Hairtrends for Summer

Since summer has officially started, I'm posting a few hairtrends that were seen on the spring and summer runways. From relaxed to sleek to wild cloud hair.


First are wavy locks. They aren't new or anything but they seem to be even more casual than before. The look's relaxed and effortless.



Partings were often to the side and the hair was shiny and healthy. It was both taken back to a loose ponytail or in a neat bun.



This was a popular trend, hair looked like clouds; frothy, oversized and over backcombed.

Costume Institute Gala

Everyone's posting photos and opinions about the Costume Institute Gala, so I wanted to join and post a few of my favorite dresses worn by some lovely young ladies.

Greecian Dresses

Well, I'm back and I want to start by apologizing for the lack of posting. And thank everyone for the lovely comments, it's amazing to know that people are looking forward to new posts!

But on with the fashion. I loved all the Greecian inspired dresses on the spring/summer runways. The draping and light fabrics make me think of ancient Greecian goddesses. The beautiful dresses came in all versions for spring; maxi length, knee-length, short, one-shoulder. The thing that I love about them is the femininity - the way they hug the curves. And if the shape is too wide, a waist belt can be a great way to make more drapes and chinch the waist. They were both in earthy tones and pastels, with bright colors in between. There's a lot of variety and the look is easy to copy. Though the dresses can be a little fancy they should also been worn on a sunny summerday with flats and a smile!

A Break

I'll be taking a break for a while. I hate to post crappy, short posts just to post something.
I'm just too busy at the moment and will probably be for a month or so.
I just wanted to let everybody know so they don't have to check for updates in the meantime. But be sure to check again in early May.

Take care!

Light Washed Denim

Designers showed a lot of light washed denim for spring. I think it's more suitable for summer paired with the sheer fabrics, florals and all the romance.


Alexander Wang showed denim with denim, which I would not like unless it's done in a light color. It somehow looked right. Christopher Kane kept things raw with a cropped denim jacket and some see through. Karen Walker's denim dress is a bit darker than the other two and a safer choice.


I don't think this trend will get overly popular, but with these young and talented designers, which collections have been praised, it's certainly going to be tried. We've already seen a few celebs wear it, like Sophia Bush, who stepped out in light wide leg jeans. It is a hard look since it's not as slimming as darker shades, but definitely more interesting for those sunny days.

Bambi & Batman

Designers included a bit of humour into their spring/summer 08 shows

Cartoon characters: Bambi at Giles and Vivienne Westwood / Spongebob Squarepants at Louis Vuitton.

Superheroes: Batman at Luella

Animals: Horses at D&G / Dolphins at Stella McCartney

Shopping the Star Trend

Upper row, from left: Petite Star Print Dress $65 from Asos, Star Print Tie Neck Blouse $54 from Asos, Star Print Mini Ra-Ra Skirt $54 from Asos.

Row below, from left: Star Print Tea Dress $82 from Asos, Julie Brown Sophia Dress $152 from Revolve Clothing, Star Print Shirt £35 from Topshop.

Stars

In the Chanel show for spring and summer, Karl Lagerfeld showed a lot of star prints mixed with red and white stripes. It all had this american dream vibe. Stars are now a big trend - designers like Karen Walker included a dress with mini star print in her summer collection. When they are done in print, stars have a playfull - almost childish attitude.

At Yves Saint Laurent stars played a huge part, mostly in detailing and embellishment. They were on belts, in necklaces, as buttons, on shoes and so on. Matthew Williamson also included a necklace with stars in the Pucci line.

Now the fall/winter shows are over and though stars weren't as popular as in the spring shows, Giles included a navy dress with cut out stars. Definitely a new take on the star trend, and maybe a bit more raw and less youthful.

Check out the blog tomorrow for shopping the trend.

Crocodile Clutches

I've been obsessed with clutches lately, it is a huge trend afterall. The textures that I like the most are snakeskin and crocodile. It was seen on the spring/summer runways in a few different versions and celebrities have also been wearing this trend. I've seen them in a few high street stores but they often look pretty fake, especially when they're not in leather. I personally like the ones in vintage stores better. I'm loving colours like black, winered, navy and beige. For daytime I prefer them oversized and then a bit smaller for the evening.

Model Style

I love checking out the backstage photos of models on style.com when the fashion weeks are over. I think models often have an amazing style, they mix perfectly together basic (cheaper) pieces with designer ones. They're outfits are casual with jeans and tights / oversized t-shirts and knit sweaters / biker jackets and blazer jackets / boots and scarves. The color pallette isn't that exciting with black, grey, white and other earthy, basic tones. I hope you'll get some inspiration from these photos from New York, Milan and Paris!






Sorry about the icelandic on the photos. I guess everybody understood, though.

Burberry's Fall Collection

I'm in love with Burberry Prorsum Fall 08 collection.

the colors / the textures / the chunky jewelry / the grungy hats / the adorable oversized bags

My Favorites From Paris

Keywords: Sci-Fi / Spanish Drama / Film Noir / High-Tech / Traditional Jewelry

Keywords: Hard Rock / Punk / Leopard Prints / Body-Con / Embellishments

Keywords: Chiffon / Embroidery / Eyelet / Dreamy Floral Prints

Keywords: Sexy Dresses / Fabric Made of Strips / Pragmatic / Simplicity / Excessive Jewelry

Keywords: Sporty Ease / Cozy-Chic Knits / Loose Silhouettes / Heraldic Flag Prints / Broderie Anglaise

Spring/Summer Trends

I know you've already seen all the 'Top trends for spring' in the magazines, but I've looked through countless amount of shows and choosen the best photos in my opinion on what are the best trends for spring/summer.

