Shoe Winter Spring Fashion Trends

Simplicity and quality are the main themes when it comes to the looks in footwear for winter and spring 2010. Timeless, comfortable footwear is in style which is good news for those of us with sore feet.

The color palette is quite dark with black, dark green, dark violet and deep reds leading the way. Dark blues and purples are also in style. For spring we are going to see shoes in more neutral leather and taupe tones. The most popular of the browns will be a cognac shade.

Shoe styles range from shortened and from square-toe styles to the so-called iron tips. The hottest of the trendy heels are 6-inch stilettos, Stable Square or trapezoid heel of different height, the higher and the better. Ankle boots and over the knee boots will still be in style all winter.

Detailing is not as heavy as in previous years but you still see the stones, fringes and flowers on shoes that has been a trend with all kinds of footwear for quite some time. The detailing we have seen recently has been a bit seventies and hippie like. That will probably give way to styles that are more seventies in style.

When it comes to boots, both ankle and over the knee styles, we are still going to see fabric tops that allow them to be pushed down in a casual way. Material soused are leather, suede, silk and lace. The most popular colors are black, grey, brown and red. The over the shoulder boots look good with trousers, skinny jeans, miniskirts and short dresses.

Ankle boots are a must for women for spring and there will be many Cuban heel styles in evidence. The platform and wedge style of heel for ankle boots will also still be in style for the spring rains. Metallic details, lace tops and lace up details were evident on the runway.
Clogs are back for spring. Some of them are high and sculpted platforms worn with socks. Some styles are rimmed with fur. You might also see the return of the Roots Earth shoe where the heel is lower than the rest of the shoe.

The biker and military themes that were popular last year stay popular this year. Lace boots and shoes will still be much in evidence.
As for office wear the Mary Jane style of shoe is still a sensible, yet trendy and polished look that goes from day to night easily as well.

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Tips for Sexy Eyes

Eye shadow is back with a vengeance. If you are going to wear it you might as well learn how to apply it so that you can use shadow and light to “sculpt” flaws away. Let’s face it! Nobody is born with the perfect face. Most people would say that they feel that their eyes are too close together or too far apart. You can use a few simple techniques with eye shadow and eyeliner to improve this.
Thankfully we live in a day where makeup can create all sorts of illusions.
To make your eyes look closer together sweep a light eye shadow over the entire eye area. Then dust a medium color on the inner half of the eyelid and blend it outward to create a natural finish. Line from the inner corner of the eye to the middle and then blend outward.
However most people feel their eyes look close together as it is and want them to look further apart. To create the illusion of the eyes being set further apart keep the inside corners of your eyes light and the outer edges darker. Then sweep a concealer one shade lighter than your skin at the inner corner of your lids. Be sure to blend this well. Then take a matte eye shadow in a medium to dark shade and stroke it outward and slightly upward from the middle to the outer half of your lid.
Start the line just a bit in from the inner corner of your eye, tapering the line up and out, just a bit past the outer corner of the eyes
The key to making eyes bigger is to focus on light shades. Dark shades will make eyes appear even smaller. Sweep a light shade over lid, and then shade the outer corner of the lid and the crease with a darker shade. Line the outer upper and lower lids with eyeliner making sure to taper a bit outside the eye (elongating it). Then take as dab of white or cream shadow in the middle of the brow bone will make eyes pop. Make sure your eyebrows are well lucked or this look will not work for you.
To make your eyes look less droopy apply shadow to the outer corner of the lid, extending color up and out like a cat eye shape. Add a light highlighter color to brow bone and skip the eyeliner — it will only exaggerate the ‘droopy’ contour. Apply mascara, concentrating on the inner corner of the eye. Lastly, you can try smudging a silver show on the inner corners of the eyes to help ‘lift’ them and make them look bigger!

