Monday, August 30, 2010

Metallic Gold! Fall, 2010 Trends

Metallic gold is back, and lots of it! It has been awhile since metallic colors have been in the fashion spotlight, but this 80’s trend is back! From Jason Wu's Metallic printed frocks to Marco Zanini’s trendy head-to-toe shimmering brocade fashions, fall 2010’s runway designs were packed with silver and gold. Although silver was present in some designs, the main metallic color in most collections was gold. Add metallics to your own wardrobe by simply updating your style with some gold accessories, such as golden pumps, totes, belts, scarves or gloves. These trendy accessories will give you a persona of nonchalant, understated glamour.
Pair your golden accent pieces with khaki and your silver accessories with soft gray colored clothing for a daytime look. These colors come across as muted metallics when paired with gold and silver accessories. This fashion forward look also keeps your ensemble in one color hue, another hot trend this fall. Metallic embellishment can jazz up any day or evening ensemble. Look for cardigans with sequined trim or layer a shimmer camisole under a more subtle blouse. For evening wear, dive into the trend and wear a black dress or bubble skirt with shimmer thread leggings or a full out sequined dress. To get the best out of your metallic look, make sure to follow these final golden rules: Be careful when selecting your metallic garment, and pay close attention to the fabric. You don’t want the material to look like you decided to get creative with your roll of aluminum foil. Shiny satin and high-tech fabrics look great in metallic.
Shimmer also has a tendency to accentuate bulges; if something looks wrong, don’t be afraid to simply walk away. This fall’s metallic style looks great worn from head-to-toe or simply as a fun accessory. For the latest merchandise postings, go to
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Sunday, August 8, 2010

Fall Military Styles March in for 2010

The Fall 2010 season is all about military chic. Military looks are paired with classics such as heavy boots and military jackets, which are some of the key elements of this season's army style. Influences of the 20th century uniforms can be observed. Coats and jackets have strongly emphasized shoulders, with big functional or decorative buttons, military overalls and cargo pants, caps and boots, and a lot of khaki. As we have seen, this season, khaki is everywhere, replacing the maroon that was frequently seen on the catwalks in the past seasons. Everybody should be happy for the success of khaki over maroon, as this is color that flatters most. Military chic, with khaki as dominant color, can be seen in the Burberry Prorsum collection that sweetens the looks a little bit matching military jackets with lace dresses. Besides khaki, Burberry proposes bolder colors, such as blue neon and green, for their military jackets. At Marc Jacobs, the military jacket is shorter and buttoned up for a more masculine look. Besides the famous khaki that seems to be everywhere this season especially when it comes to military trend, there is another famous color: gray. At MaxMara, the military trend is highly represented by the wide belt that was a big trend a few years ago. The collection, which has been based on the eighties swing-coated military figures, is rich in gray military jackets that seem to draw their inspiration from the Russian armies. Wide, kasatchok pants tucked into leather knee boots represented a surprising element in the MaxMara runway show. Military trend extended a little bit for fall/winter 2010-2011, entering into the aviator area through leather jackets with fur collars, leather pants, and specific accessories. And, if there is one essential item to keep in mind for this season is the aviator jacket inspired by the aviators of the Second World War. Back in 1990 the aviator jacket was so famous, but now it's back again for fall/winter 2010/2011. We have seen it at Burberry Prorsum worn with very feminine and sexy dresses and thigh high boots. An interesting military interpretation could also be seen at the Chanel Fall 2010 runway. We all know that the military trend is not a too feminine one, able to enhance and express elegance and sexiness. This is why, we need to be creative and test our imagination by choosing the right accessories. Everything stands in our capacity of balancing our tough military look with a pair of high-heeled shoes, or a pair of the so famous and ultra-feminine thigh-high boots. If you choose to wear a military jacket or an aviator one, you can feminize your look going for a pair of tight-fitting pants in order to reveal your feminine shapes, or, why not, a dress or a skirt. To view the latest postings & trends, visit www.busaccafashiongallery.com.