Fashionable Rain attire - Rain Jackets and Rain Boots

Well the April shower have certainly arrived and with them comes the every so often difficult task of looking lovely while still wearing weather suitable apparel. From rubber boots to rain jackets, rain attire has become more fashionable over the years, and has evolved to include more elegant rain boot options, and jacket options other than the poncho.

When it is raining, the best way to stay your feet warm and dry is by wearing weatherproof shoes, and what is more weather proof than rubber shoes? From Crocs to hunters to Melissa's shoes rubber shoes are flattering increasingly common place and come in more varieties than ever before. From rubber rain boots to rubber flats and heels there is now a wide range of shoes offered to keep your feet dry in the work of the spring showers.

If you are not a fan of the rubber shoe selections you can always stick with the standard leather shoes, make definite that the shoes have rubber soles. In the event you can, wear patent leather shoes as they appear to fare better in the wetter climatic conditions, and are simpler to tidy when they get dirty. Avoid wearing suede shoes since rain can damage them.

When it comes to rain apparel, nothing is more versatile than the trench coat. Trench coats are not only a great jacket option when the weather is less than agreeable, they also look great on everyone due to their waist cinch. Trench coats also come in varying lengths so you are definite to get the most flattering look for your height. If you are not a fan of the classic trench coat, there's also more modern styles available inspired by the classic trench coat that you might find more appealing and align together with your personal style. In the event you require a more casual rain coat option there's a lot of more fitted athletically inspired rain jacket options, as well as quilted jackets that can keep you warm and dry in the work of those rainy days.

Perhaps the most essential item when it comes to rain apparel is the umbrella. There are types of umbrella's that are usually thought about fashionable. The first is your classic cane umbrella, the second is the compact umbrella that can basically fit in to a handbag, and at last the increasingly popular bubble umbrella. While you'd don't technically wear an umbrella, having the right umbrella can add to your overall rain-friendly appearance. Keep in mind not to leave your umbrella behind on those rainy days.

I'm Finished With Exams...

And decided to stalk/feed ducks and take their picture. The results are as follows:

Linen Fashion dresses: Suits for Every Occasion.

Linen is prepared from the flax plan and is the strongest vegetable twine. It is times stronger than cotton; the linen fiber can be 2" to 36" long. It comes in different weights; handkerchief is the lightest and suiting linen is the heaviest. Linen can absorb the moisture in a lovely amount so it is much in demand in hot and humid countries. The more you wash it, the smoother and finer it becomes. Linen has been used in different clothing for babies, men and ladies. Primarily, in hot countries, it is much used. It's lots of benefits as it is suitable for babies and women's skin; it is soft and heat-resistant. It is also anti allergic and used in medical purposes.

Linen is the most suitable choice for those men who need to look stylish. There's different linen suits, linen shirts and linen pants for men and ladies. Linen suits are versatile; when you are going to attend a business meeting or a wedding ceremony, it gives you various choices to alter your stylish. It is also suitable for casual apparels. It fits for every occasion whether it is a business meeting or a friend's party. Linen suits are available for everyone in different colors, and for different occasions.

Whether you are young or elderly, Linen suits are for you. Linen shirts and linen pants can be well maintained without much care, because linen does not need being dry-cleaned and it looks more pretty when it is creased, when you are wearing a casual linen trousers or shirts. Since it is simple to wash, you can wash it in a washing machine and dry it on a hanger. In other way, it is economical to make use of. These benefits of linen make it different from the other fabrics.

Though you can wear linen shirts and lines pants all over the year, they are suitable in the coursework of summers. It makes you not only look lovely but feel fresh in the hot summer days. There's few fabrics as comfortable as linen is. So, Lines gives you lots of benefits; that is why it is a lot popular. Linen suits last long with the style. In short, you can say linen comes in lots of colors, styles, designs and budgets. The choice is yours, whether you like wearing linen shirts or pants, however, linen suits can be a long-lasting preference for you.

Typical Tribal Fashion and Tribal Accessories

The tribal fashion trends includes not just only the earthy traditional tribal prints, inspired by African, or South American designs, but also the safari look of raw earthy elements such as bold buckles, buttons, jewellery alongside tie dye and Ombre effects.

This fashion trends page highlights some of the tribal influences seen in looks currently available in the shops on the UK high street.

Tribal Fashion Accessories

Adding bead, wooden, raffia or woven effect trinkets or bags helps create textural contrast which is so important to the tribal fashion trend. These high fashion costume jewellery necklaces, bangles and cuffs below, could all add a tribal finish. Most importantly if you are unsure about this fashion trends then this would be at a very low cost.

