:: Winter 2015 Pant Styles ::

Hello dears!

So for today’s post I thought I would list numerous styles of pants which seem to be making a big hit this winter. It is very apparent that both designers and brands in general have decided to offer us a very wide range of pant fits and styles for us to rock this winter. This range includes both the well known skinny pants as well as loose fitting styles.

Numerous fashion shows and lookbooks portray so many different styles for this winter, and I thought that it would e a god idea for me to collect and share some of them with you. I have spotted a variety of modern, vintage as well as timeless silhouettes which come in various colours and fits. So here it comes!

Black Straight Pants
This is potentially the most common style of pants ever, the most flattering on every body shape and size, and the easiest to style. It can easily be paired with sweaters for a dressed-down look, or else dressed up with a structured blazer. Pair it with heels and out the door we go!

Tracksuit Inspired Pants

Tracksuit Inspired Pants
As you will see as we get through these fits, so many of them are inspired by the 1960s and 1970s. This might not be everybody’s cup of tea, however it is a very comfortable way to look fashionable this winter, so do not be scared to give it a try!

Leather Pants
It might not suit everybody, but let me tell you, leather paired with absolutely everything is an automatic fashion A+! Leather, especially sleek black leather has the power to manipulate every outfit in appearing on point. Paired with a textured sweater, such as a knitted thick one is on point girls!

Leather Black Pants

Wide Legged Pants

Wide Leg Pants Again, a risky style to try as it might not flatter everyone, but that’s what changing rooms are for right? (Ugh!) Make sure to try them on before purchasing, but for those tall beauties out there, this is the style for you this year! Comfortable and gorgeous all day long! 

Quilt Detailed Pant

Quilt Detailed Pants
As the name suggests, there is nothing more comfortable than this style of pants! It can be found in so many shops as its popularity is increasing at a very fast rate!

Shortened or Hemmed Pants
This was very popular last year, with so many of us hemming our skinny pants and jeans up to our calves! It is a very easy style to follow, however it goes a long way! It tends to elongate the legs for a more refined look! So keep up the good work! Beige, whites and browns are very popular this year!

High-Waisted Pants
Defining the waist has never been a negative thing, it makes the person appear taller, while slimming down any imperfections which most of us are not very proud of! (What is a gym!?) Make sure to invest in a nice pair of high-waisted besties this winter girls!

Red Leather High-Waisted Pants

Ripped Pants
Another style which remerged this winter! If it doesn’t appeal to you that much, or it makes your insecurities explode, you might prefer a slightly distressed pair for starters, which is equally as cute and flattering so don’t worry! Pair them up with a pair of combat boots and you suddenly look grungy and tough!

Ripped Jeans

Pleated Pans

Pleated Pants
Remember the days of school uniforms?! We hated them so much right? Well, our uniforms are now considered stylish! Who would have thought?! Pleated pants were very popular on the runways of numerous big names and brands, and were presented as a very versatile style, aimed at both the sophisticated professional, paired with a blazer and court shoes, as well as for the younger students!

Drop-Crotch Pants

This style has been seen on the catwalk, especially in leather, or else paired with leather anything. This laid-back look is very sophisticated and fashionable, while being one of the most comfortable styles which are trending at the moment.

Tailored Pants
Last but not least, are the popular fitted or tailored pants. This is very often merged with the pleated style to produce an equally sophisticated look. However, when it isn't, it is paired up with male-looking shoes for a mature look!

So, these were the primary pant styles for Winter 2014/2015. Which is your favourite style, and are you open to trying any of them? Let us know in the comments!

Kaylie Chetcuti 

:: Beach Essentials ::

Hey there fashion lovers :)!

It has been somewhat a long time and I'd like to apologize for that, but now that it's more or less safe to say that most of us have finished their exams, we can shift to more relieving subjects; beach, sand, sun, and sea! 

Apart from the obvious - a bathing suit ( which I believe deserves a whole post on its own! )we need to have a cute beach bag to hoard all of our essentials in. Size and pattern is bound do differ from one person to the next, however the concept is similar!

Now, we must obviously fill up our gorgeous carry-ons with all our necessities. Below we shall have a look at some of the items I personally consider a must-have for a successful day out at the beach. 

To start with, one would obviously consider bringing a towel. I suggest a couple; one to dry oneself with while the other is to use as a pillow or else to lounge on with friends on the sand :)! Any beach towel would do; the cuter the better! xx

I also strongly recommend a light hooded jacket or sweater! Keeping warm when coming up from the water can be slightly challenging, ( at least for this girl) and this will surely come in handy; trust me!

I also find it very helpful to carry a make-up/travel bag with me to hold of my beauty essentials. I suggest a plastic one so as to avoid any mishaps if it had to come in contact with the water :) In addition, it being transparent would help to find essentials quicker when in a rush! 

I suggest keeping a face and body sunscreen, a body spray, deodorant or perfume, any make-up products you would have used, make-up wipes as well as a Lip Balm which has SPF! Anything else such as hair products, bobby pins and elastics among other things are also considered an essential by most!

Another fashion favourite of mine for any beach day are Fedora Hats and Aviator Sunglasses. Although any pair would rock the sandbox ( no pun intended! ), I personally find the combination of the pair above to be epic and intriguing on both males and females!

 Last but not least, the beach is one of the most relaxing places that one could go to in the summer season. Hence, this is also the place where we are all free to read a relaxing book, listen to our new favourite album, or else flip through a magazine at our own leisure! I am currently reading a novel called 'Ice Lake' by John Farrow.. 
All together now : ''Ahhhh.. the smell of freedom at last!''

