Fashion
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Fashion & Diversity
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Fashion magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar are not what they used to be. By that I am referring to "woke" material such as diversity, equity, and inclusion propaganda (see Home Page for more on this). Check one out online or visit the website to see what I’m referring to. Haute Couture continues to "push the envelope" in terms of outrageousness (see tab below). Modern designers also incorporate LGBTQIA+ models. Most women will not be interested in their creations due to eccentricity and cost.
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Comfort is In
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Lifestyles have changed somewhat since 2020; for example, more people working from home, online shopping, etc. That said, comfort is key. Ready-to-wear fashion styles have reflected this by focusing on what feels good to wear (soft, warm, stretchy, etc.) and less on “making an impression.” This applies for the average woman; you will find all sorts of wild, wonderful, or weird creations being presented by designers on the runways recently.
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Fashion websites
haute couture
What is Haute Couture?
Haute couture (French for ‘high sewing’ or ‘high dressmaking’) refers to the creation of exclusive fashions. It's a common term for custom-fitted clothing as produced primarily in Paris, but also in other fashion capitals such as New York, London, and Milan. 
Websites: Harper’s Bazaar SS24 couture - https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/shows-trends/g25978918/best-couture-fashion-week/ Haute Couture fall/winter 2024-2025 - https://www.fhcm.paris/en/haute-couture-week Vogue Runway Fall 2024 Couture - https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2024-couture Discontinued/old: Stella de Libero Wedding Dresses - http://www.weddinginspirasi.com/2011/05/13/stella-de-libero-wedding-dresses/ Stella de Libero Designer Spotlight 2011 - https://socialbfly.com/2011/08/26/designer-spotlight-stella-de-libero/ fashion shows
Fashion shows can be fun to check current trends, but don't often reflect the wishes and needs of normal women--price and style-wise.
modern
Over the years, these fashion magazines have become increasingly woke/liberal/feminist. You will also find more celebrity news as opposed to strict fashion coverage, as we enjoyed in the past. Daily Front Row - https://fashionweekdaily.com/ Elle Fashion - https://www.elle.com/fashion/ Fashion Gone Rogue (Beauty, Lifestyle, Fashion & Celebs) - https://www.fashiongonerogue.com/ Harper's Bazaar Fashion - https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/ Vogue Fashion - https://www.vogue.com/fashion WWD (Women's Wear Daily) - https://wwd.com/fashion-news/ Who What Wear (Celebrity Style and Fashion Trend Coverage) - https://www.whowhatwear.com/ retail
Designer Brands ($$$) - https://www.farfetch.com/designers/women Free People (boho styles) - https://www.freepeople.com/ Kohl's - https://www.kohls.com/ Land's End (Women's) - https://www.landsend.com/shop/womens-clothing/ PrAna (outdoorsy) - https://www.prana.com/ vintage
Looks from Vogue
Looks from fashion past/also see Fashion Reference, below Fashion Era - https://fashion-era.com/ UCLA, Fashion & Costume (historic) - https://guides.library.ucla.edu/c.php?g=180359&p=1191211 Vintage Fashion Guild - https://vintagefashionguild.org/ fashion reference
also see Vintage, above Catwalk Yourself (misc. fashion reference/not updated) - https://www.catwalkyourself.com/ Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion (PDF) - https://shorturl.at/uABR7 Encyclopedia of Fashion - http://www.fashionencyclopedia.com/ Fashion History Dictionary - https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/dictionary/ Fashion History Timeline - https://shorturl.at/agrsF Historical Fashion and Textile Glossary - https://thedreamstress.com/research/the-great-historical-fashion-and-textile-glossary/ MAM-E Fashion Encyclopedia - https://fashion.mam-e.it/ The Museum at FIT - https://fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/collections V&A Fashion - https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion We Wear Culture - https://artsandculture.google.com/project/fashion fashion blogs, magazines & trends
fashion blogs & magazines
Online Magazines & Blogs
Business of Fashion - https://www.businessoffashion.com/ EnVie Magazine (click on EN to read online/also available as a free iOS app) - http://en-vie-fashion.com/content/issue/ Fashion Magazine (Canada) - https://fashionmagazine.com/ Fashion Vignette | Trends - https://www.fvdesignstudio.com/trends Fashion Vignette: Trendspiration - https://fashionvignette.blogspot.com/p/fv-projects.html LE LIS Blanc (archives/now defunct) @issuu - https://issuu.com/lelisblanc Modeliste Magazine - https://modelistemagazine.com/ NOWFASHION - https://www.showstudio.com/contributors/nowfashion sisterMAG - https://www.sister-mag.com/en/ Trend Prive Magazine - https://trendprivemagazine.com/ Voir Magazine (the bleak [woke] future of fashion/view at your own risk) - https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/ Vulkan Magazine (Canada) - https://vulkanmagazine.com/ W Magazine (fashion, beauty, culture, etc.) - https://www.wmagazine.com/ Who What Wear - https://www.whowhatwear.com/section/fashion-news Men’s: GQ Style - https://www.gq.com/style Man of Metropolis - https://manofmetropolis.com/ fashion trends
