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For parents who want to choose clothing for their kids and infants that make a return to the basics, Italian children’s wear label, Bebebo, is an ideal choice for the little ones. If you’re the fashion-conscious type of mom or dad, then you’ll most likely know what the upcoming trends are for children’s fashion. For 2011, kids’ wear is poised to go back to the classics. Bebebo Kids Clothes is the perfect designer label that boasts of a line of clothes for infants, toddlers and children that feature classic styles guaranteed to last for many years after your first purchase.

Bebebo kid’s clothing-line boasts of having a wide array of clothes and apparel for children of all ages. The designer label’s line of infant’s clothes is particularly popular with the European market, with parents patronizing Bebebo for its use of exquisite fabrics, as well as its wide variety of styles and colors.

Buying kids’ clothes these days can be very challenging, and with all the trends that come and go as the months pass, how can you be assured that any purchase you make will still be in fashion next year, or the year after that? For older kids in particular, it’s important to not just choose clothes that are durable-you’ve got to make sure they’re stylish as well.

Bebebo kid’s apparel is the perfect solution to this problem. While popular trends evolve and shift, you won’t regret purchasing a set of Bebebo clothes for your little one, thanks to their understated and classic styles.

Discovering the timeless pieces of today that will endure

When I look at the fashion styles in today’s Vogue, W Magazine, or Bazaar, it is hard to see what might turn into a vintage classic of tomorrow. Some of designer clothes are too arty to be considered, and are only photographed for the now – most of which I would deem unwearable anyway. I have a few designer’s original things hanging in my closet right now that was passed on to me by my mother and gained incredible value over the years.

When you are twenty, no trend seems too far out, and the classics appear downright prudish. Then, reality hits somewhere closer to thirty, and when we are responsible for everything. The fashion faux-pas start to look a little more ridiculous, and get a bit expensive. As we age, certain things don’t look as good, or right anymore. I think that is just fine, because the wisdom gained is invaluable, and we know that those trendy pieces tell a story later in life.

What’s important to know is how to add value to your fashion wardrobe without wasting clothes. Look to a little bit of fashion history to know what pieces remain timeless, and are worth owning twenty years from now – the little black dress, the luxury handbag, or an exquisite blouse. It starts to take hold somewhere around age 27, when you realize the value of certain items. You want to become that individual, and get away from the cookie cutter mall rats.

I would recommend finding that designer boutique that gets to know you. The individual attention you receive is invaluable, and you know you’ll be procuring better items for the long run. My favorite style associate will call me when she sees items that suit my style, and she’s honest in telling me how I look. Boutiques will hold trunk shows for their favorite designers, where you can be the first to order the upcoming season’s looks, and know that you are purchasing quality that endures. Designers produce limited quantities of their items which brings exclusivity and value. This is what makes your wardrobe more distinct and individual to your style.

Vintage Clothes of Tomorrow… What makes a timeless piece? “Designs that have strong individuality, signature style, and a sense of mystery” says Natasha Leratti, a High End Miami based Fashion Designer and Stylist. While it is hard to say exactly which modern pieces of today will make statement point of tomorrow’s vintage, there are some pieces that make obviously choices. The “Little Black Dress” that combines classic lines with a little flair will be one that can be updated with the modern shoes and accessories, regardless of the decade. A simple cut jacket can be instantly updated with a modern shirt or jewelry underneath. Designer Clothes that are classic, with unexpected elements will be tomorrow’s vintage – a romantic silk blouse, an embellished shift dress, or a crocodile handbag will be choices I would look for.

When you shop for vintage today, you should be prepared to pay more for better designer clothes and fashion accessories, just as you would new. If an item is well made and cared for, then it will last for years. The details of the designer items have been paid attention to, and are worth the extra. The early creations of Christian Dior exuded a charm and grace that is quite timeless in design, yet is easily modernized with a blend of today’s chunky jewels, architectural heels, and colorful handbags. Head to toe vintage can look too much like a costume, so the unity is key.

Designer Auctions are great opportunity to find new as well as vintage items. You never know when someone does not realize the significance of a piece and you can pick it up for under face value. It’s important to do your homework when buying vintage to know if something is worth the price.

Our design philosophy revolves around the idea of buying for tomorrow. We offer Collections daytime and cocktail dresses, as well as evening skirts, knits, and fashion accessories that exude a couture flair for today, and quality to be the vintage of tomorrow. Her keen design sense makes her a frontrunner for the modern woman’s fashion wardrobe. She can creates one of a kind couture items that are resold on Auctions and Trunk Shows. That kind Clothes will last a lifetime, gain in value and become classics you pass down.

