a look at the years of celebrities wearing jewelry
As far back as one can remember famous celebrities have been wearing the jewelry made by famous jewelry designers. Through out many eras and many styles the celebrities and jewelry designers have held a close bond. Who better to display your beautiful pieces than a beautiful celebrity that has already captured the audiences attention.
Elizabeth Taylor will always be remembered for her glamorous and beautiful look. I cannot remember any time that I have seen Elizabeth without her jewels to adorn her. This was a lady with a fashion style like no other. From gorgeous pearls adorning her face to beautiful diamonds adorning her neck. She knew how to make a fashion statement!
Ava Gardner was a woman with a glamorous fashion style that did not go unnoticed. Whether she choose to wear her best diamond earrings or her favorite Trifari necklace she always looked spectacular. There are many of us who could pick up a few tips from Avas flare!
Joan Crawfard and Joan Collins are another two that simply cant be outdone. One must wonder how a women so easily learns to be that refined and beautiful at all times. Like Cleopatra it seems to be bred deep within the soul.
Let us not forget about royalty. Although not perhaps celebrities as we think of them still important figure heads that are within the public eye. How about the gorgeous jewels of the Duchess of Windsor or Umbero II of Italy. Then there was Princess Mary of Great Britain who was seldom seen without her jewelry adornments.
To more modern times, what about that beautiful engagement ring that Camela Parker Bowls was seen wearing. An outstanding piece of jewelry on a women that quite commonly presents herself in a very traditional refined style. No glamour here except for that drop dead gorgeous ring!
Whether we are talking about Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Kate Winslet, Kate Hudson, or Katie Holmes celebrities give us the opportunity to see jewelry designs in play. They instantly help develop a desire for a certain jewelry piece or look.
Weve got plenty we can learn from the styles of celebrities. And once these designer jewelry pieces grab hold it isnt long before someone is making a similar piece that our pocket books can afford.
So keep watching the stars for great jewelry to make your fashion statement!
Men's Suit Styles
People prefer different clothes for different seasons or occasions. Fashion has a lot of influence in the modern society that clothing and dress up depends on what is trendy and stylish as dictated by designers. As dressing up becomes more experimental and creative, you can try out fashionable means of wearing suits. Learn which suits you can fashionably wear and find which are the most comfortable for you.
Charcoal self stripe suit has a very stylish look and has a 2 button jacket. Being made of wool fabric, the suit is soft and durable. It also has two side vents which help a person to move freely.
Summer suits are lightweight, have interior pockets, side vents and three button cuff. People prefer wearing creams and olive colors during summer. It is made up of a mixture of polyester, wool and linen.
Most of the occasions happen over dinner. It is important that you have a shawl collar single breasted dinner suit for dinner. This suit is one buttoned suit which can give you a classic look. You can also have shawl collar, satin lapels, four-satin covered button on cuffs.
Another suit that you can wear for dinner is classic white Tuxedo. When you buy a classic White Tuxedo, look for natural white than a brilliant white. Tuxedo suits are most made up of wool and polyester fabric. Avalino suit is a two-button semi fitted jacket with side vents and slant pockets. This suit is made up of wool and polyester. This single breasted jacket gives a stylish look.
There are several styles of men's business suits. Double breasted suits have two buttons in front of the suit jacket. This style is considered more conservative. Single breasted suits have one button in their suit jacket. The number of buttons can increase to two to three, or four for taller men. British suits have tapered sides, two vents and no shoulder padding. Italian suits have padded shoulders, no vent and tapered sides.
While purchasing a Men's suit do remember certain things. First important thing is choose a fabric. Suits that are made up of wool are good for all weather and all climates. Second important thing is the fit of the pants. Pants should not be tight from waist. Make sure that you can insert two fingers between your body and waist when you wear the pants. Heavier men should prefer pleats and thinner guys should opt for flat-fronted pant. See to it that your pants have right length. Your pants should reach the top of your shoes but not drag the floor. Shorter men should not opt for cuffed pants, as they tend to make the legs look shorter. A man's jacket sleeve length should reach the base of his thumb when his arm is hanging down. Your suit jacket should fit you at the waist. The fit of your suit should be comfortable. You should be able to work in it without it being restrictive.
'Inexpensive Designer Brands' Do they make a Class?
With the credit crunch in full swing, retailers all across the globe are slashing prices and shuttering their shops. As the tsunami of financial crisis; which initially sprang up in the US started swallowing the economies of other countries gradually, every single day brings more dismal news on the economic front. This applies for luxury clothing sector as well. Conventional knowledge states that affluent market will remain unaffected by the economic ups and downs that normally take the middle class consumer as a prey. But the current market situation being more diverse and stratified, has proved this to be a wrong notion. This means a more challenging period for the luxury brands. The aspirational upper, and upper middle class customers who were the main reasons for the double digit growth of designer wears are now shifting their focus towards a less expensive way of shopping.
Luxury Recession - Inexpensive designer wears:
A Fresh Business Look: Learn to Match Ties to Shirts
Many men find it difficult to choose the right tie for the right shirt. Matching shirt to ties can be quite fun. The range of patterns, colors, fabrics, and cuts will allow for endless possibilities-so many that many men wouldn't even know where to start. This article will teach you the essentials that will help you create a wide range of outfits with different dress shirts and neckties.
Classic White Shirts
A dress shirt for the businessman is like a canvas for the artist. There are days when you are all too confused with what you wanted to wear for the day. A basic white top is the solution. With it, any necktie will be well matched.
