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Fall is arriving, one of the biggest signs is when the Canadian geese start to warm up their wings. You can see them flying around in circles and squawking. They are such a beautiful animal, but that’s for another article.

As we transition from our summer wardrobe into fall, we start thinking about the new clothes and accessories such as jewelry required to be seen as fashionable.

To help you stay current with fall and winter 2008/09 fashions, this season’s top trends are highlighted below. The most stylish people though are usually not a slave to the latest fashion trend but rather wear what they love. While it’s great to have a few trendy pieces, the best fashions stand the test of time.

Actually for last season and this coming season many of the new “trends” are either somewhat of a continuation of previous season’s themes or are retro inspired. These retro trends make it perfect for shopping your closet.

Go in deep to the back of the closet you still have something from seventies and/or 80s in there, unless of course you weren’t born yet, in this case raid your mother’s closet. Some of you (or your mom) may even have pieces that work beautifully for the 50s glam pin up look.

This season basically every era is back and you’ll look right on trend wearing any retro decade piece – just be cautious not to over do it. One or two retro pieces, whether in apparel or artisan jewelry, paired with a more contemporary element works really well. Designers commonly use this technique as a way to make retro fashions look contemporary or trendy. They add a new twist to the retro style either in design, fabric or accessories.

Dig out and recycle/reuse those beautiful retro pieces from the back of the closet and mix them up with fresh elements, you’ll be looking perfectly stylish.

There are several trend themes listed below which apply to both apparel and artisan jewelry. Remember that your accessories especially artisan jewelry can really put the finishing details on the outfit. Don’t forget though to look at what you already have and add new pieces only where you need them, this will save you money and time shopping and is eco responsible.

Here are a few of the Fall/Winter 2008/09 trends:

Overarching

Two overarching trends are:

i. A mix of day for night. This does not mean wearing a ball gown to the office but rather mixing a wardrobe element which one would traditionally wear as evening wear with daywear. For example wearing a sequin tank say under a blazer for a little daytime sparkle.

ii. Trends that run through both apparel and accessories Most of the trends are affecting all elements of the outfit which provide greater flexibility. You can choose how far to go with the trend by the elements and number of them you select. For example if you want to be a little more subtle you can just add a piece of artisan jewelry that reflects the trend rather than a whole outfit of the trend.

Color Trends

Apparel and artisan jewelry in purple, pink, deep red, green and blue are hot, as are metallic pieces (discussed in the Metallic trend theme below)

I. Isn’t It Romantic

Traditionally fall fashions conjure up ideas of woolly sweaters, this season there is a nice counter balance to bundling up. Fall romance with flowing fabrics and romantic accessories, a la Victorian style.

Specific artisan jewelry pieces to achieve this romantic look would definitely include chandelier earrings.

II. Mumbai Mystique

Asian fashion and East Indian fashion specifically, is becoming more and more popular. Designer Alexander McQueen’s fall runway show was a perfect example of this. No surprise he spent 6 months in India – makes sense the inspiration for the collection came from India.

Mumbai Mystique applies to both apparel and accessories. Again using Alexander McQueen as an example, the fabric colours and finishes reflect an East India styles as do the beautiful chandelier earrings, bangles and necklaces.

III. Bangle Bazaar

There seems to be no end to bangle desire – hint this is a good investment to take you into spring/summer 2009. During NYC Fashion Week at the beginning of September there were plenty of big chunky bangles on the runway for Spring/Summer 09.

IV. Metallics

Gold, Brass, Silver and Pewter oh my! Metallic influences in clothing and in accessories. From leggings in metallic colors to brass medallion necklaces, metallics are a big element of fall/winter fashion trends.

V. Leather

Whether you’re going for the rocker chic look or a more polished classic image, leather is hot this fall.

Leather is showing up in clothing and accessories – from bomber and motorcycle style jackets to leather mini dresses to bags, scarves, gloves and necklaces.

