Parker - revealed her friendship with Victoria Beckham has inspired her to consider launching her own collection.

She said:

"I'd love to design my own range of clothes. I don't have the time now, but I would like to develop a homeware or clothing line.

But my definition of style is comfort. Even for award shows, because you have to sit there for four or five hours."

Eva, 33, also revealed Tony doesn't mind when she stars in sexy scenes for her hit US TV show ‘Desperate Housewives' because he knows she is only acting.

She added to Look magazine:

"He is fine with it. When you're acting, it's all very technical - not romantic. It's all about camera angles and lights. And you have the director shouting, ‘Do this, do that, do whatever!' So it's not a problem, it's just part of my job."

Fashion Lady GaGa poses for wacky Hello Kitty shoot

Just when you thought she couldn't get any stranger, Lady GaGa ups the ante.

The famously eccentric songbird has posed for a bizarre series of pics for cult brand Hello Kitty, designed to celebrate the famous white cat's 35th birthday. And she keeps her eyes closed throughout.

In the first, GaGa donned a jewel-encrusted bra with a matching eye-piece, Marilyn Monroe-style locks, fishnet tights and a Hello Pussy purse strung around her waist.

How catty: GaGa poses in bejewelled bra and fishnets

Iconic: The singer dons the trademark Hello Kitty red bow

In the second, meanwhile, she posed against a gold backdrop, with Hello Kitty's signature red bow in her hair, and manga cartoon eyes drawn over her lids.

She also donned a dress made entirely from Hello Kitty cuddly toys, and a sleeveless black leather biker jacket teamed with vertiginous Hello Kitty heels.

The images - by celebrated photographers Markus Klinko and Indrani - will feature on the cover of the special, limited-edition reissue of GaGa's hit album, The Fame.

The 23-year-old New Yorker - who is already renowned for her outrageous fashion choices - is reportedly giving away a lock of her hair with every sale of the box-set.

According to her website, it will also include a pair of 3D glasses to view 'forthcoming Gaga visuals' and the definitive 'book of Gaga'.

The Hello Kitty line, by Japanese company Sanrio, encompasses toys, stationery, clothes, stickers and home appliances.

The cat who got the cream: GaGa in a frock made up of Hello Kitty cuddly toys

Wacky: The fashion eccentric in a sleeve-less biker jacket and Hello Kitty heels

Simple Accessories For Spring 2010

Accessories Spring

Accessories Spring

Accessories Spring

Accessories Spring

Although it may not feel like it right now, Spring will soon be here! This season, soft pastel shades are making a come back, with key colours such as cream and light pinks a great way to refresh winter wardrobes. Team with light greys for elegant workwear options and add punches of colour with simple accessories.

Hilary Duff Partners with DKNY for Femme Line

Hilary Duff really wants to be a mini-mogul. The 21-year-old singer/actress is currently working on a new fashion line in collaboration with a DKNY.

Her new collection is called Femme for DKNY Jeans.

In a new interview, Hilary said that "One of the hardest things is to come up with a name. But I think Femme works really well and explains the line perfectly as feminine but tough all at the same time. It’s aggressive, but in a good way.”

This is Hilary's second attempt at fashion. About five years ago she released Stuff by Hilary Duff, which is now being phased out.

She said about her previous line, “I’ve lost interest in it, and I’m ready to move on and do other things. I feel like the brand was for younger girls, and I want to do things for girls my own age now. I’ve been learning so much about how the process happens from how much certain things cost to shipping schedules - it has been an amazing learning experience.”

The Femme line will launch this fall in stores and is set to be sold for two seasons.

There's also an option to extend the agreement if it sells well.

Back to School Fashion Trends - Smart And Simply Fashion

Back to School Fashion Trends - Smart And Simply Fashion

Cute Fashion Dress - New Young Styles

Cute Fashion Dress - New Young Styles

Amazing Young Fashion Red Winter Coats Styles

Amazing Young Fashion Red Winter Coats Styles

Famous London Home of Fashion Trends

London is always famous to be at the cutting edge of fashion. But a new research says that the girls in North Britain are far more glamorous than the London fashionistas.

The ladies from the places including Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Liverpool are quicker to pick up on the fashion trends, compared to the southern lasses. They are also up to date with the style and latest trends than those down the south.

Leeds in West Yorkshire kicked off the killer heels look where as Scousers from Liverpool, including the model WAG Alex Curran were among the most popular on the fake tan trends and wear the hair curlers out.

Glasgow girls were fastest to turn on the hair straighteners where as Geordies were the fake-eyelashes' trendsetters. Brummies had headed to wearing shorts the earliest and Cardiff girls were the earliest with the subtle lip glosses. The Essex girls were the early adopters of WAG style shades, while Bournemouth came up with pioneer push-up bras.

London gals generally have headed for the spark duller styles including the skinny jeans and 'the boyfriend look'. They were always the well-liked and attention grabbing fashion styles.

The figures emerged after Debenhams analysed sales from the past decade. "It is assumed trends start in London but northern cities tend to pick up on trends faster and wear them bigger and brighter,” says a spokesman.

Zeba Aali Photoshoot for Hazree Wahid

Various Fashion Trend For Spring 2010 Fashion Style

Harper's Bazaar US April 2010 editorial is definitely amazing! It showed various fashion trends for Spring 2010 and combined the trends to present a perfect look. Entitled as "Chic at Every Price", the editorial showcased all the hottest fashion trends for Spring 2010 from military jackets to neutrals and mini dresses.

