Stay at home to embrace global style

An international flavour is influencing this season’s latest fashion trend. Global fashion is one trip you don’t want to miss this summer.

An international flavour is influencing this season’s latest fashion trend. Global fashion is one trip you don’t want to miss this summer.

Head to Cuba to salsa with the fiesta trend, Shanghai for a touch of the Orient, Jamaica to delve into tribal inspirations or Mumbai to experience an Indian fashion adventure. There’s a different destination for every day of the week, and no passports are required.

Elle magazine’s executive fashion editor Stacey Duguid says: “The ‘One World’ look is a great excuse to pile on the accessories, clash colours and mix patterns.”

FIESTA

Fashion goes theatrical this summer with a Latino festival spirit.

Ruffles, frills and flounce are the key to pulling off this fashion fiesta, along with an explosion of bright colour.

Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Jacobs and Fendi all achieved the look with strapless peasant blouses offering varying degrees of dramatic ruffles.

Full skirts falling below the knee are also the order of the day - they are perfect for playing belle of the Latino ball at parties. And carnival-esque bright canvas heels complete the look.

STYLE TIP: For a chic look, play it down with Latino-style silhouettes in muted or pale shades for a more subtle take on the trend.

ORIENTAL

Opulent prints, sensuous silk and mandarin-style collars - a clutch of designers looked to the Orient for inspiration this season.

Kimono-style jackets were all over the Chanel catwalk. As a new form of relaxed suiting, the Japanese influenced jacket came in all guises; some with wide obi belts, some sleeveless, some monochromatic and some brandishing bright oriental prints for full-on Eastern fashion clout.

Stick to print dresses and separates in sorbet pastels for a softer, more wearable way to go east.

STYLE TIP: Floaty kimono-style tops are the easiest way to perfect oriental elegance. Wear a print button-less number over a cami top instead of a shirt.

TRIBAL

Embrace your exhibitionist side because this season’s tribe trend is all about the art of colour, prints - and clashing them together.

US designer Tory Burch says: “I turned to Africa and the way people use bold prints in their day-to-day lives as inspiration for the prints in my collection.”

The usual style rules don’t apply with this loud and proud trend. Mix together statement ikat (tie-dyed) and animal prints, feathers and beading to achieve an African-inspired vibe.

If the trend all feels a little overwhelming, try wearing bold tribal accessories like necklaces, bangles and shoes against a plain outfit to make them ‘pop’.

STYLE TIP: Don’t be afraid to clash prints and textures together. Just limit your outfit to two prints in similar colours for a coherent look.

ETHNIC

Indian-influenced style is the go-to trend for demure opulence this season.

Subtle with soft flowing lines, this relaxed look relies on flashes of embroidery and intricate embellishment for a high-end take on ethnic chic. Inspired by Middle Eastern kurtas, fine cotton tunics with a notch neck will help you to endure heatwaves, work well as a holiday alternative to beach kaftans and team with your skinny jeans or shorts when you get home.

Look for traditional embroidery details and intricate lace fabrics to embrace Indian luxe.

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Demi Moore Adds Her Style Stamp to Ann Taylor Ads

As a young teenager, before the fame, kids, paparazzi and front-row seats at fashion shows, Demi Moore regularly passed an Ann Taylor store at a local mall, taking note of the clothes.

In the years since, she's been a red-carpet rebel, jeans-wearing mom, bikini globetrotter and Versace model. Now her style evolution has come full circle, and Moore is the star of the Ann Taylor fall ad campaign.

She is the latest Hollywood connection for a company that previously tapped Katie Holmes and Naomi Watts to court its shoppers. "I feel like I've known Ann Taylor since I was a kid. I've watched the clothes move into support for the working woman," said Moore, 48, during a break at a recent photo shoot in L.A. "It used to be a lot of suiting. I've seen as we've changed, that they've changed, reflecting on how we live as modern women, which is wearing things that take us from day to night . from workout to work to weekend."

Looking at Moore's own fashion history, she's changed a lot, too. She has done the menswear thing, the retro siren and many plunging necklines. She's been bald and buff — and totally bare. (Remember the Vanity Fair cover when she was pregnant in 1991?)

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In recent years, she has developed more of a signature look — one that's both sophisticated and sultry — which has won her praise from fashion insiders.

"We have to remember it's OK to take risks. Sometimes it will work and sometimes it won't. For me, I know there's a certain kind of balance of criteria. I like things that are classic. I want to know that I'll look in my closet five years from now and that piece still has a place. I don't have room or time for something's that just absolutely of the moment."

