I am Fashion: December 2011

Thursday, December 29, 2011

2012 Fashion Trend

Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 Fashion Trend #2: Color. For colder seasons designers normally prefer using neutral or reserved colors like black, brown, navy, cream, dark violet, etc. However, Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 collections abound in brighter hues like crimson, neon orange, purple, sky blue and others. Besides, these eye-popping tones can come in daring combinations. See Haider Ackermann, Alberta Ferretti, Victoria Beckham, Tommy Hilfiger, Burberry Prorsum, and other designers and brands for inspiration. (Read COLOR TRENDS FOR FALL/ WINTER 2011/ 2012)

Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 Fashion Trend #3: Fetish. This trendhas come very unexpected. The most surprising thing is that so many designers have taken it so seriously. Marc Jacobs has built both Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs collections on fetish and domitatrix themes. Gaga’s favorite designer Mugler, Giles, Antonio Berardi, Marios Schwab as well as Viktor & Rolf and Givenchy have all featured this Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 trend in their ranges.
Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 Fashion Trend #4: Texture Overload.Everything is mixed in Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 collections. Silk comes along with fur and knitwear, sequins and leather make a perfect combination and even plastic goes well with chiffon and wool. Sounds crazy? It does. And it does look a bit crazy, too.

Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 Fashion Trend #5: 40s Elegance.Fashion repeats itself. In Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 40s elegance is again a hot trend. The best approach to reinvent this fashion era has been realized by Gucci, John Galliano, Miu Miu, and Jonathan Saunders.

Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 Fashion Trend #6: Midi and Maxi skirts. Miniskirts are always popular, especially with teenagers. But for Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 you better embrace the longer length skirts. These can look as sexy as minis because your sex appeal depends on how you wear your clothes, not the type of clothing you wear. Find midis and maxis in Dries Van Noten, Chloe, Balenciaga, Roland Mouret, Antonio Marras, St.John and other designer collections.

Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 Fashion Trend #7: Prints. The variety of prints in Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 collections is huge: from tiny polka dots in Gucci and broken glass in Stella McCartney to girly paisley in Anna Sui and bold flowers in Versace. There are also baroque prints in Jonathan Saunders, photographic flowers at Giambattist Valli, Miu Miu’s glittering spring flowers, enlarged feathers at Ungaro, panthers in Givenchy’s, and plenty of other prints in other designer collections. You just need to understand what print you want because you can have everything.

Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 Fashion Trend #8: Pleats and Frills.While gender play trend is going forward at a steady gait some designers think femininity should be preserved. It’s the greatest news for those girls who don’t want to transform into strong and courageous men and prefer to remain fragile women. Pleats, frills, cute rosettes and lovely embroidery help us look romantic. And we sometimes want to look romantic, don’t we? Prettiest pleats can be found in Valentino, Oscar de la Renta and Christian Dior Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 collections.

Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 Fashion Trend #9: Zoological. Besides zoological prints, like leopard and python, to which we have already got accustomed due to the fact every single season designers use these in their creations, in Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 ranges we see lots of feathers, wild animals printed on fabric (Givenchy, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Topshop and Ungaro), hats in shape of lions and panthers at Anna Sui, etc. Fashion goes really wild.

Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 Fashion Trend #10 Chunky Knit Sweater. .Fall and winter are cold seasons, so there is no wonder why designers have included warm chunky sweaters into their collections. Missoni is the main producer of knitted sweaters. You can see a great variety of knitted items in their Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 line.

Lanvin SS 2012 New

Alber Elbaz’s perfectly exaggerated silhouettes for Lanvin’s S/S 2012 collection made even the most simple of dresses look stunning. The bold, angular shoulders made the models look even more confident as they walked down the runway. The sternness of those shoulders were juxtaposed next to hyper-feminine, silk pleated cut-out dresses that bared more than we would expect a Lanvin woman to show. But no matter how Elbaz chooses to push the envelope he can not help but exude chic!

