These heels are killing me!

Egh. Have you noticed the new trends in heels? How can you not! They are at least 4 inches tall- and you drool over them knowing you'd break your neck if you even tried.
I really wish I could wear them, because they are soo f-ing sexy but lets be honest- they either make you look like a giant or you have something stuck up your ass. Oh! Well there are a select few...I'd guess 2% of the population that are short enough and skilled enough to look perfectly normal prancing around in those high, high killers. But that's just not me. I'm searching for heels that are just as sexy and don't remind you every step-that your walking in high heels.
---And omg did I get soooo lucky to find this segment on Ehow.com : How to find comfortable high heels by Melody :

Instructions
Difficulty: Moderate
Things You’ll Need:

* A positive attitude
* Patience
* A pair of footies

Step1
Look for a more substantial heel than a stiletto. Balancing the entire weight of your body on a couple of pencil points is stressful on your feet and ankles.
Step2
Try on pumps, sling backs, and heels with ankle straps. You’re always more comfortable if you’re sure you won’t be stepping out of your shoes.
Step3
Dedicate an entire day to shoe shopping ... I'm not kidding around. The ***KEY*** to finding comfortable high heels is to try on many, many heels … as many as it takes. You cannot be embarrassed to ask the shoe guy to bring out 20 pair if necessary. Try out various brands, styles, and heel heights. The ideal shoe will be comfortable the very first time you try it on. Walk around a bit and try to detect even the slightest hint of tightness or rubbing. Also, make sure you have plenty of arch support.

HAPPY SHOPPING!!!
<3 ~Kandy~

Chanel's New Look

Chanel's Spring 2009 collection brings geometric shapes to the runway.
Once plain cocktail dresses are paired with square or circle shaped sleeves and tight fitting above the knee bottoms. And bottoms can’t run or hide from the geometric down pour either, many skirts are constructed like flat circles, semicircles, upside-down triangles and diamonds.
All these large shapes, either on sleeves of bottoms are well-balanced with fitted waists pulled tight with basic belts.
Chanel's theme for spring is conservative and sexy. Women can be sexy while still covering up by adding lace, sky high heels and fitted belts to business like apparel. Ordinary suit jackets are fitted or cut off at the waists. Pencil skirts are cut just above the knees, some being paired with empire waists. There is an emphasis on big and small attire, like large round sleeve caps with skinny skirts.
Necklines are generally large, suit jackets have large lapel collars or are medium and double breasted. There are v-shaped necklines and off the shoulder sleeves.Popular tunic dresses are not fitted and barely shorter than the knee. In sheer material, sleeves are layered at the cap and flow down to the wrist. Midsections are emphasized with high, below the busy black belts and bows. Pants are skinny and long to the ankle or baggy and low at the waist. The show changes feel and the popular sight are evening gowns. Long dresses flow to the feet and are tight at the waist.
Chanels Spring collection brings mostly neutral colors with a few hints of cool blue, light pink, light peach and purple patterns. Of course there are still the classic Chanel black and white contrasts. More popular color combination's are grey with black, light pink with dark blue, light pink with black, grey with white, and purple with black.
Prints are showing geometric shapes this spring. There are imperfect looking plaids where horizontal and vertical lines form box like patterns. These patterns are large or very tiny. Stripes. There are large, abstract looking floral prints.
Chanel pairs simple garments with new details. There are large black bows that emphasize the waist or just add oomph to the ensemble. Frilly balls are attached to the back of daring high heels adding a playboy like appeal to once ordinary garments. Tops are characterized with frilly edges and lace gloves. Long gowns are gathered at the waist and sometimes include many layers.Business-like clothes are keep alive with new looks- they are tight fitting have sexy new details. Suit tops and skirts are paired with extremely high heels with frilly balls. Large necklaces add character to shapeless tunic dresses. Leggings are worn with almost every outfit and are cut off under the kneecaps. See through lace and sheer evening gowns=sexy.


And I'm loving every minute of this sexy new look. ;)
~Kandy~

Caution.

