Fall trend: chain details

My favorite trend for shoes and bags- metallics -is here to stay. Hurray!!

In fact metallics will be huge this fall. Darker shades take the lead: gunmetal grey, platinum and bronze for shoes, handbags and other fashion accessories like cuff...

Both practical and chic, watch necklaces are the latest scoop in fashion accessories. What a modish way to always keep track of time! Left: Marc by Marc Jacobs Watch Charm Necklace, $150.00, available at ELuxury.

I’d never thought I’d see this, again: separate hoods are the latest trend in headwear. Most fashion collection of fall 2007 had at least one chic hood cap up there, on the runway.

There are at least...

A big trend in jewelry right now is animal themed jewelry, especialy wildlife. Snake jewels have big impact due to their rich symbolism. - Rattler Ring in sterling silver, $99, Dallas Pridgen Jewelry.

Rattler...

Marc Jacobs is one of my favorite designers, not necessarily for his designs, which aren’t that brilliant, but for the impeccable styling of his shows and for the straightforward American spirit he sends forth.

Marc is a great stylist and I always...

These are just a few examples of this fall’s eclectic trend. Never thought you could wear more than one printed piece? Where look how all our fashion no-no’s have been dashed this season.

Some fashion editors call this look “the...

I was more than happy to find out that knee shorts are still in style. Browsing through fall 2007-winter 2008 fashion collections I’ve discovered new stylish combinations. This season though it’s all about fit and a narrower silhouette so you should wear...

For Duy Huynh (pronounced Yee Wun) drawing was his way of settling in a strange world as a youngster immigrant. Years passed and the Vietnamese-born artist kept his childhood passion as a means of living after graduating from UNC...

I’ve always thought, until now, that a jumpsuit is either a toddler “uniform” or a mother-to-be required outfit or…that puffy white cosmonaut suit. But…here comes spring ’07 and then fall ’07 seasons and my opinion changes dramatically.

The...

I was browsing through a mid 80s catalogue and staring at those colorful, folksy, silly ponchos. I mean who wore that?

I know that 80s bold bright colors have come back in fashion but not in this “lethal” combination. The new poncho is...

A key piece for the past spring season, the cropped short sleeve jacket is a must have for fall. Combinations have changed, though. Leave away for next summer those breezy shorts, flirty skirts and flowing dresses. Fashion designers have come up with hot...

New Year's Eve Party is nearly here and that means you need a showstopper outfit. Look for guiding within this season's trends: high-waist and bejeweled dresses, sequins, metallic accessories, clutch purses, patent leather shoes and bold colored...