Black For A Posh Party

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How to include the color black in an ensemble for an upscale party

The rules to dressing well for a posh party can be very simple: just always choose black. And that means black jacket, black trousers and even black shoes. It is also the easiest way to look classic for the evening. Plus, it will help you when you are short on time for the party and you must look posh but fast.

Balmain Double Breasted Blazer at Harrods
A black blazer with a double breasted design – if you wear this jacket during an evening party then it will make you look like you have a hard-wearing demeanor.

GANT Diamond G The Pinpoint Oxford Fitted Shirt at Gant
When among a really highly educated crowd at a party, choose a classic oxford shirt – it can remind you that your school days definitely prepared you enough to climb the career ladder rather well.

Burberry Grosgrain Stripe Slim Trousers at Harrods
A pair of black trousers that has a mix of wool and mohair; include it in the ensemble if it’s an air-conditioned party indoors, or just choose a simple cotton pair of the same color.

Tom Ford Gianni Patent Leather Lace-Up Shoe, Black at Neiman Marcus
A pair of patent leather shoes that is shiny enough to add some smartness to your look.

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Red For Wedding Parties

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How to wear the color red on, arguably, the happiest day in a woman’s life

Wearing the color red as a wedding guest means that you will come across as a very bold woman at the party. Also, weddings can often be such boring affairs, where except for the bride or the bridegroom or both, you do not know a lot of people there. So, getting dressed to the nines for it will actually make you want to turn up to the wedding party just to flaunt your fashion prowess in a seriously packed gathering.

Mac Duggal Beaded Bodice Sheath Gown at Nordstrom
A backless red gown that has a thigh-high slit and also features a shimmering scallop design on the bodice – a perfect match for the sweet + sexy girl.

Marchesa Notte Halter Embroidered Gown at Shopbop
A tulle gown featuring scalloped lace and great embroidery – it is really just ideal for an elegant and tactful wedding guest.

Valentino Sleeveless Sequined Slim Sweetheart Gown at Neiman Marcus
A stunning sequined gown from the Italian label’s Pre-Fall 2017 collection; wear it to feel like a princess at a wedding party.

Oscar de la Renta Sleeveless Illusion-Neck Evening Ball Gown with Floral Appliques at Neiman Marcus
A big ball gown that has an illusion neckline and also features gleaming appliques at the front and back of the gown; wear it to look regal and highbrow at a wedding.

Chilling with Friends

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When reclining becomes a lesson in style for your friends

A person can never grow tired of socializing with their friends, which is why inviting them to your place is the best option to do that – think about it: an episode of socializing like that doesn’t unrealistically involve always spending on drinks, food and games. What to wear to it? Keeping it casual but jazzy is the safest bet.

Polo Ralph Lauren CP-93 Sailing Print Sweatshirt at Harrods
A white sweatshirt that harks back to the nineties for the American fashion brand when it had created a collection to sponsor the US team at the America’s Cup (1992) races; the sweatshirt features a colorful print of sailors, a lifeboat and a sailing boat – it is just perfect to get nostalgic with.

Meng Floral-print silk pyjama shorts at Matches Fashion
I like this gaudy pair of silk shorts for its summery theme, as well as the blue and black stripey design – it’s really rich and good for when you have visitors coming to your home.

Striped Pique Cardigan at Brooks Brothers
This nautical-themed cardigan boasting stripes in colors of blue, white and red is lightweight and good to wear around the house when it gets chilly.

Teams III – Germany Sandal White/Black at Havaianas
I like this pair of sandals because it helps you showcase your favorite soccer team in the world; mine is Germany and the pair of sandals (from Havaianas) that has been inspired by the team’s jersey is simple, vibrant and youthful in outlook, with its colors of black, white, yellow and red.