Smoky Eyes Are Trendy

The smoky eye has been more popular in the past few years. It is a very eighties look that originated in black and white movies from the beginning of the last century. It darkens the eye socket area and brightens up the brow bone. This type of make up makes your eyes look very intense. It is also very glamorous. It is an effortless make up trick that greatly enhances the look of any type of face and gives an overall all sexy and sultry look.
It is easy to create a basic smokey eye. You only need two colors of eye shadow. One should be a deep contouring shade and the other should be a highlighter. The highlighter is usually applied over the entire upper eye socket up to the brow. The contour shade should be used to highlight the socket of the eye. You then take this shadow and use it to highlight the outside of the eye and fade it as you move it in towards the nose.
Keep in mind that you should do a lot of blending or the effect will be quite harsh. However you might want more of a stark effect for evening. The contour shade does not have to be a dark color nor do you have to stay with a monochromatic color scheme. The most modern looks feature two strong stark colors.
There are also lots of other things you can do to enhance the effect. You can line your eyes with dark liquid eyeliner and then use a smudging tool to make it look sexy. Many women layer their liquid liner with yet another coating of smudgy pencil eyeliner.
Some women just don’t use eyeliner and instead prefer to use a darker version of an eye shadow as a liner for a smokier look. If you are going to use this type of eye shadow use a brush with very stiff short bristles. The shorter the hair fibers, the higher the concentration of application. Yet another tip would be to wet the brush before you dip into the application for a strong effect.
To make sure you don’t go too far make sure you apply the eye shadow in layers. If you experience flakes of shadow falling beneath your eyes when you put it on it might be a good idea to apply some powder and concealer so that you don’t end up with unattractive raccoon eyes.

Color Trends for 2010

Every year the color trends for the season are announced by major players in the fashion and decorating industry. You will see these colors appear in every aspect of decorating or fashion from stoves to wastebaskets to purses to wedding gowns.
According to Pantone, the top the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries the colors we will see for spring are Turquoise, Tomato Puree (a pinkish red), Fusion Coral (a flesh toned coral), Violet, Tuscany (a mushroom neutral color), Aurora (a dull pale yellow), Amparo Blue (a bright blue), Pink Champagne (a mushroom toned pink, Dried Herb (an olive green) and Eucalyptus (a grey with a touch of olive.)
According to TFL Fashion and Color Inspirations the current trends for this winter and spring can be divided into three groups of ten colors. There is a Chic group, a Classic group and a Casual group.
The Chic group is dominated by solid and cold tones. There are a lot of midnight blue and deep pinks that are contrasted with lighter blues and dark browns.
The Classic group is characterized by crisp clean colors that are offset by earth tones in brown and gray. This is a more demure and archaic selection of hues.
The Casual colors contain juicy oranges, rip reds and numeral nuances that are contrasted with pavement grays.
The fashion group Stahl also does a quarterly prediction for color in fashion. This company gives color groups poetic names. For instance Unexpected Poetry involves colors that play with midnights and shades of black. Yet another group is called “Being the Fabulous” and features sugary pinks and blues. The third main group is called Artisan Richness and plays with the burnt oranges and dusty browns associated with the Wild West. Their fourth selection is called “Warrior Temper” and is filled with a mix of military greens and bright Asian reds and oranges.
Forecasting color is big business with these fashion groups who almost always get it right. They are very influential with every kind of designer – from make-up to furniture maker to shoes. What is interesting is that even those these groups are separate companies they come up with a lot of the same ideas about what color is going to be a hot color combination for spring.

Ways to Wear the Little Black Dress

The Little Black Dress is always in style. You can wear it to any cocktail party. However you can also wear it to the office. In fact the little black dress goes nicely from office to cocktail party. All you have to do is change your shoes and your hose and you are ready for a fancy night out.

You can go for the Jackie Kennedy look by wearing a black dress with a pearl choker and pearl earrings. The look is even more complete if you pair it with gloves, pale stockings and chunky square toed shoes. Be sure to wear a tennis bracelet to complete the rest of this slightly preppy look.

