Military Trend Continues into Fall 2010

The military trend from Spring 2010 is continuing into Fall with army green, double breasted jackets, cargo pants, army fatigues and Camouflage. Military style clothing is perfect for Fashionistas in the San Francisco Bay Area since the thick cotton twill that the majority of the garments are made with allows bay area Fashionistas the ability to wear the styles throughout the year. Military style jackets , blazers, pea coats and fatigues can carry us from cool summer nights when the fog rolls in to breezy Fall afternoons and cool Winter days.

Camouflage is popping up on Prada and Dior handbags, shoes and accessories. Prada is showing a platform camouflage pump along with a darling clutch and bowler style handbag. Christian Dior has altered the fashion house’s famous Lady Dior handbag by adding a long, camouflage strap and wrapping the top handles in camouflage leather. The body of the Lady Dior handbag is a solid, army green. Dior also introduced a 1970s style handbag  with a long, thick strap and lattice design on the front. This beautiful handbag is a nod to the 1970s trend  that trickled onto Fall runways. Burberry is showing a to-die-for trench coat in a dark army green as well as a satiny shirt dress in light army green. Stores such as Banana Republic and JCrew are showing more affordable versions of the military trend with fabulous jackets and pants.

The military trend comes in and out of fashion every few years. This is definitely a trend worth investing in, if not for the total look, at least one military style jacket . This is also a key time to shop your closet  for military style items you have stored in previous seasons. Although there are many high end designers and labels showing the military trend, there is no need to go broke trying to buy everything you would like from this trend. Carefully choose which items you are interested in purchasing for the upcoming season and look for items which are timeless. There are plenty of stores featuring the military trend at more affordable prices such as Banana Republic, JCrew and even Target. Happy shopping and stay fabulous.

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Fall 2010 Fashion Trends: The Return of 1970’s Fashion

Fall 2010 fashion trends are giving Fashionistas in the Bay Area a variety of choices to compliment ones’ personal style. In addition to 90s Minimalism  and the 50s full skirt silhouette , designers such as Gucci have given fashion savvy fashionistas, the option of channeling the 1970s. There could not be a better time for Fashionistas in the Bay Area to relive the styles and trends from the 1970s. After all, there is a chance we could re-elect Jerry Brown, aka Governor Moonbeam! If we do, California will experience a vivid deja-vu!

Frida Giannini designed amazing A-line jackets, boot-cut trousers and 70′ style handbags for Gucci’s Fall 2010 collection. Prada designed chunky cardigan sweaters reminiscent of the 70’s for the Fall 2010 collection. Salvatore Ferragamo reinvented the sweater vest, giving it a slight sparkle weave throughout the stitches. Ferregamo’s sweater vest can also be worn with the 90s Minimalism  look, adding a bit of sass to an otherwise all-black outfit. Calvin Klein’s thin, column dresses blurred the lines between 90s Minimalism color palettes and 70’s silhouettes. Gucci is also re-introducing the 1973 shoulder bag that was a huge hit for the fashion house int he mid-seventies.

The 1970’s styles that are being shown for Fall can easily be mixed with the 1990’s Minimalism  also prominent in Fall fashion. The colors are very similar with shades of brown, black and white. The 1973 Gucci shoulder bag can easily be paired with an all-black 90s Minimalism outfit comprised of black boot-cut trousers, black turtleneck and the Ferragamo, black with sparkles sweater vest. Top off the outfit with a red coat and Fall 2010 is born!

The flashback fashion trends for Fall 2010 are screaming for vintage finds. This is a great season to scour the vintage stores across the Bay Area and also check inside Mom’s closet or even Grandma’s closet. You never know what you could find! Happy shopping and stay fabulous.

4th of July Fashion Guide

The 4th of July is a few days away and Fashionistas across the Bay Area are putting together the perfect, patriotic ensemble for parade watching and backyard BBQ’s. The right 4th of July outfit needs to encompass all three of the key colors: red, white and blue. If a fashionista misses just one color, the entire outfit is wrong! Never fear, designers and stores in every Bay Area county carry fabulous red, white and blue fashion for even the most discerning fashionista.

It is always fun to have a top that display’s everything you love about the United States of America. Target has an amazing and patriotic tee-shirt  with a vintage red car printed on a blue tee-shirt. The words “Happy Birthday America” are printed on the front and there is an American flag on the hood of the car. This tee-shirt can be paired with blue denim shorts or crisp, white cotton-twill shorts from Banana Republic .

The ultimate, patriotic shoes  for the 4th of July are made by Toms. For every pair of Toms shoes you purchase, the company donates a pair to a child in need. Toms has an amazing, casual yet fabulous wedge espadrille in patriotic red and white stripes !

If you shy away from dressing in red, white and blue, you can always pick one or two of the three colors for your ensemble and add in the missing color with jewelry: garnet jewelry for red, sapphire jewelry for blue and diamonds for white! Fabulous!

Is there a pool involved in your 4th of July festivities? Juicy Couture has the perfect 4th of July bikini  for those dips in the pool during a backyard BBQ.

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4th of July Fashion is about looking patriotic and wearing something comfortable enough to allow you to partake in the activities of the day. The key is to integrate the mighty red, white and blue into a fabulous yet practical outfit that will take you from eating brunch in the morning, watching the parade in Larkspur-Corte Madera at noon and attending a BBQ or the Marin  County Fair  in the evening. Stay for the fireworks, enjoy the 4th of July and stay fabulous! Happy 4th of July everyone!