TOP FASHION FAUX PAS

Some of you might me completely petrified by this today,apologies;but I have to mention it that all of us have gone through these or must have definitely made similar kind of fashion blunders sometimes in the past. Lets brush on through our fashion faux pas and swearing on that we wouldn't repeat it any further because they are actually so not fashionable and tacky.

1)  Socks and Sandles

OMG! It seems like this is oxymoronic  fashion trend would never go away.In winter's why can't we just wear a sneaker rather than a sandal?

2) Exposed Bra strap 

Do you actually think  bra strap peeking out from your tank tops or dresses increases your sex appeal or give you an oomph factor.Com'on are you kidding me?It rather makes you look amateur and unfashionable.You can rather wear a strapless or a racerback bra to prevent this kind of fashion blunder.

3) Low slung trouser

Probably the most impractical fashion blunder, the low slung trouser is now like an epidemic.Young people are so keen to show their underwear that they would rather jeopardize their ability to walk. Sounds funny but its a bizarre fashion faux pas.

4) Wrong color inner wear

Wearing a black inner wear under a white tank? A big time 'NO'. And yes,some of us do pick wrong color inner wear and wear it with wrong color top.

5) Crop tops

Crop tops are considered one of the biggest fashion trend for women.If you have a toned abs and a shaped figure,its good enough.but if you have a flappy stomach please don't make it a fashion disaster.Wear a decent fit pair of jeans and team it up with a long tee to cover up your chubby stomach.

6) Corporate wear with sneaker

Please don't do this to yourself. I am  quite definite that most of us have gone through this.Use your sneakers for workouts and play and rather stick to heels or loafers for business.

7) Harem pants

Harem pants are so out of business.There are nothing quite like harem pants to make you look as if you're wearing an over sized nappy. lol .Even impeccably fashionable Elle Macpherson couldn't pull them off.

8) Super tight clothing

I can understand that some of us might be so attached to some of our clothes that we would like to jeopardize our style and comfort and would literally squeeze our self into some of our sentimental favorites. But hello,wake up.Its time for you to donate those old clothes and hit the mall for appropriately sized-threads.

9) Shell -suit and velour track-suits

For heaven's sake,who wears that? It has always looked horrendous and will always look horrendous. Unless you are an 70's or 80's sportsman,stay away from shell suits. Velour tracks are so not fashionable keep away from it for the sake of future generation.

                                                                                              

10) Scrunchies

Thanks to the Holy Lord!somebody objected to it.It had its heyday in the 80's and 90's but now its been relegated to the no-go zone.

I am so sure that all of us must have definitely been a victim of these fashion faux pas and have seen people around us flaunting these fashion blunders in their everyday life.And i now hope that we would not repeat these fashion blunders again and would therefore be rescued from the hilarious comments and sarcasm of the so called fashion literates. ;) 

                                    

10 ITEMS TO MAKE YOUR WINTER STYLISH!!

Hello Friends, Its Winter!!Some of us might be completely petrified by the thought itself that you now cant wear your sexy mini skirt or tiny shorts anymore and you have to fold them and bid them adios until next summer or spring.But let me unfold the truth GIRLFRIEND!! this winter you can look sexy like never before.Feel the breeze,take a deep long breathe with your head held high and walk with confidence.Here I bring before you a few mix and match for the chilly winter.Flaunt them and experience the world appreciating you.

1) Bundle up in a cinched puffer coat and an animal print bag along for a wonder look. 

2) Change your wardrobe staple with a faux fur jacket.

3) This Winter bring up the fun factor with a cheerful and vibrant Orange coat.

4) Ensemble your outfit with a darling liquid leggings for a night out. 

5) If you are looking for a cool yet sexy look then burgundy is your color Girl! This winter team up with burgundy biker jacket with a jeans or trouser or dress or whatever you have in your closet for the go-see look. 

6) Top off bold fuchsia with a winter white coat and a pair of black bootee for daytime.

7) Flaunt your knee length coat like it's a dress.You can even team it up with black leggings and a pair of black booties.

8) The classy cubicle : mix and match your coat and heels in an unexpected hue.

