Polka dot fun

You and I would both agree that polka dots are among a girls best friends. Polka dots are a fun, fresh and flirty way to accompany and I love this pattern on everything. Cute polka dot handbags and even in your decor it gives a young at heart touch to everyday life. I wore a polka dress the other day and the amount of compliments I received was overwhelming. They are certainly one of the most eye-catching and striking prints whether we are talking about a clothing item or an accessory. However, it is very significant to know when and particularly how to wear them. However, they still remain a classic element in the fashion history. For summer you have so many options and versions of polka dots from discreet to more overgenerous ones. The major rule says never to match many pieces with dots unless you want to turn your outfit into a great fiasco. A dress, a skirt, a shirt or a blazer can be enough. If you are totally convinced that you are ready to wear polka dots, start by choosing only one accessory such as a scarf, a belt, a handbag and even shoes.

As for the office style, well Black and white is probably one of the winning combination that never fails. For an office, summer look, a pleated dress can flatter you as it can hide the flaws around your waist and hips. Moreover, it will give you a measure of femininity and elegance that a woman should never lose.

 

As for the colors, white dress with black dots is the best and safest choice. You can also match a black pleated skirt with white dots, a blouse with short sleeves and a bolero or a blazer. You can play a little bit and choose colored accessories especially. Wear ballerina flats or high-heeled shoes.

Even though they seem pretty difficult to match, pants with dots can be simply worn for any event if they are correctly accessorized. Choose a pair with colorful dots and keep the rest of the outfit simple by picking accessories in neutral colors. You can also wear polka dots shorts for a casual summer look. As for the shoes, go for peep-toe shoes or flat sandals.

You can even dare and mix polka dots and other prints such as stripes and still look astounding. If typically, mixing floral prints and stripes, or dots and floral has been considered as a total fashion disaster particularly if you weren't able to pull the look together, nowadays this is fairly easy to achieve.

Are you a female who has polka dots as their best friend too! Hit us with a comment and let us know how you prefer to wear them too!

Nadia, xx

A-line and Peplum

I’ve always felt like skirts and dresses are the most feminine pieces a girl could wear. In the past year fashion has taken a turn to styles that I really love. A-line designs have come back and I truly hope are here to stay. They are also known as empire waist or skater skirts. Flowy, a-line skirts and really accentuate the female form and the illusion of an hour glass figure. A lot of emphasis in the years before was on skirts being very tight fitting. However, I really love this style as it brings me back to visions of Marilyn Monroe and the dream female figure.

A-line designs are defined by being fitted at the waist and flowing outwards over the hips, giving the impression of the shape of a capital A. This cinches in the waist, highlighting it; and allows the fabric to skim over your hips. This gives a beautifully feminine shape by giving curves to the hips and bust (the hour glass shape).

A-line skirts come in every colour and pattern now and give such a feminine look to an outfit. I really love this style as it celebrates that women should have curves and that curves are beautiful. 

A style that came in last year, and is still here now, that I also adored is peplum. A peplum is an overskirt or large ruffle attached at the waistline of skirts, dresses, jacket and blouses. Peplum skirts and dresses became very popular as they are very flattering and curve-enhancing. Peplum instantly dresses up an outfit and makes them dainty and girly. 

Next time you're shopping, try out some peplum pieces and give them a try! 

Christine 

New Fashion in Town for your Pet!!

Superman!!!!!!

When I was a kid, I remember the only thing that puppies used to wear was just a collar. It can be a fancy collar with bells or ribbons. But the pet fashion was definitely dull back then comparing to the current trend. It is so much more interesting now in taking care of a pet. You pick clothes for them, you find cosmetics for them, and then you can dress them as your cute princes and princesses.

Thanks for the help buddy!

Their fascinating photos have always got me laughing in tears. They are simply hilarious and adorable. And the fact that their owners have put in so much time and effort for their pet makes me appreciate their love and creativity. But then, when I look at this puppy disguised as a panda, I start to wonder how does it feel when it is walking around. Will other puppies see him differently? Will it feel weird for the sudden change of its look?

Pikachuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

This makes me start thinking, whether pet fashion is shifting from hoping to take care of the animals and provide them with warmth, to pure human projections of what they see as nice for their pets so that they can show them off to friends and on the internet.

No one can find me now.... ;p

To me, it's absolutely fine as long as we're keeping the animals physically comfortable. I doubt all the dress-ups will cause some permanent "mental trauma" like what a lot animal rights activists claim. As long as you are not strangling your pet, and you don't mind spending the big bucks, I have no problem with the trend.

Heyyyyyyy Sexy Lady!!

Janice

What About You?

I’m pretty sure at some point of our lives, we have had an outfit or accessory that we wanted so bad we were practically shoving them into our parent’s faces. Well, I know I have. When I was younger, I used to love headbands that would have probably made me look ridiculously cute.

Nevertheless, I eventually grew out of it as I got into primary school as we all had to tie our hair in a neat ponytail, which would always make us look like we’ve been through a survival fight at the end of the day.

However, as birthdays pass, I realize that hairbands to attract me once again. Not those big attentions seeking type. Just the normal simple decorated ones, some with a decent sized flower or design on top. Something that matches well with your outfit and doesn’t overpower your whole look (or face).

Just something simple and nice.

What about you?

 Sheryl

Denim Days

I LOVE my jeans. You could say I live in them. Unless I’m working or it’s someone’s birthday or I feel like wearing a skirt/dress, you can always find me in a pair of jeans. (Actually, I wear jeans to work too but don’t tell management that; I’ve been caught before.) Even in Summer where it’s 40 degrees plus, I’ll wear jeans.

The jeans I tend to wear are skinny jeans. Because I myself am a relatively skinny person, if I wear any other kind of jeans - I used to love flared jeans a decade ago until I grew out of it - they will look ridiculous on me. Skinny jeans thus look like normal sized jeans on me (or so I hope).

Lately, it seems that jeans have been thrust into the spotlight. An article recently appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald regarding David Jones’ new denim campaign, part of which involves taking a picture of your bottom in jeans and sharing it on social media. The article also mentions the General Pants store in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney where all they sell is jeans (with free alterations if you’re short like me). It also mentions that David Jones’ customers prefer buying jeans that cost between $149 and $179. (Sounds about right in my case.)

As for what jeans brands I wear, I prefer Levi’s and Lee, but I recently bought my first pair of Nudies from work (after driving to THREE stores to get them – they were on sale and staff discount made them 44% off so I wasn’t going to give up that easily) and so far I’m liking them! Unlike Levi’s and Lee, they’re made in Italy, too.

What brand of jeans do you like to wear? Let us know in the comments below!

Wendy

Disclaimer: I work for David Jones. No, unlike the article, I am not trained in ‘specialised denim fitting’ as my department doesn’t sell jeans but I can assure you first-hand my colleagues are, having sought their advice on a number of jeans that I now own.