Fashion, You Really Got Me
And got me down.

It is true that this season brings cold wind and there will be lots of chilly nights but that can not be the excuse for you to stay home all the time. True fashionistas are not willing to stick with dull clothes and loose outfits. To find something in trend this winter is actually not so difficult. Then You can tackle the cold wind and look chic at the same time with the hottest winter clothing items. Winter Fashion trends 2010 are hot, glamorous and above all they are highly comfortable which will be a pleasure to pull on day after day. So check out Trends for Women in this winter 2010 from runway:

Fur Fashion
You definitely can not leave out fur in the winter of 2010. If you have noticed, fur dominated most of Fall/Winter 2010 shows, seen on jackets, dresses, coats, and boots. Fur coats and jackets are super hot, which look soft and comfy. Fur clothing items and shoes can surely make you the center of focus. Many designers also chose fur styles to highlight glamor of their collection including Roberto Cavalli, Fendi and Matthew Williamson.


Animal Instinct
Another trend will be the animal print, including Leopard prints, Zebra prints and Tiger prints, as an excellent way to spice-up clothing wardrobe. This dazzling print is expected to be seen on fashion conscious fashionistas, this Winter. Recently, fashion trends that grabbed everyone’s attention are Leopard Print Handbags and Celebrity Leopard Print Fashion. Animal prints are still hot and make a bold statement. Dolce & Gabbana and Moschino Fall 2010 runway shows showcased some unique and fabulous styles and designs of animal print.


Midi Skirts
This year the cute and gorgeous midi skirts are going to complete any feminine wardrobe. Midi skirts are among the hottest women’s fashion trends. For Winter, designers reintroduced midi-length skirt for fashionistas in various designs and styles. They are back in elegant timeless designs made of high quality fabrics. We can see the great examples in the shows of Dries Van Noten, Marc Jacobs and Yves Saint Laurent.


Buttoned Up
Also, button look is a must-have this Winter. This time, traditional button have won the limelight back from zips. Button trench coats, button military coats, double-breasted coats and many more button styles were seen at Fall/Winter 2010 runway shows of Balmain, Kinder Aggugini and Louis Vuitton.


Women’s Outwear
Instead of dull and loose outfit, you can protect yourself from freezing winds and chill of winter with some fashionable outwear. A great Winter outwear looks chic and keep warm throughout the cold winter months. These versatile and chic outerwear for women is perfect for both traveling purpose and any casual occasions. Feminine outwear collection by famous designers were shown at Tommy Hilfiger, DKNY and Ralph Lauren fashion shows.

I am not sure whether the prediction is true that we will encounter the coldest winter ever, but it seems to me that the fashion house of Chanel does believe this. You simply can see that from this Fall/Winer Ready-To-wear Collection. well, personally these models remind me of the Eskimos living in the North Arctic, though I admit that these outfits can be gorgeous. This collection is no longer new, now I think now it’s the right time to have a look at these outfits, in such a cold weather.

A polar light shines over the new CHANEL Ready-to-Wear collection. It is another brilliant idea from the one of the most renowned designers, Karl Lagerfeld. “I’m from the north, I love the snow,” declares Karl Lagerfeld, “After the country and the farm, and given the winter we’ve had, a little trip to the great north wasn’t a bad idea.”
To protect from the extreme winter chill, silhouettes are enveloped in generous, round, and comfortable volumes in a palette of black, salty white, grey and camel brown, and sprinkled with red and glacial blue. Knits are layered over jackets, and coats reach down to the ground.
Modernized and subtly mixed, knit patchworks with ethnic motifs and “fantasy furs”, as Karl Lagerfeld likes to call them, bring warmth to tweeds, tulles and wools. Crackled and worn effects, woollen fringes, and contours that never end in a neat hem – on suits, jackets and tweed shift dresses these details give the impression of fabrics chaffed by the effects of the cold.
Fur boots have taken a walk in the wild, with leather or stalactite-inspired heels. They are worn with boot covers in transparent plastic, giving them a second skin to protect against the stormy weather. For evening, coated flocked satin, pleated chiffon, lace with snowball pompoms, and tulle embroidered with frosted camellias fill the wardrobe of an ice queen. Among mohair and lurex angora touches, an ice-cube effect is brought to strings of pearls, that are also recreated like marbles of crystallised snow. As though broken off a glacier, oversized necklaces and rings reflect the northern lights.
No matter you are into the designs of this collection or not, this time Chanel has provided something that you can really count on in the cold winter. Or we can say, CHANEL’s Ready-to-Wear collection is ready to melt the ice.

