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The term 'shread's' is not always mentioned in a context of good. This time, it's 'great'! A fashion fav, jeans, are now back to shread's, worn and torn. The holey jean is back and in full effect. The fashion runways are burning up with models strutting their stuff in everything from the skinny jean to the boot cut jean, but only with the common denominator of 'holes, rips, shread's and wornage.' Designer's ranging from Diesal to American Eagle are opting to make this old but new trend apart of their collection. And mind you, they are not to expensive. Well, depends on if your opting for designer label. Of course the quality and label would increase the purchase amount. But you can also find similar fashions that follow along this trend at much more reasonable stores and boutiques.

Celebrities ranging from Kate Bosworth to Rhianna are sporting this new trend. You can find this hot style that fits your pockets at lower end retailers such as Old Navy and even Target.

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Calvin Klein bore's in 09

April 9th 2009 14:39

When you hear the name 'Calvin Klein', you remember. You remember the trademark iconic jeans everyone use to wear in the 80's and 90's, and if you're a seasoned person, even the 70's. Calvin Klein is a matriarch of American fashion. Founded in 1968, CK has had a lot of different head designers in charge of making a statement with the brand Calvin Klein or CK. Since it's creation, they've expanded to not only making coats, jeans, couture, ready to wear and beauty(fragrance), but also handbags and accessories. They normally bring a sort of classic American look blended with couture and specialty.

Because I love what Calvin Klein stands for(and I love the way their jeans fit me), I try to keep up with their new fashion, designs and spreads. After viewing their RTW(Ready To Wear) Fall 2009 Runway fashions, I have to say I basically fell asleep at my computer.BORING! Believe me, I know that there is an appointed amount of boredom when viewing a runway line but I really did expect a little more from Calvin Klein's line. I feel it was mediocre. Mostly earthen tones and colors, such as white, tan, cream and black, it was a bit dead. Color is what brings fashion to life. A great mixture of color actually. I like earth tone's but I believe that CK should have added a little more color and a more diverse design line. See my pics....

Most of you probably already know that this design is a up and coming trend amongst the design scene. Similar to box shaping around the hips, it pioneers a futuristic feel, remember the Jetsons

Many stars has worn this look, i.e. Victoria Beckham.

This look was my favorite design from the Calvin Klein RTW line. A comfortable, loose, free, fitting dress. It's something that all of us would wear any day of the week. I believe these two were the most trend setting designs of the entire line. Below, I've selected a few more designs from the Calvin Klein rtw 09 line......

Mostly all of the rest of the entire line resembled the above 2 designs, but some were in white, tan or cream. Boring! I need to see a more diverse design line. I need options. But regardless of CK missing the mark entirely, he is still one of my fav's.

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Posted By: Nekiwa Smith - Category: Womens Clothing, Photos/Pics, Shows, Trends, Fall, Calvin Klein

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# 9 on Countdown to things I hate about fashion and people! Skinny Jeans don't work!

April 9th 2009 13:25

I am going to scream this as loudly as I can, Skinny Jean's do not make you look skinny!. That's right! I don't really understand. Why call them skinny, if they don't really make you look it? Now, when girls that are already skinny wear skinny jeans, of course they look skinny, they're already skinny, but what about the thick one's and the stout one's or even the fat one's. The reason I'm voicing this issue is because, a pair of nice, dark blue, skinny jeans, were given to me as a gift for Christmas. I fell in love with them immediately, thought would even trim down my curves(where there's a lot more than most). To my disgust, they didn't make me look skinny at all, if anything, they only made my big butt look bigger. I knew I needed to lose about 20 lbs. of post baby weight(my baby is 7 mths now), but these jeans made me look like I needed to lose a go 40 lbs. Ridiculous

I feel that is false advertising at it's finest people. Some mike differ and argue the fact that they are called skinny jeans because they are made skinny or without any flare to them. Well, regardless of the true intention of it's brilliant creator, they don't live up to the hype for us normal women who don't wear a size negative 00. What really bother's me sometimes is seeing women that are larger than I and those that are extremely large try to wear skinny jeans, OMG! In my mind, I think,"I wish someone would love them enough to tell them that that's not for them." I did some love.

