#7 Trunk Shows

Like many other girls, I've always had an image or idea about what i want my wedding dress to look like, and searching for that dress you've always imagined can be pretty tough. Trunk shows are an event where a designer or a representative bring an entire line to a store and sit with brides showing them the line and discussing which silhouettes would best suit them. Trunk shows are very popular in the bridal industry. It gives brides shopping for wedding dresses a chance to get the designers input. Many times at a bridal trunk show a designer will talk to the bride and suggest specific dresses that will accentuate her best features. They also give the bride a chance to communicate with the designer about any changes they would like made to the dress, and if they can be made. Along with benefiting the bride, trunk shows help a designer to get direct feedback about the line. Designers get to speak to customers and ask them what it is they like or don't like about the line or a specific dress. Below i posted a short video explaining what you can expect from a bridal trunk show.



video credit:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD6l7UJatp0

#6 Fashion Video

This video, of the Missoni Spring/ Summer 2012 Fashion show was very inspiring to me. I am very interested in the "behind the scenes" aspects of things. Of course getting to see the runway show is amazing and beautiful but there is always lots of hard work and many decisions that go in to such a big event. I liked seeing the inspiration for the make up and hair and seeing how the artists created the looks. Going behind the scenes and getting an inside look gives a different perspective then maybe you had imagined. Its always interesting to see what you thought of a certain look or show and seeing what the designers inspiration was for the same look or show. In this case, after watching the video, we can paint a story in our head, we see a girl who has been dancing all night, therefore the hair and makeup is a little "dirty" and "sweaty" looking. In many ways, fashion videos not only show us what we don't see when watching a show, but it shows us movement. In pictures you can't really see the movement in a gown, how it flows or moves etc. Videos bring everything  together, they show us overall what the purpose of the features are, for example: ruffles or feathers or slits. Fashion videos are meant to put you in a certain mood or make you feel a certain emotion. The music choices and layout of the video along with the videos content is all a part of the overall inspiration for the line.

video credit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AiR1Q-T2sg&feature=player_embedded

#5 Color Trends for Fall 11

Ready For Fall...


You can't go wrong when wearing red.It is such a versatile color, you can dress it up and look extravagant and elegant or you can also dress it down and look chic and hip. Wearing a red dress, red pants, red shirt, red shoes, red scarf etc., you just cant go wrong. At the 2011 Emmy Awards this September there was no doubt that red was the most popular color.

Nina Dobrev

Kate Winslet

Lea Michele

Kathy Griffin

Angela Kinsey

Kerry Washington


Credit- All Photos: http://awards.tv.yahoo.com/photos/178-2011-red-carpet-report-card/2

#4 NYC Street Style

There is a beautiful thing about the changing of seasons in NYC. Mainly because you start to see styles changing. The streets on NYC are amongst the most colorful i've seen. The madness of people walking in different directions, cars honking their horns and bike-riders speeding along the streets sometimes take away from the experience. When you sit down and take a minute to take a look at what everyone is wearing and all of the different colors, it can be beautiful. One of the main fall fashion staples are scarfs. And one of the beautiful things about scarfs is that they come in many different colors, patterns and styles. Its always fun to see the many different ways scarfs can be worn. It took me about 2 seconds (figuratively speaking) to realize how many people i saw wearing scarfs. I love this accessory for fall, you can pair it with pretty much any style or look.