Yesterday’s post rejoiced in the return of the naughty British schoolgirl. But how do other cultures interpret the appeal of the young, innocent girl? 
One of my favorite twists on this classic theme comes from Japan, where schoolgirl style is described as “Elegant Gothic Lolita Fashion.” The Japanese certainly know how to pack a poetic description into their monikers.
Like 1980s fashion, the New York edition of Fashion Week has come and gone. But, unlike 80s-style leggings and neon jump suits, the styles showcased at Fashion Week NY aren’t a glimpse in the past. Instead, they are a taste of fashion future.
This morning’s perusal of our favorite fashion resources greeted us with some exciting news. Shoe mogul-turned-all-around-fashion mogul Steve Madden has extended his brand from the designer shoe arena into the ever-popular realm of designer clothing; more specifically—Steve Madden dresses.
There’s a new clothing store online, well new to me at least,
and it’s making online shopping easy and less stressful for women around the
globe. It’s called Myshape.com and no, it’s not a subsidiary of Myspace.com.
However, it does share some qualities the social networking phenomenon, most in
respect to Myshape’s customization and profiling elements. In short,
Myshape.com enables its user to put together outfits and select clothing that’s
tailored specifically to their body types. It’s said to take a lot of the
guessing and uncertainty out of online shopping.
Do you want to know more about the Shoeflyer personalities who provide you with all the designer shoe news, reviews and deals? If so, check out the interview we did with one of our favorite women’s fashion and style blogs, The Daily Obsession.
As spring quickly approaches so do the long weekends of shopping in an effort to spice up the wardrobe to accommodate warmer and sunnier climates. We all know how stressful the season can be on our pockets books, but fortunately the ladies at Second City Style have prepared a few tip on budgeting for spring shopping.
Our fashion trendsetting friends across the pond have done it again. I’m talking about the newest European fashion trend, asymmetrical shoe wear, the art of mismatching shoes. Much to my surprise this is nothing new. Fashion designers have apparently been experimenting with this for decades, but now the asymmetrical shoe trend is gaining ground – mostly in Italy and Spain.
One of our favorite shoe blogs, Shoewawa regularly features a competition called the Cheap or Chic Challenge. The Cheap or Chic challenge is a chance for designer shoe enthusiasts to prove their shoe smarts. Shoewawa challenges its readers to identify which one of two pairs is a designer shoe and which one isn’t. In this week’s competition both shoes are cute. But one retails for $100 more than the other. Can you determine which shoe that is?