My Best Wishes To All Fashionably Fabulous Women,

Your Fashion Guru and Stylist,

Natasha Leratti

The Ed Hardy shirt is based on the fantasy designs of Don Ed Hardy, which features skulls, tigers, snakes and mermaids. This California tattoo artist has enjoyed worldwide acclaim for his technical ability and creative imagination that has transformed his designs into a complete fashion line manufactured by the famous designer Christian Audigier. Today, over 5,000 celebrities have indulged their love of tattoos through this wearable body art that satisfies the desire without sacrifice.

Don Ed Hardy’s career as a tattoo artist began in 1967 after he received a BFA degree from San Francisco Art Institute in printmaking. In the 70s and 80s, Don Ed Hardy lived in Japan and refined his skill with traditional tattoo masters.

With more than four decades of tattooing experience, Don Ed Hardy’s skillful experimentation is the reason why he has achieved legendary status and is often referred to as “the Godfather of the Modern Tattoo.” Over the years he has used art history to inspire his talent. He has masterfully combined icons from American, Japanese, and Cholo, cultures with surf, tattoo and hotrod designs to give his work a mesmerizing effect

Hardy signed a license agreement with Ku USA, Inc. in 2002 to manufacture a clothing line based on his art. Other major apparel makers began to show interest in his designs two years after the agreement was signed.

Christian Audigier was one of the fashion designers that were astounded by the imagery of Don Ed Hardy’s tattoo art themes such as “Love Kills Slowly.” Don Ed Hardy and Audigier signed a licensing agreement in 2004 that granted the designer exclusive rights to use his designs as the “Ed Hardy” brand. The street culture clothing line has virtually created a lifestyle couture since its beginning.

Today Christian Audigier lives in Los Angeles, but he was born in France in the southern city of Avignon. Before he created the Ed Hardy brand, he was Head Designer and marketing genius for Von Dutch Originals. Audigier is the person who promoted the imagery of Kustom Kulture artist Von Dutch to legendary status in the fashion map and had the celebrities in a mad dash to wear it. Audigier’s title: “The King of Jeans” comes from his success as a designer for companies such as; “American Outfitters,” “Diesel,” “Fiorucci” and “Levi’s.”

Audigier’s success is because of his love of the entertainer lifestyle and his charisma. This close relationship to the entertainment world is at the heart of his promotional method of marketing directly to a celebrity clientele.

In addition to the Ed Hardy shirt, the brand features a full line of clothing items and accessories for women and men. Audigier’ company Nervous Tattoo employs more than 45,000 people worldwide who produce six other clothing lines including: the new lines of “C-Bar-A”, “Chuck Boyd”, and “Paco Chicano” along with “Christian Audigier”, SMET”, “and Crystal Rock.”

For much of the 20th century women thought that their clothing should “mask” what was beneath. Thankfully, that thinking has pretty much gone by the way-side; however, many women still try to cover their figure flaws by wearing clothing that does not follow the natural line of their bodies. It may sound odd, but the best way to accentuate figure assets and draw attention away from figure flaws is to wear clothing that conforms to your bone structure.

To determine what clothing will harmonize with your body you need to look at these four areas; your shoulders; your waist and your hips. What you want to look for is whether the bones in these areas are rounded our angular. Take for example your shoulders. Do they curve gently from your neck into your arms – or are they a straight line into another straight line from your neck to your arms? When looking at your waist; does it curve in and back out at your hips – or does your waist have little, or no, curve to it? Are your hips straight and somewhat narrow – or do have a very definite roundness to them?

Please DO NOT think that rounded is “fat” and angular is “thin”. That could not be further from the truth! We are looking at the bone structure underneath the skin…NOT the amount of flesh covering those bones. You might be rounded or angular in all four of these areas however, most women are rounded in one or two areas and angular in the others. If the latter is you, then you are a hybrid…not rounded or angular, but a combination…just like an egg. Its oval shape is part rounded and part angular.

A side note: An oval (hybrid) face shape is considered the perfect. This shape allows the most freedom in hairstyle and clothing neckline choices. A rounded or angular face shape will limit the shape necklines that look the best on you. Rounded or princess necklines will frame a rounded face whereas square necklines or deep v-necks will be the best choice for an angular face or square jaw line.

You create harmony between your body and your clothing by choosing fabrics and clothing lines that follow your bone structure. Where you are rounded you should choose soft, flowing or filmy fabrics; gathers ruffles and bows. Accordingly, stiffer-bodied fabrics in clothing with straight detail lines such as pleats and darts will create harmony with angular bone structures.

Every woman has her own unique personality traits that determine the kinds of clothing she is most comfortable in. It is important to consider your personality when making clothing choices. It does not matter how beautiful your clothing is OR how great the color is on you OR how much your friend likes it…if it does not suit your personality, the overall impact will not be as harmonious as it could be. Your body language will tattle on you when you are not mentally comfortable in what your wear.

Women with dramatic personalities want to draw attention to themselves. They will choose trendy styles, bold colors and designs and dramatic accessories. Your message when you walk into a room is – look at me. A textured sweater tunic in a jewel tone with neutral leggings and boots suit you perfectly.