She has no problem taking some cues from the past, though. "I look at Katharine Hepburn, from the '30s and '40s, and the women of the '70s, Bianca Jagger," said Moore. "When we're young, we're finding ourselves, what we like. I can say there are certain things that remain a constant. I've always loved vintage. I've rested in a place that's classic, with a twist."

That's the look you see in the Ann Taylor ads, shot by top photographer Patrick Demarchelier at one of Rockefeller Center's rooftop gardens in New York City against a backdrop of towering buildings. In one ad, the star of movies "Ghost" and "A Few Good Men" stands confidently, hands on her hips, wearing a '60s-esque beige wool cape and a black blouse edged in lace.

In another shot, she sports a sexy-chic long V-necked grey sweater accented by faux fur. Moore hadn't worked with Demarchelier since he photographed her as the cover of an issue of Harper's Bazaar in the '90s, one of her favorite shoots, she said.

The collection also includes animal-print jackets, tailored tweed, wide-legged pants and bling-y statement jewelry. Moore added her own creative slant to the ads, suggesting the pairing of a leopard-print shirt with khaki pants, and the faux fur-trimmed sweater.

"That was actually one of my favorite pieces, when I first looked through the collection," said Moore.

Be the man of style on this Valentine's Day

The men’s style tip for Valentine’s Day is one of the most important topics ever since you can’t neglect your looks, your appearance, and your personal charisma while expressing your love plan.

Men’s style tip no.1-the most commonly problem in men’s style tip is to know the dress code for the restaurant your are going that eve. A classic two piece suit with same color matching tie can be the proper dress code that evening. Remember this men’s style tip for dressing up for date. This two classic suit are the ones which can give you access to many places weather its hotel or any dance floor.Men’s style tip no.2- men’s style tip no.2 for the Valentine’s Day is change of you outfit according to place you are dating. If you are dating your loved one in an open place like park or any amusement location then its better to wear a jeans and a shirt. This men’s style tip for Valentine’s Day will give you the perfect best idea of occasion and dressing accordingly.

Men’s style tip no.3- men’s style tip no.3 is that after knowing your outfit type and the occasion now its time to avoid some mistake like match your shoes with your belt. its the must to remember men’s style tip.

Men’s style tip no.4- Yup the men’s style tip no.4 for Valentine’s Day is to match up your socks with the pants. Off course your loved one won’t like it if on date you are wearing bright socks with sober suits. Be the chocolate fashion folk by following the given men’s style for Valentine’s Day.

Men’s style tip no.5- this men’s style tip for Valentine’s Day is about watches. wear the watch which is exactly matched to your lifestyle and taste. The watches band should be of same color as that of your belt and shoes. We bet that by adopting this men’s style for Valentine’s Day you will have a special place in eyes of loved one.

Men’s style tip no.6- Yeah this men’s style tip is all about the eye glasses have the most glorious and glamorous eye glasses this Valentine’s Day. Its color should be of your suites. No matter how good you look but by following simple men’s style tips for valentines you can be even hotter.

Someone Just Like Me Said, ‘

MAGAZINES have long been oracles of beauty advice for women. These days, beauty bloggers, celebrities and tweeting makeup artists also dole out tips and tout must-have products — that they may have received free. But Makeup Alley, a 12-year-old low-frills Web site that focuses on user-generated reviews, has quietly come to be the standard bearer for the unvarnished truth about beauty products online.

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SCRUB-A-DUB The Salux nylon Japanese bath towel gets a 4.9 out of 5 on Makeup Alley.

According to its New York-based founder, Hara Glick — who, unlike most beauty editors, is so low-profile that she didn’t even want to be photographed for this article — Makeup Alley now has 1.1 million members, which is roughly equivalent to the circulation of Allure. They hotly debate the finer points of Clarisonic skin-cleansing gadgets on the site’s message boards, which get 45,000 posts daily (the site had 2.1 million unique visitors in June), Ms. Glick said. They also swap their used blush, lipstick and other items, so no ill-suited purchase goes to waste and something “new” is always in the mail, even if funds are low and outsiders think it’s gross.

On MUA, as Makeup Alley is known to its members (or MUA-ers), classics like Maybelline Great Lash are forever being debunked, and off-the-beaten-path finds like the exfoliating Salux nylon Japanese bath towel — which, one reviewer joked, would be pried from her “cold, dead, exquisitely exfoliated hands” — are talked up.

Most notably, Makeup Alley (which does not sell anything, and carries minimal and discreetly placed advertising) has a library of well-cataloged, super-specific criticism that allows women to do their prepurchase research among peers they trust, despite or perhaps because of their pseudonymity.

Becky Kester, a 36-year-old medical assistant from Bixby, Okla., and a top reviewer known as LuvsBrdedDragns at Makeup Alley, said that she trusts a product rated with four out of five “lipsticks” (the rating system) on MUA more than the winners of readers’ awards in magazines like Allure and Self.

