Thursday, May 8, 2008

Mini Skirt

The mini skirt has been part of most women's wardrobes since the 1960's, although the concept began in the 1920's. Flirty, fun, and feminine, this skirt has earned it's way into our closets, both as a fashion statement and a sign of liberation. With it's countless cuts, materials, and colors, you are sure to find the mini skirt that's right for you. However, because of this fashion diversity, it's hard to tell just by looking which skirt will complement your figure. One skirt you see on a super model in Vogue may look awful on you, while another that looked unappealing might have a special charm to it once you've tried it on yourself. Understanding some of the fashion “do's and don'ts” of mini skirts, you'll be able to create your own flattering signature look.

When you go shopping for a mini skirt, you need to first assess the cut of the skirt. There are very tight ones, made from spandex, that were popular in the 1980s. These are only suitable for those us of gifted with extremely toned and shapely buns and thighs. Another cut is the “A-line” which is a plain-edged, not particularly tight fitting cut that first became popular during the 1960's and 1970's during the so-called “Women's Liberation Movement”. Happily, this style is suitable for most everyone, because the plain lines draw attention away from any leg imperfections.

Some may consider the A-line look too plain, so for this audience there is the ultra feminine silky mini skirt. This skirt has lots of layers of almost transparent silks and raffias, both of which have a pixie fairy-like quality to them. The interesting thing about this style is that it originated in the 1920s, when flapper styles were all the rage. The skirt was not actually above the knee, but was designed in such a way that when the flapper girl walked or danced, her knee and lower thigh were exposed. As you may imagine,the style was very avant garde for those times. Fringes at the hem were often part of this flapper style mini skirt.

These short skirts make excellent companions to shoes, because you can combine them with any heel height. A mini skirt paired with heels always makes your legs look longer, leaner, and more toned. Boots, too, look great with the mini skirt. This look is classic mini skirt, going back to the 1970's, when go-go dancing was popular.

You may think that mini skirts are only suitable for summer. However, this is just not the case. As the weather gets cooler, you may still like one particular skirt that was a summer favorite. Not to worry! Instead of letting it go to waste, why not get a pair of leggings? With leggings, you can wear these skirts at any time of the year. Worn with a long coat, you can be both warm and pretty!

Mini Dress

In the world of fashion, styles come and go and then come back again. It may take decades, but you'll see them again. In fashion, designers do, after all, want to offer something new each year to tempt their customers to buy this new fashion. As cuts and styles vary from year to year, hemlines tend to stay more stable, remaining de rigeur for a number of years. Hemline trends tend to follow patterns describing what's going on on in the world. This is just what happened with the mini dress and skirt revolution of the early 1960's.

Economies were prospering, we were not yet at war in Vietnam and people were feeling pretty good about life. A young designer named Mary Quant, selling her fashions out of a small shop in the hip Chelsea district of London, put the mini dress and mini skirt on the international fashion map.

It's generally agreed that the mini dress and skirt began with Mary Quant's drawings of the short concept in the late 50's, and were first a fashion must as “street clothes” for the Chelsea hip crowd.

Whether it was an accident or by design, the mini was an instant hit, quickly spreading from London to all over the world.

There are a few other designers, including Andre Courreges, the haute couture French designer, who launched the mini dress and skirt look into the arena of public and international respectability. He associated his white thigh-high “Courreges boot” with his mini dress look thus gaining distinction in his particular take of the Mod statement.

When Diana Riggs showed up in mini dresses on the 1965 hit “The Avengers”, this popularized the mini dress even more, making the Mod fashion style an institution.

Supermodel Jean Shrimpton made headlines when she attended an Australian event wearing a short white mini dress. That and the fact that hat and gloves were not part of her ensemble nearly created a scandal in 1965 Australia.

The rule of thumb defines a mini dress or skirt as one whose hemline is at least seven inches above the knee. This being the case, it was not possible to wear the regular stockings and garters with the mini. Therefore, tights and pantyhose, often in exotic colors, patterns and embellishments became all the rage.

Popularity of the mini didn't start to fade until the mid 1970's, when the mid-calf and maxi lengths came (back) into style.

Now here we are in 2006, and the mini dress is once again being flaunted on the runways as a new hot fashion trend. If you're young and have got the legs for it, these are good looking clothes!

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Female Model

Many aspiring models see the world of modeling with a starry-eyed idealism, admiration, hopefulness, but with many misconceptions. Those of us who are not female models often evaluate these women based entirely on appearance. While attractiveness is a major factor, there are many more facets to models.

