Summer Fashion: Bandeau Tops

There are plenty of summer clothing that women can choose from. There are swimsuits, bikinis and tankinis in different styles and designs. One summer must-have piece that women should consider wearing is the bandeau.

This season, bandeaus come in a form-flattering appeal, and in wide array of colors and styles. It can dressed up or down with your favorite summer accessories. Bandeaus are flexible and stretchy, making it a comfortable summer item. The cups provide enough support which are shaped perfectly to create a flattering fit while proving secure comfort. This style enhances your figure in a natural way.

Bandeaus and tube tops are not just modern, but also sexy and appealing. Choose bandeaus with exciting colors and interesting prints. It adds fashionable twist to your summer look.

Here are three ways to wear bandeaus and tube tops:

Ruched Metallic Bandeau

Crochet Tube Top

Techno Animal Bralette

1. Under a sheer top: This is a classy look that doesn't reveal too much skin. The Ruched Metallic Bandeau is a stylish piece that allows you to go strapless in style. Its metallic body works perfectly with sheer tops.

2. With shorts: Wearing mix and match items is a good idea. You can pair the Crochet Tube Top with bright colors and denim shorts.

3. Under a jacket or open shirt: The Techno Animal Bralette is a great layering piece that you can wear to accent your jacket and blazer.

You can also wear bandeaus under fitting tanks and strapless dresses. If you want to go bolder, you can consider wearing it on its own.

There are bandeaus that also look great for curvy women. If you're on the heavier side and you want to cover your mid-section, you can wear one that extend down the midriff. Choose the ones with smaller prints You can also opt to pair it with high-waisted skirt or denim shorts.

Bandeaus and tube tops can also be worn after the warm season. It's a versatile piece that can energize your wardrobe and create drama to your outfit.

Summer Trend Alert: Color Shorts

Summer is already in full swing and with that comes summer trendy fashion. This season is the perfect time to consider adding pop of colors to your wardrobe.

Tank tops and floral summer dresses can keep your cool and make you in tune with your style. Still, wearing shorts is the way to go. Shorts are essential to stay comfortable during the hot swells of summer heat. It's very easy to pair these shorts with a neutral tank top or a white tee.

Summer season is more about shorts with beautiful patterns and vibrant pastel colors. You don't need to just stick on wearing those short denim shorts all the time.

Get some color on your legs by rocking these cool summer shorts. These color shorts work great during hot summer days and even in fun summer nights. It's very versatile and flatters any figure type. Pair it with a tank and flip-flops over your swimsuit for a beach-ready outfit. Pair it with a bright-colored tee and sneakers for a leisurely walk around town.

This Two Button Cuff Short embraces colors in the coolest way possible. It's a style that shows off lots of legs and accentuates your figure. You can wear it with a tank top or even a loose-fitting top to create a look that's subtly sexy.

Dressing for summer season is all about having a carefree, yet stylish and comfortable look. Color shorts and a cool top remains to be a summertime essential. It would make you feel happier and comfortable. Find a pair of shorts that you love and create the look that would look great on you. Variety of styles and colors are available online. Wearing these bright colors will look great on your summer tan, but you have to be careful not to go overboard.

Your summer will be a blast with the perfect summer outfit. Have some fun with these color shorts. Grab a few to freshen up your summer wardrobe and pull off a stylish look.

Summer is the time to keep those black heavy clothing and jackets inside your closet and save it for winter months. It's time to wear those light clothes and shorts. Enjoy experimenting with colors and be your own summer fashion icon.

Ipanema Raids Southern Luzon

Great news for Ipanema fans from Southern Luzon!

This fashionable and hip Brazilian flip-flop brand opened its new retail concept store called “SANDALIAS" at SM City Lucena last December 21.

Ipanema never failed to exhibit its chic and stylish designs in the new store as they featured the latest collection shown in the recently concluded Philippine Fashion Week. Aside from the popular Ipanema Women’s Collection, the store also offers the Ipanema Men’s line and kids line; a shopping experience for the whole family. The store is also surrounded by the luxe Ipanema Gisele Bundchen collection. The intricate designs and colourful collection of each Ipanema flip flop complimented the Rio inspired store where the decor and store design mimicked the tiles of Ipanema Beach giving shoppers that relaxing yet modern vibe.

The grand opening and blessing was held with the presence of ELRO Corporation’s Managing Director Patxi Elizalde, Marketing Manager Cecille Loretizo and "SANDALIAS" Retail Operations Supervisor Jason Gonzales, together with Managers from SM.

Visit “SANDALIAS” store at the ground floor of SM City Lucena.
For more details check out www.facebook/IpanemaPhils.com
(Press Release)

Look Fabulous in Scrub Uniforms

The Nursing course is one of the top choices being considered by graduating high school students. I bet, these upcoming nursing students want a more fashionable nursing scrubs and uniforms.

