Now that June is officially here, and summer is finally just around the corner; it’s time to really celebrate. There is no better way to break out of the hum drums, kick back and relax in the sun,  then by having  some summer fun, and nothing this season says fun better than the plethora of amazing summer dresses.

It has been called “the Year of the Dress”. There are so many dresses out this season, in so many styles, that they can’t just have their own post. They need their own series.

From long dresses to short dress, empire to a-line, simple sheaths to detailed pleats, there is a dress for every mood and every occasion: dresses for work, for cocktail parties, for summer fun on the beach.  From retro inspired Rockabilly looks to contemporary and organic eco-friendly cottons and linens, from sporty tennis sets to romantic Merchant ivory seaside frocks, tribal inspired Ikat prints to soft and gentle roses, polka dots to ombre, soft to bright, solid to pattern, Hippie to Hollywood, no matter what your style, there is a dress for you this year.

There are just too many to detail in one post, so as the summer progresses so will our coverage of the dresses. Nothing says summer like the perfect summer dress, so let the fun dress up games begin!

The Romantic Dress; dress up game series part 1

Rockabilly Dresses; dress up game series part 2

The Maxi Dress; dress up game series part 3

Baby Doll Dresses; dress up game series part 4

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WABC Reporter, Kemberly Richardson of  Eyewitness News, visited the Loehmann’s Chelsea store in New York for the best in discount clothing.

Looking for the hottest fashion trends of the summer as identified by Lucky Magazine, Kemberly was on the hunt to find the best of the best; all for under $100. Of course, Loehmann’s is the place to find the best in designer must have’s at discounted prices.

Floral patterned dresses and tunics plus colorful and trendy beads and bangles were had. Kemberly found summer shorts of all lengths including fun nautical styles. Also on the list was groovy “bohemian chic” maxi dresses in colorful patterns. 

Unable to pass up on super savings and fabulous finds, Kemberly even bought a wondeful white spring coat and sundress for herself!

 The segment will be aired on Monday, June 9th during the 5 o’clock news at approximately 5:40pm.

If you are wondering what summer trends might be waiting for you at your local Loehmann’s, then this will give you a nice tempting peek and inspiration. Don’t miss it!!

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Continued from last week’s post: Trend Alert: High Waisted Pants: part I

These are the kinds of pants that are actually more designed for a woman’s body, not to fight it.

They accent the waist, while downplaying the hips as long as the trouser legs fall straight from the hips. If one has a thicker midsection, the high waisted pants will *create* a waist, shorten a long torso, and give the illusion of longer legs when worn with high heels and the hem just skims the ground. A high waisted pant can do wonders to elongate the length of the leg by giving the eye more of a constant visual to follow.

While a high waist can eliminate the infamous muffin top, they also can accentuate a belly pooch if pleated in the front. Nobody ever wants to be congratulated on a new pregnancy when they are truly not expecting, but instead just suffering from a pair of bad fitting pants. Some women praise the idea of finally getting all their non wash boarded bellies under the protection of clothing, but if the fit is not correct then bulging pants will still cause the fashion police to wince.

How to wear the new high waisted fashions:

Once you’ve found the perfect fit, make sure you pair it with the right top and accessories. The newer high waisted pants should be full throughout and finish at a wide leg. While the skinny jean might still have a following, a high waisted, skinny leg cannot be worn by anyone with even slightly larger hips, bottom and/or thighs or those will be accented. While made for the pear shaped, a leg that tapers in any way will cause the hips to look too wide.

The sheer volume of fabric used in these pants makes a fitted top the natural choice. One needs to balance off the top half of their body to match the bottom. Opt for something fitted and waist-cinching. A nipped-waist, button-up blouse with short sleeves works well. Also, wide-leg trousers and a fitted blazer


look excellent at work. Call some attention to the upper body with a bright colored top or commanding jewelry. Since the length of the torso is elongated as well, either a long torso, or a short one can be adversely affected. For both cases, showing some extra skin at the neckline will lengthen the neck and create balance. A thicker waist can be doubly accented when the illusion of a cinched waist is made with a narrow belt and a one- button blazer. In cases where the waste to hip ratio is too close, then added fullness of pleats in the pants and hips can reduce the visual of the middle. The wide leg styles beg for balance in the form of a thick, high-heeled shoe. The hemline should be just long enough to graze the floor and let your toes peek out. Heels are a must, a pointy toe even better. Without a toe pointing out, one can look footless. Wedges and other chunky heeled boots or pumps will juxtapose all that extra fabric and add length to the legs as well. The trick to these pants is to get the scale and proportion just right as you don’t want to be wading in too much fabric. They shouldn’t be so wide that you swim in them, especially if you’re petite since it can make you look short and squat rather than long and lean. Since these are the “new” look pants, keeping them modern with a dark navy wash. Gray also provides a nice neutral to take off from and white can provide a classic “sailor” feel for the summer season. Although some shoppers may feel intimidated by this aggressively retro trend, with the flattering features and edgy style, the only people who should be afraid to sport this trend are those looking to abbreviate their legs and accent their love handles with passé flair. You can call it the rebound effect, but the high waisted pants are definitely here and provide a new fashion trend to work from. Happy shopping!

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For many of the 100,000 plus fans attending this now four day musical festival in California’s Coachella Valley, it was all the  over 100 musical acts that graced the stages this past weekend.  Music, though, never lives in a vacuum, so the major fashion magazines took their cameras into the crowds to check out the street style. 

Keeping in mind those temperatures can reach over 100 degrees, and many were attending and camping out for the four days, there still seemed to be some various fashion trends coming out of the masses.

Legs were bare with seas of shorts shorts.  While denim seemed to be favored by celebrities, shorts all around held their own.  Stripped shorts, brightly colored shorts, and shorts with big boots all caught the camera eyes of the magazines.   It seemed the very fashionable went one step father and rebelled against the low-waisted denim on seasons past, as special mentions were made of those sporting  high wasted coverage.

Along with the short shorts, were many short little dresses.  Sleeveless tanks, t-shirt dresses, floral numbers and vintage inspired chic all made the camera smile. Often a loose dress was paired with a belt and, due to the music festival aspect, many a fanny-pack as well. Baby doll  were given special mention as the majority of legs did remain bare, but long dresses also go some attention as well.

Hats were all around. Again, probably having to do more with the endless beating sun, though this pair in Cowboy straw covers had to know they were saying something.  Still, many hats of many different styles made it to the publish pictures.  Along with hats, various headbands were seen. Thick ones, thin ones, head bands covered with flowers.

The undergarment of choice, again, think heat, was the bathing suit. If the bathing suit was only partially covered up, then that was Ok as well,  For some it was just an oversized t-shirt, some had cut up their t-shirts into huge sleeveless tops,  And for many others, the bikini top was the shirt.

Barefoot, flip flopped and sandaled all stood in line, but the season hot gladiator trend held court and also seem to garnish a fine percentage of pictures as well.  The low cut “bootlette” of this spring was seen as was almost any manner of boot baring lots of leg. Boots  were paired with just about anything.

As this was a music festival, and all music festivals have the roots in the Woodstock of the 60’s, the classic hippie wear could not be forgotten. Therefore, from the simple Indian influenced hippie type dress to a classic all over Woodstock acceptable assembly, one might think that they travelled back in time

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