Dress Hints From Fashion Magazines
Published October 15, 2011 | 
Fashion magazines are of the utmost importance to any woman who is interested in dress.
In studying any fashion magazine, consider each figure separately. If two or more materials are used in its development, strive to determine particularly why they are employed. Proper regard for such details is valuable, for it will serve to point out to you why certain materials are required for certain styles.
Strive not to be like the woman who went to a dressmaker and said, “I want a pannier skirt. I want a little puff sleeve, but I want it in soft, clinging crepe, because I am very fond of that material. I think it is beautiful. The softness appeals to me.”
Then you will not have to be informed, as this woman was, that “crepe was designed by the manufacturer for clinging garments and is rarely adapted to the fluffy style of the pannier skirt and puff sleeves.”
Of course, taffetas, organdies, and crisp batistes are suitable for such styles, and a mental picture of a pannier skirt of crepe and another one of taffeta will show you instantly why fabrics must be designed to suit styles and styles to suit materials.
COLOR SUGGESTIONS FROM FASHION PLATES
When you have studied individual designs enough to be able to note instantly what kind of pattern is required, as well as what kind of material is best suited to the design, and can harmoniously adapt color to the lines of the garment and fabric used, you will be able to conceive pleasing results.
It is true that the fashion people cannot produce in their fashion plates an absolute likeness of the color the textile manufacturer gives us in fabrics; nor can they give an absolutely true outline of a garment as it will appear when developed in material. However, when you understand lines you will be able to get suggestions from the color plates shown in fashion magazines and elsewhere, and with this knowledge of lines you will be able to give prominence to the color that will bring out the garment to the best advantage, to use successfully the soft, silent tones or tints where only a suggestion or variation of color is desired; also, you will be able to choose a fabric that will successfully carry out the lines suggested by a fashion drawing.
INTERPRETING FASHIONS
A number of excellent fashion magazines that have no pattern service are published merely to suggest style tendencies and color and fabric combinations.
If you know patterns and have studied lines, such magazines will be invaluable to you, for you can get from them ideas and suggestions that you can incorporate in your garments.
In many cases, you may apply them more successfully than the artist has done in his drawings, because you can bring out the practicability of the garment, adapt it to the material, and give the harmonious outline that suits you.
Some of the ultra fashion books contain seemingly grotesque styles, their general make-up and their silhouette appearing impossible from a practical standpoint when their development is considered in the fabric and for the human figure.
The designs in these same magazines, how-ever, are worthy of consideration, for they contain in them illusive, impractical, but artistic, even clever, ideas that may be utilized in the production of original and pleasing garments, provided you have developed a sense of originality or initiative in dress.
For example, in some of these seemingly freakish models may be found an attractive collar or a suggestion for a cuff, a finish for the waist line, or a front closing, any one of which is particularly pleasing, and if you have an eye for the fitness of style and line to fabrics and their correct color development, you can work these around in such a way as to get results that express individuality and good taste.
Modifications of these seemingly freakish modes often result, too, in the creation of garments that are decidedly distinctive and original, but still of a style that is in harmony with the original.
Emo Hair And Fashion
Published October 14, 2011 |
Emo hair styles are strongly related to the traditional punk hairstyles from the 80s. More recently however the emo type has developed a more fixed type of view and its own fashion with it.
The emo hair styles vary everytime depending on the person wearing it. More than one factors must be taken into account; for example if someone in gothic clothes tries to pull an emo hair style, they might not be considered emo at all. Therefore, the clothing, skin piercing, tatoos and other features will also help in distinguishing between different people.
However, there are numerous characteristics that emo styles have in common:
Bright and deep colours, particularly brought into view by highlights or long bangs. The highlights are often in contrast with the background of the rest of the hair. Most emo girls or boys dye their hair black or a gradient of brown/ black. In some emo girls, lighter colours such as white blonde, purple and green are very common and they do look attractive indeed.
Emo hair styles also tend to be more loose and have no restraints. Let’s take the bangs haircut for boys – in this example, the hair is simply left to model around the side of the face without any elastic bands or clips; this also stands true for girls.
The most important factor and one that definitely a lot of boys who want to look emo have adopted are the long/ large side bangs. These usually hide either the left or right eye and consequently cover the side of the face, while on the other side the hair is cut shorter. The direction of the hair is also towards the side with the bangs as to create a mono directional type of haircut.
The fourth factor on my list is a deliberately messy look! This look is always individual and therefore reflects a user personality and style! Others should never be copied no matter how good you think their emo haircuts look! Always try to impose your own emo hair style and style in general.
At the end of this article, you must also remember that being emo is not all about your hairstyle. Sure, you can have an emo hair style but you will also eventually have to change your fashion and style. Lastly, remember that it’s all about having fun and showing your personality to the world!
Popular Fashion Magazines
Published October 13, 2011 |
Most women today live in fashion. Hard as it is to admit most of the time, women want to be the center of attention. There is that natural desire in every woman to look good, feel good and live well. Popular fashion magazines are the ultimate source of the most modern fashion trends. They are a woman’s best friend in terms of looking hip, stylish and trendy. If you would like to know the hottest in fashion and trends that will make you feel best about yourself, get yourself a fashion magazine.
You probably know many popular fashion magazine today, such as Cosmopolitan, Elle and Vogue. It’s lustrous and beautifully designed pages illustrate images of beautifully clothed supermodels, and a few pages with ads on fashion accessories, beauty products and chic clothes. They also publish coverage on social events, interviews of designers, and advice on vacation and relaxation treats.
If you love to look and feel good, popular fashion magazine are a must. Subscribe for one of the top fashion magazines and enjoy the best of fashion all year round. You probably know about magazines like Vogue, Detail and GQ, which features the best collection of the latest news on fashion and beauty. You will also read about celebrity details, features and trendy tips, interviews, and everything that links you to the fashion and beauty world.
However, if you are tired of the usual popular fashion magazine and would like to look for something new, there are other types of fashion magazines you can enjoy. Fashion magazines also include magazines for the hair such as Hype Hair Magazine, focused exclusively on innovative hair styles for the African-American woman, as well as makeup tips and beauty products for women of color; American Salon magazine, with details on products and ideas in the salon industry. If you live in the south, high-end fashion and local events are featured in magazines like Gold Coast and Boca Life magazine.
There is also fashion magazines focused mainly on the fashionable, urban man. Magazines such as Detail provided detailed information on today’s men fashion and features exciting articles ranging from music to politics, careers to sex, cars to movies.
There are several fashion magazines that you can choose from. Whatever your idea of fashion is, whatever aspect you would like to focus on, there is a fashion magazine you can find to suit your needs.