Take the Magnetic Bra Test

FASHION/TECHNOLOGY - There is a new bra coming to North America, and its positively and negatively attracted to itself. In case you didn't read the title of this blog post, yes its a magnetic bra.

Look ma, no hooks or clasps!

The bra is being offered by lingerie retailer La Vie en Rose, but they're not the only ones going magnetic. Wonderbra also has a new magnetic bra out being promoted by burlesque star Dita Von Teese... and not because its easy to take off, because it actually isn't as easy as it looks.

La Vie En Rose's version is called "Magnetic Attraction" and it retails for $33.95 CDN each. It also comes in three styles – the Boost push-up, the Daily lightly padded and the Au Naturel unpadded.

You see in the past attempts to make a magnetic bra always failed because the magnets were too weak to stand up to the stress of say... jumping up and down, running, or even simple tasks like bending over to pick something up.

Whoops. It popped open again.

But these new magnetic bras are MUCH MORE POWERFUL and both La Vie En Rose and Wonderbra are daring people to come into their stores and put them to the test.

Because apparently these things aren't budging. You can jiggle it, jump and dance in it, run, whatever.

The magnet's sheer strength is already annoying men too... its even harder to remove than those old hook bras, causing complaints:

"Why did they invent this? Is it supposed to make it easier? 'Cause it's not."

Of course the bra is also causing some jokes, like what if paper clips get stuck to your shirt... or if you can't find your keys and they were stuck to your bra the entire time. Let alone problems with airport security.

"Finally a bra I can open, and also hang on my fridge!"

See Also
The History of the Bra & Breasts
Open-Cup Bras
Nursing/Maternity Bras
The History of the Corset & Brassiere
Shock Absorbing Sports Bras

Short Skirts coming Spring 2010

FASHION - All the top designers are pushing short skirts for women in Spring 2010. Below are: Prada on the left, Dolce & Gabbana in the centre and Versace on the right.

In other news where did the decade go? Its October 1st 2009 already and in only three short months it will by January 2010. Seriously, WTF. Seems like only yesterday the United States was worried about Y2K, and then George W. Bush snuck into the White House... then September 11th 2001, the War in Afghanistan that failed to capture Osama bin Laden, the War in Iraq that failed to find Weapons of Mass Destruction, the Tsunami in Malayasia, Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the American Recession started in 2007, Barack Obama got elected in November 2008, and slow but steady economic recovery in 2009.

According to some fashion gurus the trend towards short skirts happens whenever people are short on cash. Skirts costs less than dresses, and the less fabric used often the less expensive the skirts are. Thus frugal people are more likely to buy them.

HOWEVER, predicting fashion trends based on economics are tricky. What if the economy completely rebounds by Spring 2010 and people have more cash to buy whatever they want?

Well, you see there's also a backup issue... global warming and climate change. With hotter temperatures people will be wanting more short skirts anyway, so its also a pretty safe bet people will want them since jeans/dresses will be too hot.

So my advice? If you see shorts skirts on sale and you absolutely love them and think they will be kewl to wear in the future, buy them.

Goth, Courtesan and Kabuki

FASHION/GOTHIC - East meets West, Victorian gothic meets kabuki performer and designer Marc Jacobs takes aim at trends with a scattergun.

Seeing what he did it looks like he ripped off ideas from "The King and I", "Blade Runner" and Queen Elizabeth I era fashion... victorian ruffles, gothic lolitas... mixed with army jackets and khaki trench coats.

He also deliberately played fashion don'ts... like wearing lingerie as outer wear, a luxury fanny pack and socks with sandals.

In other words... you'd never actually wear this stuff outside.

Don't get me wrong, I love gothic fashion... but I think fashion designers playing lip service to gothic culture is just lame. The things they design don't appeal to real goths, and the fashionistas like myself won't wear this crap either because:

#1. Its too expensive.

#2. Its full of fashion faux pas don'ts.

