Counselor we can't be together when he dresses like that...

I don't know. Maybe I just don't appreciate what high-fashion and couture is all about, but some of what I saw in the S/S 2011 Menswear Collections would cause my relationship to end abruptly. Now my boyfriend could care less about a name brand and considers camo an accepted color. (We're working on it.) But even if he did have a taste for high-fashion and spent more money on an outfit than a vehicle, I still don't think I would allow him to wear some of the collections I saw today. In fact I don't think I would allow any of my guy friends (gay or straight) to wear them. Would you?

Okay okay, maybe if he was auditioning for Tarzan?

I will save the best for last... 

This has divorce written all over it. I am sorry. 

But just to put a positive spin on the Couture Fashion show in the menswear category here are some styles I did approve of and some from the same designers surprisingly enough. (Not that my boyfriend would wear them.)

I also want to point out that I am not trying to insult any designer in any way. I am only trying to imagine your collections in my life or on my boyfriend. And as long as I state my opinion in a classy respectful manner I am more than entitled to it. Yes?

All photos from: http://nymag.com/

Keep it classy,
Elizabeth

The color of Valentine's... Lipstick Red

Short post just to keep Paris Couture Fashion Week rolling. How designers used red in their new collections. Notable noteys.

Picture 1: DKNY Spring 2011 Runway - Madisyn Ritland
Picture 2: Elie Saab
Picture 3: (Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com via style.com) Lanvin


(I own none of these photos.)








Keep it classy, 
Elizabeth

Tight jean wearer.... muffin tops belong on muffins, not people

Have you ever seen someone wearing jeans that are 5x smaller than what they need to be wearing? And you just wish someone would enlighten them that their muffin tops hanging over the sides do not in any fashion compliment them? For those of you who don't know what a muffin top is let me educate you. BAM! Look below.

They aren't really too hard to miss. Muffin tops are the fat that hangs over the waistline. The only place muffin tops belong is on muffins not people. So here are some helpful tips on how to avoid the muffin top syndrome according to e-how. 


1. Wear clothes that fit all of you. Your hips may fit a size 8, but your waistline is busting out of a ten. Wearing clothes that fit your whole body prevents the restriction on the abdomen, which leads to a muffin top.


2. Wear a size larger. The long-standing myth is to make yourself look smaller by wearing smaller clothes. Well, this is how a muffin top is formed; the tight waistline constricts the belly fat, pushing it up and out of the pants. Find your size, and then go up one. Contrary to belief, a size larger is flattering on a woman's figure. The clothes lay on the body, accentuating it, not clinging to it for dear life.


3. Get rid of the belly fat. There are several ways to rid the abdomen of the fat that causes a muffin top. Weight training, cardio exercises and eating well are a few ways to reduce the belly fat, and eliminate the muffin top.


4. Banish those low rise jeans. They were once thought to prevent a muffin top, but low rise jeans actually create one. Go for the mid rise jeans which have an added bonus: they prevent the showcasing of your underwear to that world--an unwanted feature of low rise jeans.


(I own neither of these pics)






Keep it classy, 
Elizabeth