INTRODUCING FIND IT FASHION

I am happy to announce the creating and launch of my new site FINDITFASHION.COM The site is the newest addition to my own little world of fabulous, and contains tips, trends and fashion finds from across the web. I have also included other blogs and magazine articles I love and find helpful.

The idea behind the site is to bring fabulous fashion finds for the coming season to one place. Every month I update the site with different fashion finds and reviews in sections like: Fashion Favorites, From the Runway, Trends and Mind Body & Sole. I also add in pages every month on topics and trends that I am into. Some months I may showcase shoes, accessories and handbags; while other months I might showcase trendy looks like leather, prints and romantic pieces. At finditfashion.com  you can find and follow the fashion you love, while staying up to date on the trends of the season. 

Make sure you visit FIND IT FASHION for more tips, trends and fashion finds. . . 

See YOU there. 

10 Key pieces for Summer 2012

Newest installment following "Whip your wardrobe into shape" 

Today we discuss picking ten key pieces to mold your summer wardrobe around...

In the video, I tried to be more literal with my picks, instead of picking off the wall things that I love, I tried to pick two of each 2 tops 2 jeans 2 skirts 3dresses. As you will see the picks are very everyday wearable and still in line with current trends

• Pleats
• Bolds
• Graphics

But being that it is summer, I also picked things that are summer staples:

• linen pants
• flowy tops
• maxi dresses
• little black dress

The take away from this video, is the skill of properly picking key pieces. Key pieces have pairs, they have mates in your closet and create multiple looks. Trendy pieces outside of key pieces are also must haves but are more so pieces you work in with key pieces. 

While ever girl owns one time only dresses, this video is designed to give you a basic day wear pallet to go by during the hot summer months. 

ENJOY

The History of Casual Wear

'Through the Looking Glass:Casual Wear

Each month, I want to help shed a little light on different trends throughout history. Since history always seems to repeat its self in the fashion world, I want to discuss both current and old trends. This month with inspiration from the "J Crew the man who dressed America"

I wanted to touch on the history of casual wear.

The ever so comfortable, wearable staples in everyone closet, the cotton T-shirt and Denim Jean. The relationship between these to items is one that goes all the way back to the early 1950's. It was in the 50's that a rebellious youth culture emerged in cities across America. The young people, as young people are today, were pushing and working to differentiate themselves from older crowds and the ever uncool parent. With rebellion in mind, the youth flocked to the more casual t-shirt and jeans, which at that point had only been seen in new racy rebel movies. In the 50's, the US first started to idolize the Brando's and Dean's of cinema, as well as the Presley's of rock n roll. These iconic figures helped shape the new found rebel teen, and for the first time teens and young adults began to wear the then garb of the "lower working class" or as we like to call it the T-shirt and Jean.

This was the birth of casual wear as we know it today within the main stream. Fashion denim and cotton T's became hot department store purchases, and were selling out everywhere. From this point on these two pieces would remain closet staples, updating and evolving through trends and times.

Today, the denim jean and T-shirt are not only everyday wear, but people of all ages have derived their own style from these two pieces. These days we dress it up or down, and wear them in the house, to the store or on the town.

This has been the first installment of Through the Looking Glass: A history of Fashion. Remember "You can not know where your going and you do not know where you have been." Know your culture J.Cultura

Pick your wardrobe like a designer

Just watched the very best interview of TOM FORD. I love him, and it is refreshing to hear the simplicity of his work. The Interview which aired on OWN, follows Tom through a few week period leading up to a small viewing. In the interview he talks a lot about the art of being fashion forward in his designs. He said the best way to follow and predict trends is to be aware of your surroundings and to live, daily observation is key in fashion. While it is great to be a trend setter, the reality is most brilliant ideas come from observations we see in passing. Maybe you saw a beautiful fun woman walk by and she was wearing something so cute, maybe you take that look and reinvent it to fit you. Maybe you duplicate fab looks in a magazine you read. Whatever the case, women are observers. What Tom brings into designing is the same out look we should take into our daily wardrobes. I say "think like a designer"... 

Use the world around you to pair and put together looks within your own wardrobe that you love, and know look great on you.

The best place to start when thinking about what to buy for the season ahead, is to get out into the world and see where the fashion is headed... read up magazines to check for looks you love, up to date magazines insure looks are trendy and in for the season at hand. Rip out clips of fashion you like and things you may want to duplicate, take the magazine clippings with you on your trip to the mall. These clippings are quick references while you shop, and help to give your trip to the mall a little focus. Happy shopping

Thanks Tom Ford xoxo....

Be sure to check out his video it is wonderful if you have about 45 minutes on your hands.