In his latest show Marc Jacobs mixed leopard prints... you know the kind that old women with dyed blond hair, gold teeth (or missing teeth!) wear... seriously. That stuff may look good on a thin fashion model, but marketing that is just a bad idea.

I swear some fashion designers are just complete hacks. They just copy whatever they see and never come up with anything original.

Shoe Trends for Spring/Summer 2009

Shoes Trends for Spring/Summer 2009



shoe trends for the Spring/Summer 2009 season. From fetish-inspired to fringed, there's plenty to be excited about when it comes to this year's shoes.



An extension of one of the major Winter 2009 shoe trends, which saw folk-inspired fringing make its mark via the likes of Gucci and Balmain. The Spring/Summer version of the fringed shoe is lighter; more open; and has a more Western feel.Fringing will continue to be hugely popular through 2009 in both flat sandals and high-heeled styles. Stick to genuine suede in colours like camels, tans, browns and black.

Fetish Shoe Trend



From bold pyramid studs at Balmain to a more subtle, casual studded take at Anna Sui, to patent studded booties at Alexander Wang. Kenzo's shoes and boots also sported studded straps; and Rodarte's heels rebellious chain details. see all detail review for spring/summer trends shoes 2009 at fashionising

Alexa Chung & Taylor Momsen do Fashion Week

in an adorable cropped jacket and toting a classic/classy Mulberry bag Alexa Chung, was definitely the fashionista winner here. Perhaps that's why a hooker-chic Taylor Momsen looks so glum?

here the picture about sexy model Taylor Momsen

Lindsay Lohan as "Artistic Adviser" by Emanuel Ungaro Hires

It's been a busy pre-Fashion Week at Chez Emanuel Ungaro, where the house has brought on a new Chief Designer, Estrella Archs, and an "Artistic Adviser"...Lindsay Lohan(?). Mounir Moufarrige, Ungaro’s chief executive officer, disclosed the appointments exclusively to WWD and is already relishing the prospect of that image running in newspapers and on Web sites around the world. "I think the noise level around Lindsay will be very, very big," anticipates Mounir Moufarrige, Ungaro's CEO, about a hoped-for Lindsanity-generated media circus surrounding the news. "Odds are it could work. Everything we’re going to get is going to be a plus.” Asked to describe her role in the creative process, Lohan said she “kind of oversees everything [Archs] does, while still working with her. "Different generations have different ideas. I’ve always played a big part in what I wear, the costumes. Clothing is something that’s so expressive in so many ways." Lohan, whose first fur coat was an Ungaro, also told WWD she hopes to take Ungaro to a “younger place” with a harder fashion edge, and then acknowledged the real reason her appointment is considered press-worthy: "I'm in a position where I’m working with a fashion house in Paris sets it apart from every other celebrity brand.”

The first Archs-Lohan collection for Ungaro will be presented in Paris on October 4, after which they will likely make a joint runway bow.



actress Lindsay Lohan attend the Charlotte Ronson Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Promenade in Bryant Park.

Top Colour For Spring Fashion

TRANSPARENCY & WHAT LIES BENEATH


From left to right: Naoki Takizawa, Erin Fetherston, Threeasfour, VPL


Jill Stuart, Doo.Ri, Anna Sui, Reem Acra, Marc Jacobs

FANTASY ISLAND ESCAPISM


left to right: Charles Nolan, Snoopy in Fashion, Mooka Kinney (Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion), Marc by Marc Jacobs, Kyung Min Kim (Academy of Art University)

HOLLYWOOD HEYDAY GLAMOUR


left to right: Rodarte, Badgley Mischka, Temperley, Jovovich-Hawk, Proenza Schouler (photos: MBUSA.com, style,com, nymag.com)

FASHIONTRIBES : Most Interesting Trends from the New York Shows

Talented designers function like a canary in the mine: they act as a translator of the collective unconscious. When Marc Jacobs staged his most recent Spring 2008 collection in reverse - opening with his final bow, followed by the final look (#56) & then the rest of the run-of-show in descending order - he sent out look after look with underthings peeking out through transparent layers. Consciously or not, he was tapping into a major theme of our time: what lies beneath the surface of things.