gap_Press (Japan) @Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gap_press/ Fashion Trendsetter - https://www.fashiontrendsetter.com/v2/ The Pattern Edit Fashion Trends 2024 - https://www.thepatternedit.com/blog Fashion Trends 2024 - https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/fashion-trends-2024 Stylecaster (Fashion Trends & Style Advice) - https://stylecaster.com/fashion/ Vogue UK Spring/Summer 2024 - https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/spring-summer-2024-fashion-trends My Favorite Autumn Style is Ralph Lauren from the RTW 2011 & 2012 seasons; see below: Ralph Lauren: Fall/Winter 2011 RTW plus more recent - https://nowfashion.com/ralph-lauren-ready-to-wear-fall-winter-2011-new-york/ Fall 2011 RTW @WWD - https://wwd.com/fashion-news/shows-reviews/gallery/ralph-lauren-rtw-fall-2011/ Fall 2011 Ready-To-Wear - https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2011-ready-to-wear/ralph-lauren/slideshow/collection#1 Fall 2012 Ready-To-Wear - https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2012-ready-to-wear/ralph-lauren fashion color trends
2023 Color Trends: The Ultimate Palette for Creative Inspiration - https://printify.com/blog/color-trends/ Spring/Summer 2023 Color Trends: Fashion Week Color Palettes - https://www.envato.com/blog/spring-summer-2023-color-trends/ 5 Key Color Trends for Fall 2023 - https://www.thepatternedit.com/post/5-key-color-trends-for-fall-2023-according-to-wgsn Color Palettes, Fashion Trendsetter - https://www.fashiontrendsetter.com/v2/tag/color-palettes/ Fashion United Colors | Trends - https://fashionunited.com/trends/colors Fashion Vignette for color trends - www.fashiontrendsetter.com/v2/colortrends/ Pantone Fashion Color Trends Report - https://www.pantone.com/articles/fashion-color-trend-report Vogue Color Trends - https://www.vogue.com/tag/misc/color-trends title
fashion modelsfashion model websites
Supermodels.nl (archive) - https://web.archive.org/web/20081101140753/http://supermodels.nl:80/Pages/Headshots.aspx?sl=A FMD - Fashion Model Directory - https://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/search/alphabetical_order/ IMG Models - https://www.imgmodels.com/ Fashion Models Management (France) - https://fashionmodelsmanagement.com/ Metro Models (Switzerland) - https://www.metromodels.com/ models. - https://models.com/ FAVORITE SUPERMODELS
decline of the supermodel
VS Angels
models Misc.
fashion ideas for YOU
Your Wardrobe Color Palette
Read more about color on Home & Design Page
fashion color palettes
Websites: Color Calculator - https://www.sessions.edu/color-calculator/ Discover your Palette - https://colorwise.me/ How to Mix and Match Colors in Your Clothes - https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/how-to-match-the-colors-of-your-clothes/ Paletton The Color Scheme Designer - https://paletton.com/#uid=1000u0kllllaFw0g0qFqFg0w0aF color wheel
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What Is a Color Wheel? A color wheel is a circle diagram that illustrates the relationships between different colors. In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton created the first color wheel, asymmetrical and consisting of seven colors—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. In 1810, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe developed a symmetrical color wheel with just six colors (eliminating indigo), similar to the one we use today. Artists and fashion designers use color wheels to create color schemes that produce a desired aesthetic effect. Color wheel color theory & calculator @Canva - https://www.canva.com/colors/color-wheel/ Fashion Color Wheel - https://ivyandpearlboutique.com/blogs/fashion-howto/fashion-colors-matching-clothing-colors-using-color-wheel color theory
What is Color Theory? Color theory is a set of guidelines for mixing, combining, and manipulating colors. It studies how colors work together and how they affect our emotions and perceptions. 1. Color harmony: Color harmony describes color pairings that are visually pleasing and provide a sense of visual harmony. Color schemes based on complementary and analogous colors are generally viewed as harmonious. This can depend upon personal preference. 2. Color temperature: Color temperature involves breaking colors down into warm and cool colors. 3. Color context: Colors appear to behave differently when viewed in different contexts; various factors such as light source and surrounding colors influence color.
