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      Latest on Fashion Accessories 2009 From Designer

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Accessories are rulling the Runway for 2009. Brilliant colors, exuberant prints, and statements of jewels lead off what hopes to be your best year yet.  A sophisticated and pulled together look will exude a strong confidence in any woman.  While the dress may be simple, your personality will shine through with the most current accessories.  
 Snakeskin, ostrich, crocodile, and plenty of cheetah will be found everywhere.  Shoes, handbags, bangles, scarves and belts will carry the motif in plenty, and I’ve found you can never have enough.  The fearless will wear their skin in one of the bright candy colors of fushia or canary yellow.

  Jewelry. Make a big statement with jewelry.  Make it big, and don’t be afraid to match the earrings, necklace and bracelet.   We’ll be seeing lots of colorful, painted costume jewelry make a comeback.  Natasha Leratti shows a crocodile cuff bracelet that creates a bold look at her website, Fashion Designer Accessories

   The Clutch.  Clutches will be your go-to handbag, and are small enough build a collection to go with you entire wardrobe.  Michael Kors’ snakeskin clutch, $1395.00, adds an exotic touch that works for day or night.

  Belt.  The 2009 silhouettes accentuate the waist, and belts are an instant update.  Wrap around jackets, sweaters, and fitted dresses to create an hourglass effect.  Belts range from metal, fabric, leather, woven fibers, faux stones and jewels.     Read more...

After a very cold, icy, snowy winter what girls’ heart (both young and old alike) doesn’t turn to thoughts of spring fashion and cheerful, bright colors?  Even little girls, teens and tweens are only too happy to finally pack away all the black, brown and gray and liven up their fashion palette for spring.  After all, it’s the first sign of spring long before the first flowers and blades of grass push their way past the snow.   

It’s time to start thinking down the road a few weeks from now when you and your daughter will begin packing away her dark, heavy fabrics and textures and consider what she’ll wear when the last of this winters’ snow has melted away for good.  In these lean economic times, it’s all about replacing the basics as she grows out of them and choosing a few fun, colorful accessories to make it all feel updated, new and fresh for spring.   

One item of clothing that’s a staple for girls of all ages no matter what time of year is jeans.  The great thing about jeans is they’re virtually unlimited when it comes to fashion versatility.  Right now your daughter or granddaughter may be tucking her jeans inside warmly lined boots to keep her cozy and warm. Once the weather gets warmer she’ll want to wear them with sandals or flip-flops.  As our economy sputters back to life, jeans will continue to be a core fashion item for girls in 2009 and beyond.  For warmer weather she might choose jeans cut shorter to Capri or shorts length.  Or, she may enjoy wearing a casual denim skirt with a variety of blouses, T-shirts and other colorful tops.  Read more...