Uniforms in the medical world evolved from the white nursing uniforms, blue or green scrubs to the stylish and innovative one. Nowadays, nurses, doctors and other medical practitioners doesn't have to be seen in the traditional uniform everyday. These people also understand and remains up-to-date in the world of fashion. They can now choose from amongst a variety of stylish scrub clothing in different colors and prints. These fashionable scrub sets can make them a standout as they work comfortably.

Blue Sky Scrubs is one place to start shopping for scrub sets - from scrub tops, scrubs pants to scrub hats. They offer stylish and economical medical scrubs that are of the best quality. There are even scrubs that are not available at stores but are only available online at blueskyscrubs.com.

Finding Great Deals on Chopard Watches

I know shopping online is a great way to browse big selections of clothes, jewelry, and more. What I am coming to figure out is that it’s a great place to find the best deals as well. You might not know where to look for great deals and who can blame you. There are millions of places to shop online so getting to the right place isn’t always so easy. Here are a few helpful tips to make sure that your next time online is your cheapest time online.

First thing to do is utilize the search engine and it’s capabilities. This is something you should do when searching for specific items. If you are searching for a specific model of Chopard watches, then you can enter that right into the search engine. What you will get back is a host of sites where the watch is available. Some will be well priced, others will be lower priced.

You might to try the same tactic for more general items. If you are searching for women’s tank tops, you can start your search at a catch all like Amazon. Once you have targeted the specific item you want you can reuse the search engine to track the cheapest price.

Another valuable idea is to search within the sites for mark-offs and clearance items. It’s not uncommon for these online marketplaces to have clearance sections the way department stores do. Of course, there are limitations to the sizes they offer and the colors they come in. If you are patient and willing to search you can get some great deals.

Make sure you check person to person sellers. These sites won’t have nearly the variety or shipping capabilities but they will have some incredible deals and a great opportunity to negotiate the prices.

There are many great deals online if you look in the right places.

Roberto Coin Partners with Celebrity Model Christy Turlington

Just when you thought Roberto Coin jewelry couldn’t get any hotter, the company goes ahead and partners with one of the top celebrity models in the world: Christy Turlington Burns. For the 2009–2010 campaign, Turlington Burns has teamed up with Roberto Coin’s new campaign, which supports CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.

Turlington Burns, a top advocate and entrepreneur, loved the idea of teaming up with Roberto Coin for a great cause. Turlington Burns already supports CARE as part of the Advocate for Maternal Health program. Plus, Turlington Burns and Roberto Coin have teamed up in the past, working together to benefit YouthAIDS.

The new Roberto Coin campaign was shot by celebrity photographers Inex van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. The campaign features eye-catching necklaces, bracelets, rings, and other fabulous pieces from Roberto Coin’s line. The new campaign features jewelry from the Primavera, Classic Bold Gold, Cento Diamonds, Fantasia, Appassionata, and the innovative CapriPlus collections. One of the purposes of this campaign, and partnering with Turlington Burns and CARE, is to salute an organization that invites people to make a difference in the world. Roberto Coin believes in a cause-related campaign that is impactful. The company believes this new campaign will drive others to take notice of the world around them.

The campaign launched in October 2009 in fashion magazines including Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Architectural Digest, Gourmet, and Town & Country. Roberto Coin is a high-end brand of Italian jewelry and watches. The company was founded and is currently based in Vicenza, Italy.

Turlington Burns has graced the cover of more than 1,000 magazines, with notable mentions in Time and Vogue. She is a passionate believer in women’s rights. Roberto Coin is excited and thrilled to be working with Turlington Burns, while helping to promote the good causes that CARE represents.

Prom Dresses Made of Duct Tapes

This is really interesting! U.S. high school students get creative and innovative in designing and making their own prom dresses and tux. Their dresses are not made of the common dress materials; theirs are made of duct tapes! This is perhaps the answer to these teenagers search for a one-of-a-kind and best looking dress they can wear to their proms. Crafty prom couples who don’t want to wear ordinary dresses have chosen to do their own. Amazing, isn't it?

Photo Source: Stuck at Prom website

This duct tape dress is part of the 'Stuck at Prom' contest where the winners, including their school will get a chance to win $3,000 scholarship money. It’s an event sponsored by Henkel Corp., the Avon-based maker of Duck brand duct tape. Duct tape dress designs can be viewed at Stuck at Prom website. There's at least 330 entries which was narrowed down to 10 finalist. Online voting is already ongoing and the winners will be announced on July 9.

I’ve checked out these dresses and it all looks so wonderful; I am just wondering if these dresses are comfortable enough to wear and just how many duct tapes they have consumed.