Ode to the Fanatics

Ode to the Fanatics, who will wear red, white and blue tomorrow, and not just because white is the new black for summer: 

There are few things that irk me, but they exist as the following:

1.Distasteful white shoes in any season
2. Suspenders and belts worn at the same time (then why wear them?)
3. Small talk
4. OTHER individuals deciding how I will waste my time
5. actually having my time wasted and being helpless to the imposition, as well as being acutely aware of it.
6. Seersucker/other clothing materials worn out of season.
7. and ill-timed impropriety.

But there's something that irks me the most, Fanatics. You heard me. And Americans are acutely and imperceptibly good at it. They take a devastatingly sick or outrageously unbelievable instances to call themselves American. Sure, heck if we want to implement the ideals of community or solidarity in everyday life but here we have the capture and death of Osama Bin Laden as an opportunity to embody all that we consider "American". Capitalism and being Amurican at its best: BUY MORE THINGS. Consumption, of anything and everything we can lay our grubby little Amurican obese hands on. Prove me wrong.  I bet, as we speak, there are street/online vendors already making t-shirts and collector's items for us to commemorate the event  with. The t shirts will probably render dingy on one wear that we will promptly dispose of, with accompanying American flags and banners all made in China [or if you were born in the 90's, in Taiwan]. All of which will be promptly be thrown away in a week or two when reality hits us: we just spent money on crap we bought on our way to work that we really don't need.

SO maybe my logic is flawed? Ok. I grew up in D.C. when the Pope came, President Ronald Regan died, 9/11 happened when school let out early, the Sniper attacks pervaded and I bravely walked from my car to the school building wishing we could have recess even though I did my homework then anyway... Shall we continue? Call me bitter? Cynical? I can say I've seen my fair share of purchasable crap in light of adverse conditions.

But on the flip side we could help buoy a faltering economy by employing the street vendor and his marketable crap. Don't get me wrong, I love crap. I grew up as that little child that had to posses any and everything that was dyed pink. Even to the lengths that I always ate pink ice cream


That is, on the rare occasions when 6year old Mia ate it.


So, you fanatics of Amurica, celebrate this moment in history by buying even more crap you barely have room for in Suburbia. I compel you. I demand you. Please be Amurican. Capitalism needs you now. Take the death of a foreigner as the opportunity to be proud to live in this country.

Adolfo and Tiziana Dominguez Meet the Fashion Blogger

What do you do when you combine wine, good  fabulously dressed friends, and wonderful company?

My kind of party, or Cocktail hour with Adolfo Dominguez. let's just say I almost didn't make it because of a traffic jam on I-81 and a prolonged hair appointment. Let's just say my hair stylist was one of the many things I wish i could have taken to college with me, undoubtedly. Needless to say, I was fabulously late and awesomely dressed. My friend who runs the Chevy Chase location was more than ecstatic to see me "Ah, you're here! You must meet Adolfo!"
Yes, yes...of course: I thought, undoubtedly!
We looked, and looked and looked above the racks of clothes and thinning crowd.  You'd think with my 6 inch heels and 5'7" frame, I'd be able to spot the designer in the relatively cozy boutique. We finally spotted him entertaining a small crowd. At this point, knowing Spanish would have been relatively helpful.

"Well hellooo!" he said, in affected English.
"Hello Adolfo, this is Mia, a journalist who is very important to or store." My friend warmly introduces us.
"Yes hello, good to meet you," he said, while silently surveying my figure. "You are very beautiful--and very tall" while taking in my height. I smiled contemplatively and could hear my heart beating in my ears. [Thud, thud, thud!] Wonderful. Pull yourself together Mia. You just met Adolfo Dominguez, no big.

Now it's time to meet his daughter, Tiziana Dominguez currently the Creative Director for the company
and next in line to take over for her father. A similar introduction proceeded me, and she warmly greeted me "Ah in Spain we do 2 kisses on either cheek." I suppose it was ironic she had mistaken me for a model and thought I had been hired to wear their line, but alas, not today.  :)

"It's so good to meet you! Come, I want to show you what I've been working on." She led me to the front end of the store with a rack housing a litany of options all of eco-friendly materials, geared toward the urban, hip generation. Tiziana remarked quite on point that there is a market for eco-freindly products in the United States, especially when you see things like 100% recycled napkins and Adolfo Domiguez asa brand has been continually committed to the environment.

"My sister designed the dog accessories.--So Mia, what do you do? Tell me about you." Standard response: my year in school, Comm major, social networker, blogger: the works. Somehow, we swapped emails with a promise to get coffee the next time we were both in town.

With a promise to stay in touch with my new Spanish friend and a mound of make-up work to account for, I hurried on my way back to university. :)

Fashion Events for 2011 at Gathering of Nation 2011

Check the latest fashion events for 2011 at Gathering of Nation 2011