Category Archives: Trends
What’s your “tacky trend?”
I’m no Jackie when it comes to fashion — I prefer my leopard print and big sunglasses with a little more rawness — but there’s not much from Vanessa Hudgens’ wardrobe I’d steal, either (although girlfriend does do Coachella up … Continue reading
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Weeding out spring’s florals
“Florals…for spring?” You’d think every designer, stylist and fashion editor would hear an echo of Miranda Priestly’s snide put-down every time they added flowers to the spring and summer mix. And yet, each year, florals are touted as an It … Continue reading
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Midis, minis, or maxis?
For the past three or four years, maxi dresses have populated the pages in spring and summer fashion magazines and websites, and along with midis, they’ve virtually beaten out anything short for this season’s warmer months. But I’m still not … Continue reading
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The pant side slit: will you bring it back?
When I was in 7th grade, major bell bottoms had another moment. And in the 1990s, before bootcut styles and gentle flares became a new staple of mainstream women’s fashion, it was either those 70s flower power pants or the … Continue reading
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Lacroix’s new project
He filed for bankruptcy in 2009, bounced back as artistic director for La Monnaie de Paris in 2010, and in 2011, Christian Lacroix is getting back to designing for the runway. Fashion brand Desigual just released a few sneak photos … Continue reading
10 Looks to Lose: Do you agree with Cathy Horyn?
Cathy Horyn recently put together a retrospective of the worst fashion trends — or at least most overdone trends — of 2010. I’ll admit that cupcake breasts, 50s editorials and bedazzled epaulets are yawn-worthy now, but I’m still into folded … Continue reading
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Swamp rats: would you wear one?
In today’s NYT, Anna Jane Grossman wrote about Louisiana’s latest export, hitting somewhere on the outrageous meter between drive-thru booze and Jared Leto — nutria fashion. Nutria — for the natives of more refined states — is the unofficial state … Continue reading
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Is the graphic tee really dead?
The graphic tee trend used to mean kids’ YMCA sports tees stretched over high school bodies, then morphed into Sam’s Surf Shop tees from Abercrombie & Fitch, selling for five times the Goodwill price tag. Then, graphic tees … Continue reading
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Best Moments of S/S 11 Fashion Week
I barely covered any news from the S/S 11 shows, but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t soaking up every update on Style.com, The Sartorialist, Fashionologie, and Fashionista. I didn’t get to go to one of the big cities this year, … Continue reading
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Glee gets its own fashion line
This release could be the ultimate in back-to-school shopping, at least for preteens and Gleeks. Macy’s is dropping an exclusive Glee-inspired fashion line for fall, so that you can now dress as your favorite characters. There are track suits, Glee … Continue reading
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