Spikes and Studs at Manhattan Stores

Since I had to walk the streets of the Garment District a couple of weeks ago, to find Spikes and Studs to fix a shirt for a photo shoot, I have been infatuated with them!

The following days I went for my walks, as usual, and found lots of spikes and studs all over the stores @ Fifth Avenue and Meatpacking District.

 Lots of Sandals and Wedges, for Spring!

 

 Spikes and Studs are also the protagonists on handbags...

 On Casual Elegant Sandals!

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 On Collars!

Spikes and Studs are combined here...watch out for extra long spikes, as they could be dangerous for other people, particularly if you are in small crowded places...taking the metro in Hong Kong?

 On leather bags!

 On sneakers!

I love this Black Leather Boots, they have an extremely feminine design, the heel and the bow are very romantic, and then come the studs to add a bit of a bad girl "attitude"...perfect!

 On bracelets!
















On dresses! 

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Dresses, t-shirts, blouses, sneakers, boots, sandals, clutches, handbags, wallets, hairbands, bracelets, earrings, everywhere and anywhere, studs and spikes are either your ally or your enemy...!

On clutches! I love this one on the left, it is from Diane Von Furstenberg's store @ West 14th Avenue. It is decorated with studs, that are rounded, so they won't get stuck on your dress! and because its design is quite simple and neutral, it would look amazing with any type of outfit. It also can be used daytime and nightime...

This Clutch is a Must have item for Spring!

HOW TO WEAR PRINTED PANTS

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Spring is full of color, and also full of prints, specially florals. If you go out shopping, or even decide to shop online, you will find that most of the prints this season are for the bottom half. Shorts, skirts and pants are the focus of Spring 2013. With that comes the fun of combining them with different tops and layers.
It is somewhat difficult to pull together the floral pants, but because it is such a huge trend now, I am going to tell you what the best options are.
Well, lets see, I am going to address here, the majority of women, who I believe do not want to create the illusion of a bigger bottom. If in your case, you have a tiny almost not even there bottom, then go ahead and buy all the printed pants you can wear and combine them as you wish!
But let's go back to tips on wearing printed pants:

• The kind of PRINT you choose to wear is VERY important! Are you small framed? Less than 5 feet 3, or 1.60 cm, is your wrist tiny? (this is realted to your overall bone structure) then try and choose smaller prints. If you are on the heavier side, or are very tall, then you would look great in medium to big sized prints. It should all be in proportion to your personal size. Remember we are focusing on the lower half here, only.

• For all, It's better to wear slim fitting pants, not too tight! but with a little bit of stretch, either elastane, or Lycra in the fabric composition, about up to 3% is enough. We don't want a legging look. The pants will mention this in the tag. You need to start reading those tags, if you aren't already!

• Think what shoes you will wear them with and choose the length of the pants accordingly. I would suggest prints in general look better with a bit of a heel. Wedges are coming big again this Spring/Summer. So make sure the length fit those higher heeled shoes or sandals.

• Choose the top in a color that both flatters your features and also complements the print. It doesn't have to be the main color of your pants, it doesn't have to match the color! Go a bit wild and experiment with different tops, but make sure, the color is at least a shade lighter than the color of your pants. You could wear stripes, or squares, or polka dots, on your top also! Even try with different textures and add some lace, or tweed to your top in layers.

Remember as long as your pants are darker than your top and the size of the print is in proportion to your own size, you are all set to experiment and create your own personal look! Be confident that you look harmonious and graceful!

You can see in the pictures the model is wearing medium sized prints. She is 5 feet 6, and small framed. She also has big features, but I still wouldn't want her to wear very big prints on her bottom half. What matters when choosing lower body pieces, is not so much your facial features but your overall body frame! you can find all of these pants at www.hm.com

If you are willing to try, send us your picture wearing a look you created to lookbookyou@gmail.com, and we will choose a Winner to feature by the end of next month!

These are beautiful pants from Anthropologie www.anthropologie.com/ but they are large size printed! Below we can see an example of large prints, and how they visually shorten and widen your body. So always remember your frame and choose accordingly!

YELLOW TREND RUNWAY looks

SPRING 2013 YELLOW!

Yellow makes me HAPPY!
It gives luminosity to the face, adds a touch of fun to any outfit, and after a long winter, the much needed warmth!

I love yellow in general, it makes me hopeful, it cheers me up, to me it is the color of happiness!

Used as an accent piece, with this blazer jacket, it doesn't look overwhelming

It looks sophisticated, yet trendy and FUN!

Jacket, pants and blouse shirt from www.hm.com

Do blondes really have more fun?!

Definitely not when they are wearing Black!!!

Take a look and see for yourself the type of colors, blondes like to wear!

I am not going to make any suggestions on this post, on coloring your hair. I will just mention, probably to the surprise of many...that wearing BLACK usually does NOT flatter blondes! So I guess Marilyn was right by wearing that white dress that made her even more famous! It wasn't black, or was it?!

All those blondes out there (natural or not! We don't discriminate here), keep posted for tips on choosing the best colors for you!

You will see a few women here, wearing black, and it actually doesn't look too bad, but bare in mind, that these are pictures that usually just show the back, and you can't really grasp the persons face or features.

Are you blond? Do you love to wear black? Why? Let us know! We can suggest other options that will work much better!

WINTER 2013 BOOTS NYC

What would you wear if outside were -2C? Yes! I can't believe it's still this cold! Here you can see what women are wearing to cover their feet here in NYC...we still need to go through a very long winter! These boots are a must! Hopefully the cold winter season will finish soon!

I leave you with some ideas for the Southern Hemisphere coming Winter 2013, you have to start getting your boots ready!

For the northern hemisphere upcoming Spring/Summer, I have a few great ideas that will soon share! Look up for updates!

Now enjoy the Winter Boots @ NYC street-style!