More delicate is the Audrey Hepburn look which mans wearing long black loves and a black or white multi-strand necklace. Wearing a little collar of rhinestones with a black dress is also very Audrey Hepburn.
You can also wear heels to reinforce the elegance of a black shift dress. A pair of hounds tooth shoes is ideal. There are all kinds of designer shoes out there on the market that can dress this up. You can get pumps with bows, ribbons and buckles. You can even wear delicate ballet flats if you want the dress to have a more casual look.
A splash of color can completely brighten up the look of a black shift. You can select a bold color like purple, pink or yellow and coordinate it with a purse or shoes. A long glittering or sheer scarf with a fringe can give a black dress a very eighties look.

Black also lends itself well to the “Safari” look. Wear leopard skin or tiger print scarves and shoes with the dress and add African inspired beads or bangles to give the dress a classy look.

A black dress can also look very sixties (think Edie Sedgewick) if you add shiny high heel boots and hem the dress so it is quite short. Try wearing a single dangling pendant to help complete the look.
All little black dresses look good paired with a black jacket but if you want to look especially nice pair it with an old vintage jacket with sequins or in a contrasting color in velvet. For instance a red velvet jacket with black piping and red shoes would really look good with a classic little black cocktail dress.

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Slimming Dresses Are In

If you want to look skinny then try wearing some of the slimming dresses that are on the market. Right now your fashion options are quite versatile when it comes to clothing that can make you look sleeker.
The first thing you need to do is take a good hard look at your figure and decide which body parts are your best features and what features you would like to hide a bit. Sometimes it helps to ask a friend what your best features are in order to gain perspective about what others might be looking at. For instance you might look better at the back then you think. A woman with a pot belly might have a really beautiful rear. A woman with less attractive legs might have beautiful shoulders that should be shown off in a strapless gown.
The first slimming idea is the A line dress. This type of dress has a full skirt with a fitted top. This is a better shape than a baggy dress which contrary to what you believe can actually make your figure look fatter. This is because a billowy dress can cling to less attractive figure features such as fatty hips.
An empire waist which features a skirt that drops from below the bust line is also very slimming. These draw attention to this slim area and provide good coverage of your hips and stomach. For evening a strapless dress with an A-line bottom is very flattering unless your arms are not that attractive.
You can also choose a fitted vest or jacket with an A-line or full dress. This is very flattering and slimming. This works even if you are quite heavy all over.
The seventies style that is back is also great for slimming particularly if you hare top heavy. Dresses with a loose blousy top provide slimming look. The peasant look is also quite slimming as well. Peasant clothing works best if you keep the tops baggier and looser than the bottoms which should be tighter and more fitted. On some figures a tight top looks best with a long flowing peasant skirt.
If you have beautiful legs you can show them off with a mini dress. If you have nice breasts then you can wear a lower cut top to show off your cleavage. This helps refocus attention from your less attractive feature to your more beguiling ones.

Fashion Fierce Slimming Ideas

Clothes that make you feel good are usually those that make you feel the slimmest. You should, however, always make sure that they fit. If they are too tight you can actually look heavier. If you find any items that you really love but it doesn’t quite fit, you can always take it to a tailor to have it adjusted.
It is also a good idea to wear tailored outfits if you want to look your thinnest. This gives the illusion that your figure is svelte. Tailored clothing also makes your posture look better. The straighter your spine seems the skinnier you will seem as well.
Wearing the right pair of pants can elegant your stature. This means wearing pants with vertical stripes because this draws the eye down. If you are overweight wearing knickers is the worst thing you can do. A straight leg or boot cut pair of jeans make you look the slimmest.
Pants that rest on the hips are the most stylish for women. If you wear them high on the waist you will look heavier. Let your pants hang low on the waist if you want to look skinny. Any belt you wear should also be at least an inch to two inches thick as these are the most slimming.
If you really want to look skinny wear all one color. The darker colors such as Navy blue and black are the most slimming. Avoid horizontal stripes or wild patterns. The darker colors are best but you can also look slim in all red, all purple or all green.
This can even apply to your shoes. The higher the heel is, the longer your leg will look. If the shoes are the same color as the pant your legs will also look more elegant. Still don’t go overboard with the height of the heel because if you do not keep things in proportion it will look like you are trying too hard. A big buckle on a shoe can make your legs appear slender.
Avoid shoes or tops that are too shiny. If these items gleam then you may look a lot heavier.
Finally many people think if they wear a shirt outside of their pants they will look slim. It is simply not true. It makes them look fatter. Instead try wearing a V Neck shirt which does a better job of elongating your torso.

