Holiday Fashion Blog

August 11, 2009

Sharp Shoulders Charisma

Shoulders have always added beauty to the dresses. Ever seen shoulder designs from the past with puff and flairs, now it has turned its face to sharp shoulders. Sharp shoulders makes you look broad, which is a thing to get. But this is not an easy thing to designs the dress with such shoulder to make it look beautiful and perfect, so the dress does not seem to lack anything.

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Perfect use of such shoulders on the dress will show the capabilities of a designer as a designer. Some dresses look ridiculous having a sharp shoulder, but these kinds of shoulders really bring elegance to the runway. These shoulders really look good with the catwalk. It is designed for the models or persons who are slim which makes them look sexy and pretty. If they are put on the hourglass shaped dresses, then they look extraordinary. Designers have to be very keen while designing it; one single and mild mistake can destroy their image of the best designer. It’s not an easy task, and if you do it perfectly you will be on top of the world.

These shoulders have been very much liked in the recent fashion weeks held in different countries. They have grasped the attention of the onlookers. So if you also want to look sexy and pretty, (more…)

August 8, 2009

Trompe L’oeil Hourglass Shapes Contours Your Body Perfectly

Hourglass has always been a part of our home decoration. Now, it has also made place in the fashion industry. As an hourglass grasps our interest and attention similarly trompe l’oeil hourglass shapes do the same to the onlookers. These dresses are designed in such a way that it creates illusion of an hourglass. Trampe l’oeil hourglass shapes create the best figure for your body seeming it to be the same as an hourglass; which has been a successful shape for the catwalk. In such designs, silk painting on back panels and use of contrasting stripes creates the magic, perfect use of line and stripes at the right place makes the best of this dress.

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If your body is not curvy, then your solution is to have a trompe l’oeil hourglass shape dress, which contours the body by giving it a perfect shape of hourglass. The perfect use of designs, lines and patterns will make this dress outstanding. Such kind a dress has always been a success on the runway. It gives shape to the slim body making you look ravishing. A use of belt on the waist will definitely add to the beauty of this dress. Making such a design so that it looks good and give perfect shape to the body is hard task or otherwise it will make the person looks silly. Such kinds of dresses are mostly made for thin waists so as to illustrate the shape of hourglass over human body.

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August 6, 2009

Return of Winter White Lace

Laces have always interested everyone of every time. Winter white lace gives a soothing and warm effect to the dress. It also gives a bridal and antique look as it is mostly used in bride clothing and have been famous in earlier years. Winter white laces should not only be limited to bridal dresses, it can add glamour to other dresses as it does to the bridal dress. But now designers have brought back the trend of winter white laces. It’s perfect use will make the dress elegant and charming.

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Laces always look graceful but the correct use of it will definitely add to its quality. Designers have been using winter white laces on the neck, as belts and under shirts. These laces have mostly been used on necks, but keep in mind that the lace must look good with the color of the dress otherwise it will ruin the dress. Laces when used as belts mean that they have been used as the best of it. The width of the lace while used as a belt should be reasonable and must not look clumsy. Lace can also be used at the border of the dress, if that will make it more pretty.

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August 4, 2009

FASHION SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.A, THE ARIZONA DIVISION

The United States of America as a whole has the greatest number of fashion school in the world today. Almost every State in the U.S has at least two or more fashion training centers. In the Arizona State, there are two main fashion schools available namely:

Tuscon Design Institute and

The Arts Institute of Phoenix

Facts about the Tuscon Design Institute

The Tuscon Design Institute is virtually the number one fashion school you need to enquire about when you visit the State of Arizona. The fashion institute is located at the heart of the Tuscon city in Arizona

Tuscon fashion school offers wide range of fashion degree programs both for full time students and part time ones. The school also has lesser programs that can earn you some certificates at the end of your training.

Facts about the Arts Institute of Phoenix

The Arts Institute of Phoenix is among the best in the Arizona State. The school deals with every aspect of Arts programs with special focus on the fashion fields.

The Arts Institute offers various fashion degree programs of all kinds ranging from fashion designing, merchandising, and so on. You are sure to obtain a quality degree at the end of your training in the Arts Institute.

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August 2, 2009

FASHION SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.A, THE CALIFORNIA GROUP

The California State is one the most thriving and big municipals in the U.S. The State is well known for housing various schools, universities and organizations of all kinds. In the area of fashion, the California State has up to four vibrant fashion Design institutes. They include:

The Arts Institute of California

The International Academy of Design and Technology

The Brooks College (Long Beach)

The Brooks College (Sunnyvale)

Facts about the Arts Institute of California

The Arts Institute of California is the number one fashion design school in the U.S. The school is highly rated because it has so many locations such as: The Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Sunnyvale.

The Arts institute offers quality fashion degree programs that can fetch you wonderful careers after your graduation. Every single branch of the fashion school is also well accredited.

Facts about the International Academy of Design and Technology

The International Academy of Design and Technology is located at Sacramento. It offers wide range of fashion degree programs. The fashion institute is also online. It has an online division that allows the students to study from home.

Facts about the Brooks College

The brooks college is in two locations; one in Long Beach and the other in Sunnyvale. These are great fashion design schools that also offer quality degree program and other minor programs that can give you the best job after your training.

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