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Sunglasses for fall 2012

 in Eyewear / Trends  tagged fall 2012 / sunglasses / winter 2013 by

Although the cool weather has arrived, the sun is still shining bright this fall 2012 season. With bright sunshine, comes the need for a fabulous pair of sunglasses! Eyewear for the fall 2012 season has taken on a slightly retro flair with thick cat eye frames, round metal frames, round plastic frames and squared off metal frames; all reminiscent of the 1950’s and 1960’s.

The sizes of the new sunglass frames for the fall/winter 2012 season are medium; a nod towards the inevitable end of the oversized plastic frames we have enjoyed hiding behind over the past several years. So while our movie-star, large plastic frame sunglasses must now be stored in the back of the drawer, and our aviators from last year collect a layer of dust, we move towards opening up our face and no longer hiding behind our shades! Fabulous!

Round and cat-eye sunglasses are being shown in both solid colored plastic as well as tortoise shell and print such as camouflage. The metal frames on the market for the fall 2012 season are being shown mainly in yellow gold-tones; but this is not to say silver and other metallics are wrong, just less visible on store shelves.

Metal frames are fresh and new for the fall 2012 season; an eyewear style we have not seen in several years. The majority of metal frames this season are being shown in round, oval and square styles. The size is larger than what one may see John Lennon wearing in old photographs. Look for medium frames which reach for the brow line, stretch across the eyes and end at the top of the cheek bones.

We found a few fabulous pairs of sunglasses for the fall/winter 2012 season and assembled them into the Polyvore set below. Hope you love them! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Spring 2013 trends from the runway

 in General Fashion / Trends  tagged runway trends / spring 2013 / summer 2013 by

The spring 2013 shows have ended and New York, London, Paris and Milan have left fashion fans around the globe eager for spring 2013 to begin hitting store shelves. The new warm weather season gave the world many new trends for spring 2013 as well as continuing trends from the spring 2012 season.
Here are a few trends, old and new, spotted on the spring/summer 2013 runways in New York, London, Milan and Paris which we can look forward to early next year.

Shoes:

1)      Flat soles

2)      Statement platform soles

3)      Sculpted heels

4)      Strappy styles

5)      Color blocking

6)      Pastels, bright colors and neutral tones

7)      Black and white

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Handbags:

1)      Bright colors

2)      Medium and small satchels

3)      The hobo handbag returns!

4)      Color blocking

5)      Plastic handbags

6)      Geometric patterns

7)      The shoulder bag returns!

8)      Clutches stay strong

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Jewelry:

1)      Big and bold

2)      Bright colors

3)      Floral designs

4)      Plastic materials

5)      1960’s influence

6)      Pearl and circle inspiration

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Apparel:

1)      Stripes

2)      Bright colors

3)      Longer hemlines

4)      Geometric patterns; i.e blocks, squares on Louis Vuitton runway

5)      Color blocking remains

6)      Neutrals: light beige/tan, whites

7)      Black and white

8)      Pastels

9)      Soft, flowing fabrics paired with structured handbags

10)   Ruffles

11)   Sport trend continues

12)   Florals continue

13)   Peplum continues

14)   Pencil skirts continue.

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Flats for fall 2012

 in Shoes / Trends  tagged fall 2012 / flats / winter 2013 by

Although fabulous pumps, platforms and strappy high heels look amazing and make us feel fabulous, they really are not appropriate all of the time. There are times when <gasp> even the most fabulous Fashionista needs to sport a pair of dazzling flats. After all, sometimes we do un-fabulous things such as going to the supermarket, pumping gas into our cars and possibly chasing our small children through a parking lot! (hopefully that last part doesn’t happen to you!)

Thankfully there are many fabulous and dazzling flats on store shelves for the fall 2012 season. The rocker-chic trend has brought us studded flats for fall while the sparkle trend has brought us crystal encrusted flats! The kitsch trend has brought us flats with critter faces from designers such as Marc Jacobs and Charlotte Olympia. There are also brightly colored flats, color blocked flats and <meow!> leopard print flats. Love this!

There are so many fabulous flats on the market this fall 2012 season; one has to wonder which pair to pick! And this could cut into our high heel budget; just a warning 

We found a few dazzling flat shoes around the web and assembled them into this article.
Which types of flats for fall 2012 are your favorites? Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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