fall 2012

Digital prints for fall: fashion gets high tech

 in General Fashion / Trends  tagged fall 2012 / prints / runway trends / winter 2013 by

Prints are huge for fall 2012. Any type of print is hot; from animal prints to kitschy patterns to high tech inspired prints. The biggest trend in prints from the runway, which has taken store shelves and the street by storm, is the high tech inspired print known as the “Digital Print.”

Digital prints for fall may not look like the inside of a computer, but they give the appearance of being created with a digital device rather than freeform by the human hand. These often blurred, digital prints are being found in bright colors as well as classic black and white. Although some designers have mixed prints together on a single frock, as if they were color blocking, the majority of digital prints are being found alone.

Dresses, jackets and blouses are the most common articles of clothing donning digital prints this fall season. Accessories have not joined the trend this fall; but that isn’t to say they couldn’t in a future season 

The silhouettes on digital print dresses this fall are varied. Designers have opted for body conscious styles, a-line vintage style dresses and also tee-shirt style dresses in formal fabrics such as silk.

Digital prints are not for the faint of the heart. They are splashy and will definitely get you noticed. We found a few fun and splashy digital dresses around the web and assembled them together in this article. Hope you love them! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Shades of burgundy for fall

 in Color Trends / General Fashion / Trends  tagged fall 2012 / red by

Burgundy, dark cherry, maroon, oxblood; there are several names and shades of burgundy which are traditional for the fall season. For fall 2012, burgundy is one of the more important colors of the season and has been mixed together with the jewel-tone color trend as well as traditional fall colors which have moved front-and-center this fall season.

Burgundy is an easy to color wear. The dark nature of the color is naturally slimming and burgundy can easily be mixed with dark neutrals such as shades of brown and black. Burgundy can also be mixed with navy, mustard, emerald green, rich shades of purple and dark berry shades as part of 2012’s modern color blocking trend.

This is also a color which can easily be worn during the day or evening. Burgundy for fall 2012 is also being found on garments, accessories and in make-up. Since there is such a large amount of burgundy inventory for the fall 2012 season out there, it is important to not go overboard and tonal with burgundy. Burgundy should be one piece of an ensemble for the fall season; with the exception of complimentary make-up hues.

One of the big ways to wear burgundy, maroon, deep red or oxblood this fall is in a handbag. A burgundy (or any deep shade of red or berry) satchel for the fall season is H-O-T and solid colored satchels, as well as color blocked satchels with burgundy in them, are right on-trend for the fall season.

We found a few burgundy and deep red pieces around the web and assembled them together for this article. Hope you love them! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Black satchels for fall 2012

 in Color Trends / General Fashion / Handbags / Trends  tagged classic style / fall 2012 / runway trends / satchels / vintage styles / winter 2013 by

The black satchel is one of the most classic handbag styles in existence. This iconic handbag silhouette is in almost every Fashionista’s closet, and if it is not, it very well should be!
With fall’s vintage inspired looks and darker color palette, the black satchel has become a favorite handbag choice. The black satchel is being paired with old-world styles, vintage inspired frocks and as a neutral accessory for color blocked ensembles and fall’s vivid prints.

The black satchel is so iconic, it is a handbag worth investing in; even if you think you may not wear it a lot during this upcoming fall season. Even if a black satchel is only pulled out from your closet a handful of times during a season, it will continue to be a classic and easy handbag to wear season after season; without ever looking dated or off-trend. Love that!

Black satchels for fall are being found in both trendy styles and classic, clean silhouettes. The black satchel can be found in smooth, timeless fabrications such as leather, faux-leather, vegan fabrications, exotic skins and nylon. The smooth and clean satchel styles for fall 2012 are generally found in structured handbag silhouettes and are perfect for dressy occasions, a ladies luncheon and the office.

One of the big handbag trends for the fall 2012 season is texture. So it is only natural that the black satchel has found its’ place in the multi-dimensional handbag world. Black satchels are being found for fall in mixed fabrications which offer a 3D effect as well as texture and interest; making the timeless handbag style front and center instead of fading into the background as a necessary accessory to carry.

With the rocker-chic look still in full force as we head into fall 2012, black satchels are also being encrusted with studs. These edgy versions of an iconic classic allow daring Fashionista’s to rock the classic and sleek black satchel trend without giving up their edgy personal style. Fabulous!

You can’t go wrong with a black satchel for fall. This is one trend which may already be in your closet from a past season, and if not, now is the time to invest in the perfect black satchel; not only for fall, but for a lifetime. Happy investment handbag bag shopping, and stay fabulous 

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