Fashion Style Update: November 2010

Fashion Diary: Technology meets Fashion Week

Gossip, first impressions, trends in the making, celebrities and style setters.

This is shaping up to be the season when the runway comes to you.

Hundreds of designers will present their fall collections during the monthlong runway circuit that kicked off Wednesday in New York and ends in mid-March in Paris with a stop in Milan along the way. And although the runway shows used to be exclusive events -- closed to all but select editors, store buyers and stylists -- fashion houses increasingly are extending the reach of their blockbuster productions by using the Internet.

For several seasons now, fashion show attendees have been taking their own amateur video and photos and posting them online using Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. So it was only a matter of time before designers got on the bandwagon. Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren and Dolce & Gabbana are among those who have experimented with bringing their runway shows to the digital space.

New York Fashion Week: BCBG Max Azria, Cynthia Rowley explore the urban jungle

The urban tribal aesthetic we saw last season at Proenza Schouler and Balenciaga is starting to turn up in the fall collections in New York this week.

First, it was at BCBG Max Azria on Thursday morning, where neutral-colored, draped silk dresses in geometric cuts were shot through with blocks of vibrant blue and yellow.

And it continued at Cynthia Rowley, where models had bright color woven into their hair and the band Preacher and the Knife struck a tribal beat.

New York Fashion Week: Could Ohne Titel be the next Donna Karan

The most exciting thing I saw on the runway Saturday was the Ohne Titel collection. Bringing a new kind of cool to draped silk, velvet and washed leather separates by working them with athletic mesh and knit, designers Flora Gill and Alexa Adams challenged the boring vernacular of office suiting.

Could we be looking at the next Donna Karan?

The designers, who met at Parsons School of Design and have stints at Helmut Lang and Karl Lagerfeld between them, launched their line in 2011, and they have been on an upward trajectory ever since, garnering nominations and awards from the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation and the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

For fall, they worked in a palette of black, moss green, sand and pewter to create a number of separates that could find a place in any woman's wardrobe -- lean, asymmetrically cut soft leather and ribbed knit jackets, cropped shearlings, combo leather and knit leggings. Their version of the suit was a moss-colored silk blazer worn with silk pants that were slouchy up top, spiraling into ribbed knit at the bottom of the legs.

Although they cited the 19th century as inspiration, there was nothing retro about a techno collage, multicolored mesh dress, a sand leather and silk cowl neck top or a silk drawstring skirt with black leather front pouch pocket that brought motocross to mind.

After all, these are clothes for women on the move. And let's hope this is the collection that brings this label to a wider audience. In Los Angeles, Ohne Titel (German for "untitled") is stocked at Zainab and Satine.

New York Fashion Week: Rising star Prabal Gurung needs to stay grounded

For some reason this season, Prabal Gurung was anointed the new kid to watch. When he staged his first runway show in the Tents on Saturday, everyone was there -- department store buyers, magazine editors, even a celeb or two.

Why? Who knows. Oprah's a fan, the designer has a quirky name (pronounced Praa-ball) and a cute face, he grew up in Katmandu, started his career in India, and was design director at Bill Blass for five years.

Sculpted coats and skirts in camel, black and white wool cashmere with curvilinear seams had a Blass feel to them, but a bit too much bulk, and the floating panels, peplums and double layers weren't incorporated well enough into the designs.

One-shouldered silk gazar dresses, distinguished by sculptural ruffles, didn't feel that special either.

The best look -- a motocross-inspired minidress that was a patchwork of metallic oxidized lace and wool faille. Too bad he didn't stay focused on that technique a little longer.

Industrial Wedding Decorations

Your normal wedding decorations are vintage, cutesy or glam. But industrial hmmmm you don't see as much. But maybe that's a good thing, because when you do finally see something its a cracker. These wall banners would be so easy to make - with simple messages on a roll of fabric these would look super sweet.

Source: Wedding Planner Rivera

New York Fashion Week: Jason Wu, a case of outsized ambition

Jason Wu's fall collection was a case of outsized ambition. On the one hand, menswear-inspired separates strayed too far from the designer's comfort zone. On the other, couture-inspired Chantilly lace ball gowns (some with padded hips) overwhelmed his tiny, poorly lit runway.

Daywear fell flat with boxy jackets in too-heavy mohair, fold-over-waist pegged trousers and unremarkable draped wool plaid skirts. Only his cocktail dresses hinted at what could have been, the best in a blush-colored gauze that looked like spun sugar.

New York Fashion Week: Alexander Wang, the coolest thing in N.Y. fashion

The zipper sunglasses, the studded-base handbags -- Alexander Wang is the coolest thing in New York fashion right now. And this season, he let loose his tough 'n' trashy aesthetic on the men's suit.

Although we've seen this exercise in deconstruction many times before (Jean Paul Gaultier, Junya Watanabe), Wang gave it his own pseudo-Goth night-crawler spin with the addition of velvet thigh-highs and lace-trimmed swallow-hemmed dresses. (And let's not forget his more accessible price point.)

