Peppy Peplums: Fall 2012 Trends
They are fun and peppy, a little bit of flirt among the body hugging tailoring.
But they can be a bit of a challenge when the question is what to wear them with or how to even wear them. But have no fear, we have seven steps that will get you peplum ready!
Leather : Fall 2012 Trends
Leather isn’t just reserved for your favorite biker or bomber jacket anymore.
Expect to see many wearing something and anything made of leather, from full skirts to entire dresses. Not the usual tough, rock chick aesthetic though. Think soft and beautifully draped, even leather laser cut to look like lace like those found at Valentino.
Oxblood is Fall’s Hottest Hue for 2012
Anyone else as excited as we are for this trend?
While the name brings gory images to the mind, its actually short for “oxygenated blood,” the color that blood turns when exposed to air; a deep dark red.
It pranced down runways as designers new favorite neutral and has been saturating jackets, pants, shirts and handbags.
Scroll down to see some our favorite ways to wear the trend
Just Around The Bend: The Curve Trend for Fall 2012
Get the skinny on the sexiest trend for fall 2012, and there is nothing skinny about it. Fashion designers have embraced woman’s natural curves and are enhancing them.
Dear Men, Please Stock Up On These 30 Fall Essentials. Love, Your Significant Other
Let’s hear it for the (fashionable) boys.
Men we know that a good majority of you hate shopping. So we have done our best to make it as painless as possible for you. Thanks to Refinery29’s ultimate male shopping guide you can click through and be that most eligible bachelor quicker than you can say “I hate shopping.”
UGGs: Is it Truly the End of an Era?
Word on the street is that the UGG trend has died….and has been reincarnated about 15 times, once every year. UGGs are the zombie’s of shoe fashion. They just never seem to die no matter what you do. And its no wonder why, its difficult to destroy comfy-cozy in the middle of the cold seasons.
Regardless of what you have to say about them, Love ’em or Hate ’em, UGG sales are down 31% and the company plans on slashing prices to compensate for the lack of boot sales (the boots start around $135 and are up to $200 for some styles).
Statement Necklaces and Sequins Won’t Get You Laid
Recently, Mindy Kaling reported that her amazingly vibrant wardrobe doesn’t exactly bring the boys to the yard. “I have found it to be true that men tend to not understand or like sequins very much” Kaling admitted in an interview with NPR’s Terry Gross.
Fight the Frizz this Summer!
The Summer Trends of 2012 Study Guide
The smell of sun on your skin and your neighbor’s BBQ on the grill. It is the time when we leave our stuffy homes of winter to gather outdoors and sip sangria in the lawn chair.
It’s summer time people.
Rolling on the summer breeze is the summer trends. And this year folks, they are plentiful.
No worries though. We have a study guide that will help you get through the next months and will help you avoid spending money on pointless trends.
Why Being A Square Is Hip: Geometric Prints Are in
Its the story of the bold and the beautiful. Summer is bursting with bright shapes and patterns. Geometric prints are immediate eye catchers. Its bold and psychedelic and is the ideal trend to embrace for women who love to stand out. Just make sure you don’t mix and match the wrong prints or else you’ll stand out for the opposite reason of being fashionable.
Follow our guide to avoid turning heads for the wrong reason. Read more…