“It might be the ‘best thing she’s ever tried,’ ” she said, referring to a hypothetical magazine tester, “because they’ve given her $400 of free products — really, everyone is for sale.” But not MUA members, in Ms. Kester’s judgment, because “it’s your sister, your neighbor, your co-worker; it is the people who are using the same product you’re using without any kickback.”

“They got out and purchased it, used it,” she continued, “and they say, ‘This is worth the money,’ or ‘Don’t waste your money.’ ”

Lupita Valdés, 33, a top reviewer at MUA under the pseudonym sugarmartini, estimated that no less than 98 percent of her purchases are based on MUA reviews. “I take the time to look at reviews on my mobile before I buy,” said Ms. Valdés, who works as a publicist in the entertainment industry in Panama.

Another fan is Umair Haque, the author of “The New Capitalist Manifesto: Building a Disruptively Better Business,” who stumbled on the site while searching for a perfume for a girlfriend. “It’s an economic engine for transparency and accountability in makeup,” he said. Mr. Haque, a blogger for the Harvard Business Review, said he thought MUA was exemplary because “people trust peers more than they trust anyone else, more than journalists or marketing departments.”

Why? “They don’t have a strategic conflict with their peers.”

As for beauty editors and reporters who recommend products? “I’m not saying they don’t have value,” Mr. Haque said, “but if you’re looking for an unconflicted source, you’ll probably look to a fellow consumer.”

Unlike magazine beauty editors or in-the-fold bloggers who might worry that they’d be disinvited to the next Chanel shindig, the average woman has little reason not to rant about the bad reaction she had to, say, one of the company’s lipsticks.

During a recent interview, Ms. Glick — a brunette with a few sprouting grays who was chicly dressed in white jeans, an airy blouse and tan ballet flats with a sparkly toe box — was self-effacing, yet adamant about keeping the MUA community pure. Her company, which employs fewer than 10 people, makes its money solely from advertising; its purpose, she said, was to give members the tools to become “informed consumers.”

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Honest opinion on the Indian Fashion

Major part of my holidays actually went into seeing hindi movie which is what I dearly miss staying abroad. Another movie which impressed me after ‘Guzaarish’ has to be ‘Band, Baaja, Baraat’………………so much of colour be it in the setting, background, food or glorious clothes…………by which I come back to my favourite topic ‘C-L-O-T-H-E-S’. Bless the person who invented it…………else what fun it would be to live like Adam & Eve

Like any Indian girl, I still love the idea of getting all decked up to go for a wedding, sangeet or a party in Salwar Kameez, Saree or a Kurti Jeans with bangles, jhumkis, ethnic sandals & potli. Despite being married for more than 2 years, I still yearn to wear my wedding lehenga, but do manage to take a sneak peek at it every single time I come back to India. Wedding Attire is important decision every woman makes for D-day which can make her look like a million bucks or make others look much better than her[poor thing]. I am very inspired with the upcoming year 2011 and the wedding fashion in store for all, with new and legendary designers making a beeline for wedding couture. Hope I am able to bring the best wedding fashions for the new year since every Indian girl dreams her entire life of wearing ‘The Bridal Lehenga’ or ‘Bridal Saree’ on her Wedding Day.

JJ Valaya

JJ Valaya’s bridal collection is to die for………………the moment a Valaya bride walks in, the crowd is enthralled by her grace and elegance combined with the richness of the bridal lehenga. His recent Bridal collection displayed at Pearl Infrastructure Couture Week is definitely at top of my list for must have bridalwear in the new year. The colours red & golden which are fit for any bride, take centre stage in his new collection which was inspired by beautiful Rajasthan. The exquisite traditional detail work leaves me breathless with its beauty. If you are looking for something regal, JJ Valaya’s bridalwear is where your journey would end.

Tarun Tahiliani

Tarun definitely needs no introduction when it comes to Bridal couture, for he has led the way for others. He had recently organised Bridal Couture Exposition in Gurgaon & Mumbai which got a whole lot of people together to catch the first glimpse of his recent bridal collection. What makes him stand apart is the amazingly done detail work especially with Swaroski crystals which reflect Indianess in every bit. His bridal outfits look like a dream come true and the woman wearing it on her D-day feels like a Queen. If you are the type who loves the glitz, wants to look glamorous and money is no issue, then enter the fabulous world of Tarun Tahiliani’s Bridal Dream. I put my bets on the fact that someday in the future, a Tarun Tahiliani’s Bridal outfit will be seen as ‘Vintage’ which you can surely show it off to your grandchildren………..:-)

Neeta Lulla

Neeta’s recent collection displayed at the Amby Valley Bridal Week was definitely worth a look. I am glad that Neeta is coming back to her glorious ‘Devdas’ days of blending colour and embroidery to bring out a glorious outfit. This wedding season, I would suggest brides-to-be to take a look at Neeta’s Bridal collection which has sarees and lehengas with loads of detail work. Lovely colours in magenta,pinks, mehendi greens,orange, golden and maroons were seen on the runway as part of Neeta Lulla’s presentation. So if you are the traditional type of bride who loves to mix & match colour, Neeta Lulla might be a perfect fit for your Trousseau.

