On trends, part II

Anna-Wintour-Mafia-Fashion-Week

Trends are selected for you by people who have no idea about what you love about fashion. Even if you don't like a trend, you still have to look at it every time you surf a fashion-related website or read a magazine. Not to mention they're also preying on you in the streets! Trends are ... Read more

Why do you follow trends?

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I see 4 major motives behind following trends: Guidance: Applies to people who don't pay much attention to their personal style and therefore don't know what suits them. They want an instant solution in the era of instant everything because they're either not interested in fashion and style (but they need to dress well, e.g. ... Read more

Bright & bold colors revolution vs. Zara disappointment

Gucci Prada Jil Sander Spring Summer 2011

I'm completely and utterly stoked about the bright and bold colors trend for spring and summer 2011 going mainstream because I love it when city streets are infused with colors. When I was in Zara stores in Milan and Paris during fashion week, checking how they'd styled the mannequins, I saw looks consisting solely of ... Read more

Thinking ahead: Coral red for summer

Emporio Armani Spring/Summer 2011 sandals

Don't you think it's curious how the fashion system lumps together spring and summer, fall and winter? Indeed having shows twice a year is enough of a chaos as it is. It'd be all kinds of complicated to double the number in order to specifically cater to every season, but the latter is precisely what ... Read more