The hottest accessories this season are the safari inspired jewelery that has been seen on all the biggest catwalks.
Show off your jewelery this summer, wear it everywhere - the beach, shopping, and dining out can all benifit from a slice of safari style.
Draw attention (of the right kind) this summer, it’s a time to ditch the dull and drab entries of your wardrobe and bring on the bright and bold.
Colour has been used by alomst every top designer for their spring/summer 2008 catwalks, and the colours are crisp, clear and contrasting.
This luxurious and expensive shade of blue graced much of Louis Vuitton’s spring/summer collection. Wear this shade with white, grey or black. Suits all skin tones.
Z Zegna used this luxurious shade of blue on their catwalk with white to make a classy impact. I have a strong feeling this shade of blue will be every where this season - and next.
Paul Smith combined some very unusual colour combinations, but you have to agree they work. To make an impact like this outfit you have to be bold and mix colours you otherwise wouldn’t. Think of this look as the geek-chic style made trendy.
Burberry used crisp, clear colours on the catwalk, this shade of green would suit all skin tones.
If you want to make an impact - like Gucci did on this seasons catwalks - brighten up any outfit with this 80’s inspired colour. Wear this bright teal shade with black, suits all skin tones.
John Galliano was influenced by ‘Urban Warfare’ this season. In John Galliano’s collection, an exciting shade of green accompanied most of his pieces.
Calvin Klein crossed masculine and feminin with this shade of powdered plum. If you are buying a very mascline outfit - like a suit - choose a colour that will soften the look, but only slightly. This tone would look great next to either light or dark skin, if you have mid-tone skin choose this colour a shade lighter or darker - you choose.
Rusty red shades were abundant on the catwalks this season. Jil Sander updated the classic suit to fit with this seasons styles. Rusty red shades wills suit mosts skin tones, but will look especially good on lighter skin. If you have darker skin try to find this rust colour a shade or two lighter than the one shown here.
Moschino was taking no prisoners at their spring/summer catwalk, the bold combination of radiant red with brilliant white would attract any one’s attention. This style may worry some men, but it is spot on trend and the contrast between the two colours are so crisp. Any man with the confidence to wear this look will suit it, if you’re not confortable with colours that bright there are many more to choose from.
Fendi hit a spot with this egg yolk yellow, ever since their spring/summer 2008 catwalk this colour has been on every high street, in many different forms. I find this colour looks amazing with mid to dark coloured skin, if you’re fair skinned a slightly darker mustard yellow may suit you better.
Liven up otherwise dull colours, like grey, with pattern and texture in your fabrics. D&G displayed some very intricate and detailed textures in their outfits. Use these muted colours (grey,brown,beige,black) and textures with some of the hot shades that have hit the catwalks and highstreets this season.
It’s not a good idea to wear colours that clash with each other (and you) so find a shade to suit your complexion and wear your chosen colour with grey, black, brown or beige.
Gladiator Sandals have been on every street this summer, and although I doubted them at first I have come round to thinking these are cute, practicle and stylish footwear.
These sandals are great for festivals and other outdoor events, they will keep your feet cool and your legs will look longer without the pain from wearing heels.
Ashley Tisdale and Mary-Kate Olsen have both been spotted in these attention grabbing sandals. If you want to get your feet into some of the trendiest footwear around this summer - Buy Online:
Every catwalk, magazine and TV show are saying black and white is big this summer, but to avoid complete mono-tone madness add some red to your look and you will make your black and white ensamble stand out.
Chanel combined red, white and black incredibly effectivly on their catwalks and produced very diverse looks, all using the same colour combination.
Mix red, white and Black clothes and accessories with pattern and texture, large patches of flat colour can be unflattering to your figure.
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Want somthing even more special? this stunning dress by Jovani will impress anyone.
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Both men and women can benifit from using the attraction/distraction teqnique when it comes to chosing an outfit.
The attraction/distraction techniques works by finding your best asset and your worst, wear a bold and bright pattern or accessories on your best asset and wear a dark and subtle fabrics on your worst.
When choosing dark fabrics it may not always be best to chose black, it’s such a stong colour it can somtimes draw more attention, I find navy, brown and dark purples work most successfully - especially in the summer.
Some examples of attracting fabrics are floral and striped, both of which are big this season.
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You can just adopt a small portion of colour and pattern in your outift, all over colour and pattern can be overwhelming at times.