Loving This Bridesmaid Look

Yay oh yay! Today Wedding Planner Rivera started following me (yay again!) So of course I went on over to check out her blog and found this little beauty - Will you just look at these bridesmaids - you know what my fav part is? Those necklaces. Oh yes. I bet you they are from anthropology. Le sigh.

Source: Wedding Planner Rivera

Chiyere / Bareeze Formal Wear Dresses 2010-11 | Casual Pakistani Dresses

CHIYERE / BAREEZE COLLECTION 2010
Chinyere introduce awesome collection for fall / winter season 2010.
they always launched beautiful designs. now they introduce latest
fashion gowns, and baggy style modern dresses. female are mostly
liked these types fashion today. these designs are available in market.

Bareeze / Chiyere Gowns | 2010 Fall / Winter Autumn Collection 2010-11.

Chiyere Kurta 2010-11 | Bareeze Kurta Designs For Males.

Bareeze / Chiyere Gowns | 2010 Fall / Winter Autumn Collection 2010-11.

Luxury Dresses For Pregnant Females 2010-11 | Casual Cotton Kurti / Kameez For Pregnant Females

LUXURY DRESSES FOR PREGNANT FEMALE
After marriage every female dream that she become in mother role in there
life. Then females are pregnant there have no option to wear fitting cloths.
because fitting dresses are very harmful for fetal / Baby. and women find luxury
dress. for that we introduce 1st time luxury and beautiful dresses in casual and
fantastic look for pregnant females.

Luxury Dresses For Pregnant Females 2010-11 | Casual Cotton Kurti / Kameez For Pregnant Females

Pregnant women dresses 2010 | New dresses for pregnant woman.

Beautiful Kurti for pregnant females | pregnant female wear dresses.

Beautiful dresses for pregnant females | pregnant female wear dresses.

New Hair Style For Female | Party Wear Hair Styles 2010-11 |

NEW LOOK WITH HAIR STYLE
Stylish Rukaiya adamjee has made a comeback to the world of fashion and
style style with an aesthetically approach focused on modern beauty.
luxurious looks take centralist with makeup used to accentuate the feature
that the Pakistani women possesses. instead of creating looks that only works in
glossy magazine. Rukaiya captures the true essence of the modern women.
by asking her clients to be a part of this shoot - these are gorgeous, modern,
progressive women judging careers, academics and families. the only model here
is Fayezah Ansari (left) with the sharpest short cut.
By: INSTEP MAGAZINE
Hair, Makeup, & Coordination: Rukaiya @ Rukaiyas Saloon
Photography: Shamyl Khuro
Draping: Rabia Soomro

New Hair Style For Female | Party Wear Hair Styles 2010-11 |

New Hair Style | Wedding Wear Hair Styles | Short Cut Hair Styles.

New Hair Style | Wedding Wear Hair Styles | Party Wear Hair Styles.

Sonica New Arrivals Salwar Kameez Designs | Western Wear Outfits 2010-11

LATEST FASHION WEAR SALWAR KAMEEZ DESIGNS BY SONICA
Sonica establish in 1982 establishment in Surat. they provide always
best quality products. there collection well and know in all over world.
they introduce mostly saree designs in previous collections.
but now in 2010 winter season they introduce wedding wear salwar
kameez designs. all designs are fabulous and awesome. because the
designer of this collection is very famous fashion designer of india.

Fashion Jewelry For Fadz

Costume jewelry is also called “Fashion Jewelry” as it is used mainly for the purpose of fashions. Everything that glitters is not made of gold. Costume jewelry is that which is made of less valuable materials like plastic, base metals, synthetic stones and glass. Basically, in jewelry expensive materials like gems, metals are used but in costume jewelry expensive materials are replaced by the inexpensive materials.
It is an asset for those who use jewelry for fashion purposes. It is so called “costume jewelry” because it is used frequently for stage costume.
Gold over silver and silver over brass are the best combinations. Crystals are also having their own importance in the fashion jewelry. Ivory is mostly used in the preparation of jewelry for men. Acrylic and plastic are involved in the manufacturing of low value jewelry. Most of the products of costume jewelry are handcrafted.
Bracelets, Rings, chains, earrings, necklaces and pendants are most renowned items of costume jewelry. Gems like amber, aquamarine, and garnet, opal, freshwater pearl and amethyst are used in crafting of costume jewelry.
However, care should be taken of the costume jewelry to preserve the shiny appearance of it. You must wipe out the costume jewelry with a soft cloth since its shininess will be lost due to the sweat produced by the body. They must be preserved in smooth pouches and velvet boxes so that they may not become dull and its originality remains same. Dipping this jewelry in some strong solutions may disturb the glowing outlook of the jewelry. It may alter the color of stones on it and sprays, perfumes must be used before the wearing of this costume jewelry. They need some periodical maintenance like they should be rewashed in gold or silver. Dull gems in the costume jewelry are replaced by brighter and new gems to get brighter look.