Anything About Fashion: January 2008

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Ralph Lauren Spring 2008 Collection

Fashion Designer Ralph Lauren has become the epitome of classic fashion. With product lines such as Polo/Ralph Lauren for Men, Ralph Lauren for Women, Double RL, Ralph Lauren Home, and even Ralph Lauren paint, it makes us wonder who the man behind the label really is.

An orange floral gown from the Ralph Lauren Spring 2008 collection.

A pink cocktail dress with black floral accent from Ralph Lauren Spring 2008.

Black and white looks, like this striped blazer with print gown, opened the Ralph Lauren Spring 2008 collection.

Blue floral silk dress with halter neck and ruffled jabot with oversized hat from Ralph Lauren Spring 2008.

A cocktail dress with standup ruffle collar, from Ralph Lauren's Spring 2008 collection.

One of Ralph Lauren's trademarks is a mix of feminine and masculine, as shown in this black and white look shown for Spring 2008.

A haberdashery look from Ralph Lauren, softened with roses on the shoes, from the Spring 2008 collection.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Fashion Color for Spring 2008

According to the report, the spring '08 palette is defined by classic, versatile neutrals punctuated by splashes of invigorating brights, empowering consumers to explore new and creative ways to combine colors. Variations on popular colors such as energizing red, cool, waterborne blue and eco-friendly green also play a key role this season. "The spring '08 color palette perfectly reflects the cheerfulness of the season,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. "Stabilizing neutrals combined with pops of brighter colors to create unique, distinctive looks are the basis for a great spring and summer wardrobe.” The top 10 spring 2008 colors for women are:

PANTONE 19-4049 Snorkel Blue
PANTONE 14-0852 Freesia
PANTONE 12-0435 Daiquiri Green
PANTONE 16-0924 Croissant
PANTONE 18-1652 Rococco Red
PANTONE 14-0000 Silver Gray
PANTONE 17-3020 Spring Crocus
PANTONE 15-1239 Cantaloupe
PANTONE 13-2805 Pink Mist
PANTONE 16-0639 Golden Olive

Warm, cheerful Freesia is an uplifting and inviting color to which people are instinctively drawn. It is also a color that allows for diverse accessorizing opportunities in jewelry and shoes.

Against neutrals, luscious Cantaloupe is warm and nurturing – a great addition to any wardrobe, especially when paired with chocolate browns.

Glitzy Silver Gray has a sheen reminiscent of the popular metallics that add a touch of excitement to any outfit.

Revitalizing Daiquiri Green, a brighter version of the popular earth-tone yellow-greens naturally associated with eco-awareness, is a refreshing complement to the coolness of Pink Mist (below).

Vibrant Snorkel Blue, a favorite this season among designers, is a dependable navy, but with more animation and sophistication.

Trans-seasonal Golden Olive is another distinctive staple of the season.

The deep pink undertones of flowery Spring Crocus make it among the prettiest, most-wearable purples.

Brighter reds are consistent favorites in spring, and provocative Rococo Red is an exciting, attention-getting classic.

Pink Mist - this delicate, subtle pink with blue undertones pairs perfectly with any color in the palette for a feminine look.

With its beautiful undertones, Croissant is a delicious base for spring’s more exciting accents.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Shoes for 2008

The three keynote phrases for this season's statement shoes are Big, Bold and Break the Rules!

Big

Chunky wedges, lucite heels and platforms have seen a strong revival and are set to be in vogue for several seasons to come. A perfect accessory to the maxi dress, chunky wedges complete that flowing, feminine look, giving height and density.

Bold

One of the biggest fashion trends of the season is heel ornamental or what shoegoddess.net refers to as "modiffied heels". Wearable art, consisting of jewels, studs, bells and petals.

Break the Rules

Peep-toed shoes used to be matronly and frumpy, but no longer. They come in all shapes and sizes from ballet flats and shoe-boots to chunky wedges and stacked heels.

The fashion faux pas of combining peep-toes with opaque tights is well and truly laid to rest in 2008. Far from wearing sheer stockings, pairing open-toed shoes with seriously textured tights is right on-trend.

Booties or the shoe-boot hybrid continues to break the rules by becoming even more popular in 2008. Part boot, part shoe, this strange looking fashion footwear has emerged as the surprise superstar from last season. However, the shoe-boot is not without its critics. In her article "Celebrity Fashion Victims", fashion guru Liz Jones of the Daily Mail refers to them as “the worst fashion trend of 2007”.

Metallic T-Bar Shoe

Spring Colored Peep Toes
Contrast Peep Toe Wedge

Irregular choice Teddy Shoes
Patent Bow Tie Shoe Boot

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Fashion Must-Have For 2008

The dress is the key to style and femininity this season. Fashion designers tell king of color, Pantone, their dress tips for Spring 2008.

Must Have Dresses for Spring 2008.

Lime evening dress - Carlos Miele
Cotton/silk sundress with Tribal geometric embroidery – James Coviello
A dress in solid vibrant colors or floral prints – Reem Acra
Ashes of Roses and Steel Gray cocktail dress – Bill Blass
A volume skirt in sonic green – Waleed Khairzad for Cynthia Steffe Spring 2008
Flamingo Pink silk jersey dress – Michael Kors

With must-have dresses, go must have accessories. The belt is back in a big way. Wide or narrow, big-buckled or studded, drawing attention to the waist. Belted dresses, shirt jackets and skirts are a hot tip from Elle Tahari in Pantone's Report.

Must-have Accessories

Wedge heels are in, high or low, to complement floaty maxi dresses. Pointed, spiky shoes are out, and cowboy boots are so last season.
Lucite heels. Be it shoes, clutches or bracelets, Lucite is making a come back.
Tote bags, vintage doctor-style and frame bags, and across-the-shoulder bags like the Prada Messenger.
Kiss and lock clasp clutch bags - Granny Style, according to handbagdesigner101. Larger padlock clasps on shoppers are also it this season.
Oversized jewelry, chunky bangles and metallic bracelets
Anything in leopard print, be it belts, handbags or undies.

Must-have Colors

Silver Gray, a keynote color which can be teemed with just about anything.
Yellows, pinks and lilacs the color of crocuses and freesias brighten the season in bold floral prints.
Vibrant Rococo Red and Snorkel Blue, energizing and uplifting. Red-hot dresses featured heavily in the September 2007 runways of New York Fashion week.
Muted neutrals of Golden Olive and Croissant provide a backdrop for bolder colors.

The feminine and floaty fashion trends for Spring 2008 incorporate lace, ruffles, drapes and intricate pleats. Be it a mini or a maxi dress, the colors of the season combine keynote colours of silver gray, olive, beige and soft rose pinks and lilacs.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Most Expensive Dress

A good investment...and probably those fashionistas who loves expensive dresses will hurt their pocket...ohhh well I'm talking about the two most expensive gowns...

The dress Marilyn Monroe donned that birthday evening was a full length evening sheath dress of flesh colored gauze encrusted with rhinestones embroidered in a rosette motif. The dress that Monroe sang the sweet "Happy Birthday Mr. President" song which now lives in infamy, was sold at Christie’s that October evening for $1,150,000. The dress was originally made for Monroe for approximately $2,500.

On July 28 2004 Samantha Mumba attended the premiere of Spider-Man II in the world's most expensive dress.

Created by Scott Henshall the dress contains about 3,000 diamonds in the shape of a spider's web and would cost you, not only the clothes off your back, but an additional £5 million as well.