2012 Fashion Resolutions

2011 was about experiencing color, tighter fits, shorter lengths, prints, and patterns. Many of these trends are moving forward into 2012. Below I have listed the items that should not make it into 2012 fashion, and the items that should make it into the 2012 fashion.

Fashion 2012 Don’ts

 High Ankle Boots- high ankle boots cut about mid-calf chopping women’s heights in half, making many women’s legs appear shorter and chunkier. Nobody wants to be seen looking shorter with thicker legs.

Tight dresses- celbs this year on the red carpet and movie primers have been seen wearing skin tight dresses.  This year, go for form fitting, but not so tight you cannot breathe.

Hot shorts- Rihanna, Kelly Rowland, and Beyonce have all been photographed in the shorter than short daisy duke shorts. There is nothing like the sight of camel toe to send those shorts back in time where they should stay.

Dark bland colors- Leave the bland colors in 2011. Start fresh in 2012 with colors.

Fashion 2012 Dos

 For 2012 wear ankle boots that hit right below the ankle. This will create elongated legs, making women or men look taller and with slimmer legs.

Wear color! The color of 2012 is now a bright red color with a hint of orange.

Wear prints with animal textures. Fashion for 2012 will be about experiencing color with prints and various textures. Wear a shirt with floral prints and a shoe with an animal print.

Empire waist will still be a continuous trend in 2012. Just be sure to highlight the waist line with a flattering belt.

Shorts with stockings will be a fashion trend to continue through 2012. But it is up to you to decide if it si worth keeping around.

A comfortable Stiletto

There is such a thing as a comfortable stiletto. The first step is to find a stiletto with a platform base. The platform base helps create a balance between the heel and the base of the foot. This way, there is not a lot of pressure on your toes.

For wider feet, ensure you purchase stilettos with a wider toe base, instead of a narrow pointed base. Your toes will thank you later. Below are some images of what a comfortable stiletto could be.

                                                                                                £25.00 from Barratts
£20.00 from Barratts      

Coat tips for all body shapes

It is that time of season again where we break out our winter coats. But this year, let us try on coats that fit our body type and work as a colorful accessory to your outfit instead of a winter cover up.

If you are an apple shaped women who is: larger in the bust, have broad shoulders, and narrow hips, try tailored jackets. These jackets will nip in at your waist line creating an appearance of a smaller waist and making your tummy look smaller. In jacket length ensure it falls right below your waist and not above the thigh. If your jacket is too long it will make you look wider in your hip area and wider than what you actually are.

If you are a pear shaped women who is: wider in the hips and thighs, have narrow shoulders, and a larger bottom try jackets with length that stops at your waist, and jackets with shoulder pads. Wearing a jacket that stops at the waist will prevent you from looking larger than what you are, and it will draw attention to your small waist line. Also, purchasing jackets with shoulder pads will give the appearance of broader shoulder to help balance out being bottom heavy.

If you are an hourglass shaped woman who is: equally balanced in bust and hips, a smaller waist and thicker legs than fitted coats are for you. The fitted coats will draw attention to your smaller waist line. Being hourglass shaped, any length of coat will work for you.

If you are boyish shaped women with: undefined waist, small hips and bust, than you must dress to create illusions of waist lines, shoulders and bust. This can be created by wearing a tailored jacket, or a jacket with a pattern to draw the eyes into the small waist line. Try to find jackets that flare at the end, this will create the illusion of hips.

Wrap Dress

No matter what your body shape is or size a wrap dress is everybody’s friend.

Style Icons

Below I have created a list of style icons that I have seen and noticed throughout the years. Many of these style icons help influence how I style and create outfits.

Style Icons:

Jennifer Lopez

Katie Holmes

Audrey Hepburn

Jennifer Aniston

Sarah Jessica Parker

Rihanna

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

Jacqueline Kennedy

Madonna

Marilyn Monroe

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

Gwen Stefani

Blake Lively

Chace Crawford

Leighton Meester

Brad Pitt

David Beckham

Judge Law

Orlando Bloom

Prince

George Clooney

Clark Gable

Pharrell

Wearing color

Tips for wearing color:

Is your wardrobe full basic pallet colors? Would you like to try a splash of color? Some tips to add color slowly into your life:

·         Use color as accent pieces. Use this in the form of belts, shoes, make-up, jewelry, or even nail polish.

·         If you are top heavy and want to draw attention away from your chest and shoulders wear color on the bottom. Start out loose and work your way to tight. Start with long flowing skirts and work your way to shorts or even nice tight pants.

