Fall Preview: Menswear Details

Menswear inspired shoes are a hybrid of classic menswear and feminine heels. So step it up and lace'em on!

What do you think? Is this is a look that you are willing to try?

It's a Cinch!

Fendi plexi and suede belt $665; Fendi Nappa elastic suede belt $520 both from Saks.com

I saw these Fendi belts online and thought they were fabulous but I wasn't sure about the acrylic buckle, it looked heavy. Lo and behold, what do I see in the sample cage this very morning but that very belt! So of course , I MUST try it on and was pleasantly surprised. It is lightweight but not as amber as the pic on the website. It also looks pretty good with the dress that I wore today.

Here is the view of me wearing the belt

Why you want it: It adds definition to your waist and makes you look thinner. Don't want to spend over 600 bucks on a BELT? Here are some looks for less:


Wide belt with elastic $24.97 @ Belt Planet.com


Corset belt (love this!) $69 @ Spiegel.com



Allure wide stretch belt $64 @ Nordstrom.com

Ciao....

Gap is going European, sorta. They are introducing a new web only edition of wares created in their "European studios" that purport to be inspired by international trends. If the new international trends are boring then they are definitely leading the pack. It's the same ol' tees, same ol' sweaters and same ol' pants that has them losing money and hiring a new CEO.

This is the only thing that I found remotely interesting:

Cashmere wide striped dress $78

I figure colored tights could salvage it.

Otherwise, eh. To view the entire collection, click here.

Afro-centric

I have done a previous post on Janet Jackson wearing an afro lady tee, but here are some more Soul Sistas to whet your neo-soul appetite.

Channel your inner Angela Davis with this $30 3/4 length sleeve tee

You won't mind lugging things around once you have this chic tote for $15.99

Although a male model is wearing this, it is a unisex tee that would be a fabulous Summer to Fall "tweener"paired with jeans and red stilettos for a night out. Or hanging out with your sweetie or your girls in some cute sneakers.


Another view of the image


Can't get enough of the tees from this site!

Want to customize your own tee? Choose a design, pick a base (sweatshirt, tee, or hoodie and color of your tee), select an ink color and voila! You can even add "bling" (hate that term) with rhinestones.


(Customized tees are non-returnable)

I saw this and could not RESIST adding it, I think it's hilarious! Thong underwear that advises you to let it nap up! Priceless for $13.99

Star Style

Serena Williams does a not so frequent stylish turn in an Alice + Olivia dress @ TRL. Let's hope this holds...

Bikini bodies are hard to attain for the average woman and even harder to pull off. Well don't take cues from starlets Hilary Duff and Charlize Theron who are definielty NOT dressing for their body types. Because of Hilary's waist (or lack thereof) and Charlize's slight paunch, both would have been better off in one piece suits and still pull off killer style. Let's hope they correct the error of their ways now that most stores are having summer sales.

Fashion Emergency!

Okay, so I'm on my way to work this morning and I am wearing my white wide leg Milly pants, black ruffled trapeze top, black sandals and yellow Chloe bag and running late (darn back to school traffic!) and putting on my makeup. So I carefully place napkins from my glove compartment across my lap and proceed to "get myself together." Looking oh so cute, I get to work, get out of my car and what do I see? Yes, ladies (and gents) Maybelline matte mousse on my Millys. Okay, I thought, I have my trusty Tide pen to do the trick and proceeded to basically smear makeup into the fabric. Then I look down and see MORE makeup on the other pant leg. "Do NOT panic, I can get through this day without meeting my Cute Quotient" I reason, but the vain resourceful me dismissed that idea. Luckily I had some clothes that I was going to take to drop off at Goodwill, nothing wrong with them, I try to give away a piece everytime I buy a piece or no longer want certain pieces. I ignore the strange looks from my co-workers as I search for something suitable to wear in my trunk. Black halter? Nope. Jeans with holes that I made but didn't have the same look as the manufactured kind I had seen in stores? No. Pay dirt! A light grey pencil skirt with a slit in the front. Now what? I grab the skirt, head into work, show my officemates the offending stains and head to the back where we keep our clothing samples. Why not just wear a sample you ask? Because am not the size 2's and 4's that live in those rooms for models to wear for the shoots. I let the coordinator know that I am going to borrow one of the rooms and carefully use our steamer to work the wrinkles out of the skirt. I slip it on, the fit is perfect, looks great with my top and sandals and walk proudly out of that room as if I had planned the whole thing. Now if the dry cleaner can just get the makeup out of my pants......

High and dry

Think that you have to be rail thin to wear high waists pants and skirts? Actually these silhouettes look great on curvy figures but there are stipulations:

If you have a tummy, this is not the style for you. It will draw attention to an area that you want to camouflage.

These look fabulous on long torsos and are a great way to define your waist and elongate your legs.

Wear them with fitted tops, preferably tucked in.


Bebe belted high waist pencil skirt $119


Le Train Bleu Karen Walker Rizzo pant $154


Dittos classic jeans $165 at Lisa Kline


Karen Walker Amelia pant $143 at Le Train Bleu


High waisted plaid skirt $78 at Victoria's Secret


Wet Seal high waist wide leg pant $29.50

Is this a trend that you would try?


Cassie modeling the trend from the latest Sean John collection