Beautytrend FW2011: in the middle
A trend you can’t miss this season: the middle parting. After seasons of no show, this classic hairdo is back again. And rightly so. It’s simple, clean and always good to create either a casual chic or a classic look.
We’ve seen different versions at the shows. Like the ultra tight version, where no hair is allowed to stick out. Keep it all behind the ears and wear it in a tight knot or a chic ponytail low in the neck. This is also a good way to emphasize the shape of your face. The other version is more casual, keeping it loose and frisky. So if you’re not feeling so much for the big and fussy hair for December, this look might be a good option.
Beautytrend FW2011: Roaring Red
Nothing’s more sexy, feminine and powerful than a woman with beautiful red lips and the designers know it.
The classic red lipstick is a huge trend this season. Between all the nude looks, we saw many pouts in different shades of red: rust, raspberry, cherry, scarlet, burgundy, carmine, fuchsia, wine and ultra pared- down red. And from very shimmery to really matte.
There’s a lot to choose from, but finding the right one is not so easy. It’s always good to pick one that matches your hair color and skin tone. If you have a lighter skin tone, go for a red with a blue (cold) undertone, like fire red. When you have a darker skin, the orange- based (warm) shades will do well on you, like burgundy or deep red. Check out the photo’s to see all the different options…
Streetstyle Trend Report 2011: Funky Hats
November 25, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, London, Menswear, Milan, New York, Paris, Streetwear, womenswear
A cool hats is the perfect finishing of a trendy look. It will make heads turn in the streets and if you wear it during the international fashion weeks you will definitely get your picture taken by the fashion paparazzi. In Milan and London we spotted Olivia Palermo and Rachel Zoe sporting their signature hat looks, but we saw many more cool headpieces. Like a cap with bunny ears attached to it, a leather aviator hat and let’s not forget the leopard cherries on Anna dello Russo’s hat.
Out of all hats we spotted this season, we selected our Top 5.
Below you can find our gallery full of funky hats.
Streetstyle Trend Report 2011: Stunning Studs
November 23, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear, Streetwear, womenswear
If you ask us, studs and leather are the best combination of things since macaroni and cheese. And we’re not the only ones. Leather and studs have been a big hit for decennia. You can spot them anywhere in the streets. It doesn’t even have to be fashion week.
Yet if you wanna see some true treasure examples you’ll have to go to Milan, London, Paris and New York. During the latest fashion season we’ve seen the tough trend popping up everywhere. We saw some cool examples on shoes, bags and leather jackets worn by women as well as men.
Anna dello Russo wore her studded leather Versace for H&M dress as one of the first in the world. And since that collection has just been launched, we expect the trend only to get bigger.
In bloggerland there’s even a serious trend of Do It Yourself studded fashion items. So next season we’re sure going to be seeing many more studded styles on the streets.
Streetstyle Trend 2011: Maxi Skirts (to die for)
November 21, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, London, Milan, New York, Paris, womenswear
They’re a nightmare if you wear them while riding a bike, but other than that the maxi skirt is one of the greatest fashion pieces we’ve seen in years. It has been around for two or three seasons now and it seems like we still haven’t had enough of it. More and more colors and styles are popping up. So besides black we now have bold colors and prints too. And instead of sheer skirts girls are wearing denim and velour versions. We expect the maxi skirt to stay at least throughout this winter, ’cause it can easily be worn with thick tights to keep you warm.
Here you can find our top 5 of maxi skirts we photographed during fashion week.
If you’re still figuring out what kind maxi skirt would be nice, take a look at the gallery below.
Streetstyle Trend 2011: Polka Dot
November 18, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear, Streetwear, womenswear
For years they were assumed to be dull and old fashioned, but thanks to designers like Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney polka dots are top notch again. A year ago wearing a polka dot dress might have been a woman’s worst nightmare, now all girls want to get their hands on this fabulous print. Dresses, skirts, bags and even tights with polka dots on them have become the it-items of this fall/winter.
The good thing about it is: you will never have enough. Besides the blouse you’ll need a skirt, tights, scarf and even shoes with polka dots. Plus, after you’ve collected all the classic shades (blue, black, white, red) you can always start to collection the less obvious colors like neon, purple and orange.
Once surrender to this trend you’ll discover it’s Way Fun!
Just check our gallery below for some extra Polka Dot inspiration.
Streetstyle Report – The Dutch Are Everywhere
Take a good look around at any international fashion week and you’ll see the Dutch are everywhere. There’s not a show without Dutch models walking in it. Also, no collection presentation is complete without some Dutch editors in the audience. To top it off more and more Dutch bloggers are going abroad to attend shows and to be captured by the growing number of streetstyle photogs.
We had a blast shooting all the ‘Dutchies’ in the streets of Milan, Paris and New York. Especially the bloggers were a joy to look at and immediately became the main target of the fashion paparazzi.
