Prep School Chic

Here is one of the more popular trends in the teen scene this year, Prep School Chic. It's a fashion statement everyone seems to be making. You can make a simple outfit completely change into something preppy just by adding these few touches I'm going to share with you today. Add a knit hat. It's super cute and flirty, which is a preppy statement. You can never be too cute I say, throw on a Boyfriend Blazer, and no you don't actually have to get it from your boyfriend. You can get it at any girls clothing store, becuase ou want it to have a feminine feel to it and not be to manly. Get a high waist skirt to show off your legs. And if you're petite, it makes you look taller. If you're tall, it makes you look shorter, which is a win win for all body types. So those are my tips for you, I hope they're useful.

Girls Generation Style in "I Got Boy"

 Girls Generation Style in "I Got Boy"

Hip Hop Fashion Trends - Then and Now

Hip hop fashion trends are not a newcomer to the fashion scene by any means. In fact, this style has been around since the 1980's, when celebrities like Will Smith and Christopher "Kid" Reid showed youth how it should be done. Of course, hip hop fashion trends have evolved over the past two decades as tastes and styles have changed to correspond with the culture of the time. The following will offer you a brief but colorful history into the world of hip hop, with some of the current fashion design today.

 

 

Early Hip Hop In the 1980's, major brand names became synonymous with the hip hop fashion trends. Brands like Nike, Adidas and Clark shoes were sported with leather bomber jackets and brightly-colored track suits. Sports jerseys were a hot commodity, with Will Smith showing them off in his hit television show, The Fresh Prince of Bellaire. This was the time when heavy gold jewelry and large sunglasses came into play, creating an image of wealth and luxury in the hip hop culture of this time. In the latter part of this decade, MC Hammer and other rappers introduced hip hop fashion trends like baggy pants and baseball caps.

 

 

 The Gangsta Look In the 1900's, hip hop fashion trends shifted to the gangsta look in the fashion of the Los Angeles Chicano gangsters. This style sported baggy pants that were worn low and without a belt, shirt tails hanging outside the pants and bandanas on the head. In the midst of this fashion trend, designers were also providing something that the youth of this time liked, and brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Polo and Nautical also came into vogue. At this time, hip hop fashion trends evolved into urban street wear, with names like Mecca USA, Lugs and Roca wear coming into play.

 

Flash and Bling The turn of the century saw hip hop fashion trends switch to flashy ensembles and bling jewelry, made popular by the likes of Jay-Z and The Hot Boys. High end designers like Gucci came onto the hip hop scene during this time as well. Today, the hip hop look has toned down somewhat, with hip hop fashion trends that are more tailored and professional - preppie hip hop, if you will. However, since the hip hop fashion trends are primarily embraced by youth, this style will always be cutting edge and separate from the fashion mainstream. After more than two decades on the fashion scene, it appears that this trend is more than just a trend - it is a fashion icon that is here to stay.

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Miley and Tish in NYC for Fashion Week

Miley Cyrus has made her way to New York City for Fashion Week. She attended the Rachel Zoe fashion show earlier today with her mom Tish Cyrus.

Street Fashion

Fashion trends change but the high street fashion look of 201o to 2012 is noted for its chic and comfy style with a blend of innocence and sexiness all mixed to create the top era for street fashion this decade. Take a look at some examples.

Street Fashion

We seem to hear more and more about High Street Fashion but nobody looks interested in explaining what it means. Fashion magazines, fashion blogs all seem to have a separate column or category dedicated to this phenomenon but all we see are pictures, pictures and more pictures!? So what is it?

After some research that involved looking through many magazines and seeing tons of pictures (like the one I was talking about above) I feel that I might have an idea about what high street fashion is. You surely have seen men and women, young girls and boys passing you on the street that seem to have a very strong personal style. They either combine the latest of the fashion designs or simply wear outfits that they, themselves create.

Street Fashion

Street Fashion

Street Fashion

Street Fashion

Street Fashion

Street Fashion

Street Fashion

Street Fashion

Street Fashion

Street Fashion

RUNWAY REPORT } After New York Fashion week comes the highly anticipated London Fashion week.

The show kicked off on Friday, Sept. 14 with Antoni & Alison (Pictured Above), who’s latest offering  consisted of pretty silk dresses.  Other designers who showed were Fyodor Holan, Corrie Nielson and Sass & Bide, who has popular models Cara Delevigne and Jourdan Dunn walk for them.

On day 2 (Sept. 15), Daks opened first, with serene clothing, which was followed by Sister by Sibling, who’s carnival-inspired clothes contrasted well.  Holly Fulton’s collection (Pictured Above) was inspired by the Mexican beaches of the Sixties, while Jasper Conran’s was inspired by the Midwest US.

On day 3 (Sept. 16) big names like Tom Ford and Vivienne Westwood showed.  Westwood’s models wore vibrant facepaint when they went down the catwalk, and Tom Ford’s collection seemed to combine perversity with chastity.  But perhaps the most exciting show was for Philip Treacy’s comeback show (Pictured Above).  The designer hadn’t shown in London for nearly 12 years.  He had Lady Gaga open the show, while his other models wore fantastical hats with show costumes originally worn by Michael Jackson.

Day 4 (Sept. 17) saw the showing of quintessential British brand Burberry (Pictured Above), who showed off metallic trench coats and capes.  They had a star line-up attend their afternoon show, with One Direction member Harry Styles and Dita Von Teese attending.  JW Anderson showed a super feminine collection while Richard Nicoll delivered a collection inspired by the sea.

On the final day (Sept. 18) of London fashion week, Mulberry showed (Pictured Above).  Their front row was filled with stars including Lana Del Rey, Rebecca Hall, and Alexa Chung. Roksanda Illincic, a favorite of Kate Middleton, showed tons of pretty dresses that the Duchess of Cambridge will certainly be wearing.  Christopher Bailey closed the show, and he gave out the 2012 Fashion Fringe award to Haizhen Wang, a Central Saint Martins graduate.