First is romance, whith feathers, frills and ruffles.

You probably know that florals will be big for spring, everything from Balenciaga's oversized florals to the small floral prints at Luella. Thakoon had an irregular print that's a bit different.

Sheer fabrics are a bit hard to copy in real life, but they were all over the runways. I really like when a strong colour is worn underneath a see through fabric, as seen at Jil Sander.

Flared skirts that embrace the waist are going to be the skirt trend for summer. They can be short or hit above the knee, and they have a lot of volume.

The fifth trend is the African inspiration (which I've posted about before), with the safari and tribal trends.

Belts were skinny on the runways, cinching the waist of wide shapes. They were often in brown shades and either knotted or folded.

I'm loving this trend, the cropped pants. They hit the ankle and were folded in most cases. They have a casual vibe to them.

Lastly it's the arty prints. Dresses almost looked like paintings.

Milan Fashion Week

I love all the luxurious effects on Milan Fashion Week. This time was no exception, we’re talking fur, glamour and amazing fabrics. Instead of reviewing each collection, I’m just gonna divide it into trends.

At Gucci (above) there was a Russian inspiration with a mix of rock and bohemian feeling. Other collections with this look were Moschino and Roberto Cavalli.

Coloured tights were at designers like Bottega Veneta (above), Emilio Pucci, Iceberg and Moschino. The colours were pretty mild at some shows and the shoes and even the whole look were often in the same colour.

I personally love the typical Italian prints by designers like Maurizio Pecoraro (above), Missoni and Matthew Williamson at Pucci.

Furs were popular with the big fashion houses. They were a big part of the shows at Marni (above), Fendi and Gucci.

The snow look with fur collars and puffy parkas were seen at both Emilio Pucci (above) and Iceberg.

Iceberg (above), Roberto Cavalli and MaxMara all included chunky knitwear with interesting details like braids.

It looks like the skating boot is going to keep on into next winter. At least they were seen at Missoni (above), Prada, Iceberg and Emilio Pucci. They were in most cases ankle boots, but in some shows they were at the knees.

The Prada show (above) was all lace. Other shows that included lace were La Perla, Roberto Cavalli and Versace.

It was quite a bit of glamour on the runways. MaxMara (above), were minimalism is the standard look, showed embellished sweaters and they popped up the collection. Other shows that had glamour were 6267, Alberta Ferretti and Derercuny.

Street Style from New York

I loved going through all the street style pics that Scott from The Sartorialist posted on Style.com from New York Fashion Week. Because I get so much inspiration from other people and street style blogs. I piled together a few trends the amazing fashion people was working at the shows, so here you go...

At first, I loved all the pants. The girl on left is wearing amazing mustard cropped pants (and cropped pants are going to be a hit for summer). Mustard goes really well with navy and the light brown shoes. I thought the beige pants are the perfect style, not too baggy and not that tight. Love the pants on right worn with sky high heels.

Bright, eye-catching shoes make a big statement, especially if the outfit is simple or all black. The girl to left is wearing open sandals with kind of casual pants, and I think each balances the other out.

I love chunky scarves. It's especially necessary if you're wearing a mini skirt and thin tights.

The strong blue colours are instant outfit fixers. Coloured scarves are such an easy way of letting colours into the outfit without overdoing it.

Biker jackets. They can be worn casual or with a dress to toughen up a feminine outfit.

At last is fur, which I personally love the most on the girl to left. I think that if the fur is bit chunky, a vest is more suitable than a full coat.

Photo credits style.com

New York Fashion Week Fall 08

Well, now that New York Fashion Week is finished and London's already started, I'm gonna post a few of my favourites collections from NY. But since there has been so many reviews on other blogs, I'm just gonna make it a quick read with a few favourite looks from each collection.

Alexander Wang was dark and mysterious and I loved the kind of raw tomboy look. It was maybe a bit too slouchy for my taste as I liked the spring collection better, but it was still really good. Loved the leather vest and all the body-con skirts which gave a bit of femininity.

From the darkness to the light and lovely collection of BCBG Max Azria. I loved all the mild colours, and the leather belts really gave the final touch to the outfits. Lubov Azria (BCBG's creative director) said backstage that the collection was wearable and clean, which is a good description, I think.

I didn't think that the whole collection itself was amazing at Behnaz Sarafpour, but there were many great outfits. The main thing I liked were all the colours and prints. Some pieces had an added glam to them, like the dress far right.

Jeremy Laing had basic shapes and cuts. The collection included both loose, almost oversized dresses and trousers and then also tight, body-con dresses. I loved the front zip on the dresses to right. It was a pretty simple collection, nothing too showy, but it also had really interesting pieces in between.

Oh my, how I loved Karen Walker. It was a bit 'messy', as the inspiration was children clothes from the Victorian and Edwardian eras mixed with street culture. The colours were bright with beautiful old floral prints. Walker is a master in mixing different looks and making it work and this show was no exception.

Y & Kei's collection was romantic but nothing too frilly as the shapes were pretty classic. The florals had a modern twist and were a bit arty, like a beautiful painting. I loved the styling, the prints made a big statement when paired with all black.

Photos from style.com