So I tried a bigger tee to camo the sillo that it was portraying. No luck there. So I decided to leave the infamous skinny jeans to the skinny people for right now. But rest assured, as soon as I've lost this extra weight, skinny jeans here I come, I'm coming for ya!

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Michelle Obama mmm....Fashion ICON or Fashion MISS

April 3rd 2009 19:43

Michelle Obama---gotta love her! Being that she and her husband Barak Obama, are the first African American president America has seen. Her style and fashion supercedes most in politics, making her a role model and fashion diva, many has come to fashion after.
I'm not sure if she measure's up to all of the hype mentioned in fashion though. I do truely love her style, classic, colorful, taylored, etc, but does she truely have what it takes to become one of the most fashionable diva's in our modern history.

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Who said being President isn't FASHIONABLE?

November 6th 2008 18:01

Congratulation!! to President Barak Obama and Michelle Obama for such a great campaign. Did you vote? I hope, being that your one vote can and could have made such a great difference. But back to Fashion. I love fashion and I love our country, the two goes extremely well together. We've had many presidents and first ladies over the years. Many has been fashion icon's for young women across the country. Remember Jackie Kennedy, timeless I must say. Michelle Obama is headed towards the same iconic nature as first ladies past. She has a real fluid style as to where, in every pic, her style is different but still epic.

Not to mention that hair! Kudos to her stylist. If looks could dictate winners of presidential campaigns, no wonder President Barak Obama won!! Take for instance, this lovely sheath dress

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Fabulosity isn't expensive according to Kimora

July 18th 2008 00:46

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Posted By: Nekiwa Smith - Category: Clothes, Womens Clothing, Trends, Baby Phat

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Balenciaga: The Spanish Conquistador of Fashion Baby!

July 17th 2008 03:31

This picture of a design at the forefront of Balenciaga's Fall 08 Runway ready-to-wear show, speaks a thousand words. Seem's I don't need to say much here, but I LOVE

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Alex McQueen's Fall Fettish

July 17th 2008 02:14

Alexander McQueen is no stranger to designs that some would call, different, some might even call different an understatement. Nevertheless, Alexander McQueen is still one of the best designers to hit the design scene. I try to keep up to date with current and past designers, their shows and upcoming collections and fashion trends. His couture lines has graced many star's and celebs, especially during their red carpet appearance. His famous petty-coat skirts, high, roughled collars, renaissance look, is growing and fast. Peep his foreseen Fall 08 Collection, previewing the best of Alex McQueen for this upcoming fall season

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Pss, Want to know a secret to the Best of Summer Lingerie?

July 14th 2008 18:05

You do, well let me tell you. There’s not much difference between Summer and Winter Lingerie. I would imagine that one major difference is the available fabrics, summer fabrics are light in weight and winter fabrics is heavy in weight. Nevertheless, all lingerie is excellent as long as it is sexy. Now, some lingerie is meant to be called plain, old ‘Sleepwear.’ In my book, for a piece to labeled as ‘lingerie’, it has to meet the qualifications of sexy. Cute, cozy sleepwear is just that, and I have no problem with that. I have some within my closet and it’s what I mostly wore during my co-ed college years. Now that I’m all grown up and married, of course, I would lean more towards the sexier lingerie, especially when it’s time for (you know what)

