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Famous Fashion Weeks

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

The Fashion Weeks last a whole year only the venues of the show change. Somewhere in the world there is a fashion show going on almost all the time. The Fashion Weeks are major shows where the designers and the fashion houses have the chance to present their latest collections. One of the biggest honors that a fashion designer can receive is to be invited to a fashion show in London, New York, Paris or Milan.

These four are considered the most important fashion capitals of the worlds alongside Sao Paolo (which occupies the number one position in Latin America) and Tokyo (fashion leader of the Asia/Pacific region). At fashion shows fashionistas, the media and the whole general public find out what is in and what is out in fashion. The collections that are presented at fashion weeks are actually the trends that will be in vogue several months later.

The city that kicks off the Fashion Week season is New York and then all the other shows follow. The first American Fashion Week was held in New York back in 1943. At the beginning it was called the Press Week and it was destined exclusively to the media. This happened because the World War II made it impossible to travel to Paris and as such the American designers where stuck on home land. After the press realized that their co-national designers where not copying the French as they previously though, they started to receive more and more attention.

The people that attend these fashion shows come in all shapes and sizes from potential buyers, to journalists, models, celebrities and actors. All of them dress to impress and the front row seats at the major fashion shows prove it. Fashion photographers have their hands full with all the models on the catwalk and off the catwalk.

Build Your Own Fashion Statement

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Hoodies are always a great wear because they are comfortable and give decent protection i.e. covering the head as well as the top body against the elements. Hoodies are great on people of all ages and sex, and are also very fashionable considering that since their introduction in the thirties they have never gone out of fashion. While all the fashion designer and music and movie superstar-labelled hoodies are great, a better option can be found in custom hoodies whereby you wear a hoodie whose label you designed personally.

This will in effect create your own fashion statement and you will be sure to stand out from the crowd with regards to fashion designer hoodies.

Obtaining custom hoodies has been made easier courtesy of personalisation firms who have already got the hoodies in stock and it is for you to come up with the content that you want to be printed on them. Such an arrangement makes getting a customised hoodie very convenient and time-saving as all you need to do is bring out your creative side so as to come up with designs that are awe-inspiring. In addition to having graphic designs on the hoodies you can also have photos printed on them, and thus making for a higher level of personalisation that you can be sure no one will copy. There are several if not many such stores that provide this service online and this will save you the task of running around town looking for them.

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Summer Fashion Clothes

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Summer fashion clothes are the base of your beauty which you try to get. Sometimes you lose your beauty when you don’t care for those factors which play an important role to give you an attractive look. The reason is that fashion looks beautiful according to seasons. Different seasons require different styles of fashion. The fashion which you use in summer, can’t be used in winter and the fashion which you use in winter, can’t be used in summer. All the seasons require different types of accessories to use for a fashion therefore fashion is related to the season.

Summer fashion clothes require different styles of designs, colors, matching and stitching. Mostly light colors suit in summer because dark colors vibrate the eyes and also another reason is that dark color absorbs the heat of sun and clothes become hot and sweating start while light color absorbs no heat and keeps your body cool. Pink color clothes are liked because they give a natural look and make your personality attractive. Violet color clothes are liked to make a good contrast with white or sea-green color. The combination of tomato color with the turquoise color increases the beauty which produces an attraction. Contrast of the peach color with red or green color inspires the people. Remember the fashion in fact depends upon the good matching and good contrasting however it should be attractive.

Summer fashion clothes are designed in a particular way because mostly the summer fashion clothes are sleeveless and sometimes half-sleeves. Sleeveless and half-sleeve clothes are considered as recognition of summer fashion. Matching and contrasting are liked very much in summer fashion clothes because light colors give a cool when they are seen and if they are used in a beautiful matching or contrasting then they increase the beauty and look of fashion. Summer fashion clothes are consisted on light fashions but they give a charm as a fully fashionable dress. Shortcuts designs and styles of clothes are mostly attractive in summers because according to season you look good therefore everyone inspires to see your appropriate dressing. In the evening those clothes which are consisted on more splits suit you better than those clothes which you wear in day time. Always you should be more attentive at that time when you go to market for shopping. Don’t confuse to see a lot number of varieties, colors and designs in the shops, just imagine your face look and body shape and decide to buy the clothes for you.

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Platinum Gemstone Jewelry

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

White gold and platinum are now the most popular precious metals for gemstone jewelry. Learn about the differences between these two metals.

The most popular precious metal for fine jewelry is 18K gold. Since pure gold (24K) is too soft for most jewelry, 18K gold (75% pure) provides the best combination of gold purity and practicality. 18K gold is manufactured in a range of colors, including yellow, white and rose. White gold is created by combining gold with white metal alloys such as silver and palladium and then plating with rhodium. Rose gold is produced by increasing the ratio of copper alloy.

Some gemstones, such as ruby, are thought to look best when set in yellow gold. Others, such as blue sapphire, are often preferred set in white gold. White diamonds look whitest when set in a white metal. There has been a definite trend towards white metals in recent years for all kinds of gemstones and diamonds.

White gold can easily be confused with another white metal, platinum. Platinum is also popular for fine jewelry and is often regarded as the most luxurious of the precious metals. Unlike gold, platinum is strong and hard enough to be used in its pure form, and platinum jewelry is usually stamped “950 Platinum”, indicating that it is 95% pure. Platinum is usually alloyed with 5% iridium, palladium or ruthenium.

Platinum is a very dense metal, even denser than gold. And since it is used in an almost pure form, platinum jewelry is noticeably heavier than 18K gold. Platinum is also a much rarer metal than gold, and its price has historically been substantially higher. Only recently has the price of platinum fallen below that of gold. Since the weight of platinum in a piece of jewelry is higher than the weight of 18K gold in a similar piece (because of platinum’s higher density and the purity of the metal used), platinum jewelry is usually much more expensive than 18K gold.

The color of platinum is whiter than unplated white gold. But much platinum jewelry is also rhodium plated to achieve the super high polish typical of rhodium. Some jewelry designers are now using brushed or matte finishes with unplated platinum in their jewelery.

Platinum is valued for its durability and strength. Though platinum can be scratched, it tends not to wear away, and platinum jewelry will usually outlast gold. Platinum is ideal for the prongs that hold a gemstone in a setting, since platinum is strong and stable when set in position.