You'll be surprised with the prices of different looks. For example, the first page features a $2,535 Louis Vuitton jacket on top of a $49.95 Gap shirt.


Jacket: Louis Vuitton
Buttoned Shirt: Gap
Striped shirt: Michael Stars
Skirt (top): Lacoste
Skirt (bottom): Brooks Brothers
Platforms: Celine


Dress: Tommy Hilfiger
Necklaces: Lanvin
Belt: Hermes
Watch: Rolex
Bracelet: Cartier


Jacket: Givenchy
Shirt: Banana Republic
Pants: Alexander Wang
Necklace: Bulgari


Jacket: Brunello Cucinelli
Striped cardigan: Michael Stars
Denim shirt: BCBG
Dress: BCBG



Jacket: Celine
Stripped Cardigan: Michael Stars
Jeans: Guess


Jacket: DKNY
Shirt: Lacoste
Dress: Stella McCartney
Necklace: Cartier
Bag: Givenchy
Platforms: Celine


Jacket: Diane von Furstenberg
Pants: Isabel Marant
Bag: Chloe


Jacket: Boss Black
Shirt: Gap
Jeans and Suspenders: Ralp Lauren
Bag: Louis Vuitton
Flats: Repetto

Top Favorite Dress Color From H And M Garden Collection

I have seen a few bits of the H&M Garden Collection on various blogs and very nice it looks too, I especially like the red flowery pieces.

Uni Girl came back last week and it seems that most of the allowance we give her to live on has been spent on clothes. I have spotted a few bits in the wash from New Look including 2 Nude colored tops and a very grown up looking dress with a thin black belt, but my favorite of all is the dress she is wearing in the picture below, she said I would be dead chuffed she has embraced the Nude trend. It is just the sort of dress I would buy, if I was her age and size, really pretty and I love the ruffle on the chest. After wearing it out that first weekend in London, Daughter 3 borrowed it to go out the other night. Big mistake, it now has chocolate on it and she has just thrown it in the wash basket. When I fished it out, I thought I had better check the washing instructions as I do with all new clothes, only to find that the item is Dry Clean only and is from the H&M Garden Collection. I am surprised that organic cotton should be dry cleaned and it annoys me no end, as Students on tight budgets can't afford dry cleaning, she moans enough about having to pay £9 every few weeks to wash and dry her clothes! Does anyone know if this is the case with all of the collection, is it all dry clean and if so, does anyone know why you can't wash organic cotton?

FNK Asia at Zee Dubai Mega Mela

FNK Asia at Zee Dubai Mega Mela

Designer: Huma Adnan

pick out the magenta color from the under slip of the dress

I often wonder when I see pictures of Sarah Jessica Parker at Red Carpet events, whether Pat Field does her styling off the set of SATC as well. I think we can all agree that she looks great in this Dress from Dior and I love the way that at over 40, she can wear over the knee dresses with confidence, but with legs like that, who wouldn't? but I am not so sure, in my quest to look "polished" and "well put together" whether I would be wearing Brian Atwood snakeskin shoes in a completely different colorway to anything on the dress. If it was me, I would probably go for plain black shoes or pick out the magenta color from the under slip of the dress. Would this just be playing it safe?

The whole look is very "Carrie", with a mix match of colors and textures which always work on the character but much less so on us mere mortals, who would just look as though we didn't have the appropriate accessories to go with our frock, or couldn't afford them. For once, I think it is a bit overdone, trying too hard perhaps, too much going on in the way of necklaces with a v neck dress and I would limit the arm candy, to just one piece and let the dress do the talking. What do you think?

New Yasmin Le Bon and Limited Collection at Wallis

I have been checking out the Wallis website periodically looking for a leather t-shirt that not only had I seen in the press, but also on the wonderful blog that's not my age, but alas I have been unable to find it, which I suppose takes away the dilemma of whether a woman classed as the Wallis Demographic, would actually wear such an item. However, I did take a closer look today as I saw their Yasmin Le Bon spring collection is finally in stock. What took so long? Why wasn't it in when all the other Spring pieces hit the stores? Did they think that by keeping the customers waiting that bit longer, it may lead them to believe it is something really special? Well I am not sure I think it is. Firstly it doesn't seem to consist of many pieces, unless of course there is another drop to come and although there were two pieces I really liked (pictured below) I couldn't really see any 40 something in the floral tiered maxi dress to be honest and I am not sure I can see Mrs Le Bon in it either. YLB always looks stylish whether she is arriving at Heath row on the Red Eye or attending a Red Carpet event, she is somebody who I feel always gets it right, but I am not so sure I feel the same about her collection. I could probably visualise her in the two pieces that I really like, but not sure about the rest. I really expected more. I was hoping for wardrobe staples, mix and match pieces that YLB would put together so well and that I would see a collection that would teach me a thing or two about 40 something dressing with style and that there would be a few on trend items to keep the older fashionista's happy, in the mix.

There were however, some pieces in their Limited Collection that really made me happy. A fab leather dress (still no sign of the t-shirt), the zebra print jacket and some gorgeous tops embracing the nude and ruffle trend. I hadn't ever noticed that like good old M&S's Limited Collection, that Wallis had one as well and although there is only a small selection online, it is far more appealing to the fashion forward, than their main range which at times can seem decidedly frumpy.
The other thing I really like about Wallis is that they accept paypal (like Asos and Topshop), so you can sell your old clothes on ebay and buy directly from Wallis with the proceeds which is a bit like getting new for old, so no shopping guilt necessary!

Have you bought anything in Wallis lately and what do you think of the Yasmin Le Bon Collection?