Every epoch has a dominant science," prominent futurist Watts Wacker once told Fashiontribes in a pop culture article appearing in the Fashiontribes Downtown Doll e-zine. "In the industrial age it was chemistry, the dominant science in the information age was physics and the dominant science in the post-information age will be biology.” While the 19th century focused on chemistry via mass-scale production, & the 20th century saw space travel & a man walk on the moon for the first time during the age of physics - the new millenium welcomed the decoding of the human genome and continues to explore the inner space that falls within the realm of biology as the dominant organizing principle of society today.

Escapism also translated to an ongoing vein of nostalgia with retro trend of old-school Hollywood glamour including high-waisted pin-up girl shorts & looks, shimmery sequin-covered garments for day, disco ball shiny silver dresses, full length gowns from the glam pre-war Art Deco period, and the continuation of the ankle/floor length day dress (unfortunately also known as the "patio", "hostess" & worst of all, the "maxi" dress & desperately in need of a much cooler moniker). While black is always the new black, what's interesting is how much of it was being shown for spring. Less interesting was the amount of white (this being the warm weather collection, after all), however the predominance of black & white mixtures and prints proved an interesting offshoot. Naturally, spring Easter Egg pastels made a strong showing, as well as Skittles-bright primary colors and exuberantly loud & cheery color mixes of vibrant reds, blinding yellows, and blues of any & every shade. [source]

Victoria Beckham Can't Spray Her New Perfume

Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has been invited by Whoopi Goldberg to appear on The View to discuss her latest fragrance Signature Story, but as it turns out, Whoopi's allergic to perfume. Now Victoria has agreed not to spray the scent within a nine-meter radius of Whoopi, while the audience members, who will get a goody bag containing a bottle of the fragrance, will have to sign an agreement not to open the fragrance in the studio. A source told Britain’s Daily Mirror.

Whoopi was desperate to get Victoria on The View as she’s got an incredible profile in the US right now. Victoria is launching her perfume so the timing was perfect and she agreed straight away.

Sadly, Whoopi didn’t really think things through – and it was only once her guest was confirmed that she informed producers she was allergic to perfume. If she smells it, her eyes well up and start streaming, and her lips even swell.

Studio bosses have had to write up contracts for the audience and Victoria making sure they don’t spray the scent. It’s not the ideal way to promote a perfume, but Victoria saw the funny side.

Shakira And Pink in the Same Dress at VMA Awards

Shakira and Pink Showing up to the VMA awards wearing the same unique crystal-studded leather Balmain minidresses.Fortunately both Pink and Shakira had a sense of humor about it. Though it must have been a special moment when each of them realized they weren't the only one with awesome taste in crystal-studded leather Balmain minidresses. [zimbio]

Proof that Haute Couture belongs on the runway

FASHION - To the right you see photos of Sandra Bullock and Madonna dressed in haute couture fashion.

And what you realize is that what looks good on the runway doesn't necessarily look good in real life. In fact it looks just plain ridiculous.

What were they thinking?

Did they not bother to look in the mirror?

Its what I've been saying for years now. Haute couture is the fashion industry's version of Abstract Expressionism. Its something for fashion designers to look at and appreciate, they're experimental. They're not actually meant to be worn in real life.

But apparently there's enough dumb celebrities out there to at least attempt it.

Moschino's Spring 2009 collection

Moschino's Spring 2009 collection most The bright colors, crazy sunglasses, feminine dresses and platform shoes

Victoria’s Secret Fall Fashion 2009

Victoria's Secret Angel Marissa Miller walks the runaway wearing Fantasy Bra designed by Martin Katz during Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, Florida.
Marisa Miller showing off her curves for Victoria’s Secret Fall Fashion 2009 volume 2 catalogue. One thing is sure, her lingerie pics never dissapoint!