9) Make your statement scarf the focal point of your outfit and flaunt a funky look

10) And here comes my personal favorite..steal the attention with a sexy little short teamed up with a jacket,stocking and a black bootee.*wink* *wink*..

So now i hope you don't actually have to fold your sexy little dress or a pair of shorts for the spring or summer use.Have a Happy Winter !!!

"What It Means When You Dream About Fashion!!"

I am just doing less of writing today,cause i really found something which is worth reading. I was just going through the website of the November issue of the Elle magazine and perceived something which is actually worth reading so the thought of sharing the same with you struck my mind.Hope you would find it worth reading too. "WHAT IT MEANS WHEN YOU DREAM ABOUT FASHION!!!" Find out for yourself...

We've all done it: rolled over, sleep dust cornering our eyelids, eager to recount last night's dream before our voice even finds its footing. We want to talk about the bizarre things we saw, to analyze them. But what about when we dream of mundane things? Should we dismiss them since they don't make quite the same pillow talk as those part-unicorn, part-Cameron Diaz hybrids?

Well, no. As dream expert Lauri Loewenberg attests, the everyday motifs we see in our dreams—roads, lakes, teeth, books—are just as important, if not more, than the amazingly unique ones. In the lawless, Wild West landscape of the dream world, it's these familiar images that experts can actually lasso, track, and study, illuminating the deeper meaning behind them in the process.

And as it turns out, clothing is one of the most frequent themes to pop up in our subconscious. According to Loewenberg, author of Dream On It: Unlock Your Dreams, Change Your Life, there's a rhyme and reason to the wardrobe we see while we sleep. Below, her guide to decoding the most common fashion, accessory and clothing-related issues in our dreams:

Photo: Susana J. Toledo

Shoes

Shoes represent confidence. If you find your subconscious self wobbling around missing a stiletto, it may be a sign you're feeling vulnerable. But if you’ve got visions of yourself planted firmly in a pair of chunky platforms, it could reflect your real life sure-footedness. 

Lingerie

Dreaming of yourself in a state of undress tends to be your mind’s way of manifesting insecurities—but deeper, emotional insecurities, not just physical ones. 

Photo: Donald Iain Smith

Ripped Clothes

Seeing ripped clothing in your dreams usually signals that you’re going through grief or other stressful moments. If you’re picturing yourself in tattered Levi's, it's typically bad news—no matter how great your dream self looks in that distressed denim. 

Earrings

To the dreaming mind, the earring isn't about embellishment, it's about your ability to listen to others. It's very common to lose an earring in a dream, a good indication you're refusing to listen to someone else's point of view or you aren't truly hearing what they're trying to tell you. 

Photo: Adrianna Williams

Sunglasses

In dreams, sunglasses symbolize your desire to turn a blind eye towards an unwanted truth. If your constantly dreaming of yourself in your Ray-Bans, you may want to take a deeper inventory of your life.

Purses

We keep our money, our IDs and credit cards safe within our purses and handbag, so in a dream, they represent our sense of self-worth, our credibility and our identity. Losing your purse or having it stolen in a dream suggests you may be going through a bit of an identity crisis, feeling worthless or even that you are not getting the credit that you deserve. On the other hand, if you are carrying an awesome bag—a Mulberry tote or McQueen minaudiere—it indicates you are feeling secure and even proud in who you are.

Stains and Spills

Searching for a Tide pen in your subconscious signals that your waking mind is feeling guilty and eager to clean up a mess.

Prints

Prints and patterns represent consistency, so if you dream of plaids and polka dots, you’re probably feeling confident in your sense of style and your ability to express yourself.

Photo: Floresco Productions

Shopping

Your mind's trying to tell you that your options are endless, from new love interests to career advances. In our dreams, shopping's a good thing—just like in real life.



Hope the above excerpt from the Elle magazine was worth reading for you. :)

SUPERMODELS THEN AND NOW....

