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Quote Couture creates inspiring fashion for Fashionistas

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Quote Couture announced on October 29, 2010 that they have officially launched their line of black and white shirts and sweatshirts which feature inspirational quotes. Quote Couture is a new, San Francisco based clothing brand which has a mission beyond making Fashionistas look and feel fabulous. Quote Couture wants to empower people and spread positive vibes throughout the world and fashion industry. The shirts and hooded sweatshirts which Quote Couture has created display inspiring quotes which are bold and thought provoking. Quote Couture has designed the line to make a bold statement yet remain minimalist; how very San Francisco!

We here in the San Francisco Bay Area love a good cause, especially if we can make a loud noise without looking like we are making a loud noise. Quote Couture has captured this Bay Area personality through their inspirational line of apparel with quotes. There is a quote for every Bay Area Fashionista in Quote Coutures’ line. Here are a few our of our favorite’s:

“Age Doesn’t Matter Unless You Are Cheese or Wine.” anonymous We think this quote is perfect for Fashionistas who reside in Napa, Sonoma, Santa Cruz, Saratoga and anywhere there is wine making!

“It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done.” Nelson Mandela
This is the perfect quote for entrepreneurs, start-up owners, inventors and tech-savvy Fashionistas who are starting companies and creating great things.

“The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent Was A Summer In San Francisco.” Mark Twain This is for everyone who has sat in front of the heater, in July, wrapped in a blanket, while living in a drafty, San Francisco apartment.

“The Journey is The Reward.” Taoist Saying
Everyone on Earth can relate to this quote.

Quote Couture tee-shirts are $35 and the hoodies are $65. They are a great way to make a statement in a tee-shirt when the fog sits on the bay, and a great way to make a statement with a hoodie sweatshirt when the fog rolls in and makes us turn on our heaters in July.

Quote Couture is also dedicated to eradicating extreme poverty throughout the world. Co-Founder Chamsi Filali started Team Africa on Kiva, the micro lending platform. Quote Couture also donates a portion of its profits to low-income African entrepreneurs through Team Africa: http://www.kiva.org/team/africa. “You wear something that makes you and others feel good,” says Chamsi Filali, “while empowering people to lift themselves out of poverty. It’s beautiful!” The profile “Chamsi for Quote Couture” already shows 160 loans:http://www.kiva.org/lender/chamsi.

For more information, visit quotecouture.com and Quote Couture on facebook. Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Photo courtesy of Quote Couture

The Nude Wedge: Perfect for every Occasion!

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion / Shoes / Trends  tagged casual fashion / classic style / spring 2010 / wedges by

Fashionistas in the San Francisco Bay Area are no stranger to the fabulous effect nude high heels have on their legs and overall appearance. The nude, neutral or beige shoe gives the leg a long and slender appearance making it’s wearer appear taller, thinner and fabulous! Nude high heels have been a mainstay in the bay area fashionistas wardrobe over the years for many reasons. When a shoe is neutral, it can be worn with multiple outfits and works with most seasonal styles from Spring through Fall. The nude colored shoe can also be worn selectively during the winter months. This is why Spring and Summer 2010 is so exciting for the style-savvy in the bay area!

The Nude colored wedge is one of the hottest shoe styles off the Paris, Milan and New York runways.  Not only does this fabulous style give its’ wearer height, it is also a great neutral shoe that will match almost every outfit in a fashionistas closet! Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Fendi and many more have introduced their own version of the nude wedge for Spring and Summer 2010. The wonderful part of this trend is that designers have given fashionistas a large choice of fabrications and styles in order to ensure there is a shoe for everyone out there. Chanel showed fabrics such as twill and tweed while Gucci and Valentino used soft leather. In addition to wedges, fashionistas have the option of wearing the nude shoe trend in the form of platform shoes or traditional high heels.

Silicon Valley is the birthplace of business casual, giving fashionistas in the bay area the option to create a fabulous outfit for work with the foundation of the nude wedge. Style-savvy women in other parts of the country are not as fortunate as we are here by the bay. Although “California Casual” has caught on for “Casual Fridays” in the workplace across the country, we here in the bay area wear casual friday attire all week long. This gives us even more reason to invest in the nude wedge this season. The nude wedge gives fashionistas the option of wearing a fabulous pair of shoes to work and then continue wearing them for dinner and a night out on the town. This is the perfect time to invest in a pair of nude wedges. They come and go every few years in fashion which makes them a great pair of shoes to have in the closet plus the nude wedge will update any look in a fashionistas closet this Spring and Summer whether for work or play. Budget-conscious style lovers may want to wait until May when some of the Spring Sales starts. This will be a great time to pick up a fabulous pair of nude wedges at an amazing price. Happy shopping and stay fabulous!

 

Bay Area Fashion History strikes again!

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion / Trends  tagged casual fashion / denim / historical fashion / spring 2010 / winter 2010 by

Fashionistas in the San Francisco Bay Area are no stranger to the history of blue jeans. The gold rush brought immigrants and Americans from the East Coast to California which in turn found a new population in San Francisco and the city’s outlying areas. Blue jeans were invented by Levi Strauss due to the dire need for strong pants that would not fall apart in the gold rush country. The actual fabric originally came from France and was known as “serge de Nimes” which was a strong blend that included wool and silk. Levi Strauss imported the fabric and used it to make blue jeans. In 1873 Levi’s invented the stitched pocket and added rivets to the pants in order to make the seams strong. The denim fabric has been traced back to the east coast where a cotton version of the fabric was produced as early as the 1700’s and was used in Northern Italy for clothing. Levi Strauss brought denim jeans to the world as the fashion industry and world population knows the popular pants today.

The history behind denim and jeans in general is what makes this Spring 2010 fashion season so exciting for fashionistas in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not only is part of our local history a mainstay in fashion, but this season it is bigger than ever. Soon, fashion savvy locals will be wearing fabulous denim dresses, shorts, jackets, handbags, shoes and tops. This is in addition to all of the fabulous traditional jeans fashionistas everywhere will be wearing. The Paris, Milan and New York runways showed denim in all of it’s glory and in various shades of beautiful blue. A lighter version of denim known as Chambray also dominated the runways. Denim dressing is not only comfortable but practical as well due to the durability of the fabric.

When the fabric of denim is popular, so is the indigo color that is a defined by denim and it’s lighter sibling Chambray. This fabulous and very wearable color is also called Chambray. It is a pretty and soft medium blue that blends well with most colors and fabrics. The color is so wearable that it tends to hit the runways more often than other colors with the exception of black and white. Fashionistas everywhere can expect to see leather handbags, shoes, belts and other fabrics sporting this amazing blue color.

Since denim and chambray have traditionally been mainstays in the American wardrobe, this is a great trend for fashionistas to stock up on. Do not be afraid to buy every denim piece you love and can get your hands on. Denim is always a wise investment and always in style. Be fabulous, Be Bay Area and buy denim!

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