When it somes to chosing a dark fabric, dark brown, navy and dark purple can give the same slimming effect as black.
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If you want to wear your colour as accessories these are a selection of the brightest accessories around this season.
Flowers and fashion have always had long history together and have consistantly been the more successfull prints when moving from the catwalks to the highstreet.
Men, women and children can all wear floral patterns easily, this is one reason for their popularity. The spring/summer catwalk collections have shown you don’t just have to have the pretty, girlie flower prints that we know so well, a surreal and artisic side to floral prints has emerged. In spring/summer 2008 flowers will be everywhere, the clothes you buy reflect the great variety of flowers in the world, exoctic or English country, vivid bright colours of calm pastel shades, large prints or tight intricate prints, the choice seems unlimited.
Floral prints and patterns work well if you want to manipulate the way your body looks. You can add a flower prints and colour to parts of your body to make them look bigger, and wear black, navy or any dark colour you want on the parts of your body you want to draw attention away from. Large patterns draw the eye to the prints you’ve picked, and the eye will then follow the pattern around the outfit, this creates the illusion of size.
To draw the attention away from any part of your body you are not completly happy with wear floral prints on trainers or jackets, which the majority of the time will compliment your shape (any shape) and you can update your wardrobe with this seasons prints.
If you just want to be slightly more fashionable, without extra hassle, just add dashes of floral designs throughout your wardrobe.
Roberto Cavalli Mens Clothing Fall - Winter 2007/08 - FLORAL PATTERN TEE - £259.00 GBP
Ted Baker Long Sleeve Floral Shirt - £85.00 GBP
Joe Browns Long Sleeve Floral Shirt - £30.00 GBP
This faded-look long sleeved floral shirt with roll up sleeve styling by Joe Browns is perfect for this season’s casual look.
Joe Browns Floral Print Shirt - £15.00 GBP
Monitor Floral Shirt - £25.00 GBP
Peter Werth Floral Shirt - £45.00 GBP
Get a little pink in your life with this long sleeved all-over print shirt by Peter Werth. Washable. Cotton.
Base Floral Shirt - £22.50 GBP
Gibson Floral Shirt - £75.00 GBP
Nautica Mens Floral Knit Short Sleeve Shirt - £59.98 GBP
Short sleeve multi floral print knit shirt. Available in White.
Men’s Floral Shirt - £75.00 GBP
West Bay Floral Board Shorts - £15.00 GBP
Joe Browns Funky Floral Shorts - £30.00 GBP
Mens Fashion Print Shorts in Floral by Bjorn Borg - £17.00 GBP
Fancy making a statement in something fun and unique? Then look no further than this funky contemporary floral print boxer short by none other than tennis ace, Bjorn Borg. The colourful floral graphic print features emerald green, cobalt blue and sunshine yellow leaves alongside festive red and black berries, on a grey background. Definitely not for the faint hearted, this piece is sure to be a talking point and great for those who love to be the centre of attention! The contrasting black and red waistband and structured, fly-less front panel finish the fun look off perfectly. Fashioned from 95% cotton and 5% Lycra, the short offers a comfortable, sung fit. A great boxer choice for both sportswear and regular daily wear.
Roberto Cavalli Mens Belts Fall - Winter 2007/08 - FLORAL BELT - £197.00 GBP
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Bruno Piatelli Medallion & Floral Tie Box Set - £60.00 GBP
Usually Ships in 24-48 Hours Details: Mans second best friend; a colorful Bruno Piatelli tie box set. Medallion and floral print cover the cuff links, hankie, and tie for a unique match and a distinctive look. Hand made multicolor medallion and floral print silk tie and hankie with matching silver metal cufflinks from Bruno Piatelli *100% pure silk.
Waterlilies - Monet by Wild Ties multicolor silk ties £24.95 GBP
Irises - Van Gogh by Wild Ties green silk ties £34.99 GBP
Floral Stripe w/Pocketsquare by Ron Chereskin blue silk ties £38.95 GBP
Floral by Nicole Miller lavender silk ties £29.99
Poppy by Electric Neckwear multicolor silk ties £32.95 GBP
Chinese Dragon Floral by Museum Artifacts black silk ties £39.99 GBP
Flower Trifold by Daniel De Fasson blue silk ties £64.95 GBP
Exotic Flowers by Pelican Bay tan/taupe silk ties £24.99 GBP
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