Dress For Less With Designer Flare

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Spring 2008 is all about the feminine look and lots of color. This year designer Alexander McQueen focused a portion of his collection on the dress with a drop waist. This look is fantastic for spring because of it’s ease and beauty. The drop waist adds an element of casual elegance, a sort of toss all cares to the wind style that still leaves you looking gorgeous and feeling free. This design is non-constricting and allows for freedom of movement, like your favorite satin negligée, but you can wear it in public. Pair the drop waist dress with round toe black patent pumps for special occasions or a sexy daytime look, for days when a little more comfort is required slip on black patent flats.



The dress shown above is an Alexander McQueen design and retails for $1,500. I have to say I love this design, but if that price tag is looking a little steep for you try out the dress below. Retailing at $20.90 from Forever 21, while it is obviously not the same design, you can create the same feeling you see in the Alexander McQueen. Forever 21 also has chic round toe pumps for $21.80, or be a stand out in an Audrey Hepburn inspired look with these gorgeous buckle trim flats. Don’t forget the oversized black rim sunglasses!

Because the themes of this spring are not only feminine, but also colorful make sure to add a dash of pigment to your outfit. If you are wearing a black and white pairing, like this one, add color with your eyeshadow. Urban Decay’s Matte Shadow in Narcotic (a bright turquoise, left) is a perfect pick for that Ready-To-Wear runway look.

(Images Courtesy Neiman Marcus, Forever 21, Urban Decay)

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Renee Zellweger and Cameron Diaz:
Best In Oscar Fashion 2008

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The Oscars this year looked more like a funeral than a celebration of the years best in film. Perhaps this was due to the respect actors wanted to give the writers, the strike only recently being declared settled. Whatever the reason the dresses were a sea of black, red and white and considerably lacking in creativity. I counted only four other colors floating around the buzzing cameras and while black and red can be quite elegant the ensembles were, I’m sorry to say, boring. Most were fitted sheathes flowing to the ground with little or no detail and what looked like over sized corsages on the shoulders. With the amount of colorful designs on the way this Spring you would think the designers would have produced a more delightful array for the catwalk of everything Hollywood.

The one dress that saved the evening was a nineteen-forties inspired gown designed by the illustrious Carolina Herrera and worn by Renee Zellweger. Recalling dresses worn by sirens of the silver screen like Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable, Ms. Zellweger’s execution of the idea was one of flawless modern elegance. Her short haircut, the latest “it” style, frames her face perfectly and the side swept bangs make the look effortless and pretty. Note this look is accented only by fabulous bracelets, once again cultivating a breathtaking modern image.

Also worth mentioning is the ponytail, an Oscar favorite this year. Cameron Diaz carried this off wonderfully using beach waves and side swept bangs to add volume and texture to this classic fashion. This type of texture makes the ponytail look fresh and sophisticated, making this one of the best tools to spruce up your forthcoming Spring 2008 wardrobe.

~ Check back tomorrow for the How To on this hot ponytail look!

(Images Courtesy Just Jared, Jeff Vespa)

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Backstage In New York, Spring 2008

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Check out this hot video from Neiman Marcus with coverage from the New York Spring 2008 Fashion Show. No one does it like Neiman Marcus, classy, sexy, and as always - everything you want to see!

Colors are big for Spring 2008 and I must say, Micheal Kors has some deliciously sexy and absolutely gorgeous dresses in his collection. I’m not one to want spring clothes right in the middle of glorious fall, but these dresses have me longing to wear them.

Don’t miss all the flowing scarves wrapped around the hair, a sure trend for a glamorous spring!

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Amazon For Shoes & Handbags

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For a limited time, Amazon’s new website for shoes and handbags, endless.com, will pay you $5 to ship you items. Yes you read that right, it’s not $5 shipping, its negative $5 shipping!

On top of that, they have a return policy that I’m willing to bet will beat most stores you shop at: “If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you may return it free of charge for a period of 365 days from the original purchase date”. How many stores do you know that give you a year to return your items ?

The cherry on top? They even pay for the return shipping fees!

Shop till you drop and don’t forget to add a gorgeous pair of vintage inspired heals , one of fall’s must haves!

(Image Courtesy Endless.com)

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