Saturday 29 May 2010

Teen fashion trends

Teen fashion is pretty serious business. The trends are changeable, unstructured, anything but not constant. Teen age too is a precious time of life and the best time to look good. Studies expose that teenagers are more knowledgeable about any fashion accessory that other age-wise people.

Expectation from this sector is high and continuous. A designer catering to teenage fashion wear promises himself a life of insurrection and creative investigation. All teenagers are not rebels, they are just fashion conscious.

From cultural to fusion and trendy western casuals, teenage is all about joy in vivid colours. Teenagers are hard pressed for time as they are always speeding up from errands to coaching classes and regular schools. Thus they prefer something easy and relaxed. Their primary choice remains denims, jeans, washes in acid and stone. Corduroys fashions come and go. Teenagers go tremendously creative about accessories. Trinkets form bracelets, beads, clasp nose rings, cluster earrings, fake tattoos, nail painting, henna and bindis.

Carefree mind-set and the spirit of life is seen in mix and match wears, trendy jackets, stoles with tassels, bandanas, hair colour, faux fur trims on high boots and elbow pads in amazing hues. Shoes and belts are responsive to fashion demands and gadgets are trendy. Skirts go from long, to flares and short skirts from knee length to white mini skirts. Blouses come in tank tops and off shoulders for bold looks and classy colours in lilac and fuchsia in georgette or satin for a little conservative. The idea is to know the venue of your day and dress accordingly.

Racial wear for teenagers demands lot of invention. Lehengas and Ghagras come in various colours like emerald green, pool blue and be it gota, zari or embellishments in pearl, crystals or sequins, teenagers seem to need more! The demand is insatiable in fusion wear with embroidered suits for boys and jackets too. It is significant to notice the teenagers skin deep in tradition at any festival or celebration.

Though western trends such as japanese fashion seem to control teenagers in all walks of life, it is the effort of designers in balancing the ethnicity of Indian fashion. The next time you need the latest hair colour, be sure to ask a teenager!

Monday 24 May 2010

How to succeed in modeling auditions?

There is no chance to reach the limelight if you are going to nag behind in the modeling industry since it’s extremely competitive. Before getting an actual modeling gig, aspiring models should constantly fight their way towards success by attending a number of auditions. To be precise, auditions are your gateway to glorious field of modeling. But it is really tough to succeed an audition. It would seem exactly like a job interview and would be intimidating at times.

The auditions judge your performance as a model and hence play an important role in shaping your career. Even though they are stressful, they can be managed by handling with an air of self confidence. The most important thing to keep in the mind is that you need to present yourself in the best possible way along with polishing your talents. For a model, the main aspect is projecting the attitude in the most appealing way. The confidence your shine throughout the auditions and should carry out your personality.

The audition is similar to a job interview. Hence it is important to be at the audition place on time rather than being late. Last minute tension can damage the whole performance. It would be nice if you wear something professional than revealing. The jewelry and other accessories should essentially compliment your wardrobe and should not be flashy. Make sure that your personality is getting the whole attention rather than the costumes. The makeup should also be minimal and clean. Most important thing to remember is that the more auditions you attend, the more opportunities you would get.

Friday 14 May 2010

Oxfam’s Celebrity pop up shop opens for one week only

Pop up shops, restaurants, art galleries etc have been ‘popping up’ all over London in a bid to lure customers into a unique, quirky and interesting new experience. Not only do they make use of redundant buildings, they can provide serious cash injection for those running the guises, if done correctly. Oxfam is the latest ‘brand’ to jump on the pop up bandwagon, with the opening of the Oxfam Curiosity Shop in London’s famous department store, Selfridges.

Okay, so it’s not your usual Oxfam shop. The staff will be made up of various A–list stars selling high-end and vintage fashion garments donated to the charity by celebrities. This is a one-week only event, starting today, so shoppers will need to get cracking if they want to get their hands on items previously belonging to Alexa Chung, Lady Gaga, Helen Mirren, to name a few.

TV presenter ZoĆ« Ball has raided her wardrobe for the cause. “Just like many women, I have often put off that much needed wardrobe clear out but I was inspired to dig out some of my old favourites for a good cause.”

Singer Annie Lenox, who is amongst the star studded work force said, “Women who are often trying to survive under conditions of chronic poverty motivated me to try to use my talents and resources to contribute to effective change.”

An online auction will be taking place (www.oxfam.org.uk), so people outside of London can also bag a bargain celebrity piece. The money raised will go to women’s projects around the world. Not a bad reason to indulge in a bit of retail therapy. Now where did I put my credit card?

Reference: http://www.tmnnews.co.uk/shopping/celebrity-pop-up-shop-opens-for-one-week-only/

Wednesday 5 May 2010

Trendy and Best hairstyles for Teenagers

Teenagers always wish for different look, style and enthusiastic to experiment new hairstyles. Wide number of hairstyles exists for teenagers ranging from the sophisticated to the most wild and bizarre.

Just like fashion industry, there are trends in hair styles also that keep on changing from season to season. The important factor about trendy hairstyles is that black hair styles can easily change and match with any new hairstyle without spending hundreds of dollars.

At present with the help of some equipment like styling tools you can change your hairstyle very easily and the hairstylist can suggest teenagers a list of styles that suit his/her face shape, outfit and the occasion. All that you need to do is to spend little time (may be less than an hour) with the hairstylist to get all that you want.

Here are some of the Trendy hair styles:

Pixie Cuts: This is one of the best hairstyle for teenagers who have very short and thin hair. This pixie cut suits well for person who have black hair style. The pixie cut gives you stylish look and as well as glamour. Advantage about this hairstyle is that it is very easy to maintain and need to spend few minutes to get ready.

Sassy Bangs: Sassy bangs are versatile. This hairstyle goes with any face shape and hair length. Allowing few hair strands as bangs on your forehead can easily renew your looks.Layered: This is the best hairstyle for teenagers who love long hair. If your hair is long and if it is thin you can go in for layered hairstyles that will help to add volume to the hair. Advantage about this hairstyle is that it helps to enhance the face features.

Shaggy: At present teenagers prefer shags and both long and short shags are quite popular. This hairstyle looks really stylish only when sported with the right kind of outfit. Advantage about Shaggy hairstyle is that it is very easy to maintain.

Braided: This hairstyle is simple and has a unique charm. This hairstyle goes well with black hair style. This hot black elegant hairstyle is a class of its own.

Before trying out any different style find out which hairstyles will suit you the best. While selecting just keep the following things in mind - shape of the face and texture of your hair this will help you to determine the right kind of hairstyle.