Most models are both sophisticated and well traveled. Models today must be strong and fit, typically working out for hours each day, often with very little sleep. Although a glamorous profession, the job of a model is strenuous, requiring far more work and discipline than first supposed.

One common misconception about female models is that, being so beautiful, they can't be intelligent. Many models are intelligent, well educated and sophisticated women. Often traveling on assignment, they gain a broader exposure to other cultures. Many speak more than one language.

The business side of being a female model requires savvy. They must make smart business decisions to ensure continued success. One offer for a shoot may be very lucrative, but might compromise their personal moral standards. If her personal objection costs her the job, she will most likely benefit later with continued success, rather than a “scandalous” picture surfacing later to haunt her. Other considerations when considering job offers include backing winners – is the particular line going to be successful? How “big” is the designer? Is the pay offered commensurate with the name she's modeling?

Typical female models have short career windows. There are always new female models coming on the scene. Although well paid, she may have a serious career life span of just ten years.

The female model may begin her day at 5 a.m. with a couple hours of working out, a bird-sized breakfast and a ten-hour photo shoot. Female models strictly count calories. Lots of people think models are anorexic types, when in fact, that's not the case. Calories are counted, but their diets are very healthy. Regimented exercise programs keep female models fit and supple.

When modeling clothing, it's important that muscles are well defined, to showcase the drape of the fabric. The physical part of the job is to keep in shape and burn fat. Female models spend anywhere from two to six hours per day exercising. Some of the “super models” exercise eight hours a day. Some of us don't even sleep that long!

One of the obvious “perks” models enjoy is the opportunity to travel. Famous and upscale designers feel their designs will show best on that Greek island, by the Spanish Steps in Rome or that beautiful beach in the Bahamas. Models are expected to take in the cultural ambiance and customs, to deliver the perfect captured moment of that place for the shoot.

Some models are quite lonely, because their beauty make men feel they're “unapproachable”. If you're an aspiring model, take stock of the reality before jumping in to this demanding career of the carefully cultivated flowers of fashion, female models.

Fashion model

If there was one thing about my life that has surprised me so far, it is becoming a fashion model. You see, I have always been very independent. I never put a lot of energy into my dress because I don't really care that much how people look at me. If all they see is what I am wearing then I'm content not to be their friend. As you could probably guess, this is not the attitude most common among fashion models. Fashion models love clothing, and obsess about body image. I just happen to be gifted with a thin body and a winning smile which, combined with my sensational sense of poise, is enough to get a fashion modeling job.

None of the really good clothes models that I know set out to do it. People who set out to become clothing models rarely have what it takes. They are too obsessed with the way people look at them, too driven to be liked, and in general to needy. In the short term, these types of fashion models can be very successful, but over the longer run they tend to burn out. They are the ones who fall victim to all of the pitfalls of the fashion model world. They get into drugs or end up in the hospital with a bad case of anorexia or bulimia. Whatever the case, they are not the runway fashion models who are remembered for years to come.

The problem is that you need such thick skin to look for modeling jobs. I was lucky and stumbled into a modeling job, but this is not usually the case. There are literally tens of thousands of fashion models competing for a fraction as many jobs. Don't get me wrong – if you stick around for long enough, one gig or another will come around – but it is seldom enough to pay the bills.

The real tragedy of it is that a lot of fashion models have their sense of self-esteem tied to whether or not they are accepted into these jobs. Not only do they put their lives on hold while they look for fashion model jobs, but their self-esteem suffers each and every day. It may look like glamor from the outside, but in reality it is not a very good life for fashion models. If you are needy, find some other way to boost your self-esteem!

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Trendy And Fabulous Womens Fashion

Women are associated directly with fashion. Sometimes, fashion can be considered as synonymous to women. Being fashionable sometimes means more than just wearing the trendiest and most stylish clothing and accessories.

If you consider yourself to be an urban beauty, you need to make sure that everything you wear would be able to complement everything about you and not just be stylish or updated with the fashion industry. Some aspects that you would need to consider, as they define the fashion statement you make would be your body frame, your skin tone and of course, your personality.

1. Body Frame

If you are a plump woman, try to avoid wearing sleeveless tops. You could probably go for darker colored clothing instead of wearing lighter shades. You could also prefer dull colors like dirty blue or dull blue. Wearing vertical line or small prints would also give a slimming effect.