The other day i watched the HBO's documentary 'About Face' and was really inspired by the wonderful ladies who made it to the Fashion world in the 60's. In the movie ladies were quoted saying that, 'Nobody aspired to become a model in  the 60's cause models were considered to be hookers.' Strange isn't it. It's not an easy job to become a MODEL..neither it is today nor was it in the 60's. Have you ever thought how difficult the life of a model could be,when they literally starve themselves to death in order to stay skinny and then after a day of hard work and struggle all they feed themselves is with a slice of Cheese.In order to get rid of the depression and the burden of work most models end up getting themselves addicted to drugs.Models are however considered dumb and they don't portray anything but an image.They are treated as hangers.**PHEW**.Strange but True and most of us we know it right? Behind those bold,flashy,glamorous,beautiful and ever smiling faces lies a lot of struggle,hardship and sorrow.They are always in a constant fear that at any moment somebody might come and replace them but in spite of this fear they are confident and they carry themselves off like a diva.

Well friends,i would be thereby like to introduce you to a few of such fashion diva's of the 60's who made it to the top with their confidence,elegance and beauty and left a footprint for the aspiring models of the later generation.They are the legends.Take a look.

1) CHINA MACHADO 

You might not have heard about the name CHINA(pronounced cheena)MACHADO, but the legendary 83 years old has a modelling pedigree which model's of today's generation can only dream of. Aside from being a muse of Givenchy, Machado's most famous work was with Richard Avedon,who photographed her many times and she was the first non-Caucasian model to be featured in a leading fashion magazine in February1959. 

Machado was once quoted saying ,"When i modeled,we ha to know the clothes,we had to know how to move", she explained. "These poor girls just come in and they are thrown i the closet and walk out.When i was in Givenchy,the clothes were made in the models,and we were really prod of the clothes we wore,so we showed them in a different way."

2) MARISA BERENSON

Marisa Berenson is an America actress and a model born on15th Feb,1947,in New York City.From her earliest breath VITTORIA MARISA SCHIAPARRELI BENSON has lived her life in the sight of the camera's lens. At sixteen she was discovered by VOGUE's dynamic editor Diana Vreeland,a family friend who proved to be Marisa's Svengali transforming the painfully shy teenager into the epitome of worldly self possession,of the moment pizzazz ,and ultimately an ideal of chameleon Youthquake beauty.She is one of the most successful models of the age and has worked with the famous photographers of the late twentieth and early twenty first century from Penn, Avadon, Hiro, Sokolsky, Sieff, Stern, Rizo, Bailley,to name just a few.She has featured on the cover of Vogue, Elle, Bazar, Playboy and all mazor fashion magazines.

3) CARMEN DELL'OREFICE

Carmen dell'Orefice landed her first Vogue cove at the age of 15,and her latest cover,at age of 82,is unlikely to be her last. The world's 'oldest working model' has kicked off her 80's with a running start and shows no sign of slowing down even after a double knee surgery earlier this year.While Carmen continues to pose for big-name brands like Rolex and walked in two shows at New York fashion week we are reintroduced to the model on the Daily Mail's YOU MAGAZINE,which contains an in depth interview of the model in the August issue. Of her seven decades of active modelling Carmen says ," As a model i didn't have an identity;i was a chameleon,a silent actress. I was an amorphous thing.I wasn't full of personality,I was full of solitude and solemnity.I wasn't a cover girl type.I've had more covers in the past 15years than i had in all the years before that."

4) BEVERLY JOHNSON

"Beverly Johnson is one of the most beautiful woman I've had the privilege of photographing," Fransesco Scavullo once said. It was Scavullo who immortalized the model with a history-making cover in 1974.It was Johnson's first for the magazine-and,more to the point,the first time a black woman had ever taken the prized position." I didnt know it would be so profound,I just wanted to be on it,because that's where you had to be, to be a top model.I didn't realize the significance and change we are embarking on-black woman being accepted.Afterwards i knew" - she later said.

5) JERRY HALL

Born on July 2,1956 in Gonzalez,Texas Jerry Hall left home to pursue her modeling career in Paris at the age of 16,carrying nothing but a suitcase full of Frederick's Knockoffs fashioned by her mom.With waist long blonde hair and standing nearly 6 feet tall,Jerry was soon making thousands of dollars a week as a fashion model.She has modeled for all famous photographers and big brand names and have been on the cover for fashion magazine's like Vogue,Elle to name just a few.She is an actor,a model and known for her long-term relationship with former partner Mick Jagger.

