Monday, April 27, 2009

Denim denim denim

As you already know denim is everywhere. It is a hot style that comes in almost any form. Denim can be worn for many different occassions. A day at work in the office, or simply an afternoon at the beach. Better yet, denim can be turned around and glammed up for a night out. Ripped denim jeans and jackets have been discussed and are popular amongst celebrities. This summer, on top of jeans and jackets that were worn in the fall and summer, denim shorts, skirts, vests and dresses are back and have stepped up a notch. It is that time of the year where everyone can officially take these items out of their closets and enjoy them. Celebrities have been seen wearing these trendy denim shorts, skirts, vests, dresses in a variety of different ways.




Pictured above is Lindsey Lohan wearing denim shorts with fringed edges. This is one of many casual ways to wear denim shorts. Ripped and covered with a few holes is another popular way to wear shorts, or any other denim bottoms for that matter. Although, the most popular way to be seen wearing shorts are for them to be short, long shorts are going to be popular this season aswell. Boyfriend style pants that are baggy and look exactly as they sound, have became a hot new look. That boyfriend baggy look in pants has now worked its way to shorts.





Taylor Momsen, picured above, was seen wearing boyfriend style shorts. This is a look that will get more popular as time goes by. If you like the baggy rolled up style, these will be great for your wardrobe this summer. She threw on a pair of heals which elongates her legs and wore a leather vest which spices up the outfit. Boyfriend shorts are a perfect look to spend your summer day in. If skirts are more your style, be ready for the denim look this summer. Denim skirts are back, provide a great look, and can be paired with almost any top. Long or short, high wasted or low-rise, which ever you prefer the look is in and is a very hot one. Uma Thurman, pictured below, shows off her legs in a faded, fringed edge skirt. The jacket placed over a simple t-shirt and heals gives a more classy look. This specific outfit proves how skirts can look good with anything.

If these denim trends are inspiring you to add some new items to your wardrobe this summer, it gets even better. If you are daring to wear the most recent denim trend, try out the popular denim dresses. Denim dresses are just another style to add to your collection of summer dresses. They are great for those hot summer days when the though of sliding jeans over your hot sticky legs just is not going to cut it. Below, actress Leighton Meester, is wearing one of the many different styles of denim dresses topped with simple metalic flip flops, which turns the outfit into a simple casual look for a day out in the sun. This specific denim dress is a thick shoulder tank that ends right above the knees, which provides a great opportunity to show off your legs.

Denim doesnt end there. If familiar at all with denim jackets that were popular in the winter/fall trends of this year, the long sleeve denim jackets have now been simplified down for summer weather into denim vests. Yes, you heard it correctly, denim vests are going to be trendy this summer season. Just tlike the jackets, denim vests can be worn with skirt, shorts, jeans and even dresses to top off the final piece. Celebrity Mischa Barton, wore a light colored vests over her flower print dress shown on the right, which seems to complete the outfit. The picture on the left without the vest is a more simple look. Both, look great and are hot summer styles to try out yourself.


This simple denim trend has made its way back from the eighties and will provide a great look for you this summer. Denim is a simple blue jean color, or often white, that matches any color in the book. Due to the wide variety of different denim clothing to choose from and the amount of colors it matches with, can provide the chance to create multiple outfits. Denim is easy to throw together and create the perfect night out or day time outfit. If it's denim, that's the way to go.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Light warmth brings light shades

Fashion is an obsession for many people, and whether you are interested in it or not, you're more than likely see fashion trends displayed all over the place from malls to people, everyday. Seeing someone wearing a new trend is one great way to pick up that trend yourself. One style, whose details arent as obvious to notice on people unless you are upclose and personal, is makeup. Make up can be very fun to try out in different ways, and allows you to be creative. To me, make up is the last touch to finalize your look. Although, for some, it could lead to a not so good look, if done incorrectly. This summer, the new make up trends are simple, making it easier on us girls and, as hot as ever. It seems that the nude look not only is taking over in garmets, but in make up as well. With nude being such a natural color, it gives off a very elegant vibe, that is hard not to miss out on. Make up artists seem to be focusing on nude shades, and light pastel colors. Of course, your typical browns, blacks, and everything in between are not hitting the road, and are still a hot look. But, pastel and nude shades are the hot and trendy new make up styles, few are displayed below, which express mainly nude shades.



