Archive for November, 2008

The latest in second-hand clothes: T shirt with a history

Friday, November 28th, 2008

The latest in second-hand clothes: T shirt with a historyDo you buy second-hand clothes? Two Austrian young girls, who want to help our planet, have created a website with a novel idea: used t-shirts with a history. The online store is named Re-shirt and it sells T-shirts that have been donated by people from all over the world. Those T-shirts are special because they are main characters of a remarkable happening, according to the people who donate them.

A special trip, a great concert or a wonderful football game are only some of the histories related to more than 100 second-hand T-shirts that are offered by the website. They costs 25 euros. Each person who donates a T-shirt (instead of just throwing it away) is contributing an intangible and unique value: the personal history; at the same time, the person is donating an item another person can use as a sort of recycled material.

The two Austrian girls Anne Zacsek and Doris Kodym had the idea of creating this website when the university professor Wolfgang Wimmer explained them details about the cotton market and its environmental costs. According to the Vienna-based website, each hour 160,000 T-shirts are sold in United States; also, on average, 20,000 liters of water are needed to produce 1 kilogram of raw cotton.

At the beginning, the online store began to work with donations from well-known Austrian artists like comedian Alf Poer, photographer Lisi Gradnitzer or Wolfgang Wimmer. After washing each T-shirt, an orange label is attached to it. This label has an alphanumeric code that is unique for each T-shirt. According to the blog Treehuggerm, the new owner of the T-shirt will be able to write another chapter of the life of the T-shirt by typing the code in the website.

Visit the Re-shirt website now!

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Bathing suit styles for summer 2009

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Southern summer will arrive soon with many fashion novelties. There will be a great variety of swimsuits and accessories to wear while we enjoy the sun’s rays. Here we show you some bikini styles that will be the favorites of swimmer girls and their admirers.


Bathing suit styles for summer 2009

If you don’t want to worry about ties or straps, this style is the ideal alternative. The top part of the bikini is an almost-rectangular piece that will allow you to tan the area above the breast without leaving any mark, while the lower part of the bikini has a cut out for the hip in order to be more comfortable and sexy.


summer bikinis

Warm and pastel tones will be a trend for next summer, but white is a color that is perfect for every skin tone and the best thing is that it enhances the tan in perfect contrast. This style has a top that is advisable for women with bra sizes larger than 34.


souther summer swimwears

Lastly, we show you this Brazilian-style bikini that, although it pretends to be simple, is one of the most coquettish and daring. Nevertheless, the most attractive thing is its color: bright pink. Surely it will stand out from the crowd when going to the beach. The sailor-style bottom piece is striped in pink and white with lateral ties that make it look really chic. Just make sure that you tie them well to avoid an accident. :)

See more beautiful swimwear style here - Victoria’s Secret website

Shopping directory: Wholesale Swimwear, Bikinis

Fashion trends autumn winter 2008-2009: Bill Cosby’s sweaters are back

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Maybe some people still remember them. Anyway, these garments are not going unnoticed this autumn / winter season. We are talking about the classic sweaters Bill Cosby used to wear in his old TV show.

Fashion trends autumn winter 2008–2009: Bill Cosby\'s sweaters are back

These sweaters have been revived in the clothing stores. They look really warm as if they were garments to wear at the North pole.  :)

Although many people still associate the look of these sweaters with old-fashioned men, the fact is that they are back as part of vintage fashion inspired by the 80s and, in this way, we can take a different perspective of these sweaters.

Nowadays, young people, who are up-to-date on fashion, can appreciate that there is a completely new set of ways to wear these famous sweaters that were a feature of comedian Bill Cosby in his remarkable show. So, it would be good to recapture this casual fashion in a funny way and why not, as a way to remember the wonderful 80s this season.

eigthies sweaters
80s sweaters



Shopping directory: Wholesale Sweaters

Socks inspired by Space Invaders game

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Socks inspired by Space Invaders gameIf you consider yourself a geek, it is probable you like a geek outfit to wear, including socks. Besides, every geek knows video games are an important part of his way of life. And no doubt Space Invaders was one of the most popular video games.

This way, in order to complete the geek look, there’s nothing better than this pair of socks inspired by Space Invaders that captivated children and adults alike, during the ’80s. Yeah, it was one of the most popular games with its low-resolution graphics.

The socks are available in white, brown, yellow, green and khaki. They are made of 97% cotton and 3% elasth. Maybe these socks will be the envy of your geek friends at the next event you attend. :)

What about the price? Approximately US$ 3.

More information - BLUE INC

Shopping directory: Wholesale Socks, Hosiery

Pajamas time

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Pajamas time

Sex bomb or cute girl. Those are the available options when you are looking for pajamas. There are a lot of clothing styles to go out, but to go to the bed -alone or with somebody-, there are less choices available. And that includes the beautiful women’secret collections

After visiting some online stores,  we can figure out what are the current trends (that are not novel at all):

* Sleep shirt: good quality shirt, t-shirt styled or cotton baby doll.

and

* Men’s-style pajamas: made of elastic cotton.