6) LISA TAYLOR

Lisa Taylor may no longer be a household name but she is one of the greatest beauties to ever grace a catwalk,the one time muse to Helmut Newton,Calvin Klein and Micheal Kors says"She is a Diva." Taylor began modelling in 1971 after a short stint at a junior college in Boston.Her father was not too happy about it and cut her off financially almost entirely." I had to earn a living,and luckily for me it was just a matter of a quick trip up to the Ford Agency.I was in the right place at the right time with the right look."-she says. And after that that was no looking back for her.She moved on and today she is considered as one of the legendary super model of all times.

7) KIM ALEXIS

Alexis ,the famous cover girl of the 80's stars in the HBO's documentary "About Face:Supermodels Then and Now".

"Modelling is a lonely business.Its a silent business ,you don't speak.You don't really portray anything but an image.The business is so superfluous about dealing with the outside,it messes with your mind.My son said,thank you for never doing nudes because i would have had to hear it from someone else."-she was quoted saying on Fox and Friends.

She is a very disciplined yet elegant model of all times.

8) CAROL ALT

Model Carol Alt was born in College point ,New York on Dec 1,1960.A photographer discovered her while she was waitressing at a local steak house.She dropped out of college and by 1980 she appeared on the cover of Harper's Bazar.Her career laid the foundation for the supermodel trend that exists today.

Alt enjoyed immediate success as a model.She graced the covers of more than 700 magazines including Vogue,Cosmopolitan,Playboy. Life magazine called Alt "the next million dollar face " and Playboy proclaimed her the most beautiful woman in the world.

9) PAULINA PORIZKOVA

Czechoslovakian model Paulina Porizkova was born on  April 9,1965 in in Prostejov , Czechoslovakia. Paulina rose to become a top model in Paris in early 1980's and became the first woman from Eastern  Europe to grace the cover of Sport's Illustrated Swimsuit issue. She has been chosen twice by People's magazine as one of the "50 most Beautiful people in the world," in 1990 and 1992. She made her acting debut in 1983's Portfolio and since appeared in number of films.

10)  ISABELLA ROSeLLINI

Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rosellini born on 18 June ,1952 is an Italian actress,filmmaker,author,philanthropist and a supermodel.At the age of 28,her modelling career began,when she was photographed by Bruce Weber for British Vogue and by Bill King for American Vogue.During her career she has worked with most of the renowned photographers and designers and her image has appeared on magazines like Marie Claire,Harper's Bazar,Vanity Fair and Elle.

They are the legends of the 60's and 70's who has taken modeling into a completely different level. Their body must have aged but their minds havenot.They are evergreen and will remain so forever...

WARDROBE ESSENTIALS

Hello friends,
 I am here and back again with a few fashion do's. Everybody wants to look good coz, 'If you look good,you feel good." And now the most important thing that is essential for any individual would be their wardrobe which signfies your personality. So here are a few WARDROBE MUST'S for you. Check this out-

1) PLAIN WHITE TEE

IF YOU WANT TO FLAUNT A VERY CASUAL LOOK YOU CAN TEAM UP YOUR PLAIN WHITE TEE WITH A BLUE JEANS. THIS GIVES A WOW IMPACT. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFORTLESS HOT ITEM YOU CAN HAVE IN YOUR CLOSET. EVEN IF YOU HAVE AN XL SIZE WHITE TEE YOU CAN ANYWAY TUCK IT IN YOUR JEANS OR FOLD AND TIE IT ROUND YOUR WAIST WHICH YOU GIVE A VERY CHIC LOOK.

2) A CAMISOLE

CAMISOLES ARE A PERFECT PIECE OF CLOTH WHICH COULD BE WORN UNDER YOUR TRANSPARENT TOP GIVING YOU A MORE SEXY LOOK.YOU SHOULD AT LEAST HAVE 2 ONE IN BLACK AND OTHER IN WHITE OR SKINTONE.