VI. Fringe and Feathers

Fringe dresses like flapper dresses from the 20s, fringes on boots and bags. Feather accents on apparel and accessories are also prevalent.

VII. Architectural

Apparel shapes are reflecting an architectural influence – interesting draping and cuts in the clothing. In this theme too artisan jewelry with architectural design are popular choices for completing a fall look.

VIII. Decade Retro

20s through to the 80s with a focus on 50s Pin Up , 70s Hippie and 80s Preppy, this is a big trend for this season. This is the trend where you can recycle and reuse pieces which have been hidden in the back you the closet for decades! Fashion is cyclical therefore if you save your pieces you can always find another season to wear them again.

IX. Leg Wear

Tights and knee socks rule again. Cable knit, solids, funky patterns, wet and metallic look to Gossip Girl argyle.

X. Shoes

Shoes are an indispensable part of this season’s fashion trends. If you love shoes you couldn’t be happier with this trend.

Here are a few shoe trends:

o Ankle Boots Kick It – Lace Up Booties – especially Oxford Style, Booties with Cut Outs, Extra Fabric and Folds

o Boots – Fringe, Riding Boots

o Chunky Platform heels – new 70s anyone?

XI. Long Term Trends

While above are the latest fall/winter 2008/09 trends, there are two trends that are real long-term trends, rather than fads. These two trends are ethnic fashion and social conscious buying such as fair trade jewelry and fashion. This is where society is heading.

Our cities are becoming more and more multicultural and society is loving it! We’re loving the food and the fashion.

In terms of social conscious buying everything from green fashion to fair trade jewelry and apparel are becoming more important. People are asking more questions and care about how and where our dollars are spent.

When shopping for fall and winter 2008/09 apparel and accessories first check your closet and then add to your existing items with a few new pieces. This will not only give you a current look but one that reflects your own personality, no point in looking just like everyone else.

Patricia Pinkney is a world traveler and entrepreneur, she spent two years in Paris, France and recently launched Pangea Collection to share her passion for travel, people, culture and artisan jewelry. To read more about Patricia or to view her ecommerce website visit: http://www.pangea-collection.com

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Return on investment (ROI) from male fashion? What’s ROI got to do with fashion? After years of follow all latest man fashion trends and spent quite substantial amounts of money in latest fashion products or goods! Have you even think about what is the return on investment or what returns fashion can bring to you!

Return on ivestment, in financial arena, mostly relates to dollar and cents! ie. How much payback you received when you put your money into financial instruments, such as shares, property, bonds, trust funds etc. ROI is normally measure in certain time frame. But what is the payback for fashion?

Payback for Fashion

The payback is not in tangible or monetary form, but in intangible manner.

Invest in fashion, what I think the 9 common returns you will get.

1. Image – Enhance your image to others, especially you are in Fashion industry, sales and marketing works.

2. Presentation – How you show up in public, in workplace and peer group;

3. Prestige - With certain famous brands, it definitely bring a higher prestige value;

4. Self confident - To large group of people, being putting more trendy fashion is definitely help to boost up your self confident;

5. Power - With formal business attire, will definitely enhance the informal power or authority;

6. Sexy – With proper matching of clothes and accessories, will definitely be sexy;

7. Macho – You are definitely;

8. Conform – To certain extend, some people are look for conform when they invest in clothing and accessories;

9. Health – while keep up with image, it also give you a healthy lifestyle. (For skincare and health supplements).

So what are you looking for when you invest in Fashion?

The author is freelance male fashion adviser, who love to provide advise on professional dressing, fashion, matching, for more information, please visit A Man Fashion Blog

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Value is hot! Most of us will look for deals like shopping at J.C. Penny, Kohl’s and department stores that have value And name brands. We all “grow up” during high school (well most of us). High school fashions today declare who we are while we are. We are honing our socialization skills and finding what fashions reflect who we are. This is why there are various looks that high school students have. We’ve included just a few:

Most of us think by merely donning the varsity team jacket will somehow transform our look into “jock mode.” However this does not hide our poor fashion sense or lack there of and neither do large letters and colors of the high school. The ultimate way to key into the Jock Look is by going out for a school sport and making the team and earning the right to wear that jacket. And by sport and team I am not referring to the varsity chess team.