Make up artist are suggesting to apply a simple foundation, one that matches your skin tone of course, to even out the color of your face and create a good base. This may seem plain and boring, but, it's not at all, as long as you add the correct blush, eyeshadow, and lip stick or gloss color which creates the perfect sheer look. Your cheeks should be lightly covered with simple pink shading, along with a pastel color swiped across your eyelids. To top off the masterpiece, a soft color, such as rosebud pink, should be applied to your lips, which will match the faces overall tone, and create a subtle glow, such as in the picture below.
Notice, I didnt mention eyeliner or mascara, these two make up essentials aren't needed in the "nude" look. Although, you can certainly still wear them, the nude look is more complete without. The picture above focuses more on pastel colors than simply all nude. The pastel colors simply add a touch of shimmer to the face, unlike the picture below, that expresses strictly nude shades. Both styles are just as hot, and each give off there own unique touch to ones face.



The naturalness of these make up combinations create a very fresh and vibrant look, without taking a lot of your time. Although, it is very simple to create this look, blending, and base are key factors to remember while doing so. Knowing what shades to blend in, and what base color to start off with determines the whole look. Of course, this style can be played with and worn to your likings. Celebrities have been seen wearing the nude look along with metalic eyes and or red lipstick. Although, doing so takes away a portion of the nude look, it sitll looks great as long as other features represent the nude shades. Heidi Klum displays her own creative skills by applying mascara and matalic shades to her eyes, but yet keeps the natural nude shade in play as well.


Just because summer is almost here doesnt mean you need to stop wearing the black and grey shades on your eyes, and go all pastel. Smokey eyes are actually just as popular now as they were in the seasons past. A combination of black, grey, and silver, create a perect smokey eye look that definitely can't be ignored by the crowd. Smokey eyes also go great with the new nude make up trend. The perfect nude shade lipstick, along with barley there blush, brings all the attention to the eyes, making those shades look even hotter than before. This style is perfect for a night out, and displays a great amount of sexiness.


If the nude lips just are not cutting it for you, and you just cant let go of the red, you are a-ok. Red shades are going to be hotter than ever this season. Keeping it simple, and wearing the red on the lips simply boosts the nude look up a notch and calls all the attention on you. Red lips create a sense of sophistication, and a hint of sexyness to display all around.


I hope these new trends didnt blow you too far away with excitement! Get going on the nude and pastel shades look, everyone will be dying to try it out themselve. And, if your feeling a little sexy top it off with red lipstick and smokey eyes to fufill that feeling.

Friday, April 10, 2009

HOT weather means HOT changes

My favorite time of the year is the transition from cold weather to hot weather, summer is my favorite season. The weather gradually gets nicer, and many new styles arise in the media. When such a big transition occurs from cold dreery weather, to hot and sticky, many styles change as well. Fashion obvioulsy changes frequently to keep up with new trends and different seasons. While fashion changes, some people keep up with those changes, while others do not. But, when it comes summer time or determining where you live, warmer weather in general, it is almost impossible to not keep up with the "seasonal trends."In summer, the hottness and humidity in the air often make you have to do your make-up a certain way in order for it to make it through the day, along with putting your hair in a certain style in order to keep you cool. There are several different factors in warmer weather that cause your skin, and hair to react differently than it does in the winter. When it comes to this time of the year, many new and creative ways to keep your strands up and out of your face in order to keep you nice and cool in the sun, are the trends to keep an eye out for. This spring/summer 2009 season many celebrities have been seen wearing the unique side bun, also referred to as "the knot." This style is an easy one, that almost everyone can do without a problem, or a mirror, in most cases. A day at the beach, or a night out with the crew, the knot can provide you with a very hot look. A couple key elements to make sure you follow while wearing a side bun, is to make sure the side bun is lower than your ear and no wear near eye level. A star trek hair style is not what you are aiming for. The knot, is to be bunched together, showing off a messy, but great look.


Taylor Momsen, pictured above, expresses a perfect example of the messy-side bun look, which she pulls off beautifully. If you are trying to make the knot look more elegant, for a night out persua, making sure the rest or your head of hair is smoothly combed back with no messy strands, and the knot more tightly formed together, is the way to do it. Pictured below, Kate Beckinsale, is a great example of the more elegant looking knot.If you are wondering how to get such a perfect looking "knot" the wya to do so is to place your hair in a pony tail and simply twist the hair from the pony tail, then twist that one twisted strand up against your head tucking the end into your hair tie. Although, these are the most common ways to flaunt the knot look, many other celeberties and models on fashion show cat walks have been seen wearing the knot many different ways. The knot or messy bun, doesnt necessarily nee to be on the side below ones hear. As you can see below, some choose to have it diectly on top, or on top off to the side. Which ever way you choose, this style is going to provide you with a trendy look, that everyone is going to be dying to have.