No one would ever doubt that Coco Chanel is and will always be one of the most iconic designers in the fashion world ever. And Christian Dior is also regarded as one of the most important influencers in the field of fashion of ladies in the 20th century. Her influence has never stopped or faded as time goes by. And today many Chanel inspired pieces of clothing come back into fashion year after year and give people delightful surprises.

chanel jacket

One of the most iconic designs by Coco Chanel is the Chanel style jacket, similar to the many jackets designed by her. It features the box-shaped and collarless jacket style. Coco Chanel got the inspiration from a cardigan sweater in the 1930s, but yet, even till now the Chanel style jacket is still hugely popular. A Chanel style jacket is often made of nubby fabrics like the signature tweed often used and typically features contrasting trim and patch pockets. The Chanel style of jacket works particularly well for slim and average size figure and can also be flattering for women with long waists and small chests.

Since its original conception by the House if Chanel the jacket has also evolved into lots of new versions of new styles. Surprisingly, it is now even possible to buy Chanel jacket inspired cardigans with a round neck and design which looks like edging. You can also get the same look but with a longer line instead of the traditional boxy jacket. Trims vary from grosgrain ribbon to lace and net.

Meanwhile, the original Chanel jacket was usually worn with a suit, while these days they are seen with a smart skirt or down with a pair of jeans. You will also find them in all sorts of different colours from pastel shades to monotone. All these innovations have actually given new life to this classic design.

Coco Chanel was particularly known for introducing comfortable and more casual clothes which were a definite contrast to the corsets worn by most in the thirties and particularly the styles of Christian Dior which emphasised the feminine figure. The loose fitting box style jackets and suits that Chanel designed were comparatively masculine. Chanel herself wore mannish clothes and all of her designs were adapted from these styles which she found so liberating. Isn’t it funny how times change as a Chanel style suit is now considered quite ladylike in comparison to the jeans worn by many. Coco Chanel was pioneering in her use of jersey in ladies fashion, a fabric which dominates the catwalks at the moment.

Fashion, in essence, is born to be followed by people. They, especially women, are always on the alert for any new trend and trying to keep in step with it. But the year 2010 saw the interesting changes in the fashion industry. The global financial crisis were coming to an end, the excitement in fashion industry network was seen earlier this year and this is carrying on. Today we can see a fresh standard of style in all fashion shows up to now. The current fashion trends have been inspired by past classical fashions with the dash of gender, colors, skin and ornaments and of course glamor and attitude. We’ve seen in 2010 some special trends for women.

Prints, colors and patterns play the most important roles as the index of the current trends. There’s the mix of delicate, soft fashions with colorful look in the summer/spring seasons of 2010. Vintage styles went through a boom this year. Without doubt, you can touch the hint of old style however mixed up with fashionable outlook. Sober colors, colorless shades and also some other colors like the pinks, blues, browns and amazingly the neon green color are among the hottest colors for 2010. Women’s latest fashion trends include the crucial factors of heavy prints and patterns, terrestrial tones teamed with the outrageous and bold designs.

