Spring 2011 Fashion Trend – Nautical Stripes

One of my favorite trends this season is the nautical – sailor – striped style. I love it for it's iconic beginnings, it's classic style and it's casual appeal. See below what you think…

Bold Prints- Stripes and Florals: Go bold or go home once Spring 2011 has sprung.
Mix and match floral and striped pieces to create an unified look. I had my doubts about this trend, but now… I’m a believer!

spring 2011 / Prada :

Nautical Fashion Inspiration The nautical look was made fashionable by Coco Chanel in the 20′s.
The fashion icon was having an affair with the Duke of Westminster, a huge yachting fan, and began to take on the attire of a sailor after observing fishermen on her holidays. She wore wide-legged sailor pants, striped boatneck sweaters and flat boating shoes. Her androgynous style appealed to other independent women of the time like Katharine Hepburn.

This summer's stripes are more daring than the classic Breton T-shirt :

I love how a simple Breton t-shirt can be paired with skinny jeans and sandals or glamoured up with a boyish blazer and heels :

The striped shirts were made part of the French seaman’s uniform in 1858 :

Stripe bathing suits:

  

Weddings - Stylish Sunday - The Aisle

Stylish Sunday - The Aisle A traditional wedding aisle runner is a long piece of material sometimes plastic, vinyl and even canvas that may serve several purposes at a wedding. Wedding aisle runners have always been used to protect the bride, bridesmaids and women guests attending the wedding from dirt. They are also a great place to tie in the wedding theme.

Rose petals are a beautiful way to add some color and interest to your event. Keep in mind that when used outdoors, they will blow away.

Floating candles and hundreds of rose petals : 

Rose petals not for you? Consider using elaborate decorations for the runner, including things like your names or monogram.Fabric choices can be custom-made to suit many different themes, and include very expensive materials like silk, lace and velvet :

Navy Style Mini Skirts

Navy and off-white striped cotton skirt with a navy canvas bow belt at waist. Sonia by Sonia Rykiel skirt has slant pockets with a polka-dot cotton and silk-blend patch detail at front, belt loops, white stitch detail and a concealed zip fastening at side.

Alexander Wang takes tailoring to hip new heights with this striped suiting skirt! Black and white striped cotton-blend high-waisted skirt with a black satin-jersey and canvas apron overlay. Alexander Wang skirt has cutouts at sides of overlay with side slit pockets beneath, a leather buckle-fastening belt tab at front, a concealed zip and hook fastening at front and is fully lined :

Lace Skirts

Lover Coppelia Lace Tutu Skirt :

Black sheer lace skirt with a gathered waist. Valentino skirt has softly folded pleats, a scalloped trim, a raw-edged elasticated waist, simply slips on and has a visible nude lining :

Milly is a New York Institution and go to label for chic, timeless pieces. Don't just take it from us, Victoria Beckham has been spotted in this top and she paired it with the matching skirt and signature killer heels. Navy and white layered lace top with scalloped hem and shoulder sleeves. Milly top has a boat neck and fastens with a side zip :

Polyester and lace asymmetrical skirt "Déjeuner sur l'herbe", new collection of the Parisian collective Andrea Crews which reveals several sources of inspiration these summer, the salesmen of corn at the exit of the subway, Chloé Sevigny... colette selects some white and blue pieces, mix of cotton, denim and lace and scarfs create in association with Leslie David artist. Spring / summer collection 2011 :

Black hand-embroidered hairpin lace skirt with nude silk-georgette underlay. 3.1 Phillip Lim skirt has a sheer panel at scalloped hem, a grosgrain waistband and a silver-tone hoop and concealed zip fastening at back.

Bow skirts

Bow Skirts | From Darling To Deadly
There's something wildly inherently feminine about bows, isn't there? A fashion trend handed down from fairytale times, that's a slightly alternative time line to normal human fashion, but a valid one none the less. A woman with a bow is a woman who is embracing all that it means to be traditionally feminine.

Of course, one could say that the above statement is rather an oversimplification of the role of the bow in modern fashion, but one could say a lot of things and the rest of us aren't necessarily obliged to listen to them. Bows are girly, period, and a bow on a skirt can add a touch of pretty innocence to an otherwise drab or perhaps, saucy, outfit.

I will show you bows and the role they play in numerous bow skirts. (And when I say numerous, I mean of course, two.) It will be an exciting journey, one that will leave you slightly breathless and ready to skip out the door and show Alice in Wonderland just who is the prettiest of them all. 