2011 Fashion

2011 Fashion by britt2487 featuring a metallic leather belt

Wearing prints or a-symmetrical

Wearing prints or a-symmetrical shapes can be a challenge. But you follow the guidelines on how to wear prints and shapes, anybody can pull them off.

1.       If you are bottom heavy-wear prints on top and a solid color on the bottom. This brings attention to your top and not your bottom half, in a good way.

2.       If you are top heavy just flip the prints to the bottom and solid colors on top.

3.       If you have a boyish frame you can wear prints or a-symmetrical from head to toe. Example of this is a nice A-line dress.

Quote

If you want to be great something you must practice and keep practicing your talent every day. Trust me; fashion like a sport is a talent in which practice makes perfect.   
             -Chic Fashion

Additional Pages

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To add Hips

For women who are broad shouldered with a small waist and no hips, there is a simple solution. To bring the illusion that you have hips and to balance out the bottom portion of your body with your broad shoulders, try a flower top skirt. The extra frill on the top will create hips and balance the shoulders.

Jil Sandar Twill peplum maxi skirt

Skirts for thicker lower bodies

For women who are a bit hipper and chunky through the thighs but love to hate wearing any type of skirt; try wearing a pencil skirt with thick stripes down the sides. The thick stripes against a pattern give the illusion that the hips stop at the end of the pattern.  An example of this skirt is an

Autograph Color Block Paneled Stripe Skirt from M&S

M&S

Fashion

While I was shopping today in Harrogate, England I have come to this conclusion,

"Fashion is a sense of art that everybody is trying to express"
  -chic fashion

French Connections Spring Line 2011 Preview

Below I have placed some items that the French Connection will be debuting in the Spring of 2011.
ENJOY!

Frankie Floral Shirt

Butterfly Jersey Dress 

Caramel Cotton Tube Dress

                                               

Summer Shorts

  Tunic Twilight Jumpsuit

Dressing for an Apple Shape

For a body figure that is an apple shape your upper body is larger than your lower half. To dress this body shape a good piece of advice is to wear a tunic style top with a belt around the waist. Or you can wear an empire waist shirt that fits around the waist right underneath the bust.  Keeping eyes focused on one of your best asset instead of on your stomach, which you might not be so keen on people looking.

Dressing for a Rectangle Body Shape

Having a rectangle body shape means your body shape is quite bland and very straight. To help create shapes use items that help divide your body shape.  Fashion style tip is to create a waist line wear a thick belt. To create shoulders wear puff sleeve tops. Example:  wear a puff sleeve shirt, pencil skirt with a thick belt to help divide your top from your bottom and to create a waist line.

Dressing tip for Pear Shaped Bodies

Fashion tip for pear shaped figures: if you are pear shaped you will more than likely have a great neck line and shoulders. To help balance out your upper body with you lower body wear a wide neck shirt such as a scoopneck or boatneck. This will widen the shoulders balancing out your bottom half.

Dressing tip for hourglass figures

For the women who are an hourglass shape, a fashion tip is to accessorize with a belt. By wearing a belt it will show off your well-defined waist line. Remember it is great to draw attention to one of the smallest parts on your body!

Various stores current trends

            

Outfit total minus shipping- $78.50
Old Navy

        

Total cost of outfit-$124.48
Gap



Outfit total-$378.50
Banana Republic
Even though this is outfit is very expensive. You can find many of the products in your local high street shops.

Finding the perfect jean can be very hard.  For myself, I like jeans for the fact that they are jeans. I am not a huge fan of the jeans with 50-75% spandex. Every time you bend over or squat the more they expand.  For the various body shapes, I have explored and found some of the best jeans.

For hourglass shaped figures: the best jeans are relaxed and roomy through the hips and thighs.  Try to stay away from skinny jeans. Skinny jeans tend to push everything that does not fit properly into the jeans up and over the waist line. Making the hour glass figure look fatter and larger, the jeans below  are best suitable for hourglass shapes.

For pear shaped women who have a bit more "junk in the trunk" Apple Bottom jeans or relaxed fit works best.

For women who are ruler shaped skinny jeans or stright legged jeans are best.

For women who are a fuller hourglass shape:

Lane Bryant




Baby Phat




For women who are a ruler shaped:
Eddie Bauer
Click on the link to see the pictures for Eddie Bauer

Victoria Secret


For women who are pear shaped:
Apple Bottom Jeans


Lane Bryant


Jeans for the women who are 5'4 in height and smaller:
Old Navy


Women who are 5'9 and taller:
Old Navy


 For the skinny legged girl
American Eagle