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“Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.”-- Oscar Wilde

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For the fab. fashionista here are some quotes that give me encouragement to become a LEGEND or maybe even a FASHION GURU♥

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and for the more modern contemporary fashionista check out this web site they have a beautiful array of fashion watercolored paintings that are hand-made.

ATTENTION:FALL FASHION SECRET'S & TREND FORECASTING

Fall Trend Forecasting:


Watercolor's- Painted floral prints look great for this fall; This is great for pairing skirts, tops, dresses and tights.


Bright Prep- polished oxford prep look with a twist of color. sweater's paired with vest or button-ups.


Sporty- Sweat suit pieces that are close fitting paired with neon colors and accessories at that extra flirty flair.


Leather- This edgy chic look never goes out of style. Look tough and feel girly.


Cadet- Updated military looks and cute booties that get a salute as you walk down the street.


Bo-Ho- Sandy desert sunset colors and wool knit's are great for the cool weather; Nava-Jo look.

Romance- Lace, Flower's and pearl's are great for the ultra girly girl especially when they are paired with ballerina flats.




Equestrian- the tailored cut's channel your inner rider. High cut boot's and hot horse motif's.


Gold- Dress up your swagger with 24-       karat sparkle glam.

Grunge Glam- Stud's and chains mixed with flannel and denim look effortlessly chic also  pair denim short's with a hot pair of sequin leggings.


 Top Five Fashion Secret's

1. High waisted pants are perfect when you pair them with the same color shoe's because it makes you seem taller and show off your waist by adding a cute tank thats tucked in.
2. Cross body bag is perfect especially one with a thin chain or strap its like jewelry perfect across anything.
3. Layer's are fun by mixing textures and patterns.choose super thin pieces that lay flat because you don't want to look top heavy and bulky.
4. Piled on pearls are the cutest designer inspired look of layered pearls with out dealing with the tangled mess of beads.look for multistrand necklaces.
5. Sequins yes sequins are a bright shiny way to spice up a low-key out fit all you need is ONE piece.

Make do and mend special: resizing T-shirts with ‘Cut out + Keep’

Make do and mend special: resizing T-shirts with ‘Cut out + Keep’

Cutler and Gross V.S. Ray-Ban Sunglasses

British eyeware label Cutler and Gross has been around for more than 40 years. Favoured by screen icons and rock stars alike, it’s time to look back at some of their most famous frames.

The luxury eyewear label, which started out in 1969, has always been quintessentially British. Their glasses and shades have a hint of rebellion that defies fashion trends and tries to capture a classic cool rather than whatever is ‘in’ at the moment.

Not surprisingly then that British film legend Michael Caine is one of their clients. His thick-framed black glasses in this famous David Bailey shot add an interesting hint of sophistication to his East End bad boy look.

In Billy Wilder’s 1959 film Some Like It Hot Tony Curtis plays a musician on the run from the mob. He and his friend, the hilariousJack Lemmon, decide to pose as women and join an all female orchestra.

Beautiful Marilyn Monroe soon causes all sorts of problems as Curtis’ character falls for her and pretends to be a millionaire yacht-owner. Curits’ fake posh accent is legendary, his captains outfit complete with Cutler and Gross sunglasses remains one of the sexiest moments of the film.

When Jarvis Cocker burst onto the Brit Pop scene with Pulp he became an unlikely sex symbol. His look of huge black nerd glasses and vintage outfits made him the coolest of all frontmen.

 

Ray-Ban is a manufacturer of high-end sunglasses, founded in 1937 by Bausch & Lomb. They were introduced for the United States Army Air Corps. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to the Italian Luxottica Group for a reported $1.2billion[3].

Audrey Hepburn sport's a pair of Ray-Ban's in
1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany's

Ray-Bans were created in 1937. Some years earlier, Lieutenant John MacCready returned from a balloon flying adventure and complained that the sun had permanently damaged his eyes. He contacted Bausch & Lomb asking them to create sunglasses that would provide protection and also look elegant. On May 7, 1937, Bausch & Lomb took out the patent. The prototype, known as Anti-Glare, had an extremely light frame weighing 150 grams. They were made of gold-plated metal with green lenses made of mineral glass to filter out infrared and ultraviolet rays. Pilots in the United States Army Air Corps immediately adopted the sunglasses. The Ray-Ban Aviator became a well-known style of sunglasses when General Douglas MacArthur landed on the beach in the Philippines in World War II, and photographers snapped several pictures of him wearing them.

Wild vintage: animal-inspired accessories throughout the decades

Wild vintage: animal-inspired accessories throughout the decades