Off the shoulder trend - Spring/Summer, inspiration looks & must haves

Off the shoulder trend - Spring/Summer, inspiration looks & must haves

Yet another '90s trend is making its way into fashion for summer.  The chic top every stylish girl is wearing right now - Off the shoulder tops (and dresses).  It's the perfect mix of edgy, sexy, and sophisticated.

Apart from the fact that exposing your shoulders is a lot more forgiving than exposing your stomach or upper thighs, its a lot more sexier...  Move over crop tops, there’s a new body part in town. It’s a flirtatious cut that shows just the right amount of skin and feels right on trend.  Off the shoulder tops have a romantic, laid back vibe, and no matter what body shape or size you have you can pair it with pretty much anything you have in your closet, high waist trousers, skinny jeans and denim cutoffs, to midi skirts.  From boho chic, to crisp clean lines, you can created easy breezy outfits to rock all summer long.

When selecting an off the shoulder style, the top should fit your shoulders and bust seamlessly to prevent any mishaps.  The material around your upper arms can fit either loosely (if the body of the dress or top is secure around your waist) or tightly for a more structured look.

You can wear your hair down slightly messy in those beach waves, or pull it up in a messy ponytail/bun and expose the shoulders.

Jewellery wise thin necklaces, layered or not, look fabulous with off the shoulder tops or dresses, and body jewellery is perfect for a sheer or cropped off the shoulder top.

MY MUST HAVES

There is a off the shoulder item out there for every taste. Shop my picks for the chicest off the shoulder tops to try this season.

1.   Mr Price lace peasant top R79.99

2.   RUFF TUNG (Spree) Off-the-Shoulder Jumpsuit Black R899

3.   Zara Elastic off the shoulder top R650

4.   Jane Norman Off The Shoulder Top R145

5.    Choies Black Off-the-shoulder Backless Tassels Bodycon Dress 

Outfit Inspiration:

If you still don't know or have no idea on how to wear off the shoulder tops or dresses, don't worry your're in the  right place.  I have off the shoulder outfits for your inspiration, to help you look amazing on the streets.

Zando - Revenge Off Shoulder Detail Dress Navy  R 699

Zando - London Hub Fashion Off Shoulder Frill Dress Black R 499

Zando - N'joy Foil Print Off Shoulder Top Grey R 299

Michael Kors - Spring 2015

What do you think of this trend? Would you wear off the shoulder tops or dresses? 

Aamir Liaquat Hussain Summer Anchal Lawn Collection by Amna Ismail 2015

Aamir Liaquat Hussain Summer Anchal Lawn Collection by Amna Ismail 2015

Summer Summer !! yes, its Summer days. Searching to new Collections? Want new designs? Don't Worry at all. We are mindful.The Pakistani Fashion industry is updating every time with new & recent Series launched by Designers. Some famous Celebrities also launched their brands to provide new collections to fashion lovers. After hadiqa Kiani, Junaid jumshaid, and Shaista Lodhi, now, Aamir Liaquat also come in fashion designing and launched its brand named as "Aamir Liaquat Hussain". Aamir Liaquat is a famous & well-known anchor, politician and broadcaster of Pakistan. After Aalim Online on ARY Digital, now he hosting the show "Inaam Ghar plus" and "Subha e Pakistan on GEO Tv.Aamir Liaquat Hussain is also religious scholar turns into news anchor being showbiz celebrity. Aamir Liaquat Husain got huge fans and right now he is getting into in the marvelous world of Pakistani fashion clothing world. Recently, Aamir  liaquat Hussain and Amna ismail join hands to launched their Collection named as "Aamir Liaquat Hussain Anchal Summer Lawn 2015 by Amna Ismail". As Summer is the season of lawn then how we neglect the lawn collection. Girls !! I know you will never overlook this group because this Collection is especially for a summer season, and you are also seeking for your fashion clothing. This Collection is incredibly unusual, Created with both light and dark shades..Blend of colors give a beautiful look and mostly focus on prints, Embroidery is also utilized and designers also focus it.. Overall, this Assortment is looking brilliant.


