Posted by Karen Hughes on July 14th, 2010 in Dresses, Trends
Summer trends tend to be more relaxed than any other time of year. These 5 great looks from Victoria’s Secret and Lilly Pulitzer will help you stay cool and on trend this summer.
Surfer Girl: go for a maxi or in this case a casual pull on dress! It’s a great look. Just add some [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on July 7th, 2010 in Color, Fall Trends, Trends
Words such as Aurora Red, Pepper, Black, White, Aubergine, Charcoal, Copper and Dark Chocolate give us the first sense of fall. There will be pops of color but stability is the key to a wardrobe this season.
Continuing to feel the impact of the economy, designers are playing it a bit safe with colors and creating [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on June 30th, 2010 in Trends
The latest viral craze is “mall haul videos”. Tweens, teens and twenty-somethings are doing what they do….hanging out at the mall with their friends, shopping.
This market segment which has always been a fickle market for retailers, goes to the mall, brings bags of goodies home and then video tapes them. They’ll go through each item [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on June 28th, 2010 in Style Tips, Trends
It’s summer time and the dressing is easy! Now that the temperature is rising, why not throw on a cool cargo skirt to take the heat off! Spring fashion always has a wonderful mix of hard and soft looks. This season it is no different.
“Camo” has gone classic and so have the styles that go [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on May 24th, 2010 in Trends
I have had a number of clients recently traveling to points all over the world! It has been my sheer pleasure to help them get ready for their trips. Much like a “mother hen” I love to gather around them and hear all about their trips.
Once client recently spent 10 days in numerous points [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on April 19th, 2010 in Jeans, Trends
Double denim (all denim) looks have been creeping back into fashion pages for a few years now and lately I’ve been seeing print ads in magazines touting the look. Is in “style” or the latest “trend”? Is it a go or is it a “no-no”? It takes me back, way back and gives my [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on March 25th, 2010 in Trends
Part of the fun in what I do is watching what is happening with trends. Sometimes trends hang around so long that they become classic looks. That’s what has happened to “camouflage” and military inspired looks.
Here are some of my inspirations this spring:
Add some camouflage to your wardrobe this spring and you will find [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on February 26th, 2010 in Dresses, Style Tips, Trends
Up to now I’ve talked a lot about things that may be expired or pieces that are exhausted in your closet.
We’ve looked at the “cracks” in your closet.
All of this is in great anticipation for cleaning out your closet and getting ready for SPRING. Are You Ready to get DRESSED???
If you haven’t been shopping in [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on February 12th, 2010 in Accessories, Trends
Accessories are said to be the “icing on the cake” . They finish your look. They can change your style and make an otherwise boring, simple outfit chic and trendy.
So, what’s the latest accessory trend? We’ve seen cage shoes, chunky jewelry, big bold belts, even skinny belts. The latest trend in accessories in NAILS! Yes, [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on December 28th, 2009 in Color, Trends
I love the end of each year because Pantone, announces their color of the year. This year turquoise will be the color for 2010. The announcement of this color has a huge impact on everyone, from clothing and interior trends to the next generation of automobiles. In effect, it has an impact on everything-the world [...]