“Oh the weather outside is frightful, and the fire is so delightful, and since we’ve no place to go…..” Whether you have a place to go or not, the winter fashion trends are here and it is very important to know all of the dos and don’ts of winter fashion. Many styles are fleeting trends that come and go, but other elements of winter fashion are classic, timeless and can be worn year after year. So bundle up, and—er—let it snow!
The Do’s Of Winter Fashion: Layering
One of the most important elements of winter fashion is layering. Layers are a very popular way to keep warm during the cold winter weather. And yet, they also provide the perfect solution because if you get too hot, you can simply remove a layer! This is such an easy and versatile solution to your winter fashion dilemma.
Begin by wearing a light cotton layer, such as a cami or t-shirt. Add a sweater or zip-up hoodie, and top with your favorite winter coat! You can layer on your legs as well. Begin with a pair of sheer tights. If you want to add a fun twist, choose to wear patterned tights. On top, add a pair of leg warmers or leggings. Finish with a hip pair of boots. Another benefit of layering—it flatters any figure and hides and flaws in your body that you dislike. Go with layering for an easy winter fashion trend!
Fashion Trends to Avoid: Faux Fur
One of the winter fashion trends that you should generally avoid is wearing faux fur. Although this trend can be worn tastefully, the people that are able to do so usually are able to afford expensive, quality furs. Also, many people that wear fur during the winter over-do the fur—head to toe fur is not an attractive sight! So do yourself a favor and just avoid this winter fashion trend all together.
Choosing the Perfect Coat
An essential of winter fashion is a coat. You will wear a winter coat all throughout the season, so it is important to select a coat that is both functional and stylish. There is a wide variety of coat styles to choose from, including knee-length coats, full-length coats, swing coats, and capes. Make sure to consider how often you will wear the coat as well as which style will best flatter your figure.
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Fashion is an expression of the soul and culture therefore every country has a uniqueness that will reflect its traditions and history in one way or the other. Japanese fashion is no exception to the rule and here are a few guidelines of how it changed along the years while always keeping its traditions intact.
The Old and the New
The most common and traditional Japanese fashion costume is the Kimono; still worn today in more modern designs, it was also adopted in the West due to its elegance and sensuality. Along the years, Japanese fashion saw few changes but all the while the Kimono was a dominant and part of the classic collection and always a part of their lives in different forms. The Furisode is another type of Kimono worn by young girls in their twenties; in Japan twenty is the legal age to drink and smoke and in order to celebrate it parents often offer their daughters a Furisode.
Then the Houmongi takes over, which is another type of Kimono that is worn by married women and yet again the parents will present their daughter with one when she is married. The formal Kimono is called Tomesode, which is usually worn my married women to functions such as marriages; Mofuku is the funeral Kimono in the Japanese fashion and Uchikake is the wedding Kimono.
Last but not least Obi is the oldest form of the Japanese fashion as they are not being made anymore today and rarely will you catch someone wearing one these days even in Japan.
The modern Japanese fashion have several categories as well some of which are not clothes related: the Kogal Japanese fashion is translated in Japan to those who like to display their high income by wearing expensive clothes and jewelry. The Gangaro Japanese fashion is directed to those who started changing their hair color and then there is the Lolita and the Gothic Lolita Japanese fashion, which is being represented by the sweet and innocently dressed (Lolita) to the other extreme of what is known to us as punk fashion, which is known as the Gothic Lolitas.
The Eternal Fashion
Classic fashion is eternal everywhere in the world and Japanese fashion has their Kimonos to prove it. Colors also play a big role in Japanese fashion and culture as it is directly related to the event. Fashion does not only define a time and era but also the personality and character of the one wearing it.
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Every country has a unique culture around which the fashion usually revolves. Fashion changes every year but classics that are part of the history and tradition never will; in fact they become even more sought after as the years go by to bring back the charm and elegance of history. Therefore, ever so often you will see that the long gone styles will be featured as a come back when in fact they had never gone away in the first place!
Tradition, Style and Elegance
Indian fashion has a bit of all the above ingredients and more with different types of costumes that have come down through history to be still enjoyed and worn today. Sari is one of the oldest costume in Indian fashion, it is formed out of one piece of cloth measuring approximately five and half meters long and can be made from a variety of materials from pure silk to pure cotton.
These five and half meters of continuous cloth is skillfully wrapped around to form one of the most sensual and romantic costumes there ever was. The reason why this particular costume from the Indian fashion did not catch on around the world is that it is difficult to wear gracefully by those who are not used to it. Saris are worn by girls in their teens and women of all age groups even today.
The other Indian fashion piece that has been adopted around the world especially over the last few decades is the Punjabi suit, which is basically made out of a loose fitted pant with a very long dress like blouse over it that bears slits from both sides to allow easy walking. Girls and women alike find these clothes, also known as shalwar qameez very comfortable.
Indian Fashion Today
Indian fashion today has changed a great deal by adopting features from around the world. However, they have always ensured to complete a style with a traditional touch such as, an Indian scarf, bangles or the traditional tikka or bindi (the dot that is placed on the forehead between the eyebrows usually in different types of colors to match the clothes).
Around the world, Indian fashion is enjoyed by women and girls who can also add to their style and personality by integrating an Indian blouse, scarf or other accessories. Indian fashion, with its vivid colors and rich textures has a special mystique to it and it brings out romance in whoever wears it.
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