Freshly, Amir Liaqat Hussain ladies embroidered lawn clothes 2015 by amna ismail are already released. First of all, we might prefer to discuss concerning the short note of Amna Ismail as a brand. Well, Amna Ismail is aware to be most famous and preferred fashion brand in Pakistan. This fashion brand continues to be doing work as the past couple of years ago. Amir Liaqat Hussain collections were based on time of year like spring or summer 2015.Pakistani women particularly like amna Ismail outfits. Now for summer days, Amir Liaqat Hussain is back in the market with its new assortment of lawn for the summer season. Recently, Amir Liaqat Hussain women embroidered lawn has released its latest and unique spring-summer wear selection 2015 for ladies.. If we talk about shades, then Amna Ismail used vibrant colors like reddish, glowing blue, orange, magenta and a lot more. Check this Collection and Enjoy !!

 Red Embroidered Dresses 2015 by ALH 

 Light Blue Mix Color Lawn dresses by Amir Liaqat Hussain 

 Open shirt & Colorful lawn dress by Amir Liaqat Hussain 2015-2016

 Embroidered Neckline Printed Lawn Summer Dresses 2015-2016 by Amir Liaqat Hussain

 Embroidered Summer Suits by Amir Liaqat Hussain For Girls 2015 

 Printed & Embroidered Amir Liaqat Hussain Collection For Summer 2015

 Lawn Collection 2015 for girls by Aamir liaqat 

 Frock Lawn Dress 2015 | Straight plan simple Dress 

 Embroidered Neckline Printed suit by Amir Liaqat Hussain

 Summer Girls Dresses 2015-2016 lawn

 Printed & Simple Embroidered Suits For Summer | Gown style Dresses 2015-2016

 Gown style baby pink color dress. Green Embroidered Suit 

DESIGN COMPETITION // VOGUE ITALY + ALTAROMA - WHO IS ON NEXT 2015

DESIGN COMPETITION // VOGUE ITALY + ALTAROMA - WHO IS ON NEXT 2015

TALENT SCOUTING PROJECT

Who is on Next?, the prestigious talent scouting project that aim at supporting MADE IN ITALY has entered its second decade. Following the success of the first ten editions, WION keeps on scouting and promoting young designers to give space and opportunities to the new generation of creatives, with the prerequisite that the entire production has to be MADE IN ITALY, keeping up Italy’s distinctive high level of creativity and professionalism. The eleventh edition of WION is about to kick off. The competition through the years has discovered successful designers such as Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi, Gabriele Colangelo, Marco De Vincenzo, Nicholas Kirkwood, Max Kibardin, Arthur Arbesser, Stella Jean, Paula Cademartori, MSGM and many more.

Competition areas are:

Women’s RTW

Accessories (bags, shoewear, hats, jewerly).

PARTICIPANTS

The competition is open to:

1) All Italian talents who:


- produce a small collection independently in Italy and have minimum distribution in place;


- have already produced up to two/three collections but were unable to take their activity to the next level due to lack of funds;

2) All non-Italian talents who:


- are based in Italy;


- already produce their own collection in Italy and have minimum distribution in place;


- have already produced up to two/three collections but were unable to take their activity to the next level due to lack of funds.


HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are required to submit:

- an application form accompanied by the agreement to the acceptance of the Regulations available for downloading at www. altaroma.it;


- brand profile;

- designer profile;


- pictures of their creations, videos in DVD format of their presentations or any other material related to the applicant’s collection;

- moodboard, sketches, images, texts to describe and explain your style and the choices related to the new S/S 2016 collection;

- a video in DVD format (max 3 min) through which the applicant introduces him/herself and presents the collection in the style of a TV interview;


- addresses of stores to whom the applicant has sold or presented his/her creations or a presentation by retailers, journalists, designers or entrepreneurs who have already examined the collection;

The enclosed material accompanying the application shall be submitted both in Italian and English. On paper and electronic format. Submitted material will not be returned.

All the material must be submitted (at one’s own expenses)  by and no later than April, 1st 2015 by post or courier to the address: Altaroma - Progetto WHO IS ON NEXT?  DONNA Via dell’Umiltà 48, 00187, Rome. (Applications must be postmarked by April, 1st 2015 or will not be taken into consideration)

For further information write to whoisonnext@altaroma.it

COMMITTEE AND JURY

 A Committee will head over the selection of candidates, while the judging panel,  made up of the same members of the Committee plus a number of fashion insiders  (Italian and international business owners, distributors and retailers) and of members of the Italian and international press, will name the winners.