We all remember the geeks and nerds don’t we, and some of them were actually us. Usually none by their “un-cool” clothing these prodigies are usually so engulfed with numerous projects that they could care less about what they wear. As with all changes in fashion trends, actually having geeky clothing isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Let’s face it, geeks and nerds are thriving because of the fact that everyone has a computer. Do you recall when role playing gamers were known to be Satan worshippers? Well today some of them are none as world class cyber athletes. This high school fashion can be scored by being preoccupied with solving the problems of the universe and by wearing a shirt with a witty saying or technological jargon a face it.

While this high school fashion is popular among fans of rock bands making a statement is a definite plus with those we call, “rockers”. These are usually shirts that make statements or shirts featuring their favorite band. This fashion usually includes a ton of trinkets and studded bracelets or a tribal necklace. With this high school fashion you need to take on the “appropriate” attitude to go with it. Being passionate about music is of course essential and having an IPOD or headphones will cinch the look. For the guarantee of turning girls heads a pair of drumsticks or a guitar case will do the trick as well.

Most of us think of BLACK when referring to the Goth fashion of high school clothing. Whether fortunately or not this is not just a high school fashion it is used by numerous people who wish to make statements of sorrow. The accessories are the key really; such as, black eyeliner and lipstick. Don’t be swain by thinking these Goths are dressing as such to show their individuality; more or less this form of dress is more commonly done to be included in a group and sort of blend in with people who want to show that they belong.

The toughest fashion look to maintain as you must always stay atop the latest high fashions racing from store to store to obtain the first best outfit ever. Well you also have to know what is “cool” and what is definitely “not cool”. And as a true fashionista, you must launch the highest standard of high school fashion.

This is just a few of the high school fashions a foot at your local high school so get out there and look around your local high school and catch one today or create a new one.

Gregg Hall is an author living with his beautiful wife and family in Navarre Beach, Florida. Find more about style as well as high school fashion at http://www.styleandentertainment.com

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Fashion is simply defined as a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, art forms or social behaviour. Out of fashion therefore implies a custom or style of dress, etiquette, art forms or social behaviour that was once popular but no longer is.

There are several reasons why styles that were in fashion go out of fashion. The first that comes to mind is the saying that the only thing constant is change itself. Change is the natural order of things and that is why fashion trends change. Every generation wants to be different from the previous one. The Hippie movement of the early sixties arose as a protest against prevalent social modes and created its own style of dress and behaviour.

However without any impetus change is a slow process. The robust nude paintings of the Renaissance were in fashion for over a hundred years. Sometimes technology is the cause of things going out of fashion. Take for example the invention of the photographic camera. Prior to this one of the main purposes of painting was to preserve a likeness of people and places for posterity. The camera performed this function better. Hence realism in painting went out of fashion and a host of surrealist styles became popular.

In the last fifty years changes in fashion have been taking place at a fast pace. These cannot be explained by normal social changes or by technological inventions. The changes have been deliberately enforced with specific objectives. The fact of the matter is that fashion has become big business, whether it is couture or life style or music or anything else. First through marketing hype fashions are created so that products and services can be sold. Then when the sales begin to dwindle another marketing hype puts these products and services out of fashion and another set in fashion.

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In the past, the word fashion was only applied to women. This is because the fashion industry focuses much more of its attention on women’s fashion. While women are notoriously known as the “shoppers” of the world, they are also perceived as the ones who give more thought to their clothing, making them the perfect market for fashion designers.

On the other hand, men’s fashion does not seem to get as much attention because it is thought that men do not put much thought into the men’s clothing that they wear. However, this does not mean that men do not want to dress in male fashion trends. Just like women, men follow fashion trends and sometimes have trouble finding men’s clothing that fits well.

