Suit and Tie - In Living Color

Been noticing quite a few male tv personalities wearing suits. News hosts and entertainers in particular who we've been used to seeing dressed casually.  Suits do give one a distinguished air, a polished professional look.  The suited man, or woman, is taken more seriously.

The default colors for suits are usually black and dark grey.  Colorful suits have been among the collections of designers from last year signifying time for change with men's clothes.  This year colorful suits are also among the 2013 collections. Gentlemen,  have fun while portraying professionalism,

www.menssuitsforchurch.com

www.trashness.com

www.vintagesunday.blogspot.com

www.firstsuit.com

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Fashion Catching Up to Millenium

 I think that finally high fashion is catching up to the millenium.  I viewed the fall 2013/14 collections online, and I'm applauding the majority of the designs to be sold this fall, though I'm in no hurry for September to come right now.  I'm enjoying the warm spring weather we're experiencing and I want it to take its sweet time before seasons' change.

Designers' are thinking outside of the box.  The clothes are looking similar to attire worn by actors in the futuristic movies from years past.  Some designs have details that can be referenced to  previous decades, but they still retain individuality that keeps the clothes so refreshingIy current.   It's time to make these designs marketable enough at affordable prices for the public to start looking like we're living in the year 2013 and on.  Just one question:  I wonder how fashion will develop in the coming future?  Maybe the next wave of movies  will soon give us a hint.

Peter Pilotto Fall 2013 , www.nymag.com

Dennis Basso Fall 2013, www.nymag.com

Hussein Chalayan Fall 2013, www.nymag.com

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Eclectic Canadian Creativity

I believe when you see a Canadian collection, you know its a Canadian collection.  I'm still struggling for the one word or phrase to describe Canadian fashion.  I'm proud that people can't make the mistake of labelling Canadian clothes with another country's name or another continent.  There's an element of experimental creativity with a somewhat sophisticated restraint.  I certainly can tell.  It may be the influence of many cultures that make up Canada that inspires the work of our designers.  I'll call it culturally eclectic.

Jean-Pierre Braganza spring 2013, www.style.com

 

Jeremy Laing spring 2013, www.fashionmagazine.com

Lauen Bagliore spring 2013, www.laurenbaglior.com

Matis by Lucian Matis, spring 2013, www.frontrowmag.com

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Playful Stripes Galore!

It's amazing to me how as one gets older, one starts liking things not previously liked.  Now, I haven't been a fan of striped women's clothing for so long, as the striped clothes consisted of two colors of horizontal stripes in the same width on t-shirts, and ladies striped dress shirts for the office.  Basic clothing staples.  

Watching Project Runway's 10th season, episode 6, online, what do I see Heidi Klum wearing?  This fantastic knit dress with various sized stripes, in three colors,  running in diagonal and horizontal directions.  Fantastic!  I now love stripes.  And I found more playfully striped clothing that suit the millenium and that I would dare to wear.

This is the dress Heidi Klum wore.  By Vivienne Westwood,  www.forum.theppk.com

www.piperlime.com

Chevron half pants, www.patriciafield.com

By Rick Owens, www.fashionandothergoodstuff.wordpress.com

www.thefind.com

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Lace Up Your Look

I was cruising Facebook when I saw a post liked by a "friend" from the Fashion page.  What I saw were a few gorgeous shoes highlighting an unconventional material - lace.  They were, and are, phenomenal.  What can be so feminine than a lace shoe with 2" heels?  If you get a chance, take a look at Fashion on Facebook.  This page has a lot of posts of colorful trendy clothes paired with shoes and other accessories.

www.es.weddbook.com

http://a-listfashionwholesale.com

www.ebay.co.uk

www.dhgate.com

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Just Delightful!

Yesterday, parts of eastern Canada and the US were hit with a snow storm.  My city usually misses the bad weather and areas around us are affected, but this time my city received quite a few centimetres of snow we haven't seen much of for about 4 years.  I don't mind the snow; I   used to get through the winter skating and tobogganning with my kids.  They're too old for that now, and so I'm so so ready for spring.

I was looking through a fashion magazine and saw a beautiful couture dress that just shouts "Spring!".  Can't wait for it!  Here are some ethereal dresses that makes me wait impatiently for that lovely season.  I just had to post two pictures from designer Georges Habeika; he has quite a few ethereal dresses in his collection.

Georges Habeika Couture, www.inspirasisongketaffairs.com

Marc Jacobs resort 2011, www.fashionhope.org

Georges Habeika Couture, www.inspirasisongketaffairs.com

www.wedding-dress.com

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The Two Extremes - Black and White Designs

There's a saying: "Opposites attract".  I'm not sure if that's true in every case or most cases.  I can definately say, for myself, that in terms of clothe, and regarding black and white printed clothe in particular, this saying is definately true.

Take the two most extreme colors on the color wheel, put them together on fabric attractively, and you've got a winner.  Use the same fabric to make a garment in even the simplest silhouette, and you've got a show stopper.  

www.10dollarmall.com

www.aliexpress.com

www.ioffer.com

www.chocolateclothing.co.uk

www.prettywomenpictures.com

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