Gap Denim Fall 2010 Collection

I really love denims! So if you love them too, join me as we take a sneak peak of Gap's Denim Fall 2010 Collection.






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Back to School Fashion Trends - Smart And Simply Fashion

Back to School Fashion Trends - Smart And Simply Fashion

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Fashion Sneak Peek

Summit Entertainment released some photos from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse last night. Let us take a fashion sneak peek and know Bella, Edward, Jacob and the Cullens look in the most-anticipated movie of the year. Well, all of them are in jacket and pants.

Audrina Patridge cute with jeans the Divine Rights of Denim

Burch Cardigans in a rainbow of colors

Canopy Blue is celebrating it’s 6th Birthday this week with six days of deals for their loyal customers. Monday March 22nd will feature 10% off all bags including Trina Turk and Sabrina Love. Tuesday March 23rd will feature 10% off all Mystique Sandals. Wednesday the 24th is all about belts from Linea Pelle and Kristin Kahle at 10% off. Thursday the 25th will feature 10% off all denim from a variety of premium brands. Friday the 26th will feature 10% off all French Fifty swimwear. Saturday the 27th will feature 10% off all Tory Burch Cardigans in a rainbow of colors. Deals are only good the day they are featured. Happy Birthday Canopy Blue!

Sweet Fashion Jaens Collection

Fashion is Sweet according to Mapel, a hip, Leavenworth based boutique that regularly stocks premium brands including 7 For All Mankind, Joes Jeans, Citizens of Humanity, Alternative Apparel, Paul Smith, Tulle, Ben Sherman, and many more. Why so sweet? Well, that's because fashion is fun and all orders are accompanied by signature chocolate truffles. Yum!

Owners Staci Stevens and Jenelle Landgraf also carry a large assortment of local independant designers like Melanie Renee Design, Mahtab Azimi, and Champagne Lace. The boutique carries something for everyone including apparel, accessories, jewelry, handbags, shoes and even baby clothes!

Mapel features an online Happy Hour Sale everyday from 2-6pm where customers can find a featured item at a significantly reduced price. Just click on the Happy Hour Icon from the Mapel main page and you'll be directed to the daily special. And hello, who can say no to FREE SHIPPING? All orders placed on shopmapel.com ship absolutely free anywhere in the U.S.

New Smart Fashion Utility Chic and Khaki

One trend and color that I always love to see come back in season is Utility Chic and Khaki.

I think we all have our favorite color that we would never wear, which often stems from childhood, which in my case is pink and then we have a color that we love, in fashion, clothing, fabric and in my case that is Khaki Green. I have even bought Khaki colored knickers in La Senza before, much to my husbands disgust (he believes underwear should be black, white and red, typical Man). In light of this, I was intrigued to watch a net-a-porter video, showing how the office staff worked the Utility trend, I love the way casual khaki trousers can be dressed up and given a smart edge with a classic white shirt or get dressed down with a grey t-shirt and how when I wore this look (back in the day) it was with Trainers and I am loving how these casual pants look so much more sophisticated with heels, whether they be gladiator inspired sandals or peep toe shoe boots.

The thing that really saddens me is that, this time round, I really feel too old to wear my beloved Punk Royal Khaki's. I bought these, I think from Choice in Bluewater, probably about 7 or 8 years ago, I really can't remember, but if any of you do, let me know. I remember Kylie Minogue

wearing a pair in a magazine at the time.

I also have these. Definitely from Choice, I remember that they were £120 which was quite a lot at the time. They have "Easy Rider" written on the bum and have various designs on the legs, they come from the Maharishi era.



I would love to wear both of these trousers (although I doubt they still fit and am too scared to try them on) with heels this time round, I would choose my tan sandals from Hobbs.



The only problem is, I am feeling my age, and have decided that, what you can wear at 40 is a completely different ball game to what you feel comfortable in, at say, 47. I loved the "Spring Haul" post by fortynotout and totally adore every item she bought and the way she has put her outfits together but sadly I don't feel I could wear any of it. Not even the gorgeous Topshop wedges and you all know what a shoe freak I am. I don't believe it is a confidence thing but do believe it is a "Mutton" thing.

