March29

Designer Jewelry

Usually, when the word designer is attached to an item, like ‘designer jeans’ or ‘designer clothes,’ it means that the item has been made by a well-known designer, making the item very valuable. This is because designer items cost more to produce than items that have not been created by famous designers. This is very true with regard to jewelry, as well. A piece of jewelry that has been designed by some of the most famous jewelry houses are considered more valuable, and the price tags of most of them attest to this fact.

Some notable designers

Some of the more notable designers of fine jewelry include Coco Chanel and Elsa Shiparelli, whose designs were not only applied to fine jewelry. They were also used in combination with costume jewelry. Other notable designers include Adrian Buckley, Christian Dior, Joan Rivers, Joan Collins, Ciro, Butler and Wilson, Swarovski, Pearlman House, and Napier, who, up to this day, continue to come up with high-quality fashion jewelry.

Getting designer jewelry

Nowadays, you need not go to a jewelry store or to the shops of some of the more famous jewelry houses in order to buy designer jewelry. This is because the jewelry houses have joined the E-commerce bandwagon and they now sell their jewelry online. From these web sites, you can pick from a wide selection of jewelry. You could also have customized jewelry made for you. In addition to this, these web sites also provide other helpful information that can guide you in your purchase. For example, some sites explain what you should look for when buying diamonds. However, some people still prefer going to the stores because they believe that nothing beats seeing and fitting the jewelry yourself.

If you choose to buy online, you should be careful when doing so and you should make sure that you are buying from a reputable jeweler, as the Internet also hosts some unscrupulous companies who may want to fool you out of your money.

Designer jewelry is considered to be more valuable than other types of jewelry because it has been designed by some of the most famous jewelry designers and people who buy the pieces are assured of getting the highest quality jewelry. Recently, getting this kind of jewelry has become easier because they can be purchased online. However, when doing so, consumers should be careful and make sure that they buy jewelry from reputable jewelry houses to ensure they get only the best designer jewelry.

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March23

Fashion Discoveries Through The Years – 1900-1990

In the 20th century, the war and social revolutions brought definite changes to the fashion industry. The most important change might be the women’s fight against politic and social restrictions. On the first years, the corset disappeared and women’s natural silhouette was modeled in the streets along with their legs showing down their skirts.

On the 30’s, the French designer, Coco Chanel reinvented women’s fashion by adding an original piece to their wardrobe, one that was only used by men back in the day: pants.

Since that moment, every little detail added to a piece of clothing, every invention, every try, has been considered fashion. These last years, the relation between fashion and advertising has transformed the fashion and textile industry in one of the most financially important worldwide.

There have been key items discovered through the years, in 1914, the first bra ever invented was introduced, and by 1934 the first ever male brief was commercialized. Nylon was presented in 1939 and by 1940 women were already using pants, thanks to the revolution and Coco Chanel’s inspiration. After pants, by 1955 the popular jean was revolutionizing Europe, where 5 years later, the famous lycra was invented by Du Pont de Nemours.

The 60’s were a different era, the young generation positioned themselves in a place where everything was prohibited, the mini skirt now showed the knees and more, music played a huge part in fashion in the 60’s, retro fashion was born and The Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin and even Jim Morrison were the trendsetters for fashion. The hippie “Power Flower” fashion was more than a fashion trend; it was a social movement, introduced by the Hindu religion being praised in this decade, especially influenced by artists like George Harrison and Jane Fonda.

Entering the 70’s, women were forced to be skinny because of the fashion inspiration in mini dresses, and tight pants, especially influenced by Twiggy and “Saturday Night Fever”, transporting the lifestyle to nighttime and heavy partying. Punk fashion started appearing by 1975 and entering the 80’s, with a touch of femininity by using underwear inspired lace accessories with your clothing. Everything was bigger, makeup, hair styles, blouses, even bows used in the hair. Michael Jackson and Madonna were the biggest inspiration using leather, lace, gloves, and unusual accessories. On the elegant side, “Dynasty” and Lady Di created a romantic style movement involving hats, ruffles and shoulder pads.

