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Part IV:Fall Floral Looks Straight from the Runway

·October 15, 2008

This is the last segment of a four part series featuring fall floral looks found on the 2008 Fall runway. Part one featured jewel toned floral dresses. Part two featured muddied or art-inspired floral dresses, and part three featured black and white floral dresses. This last part features the look of floral print on a white or black background. In part two, I showcased similar art-inspired dresses from Dennis Basso and Erin Fetherston. Both designers also showcased a floor length floral number with a black backdrop! This first one is from Dennis Basso's collection. [caption id="attachment_822" align="aligncenter" width="325"]

2008 Fall Collection[/caption]

Part III:Fall Floral Looks Straight from the Runway

·October 13, 2008

In parts I and II, I showcased jewel toned and muddied floral looks found on the fall runway. Part III will feature black and white fall floral looks. This look is pretty straight forward. The dresses all have black and white floral prints. Bill Blass featured two in his collection. This first one is a sheath with bold black flowers and some black polka dots. It features a asymmetrical collar. [caption id="attachment_802" align="aligncenter" width="325"]

2008 Fall Collection[/caption]

Part II:Fall Floral Looks Straight from the Runway

·October 10, 2008

In Part I, I showed examples from the runway of Fall Floral looks that featured jewel tones. Part II features the fall floral look of "muddied" floral. Muddied floral is exactly what it sounds like: floral that looks muddy. Muddied floral prints don't have borders, the floral just runs into each other. This look may remind you of a watercolor painting of abstract flowers. Some print even has shades of brown that really give the appearance of muddied floral! Another variation of this look is busy, art-inspired floral. The best example of muddied floral I could find is from the Jovovich-Hawk collection. It actually looks "muddy." This is probably because it has a swampy green and brown palette.

Part I:Fall Floral Looks Straight from the Runway

·October 7, 2008

In this four part series, I'm going to showcase the top four ways floral was featured on the runways for the Fall 2008 collections. By far the most popular trend has been wearing floral prints in bright, jewel-toned colors. Part I will show you some inspirational pieces from the runway to help you achieve this look.

What exactly is a jewel-toned color? Basically, it's any variation of color that resembles a gem. Here are some gems to give you an idea of what a jewel-toned color is:

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different gems[/caption]

5 Ways to Wear Floral Dresses in the Fall

·October 2, 2008

Most people can see floral dresses worn in spring and possibly in the summer months, but fall? Can floral dresses really be worn in the fall? I'm absolutely in love with floral dresses, and I want to be able to wear them year round! Here's how I get away with wearing floral dresses when the leaves start changing. 1. Choose a floral dress in rich colors like purple, burgundy, hunter green, rustic orange It's not a surprise that fall floral dresses take on deeper hues and spring's pastels are set aside. Many of the muted colors match the changing colors of the trees. This dress by T-Bags is a perfect example of floral dresses taking on the colors of the fall leaves. Check out the detailing:

This dress manages to incorporate colors of peach, maroon, mustard yellow, light purple and black!

Yay! TopShop USA!

·September 29, 2008

One of my favorite stores has gone stateside! I'm so excited! Now we can Shop in dollars and use our sizing system. I just wanted to share some of my favorite outfits at TopShop USA right now, since they are every changing.

Of course I'm going to start with dresses, as I love dresses from the UK. Kate Moss has a superb collection. My favorite is this TopShop USA halter dress with embroidery on .

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Kate Moss embroidered halter dress[/caption]

Modest Dresses From Victoria’s Secret

·September 22, 2008

So Victoria's Secret isn't quite known for dresses, much less 'modest dressing,' but actually there are a few dresses worth trying out. With Fall just around the corner, deep colors like this deep purple, in a modest, below the knee length, makes this jersey dress a comfortable winner for fall:

Leopard Prints

·September 18, 2008

Leopard Print Court Shoe in the style of Gwen Stefani It is terribly difficult to pull off wearing leopard prints. Fortunately, accessories make it easy to add a punch to any outfit. I love these leopard heels that would look wonderful with an easy, black dress. Every woman needs to own a perfect fallback black dress that is a no-fail every time. Here's one I like with some center detailing:

Lunch at an Outdoor Bistro Cafe

·September 15, 2008

1950s Paisley Dress with Shrug Jacket This vintage dress would look lovely worn outdoors in spring. The paisley is elegant and feminine, and the shrug balances out the prints. (Item…

Part IV:Fall Floral Looks Straight from the Runway

Part III:Fall Floral Looks Straight from the Runway

Part II:Fall Floral Looks Straight from the Runway

Part I:Fall Floral Looks Straight from the Runway

5 Ways to Wear Floral Dresses in the Fall

Yay! TopShop USA!

Modest Dresses From Victoria’s Secret

Leopard Prints

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