Over the past centries, popular women fashion wear has been always changing. Though the past decade witnessed that the style circuit was ruled by tight denims, the latest clothing trends for women has discovered the growth of free pants. Therefore try out the loose denims and throw away the loose tunic or kurti this year. Sporting dress is likewise in vogue this year. So you find the stylish sweat trousers and designer jogging suits in fashion shops. These two styles have clearly indicated that the trend this year is more concentrated on convenience, instead of appearances. The latest fashion for women this year has been the casual suited jerseys paired with the denims looking great on females and very cool too. Denims will never be getting out of trend. And we’ve also seen the return of torn denims teamed up with the white jersey.

Lots of latest business suits are still in the market in the form of formal trousers and blazers. It gives importance to masculinity clothing. The flashing a toned calf, knee length Capri are also pretty popular with teens this year. Hot and decent, they are rather effective to make people look cool.

Then let’s come to the popular accessories and footwear. The trend of latest accessories of 2010 indicates the growth of great accessories. You don’t need to hesitate about putting on big sized striking studs, big chain bags, strings, shimmering bracelets, over-sized pendants, rings and bold cuffs. Some pumps, flat shoes, boots with zippers and buckles and small heel shoes are the hottest new-arrivals in the fashion market.

When when you are choosing fashion items for your own style, the bottom line is going for trends that look best on you. The latest fashion trends have shown up a number of choices for matching and mixing and coming with best trend. To be a wise fashionista, please always keep in mind that it’s important to be aware of the latest trend, but you don’t have to do exactly as you are told to. If you sense that some styles do not look well on you, don’t worry, since the ever changing fashion will some day bring the classic styles in the trend and you can keep an eye on it and dress your best in time.

In our life we have to play different roles and get into different occasions. We want each of our aspects to be perfect, and an effective way is to dress ourselves right according to different occasions. Our daily styles can be easily accomplished with casual clothing, but sometimes we need to attend some formal occasions.

When dressing for formal event, you should first understand what are appropriate and what are not. Inappropriate accessories will send the wrong message or make you look out of place. Make sure your accessories match the tone of your outfit. In the past women have often forgone wearing watches to formal events, but that is no longer necessary as today there are several options for beautiful and appropriately formal watches. If you choose to wear a watch for formal event there are three ways you can go with your watch; jewelry, statement and subdued. Once you have decided on which of the three you want to go with there are several options to choose from.

Jewelry watches are exactly what they sound like; jewelry pieces with watch dials. Jewelry pieces range from bracelets that are indistinguishable from regular charm bracelets save for the extra charm with a watch face to almost regular looking watches that just happen to be on fancier bands. Certain watchbands may be, for example, a chain of hearts or circles attached to a regular watch. These watches, while dressier than a normal watch, can quite easily be dressed down if you wish to wear them at a later time to a less formal event. If you decide to go with a jewelry watch you must also decide if you want to wear it as a complementary piece to your other jewelry or alone.

The statement watch also requires you to match your jewelry with your watch instead of the other way. For example, if you purchase a slightly larger dress watch with an interesting pattern on the watchband and a distinct color on the watch face you will want to make sure that your other jewelry is subtle and does not draw attention away from the statement your watch is making. Statement watches may be harder to dress down at a later time, as they are often eye-catching. You may have to stay away from statement watch if you hope to apply it to more casual uses. Certain statement watches will be able to be paired with, say, jeans and a tee or with business casual clothing.

The final type of watch that you can wear when attending a formal event is a subdued watch. These watches are the easiest to dress down, as they usually consist of a simple band and face. When wearing a subdued timepiece you must still match your other accessories in terms of color and style. Unlike jewelry watches, however, the subtle or subdued fancy watches require complementary jewelry far more often. Subtle watches are often smaller than jewelry or statement watches and may be better suited to certain people. Subdued watches offer a classic and sleek look for more traditional women or events, which enables them to pair with jeans and a tee or even a business casual outfit.

It’s now much easier for us to purchase a right watch for certain occasions, since there are more options than ever before out there. No matter the message you want to send or the outfit you plan to wear, you can always find suitable pieces.