One of my favorite designers of lingerie and others probably would agree, is non other than Victoria Secret. One of the reasons that she has been around so long and has risen to the plateau of the lingerie world is her quality, design, color, fabrics and of course the Pss…. Factor. I bet you’re wondering what I’m talking about. The Pss… Factor is nothing but plain old ‘imagination’. Most of Victoria Secrets designs are sexy, but not slutty. They leave something to your significant others imagination and I’ve heard that is much more sexier than it’s counterpart. While some women and men are more attracted to a more ‘sluttier’ look (excuse my french), Victoria Secret has kept his core essence of providing luxurious and sexy lingerie to the masses, that also includes the Pss….Factor

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Posted By: Nekiwa Smith - Category: Underwear, Lingerie, Fashion Bargains, Fashion Tips, Summer

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Posh doing it big with DVB Style

July 13th 2008 03:38

Everyone knows David Beckham. Wait a minute, everyone also knows his beautiful wife, Victoria Beckham. Victoria Beckham aka ‘Posh Spice’ of the use to be British group, the Spice Girls, totally ‘rocks’. She is a style and celebrity icon, not only in her native country Brittan, but also here the America’s. Victoria Beckham has always had a distinct style of her own. It started with her unique sense of fashion as ‘Posh Spice.’ Though in my opinion, her vocals were not much to sing about, her style has always been preceding fashion edginess I love her ‘has been’ and current style. That’s probably why she’s opted to bring her unique fashion sense to front and center. With her new line, DVB Clothing, Victoria Beckham is bringing that genuine British fashion sense to America. DVB Clothing is already a hit and the crave in England and it’s finally branching throughout the rest of the world, making it a hit worldwide.

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The Gap, Inc. Get's New Thread's

July 12th 2008 03:42

The Gap, Inc., known for it's wide variety of preppy-hip-chic style clothe's, is not deviatiing far from their fashion script. Yesterday, July 10, The Gap, Inc., disclosed it's upcoming Holiday 08- Winter/Christmas clothing. Now, Banana Republic and Old Navy are also part of the Gap's major family. Even though, each store's style differ, they're still fabulous and they've unleashed a glimpse of what we have to look for from all three this Holiday season. See this from Banana Republic....

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Posted By: Nekiwa Smith - Category: Autumn, Chic, Clothes, Dresses, Fashion Bargains, Fashion Tips, Shows, Trends, Fall, Winter

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We're cruising now baby, with GUCCI!

July 10th 2008 18:51

Oh Yes, we're definately about to set sail baby!! Where you ask, anywhere, I don't even care where, as long as it is somewhere tropical on some island with lots of sun, sand, water and fun. What could be funner when setting sail, than setting sail on a luxury cruise line, guest to one of the anticipated resort line fashion shows, by your's truely, Gucci, extraordinare!!.

I love Gucci, the handbags, the sunglasses, the clothes, the shoes. Who doesn't. It's Italian design, style and fashion at it's best honey and they've recently displayed their Resort Cruise line 09 this past week.
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Posted By: Nekiwa Smith - Category: Autumn, Chic, Clothes, Dresses, Fashion Tips, Trends, Summer, 6267, Gucci

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3 Steps to a Fab First Date Impression

July 10th 2008 06:04

Don't you just love First Dates, heck, first everythings(lol). The first of everything is so much sweeter than the after. Do you remember the first time you road a bike or went to school or you know what?? I do. But first date's are always nerve recking and stomach turning. You're nervous and you're wanting to make a good impression and come across in a good way. So I've put together a short and brief list to help ease a little of your stress, where your dress is concerned that is. 3 Steps to a Fabulous First Date Impression:

Step 1: You never fail with keep your dress casual
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Christian Audigier...Designer 4 stars?

July 10th 2008 02:52

Christian Audigier, need I say more? If you don't know who he is by now, may I ask, "what planet have you been on honey?" He's only a premier designer to the stars, famous, celeb's and wealthy. With his couture, hi-end fashion line, he has tailored numerous highly publicized runway shows, via Las Vegas, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Paris and more. He has dressed some of the none stars in the world from Snoop Dogg to Brittney Spears, from Samuel L. Jackson to Nicole Richie.