In the gallery below you can take a look at the trendy editors, bloggers and models from the Netherlands. You’ll spot our top models Saskia de Brauw and Daphne Groeneveld. You’ll see the editors from ELLE, Glamour, NRC and Het Parool. Plus, you can check the looks of bloggers Linda & Niels, Sabrina and Yara.
Musthaves Winter 2011/2012
November 14, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, London, Milan, New York, Paris, womenswear
There are a few things every woman should definitely have this winter. Some are more basic than others, but if you’re fashion girl these items are a necessity. They’re fashionable enough to be completely on trend. Yet there also simple enough to be able to mix & match them with items from your own wardrobe.
Our Winter Musthave list contains the following items:
A warm coat can become your best friend in winter. Make sure you buy one that keeps you warm, can last throughout the winter season and is stylish as well.
The minimalistic trend is still hot in fashion land. Make sure you get your hands on the simplest dress you can find and you’ll look effortlessly chic.
A great item to make a fashion statement and a great solution to a bad hair day too. Fedora of Floppy, choose your favorite!
Youthful & innocent; that’s the look you get when wearing a sixties dress. Opt for a version with checks and, if you dare, a Peter Pan collar.
You don’t have to be a bondage fan to pull of this look. Just opt for a cool black leather piece (jacket, dress) and style it in your own way.
(Fake) Fur is hot every winter, yet this time around it’s more colorful and playfull than ever before. If a coat’s too much, just opt for a vest or stola.
The jewel tones, introduced by Gucci, are the colors of this season. Emerald, Citrine, Amethyst or Ruby; pick your favorite!
As if they don’t have enough for their selves this winter the ladies are still borrowing from their men’s wardrobe. A cool masculine suit never goes too waste.
Stella and Marc nailed the polka dot trend with their f/w collections and now we all want to get our hands on this trend. You can see it on dresses, sweaters, skirts and even on tights. Sexy!
Wishlist
Don’t have enough curves of your own? Fake it with a round shaped dress or a jacket with puffy arms. Some shiny version might be your best option.
The forties are back, which means skirt lengths have dropped a few inches. This winter you wear your pencil skirt below the knee.
And while skirts are getting longer, necklaces are supposed to be short. The choker probably is your best option and the coolest way to wear it is over a blouse.
You eather love it or hat it, but busy prints are one of the big trends this winter. Wear multiple prints in one look if you’re a real daredevil.
Wintertrend: Foxy Furs
November 10, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, London, Milan, New York, Paris, Trends, womenswear
You either hate or love it, but the fur-trend is definitely back this season if we ask the great designers. Even the dullest outfits looked luxurious with a touch of warm hair (fake or real). There’s only one major difference compared to other years: this season it’s more about the details.
Fur has been seen on many catwalks like Gucci, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors, Alexander McQueen and Donna Karan. But everyone is working this trend in a different way. A handful of designers went for the glamorous and sexy look, with front runner Gucci. Frida Giannini went for an over the top 70’s glamour look which made everyone greedy. Every outfit was topped off with furs in different colors, like turquoise, yellow ochre and emerald green. That same extravagant appearance was spotted at Jean Paul Gaultier, with luxurious looking furs on the coats trim and waist. There was even a model wearing a white fox over her shoulder, shocking! Funny detail, even the grandma trolleys were covered with fur.
Other designers went for a more subtle look, with fur only on the collar or sleeves, like Dries van Noten and Max Mara.
(Eva Dusch)
Wintertrend: Tasteful Texture
November 9, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, General, London, Milan, New York, Paris, Trends, womenswear
This winter it’s all about texture. Mohair, leather, linen, lace, lamé, bouclé, python, illusion, iridescent, wool, chiffon, fur, cotton.. you name it, we’ve seen it. All these different fabrics were mixed, twisted, twirled and patched together which resulted in very fierce en exciting looks.
And no, it doesn’t mean you immediately need to wear some striking pieces. Even a little texture detail can make an outfit pop out. Like we saw at the Céline show. The turtlenecks looked so simple and modern, but the leather strokes gave it just that little more élan. And there were more designers exploring this trend, like Jean Paul Gaultier with trenches in half leather, half wool scuba fabric. Or American Sweetheart Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton. He combined soft chiffon dresses with leather belts or shiny leather jackets with big furry sleeves. The public loved it.
There was one designer who took this trend through the roof: Balenciaga’s Nicolas Ghesquière. He showed us bomber jackets, gilets and scarves made from thick braided leather. It looked really heavy and strong. They were combined with soft, feminine and colorful painted skirts. But the contrast worked so well.
As you can see, with this trend you can take it as far as you like. Don’t be afraid to experiment a little!
(Eva Dusch)
