Monday, February 22, 2010

Spring Summer 2010 Trends: Minimal

One of the things I love about summer is the simplicity and the clean feel of everything. You don't need to wear too much to look good. No accessories required, nothing's over the top. Sometimes just the lines and the shape of a pretty dress can outshine the bold prints and the eye-catching colors. Minimal garments are all we need for a beautiful, fresh, youthful summer.

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1st row (from left to right):
  1. Gucci
  2. Givenchy
  3. Prada
  4. Alexander Wang
  5. Alexander Wang
2nd row:
  1. Bottega Veneta
  2. Bottega Veneta
  3. Blumarine
  4. Fendi
  5. Sophia Kokosalaki

XOXO

Athen@

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Spring Summer 2010 Trends: Draping

In full romantic and grecian mood, many designers chose drapes and pleats to decorate minimal or not dresses, skirts etc. This one, gives a different edge to the summer outfit making it more artistic and very girly. From curtain-like gowns to pretty high-waisted mini skirts, drapes "dressed" every respectable ladylike piece.
My favorites choices below:

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1st row ( from left to right):
  1. Matthew Williamson
  2. Givenchy
  3. Fendi
  4. Blumarine
2nd row:
  1. Lanvin
  2. Lanvin
  3. Givenchy
  4. Alexander Wang
  5. Sophia Kokosalaki

XOXO

la stylistaa

@thena

Thursday, February 11, 2010

R.I.P. Alexander McQueen ... :(

I was suddenly devastated when I heard that all of a sudden Alexander McQueen passed away at the age of 40. Such a terrible loss for the fashion industry and the world that he lit with his wonderful creations. Such a shame. I wish his soul may rest in peace, and all of us who were inspired by his work will never forget him.

Spring Summer 2010 Trends: Sheer

What's hotter than a lil' bit of sheer fabric on a gorgeous body?? Designers this season mixed innocent with sexy looks by adding a serious amount of sheer garments. Chiffon, silk and other luxurious textures are at their very best this summer while H-O-T colors give them a different view. I'm definitely going for this trend this summer, it's fun, airy and def what we need for an all-heated up season.
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1st row: (from left to right)
  1. Balenciaga
  2. Alexander Wang
  3. Alexander Wang
  4. Bottega Veneta
2nd row:
  1. Fendi
  2. Lanvin
  3. Sophia Kokosalaki
  4. 3.1 Phillip Lim

Love it or Hate it?

You tell me!

XOXO

Athena

;)

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Spring Summer 2010 Trends: Embellishments

Don't you just adore the glitz?? Every woman wants to feel glamorous and shiny so sparkly clothes help her feel like a superstar. Summer is a season when everybody wants to be fab and glowing. So, many designers decided it was necessary to fill their collections with red carpet-like clothes and embellished body-con dresses. What's more glam than a lil' bit of sequins and metallic texture on a pretty dress? Well, this season sparkles were added to pieces other than just dresses, like cardigans, leggings and even whole suits.
Out of all the glitz-mania, I decide to post a few snapshots of my favorite collections which praised this style:
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1st row (from left to right):

  1. Gucci
  2. 3.1 Phillip Lim
  3. Balmain
  4. Lanvin

2nd row:

  1. Prada
  2. Marc Jacobs
  3. Balmain
  4. 3.1 Phillip Lim

XOXO

@then@

:)

Spring Summer 2010 Trends: Prints

Many SS 2010 collections had a as a main trend printed fabrics and patterns. Especially those who incorporated it the most were Stella Mc Cartney, Alexander Mc Queen, Prada, Balenciaga etc. There were various types of prints such as psychedelic, graphic, floral, geometric in black 'n' white or colorful combinations. When it comes to summer, we all want to wear fun and bright clothes because they reflect the funky vibe of the season, as well as our mood. In more preppy or artistic patterns, no matter what, prints are a major trend for 2010.
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1st row: (from left to right)
  1. Balenciaga
  2. Givenchy
  3. Alexander Wang

The Big Picture : Gucci

2nd row:

  1. Prada
  2. Marc Jacobs
  3. Stella McCartney

xoxo Athena :)

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Spring Summer 2010 Trends: Romantism

This season, many designers incorporated the romantic style in their collection, sometimes in a more fashion forward way, and less vintage-ish, especially by adding ruffles, lingerie and girly dresses to the outfits. Such examples were seen in Marc Jacobs -whose collection was the ultimate epitome of ruffles-, as well as in Stella McCartney ,which tried a more minimalistic/fresh&clean style, Givenchy by Ronaldo Tisci, Chloe etc.



I chose my favorite outfits, and thanks to Katie, we put them together into a collage so there you go:

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First row: (from left to right)
  1. Marc Jacobs
  2. Givenchy
  3. Givenchy
  4. Givenchy
Second row :
  1. Marc Jacobs
  2. Stella Mc Cartney
  3. Stella Mc Cartney
  4. Stella Mc Cartney

There will be more and better of these soon!
xoxo @th
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Furry Tales

On Friday, I invited over my bff, Katie at my house and we had this idea to picture clothes and outfits, so I thought it was a great chance to introduce new topics to the blog.
I found in my mom's closet some amazing furry scarves (I hope the PeTA activists don't shoot me, really), so I decided to play a lil' bit with them and use them. They are so soft and warm, I absolutely adore them! (They're def perfect for the chilly weather that's in Athens these days)
I love photography and I used some effects to some of the pictures, in order to make them look better. My aim was to show my style through a couple of different outfits, and here there are:
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And with a biiiiig kiss, I say goodbye to y'all until next (time) post!
xoxo
ATHENA

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

3.1 Phillip Lim SS 2010 RTW

Spotted: Preppy shirts, minimalism, military jackets, ladylike dresses, metallics, leather, sporty pants, sheers and sequins. All in 3.1 Phillip Lim's collection for the upcoming SS season. Like it?? It's up to you to judge.

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