Worst Spring Fashion Trends

There are some distressing looking fashion trends coming our way for Spring. Many of them are bad ideas simply because they are not that functional. Many trends that are coming up are also downright ugly as well.
For instance you might remember that shiny taupe pantyhose from about twenty years ago. It’s back. The problem? This type of pantyhose makes your legs look like fat gleaming sausages. Anything with that much gleam makes your legs look huge (unless you are an anorexic model.) The trend towards flesh colored shades is back. The deep purple and red shades that were around for a while are staying away from the runways but you do see an occasional shiny gold or silver pair. The other thing that was wrong with this is that the tights were very hot because they were so thickly woven.
One weird trend that is dominating this winter is the padded skirt. This looks like you are wearing a sleeping bag. What’s next? A skirt made out of pillows?
There is another trend to pad up the knees and elbow pads of clothing. It makes it look like sportswear. Donna Karan is an example of a designer who is doing this in the Spring.
It is also fashionable to wear off the shoulder blouses and dresses that have tons of ruffles. The blouses are particularly hideous. They look like half of a bridesmaid outfit. The ones that have the ruffle around the neck make you look like a bit of a circus clown.
Yet another strange trend that is coming back is acid washed denim. This is a throwback to the past that is extremely popular with the younger set. It makes your jeans look like they have the measles. Yet another problem is that these jeans are a lot weaker fiber wise than other jeans and wear out easier.
Remember those flat Chinese slippers that Diane Keaton used to wear in those old movies. They are back and although they seem to be comfortable they are actually quite hard on your feet because they have no arches or structure. They are a real throwback to the early days of Madonna’s career when you would see her slipping around on the dance floor in them.
Speaking of orthopedic shoes some models that are on the runways are really quite ugly. They almost look like that old Roots Earth show with the heel that was lower than the front of the foot.

Cufflinks Are Fashion Fierce

Cufflinks are making a big comeback. We are seeing more dress shirts made that make room for this traditional men’s accessory by showcasing a loophole in the cuff. This means there are two holes instead of a button and a hole in the cuff of each shirt.
Cufflinks are typically made form platinum, rhodium, gold or silver. You can get them inset with precious gems as well. Silver cuffs with aquamarines or violet stones are very popular these days as are the more masculine versions inset with jet, diamonds or topazes. Silver is a bit new age looking for some men. Darker metals or even wood suit very masculine men.
Nowadays we can also get cufflinks designed out of all kinds of different materials including enamel, mother of pearl, plastic, glass, and cat’s eyes. You can also get novelty cufflinks made out of fiber optics, opals and other interesting materials that practically glow in the dark.
Cufflinks used to be expensive because they were more of a specialty item. Nowadays manufacturers have found ways to manufacture them using technology that allows mass production. They use to be a symbol of personal wealth. Now anyone can afford to look classy by augmenting a dress shirt with a pair of designer cufflinks.
Not all cufflinks suit all occasions. For instance you should probably not wear huge gemstone cufflinks to a job interview. Something more demure and elegant, like flat silver links is probably a better idea. If you want to make a good impression you should also avoid wearing novelty ones, such as ones in the shape of cartoon characters or superheroes.
You can get cufflinks to match whatever event you are attending. If you are golfing you can get ones that look like clubs or golf tees. If you are going to theater you can get ones that look like drama masks. If you are going fishing, you can get ones that are themed to that sport as well.
Casual cufflinks are even more popular than ever. Yes you do see men wearing cufflinks with their running shoes. They can be a very funky addition to the wardrobe of the man who is less than traditional in his dress. However be careful because you can look badly dressed if you wear them with the wrong outfit.
Women nowadays also like to wear cufflinks. They look very elegant on seventies or eighties style blouses with French Cuffs.

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