Factors for the fall the season's freshest looks
Welcome back to another great year of Fashionable Focus. This season, let's take a brief look at what the current trends are:
"D" is for Denim:
I am NOT talking blue jeans here-I'm talking Denim Chic (pronounced sheek!)
The biggest fabric this season is denim because it is rugged, but it can still be playful. On the runway you can find denim blazers, vests, tennis shoes and purses. It's all about the blue, but keep in mind you don't have to spend a lot of "green" to have these things. In fact, a lot of the "new" denim styles can be handmade. Designer handbags are starting to look an awful lot like your old pair of bleached jeans from the fifth grade, just cut up and sewn back together. But guess what? It's hot, hot, hot! You can make this item at home. Just use your creativity and you'll come up with something genius.
Denim blazers can dress up a casual outfit quite a bit. Tie it in with a sleek pair of "editor" cut (wide-legged) black trousers and a white tank, and you've got yourself a sexy, clean-lined, ensemble. For the guys, quilted denim vests are becoming more and more noticeable on the fashion scene. Pair it with your favorite cargo pants and turtleneck, when it gets cold of course, and you will look like you came straight off the pages of GQ.
Brownie Points:
Browns are very popular this season-it's fall, duh. Brown, alone, might not be your favorite color, but it sure does go great with a lot of other colors. For girls, the best colors to pair brown with is pale pink or a bold, vibrant turquoise. Try a brown crocheted poncho over a pink camisole and jeans. Or try an oversized turquoise sweater with a pair of brown corduroy flared pants. These colors can look very western, and it won't scream "Urban Cowboy" if put together properly.
Kiss the sun goodbye:
Yes, we all love the sun, but fall is when your skin tone grows out of its sun-kissed glow and resumes its normal pigmentation. Rather than try to cover up your already paling face with self-tanner or bronzing crèmes, enhance it with this season's coolest hues. For the eyes, use pinks, mauves and burgundies. For the lips, use pale pink glosses, "just bitten" stains, and lavender frosts. To keep those cheeks rosy, try color cheek stains (by Origins, Inc. or Clinique), which last all day and look really natural. Also, remember that fall brings drier weather, so keep your faces hydrated with oil-free moisturizers
Welcome back to another great year of Fashionable Focus. This season, let's take a brief look at what the current trends are:
"D" is for Denim:
I am NOT talking blue jeans here-I'm talking Denim Chic (pronounced sheek!)
The biggest fabric this season is denim because it is rugged, but it can still be playful. On the runway you can find denim blazers, vests, tennis shoes and purses. It's all about the blue, but keep in mind you don't have to spend a lot of "green" to have these things. In fact, a lot of the "new" denim styles can be handmade. Designer handbags are starting to look an awful lot like your old pair of bleached jeans from the fifth grade, just cut up and sewn back together. But guess what? It's hot, hot, hot! You can make this item at home. Just use your creativity and you'll come up with something genius.
Denim blazers can dress up a casual outfit quite a bit. Tie it in with a sleek pair of "editor" cut (wide-legged) black trousers and a white tank, and you've got yourself a sexy, clean-lined, ensemble. For the guys, quilted denim vests are becoming more and more noticeable on the fashion scene. Pair it with your favorite cargo pants and turtleneck, when it gets cold of course, and you will look like you came straight off the pages of GQ.
Brownie Points:
Browns are very popular this season-it's fall, duh. Brown, alone, might not be your favorite color, but it sure does go great with a lot of other colors. For girls, the best colors to pair brown with is pale pink or a bold, vibrant turquoise. Try a brown crocheted poncho over a pink camisole and jeans. Or try an oversized turquoise sweater with a pair of brown corduroy flared pants. These colors can look very western, and it won't scream "Urban Cowboy" if put together properly.
Kiss the sun goodbye:
Yes, we all love the sun, but fall is when your skin tone grows out of its sun-kissed glow and resumes its normal pigmentation. Rather than try to cover up your already paling face with self-tanner or bronzing crèmes, enhance it with this season's coolest hues. For the eyes, use pinks, mauves and burgundies. For the lips, use pale pink glosses, "just bitten" stains, and lavender frosts. To keep those cheeks rosy, try color cheek stains (by Origins, Inc. or Clinique), which last all day and look really natural. Also, remember that fall brings drier weather, so keep your faces hydrated with oil-free moisturizers
, never really happened. I'd say the big fall trend is to be shimmering and glittering, appliqué, embroidery and rich fabrics ala Prada. Just look at the accessory line of Gucci, has it ever been more opulent? Sheer decadence in a time of economical and political insecurities.