Shop Your closet
Choosing Right Styles for Your Body Shape
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Per Google AI: To choose the right styles for your body shape, identify your primary body type (like pear, apple, hourglass, rectangle) and then select clothing that either accentuates your best features or balances out proportions by drawing attention to your upper body if your hips are wider, or vice versa, while minimizing areas you might want to de-emphasize; key elements include necklines, waistlines, and silhouettes that flatter your specific shape. Key points to consider:
Necklines:
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Clothing Items that Never go out of Style
Read More Not finding any suitable lists online, I will compose my own, below.
Here are the general guidelines:
Here is my list. It's intended for woman over 50, but anyone can make it work:
*In basic colors: black, brown, white, navy, olive, gray, etc. Read More
Shop Your Closet
Survey your wardrobe to determine what items you already own. You probably have a variety of outfits ready to put together. Don't be afraid to mix and match. You set the rules. Try boho or romantic with grunge, classy with masculine. Note: Deleted the photos of me modeling outfits, as they were several years old. I may post again after the move. I'll have more time, better background (eggshell walls), improved lighting (sliding windows/doors), and they will be more current (almost 66). Collages will be made with Bazaart app. I will also place them on a separate "Page" and post the link here. Ideas I use: Layer, mix and match. Add a top or sweater over a dress, and then a belt. Add a slip dress over a long-sleeve top. Use the same color palette or contrasting colors. Mix patterns such as stripes and prints. Keep seasonal hues together (ex: autumn--brown/olive/gold). Accessorize as much or little as desired. I'm not into jewelry, but it does make one look classier. The challenge is create multiple outfits out of the basics you already own (shop your closet). You save money not having to buy new clothing. Use your imagination. It's fun! Selfie Hints
beauty
Plans for this section: General beauty info - skin, hair, makeup; natural beauty products…
Stay tuned! favorite beauty productsI purchase my products from amazon.com; however, you may wish to purchase from the company websites or local retail stores where available.
Burt’s Bees This brand contains mostly natural ingredients. They offer a wide variety of products, including lipstick, lipliner, cleansers, etc. Honest Beauty This brand's lipstick is good quality; their products are not loaded with dangerous chemicals either, which important when selecting lip products. Palladio Botanical and vitamin-infused cosmetics are offered by this company. I feel better using lipliner without the harsh chemicals. It’s the best lipliner I’ve discovered thus far. e.l.f. Cosmetics My favorite e.l.f. product is the eyebrow pencil (I use blonde and taupe colors). Prices are economical too, such as $4 for an eyebrow pencil. 
ECOLIPS lipscrub
This lip exfoliator is very useful for dry, flaky lips. It works in warm weather, too, to prepare lips for color products. https://ecolips.com/collections/lip-scrubs 
Coconut Oil for hair
Used sparingly (you don’t want a greasy look), coconut oil is an excellent moisturizer and adds a nice shine to hair (see section below). Plus, it’s 100% natural! makeup tips
#1 Rule for those over 60: LESS is more! Do not overdo it unless you want to look older! For day-to-day wear, I’d suggest lipstick/liner, under-eye coverup, eyebrow pencil, and facial moisturizer. Pretty simple, right? Save the eyeliner, mascara, and blush for special occasions. Foundation is optional; I don’t use it as a general rule. It’s good to let your skin “breathe” as much as possible. Neutrogena face self-tanner in Light is a nice, natural application for summer months. my beauty routine
How to get "3D" Lips:
It involves quite a few steps, but lends a nice, full look. Remember the first step, powder (I use Palladio highlighter) to hide the tiny lines. Next you can use clear chapstick or gloss stick, as seen below. Blot. Apply first color of your choice, blot. Apply second color of your choice, blot. Lastly, line upper and lower lips (see above), then blot once again. I think you will like the result! 
Homemade natural beauty products
DIY Beauty Products & Recipes - https://www.savvyhomemade.com/beauty-products/ DIY Natural Handmade Beauty Products - https://shorturl.at/ehzFK 200+ DIY Beauty Recipes - https://livingthenourishedlife.com/200-diy-beauty-products/ Make your own moisturizer at home. I tried it with ingredients listed below. It smells nice and is very versatile. Use as hand and body cream, facial moisturizer--even on your lips. It's much safer than anything you can purchase at a store/online, as ingredients are all-natural with no added chemicals. Feel free to experiment with the "recipe" below, substituting items such as oils, etc. A hint: during cold weather you'll find it's a hard substance; warm up in your palm before applying to face and body.
hairHere I will post some information regarding hair such as websites, and also some favorite hints & tips 
Coconut Oil
An inexpensive, all-natural and effective hair moisturizer (use sparingly), it smells nice too. Photo Credits: Fashion photos courtesy of Pixabay & Adobe
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