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Kanye West's 1st Collection

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Help Sendong Victims with Your Used Clothing

Typhoon Sendong (International name: Washi) hit my hometown, Iligan City over the weekend. While all of us are looking forward to Christmas and getting new clothes, shoes, Sendong took away the clothing, shoes, houses and lives away from us. Oh, how Sendong hit Iligan City!

Tonight, I was folding used clothing to donate to Sendong victims. The overwhelming support from all over the world has helped us and fellow Iliganons cope with the loss and the tragedy of it all.

Well, you too can extend help by donating your used clothing. It's almost the end of 2011, and this is usually the time that we clean out our closets of clothes and shoes that we don't use anymore. You see that piece of shirt or polo peeking at you from that deep corner of your closet? It's time to let it see some light. Get if from the hangers and donate it.

Here's how you can help Sendong victims:

ONE FOR ILIGAN - DONATION DROP OFF POINTS:

Makati City: 3553 Durango St., Palanan, Makati City 1235. Contact Migz @ 09065777812 or 09227130006 OR 6-D Cypress Gardens Condo 112 VA Rufino St. Makati City c/o Meikah Delid

Quezon City: Berkeley Residences, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City. Contact Jamie Steffani Mijares @ 09157744244

Manila/Taft Avenue: Madison Square Condominium, Taft Avenue, Manila, Right infront of De La Salle University, Right beside Kenny Rogers . Contact Roden Lim @ 09164198655

CASH DEPOSITS
Iliganons sa Manila, Inc.
BDO Checking Acct 5308004019 Asia-Tower Paseo Branch

PAYPAL: ma.merdekah@gmail.com

You can also send donations through Iliganon Bloggers HERE.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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Source: Summit Media PR

Photoshop Turns Skinny Celebrities into Famous Fatties

Photoshop is often used to manipulate photos of models, actresses and other celebrities, making them appear thinner or more beautiful than they actually are in real life. In a creative turn around, these artists have opted to turn the skinny celebrities into famous fatties.

Amy Winehouse
Deceased singer Amy Winehouse maintained a thin, gangly body during her career. In this Photoshop spoof, the artist has even distorted her tatoos to give the impression that this skinny celebrity gained a lot of weight.

Britney Spears

Known for changing her physical appearance by shaving off her own hair, Britney Spears is shown here as a famous fatty.

Cameron Diaz

This beautiful and sometimes too-skinny actress has gained a few Photoshop pounds.

Carmen Electra

Carmen Electra's Photoshop weight gain is a shocker.

Christina Aguilera

Another celebrity singer who is known for changing her physical appearance, Aguilera is shown below as being drastically changed with her Photoshop fat.

Jennifer Lopez

Even Jennifer Lopez is able to boast of the dubious honor of being a famous fatty.

Lindsay Lohan

In reality, Lohan's drug-skinny body has often been the subject of both concern and ridicule. In the world of Photoshop, however, she has become a buxom beauty.

Pamela Anderson

Although Pamela Anderson's breasts grew enormously over several years, her Photoshop fat gain happened overnight.

Shakira

Shakira's toned body gets fleshed out in Photoshop in this thin to fat photo manipulation spoof.

source:dumage

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10 Funny Photoshop Dogs

Man's best friend sometimes becomes Photoshop's best subject, resulting in funny Photoshopped art works of dogs and puppies.

Dogs in Art
For centuries, dogs have been domesticated as herders, guardians and pets. People ascribe a number of human emotional attributes to dogs, such as loyalty, affection and devotion. Because of man's affinity for canines, dogs are a favorite subject for use in art.
In digital art, dogs are often portrayed in a humorous manner, lending digital art works a friendly, funny attitude. The familiar shape of dogs makes them an easy artistic subject to work with. Photoshop artists can easily exaggerate facial features to create funny caricatures and parodies of man's best friend.