Pallavi Jaikishan

Surprisingly I never thought that lace could ever suit Indian Bridal outfits……………but Pallavi Jaikishan has made that possible by using her trademark style with Chantilly lace, combining it with our Indian designs & fabrics. The outcome……..a breath-taking collection which oozes loads of grace. She has extensively used chiffon, crepes, Georgette and net with sequin work for the much-needed ‘bling’ but the outfits never looked over the top. For a bride who is in search of sophistication, Pallavi’s creations might just answer your D-day outfit queries.

Manish Malhotra

Who doesn’t want to be dressed by this amazing magician……………….why do I call him a magician, simple since his clothes transform any woman into a ‘Diva’. Every fashionista’s wants to own a classic piece of Manish Malhotra’s collection. He has brought ‘finesse’ and loads of colours to Bridalwear. One of the few designers who made women leave red, choose unlikely & different colours like peach, yellow, blue, pink, golden and so many more. He has stood out for his detail work with is very fine yet has the element of ‘bling’ in subtle tones. In his recent collection, one can find Manish using loads of gotta work, zari work, kundan, kashmiri embroidery and velvet to create a distinctive look for the bride & bridesmaids. Overall I am a fan of his Bridal designs both ‘on’ & ‘off’ ramp.

Abu Jani – Sandeep Khosla

Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla made a re-appearance after many years on the ramp during the Pearls Infrastructure Couture Week - 2010 thought their recent creations were no doubt very classic, but needed more creativeness from this talented duo. They still stand out to be one of the finest when it comes to Indian Bridalwear. This festive season they have presented a collection where classic diva & a rocker chick collide to combine a beautiful fusion in Bridal attire. There is colourful metallic sequin work on the lehengas and sarees that provide with the ‘Glitter’ to the recent collection plus the sober pale hues add a hint of luxury to the entire ensemble. The floral motifs on the outfits neatly placed added the much-required pop of colour. If you as a bride feel that you wanna be adventurous on your big day, yet retain the element of ‘elegance’ Abu Jani – Sandeep Khosla’s collection is tailor-made for your style.

Anupama Dayal

Anupama Dayal was a surprise to me this festive season with her display of bridal collection at Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive this year. With such beautiful work up her sleeve for bridal collection, I am sure there will be many takers for her designs. The fact why I am featuring Anupama’s collection in Bridal couture for next year is that it is contemporary yet very traditional at the same time. A bride who wants a bridal outfit without too much of bling can check out this collection done up in gotta detailing, metallic embellishment and motifs over Banarsi brocade, silks, Georgette and net. Plus with a variety of colours, you will have plenty to choose from. Suited well for the bride who wants to look different from the rest of the crowd on her own D-day.

Abhi Rahul

I liked Abhi & Rahul’s saree & lehenga collection displayed at Lakme Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010 because of the festive colours and the embroidery work. Honestly if the traditional Indian Bridalwear is without detail work, there is not much fun in flaunting it. Even if the embroidery or the zari workis used to the minimum but should not be devoid of it. Abhi Rahul’s collection is for the bride who wants to dress up more subtly than be demure on her wedding day. The backgrounds have muted tones combined with bright colour sequin work. The collection has rich fabrics like silks, velvet along with rubia cotton, colourful khadi, brocade and net. I am a fan of their styling of a saree with a matching jacket as seen below. Very contemporary and glamorous yet fit for the cold Indian winters.

Anamika Khanna

For the very contemporary Bride, your search deinitely would end after looking at Anamika Khanna’s recent Bridal collection which is not for the faint hearted. If you truly wish to surprise the crowd by going modern rather than traditional, this will fit the bill. Loads of gotta & zari work with sequin work on an unlikely fabric like velvet for a rich look plus combining corsets with sarees, lehengas and even salwars have been a highlight of this collection. Angarakhas made a come back, thanks to Anamika’s creativity while the dupattas with heavy embroidered patterns on the ends, empowered the entire outfit. If you are very fashion forward & not afraid to take risks, you have just hit the jackpot.