Gathered Gray Bow Skirt

Now this is what I was talking about when I said that a bow can transform a rather mundane, even frumpy garment into something special. Imagine this skirt for a moment without the trim and the bow. 

What kind of skirt would it be? I'll tell you what kind of skirt it would be, a drab, lonesome skirt, fit for wearing only by those who had given up on life as a source of joy. 

With the bow, this gray skirt is transformed into something whimsical, yet sophisticated. This skirt is available from New Look. They designed it, and they take full responsibility for it.

Deadly Curves Red Bow Skirt

And here, dear fashion friends, is the opposite end of the skirt and bow spectrum. Without the bow, this red skirt would be just another slinky, skin tight number worn by a woman advertising a possible set of dubious morals. As it is, the bow fails somewhat to impart a real innocence to the outfit, however it does create the charming illusion of making the wearer look like a shiny wrapped present. 

This skirt is made of non stretch satin, and comes with a skull motif at the center of the bow, just to let those around you know that whilst you may be tottering around in high heels and a skirt that barely lets you move, you will not hesitate to unleash the dogs of war upon them should they prove to be unpleasant to you. 

This skirt was made by Deadly Dames, a line of pin up inspired clothing that should quire rightly terrify those who happen to encounter a lady wearing it.

source: http://hubpages.com/hub/Bow-Skirts

Pleated silk-taffeta mini skirt with bow detail at front. Valentino skirt has asymmetric pleats, a concealed side zip fastening and is fully lined :

Origami skirts

Lela Rosa mini skirt

Have fun with fashion in short and sweet pieces like this Lela Rosa mini skirt! Turquoise silk mini skirt with a large ruffle along front. Lela Rose skirt has a fitted navy waistband, a concealed side zip and hook fastening and a silk-satin lining :

Dior skirt :

Check Cocoon Skirt :



Talulah's Grey Marle Ruffle Me Up Skirt is perfect for a variety of occasions. Wear casually with sandals and a cami or dress up with heel, a blouse and an eye-catching necklace.

Premium structured origami skirt with exposed back zip.

This Tina Kalivas folded high waisted skirt is like a delicate piece of Japanese origami. It’s such an artistic little skirt, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise since the designer did a stint at equally creative fashion house, Alexander McQueen, before launching her own label in Australia a few years ago.

This high waisted skirt features draped details on the hips, with origami like tucking and panel detail at the waist line. It would look great with a simple grey tank top or t-shirt and sexy pumps - perfect for creating a different silhouette.

Get it now at BrownsFashion.com for £320.

  

Fuchsia Cocktail - Prom Dress

Make a sensational entrance in Notte by Marchesa's plissé cocktail dress. Fuchsia strapless satin-twill dress with asymmetric tiered plissé pleating. Notte by Marchesa dress has a sweetheart neck, internal boning, silk-satin bow embellishment at waist, a concealed hook and zip fastening at back and is fully lined.

Yellow Prom Dresses

One of the most interesting, and at the same time, most annoying parts of a woman’s life is the amount of time it takes her to look perfect. Be it a casual outing, a small get together or a glamorous evening party, she always feels the need to be dressed perfectly. There is a lot of pressure from the society as well. Nobody ever forgives a person who appears at a party looking sloppy and disorganised. Thus, it is absolutely essential that you have at least a few party dresses that always look hot and trendy, no matter what the current trend of the season is.

Yellow cocktail dresses are the perfect choice when you want to look sexy, glamorous and cool at the same time. These clothes come in various styles and designs. You can get outfits made of silk, lace and which may have a self print, or which may be embroidered with black or white lace, and have a black or a white bodice. Yellow cocktail dresses are extremely sexy, and are also available in a wide choice of material. You can go for synthetic, cotton, silk, lacy, woollen or satin dresses depending on your choice.

Yellow cocktail dresses are the best choice when you want to break out of the conventional black or white colours that are usually chosen for a formal evening party. They look extremely hot, and ensure that you will stand out in the crowd. Get ready to attract some major attention and appraising looks from everyone at the party when you walk into it in one of these sizzlers. Yellow cocktail dresses ensure that you look absolutely stunning and smoking hot. These dresses can also be obtained in a dainty lady like knee length falling style, or in a sexy, fitting, mid thigh length style.

By Reba C. Geoghegan

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