Shorter and taller men especially have trouble finding good fitting men’s clothes because most of the clothes in the men’s fashion sector cater to the “average” body size of men. Given this difficulty, the only option for some of these men is to have men’s clothes custom made from tailors, which can be very expensive. For short men, a good source for good fitting trendy men’s clothing is specialty stores on the Internet that cater to the clothing needs of shorter men.

For taller men, the same problem applies for men’s clothing because they also experience problems in finding good fitting men’s clothes. Fortunately, the Internet is also a good source for men’s clothes that are designed for taller men.

Even if you have the so called “average” body type, the Internet is still a great place to find fashionable designer male clothing. A lot of men claim that they don’t have the patience to go shopping for hours on end for a good pair of men’s jeans or their favorite men’s shirt. With Internet shopping you can browse one male fashion store, take a break and watch some sports, then browse some more when you’re ready to go shopping again. Just be sure to have all of your measurements correct when ordering men’s clothing online in order to avoid the trouble of returning any men’s clothing that doesn’t fit correctly.

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There are many fashion mistakes women make and here we have picked out 10 of the most common ones.

Many people make these mistakes as they try to hard, or want to make sure they are wearing the latest fashions or styles regardless of whether they suit them or not.

Fact is, anyone can present a stylish fashionable look. There are styles and fashions out there to suit everyone.

10 common fashion mistakes

1. Your clothes don’t fit correctly.

Wearing baggy clothes will add weight to anyone. Clothes that are too small accentuate bulges and can make you look ridiculous.

Don’t buy anything thinking that it will be “just right” if you lose weight. Buy for the present and in relation to your clothes size now.

2. Wearing wrinkled clothes.

A great suit or dress won’t do you any favors unless it’s wrinkle-free. Avoid this fashion mistake and buy clothes that are easy to care for and don’t wrinkle easily.

3. Fashion trends that don’t suit you.

Don’t try to follow trends that don’t suit you. Keep in mind your figure and age and only wear what looks good on you.

There is nothing worse than seeing someone follow fashion for the sake of it. Face reality, if short skirts are in and you haven’t got the legs for it don’t do it!

There are plenty of fashionable looks out there and it’s a question of finding the ones that are best for you.

4. Showing bra & panty lines.

Wear proper fitting undergarments under your clothing. If they do fit you correctly and you can still see lines, then your clothing is too tight. If you are dress size 14 except it and don’t try and squeeze into a 10.

5. Wearing skirts that are to short.

Avoid this fashion mistake at all costs. Keep your bra straps properly adjusted so they’re not hanging out. If your jeans and trousers are low-rise, your panties should be too. Don’t wear a skirt or dress that is too short. Make sure you can sit, walk and dance without exposing undergarments. There’s a huge difference between looking sexy and tacky!

7. Wearing too many Colors.

A common fashion mistake is using to many colors. As a general rule wear up to three colors only, for a easy on the eye coordinated look.

8. Wearing too many prints.

Don’t try to mix and match prints or you’ll create a look that’s far too busy. Patterns don’t look good on everyone. If you’re one of those people that look good in just about anything, choose a pattern on the top or bottom, but not both.

9. Using the wrong accessories.

Finish off with accessories that match your style and don’t over do it.

For example with necklaces choose the correct length. For example, short chains and chokers tend to make your neck appear larger. If you are going out in evening wear make sure your handbag is sleek, small and coordinated, a big slouchy bag will totally ruin the look.

10. Clothing & Shoes Should Match.

Keep your clothing and shoes in the same color unless using black which goes with anything. Don’t ever make the mistake of mismatching light and dark colors i.e. dark clothes and light shoes and vice versa.

These fashion mistakes tend to come from people not accepting their body type and wearing the latest fashion because its popular.

To look your best, always be true to yourself and you will present a stylish confident look that will create the right impression for all occasions.

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