By June, 6th 2015 up to twelve finalists will be nominated in a definitive decision by the Committee. The results will be communicated by letter to all finalists and, subsequently, announced by means of a press release and published on the website dedicated to the project

 At the request of the Committee, the finalists shall attend a meeting either in Milan or Rome in the required time and at their own expenses.

 Among the short-listed finalists, the Commission will nominate up to three winners in a final decision chosen on the basis of their originality and creativity.The Committees reserves the right to declare no winner

PRESENTATION

During a trunk-show taking place in July 2015 edition the Committee will examine the finalists’ collections providing a preliminary technical evaluation.
Then, all the finalists will present their mini-collections S/S 2016 (12 outfits) to press and buyers with a collective runway show/presentation or will take part in an event hosted and curated by the project’s Organizers.
In relation to this specific event only, accommodation, transportation and presentation expenses will be settled by the Organizers within a pre-established budget. Subsequently a maximum number of three winners will be announced.

AWARDS

The winners will be awarded with:


- a feature in Vogue Italia dedicated to them and their creations, shot by an internationally renowned photographer;


- reports and articles on TV, specialized magazines and newspapers thanks to the support of a dedicated Press Office;


- the necessary support to identify the companies that may be interested in producing and distributing the winners’ creations

yoox.com – the leading fashion, design and art multi-brand virtual store, as the Online Retail & Media Partner of WION 2015 will give the winners the chance to create, present and sell a look or item from their new spring/summer 2016 collection in over 100 countries that will be also available to purchase online concurrently with the event to be held in September during Milan Fashion Week.

For further information on the General Regulation and on promotion go to www.altaroma.it and www. vogue.it

Women Fashion Power exhibition at the Design Museum

Women Fashion Power exhibition at the Design Museum

Zaha Hadid's Prada cape

Fashion has finally come out of the closet in a fantastic new exhibition at the Design Museum. 
Women Fashion Power includes interviews and outfits donated by 26 high-flying business women arrived at via a 'corridor of power' containing paintings of historical figures, such as, Joan of Arc and Boudicca, as well as photographs and quotes from those who didn't take part, like Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel. Contributors include Natalie Massanet, architect Zaha Hadid (who designed the exhibition), Human Rights lawyer and director of Liberty Shami Chakrabati and broadcaster Kirsty Wark.

Camilla Batmanghelidjh the founder of the children's charity Kids Company loaned the multi-coloured dress created by Magbule Mulla (above). Next to it, is one of my favourite outfits (the Georges Rech black blazer and pants and stripy silk scarf), belonging to Anne Hidalgo the current Mayor of Paris and first woman to hold office in the French capital, who also opened the exhibition. C'est chic, non?

Photo: Elle

From the Suffragettes to Katharine Hamnett's Protest and Survive, the exhibition offers highlights from 150 years of the women's movement, alongside key fashion moments. And yes, a lot of this stuff we've seen before, but Women Fashion Power is presented in a way that feels quite fresh and celebratory. I had chance to have a quick chat with co-curator Donna Loveday about the exhibition,
'For a long time, dress in the workplace was thought of as frivolous but now we have more choice over what we wear to work and we feel freer to express ourselves through our clothes. Women USE fashion in their professional working lives. I think this is incredibly empowering and sends out a really positive message.'

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Influential business women discuss how they feel about fashion and how fashion makes them feel. The 31-year-old chartered mechanical engineer Morwenna Wilson chose a Carven map print jacket and explained, 'Jackets are very important to me because I am petite and a woman, yet one with responsibility and authority working in a male dominated industry, often with a team of people older than me.'

Morwenna Wilson

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Kirtsy Wark's red Katharine Hamnett jacket and skirt, from 1988

Broadcaster Kirsty Wark photo: Sunday Times

Women Fashion Power is proof (not that we needed any) that clothes matter and it's OK to talk about them seriously. This is an exhibition for fans of fashion and feminism - because we know now that the two can exist together.

Women Fashion Power is on at the Design Museum, Shad Thames, London SE1 until 26 April 2015. And I know what I'll be wearing to the beach next summer...

1930s beach pyjamas