For those with a medium build, you could go for pieces with fawn or beige colors. For blouses, nets would be great to help disguise physical flaws.

For slimmer women, any color or style would work well.

2. Skin Tone

If you have fairer complexion, gold and copper shades, as well as maroon, would look good on you. For women with medium complexion, go for shades of beige, white or bronzy golden. For darker-skinned women, golden copper shades, as well as oranges and reds work best.

3. Personality

The attitude you possess essentially defines your clothing sense and overall appearance. Do not be afraid to try out different styles that you like even if they are not today's hottest trends. Being fashionable means being able to express your individuality in the clothes you wear. If you are loving what you are wearing, then people would see it through your clothes.

Bikini Fashion Wear For The Summer Time

In the 1950's there was a worldwide revolution that shook the world. On beaches all over the world heads were being turned and questions were raised about the decency of these skimpy items of swimwear. Many countries around the world banned the bikini as they were deemed unsuitable for beaches but due to the popularization of the bikini by Hollywood actresses such as Brigit Bardot those fighting the battle to keep beaches decent were always going to lose the battle.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Fashion Modelling And Designing Jobs

If there was one thing about my life that has surprised me so far, it is becoming a fashion model. You see, I have always been very independent. I never put a lot of energy into my dress because I don't really care that much how people look at me. If all they see is what I am wearing then I'm content not to be their friend. As you could probably guess, this is not the attitude most common among fashion models. Fashion models love clothing, and obsess about body image. I just happen to be gifted with a thin body and a winning smile which, combined with my sensational sense of poise, is enough to get a fashion modeling job.

None of the really good clothes models that I know set out to do it. People who set out to become clothing models rarely have what it takes. They are too obsessed with the way people look at them, too driven to be liked, and in general to needy. In the short term, these types of fashion models can be very successful, but over the longer run they tend to burn out. They are the ones who fall victim to all of the pitfalls of the fashion model world. They get into drugs or end up in the hospital with a bad case of anorexia or bulimia. Whatever the case, they are not the runway fashion models who are remembered for years to come.

The problem is that you need such thick skin to look for modeling jobs. I was lucky and stumbled into a modeling job, but this is not usually the case. There are literally tens of thousands of fashion models competing for a fraction as many jobs. Don't get me wrong – if you stick around for long enough, one gig or another will come around – but it is seldom enough to pay the bills.

The real tragedy of it is that a lot of fashion models have their sense of self-esteem tied to whether or not they are accepted into these jobs. Not only do they put their lives on hold while they look for fashion model jobs, but their self-esteem suffers each and every day. It may look like glamor from the outside, but in reality it is not a very good life for fashion models. If you are needy, find some other way to boost your self-esteem!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Fashion Design And Merchandising Projects

I'm often amazed to see the how grand and bizarre the fashion industry has become. For some reason it's difficult for me to fathom people and their utter love for clothing. Don't get me wrong! I like a decent pair of jeans as much as the next guy, but you won't catch me forking out hundreds of dollars for a pair. Forget that. Not that my taste has any effect on the fashion world whatsoever. Oodles of young people are flocking to fashion design and merchandising colleges to better learn the business. Hey, I can't say that I blame them. There is plenty of money to be made there. I'm pretty sure Tom Ford is starving these days.

When I asked my teenage daughter what field she wanted to pursue, she started rambling on about fashion design and merchandising. Hmm, big surprise! What teenage girl isn't interested in the fashion world? As far as I can tell, they all go gaga over clothing, shoes, and accessories. Anyway, she began taking a high school course in fashion design and merchandising her senior year. Unfortunately she hated it. Now she is a bit torn regarding her future plans. She still dreams of a job in the fashion industry, but is naturally worried about whether or not she'll like it. I told her to give fashion design and merchandising another shot when she heads off to college next year. And no one said she had to delve into this particular aspect of the fashion world. There are a few choices out there.

It's certainly a tough business. If you truly want to see how things work, check out the Style network on occasion in order to see real fashion designers in their element. Or you can catch that little reality series "The Hills." Although the main character in this show has plenty of money coming in from her folks, she's getting a fine dose of the fashion design and merchandising world. You can see her work as an intern for "Teen Vogue" and get an idea of what's expected of her. It's definitely not all glitz and glam in the beginning, but I'm sure any successful fashion designer can tell you that. You have to be willing to work hard and vie with the many. The best place to start is a highly recommended fashion design school.