Whether the knot and side bun look grabbed your attention or not, those styles are just a couple out of plenty more to look forward to for the spring and summer seasons. One great example of another hot trend are braids. And yes, I leave it simply at the word braids, because any and almost everyway you would like to wear braids this season, is most likely "in." To thick small individual pieces laying amongst the rest of your strands, to all of your hair pulled back in one big braid, you name it, and if it's braided it will look great!
Jennifer Aniston is one of out numerous celebrities that have been spotted wearing braids. If you love wearing your hair down and are not quite sure what to add to make your hair style not look too plain, this style is for you. Simply braiding a portion of your hair on one side of your head and placing the ends behind your ear, is the way to do it. With a sleek glossy look, Jen pulls this off perfectly. Another, very simple and traditional way is pictured below by Kate Hudson.
Her purpose of wearing this particualr style of braid was due to the fact that she wanted all eyes on her dress, and this was a great way of doing so. If we could see her whole body front and back, we would obviously focus on the dress in front, but yet still see the dress and a elegant hairstyle from the back. This familiar-like style can be worn almost anywhere, any occassion, and do a successful job at catching peoples attention.
Like I said before, if it's braided, it's hot. Pictured above, are celebrities wearing their hair braided with their own certain style. As you can see, every single braided hair style looks great! This picture prooves that you can create your own favorite way of braiding your hair, there are not "set rules" to follow when it comes to this style, which is a reason why it's trendy for all. If there is one thing to keep in mind after discussing these hairstyles, remember, whether it's messy or braided, put up or put down, anyway you choose is going to be trendy. If any of these styles were of your liking, make sure you get on top of the ball, and start making your lovely locks look just as lovely as the celebs did with their own.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Jeans, Jeans, Jeans

For the past several months, most everyone has been waiting for spring to arrive. Designers have been displaying all sorts of new spring 2009 clothing and accessories, which of course, gets everyone excited and ready for summer. Even while the weather, in most areas, isn’t summer like temperatures, the malls and almost all stores have summer clothing displayed. In my opinion, it isn’t to fun shopping and buying all sorts of summer clothes when you aren’t able to wear them for at least another month or two. With all of the spring and summer styles being discussed, many forget about something we never take out of our closets and often still wear everyday in Spring, jeans! Jeans is the one word some people cannot stand. Shopping for jeans can put a damper on ones day. Not only is it a pain going from store to store trying jeans on, it is also a hassle finding the right style that fits your figure the best. Although, you would think there isn’t much a designer can do to spice up the plain old classic jean style that is wrong. Jeans have new trends as well, for the upcoming summer 2009 season and current spring season. Pictured below are a few celebrities wearing some of the most trendy jeans.






Now-a-days, jeans have such a variety to choose from, and if you know which style fits your body just right, jeans can be your new best friend. Here are some examples of different styles, high waste, low rise, stretchy, skinny, baggy,boot-cut, wide leg and different kinds are made with different size belt areas, which helps fit the hips better. Although, I did mention low rise jeans, they are slowly going out of style and being replaced with high waste jeans. High wasted jeans have been trendy for about the past three seasons and are going to be just as trendy this spring and summer. Not only do they cover unwanted stomach flab, which makes someone’s appearance look thinner, high wasted jeans have created its own unique fashion trend that a lot of celebrities are following. Jlo flaunts her own style while wearing high wasted jeans by sporting a vest with the trendy jeans, making the outfit look even hotter.


Within high wasted jeans, there are different styles to choose from. One of the most common pair of high waste jeans seen on celebrities, are the high waste suspender jeans. A preview of one of man ways celebrities have been seen wearing the suspender jeans is pictured below in the left most picture. High waste jeans offers a unique way to express your fashionable self. As you can see in the picture below, they are usually tight fitting, which make the stomach and legs look great, if you have the right figure that is. Also, some are higher than others, which gives you a chance to choose which ones look best on you.


Considering high waste jeans have most likely already been heard about or seen on many, I am going to discuss a trend that isn’t yet as popular but working its way there. The newest jean style fo the upcoming seasons is going to be the “boyfriend pants” style. The style looks just as it sounds, baggy, long, and really do look like your "boyfriends pants." If you really just arent into the skinny or high waste jean trend the boyfriend pants style might be your new favorite style of jeans. In the 80's, belted wastebands, turned up hems, and baggy crotches was in style. Today, that look has been revived and updated and is being seen on more and more celebrities within the past month or two.While wearing these jeans, there is a certain way to do so in order to pull them off correctly. Although, these pants are supposed to be baggy, you need to make sure they arent too baggy for you. In the picture above, these celebrities chose to simply wear them long and boyish looking, which is one way to wear them. Another way that some celebrities are wearing them is by rolling up the pants at the bottom, turning them into some sort of capri style. The last style seen worn by celebrities that was used to girly the pants up a little, is to throw on a pair of heals and call it a day! Even though celebrities have created their own unique favorite way of wearing these new boyfriend jeans, which is quite teh style everyone seems to be following, you can create your own way and follow that as well! Either way, which ever style of jeans you prefer, what ever you do, don't forget about them this summer!