JT for Fashion: William Rast

So Justin Timberlake has added to the many celebs that have a clothing line. I really like his approach though. Him and childhood friend, Trace Ayala combined their grandfather’s names to form “William Rast.” It started with just a men’s line but has now branched into a women’s line as well for the Fall with a new campaign. Check it out.

I think he makes a good model. And she’s beautiful, always see her in the Maybelline ads. 

This line is very rugged, a country casual style like their hometown of Tennessee. Check out some of the clothing.

 

williamrast.com

Skinny Jeans On Guys

If a guy is wearing skinny jeans, he’s most likely a skater/rocker type like this dude here. Now I’m not usually attracted to this type but some girls are. I’m not sure about this look. I don’t particularly like guys wearing jeans that are meant to show off curves and leg, it’s quite feminine. I like the baggier jean look on my men. A fitted jean is okay but nothing super tight and stretchy and especially not on guys who have skinny legs like mine! lol

What is your take on it? These below don’t look so bad.

Only because their legs aren’t too skinny and they aren’t super tight plus their cool boots n shoes kinda make it more masculine. But these below, with converse, not a fan!

Fall for Victoria Secret

I know all you ladies get the VS catalog in your mail practically every other day. They have a nice trendy feel to their fall line and I’d like to share with you, thanks to my friend Shawnie who noticed as well!

They’re more dressy wear has a very old romantic feel to it with lots of pleats, stockings, and silk in pretty lilacs and pinks. Fun, printed shoes are being carried into the fall.

Two-piece silk dropwaist dress. Get the entire look here.

Another big trend seen in VS is the laid-back, neutral, country look.

Tie-front babydoll jacket in vintage stretch twill. Get the whole outfit here.

Lots and lots of boots! This is the hottest fall trend. Boots in all lengths and styles. (See recent entry: Booties are Back).

Suede wedge boot. Get them here.

As for denim, all styles are still in but at VS we see a big emphasis on the wide-leg.

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Flap-pocket wide leg jean. Get the entire outfit here.

New Trend: Baggy Jeans?

Several A-list celebs have been spotted rockin’ baggy jeans, mens’ jeans to be exact. Actually these three celebs here are all mommys! So maybe it’s a celeb mama trend? A stab at being comfortable parading around town but still stylish? I don’t know. Check ‘em out.

Katie Holmes seems to be sporting the baggy jeans the most, as there are several shots of her in different pairs. Are they stealing their men’s pants and cuffing them? That’s what it looks like. I’m not really a fan, but at least they pair them with girly, fitted tops to balance it out.

Heidi Klum finished off her baggy jean look with some Converse. Kinda cute.

Who woulda thought Victoria Beckham would be caught dead in baggy jeans and flip flops? Well, here she is! 

What do you think about the men’s jeans phenom? Would you try to pull it off?

Ay Trey..

Another very stylish musician..Trey Songz. Boy I love guys that have style without looking too “metro.” Trey pulls it off perfectly. The lil cap, with the denim outfit, but breaking up the dressed up appearance with a casual, red hoodie underneath. It works. I’ve done this myself, worn a hoodie underneath a denim jacket to add some color and make it more casual, plus it breaks up all that denim especially if you’re rockin’ jeans with that denim jacket. I think that whole denim from head to toe thing is out of style but if you can break it up and dress it down like Trey does here, I think it works. He also dresses it up a bit more with the cap. Sexy.

Now the whole pinstriped button down shirt on a guy…it’s what they almost can’t escape from if they want to get into a nice club. You gotta have a collared shirt so almost every guy in the club will be wearing the same shirt in a different color combination of stripes. It can get very metro, can’t you see I hate the metro look, but anyway, I love how Trey once again mixes casual with dressy and it works! He is wearing sneakers with his button down and it looks hot. Now I know you boys can’t exactly get into a club wearing sneakers but I’m just sayin this look is hot if you can rock it somewhere where it doesn’t matter what sort of footwear your wearing. 

The leather jacket thing is hot too if you know how to pull it off..ahem..like Trey. I also want to point out his aviator shades, I have a post from a few days ago about this style of sunglasses and see..the celebs are showin’ em off too! I still have to go get myself a pair of these..

They’re actually a crazy lookin almost octagon shape..which makes them even cooler. Also, see what I mean, he’s got a casual long sleeve tee it looks like, under his leather jacket. This boy really knows how to pull off the casual and dressy look together. Boys, try it out. 

Be Daring in Denim

I visited forever21.com and saw all sorts of styles of denim so I just had to blog it. I cannot wait until it’s warm enough over here in Jersey to wear shorts! The high-waist is in for denim this season. I’m not sure yet if I’ll be rockin it but I’ll be trying them on to see how it looks. I think it’s pretty cute.. very sexy, pin-up girl like. Here’s one pair as a high-waist and another candy striped short I couldn’t resist.

Amanda high-waist denim short forever21

Candystripe denim short forever21

On to mini skirts. High waist once again along with candy stripes. I’m liking the stripes on denim. It’s different.

Brie striped denim mini forever21

High waist denim mini forever21

I think I might buy a pair of high waist jeans…with a tucked in top. Bringin’ it back. How about you? Would you wear them? Leave some comments!

Metallic high waist jean forever21.com

Ciara high waist jean forever21

The wide-leg is back in style too..and look how classy and appropriate they could be for the work place as well as out on the town! 

Jenny wide leg jean forever21

 

Stephanie wide leg jean forever21

I’m diggin the denim vests as well. Make sure you wear a shirt under them though! Also, don’t pair them with denim bottoms. Too much denim is tacky and old school.

Busby denim vest forever21

Suspender denim vest forever21

Skinny jeans or straight legs are still in! Try some pinstripes to give the old skinny jean a twist. Or be bold in a bright color to spice up last year’s trend! 

Noya striped jean forever21 

Elle jean forever21

Colored Denim..the 80’s revamped

 

 

Tired of the same old dark denim, dirty denim, and all those other washes and shades of blue? Well you’re in luck because this Spring and Summer, colored denim is back in! You might be thinking, “Eww, that’s so tacky and 80’s!” But, don’t judge just yet…there’s so many shades, colors, tints, and each style is totally modern! These jeans can look urban, classic, or even punk depending on the color, and how you wear them. They look great as a skinny jean, but they also make them as flares and even cropped. See pictures. Hot, right?

 

How to pull them off: The jean is your fashion statement. That means, don’t go overboard with accessories and colors elsewhere. For example, if you’re wearing yellow jeans, yellow earrings OR a yellow bangled bracelet is fine, but don’t wear all of that at once! DON’T pair yellow jeans with a black top either. Opt for a printed floral top to soften the look. Also, these colored jeans should be form fitting, so I’d go for a looser, flowy, long top to balance it out. Or, a ribbed white tank with any colored denim would calm the look down a bit, if you’re wearing a bright hue. I wouldn’t go crazy with shoes either, something neutral or simple, black or white, no crazy prints unless it has your shade of denim in them. If you do that, make sure your top isn’t too busy. You want everyone looking at your jeans, not being distracted or confused by your crazy top and shoes as well!

And most of all..you have to have confidence to pull this look off! Don’t be scared! Buy a pale blue, pink, or yellow hue to start if you’re not sure of this look. Or white jeans. White denim is always in style during the warm season. So are you daring enough to pull off some color this season? Do itttt.

 

P.S. I’m SO buying these turquoise jeans! Hottttt. 

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