Friday, May 15, 2009

Matthew Williamson for H&M

How lucky are we girls to have something like H&M store, so we can get Matthew Williamson pieces for so cheap? The collection is fresh and colorful. You can't miss it. Matthew as always is bold on his colors and designs making us "black dress girls" desire to wear some fun neon brightness on our outfits. Some of my favorites of the collection are the "Black printed kimono shirt with a hot pink studded leather belt", the "green skinny pants, printed top, and brown jacket", the "green silk dress with a V embroidery detail", and the "gorgeous beaded vest with blue skirt".
Another great thing of H&M website is the Style Guide. You can even print out your own style favorites combinations and see how much everything cost, like these ones I made.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

THE 80'S ARE BACK!!!

Lets talk about trends for Fall!!!

1. Shoulders!!! We've seen a lot of high power shoulders out there. Did anyone see Rihanna's suit at the Met Gala? Yes, that's what we are talking about. Big shoulders! You never thought that was going to come back, right? But there are a number of cuter shoulder details out. 

2. Going Pantless! Ii is in! Lady Gaga, Ciara, Chanel Iman, and other celebrities are all taking their pants off. Are we mere mortals going to do the same? I don't know! However, let's not just focus on the pants people! This means, super short dresses are back! Another Met Gala example: Kate Moss, Jessica Stam, Gisele, Victoria Beckham, among many others were gladly showing their Leg Curl workout achievement.
Ok! So, by now we already have that famous "V" shape of the 80's.. what's next?

3. Boyfriends jackets paired with thigh-high boots. I know, I am screaming too! Designers like Hussein Chalayan, Prada, Isabel Marant, and Costume National to name a few all showed the combination in their Fall '09 shows.  

What is staying?
Defined waists and leggings.
But seriously, guys should not be allowed to wear skinny jeans.

For more details on Fall trends, check 'The Cut' on nymag.com/daily/fashion