The Solid Color Dress Shirt
A single colored top would sometimes require slight contemplation. Use a necktie and top of the same color so long as one is lighter than the other. Having both necktie and top of the same shade would appear like a patched-up shirt. For starters, the solid light blue dress shirt is a great alternative to the plain white one. Using a foulard or striped necktie with a plain colored top is very easy to match. In fact any necktie pattern would work as long as the colors harmonize.
Striped and Checkered Shirts
You want a different look today then wear something out of the ordinary. Try wearing a striped or checkered shirt. When picking the right necktie for the shirt make sure that the patterns are different in size.
Examples
Examine the top and determine the major color. Match this color with a tie of a similar color. The best match with a plaid top is based on the neckties design and hue. If your top is mostly yellow, wear a blue necktie that has polka dots, pin dots or box patterns. Nowadays, men also wear neckties made of soft wool either printed or woven with colorful curved abstract figures known as paisley pattern.
In review, the striped pattern top paired with a dot, box or paisley patterned necktie when combined, a contrast is made using different patterns that split the stripes on the shirt.
Also acceptable are slanted stripes. Do remember that the size of the necktie stripes and the top should be dissimilar. Different sizes means that stripes of the necktie should be twice larger than the ones found on the shirt. If the stripes of the top are one fourth inch then the neckties should be one half inch. This way, the necktie would be prominent instead of appearing vague on the shirt.
Plaid Shirts
Same rules apply to plaid tops as with striped tops. Initially determine the dominant color of the top. Then find a necktie that matches this color. It would be best to have diagonal stripes on the necktie. The contrast to the top would be nice. Or you can use a necktie with boxed or dot patterns so long as these are larger than the plaid pattern.
High on Celebrity Quotient
The coveted event at the city of dreams, Lakme Fashion Week, concluded last month on positive note. The Stitch Times brings to you the glimpses of the designer wear industry that unveiled the Creative Fall Winter 09 collections.
With a series of fashion weeks annually scheduled one after the other; the calendar of the Indian design industry seems to be booked completely. This time it was the turn of Lakme Fashion week in Mumbai. Over 60 designers participated this season showcasing the extravaganza of colours, cuts and styles before the international buyers from the countries like Canada, Australia, Netherland, the US, among others. "LFW has steadily established itself as a platform for attracting international designers and labels, a vibrant place to do business for buyers and inspiring a global pool of talent. It further reinforces our commitment to integrate India into the global fashion world," said Anil Chopra, Vice President of Lakme Unilever.
The event was a motivation especially to the young fraternity of design industry as the number of participants for the categories like Gen Next and emerging designers was more as compared to the previous season and from various states of the country. The established designer category included some of the famous fashion designers like Anamika Khanna who presented her grand finale collection, Digvijay Singh, Nandita Mahatani, Tarun Tahiliani with his Levi collection, Vikram Phadnis, Wendell Rodricks, Vivek Kumar, Atit Bhatt, Anand Bhushan, Tanvi Kedia, Abdul Haldar, Ruchi Mehta, Niak, Jyoti Sharma, Archana Kochar and, Manish Malhotra among others.
There were some designers who stood out for their creativity and style like Nachiket Barve and Rahul Mishra, both for beautiful cuts and wearability, Arjun Saluja for a strong, graphic collection, and, Wendell Rodricks, Narendra Kumar and Manish Gupta for their wearable collections exclusively for retail store Westside.
The coveted event at the city of dreams, Lakme Fashion Week, concluded last month on positive note. The Stitch Times brings to you the glimpses of the designer wear industry that unveiled the Creative Fall Winter 09 collections.
With a series of fashion weeks annually scheduled one after the other; the calendar of the Indian design industry seems to be booked completely. This time it was the turn of Lakme Fashion week in Mumbai. Over 60 designers participated this season showcasing the extravaganza of colours, cuts and styles before the international buyers from the countries like Canada, Australia, Netherland, the US, among others. "LFW has steadily established itself as a platform for attracting international designers and labels, a vibrant place to do business for buyers and inspiring a global pool of talent. It further reinforces our commitment to integrate India into the global fashion world," said Anil Chopra, Vice President of Lakme Unilever.
The event was a motivation especially to the young fraternity of design industry as the number of participants for the categories like Gen Next and emerging designers was more as compared to the previous season and from various states of the country. The established designer category included some of the famous fashion designers like Anamika Khanna who presented her grand finale collection, Digvijay Singh, Nandita Mahatani, Tarun Tahiliani with his Levi collection, Vikram Phadnis, Wendell Rodricks, Vivek Kumar, Atit Bhatt, Anand Bhushan, Tanvi Kedia, Abdul Haldar, Ruchi Mehta, Niak, Jyoti Sharma, Archana Kochar and, Manish Malhotra among others.
There were some designers who stood out for their creativity and style like Nachiket Barve and Rahul Mishra, both for beautiful cuts and wearability, Arjun Saluja for a strong, graphic collection, and, Wendell Rodricks, Narendra Kumar and Manish Gupta for their wearable collections exclusively for retail store Westside.
Hong Kong Fashion Week Defies Global Recession, Swine Flu
Keeping in view the emerging needs of the exhibitors and business visitors, the fair added new zones to the existing ones. The new zones set up by the organisers were Brand Name Gallery, which was a prestigious zone exhibiting brand-name garments. Then there was Intimate wear zone, where the exhibitors found the latest trends in lingerie and night-wear. Other specilaised sectors included World of Fashion Accessories, Infant & Childrens wear, Bridal and Evening wear, Fabrics & Yarn, Sewing Supplies, Fashion Gallery as well as International Fashion Designers Showcase, each of which was brimming with the latest styles from talented designers from Hong Kong, China as well from Indonesia and Korea.