Super Chic in A Trench Coat

For years, style editors have pointed out that French women, with their very distinct and classic style, have elevated the trench coat to its never-ending chic status. Trench coats have become iconic among French women, rivaling berets and striped boat-neck shirts and a Burberry trench not only speaks to one’s good taste, but signals its wearer’s good sense.

 

 

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How to style KAKI

Khaki pants have a very easy and casual look to them but they’re not exactly the top choice for bottoms for a lot of fashionistas simply because they have a better rep with country club golfers and horse riders. However, with the right pieces and the right accessories, you can create a stunning street style look with a pair of these. Here are some tips and ideas on chic ways to wear khaki pants.

WEAR IT WITH A POP OF COLOR – since khaki pants are pretty neutral, a nice pop of color somewhere in your outfit would surely do it lots of good. You can choose to wear a bright colored top for a fun and chic look or do a head to toe neutral look and wear bright statement accessories instead for your pop of color.

GO UTILITARIAN – on the other hand, if you’re not in the mood for bright and bold colors today, you can always do as the New Yorkers do and create a utilitarian look. A chic parka would be nice with khaki pants in fall or winter while a gorgeous but light trench coat would pair up great with it for summer / spring.

THE CLASSIC – another look that you can do with khaki pants is the timeless classic combo of khaki and white. Choose a crisp white button up shirt to create this look and lend it a posh look and feel to it. This is a great way to wear khaki to the office without getting too casual. You can polish it even further by adding a blazer in a neutral color. If you want something more relaxed, you can go for a simple white tee instead.

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Mario Testino-Ausstellung: In your Face

Vor die Linse kamen dem Fotografen, der zwischen der Kunst- und Modewelt hin und her tänzelt  die Moss genauso wie Mick Jagger und viele andere ... insgesamt gibt es dort 125 Bilder des in London lebenden Fotografen .

Neben dem Promi- und Glamourfaktor sind es aber eher jene Bilder, auf denen allerlei vor allem rund geformte Körperteile zu betrachten sind, die Testino das Mäntelchen des Agent Provocateur umhängen: hier der Hintern eines feschen Mannsbild mit völlig intaktem Waschbrett, dort zwei äußerst spärlich bekleidete Damen, die sich raubkatzengleich aneinanderschmiegen. Nun, die einen hören diese schnurren, den anderen treiben derlei gelungene Annäherungsversuche noch immer die Röte der Empörung ins Gesicht, wenngleich die Art dieser Inszenierungen nicht selten einen Touch Eighties à la Miami Vice transportieren.

Die Ausstellung von Mario Testino´s In Your Face ist in Berlin noch bis zum 26. Juli zu bewundern ... also nichts wie ab nach Berlin in die Stauffenbergstrasse 41! xo

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Spring Shoeguide

With spring officially here it’s time to make sure you have everything you need to get your wardrobe ready from head to toe. If you’re done shopping for clothes and accessories for spring and you think you’re good, think again! If you haven’t already shopped for shoes then you haven’t completed your shopping mission just yet. Here are some of the hottest spring shoe trends you’ll love to shop for.

PLATFORMS – Platform shoes are going to be one of spring’s hottest shoe trends and that’s good news for all the short and petite ladies out there who just can’t take another season with their feet stuck in painful heels. Platforms offer better support and stability compared to regular heels so they’re easier to walk in and they’re less painful on the feet as well.

LACE UPS – Looks like ballerina-style flats are going to take a break for a while this spring because one hot trend that will come about is the lace up shoe trend which means that we’ll be putting out shoelace tying skills to the test yet again. This season’s lace ups are not like your typical lace up school shoes, though. Instead, they’re like pumps with a twist, and a very complicated but totally chic and stylish one at that!

METALLICS – Metallic shoes are another one of the newest shoe trends for spring this year and a pair of these is the perfect way to add a subtle hint of shimmer and shine to any daytime look if you’re one of those people who don’t like too much sparkles during the day and would rather reserve them for the night.

BROGUES – Brogues are the perfect shoes for nailing the ‘borrowed from the boys’ trend which is a big fashion trend for spring this year. Basic brogues, though versatile and classic, can be a bit boring for the fashion-forward stylista so we’re expecting brogues with a twist and we’re really excited.

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PLUS SIZE BLOGGERS YOU’LL LOVE

As far as plus-size fashion goes, it’s a common gripe that there seems to be a gaping hole in the marketplace when it comes to brands that are equal parts on-trend and made to flatter curves, and that there aren’t enough plus-size women at the forefront of fashion to set a positive example. Luckily, that’s starting to change—an increasing number of brands and stores are including plus-size merchandise and, in some awesome cases, models in their campaigns. While that’s all amazing, it’s really the advent of plus-size fashion bloggers that seems to be making the most influential waves.

What’s so refreshing about curvy bloggers isn’t the fact that we’re seeing a varied collection of bodies in a marketplace that’s getting to be way too standardized, but really the idea that most of these young women truly understand style, and—as a result—understand that the there are no such things as “rules” in fashion!

Before we had these young women as examples, there’s a good chance most full-figured women would shy away from trends like crop tops, bold patterns, and body-con dresses, but now we’re seeing that these types of things not only work for a huge variety of shapes, but can also look fabulous and modern if chosen correctly, just like any other item on any other body type.

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