April 18th, 2009, Saturday, 10:48
Handbag is an important accessory for women as it can complement your image. Nowadays, designers offer us a wide array of beautiful and stylish handbags for all purposes.
Here are some aesthetic and practical pieces of advice you should follow when choosing a handbag.
First of all, you should determine the purpose why you want to purchase the handbag: whether you’ll use it for special occasions, business meetings or you just need a beach bag or a travel bag.
Then, you should consider your age, don’t buy bags that are not appropriate for your age. Bags designed for young girls are usually made of textile materials, while older women usually go for leather handbags that are more classic and elegant.
You can either choose the handbag to match your shoes, though this is not a rule, or you can try different combination, as long as you don’t create a ridiculous look.
Nowadays, imitation leather is often as good as natural leather and you often just cannot distinguish between them. Besides, imitation leather of high quality can stretch well and is much cheaper.
When buying a handbag, you should pay attention to its lining. You can go for light and strong synthetic fabrics, like nylon and caprone. If you prefer lining made of natural fabric, you can opt for silk.
When choosing a handbag, you should keep in mind that this is a necessary item that represents you and complements your look.
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April 16th, 2009, Thursday, 09:52
This season it’s all about big and bold accessories. Whether you prefer huge hoops embellished with jewels or a long multi strand necklace icon doubled up with a chunky beaded necklace-shaped, keep in mind that the bigger the better. But don’t mix big necklaces and huge earrings, otherwise you’ll get a ridiculous look.
Huge and chunky beads are still in vogue this season.
Bright colors and natural materials will dominate. Coral, turquoise, jasper, as well as tiger’s eye, lapis and onyx are extremely popular and stylish choices this season. You can wear massive pendants in ethnic and exotic designs with the beads.
Gold and silver jewels are still popular this season. Expect to see silver blended with other metals including brass and copper.
Another trend of spring and summer 2009 is metallic necklaces in geometric designs like ovals, circles, squares and rectangles. Bangles and cuffs are the must-have accessories of this year. Massive cuffs feature plain metals, animal prints or are heavily bejeweled.
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April 14th, 2009, Tuesday, 11:48
It’s all about brightness and vividness this season. The hottest and most popular colors for spring and summer 2009 are: emerald green, purple, orange, brown, red and gold. However, softer hues, such as grey, metallic, beige or light tones of blue are also popular this season.
Passionate red in various tints can be seen almost everywhere: clothes, shoes and accessories. You can choose this color if you want to express your femininity, elegance and originality.
Green is becoming extremely popular this season. Garments in this hue look chic, classy and attractive.
Rich gold is a very popular and trendy color this spring, being used mostly for accessories, like shoes, belts or handbags. You can wear golden accessories with elegant beige or black dresses in order to create a luxurious look.
Bright yellow and orange are becoming extremely popular for summer 2009. These hues express positivity and happiness; they look very attractive and sophisticated.
Purple is still on trend and comes in various tints this season. You can combine it with fuchsia or bright pink if you want to draw the attention of others. Purple is a perfect color worn by women who pay attention to details and want to look original and very attractive.
Elegant brown is a neutral color good for various occasions. It looks very elegant and can go with every look, from the most casual to the most innovative.
Classic black and white are always in fashion and especially good for evening attires. These colors are used to create an elegant, stylish, classy and modern look.
Light grey is gaining popularity every season and is used in clothes and accessories, being an elegant and stylish color.
Beige and other pastels are very popular with many designers. These hues are soft and elegant and look great for formal and casual wear.
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April 10th, 2009, Friday, 13:48
We all know that the sense of smell lingers for a long time in the mind of a person. It is very important to select a fragrance that represents you, reflects your own personal style and individuality.
So, you need to consider some factors when choosing your own scent, as this fragrance will leave a lasting impression on people around you.
When you are looking for a new perfume, it is essential to make sure that the fragrance fits your personality. When you are trying a scent for the first time, you might not realize immediately this thing, so don’t buy a big bottle of perfume, but purchase one of those tiny vials of perfume and try it out for about a week, and see how you feel when wearing the perfume. Keep trying different fragrances until you find your favorite one, and then you can buy a bigger bottle of perfume.
In order to encourage people to approach you, it is very important to be very subtle in using a perfume, as an excessive spraying of perfume will make people take a step away. Too much perfume is inappropriate especially when you are going for a job interview or when you are going to be in an enclosed room with several people.
When going out, we usually make ourselves look attractive in order to catch the attention of people, so as a final touch you should never forget to spray some fragrance on strategic pulse points of your body.
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April 8th, 2009, Wednesday, 11:34
Spring is here and it’s time to put on airy, colorful and feminine clothing. Last year’s spring and summer aren’t out, and you can use imagination to update these styles.
The most popular clothing this spring will include ruffles, bows, sequins; polka dots will stay popular as well. If you are slender, the best choice is wearing ruffles along your neckline. If you have a large bosom, stay away from ruffles and go for smocking or lace trimmings that will catch the eye.
There is a variety of materials you can choose from this season. Fabrics are staying swishy and malleable. You’ll enjoy cotton/polyester blends, as well as linen, and 100% cotton.
Last year’s jumpsuits are still popular, the wider-legged the better, and they’ll stay full length. Waistlines are belted, shirred, or otherwise enhanced. Business casual pants are just about waist high, with an emphasis on waist bands and cuffs that set off the pants, which can be combined with a jacket with a double or wide collar and shoulder pads.
The most popular dresses this spring are the high-waisted dresses. If you are wearing a dress, look for a ruffled blouse to wear under it, if you can’t wear ruffles, choose a metallic chemise or tank top. We’ll witness a return of corsets and corset bodices this season; flowing, long and casual dresses are also back in style.
Cardigans, blousy and belted or belted jackets work the best with this spring’s trend and you can wear them with your dress or atop your pantsuits. Use vivid and bold scarves around your neck or around your waist.
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