Is everyone braving the heat? We're getting blasted with some tropic style temps here in the Motor City also referred to as the 'D'. Trying not to complain however, because before we know it, Winter will be upon us and then we'll be spouting off about how much we hate the cold! No happy medium in these parts, that's for sure! Yesterday was a real scorcher, so I took advantage of it and spent my time inside, stocking the shop with over 30+ new items. Here is a quick preview of some of the vintage fashions we're bringing to you this week!
Don't forget to check out this weeks giveaway...The link is to the right >>>>>
I know it's still Summer, but I'm always thinking ahead and with that being said, this lovely coat would be a perfect addition to anyones Winter wardrobe & with the holidays coming up in about four months...ugh!...it's perfectly festive!
Here at Retro Threadz, you will always find a diverse selection of multi seasonal styles for Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall & everything in between.
All these & more listed in the shop now. STAY COOL!
It's so beyond hot today here in the 'D' that I think I'll probably spend the remainder of my day lounging by my pool, so with that being said... Since it's bikini/bathing suit weather, the pressure is usually on 'us women' to find the perfect style to compliment the shape and size of our bodies. Long gone are the days of the vintage 'modesty suits' as I like to call them, when women didn't have to be concerned so much as to what was 'showing' because the suits didn't allow for much more than arms and mid thigh skin baring!
Suits nowadays leave little to the imagination of course for the most part and finding the 'right suit' can seem like nothing more than a dreaded chore!
Here are some tips that might be helpful...
If you have a boy'ish body, meaning minus the curves, to create the illusion of an hourglass figure, try to find suits that are shirred or crossed over at the midsection because that will give an appearance of an accentuated waist. Also, deep 'V' necklines will visually widen your shoulders making your waist look smaller.
If you're looking to hide your mid section, tankini tops are the way to go as they perfectly conceal the tummy area!
Trying to look proportioned? Look for suits with horizontal details that visually 'break up' the midsection or suits with extra fabric to accommodate should you have a longer torso.
Whatever your shape or size may be, finding the right suit for yourself doesn't have to be painstaking come every Summer and the good thing is, designers are always at the helm of trying to create the 'perfect' suit, to suit every woman....
: vintagegal.tumblr.com doesthislookstupid.com , pregnancyfashion.sheknows.com , mcazeem.com , swimwearforme.com
Kayla Staskiewicz of Waterford Michigan, was the 'belle of the ball' after winning a contest her father entered her in, hosted by Detroit's NBC tv station WDIV. The prize for one winner, was getting to borrow the crystal embellished, $25,000 Versace gown Christina Ricci wore to the Oscars in 1999. The cincher to the big win was being able to fit in the size 0 pale grey couture piece owned by the actress. Ten other girls were in the running, but Ms. Staskiewicz was the modern day Cinderella, fitting into it perfectly!
pics: luxurylaunches.com , bellasugar.com
There's no denying that Lady GaGa is beyond no holds barred wild and crazy as far as her fashions and performances go, but get this...she's currently claiming that she didn't write her latest song 'Born This Way', because it was actually channeled through to her by one of her very good friends, the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen. She even went as far to comment in the interview with Harper's Bazaar that McQueen who took his own life a year ago last February planned the whole thing right after he died. GaGa also stated that she thinks it to be more than a coincidence that her label released the hit on the one year anniversary of his passing and that it truly confirms her belief that he was working through her.
In the same interview with Harper's Bazaar when asked about her new look (i.e. facial horns and shoulder bumps) since she debuted the song 'Born This Way', she went on to say..."They are not prosthetics, they are my bones...I have been waiting for the right time to reveal to the universe who I truly am."
Seriously people...isn't this stunt even a bit much for the extrovert extremist GaGa or has she finally gone goo goo with her antics? Either way, this totally trumps the time when Detroit born pop icon Madonna suddenly woke up one morning with foreign accent syndrome!
glamourmagazine.co.uk
