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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

I'm not sure what to think about the suspenders trouser pants/overalls trend. 70s inspired wide-leg pants, in neutral shades look fine but you should be careful what you wear them with. Stick to a feminine classy look: a delicate bow neck shirt or a...

From some time now I’ve been checking denim trends every season. You just can’t leave this fabric out from your wardrobe.

Everyone can wear it almost everywhere. And every season fashion designers come up with different cuts, styles, shades.

Have you fell in love with the 60s-70s style and bought more than one skirt with abstract/geometric print this summer? Well, don’t worry; this is a perfect piece for getting into fall mood.

If by now you were wearing...

Their launch in fashion was a few seasons ago but for Fall 2007 season studs are finally and definitely a must have. Balenciaga, Fendi, Givenchy, Prada and many other fashion designers played with studs on clothes, shoes and fashion accessories.

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If you weren’t sure whether to invest in patent leather accessories, this season’s fashion collections blow away any doubts: patent leather is a hot trend for fall.

Patent Leather Accessories

So buy as many patent accessories...

Peter Lippmann is a still life photographer (capturing impressive  images of food and plants), born in USA, but working for the past 15 years in Paris. He captures the wild, sometimes dark, side of glamour in fashion...