3) DENIMS

YOU CAN PAIR YOUR DENIM WITH ANYTHING YOU HAVE IN YOUR CLOSET AND IT WOULD GIVE YOU A CHIC AND A DAPPER LOOK. ONE SHOULD ATLEAST HAVE A PAIR OF BLUE SKINNY JEANS, SUPER SKINNY JEANS AND A PAIR OF BOYFRIEND JEANS.

4) A KNEE LENGTH BLACK SKIRT

A CLASSIC KNEE LENGTH BLACK SKIRT IS NEVER OUT OF FASHION AND IT FITS PERFECTLY AND GIVES YOU A SLIM LOOK.YOU CAN TEAM IT UP WITH A WHITE SWEATER OR A BLACK OR WHITE BLAZER FOR A CORPORATE LOOK.YOUR KNEE LENGTH SKIRT CAN BE EITHER A PENCIL CUT OR ASYMMETRICAL.

5) TANK TOP

TANK TOPS ARE CUTE AND GIVES YOU A VERY CASUAL LOOK.IT CAN BE WORN WITH A CUTE MINI SKIRT OR JEANS OR CAPRI OR PROBABLY ANYTHING.YOU CAN GET DIFFERENT TANK TOPS WITH VARIABLE DESIGNS.SO WHENEVER YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR,OPEN YOUR CLOSET AND PLAY WITH TANKS..

6) LEGGINGS

LEGGINGS

BLACK LEGGINGS ARE SIMPLY PERFECT WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION AND VERSATILITY.YOU CAN WEAR IT ALL YEAR ROUND WITH A CARDIGAN OR A PULL OVER DURING WINTERS OR YOU CAN PLAY IT AROUND WITH A MINI SKIRT OR DRESSES FOR A FUN LOOK.

7) BAGS AND PURSES

GIRLS HAVE ALWAYS HAD A FETISH FOR BAGS AND PURSES SINCE AGES..IT MAKES THEM FEEL CONFIDENT.THEY LIKE TO CARRY ALL THEIR ESSENTIALS IN IT.THEREFORE  ONE SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 1 BIG ENOUGH TO CARRY ALL THE ESSENTIALS,1 SMALL TRENDY CLUTCH FOR PARTIES AND GIGS AND 1 SHOULDER BAG.

 8)  BLACK PUMPS,STILETTOS, WATER/RAIN BOOTS

BLACK PUMPS WOULD GO WITH ANY CASUAL WEAR AND ITS ACTUALLY CLASSY.AND IF YOU THINK THAT HEELS ARE NOT FOR YOU .. GIRLFRIEND!!GIVE IT A THOUGHT..STILETTOS ARE COMFORTABLE AND ALWAYS CLASSY..YOU CAN WEAR IT WITH CASUALS AND AT PARTIES..AND WHO DOESN'T RAIN BOOTS.THEY ARE SO CHIC.YOU SHOULD AT LEAST HAVE 1 PAIR OF RAIN BOOTS.THEY COME IN VARIOUS PATTERNS AND EXCLUSIVELY CLASSY DESIGNS.

                                
 9)   A SIGNATURE COAT

EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE SEEN AND APPRECIATED.ADD A SIGNATURE COAT TO YOU WARDROBE OF YOUR DESIRED COLOR,FABRIC AND DESIGN.THIS COAT WOULD ACT LIKE A FASHION STATEMENT OR A SIGNATURE ITEM IN YOUR CLOSET.

                                                                                             

10) LBD

AND NOW GIRLS,LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST MY PERSONAL FAVORITE- LBD (LITTLE BLACK DRESS).TRUST ME ITS MAGICAL..THIS LITTLE OUTFIT CAN MAKE YOU LOOK CLASSY AND GORGEOUS ALL DAY LONG JUST WITH A SWIFT CHANGE OF FOOTWEAR.ITS CHIC AND NEVER GETS OUTDATED.

So,friends i hope now you would definitely get stuffs that are missing in your closet **wink**..