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Fashion has gone to shreads!

April 16th 2009 21:09
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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# 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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Fabulosity isn't expensive according to Kimora

July 18th 2008 00:46



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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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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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Have I found my one true pair of Jeans?

July 8th 2008 04:06
I am a young, bootylicious diva, who love's fashion, but in previous years, I've had the hardest time finding jeans that fit my perky look. Jeans were previously made for those of you out there, who are, you know, not bootylicious. I would consistently run across the problem of my jeans possibly fitting in the hips and legs, but gaping tremendously in the waist. I would often have to double loop my belt buckle to make it fit and look ok. But my friends, thank God for fashion geniouses and trailblazers. Many designers are creating fashion, specifically jeans, just for people like me. I guess it did help a little that Beyonce Knowles and her bootylicious video helped put us bootylicious women on the map. Mind you, Tina Knowles, Beyonce's mom and owner of clothing line, House of Dereon, claims that their signature jean is the best pair of jeans for us bootylicious chick and that they've designed it for us specifically in mind, even the gapped waist con.

I really don't know, because everyone has different body builds, shapes and figures. I've bought a pair of their jeans and I do truely believe that they def get an 'E' for effort. Ms. Tina Knowles did a great job with fixing our little jean problemo. Beyonce often wears these jeans from House of Dereon, face it, she is co-owner with her mom and spokesperson. Great choice I might add! Everyone love's Beyonce, her music, her style, her fashion and her personality. She's a bootylicious girl like myself and I thought, hay, they look pretty great on her, let me try a pair. They're also pretty reasonable,considering they are top notch fashion, including couture. They typically go for less than $300.00 but I might add it's not hard to find a pair under a $100.00, for all of you budgeteer's like myself out there


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Where to find a GREAT BRA! Befitting to YOU

July 7th 2008 21:16
Now ladie's, I know that the title sound's a little cliche, but trust me, you won't be disappointed. Since high school, I've had the hardest time's finding a bra that fit's, fit's well and that is comfortable, so I know that other young women out there have encountered the same problem. When I would purchase a bra, I would run across:
1) too tight
2) too baggy/loose


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'To Infinity & Beyond with Collars'

July 6th 2008 05:32
Buzz Light-year quoted, 'to infinity and beyond' in the oh so popular toy story movie. Cool! I like far out things, you know, the kind that make me think and stretch my brain. Do you believe in aliens? Life on other planets? Spaceship? Believe it or not, we are headed towards space age thinking, living and technology..... Example: exploring Mars and other planets.

It's cool to me, why, because I'm definately ready to conquer untapped space age FASHION! That's right, FASHION! Designers has given us a preview of one of the top new attributes and upcoming fashion trends for this fall's collection scene and it is...dun dun dun dun


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Can everyone have her 'Goodies'?

July 6th 2008 04:54
Singer Ciara, we all know her, "Tha Goodie's Girl" (lol). Well, it seem's, she's stepping out into mainstream stardom even more so nowadays. It's reported that she's signed a modeling contract with agency Wilhelmina, a prominant-upscale agency. She's also looking into launching her own clothing line via Steve and Barry's. Steve and Barry's is great store, with trendy items at great low prices. Great look Ciara! Steve and Barry's also carrie's Sarah Jessica Parker's line "Bitten" and Stephen Marbury's line "Marberry".


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Is Kanye getting in touch with his other side?....

July 6th 2008 04:17
Kanye West is one of my fav current rappers/hip-hop artists. I've followed his career since he first hit the rap scene. I actually mourned with him when his mother passed a while back. He has
been Vuitton's poster child since he first began rapping, placing ad's in his music and sporting Louis in his video's. It's well known that he own's part of the Vuitton fashion empire, but, 'What's up Kanye, who knew you were thinking about designing?'

Kanye is currently working with designer's at Louis Vuitton regarding an upcoming men's shoe line. Sweet! I love the idea, but I'm indifferent. Kanye has a unique style, but have you seen his shoe's? His SHOES! They're not always as 'chic' or 'on', fashion wise, if you get my drift. I'm really hoping that the top designer's at Vuitton really help Kanye gear this new line's design in the right direction, OK


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My Checklist:Summer Do's and Don'ts

June 28th 2008 04:35
I've been asked a lot for opinion on what to wear and what not to wear this summer. We all wan't to be in fashion and in line with current Summer 08 trends, but we can do without the fashion mishaps or miscommunications. The definition of fashion miscommunication is wearing an ensemble or piece of fashion because you might have seen someone else wear it or 'do it' that way. PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS PEOPLE!!!! So I've brainstormed my own personal list of Summer fashion do's and don'ts.

Do's:
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Pop Attire to the rescue!

June 28th 2008 03:19
Look out everyone!! A new clothing line is in the works and it's definately something anticipate. Singer Janet Jackson and brother Michael Jackson has a new line due to be issued this fall. Supposedly, Michael has hooked up with Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier to implement the men's clothing and Janet is pursuing the lingerie part of the line. When the line premiere's this fall, it will be carried by Kitson Couture, who is owner of Fraser Ross-a upscale couture gallary in LA.

I don't know about you guys, but ladie's, wouldn't you purchase a piece of nice lingerie and underwear designed by the queen of sexy, herself? Hell
yes!! I definately would. Now Michael has always been a 'trendsetter'. For all of you who are old enough to remember, remember when Michael was hot in the late 80's and everyone started sporting black and red leather jackets, with silver zippers, with a sequined sparkle glove


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