P.S: Always carry around a bottle of water so as to keep yourselves hydrated! A snack of nuts, berries or baby carrots would also come in handy when you start feeling a bit hungry!

I hope this proved to be sloghtly helpful to some of you! Feel free to leave any suggestions, and stick around for my next blog post to be uploaded later on this week! 

Look Good, Be Good, Feel Good :)!
Kaylie xx

:: Curvy Elements ::

Hi loves !

     I have recently been asked to dig more into the mistaken idea that curvier girls are not allowed to follow fashions, as most trends tend to target skinny women rather then heavier ones. However, I wish to make clear that even though I strongly disagree with this ideology, I am in no shape or form saying that being over-weight is a positive thing or that clothes can cover up ALL imperfections and flaws that one might have. I am a firm believer that, with clothes one can take the eye away from some flaws by highlighting an area which one is more comfortable with.

   I feel that, whereas a skinnier girl could pull off an outfit which is all pastels, a curvier woman could also pull off the trend by wearing a darker dress paired up with a pastel blazer and accessories. Similar to this are other trends such as the Neon trend which was very big last Spring/Summer season, and Graphic Prints, which have gladly been with us for quite a while now! Below one could see some pictures as an example :)!

  In addition, belts are a girls best friend regardless her shape and size. Cinching in from the waist gives us all a skinnier, more defined silhouette. This is another way how wild prints and bright colours, or pastels can be introduced into the outfit. Similarly, this could be implemented when it comes to shoes, hats, necklaces, bracelets and other accessories to enhance the persona's physique.

       Moreover, circle skirts and flowing dresses which are fitted at the torso tend to deceive the eye into believing that the person is skinnier than she actually is. This is because, as pointed out previously, clothing is all about highlighting good-looking areas while taking the eye away from the more negative ones.

With summer fast approaching, each and every one of us are on the look out for the perfect bikini or one-piece for those warm days spent at the beach. Not everyone has the body for that little bikini we saw at New Look or River Island, but all of us can surely make it work. The known secret is to find the bathing suit that truly fits your personality as well as your body shape!

The most important thing is that we all make sure that whatever we are wearing fits us like a glove, so as to bring out the best of our bodies; our perfect imperfections!

I hope this helped some of you :)! Any requests,comments or any other type of feedback is very much appreciated :)! As you have seen, ASOS came up with a great line for curvy women; ASOS CURVE.

Look Good, Be Good, Feel Good :)!

Kaylie xx

:: Spring Prints :)! ::

Spring is the time in which one is more that free to investigate and experiment with prints and bright colours. However, its worth admiring how print designers (and designers in general),  manage to come up with different prints each year :)! In addition, usually they take the 'old' prints and adapt them to the current season; by adding a brand new twist to the print, it makes it new and even more fashionable than the previous one!

For example, right here one can easily see the floral trend of Spring-Summer 2013 rejuvinated and worn again on the runways :) The art of designing in perfectly manifested here, as, contrary to other pieces where print is concerned, the piece of clothing is controlled by the print itself and not its shape. 

In the picture above which is taken from New York Fashion Week,  we can see neutral colours which are paired with similar neutral accessories. Keeping the accessories simple helps to bring out the print more, and so highlight the asset of the dress. Short circle dresses are quite popular in stores this season, and so one can simply expect to find the trendy prints on these shapes of dresses too.

Similarly, in the picture one can see other examples where designers integrated Spring-Summer 2013 prints into their new designs, hence attaching the new to the old to achieve the particular look they were going for.Wheres in the previous the majority of colours were neutrals, in this one, we can see yellows, blues, pinks and greens which help to attract the eye to the piece of clothing and hide any imperfection ( which we all unfortunately have!) and highlight other better-looking areas:)!

However, apart from florals, designers also decided to take geometric prints; mainly black and white and insert them again into Spring-Summer 2014.

Above we could see a more casual pant-and-tee looking style. Also from New York Fashion Week 2014, we could see how abstract prints hit big and strong this Spring, with black and whites paired with dark blue among others. International Runways were filled with it, however Indian and Asian runways were the ones to truly bring out this trend up a notch!

Above, we can once again see a more subtle but( but still considered abstract!) print. The smallest the print, the more busy is a garment. For example, the photo on the right shows a flowing maxi dress mostly using a neutral print. In comparison, the second and third photos show a more colourful print on the maxi dress, pant and blouse respectively. Similar to the fist segment regarding flower prints, they are all pared with neutral accessories so as to bring out to a greater extent the detail of the print.

With a more classy and subtle approach to the Spring and Summer 2014 prints, above we can see a mixture of outfits styled to perfection. In all three photos, the floral print was aptly manifested to fit the mood of the dress. In the first photo, a more casual flowery print was given to the garment, while in the second one, we can see a low-key circle dress which can be either dressed down for a casual day out with friends, or else dressed up for a fancy dinner. This is exactly where accessories come in!

 The third photo, shows a slightly different take on a body-con dress; warm and playful, yet powerful enough for a great night out with collegues or even a day-time formal lunch!

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Prints are there for fashion purposes, however this idea must not be used as an argument to shy away from such an experimental, beautiful side of styling and expressing ourselves! In the previous blog post about Pastels, Readers were encouraged to always try something new. The most important thing is to know your body type and dress to enhance your assets! 

Until next time,

Look great, Be great, Feel great!

Kaylie xx

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