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Queen Serena

By Roni Rabl What a great choice. Deep Pink in a rich and lush fabric, in a stunning gown with fabulous back. This is my choice for The New color for Spring 2016. Grizas is offering us this color in their fabulous Linen/Silk and so is Alembika in a striking new print. Queen Serena has also a serene side to her with a quasi plain dress in a perfect shade of blue.We shall soon have deliveries of this color from Grizas and a take on wonderful shades of blue will also be at Grizas and Lauren Vidal for Spring 2016. Both colors must come in quality fabrics to lend the color the upgrade it show in these photos. This is...

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End of a Trend

By Roni Rabl “Fashion is dead!” Li Edelkoort, trend forecaster, has declared, describing the fashion industry as “a ridiculous and pathetic parody of what it has been”. Lee Edelkoort is one of the world’s most influential fashion forecasters today. The dezeen magazine describes the Edekoorts storm she fired at the industry during a lecture in Capetown in much wrath “This is the end of fashion as we know it”. Edelkoort’s fire is mainly directed towards the Cotoure Fashion as she remembers it, with precision in the attending to each garment. Haute Cotoure as it was is lamented. She claims today’s designers endlessly recycle trends from the past. Another firing squad was placed against the “perversion” of modern marketing. Everything is...

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White Summer

By Roni RablWhite is a Stunner, White is Fresh, White will always make customers walk into the store when shown in the window and on racks. White will always be a strong Spring cover and photo shoots.While using white as an invitation to walk into the store, you must make sure that you are covered with multi colored collections which will SELL.White will mostly sell as item pieces: shirts and pants mostly.Make sure there will always be a multitude of color & print to compliment the white.

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Spring 2015 Trends : The Metalic Look - Tips for Over 40 Fashionistas

By Roni RablWe started discussing tips and trends for trendy looking spring summer looks. Metallic and textures are also big for next season, and let me tell you, they’re here to stay for a while. That is why they’re worthwhile looking out for. But this can be an even bigger challenge.How do I wear a metallic look and not feel/look like an alien?How do I wear textured garments and not going out into the world looking like a Christmas tree?See the images and judge for yourself. It is absolutely possible, and therefore remember my first tip: be well advised and look for the designers who catered well to you in the past.

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Spring 2015 Trends : Dots and Stripes - Tips for Over 40 Fashionistas

By Roni RablA friend approached me and said: “I’m over 40. I’m not model-slim. I’m not as leggy or as pretty as they show in all of the magazines. I am looking for fashion trends, but all that I can find are photos of models wearing extreme outfits: wide-striped suits with a full on jungle looks. How can I avoid looking like a fashion victim and still feel good about wearing these trends?”First Tip: Look for a shop where you trust the owner or the sales associates. They will make sure that you leave the store with a big smile, getting both the value as well as look that you came for.The point of “Trend Forecasts” are to let us...

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