Jeans were popularized in the 80’s with their acid pre washed colors and Billy Idol’s punk look was used by every guy that wished to be a rock star, while on the contrary, Miami Vice’s look was essential for every elegant man that wanted a unique style. The 80’s were some years where people searched for their own look, and everything was allowed. Bright colors and shoulder pads were highlighted in the 80’s and continued on to the early 90’s; this movement is still considered as the worst historic moment for fashion.

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March19

Berets are Predicted for Hot Fall Fashion 2006 – Plus Four Tips on Wearing a Beret

Fashion news for Fall 2006 is that berets will be the hot headgear. Berets come in almost any color for great coordination with your wardrobe. There are actually several different construction styles for berets, so don’t think that all berets are exactly alike. You can find one that will look great with your own style.

The beret is a circular cap with or without an extended headband. You are probably familiar with the look of the Basque beret in red or dark blue. There is a leather sweatband and a satin lining on the inside, but it looks like there is no brim. This style of beret is also associated with the French artist look, cocked to the side on the head.

Most military style berets have a bit more of a brim around the bottom, allowing the beret to stand up slightly on the head. The band is often of a different fabric or color than the main felt body of the beret, giving it a very different look than the classic Basque style all one piece beret.

Parkhurst is a brand of beret that uses the brim for decorative purposes, mostly for berets suited to women’s fashion. Many of their berets have a particularly wide brim with either special embroidery or decorative crochet stitches. These berets sit particularly well high on the head, giving you that added height you may desire if you have a round face. Parkhurst berets are very popular with those who cover their hair all the time, whether it be for religious reasons, alopecia due to illness or age, or a fondness for great hats.

Tips for wearing your beret:

  • Try sliding it to the side of your head a bit for an artistic look.
  • Tuck all of your hair under the beret, then pull out just bangs in front and wisps in the back.
  • Wear a brimmed beret high on the head and pull only the circular body to the side.
  • Decorate your beret with a stickpin or small brooch.

You can also sew a beret easily from fabric. These are a bit floppier than a good felt beret or a stiff crocheted beret. SewModestClothing.com has a free downloadable beret pattern in a zip file. If you’re not interested in sewing your own beret, though, you can buy berets online easily.

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March14

London Fashion Fusion Under Grey Sulky Skies

There is never a dull moment beneath the grey sulky skies of London. As autumn reins, fashion designer’s order books for spring summer 2008 are already closed. In January, the heart of winter fashion designer order books will be open for autumn winter 2008, cycle after cycle. No matter the weather, behind closed doors creative minds are hard at work to stay seasons ahead of demand. In a flurry, pattern cutters and needle crafters construct to designers’ specifications, always offering something different and exciting, drawing from the past and present, sometimes futuristic, naturally.

The crossroads of fashion, style infusion, cultures collide as styles are born and sold to world, north, south, east and west. Style; one of Britain’s most enduring exports, comedic, music, and clothing merge and emerge from the streets and pubs and make their way to designers drawing boards. An example, Charlie Chaplin, here clothing, comedic and music style emerged. It all began in the music halls of Spitalfield, which grew out of music rooms at the back of pubs. Charlie Chaplin made his first stage appearance in the now demolished Royal Cambridge Music Hall in Commercial Street. The latest trend is for galleries to spring up in cafes and bars, style evolves. Chaplin long gone but his clownish silhouette etched into the minds of millions.

If you want to get an idea of what styles are heading our way, just lurk late night on the streets in Spitalfield, Chelsea etc and watch as people spill out of pubs and clubs at closing time. Take note of what they are wearing. You’re at the source of style creation, this is where it starts, on the streets, an opportune time for any designer to gather ideas

The impressionable Beatles did the same in 1964, with Tommy Nutter of Savile Row the military look, skinny ties, fat ties, phycadelic ties, flairs, stove pipe pants, rockers and mods, styles fanatics clashed. Glam rock and Roxy music with Brian Ferry and his dream world of visionary escapism from the dank pit village he was born to escape, Dandyism and then came the sex pistols. Vivienne Westwood emerged from the pile to become one of the most influential designers in British fashion history.