At my 40th Birthday Party, I actually had my midriff on display (it was flat then, I am now a couple of stone heavier) but even if I had the same figure now, would I be wearing that same outfit? The answer is most certainly "NO". I also wonder if a lot of how I feel is because of the age of my daughters. You can't really walk around in the same clothes as your 20, 18 or 17 year old offspring can you? and I know for a fact they would all wear fortynotout's great suede Topshop shoes! If I only had 9 year old little man, would I feel younger and more carefree about my outfit choices?



So if like me, you are looking to tap into this trend, then how about this fab lightweight Parka, £45 from Marks and Spencer



Or if funds permitting, for a bit of class, I would choose this Green Silk Trench Jacket, £300, by Twenty8Twelve at my-wardrobe.com

Or this cotton one by Tory Burch £315 from net-a-porter.

I may no longer be able to wear my old trousers as they look, sadly, destined for that ebay place in the sky, but am determined to rock a Utility jacket.

Will you be buying anything Khaki this season?

Fashion Casual Jeans With Metallic Jacket by Gryphon

In Gossip Girl shown here Serena is sporting a metallic jacket by Gryphon. It looks super cute on her and can be paired in a more casual way with jeans and heels as well. It is available at Wink in New York.

Jigsaw style the Hot Looks sections

As some of you will know by now, I love Jigsaw. Not as in the 100's of pieces that you have to stick together Jigsaw, but the Clothes Store Jigsaw. In the last couple of years, I have grown up a bit, shopping wise, and am drawn to the likes of Jigsaw and Hobbs, which have become my first shopping stops on a day out to Bluewater. Sadly I haven't hit the Mall since early December, so thought I had better have a little browse online to see what was on offer for spring and summer.

What I really love about their Site is the way Jigsaw style the Hot Looks sections and they never fail to have me thinking about items I already have that can be used to achieve their Key Looks.
This one for example has me thinking I can do this with my new white True Religion Jeans, and just get the white shirt and cape cardigan. I keep going on about a white shirt, I really must get one!

Being a total Jeans Freak, naturally I love this casual daytime look and would only need the blouse and cardigan, both of which would double as great wardrobe staples. Both pieces would also look great with a black pencil skirt.

Now I wouldn't normally go for a long skirt, even though they were all over the A/W 10 Catwalks, its just, well, being vertically challenged, it worries me, but this looks so floaty and dreamy and I can just imagine wearing it on summer evenings and although its another cardigan and I always moan like hell about expensive knitwear piling, this one gets my vote because it sparkles and you know how I love a bit of bling!

The other thing I love about the Jigsaw website is that by clicking on the Key Looks you get the whole list of what the model is wearing including shoes and accessories and can just add what you want to your shopping cart!

Shannon Backstage Images

Faithfully, all these images are by the now infamous James Pinkie Terry

Victoria Beckham - Model - Actress Celebrity Quits Armani Modeling

VICTORIA BECKHAM has stepped down as the face and body of Emporio Armani's lingerie line to focus on her own fashion empire.
The former Spice Girl model appears alongside her husband, soccer ace David Beckham, in the latest set of sizzling billboard ads for the brand's men's and women's underwear ranges.

But Victoria Beckham has decided not to renew her one-year contract with the top design house - choosing instead to put all her energy into her various fashion and beauty ventures, reports WWD.com.
The stylish actress celebrity has her own dVb Style denim range, a line of sunglasses and perfumes under the Intimately Beckham label, and recently launched her own dress designs.

The search for the ultimate pair of jeans...

So I went into TopShop on Thursday after school in the hope that I would find a nice new pair of jeans to where to Evolution (which is today- excited!)
How wrong I was.

All the jeans they had were 80's throwback, ripped and torn bleached denim. Or lots of pairs of jeggings (the jeans/leggings hybrid)
It's not even that I have a problem with these style jeans it's just that I don't like them on me.
So I picked out 6 pairs of what seemed like decent jeans but they all were either too big/too small/too baggy in the wrong places/too tight in the wrong places/wrong colour etc.

On one particular pair of "What was I thinking even picking these off he rack" jeans, which had everything going on (buttons, zips up the leg, bleached, ripped, the whole shebang) I refused to come out of the changing room in them. When my friend demanded to see them and I denied she tore open the curtain in front of the whole TopShop changing room and laughed out loud at the sight of me.
Not exactly the look I was going for (even though I can't blame her; I looked ridiculous)

But seriously is it that hard to find a pair of dark blue skinny (but not drainpipe cut-off-all-the-circulation-to-your-calves-tight) jeans?

Beth's search for the perfect pair of jeans continues...