So tell me why I'm walking to class the other day and I'm approached by a bright yellow piece of caution tape wrapped around a girls neck--yup this was a scarf. Now I will say that even I am very guilty of some fashion mishaps, but I have no clue what this girl was thinking. To me, it was way to bright of a statement to be made in this cold weather. But surprisingly, yesterday I saw the same scarf on a guy walking to the cafe and it actually looked okay. Does gender differ the look of a garment?
Uh yes. To me at least. And I'm not talking about a dress on a guy- which of course looks different because of the different body type. I'm talking about items like this scarf, or a pair of kicks or a t-shirt etc. Why did this scarf look almost acceptable on the guy I saw?
I think the scarf looked better on the guy I saw because of the masculine appearance of it. When you think caution tape- you think men--crime scenes--male construction workers--all these things that seem manly to me. So the scarf kinda blended with the look of the guy. On the chick I saw, it looked very out of place- I was almost blinded by its brightness. Not really something you would normally expect to see on a girl---this dangerous vibe. I think we are accustomed to seeing girls...looking like girls.
But though I wasn't totally in love with the scarf, I'm defiantly open to the switching of masculine and feminine clothes- I think it's awesome.

Freezing My Butt Off

Ewwww. I hate being cold. I've taken two hot showers already today, and I'm thinking about my third because its hard to type with frozen fingers. I will tell you one thing though- I'm bundled up in my amazing winter coat- and its sure helping with the feeling.
I hate the cold but I love bundling up in a warm winter coat. Thankfully, this winter there are plenty silhouettes for any body type. Here are some tips I found on finding the perfect coat for you :

Your Perfect Coat

Looking over the styles above, I felt there hasn't been such variety in coat styles since the late 1980s. Even though several coat silhouettes exist, from wildly innovative styling to classic princess line coats, I believe that a coat is a major wardrobe investment. That investment is not just in monetary terms, but with the concept in mind that, 'A coat is the first thing others see of you and gain an impression of who you are'. Evidently a woman should buy a coat that flatters her body and her colouring. Don't buy a coat just because it's the 'Now shape' if it makes you look like a pudding, a sack, or even a beanpole. Always ask for a second opinion, and with triple mirrors always check side and back views, make sure that you try it fully buttoned up. If you find yourself walking around the shop wearing it whilst looking at other clothing it probably already feels like it belongs on your shoulders.

Fashion articles often tell you update your old coat by adding a belt - yes that's great if you have a waistline, but if you don't have a waist, the bunched up trench look takes on a nightmarish vibe. Instead, look for gentle seaming which defines and hints at what might be a curvy body shape beneath.

Different brands will cut with greater or lesser ease, and you should actively seek a brand that suits your figure type. If you are more mature, your waist is likely to be a little thicker than in younger days, so try on lots of brands and get to know brands that flatter your body shape. If you are younger and still have not rounded out, then less expensive brands may suit not only your pocket, but also your waistline.

Your coat is a big cover up and can play up good points whilst playing down bad figure flaws. Choose wisely.

You are reading an original winter coats fashion article by Pauline Weston Thomas at www.fashion-era.com ©

First Lady's Got Style

Every ones excited to have another fashionable first lady of the white house. Michelle Obama :) has been spotted wearing JCrew (who doesn't know that) , White House/Black Market and Chicago designer Maria Pinto. (Oh did I mention her shopping sprees were of moderate prices, unlike Sarah Palins $150,000 wardrobe...)

Michelle Obama is a classy, sophisticated roll model in the world of fashion especially for women her age. Michelle has even been asked to be on the cover of Vogue magazine, but we will all have to wait for that issue. Obama may be the most influential, fashion forward, first lady since Jacqueline Kennedy.

Jacqueline Kennedy, "had true glamour that epitomized grace and elegance all in one. Whether she was dressed for a black-tie-event or was casual on the islands of Greece, she knew how to pull together her signature look of clean lines, solid colors and the ease of movement…effortlessly. Her oversized sunglasses, her three-strand pearls, and her fitted, feminine jackets are closet staples to this day for women worldwide" (http://www.factio-magazine.com/index.htm).

Everyone's Going Green

The new trend in the fashion world is to "go green", to use organic fabric. Frankly, I don't think this fad could have come at a worse time. I want so badly to follow the trend, A) because everyone's doing it and B) because I'm a tree hugger and I want to be kind to the environment- awww! But seriously, the economy is down and I'm broke. Welcome to college life.
Organic fabric is plain expensive. It's more expensive to harvest and to manufacture. Though that the expensives are totally lame learning about organic fabrics is still interesting and something that us fashion lovers must be educated on. So, I'm adding a quote I found from http://organicfashion.co.uk/ about the different types of organic fabrics:

Types of Organic Fibres

One of the commonly used fibers is cotton. There are also other fibers other than cotton that is used to manufacture fabrics. They include the following:

1.Hemp is one of the alternative fibers for cotton. Hemp is a renewable fiber and has natural resistance to pests and is a breathable fiber. Since, it is resistant to molds and bacteria; it is used to make shoes. The fiber is strong by nature.

