Fashion has long been a widely accepted determinant of what kinds of elements are popular throughout popular culture. In conjunction with this fact, many people look back on a particular era of fashion to reiterate and relate to the corresponding period and remember a significant event. As with most things that make their way into the mainstream, popular fashion comes and goes with the ages — ever evolving to correlate with the times and the demands of what popular culture desires. Never has this concept been more prevalent than it is now with as quickly as information travels. Through … [Read more...]
What to Wear for Your Engagement Photos
Sometimes a bride-to-be doesn’t spend much time thinking about what to wear in her engagement photos. When this happens, she ends up disappointed with the pictures. There are several things that you should keep in mind before going to the photo shoot that will ensure that you get the best engagement photographs possible. First, consider the style and color of your announcement. If the announcement style is formal, the clothing that you and your fiancé wear should be formal or semi-formal. Many Austin weddings are modern in style, so your outfit in your photos can follow … [Read more...]
The Proper use of Stripes
Stripes are a great addition to your fashion kit. With a proper set of stripes, you can dramatically alter the looks you already have, and make your body appear in a vastly different light than it would if you just wore something of a flat color. But of course, there are a lot of different variables that will inevitably come into play whenever you take on any kind of stripes. And the decision that you make about which kind of stripes you wear is inevitably going to have a very powerful impact on how your outfit plays out. As the old saying goes, the devil is in the details, especially … [Read more...]
The Trend of Pantsuits
If you were paying attention to the fashion world last year, you may have noticed that the fall season saw women's fashions going more in the direction of men's fashions. While we are thankfully not returning to the trend of having women wear outfits that feature shoulder pads, we have gotten back to a point where women will happily wear pantsuits again. While you might at first feel a little bit uncomfortable "dressing like a guy," the cuts of these suits combine a sense of business formality with a silhouette that is absolutely and unmistakably feminine. No matter what you might feel … [Read more...]