The influences of style and fashion, war, the class system, immigration, wealth, poverty, anarchy, rebellion, sport, climate and agriculture, yes agriculture. Thomas Burberry noticing how local shepherds and farmers wore linen smocks, which were cool in summer and warm in the winter, he attempted to apply the same principles to other clothing. In 1879 he developed a fabric which was weatherproofed in the yarn before weaving, using a secret process and then proofed again in the piece, using the same undisclosed formula. The new material was untearable and weatherproof, whilst cool and breathable. He called the cloth ‘gabardine’ and registered the word as a trademark. Thomas Burberry opened his own business in 1856 in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Ask anyone in London where is Basingstoke and they will look at you strangely with a frown, ask them who is Thomas Burberry, different story. Basingstoke was and is a back water, but it’s on the map and only one and a half hours from London. And how many times since the Beatles demise has the military look been repeated, one more thing, “The Trench Coat”

Who has never heard of Savile Row? Well then go to the back of the class. Designer jeans/dress jeans originated there, thanks to Katherine Hepburn one of many famous advocates. Katherine Hepburn, whose long-term lover Spencer Tracey was a customer of Huntsman, took the extraordinary step of ordering bespoke denim jeans from her late lover’s Savile Row tailor. Hepburn’s commission foreshadowed bespoke denim collections launched in 2006 by Timothy Everest and Evisu.

Now what about Jaeger? Interesting migration story: Jaegers roots are planted firmly in the mid nineteenth century when a theory expounded by a professor of zoology at the Stuttgart University suggested that humans would be healthier if they dressed in clothes mode only from animal hair, principally wool and avoiding vegetable fibres like cotton and linen. The author of the work was Dr Gustav Jaeger.

Dr Jaeger’s book inspired a British accountant called Lewis Tomalin who translated the work into English and published it, convinced that British society should benefit from the Doctor’s theories. His theories were then furthered by the opening of a shop in Fore Street London.

Even the London underground is style; a safe haven during the Second World War and the subject of popular song, if you can write about, then sing about it.

This is just the tip of the iceberg, it’s cold outside.

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March09

How Useful Are Sports Watches?

One of the best ways to see how technology has advanced when it comes to watches is to look through the variety of sports watches available.

Sport swatches, frequently called chronograph watches, can be the most fun and interesting type of watch to own. If you are very active in sports, it can be essential to have one. Today there are sport swatches that come with so many different features, just browsing through them can be a fun experience. If you shop online you could spend hours viewing different features and combinations of features.

Sports watches are usually multi-feature and multifunctional. The typical sports watch is waterproof and can work as a stopwatch. Another characteristic of chronographic watches is that it will have a larger face than most other type watches, especially sport swatches for men. They are usually made out of. sturdy materials such as steel, titanium, rubber and leather.

Chronograph or sport swatches are not necessarily known for style, but thanks to advancements in technology and innovative thinking, a sports swatch does not have to look awkward anymore. Even though the faces of these watches are a little larger than other types of watches, there are some designs that will allow a woman to wear it for an active sport and still wear it out to a dinner engagement.

Sport swatches like watches in general, have a very wide price range. Depending upon your budget and your need, you can purchase an inexpensive sports swatch, or you could go for a designer label. Below are two descriptions of sports swatches that are very fashionable, these or similar styles can be found in department stores or other retail shops.

Women’s Chronographic Watch

White patent leather strap and round polished stainless steel case. Tachymeter bezel. White mother-of-pearl dial with logo, three subdials and shiny silvertone indexes with twinkling crystals. Three hands. Quartz movement. Water resistant to 50 meters. Two-year limited warranty.

Men’s Chronographic Watch

This watch gives you diamond accents and the time in a masculine style that’s straightforward and classic. With a stainless steel bracelet and case, silver and white dial with diamond accent bezel, chronograph function, date window, and 3 hand movement. Water resistant to 30 meters.

Whether or not you are active in sports or just a couch potato, a sport swatch cab be a fun thing to own. You may not get as much use out of it as someone who is into sports, but these multifunction watches are useful to everyone at some point. So It wouldn’t be a waste of money to make it one of the watches you own.

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