2.Linen is also an organic fiber. This has got all the features of hemp fiber. Linen is used to manufacture clothes for women, bathing robe, bed sheets, and towels and so on.

3.Silk is one fabric that is loved many women. Silk is considered as the strongest protein fiber. It is spun from silk worms that are cultivated using the organic technology.

4. Another organic fiber that is becoming popular is tencel. It is a man made fiber from wood pulp
Organic Clothes for Women

So now you know.

~Kandy~

Waste Time Doing This!

Browsing through Woman's Wear Daily online I came across the most fabulous website. It's a website called Closet Couture that premiered just last week, where members can create a profile of their virtual clothing closet.
Members of the website create their own profiles of the clothes in their closet, taking pictures of each piece and filing them under their specific category such as "skirts." Then after your closet is complete, you can use the "dressing room" option to create an outfit. The outfits that you create can be voted on by other members on the site.
On your profile page, there is a calendar that allows you to make and plan outfits, and also record when you wore something last. With the "packing list" option you can select the clothes that you want to pack for a trip.
When you log in to this website you are presented with the latest fashion news, most recently created outfits, and friend updates. You can go shopping on designer's profiles and create a wish list. You can hire stylist's on the website to select an outfit from your wardrobe, pick out your clothes for a weekend, pick out your clothes for a month, and receive styling advice and recommendations for additions to you closet-this service costing &1,000.
This website, though not the first of its kind is a great addition to the Internet world. Especially for us, the fashion students who can now actually picture all the clothes crammed into our closets. We can plan our outfits and have our friends comment on them. Now, let's run along and virtualize our closets.

Did the true designer come out on top?

Everyone and their mother watched Project Runway last night. But did the rightful designer win?

The winner, Leanne Marshall presented a perfectly clean collection. All of the clothes went together with similar colors, tones and design features. The basic colors were white and beige while several main pieces came with an aqua blue punch.

Yes, she may have included too many petals but they were each presented in different ways. And she was the only designer that had a well blended collection, in my opinion anyway. I think she was chosen because of this, and also because her collection looked clean and professional. But she did not take any risks, and in the fashion world this can be boring.

Korto Momolu is the designer that many feel should have won Project Runway. Her collection showcased many beautiful patterns topped with extravagant design elements. Most of her dresses showed off her models backs and two had simple diagonal straps down the back. The favorite of her dresses however was a green halter dress with one side of the halter being two beaded strands- brillant? I loved it.

So then- who deserved the golden crown? Was it the clean professional collection by Leanne Marshal or the design styles of Korto Momolu?

I could argue either way.

Though one thing is for sure- Kenley Collins was not the winner in sight. Not only did she have a crappy attitude but her cocky persona did not balance well with her "okay" collection. Her collection was.....umm unoriginal, what a surprise. I didn't like it at all but I can't conclude that is was because everything was ugly looking. I think it was because everything was out of place- none of the pieces looked good together. And the color choices were a bit off for the designs- besides the hand-painted garments, many of the outfits had only two large plains of color, like black and green. That's it-everything had either two little color or too much color.

Anyways lets hear some feedback. :)

~Kandy~

Your Fired

If you've been following the fashion world like I have (thank God for the sake of this entry), you already know Alessandra Facchinetti was fired from head designer of Valentino. And how did she find out? By simply reading the morning paper.


Yup. That's about the most interesting thing I've heard all week. One minute you think you're the next big thing in fashion and the next you're being fired by the New York Times.


Valentino says she was fired because her visions were not the visions of Valentino and her fashions were "over-designed." Well-my God it took them this long to figure it out?


Fashion is meant to be creative. Runway shows are meant to be shocking. So what if Facchinetti failed to achieve Valentino's vision, she was able to produce her own.


What I'm saying is, yea her fashions sucked, but at least someone was proud of it.

~Kandy~

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602942_3.html