If you want to look really fashionable when sleeping, then make sure you choose appropriate colors and prints for you and don’t forget the accessories: robes and slippers.

slippers

men style pajamas

pajamas trend

Shopping directory: Wholesale Sleepwear

Winter designer sunglasses

Monday, November 24th, 2008

winter designer sunglasses

Although winter is cold, it doesn’t mean sunglasses are not necessary. They protect eyes and are also a fashion accessory. This season, big and retro sunglasses are in fashion. If you already have aviator sunglasses, you won’t need new ones. This sunglass style is coming back with thin metallic frame and, for the darkest winter days, light blue-colored or brown-colored lenses. Armani has a diverse collection for this season with items for every face shape.

You also can choose retro sunglasses: some ’60s-style sunglasses with white frame and funny shape. Extravagant styles are welcome. In the picture below, you can see a Tom Ford’s sunglass that are neither round nor rectangular.

tom ford

Other options (also inspired by the ’60s) are Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses, which are perfect to complete a classic look. They are oversized sunglasses that fit very close to the face and look really good when combined with Parisian-inspired headscarves that emerge on the catwalks this season.

dolce and gabbana

Finally, we suggest H&M sunglasses in classic black with a big frame and some ornaments in both sides. Definitely the sunglasses look really cute with these ornaments, or even with some prints. Although they are dark lenses,  they have a lighter color than summer sunglasses.

h and m sunglasses

Shopping directory: Wholesale Sunglasses

Mens suits - Winter 2009 | Shiny clothes

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

There is a clear trend in men’s suits for this year’s winter season: designers have chosen shiny fabrics to make men’s clothing. It is a very elegant trend. A subtle shine is really appropriate for winter because it adds a touch of warmth to the garment.
Mens suits  - Winter 2009 | Shiny clothesMichael Kors


In the first picture, we can see a suit designed by Lanvin that is well complemented with contrasting colors for a bow tie and a rose in the lapel. In the second picture, there is an olive-colored suit designed by Michael Kors;  the subtle shine makes it looks really impressive. The hat completes the look perfectly
marnishiny suits


On the other hand, Marni introduced its Royal Blue collection in which blue is the predominant color of the suits. This collection has excellent combinations of both opaque and slightly shiny fabrics  that look good without being extravagant.

If you like this trend, keep in mind the shine should be subtle. If you exaggerate,  it won’t look good and would be in poor taste.

Shopping directory: Wholesale Suits

Learn how to tie a shoe (sneakers)

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Don’t you know how to tie your sport shoes?
Are you bored of tying the laces of your sport shoes in the same way?
Do you think it is time to take a fresh appearance and that includes the way your shoes look?

We have a solution by visiting a website: SneakerFreaker. There, you will find up to 15 ideas: different 15 ways to tie your sport shoes and some of them are really nice.

Like this:

Learn how to tie a shoe (sneakers)

Or, this way:

Tying sneakers

Also, if you want to know the name of the “shoe lacing method”, you can visit this page: Ian’s shoelace site.

There is no excuse now to tie your sport shoes in the same way every day.

Shopping directory: Wholesale Sneakers

Fall winter fashion - Latest trends: checked clothes and chic skirts

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

* Trend: checked clothes

Fall winter fashion - Latest trends: checked clothes and chic skirts

A colorful checked skirt will give you a fresh and young look, as seen in the first picture (by House of Holland). On the other hand, a wide pair of pants made of checked fabric will give you a British look. In the picture, you can see the pants Tommy Hilfiger proposes.

Also, Isabel Marrant makes a proposal that includes a checked dress with a pair of boots for a very country look.

* Trend: chic skirts

Trend chic skirts

This season, knee-length pencil skirts are very popular, the same as casual dresses that highlights the figure, sheer blouses and suit jackets. These garments should be in your wardrobe this autumn.

Soft colors are used by some fashion designer brands like Marni or Missoni and they are also very popular this season. Pink, yellow-brown, turquoise… a simply delicious color palette.

Shopping directory: Wholesale Skirts

What kind of shorts you should wear in the day and at night and how they can be combined

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

What kind of shorts you should wear in the day and at night and how they can be combined

Since several years, shorts are not only informal garments. They are part of our regular wardrobe and even some shorts could be elegant. Similar to mini skirts, this coquettish garment invites us to show the legs both in summer and in winter, in the day and at night.

Shorts at night

Short is no longer a garment used only for the beach. Instead, nowadays they are present in the city’s streets. Design and materials are diverse and elegant. This way, during the day, you can wear a white hemmed short with a hippie-inspired, long and wide T-shirt with suspenders and low heel sandals (not flat sandals nor slippers). You will look great.

If you go out at night, some shiny sandals with heel and attractive accessories like earrings, bracelets, belts and handbags will complete your look. In this case, you should not wear tight tops or shirts. Instead, you should wear long tops and shirts (lower than your hips). Imagine yourself wearing a short, heels, and a small tight top: it would not be appropriate. You can choose shorts made of fabrics with shiny effect, because the shine is perfect for the night.

Here we give you some ideas to complete your look, when wearing shorts in the day and at night.

Short in the day

Short complements

Short accessories

Shoes for shorts

Shopping directory: Wholesale Shorts


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