A Snippet of Style

One of the hottest fashions for this year is the one-shoulder trend. It has been seen around the style-o-sphere since the beginning of this year and looks like it will be holding strong through year’s end. A bit of an asymmetrical look adds tons of flair to the most basic style especially if it is not too overdone. Look out for simple asymmetrical-style tops and dresses for a look that will emphasize your shoulders and neckline. This is a sexy cut for most women, but especially for petites or those with triangle-shaped figures. We’ve seen this look on celebrities both on and off the red carpet. Most notably, of course, this trend was seen on the graceful, quintessential woman — Michelle Obama who is a really huge style icon this year. And as I may have mentioned before, a woman that I admire very much — not so much for her style, but rather for her self-assured and confident spirit. Very much a role model to look up to. Will post up an entry soon on her style and fashion (though not entirely to my personal tastes, she has been and still is certainly causing waves the world over!)

Look out for these one-shoulder styles in-store already and more coming soon for the summer. What are you waiting for? Add this great new style into your wardrobe now!

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Retro modern style for the summer — get your fix of fabulous Fifties fashion! This great fashion era prized a smart and tailored look for women. Pencil skirts, cinched in waists, swing skirts and florals were the order of the day. Bows and tea dresses, hairband and hats: these are a few of the Fifties mainstays. Check out Diane von Furstenberg’s flirty 50s fashion styles from her Resort ‘09 collection. And of course, don’t miss the exclusive sneak preview of 50s fashion coming to sophistix.net this summer! Look every inch the lady in these styles.

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While surfing around pictures from the just-finished Australian Fashion Week, I came across a lovely Australian label by the name of Romance Was Born, which I am actually hearing about for the first time. First of all can I just say I absolutely adore the name. It gives the label such a whimsical “Once upon a time” dream-like quality, which is fully matched by their look.

The show at AFW featured an undersea theme with mermen, mermaids, sea-shells and sea creatures galore. It puts me in mind of one of my favorite Disney cartoons as a child — The Little Mermaid. I can fully imagine Ariel decked out in some of these outfits! I love the happy feeling created by this collection, which brings back memories of the uncomplicated days of my childhood. The days before my happily-ever-after image was destroyed by reading the original Hans Christian Andersen tale where Ariel ended up as sea-foam. Depressing!

Having said how much I love the look created by this label, I can little imagine anyone actually wearing most of these items. Fun to look at though and the details are absolutely amazing. The spring-summer collection is entitled: Doilies and Pearls, Oysters and Shells. Enjoy!

I love the symbolism behind some of the fashion artworks in this show. The heavy usage of tulle seems to resemble sea-foam and the crochet puts me in mind of fishing nets. Designers Luke Sales and Anna Plunkett say their work is inspired by the ocean’s treasures and grandma’s “pearls” of wisdom.

I wonder if this type of undersea look will catch on in mainstream fashion! It is definitely wonderful artwork to enjoy and feel the beauty of the sea with but not very practical to wear. Makes me feel like re-watching The Little Mermaid all over again!

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Wow — I actually remembered pi off the top of my head! I’m surprised I still remember it after all these years. Back in 6th grade we had this competition to see who could remember the most digits of pi. And the winner received a pie (one you can eat that is). I managed to memorize 20 digits, but was totally beat out by the nerdy guy (you know the type!) who remembered a 100 digits of it. Or something like that. In the end, at 24 I’m left with this useless piece of information swirling around my head bumping along with loads of other bits of nonsense.

Pi, of course, is one of the key numbers used for mathematics, if you remember back to the good ol’ days? And in particular for geometry, as in figuring out the area of a circle and etc. Geometry is all about shapes and whatnot (I can barely remember it to tell the truth, except for pi of course).

Enough about math as I doubt anyone actually wants to read more about it! Geometry has taken on a new far more interesting shape these days in the fashion world. One of the hottest new trends for the season is the geometric print. Triangles, squares, checks and lines abound these days both in tailored looks and stylish prints. We’ve been seeing this both on the runway and off. Without further ado, I present to you some hot new looks and how you can make them work in your own wardrobe!

The runway for Spring/Summer ‘09 featured several lovely geometric silhouettes. Two of my favorites above: one is a colorfully tailored look from Missoni. I’m loving the abstract shapes and bright colors in the outfit. Pair with a solid colored bag and shoes to offset the vibrant shades!  Jean-Charles de Castalbajac’s fanciful lego-style dress is both fun and playful at the same time. Bring out your inner child by using bright colors and playing with geometry!

It looks like the geometric trend is here to stay for the year with Fall/Winter ‘09 shows also putting up several shapely styles. This black ‘n’ white look from Nicole Miller has lovely red accents and looks tres chic in the minidress style. The bold and eye-catching geometric look is being worn by celebrities as well. Mischa Barton’s polygonally inspired look (above) gives off a funky 60s vibe.

These funky geometric leggings would look absolutely wonderful paired with a solid-colored top. Loving the abstract shapes, especially in the black ‘n’ white pair on the left.

You can try out some of these So[phis]tiX pieces on for size! Accessorize your solids with the above shapely necklace. Or try to stripe it up with a lovely pink satin headband.

Try out some satin-y geometric styles with lovely squarish or circular shaped prints. Tank tops and sleeveless blouses or else a loose fitting kimono-style blouse or satin dress.

Abstract style more your thing? Check out this funky striped and dotted dress for your collection. Or a more simple striped blouse that will be perfect for so many occasions!

Whatever your style there is something for everyone with the geometric trend. Looking for more variety? Check out www.arohasilhouettes.com for some lovely geometrically inspired accessories to add accents to your wardrobe! Geometric home accents are all the rage at the moment as well. Check out some style tips here and here. With this new mathematical trend for 2009, maybe we all should have paid more attention back in math class.

I’ll leave you with two lovely geometric home accents: a geometric dinnerware set to get some brain power, and geometric wallpaper to surround your genius self with pre-inscribed doodles.

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