Supermodels 2018

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Beauty that is skin deep gets personified on the face of a supermodel and it is a form of beauty that is everlasting

Supermodels, I think, are that rare breed of models who have fronted the most number of campaigns, can portray different looks with ease, has a superior artful way to move and also has the most interesting of dispositions. It is really tough to dominate in the modeling world because there are just so many models on the block and only a certain number of fashion magazines and fashion labels to appear on the cover of or model for, respectively. But some models manage to break through all of that competition and exhibit really good work continuously and that is what separates them and makes them positively stand out. In my viewpoint, the supermodels for this year:

1. Taylor Hill
2. Kaia Gerber
3. Fei Fei Sun
4. Joan Smalls
5. Candice Swanepoel
6. Imaan Hammam
7. Faretta
8. Karlie Kloss
9. Gigi Hadid
10. Anna Ewers

What Is Beauty In The 2000s?

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In the early part of the 2000s, what young models like Gisele Bündchen would portray is that the definition of sexy can vary. Gisele is a Brazilian supermodel, so her figure was not really of the conventional supermodel type, as was often seen in that particular era on models such as Kate Moss. What Gisele would do with her unique body is what hardly any supermodel could: she was really tall, brown-skinned and sexy (to a lot of men in this world), even though Gisele’s body couldn’t really (wonderfully) portray an unhealthy anorexic image at all in the world of fashion.

I was only a teenager during that era, and looking back, I feel that it’s so hard to really connect too much with what models of the time would portray: the atmosphere is a little bit like, either you are a Gisele or you are a Kate Moss. As an Asian, I can only identify with just a little bit of what type of beauties they are and how they managed to accomplish to be a beauty like that, but, at the end of the day, I’m not really like either. It’s good fashion also offered great clothes both on the catwalk and the high street that really amazingly portrayed different types of concepts of beauty, such as modern, preppy, sexy, etc. etc., because otherwise I would find it so tough to always feel inspired and identify with the concepts of beauty throughout the earliest part of the 21st Century.

A Heartthrob’s Changing Looks

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Looking good never comes so easy but, with time, at least heartthrobs get it right on rare occasions

In Hollywood, a heartthrob’s look always evolves over time and diversifies. But going from being a fresh-faced young boy to a middle-aged man, doesn’t really mean plenty of changes in their looks – they still look just as good. I have always thought that not every look which heartthrobs sport look very good, or even attractive. But, on most days, there seems to be no changing any of that because heartthrobs really like to put their best foot forward it seems, when it is absolutely necessary: like for a really great role they are playing on-screen or an awards ceremony that they are attending.

It is one of the most unattractive qualities in a man: sloppiness, and it is most visible on heartthrobs when they are sporting a casual look. It would be such a brilliant change if a heartthrob would just swap all the sloppiness for something preppy, even when it is a rather low-key moment in their life, like when they have been snapped with their latest rumored girlfriend; I am sure the women who are in their lives romantically, who are so unlike me and really crazy for their heartthrob no matter how they look it seems, would appreciate that so much more.

Artful Dresses

Wearing art never involves having a complicated experience

Artful dresses make a point, without saying a word. The latest crop is certainly varied: from a ’70s inspired dress to a simple dress that looks like it was meant to make a sporty point during Wimbledon, the aim is to do more with very little.

Attico Striped Sequin Mini Dress

Colorful and groovy, the short wrap dress features sleeves that has a bell shape and stripes that seem like they have been invoked from a kaleidoscope-inspired rainbow; the dress is just perfect for nights out inspired by Studio 54 days.

Fendi Sleeveless Crosshatch Silk Cape Dress

A dark shade of blue, the cape dress is sporty but provocative: it features an asymmetric + flared hemline, cutouts on the sides, and blue + white stripes on the round neckline; wear it to the matches at Wimbledon this summer (when it is raining!) because the occasion of watching your favorite tennis player calls for some dressing up to make the event doubly fun.

Navro Velvet Mini Dress With Sheer Sleeves

Sheer and embroidered with a tattoo composition, the mini dress is made from velvet and looks divinely poetic, not least because of its contrasting pockets; for its multidimensional outlook, the dress would be ideal when in the mood for something edgy.

Magda Butrym Silk Puebla Dress

Sultry and ruched at the front, the silk dress looks like it just walked out of a story by Shakespeare; it also boasts a sweetheart neckline and pretty long tie-ups on the slender straps – it’s perfect for evenings where dressing in a costume is in order and you would really love to simplify that experience.