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"Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit.  A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world."

         ~Ada Louise Huxtable

Means out with clumsy Coats and Jackets that add bulk to our clothing and in with the new. Though folks on the runway tend to herald the trends our summer might follow, our style is a professed insight of our fashion artistry and uniqueness.

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Just like summer brings to harvest the loveliest flowers of our time, we profess our style and fashion sense like peacocks. Elegance, beauty, color are all essence of who we are.
Summer affords us the opportunity and exotic freedom to explore our stylistic visionary act, we should however, be wary hence, this is the Season our profound fashion sense is most vulnerable.

"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different"

          ~Coco Chanel

Bright colors are synanymous with Summer. Bright colors portray purity and are best to depite our skin tone. However, a good combination of  bright and dark colors can profess our dress sense. Our ability to ardorn colors beautifully well makes us unique and outstanding. Combine wisely. Bright top with a dark pant and vice versa. Lavender is the color to look out for this summer

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Summer trends are t-shirts, tanks, polos etc. V necks T-shirts (thanks to Simon Cowell) are becoming very trendy. They are best to feature your new shinny jewelry. Tattooed, logo and emblem ridden t-shirts are significant pictures on the runway. The loose, oversized Polo shirts synanymous with "Ralph Lauren" are replaced by slick tight fitting polos with Italian logos. The modern day designer has redefined what a Polo shirt should look and feel like.

Denim short sleeve shirts are in big time. They come pre washed in indigos with vintage adornment. Be wary of too much denim though.

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White is the new black, flirt with other colors. Be bold and brave. Be sure to adorn your wardrobes with rare color denims this summer. You are sure to stand out. The good old indigo denim is always classic and timeless, but ain't nothing as good as a rare color denim sitting on a fine summer Paul Smith "Musa" sneaker.

Don't put away yet, your well tailored waist Coats for some summer evenings are mild.

Summer is the best time to show off jewelry and acerssories. Remember to combine wisely and not tend to overdo them.

To cap it all, you can never go wrong with Sandals and flip-flops. Again, choose the right colors and go with the ones that best adorn your feet. Bear in mind comfort is the key.
Picture yourself underneath the canopy of a trendy bar on a hot summer aftenoon. Happy Summer

"Fashion is not something that exist in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening"

          ~Coco Chanel

Perls on Lapels

Jewellery or Jewelry are personal adornments in form of necklaces, rings, brackets, brooches etc. They are made of natural gemstones, precious metal or shells. The original Jewelries were made from natural materials like bones, animal tooth, woods, shells etc.
The word Jewelry can be traced to an ancient french ("jouel") and Latin ("jocale") words meaning plaything.
Often times they depite our culture, religion, tradition, wealth, and believes. Jewelries are as old as man kind.

"In both business and personal life, I've always found that travel inspires me more than anything else I do. Evidence of the languages, cultures, scenery, food, and design sensibilities that I discover all over the world can be found in every piece of my jewelry." 

 ~Ivanka Trump

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Brooches and pin ups though, synonymous with women are becoming big hits with men. Brooches are not only cropping up on runways but, are fast becoming a cliche of gay and lesbian Chauvinism in fashion cosmopolitan cities like London and New York.

"Our regular items draw bigger business for us. This year we think brooches will sell well."

          ~Ginger Reading

Leading brooch designer, Lanvin is taking brooch designing for "his" and "hers" to the next level. Lanvin is credited for the return of brooches on runways with his stunning and unique designs that are not just vintage but, bear the touch and look of a modern working man.
The famous Gothic brooches by late Alexander McQueen, has attracted rock stars and punks alike. These Gothic trends are also eminent in the designs of Mcqueen suceessor, Sarah Burton
Lately, the trend with male political Bourgeoisie, is to adorn the tricolour pins on their Lapels. However, the trendy him tend to wear over sized Brooches as a fashion statement to profess his Style

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"Jewelry takes people's minds off your wrinkles." 

 ~Sonja Henie

Rings have become the fashion statement of our times. Our fingers are our mildest touch and deserve all sorts of adornment. My fingers feel naked without a ring. "His" rings, though not yet as profound and unique as "Hers",Belgian designer, Maison Martin Margiela is revolotionizing male rings with his eccentric and unique ring designs

Brass rings are making their journey back into the trends of today. They come bulky and thin. There is no gainsaying the fact that two finger rings are the way forward. Though my all time favourites, two fingers rings are rare and, the best I have seen are from Maison Martin Margiela.
The beauty of a decent ring adorning a well kept finger can never be under rated. They mirror our unique preferences and style.
Having overcome my writer's block, I'll be concluding with this beautiful quote form "Office With No Windows"

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"The jeweler allows me to wear the sapphire blue lake on my finger, the emerald green leaves around my neck, and take the citrine sunset with me wherever I go.  Jewelry has become my daytime link to nature in an office with no windows.  And if I have to work late, there's nothing like diamond stars and a pearl full moon against an onyx night sky. "

          ~Astrid Alauda,