Runway By Billabong: Girl’s Swimwear Review
On January 25th, 2010 Billabong released photos of its new, first-ever runway swimsuit collection, aptly titled “Runway.” Featuring sexy shapes and darker colors, proceeds from this 4-piece limited edition collection also benefit “charity:water.”
The Daily Contributor took some time to look at the four styles in the Runway line, because, you know, there’s nothing that makes [...]
The Jean Skirt – Not To Wear Past Age 17
I don’t know what it is about the jean skirt that takes me back to a place of passing time and passing notes, but every time I see a female over the age of 17 wearing one I automatically write them off as having terrible fashion taste. Sure there are probably ways to make [...]
Christian Siriano For Payless
Christian Siriano is best known for his season four win on Project Runway and his over use of the word “fierce.” His designs represent young luxury and often have an avant-garde influence.
Following his win, his collections have been universally beautiful and a clear example of the relationship between artwork and fashion. His recent launch of [...]
Wet Weather Footwear
Every woman needs appropriate rainy weather footwear regardless of if they live in Phoenix or Seattle. Wellies, Goulashes, Rainboots – whatever you want to call them – are an absolute necessity to shelter your feet from rain and snow. Below are some of my top finds for this season:
Raiding Your Dad’s Closet
Most women in their 20s have had the chance to go through their mom’s closets and relive her glory days by sifting through her flower-power inspired clothing and accessories to find some one-of-a-kind “vintage” pieces.
However, what most women don’t realize is that there is a lot to be found in our dad’s closets! With a [...]
How to Use Pieces of Your Spring & Summer Wardrobe in the Fall
Now that we are officially in October it is time to start transitioning your warm weather clothes into storage and breaking out your fall wardrobe.
However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t use some of your spring and summer items to create fall trends. Here are a couple of ways to showcase your favorite warm weather [...]
Anna Sui for Target
The latest trend of high end designers producing bargain lines is usually anti-climactic. The designs tend to be watered-down, lower quality pieces that vaguely represent the aesthetic of the designer. It just seems too good to be true that such fashion legends could really create clothing that the average American can afford.
To be [...]
Top 10 Fall Essentials for a Man’s Closet
10) A Wool-Blend Half-Zip Sweater
A half-zip can be worn with a tee shirt underneath for a casual look or an oxford and tie for added sophistication. They are extremely versatile and look as good with jeans as they do with suit pants. Look for a half zip in cotton or a wool-cashmere blend [...]
Top 10 Fall Essentials for a Woman’s Closet
10) The Wrap Dress
A wrap dress looks great on all body shapes. It miraculously transforms your body into a perfect hourglass figure and could not be more comfortable. You can easily take a wrap dress from day to night with a few accessories and heels. I would suggest getting one in a [...]
Scrunch Those Scrunchies
Some question whether or not wearing a scrunchie is still acceptable. Let me emphatically say it’s not! Out of all the ‘80’s artists and trends making a comeback, the scrunchie is not one of them. The scrunchie is a fabric-covered elastic hair tie that is a big, florescent, ugly hair accessory that stands out [...]
UGGly - A Summertime Fashion Faux Pas
Within the last year girls have been wearing UGG boots with skirts or shorts when it’s warm outside. Don’t mistake this for a hot-new fashion trend, it’s actually a fashion faux pas. What ’s the point in wearing thick, wool-lined boots when it’s a million degrees outside? Why wear UGGs when it’s not even cool [...]