Those of us who are practical, meticulous and cost/quality conscious are comfortable in well-made coordinated classic clothing such as a classic blouse, skirt and princess flats. We are at ease with our message – my style is timeless.

However, if your idea of a perfect outfit is a little dress and a strappy heeled sandal, you probably love to dress up and would never be caught dead without your makeup. It is very important that your message convey that – you are always put together.

Comfort at all cost – is the final message some of us want to convey. We are athletic, natural galls who are drawn to natural fiber, “no-fuss” clothing. What we wear is not as important to us as whether they are functional and comfortable.

There is no right or wrong when it comes to personal style. However, each style type has its drawbacks. •Dramatic women must be cautious that they do not steal the show when that is not appropriate.

•Make certain, if you love classic clothing, to mix it up a bit so that you are not boring.

•Frilly, filmy dresses with heels may appear too “sexy” for an office work setting. Save the look for evening.

•Natural style woman have to work at dressing up when that is what the occasion calls for.

In other words, whatever your style signature is – use some creativity and ingenuity to match the occasion.

This is one part of fashion that is ALL ABOUT YOU! So have fun and enjoy making harmony between your body, personality and clothes!

After watching a video that was posted from the 2009 MIDEM convention, where speaker Michael Masnik of the company Floor 64/ Techdirt got up and spoke on behalf of recording artist, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, I was inspired to write this article and post my own thoughts about our ever changing music industry. Their have been so many ideas about what we can do to stop all the free downloads that have been hurting sales of CD’s and costing the record labels, millions of dollars a year. But really none of them compare to how TR has come up with a solution, that interacts with his fans, and has created a revenue stream that works for him and his peers.

As in any business, you have to have a good business model to think that your going to have any sort of success in what it is your offering. In the music industry, your key source to having any success, is building a strong fan base. That has always been the case. In the past, before the internet was a big part of our lives everything was done hard mail. You would have your fan club address printed on the sleeve of your CD or LP depending on what era you came from and the true fans that actually read those sleeves would sign up to receive info of up and coming concerts, release dates of new recordings, merchandise or just get a quick note from the artist telling the fans what they are up to. That business model has always worked and will always be the core to good business.

But now with the ever growing internet, where everything we do in our lives is either posted, blogged, forumed or MySpaced, there are many different ways to market yourself. It has also giving opportunity to have someone take your music for free, which is why I’m writing this article in the first place. But what TR has done to sort of control the bleeding is he has giving his fans free downloads of his music which has brought his fans to his site in the millions. He has created this sort of game of clue, where he had encrypted a message on his tour t-shirts that when you put the letters together, it took you to a web site saying he has left concert tickets in a wash some where in Los Angeles, to create a search for the holy grail, to get great seats and a couple of back stage passes. He has dropped USB sound bytes of new songs in bathroom stalls at the concerts for fans to find, which all leads to great marketing and connecting with his fans, which then leads them to buy exclusive merchandise and recordings. The most important thing here folks, is making the fans the most important thing. When you create a buzz about yourself or in this case, create a real time game with the fans, you are becoming something bigger then your product your trying to sell. That’s where loyalty comes in.

Trent Reznor has started a trend to teach new bands and other well know bands, how to market themselves out of the box. I hope this is a wave others will catch and learn how to take their talents to the next level. It’s all up to you.

There are certain fashion trends which never die and which always succeed in making a good impression wherever they are represented. Such a fashion trend or a style to be more accurate is the classic style, one that can get you out of trouble on any occasion and which always catches the eye if its rules are obeyed. However, if you don’t obey its rules, your results can be disastrous.

If you are looking to adopt the classic style, you should be looking for designers such as Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss or Levis, these being maybe the best-known designers who have helped the classic style earn the attention and popularity it has today. Being classic also means following classic examples, may we refer to classic designers or to classic fashion or outbursts.

The signature pieces of this style start with the knee length wool coats and the silk ties and go on with the white dress shirts and the impeccable suits and trench coats. The classic style also stands in pieces such as sleek dress shoes, cardigans, cashmere sweaters and scarves, all these having a serious and somehow simple touch which makes them appropriate for a great variety of occasions and events.

The classic style leans towards the French clothing style, being built around colours such as black, gray, navy, white or camel which emphasize the characteristics of the classic way of dressing. Some other characteristics of the classic style would be the sense of quality, the sense of simplicity, the sense of persistence and seriousness. If you are such a person, the classic style is your characteristic style and you will never have problems as far as your image is concerned if you obey the rules of the classic way of dressing.

Therefore, if you have what we define as a classic person, you should also go for the classic style when it comes to clothes and you will always have an impeccable image because the classic style is also impeccable. Choose classy and you will also gain more popularity and appreciation from everybody around you.