Walk. Jog. Run. Sprint.

     I think all of us fashionistas can admit that we are always (and I use that term lightly) trending, in style, keeping up with the Jones (or Kardashian's), so to speak.  Having said all that, it is only natural for us to be "trending" while working out, right?  Women spend all this time contemplating their appearance for their various different roles they play in life.  Such as working, socializing, exercising and some even when their little fashion minds are dreaming.  Some are a little too concerned about their appearance and for all the wrong reasons, but I am not addressing those women right now.  I'm crediting those whose minds solely generate their appearances on the love of fashion itself.  

     Now, back to the part where I discussed exercising.  Exercise, that eight letter word that most people dread to participate in and that others spring from the sheets and start their day off with.  As I got to thinking about my blog for the day, I was pondering about athletic fashion.  I know there is a huge market out there for those few people (although, the urge for exercise is growing) who love to workout and look fashionable.  There is no reason to be held back from being trendy even when you have sweat dripping down your face (but, women don't sweat, they glisten).  My point of the day is that you can be fashionable when and where ever you please.  There is yet to be a law on clothing and until that day arrives, embrace it!

All of these articles of athletic clothing come from Lululemon Athletica, one of my favorite athletic wear companies.  

Work out for me!

Ciao, 

Annie

The Wonders of A Wife Beater!

     A form fitting ribbed tank top, generally white, looks fantastic on men that are "ripped", embarrassing on the scrawny fellas and unbearable on the hairy beer bellied men.  There you have it, the definition of a wife beater in my words.  Who ever came up with the title wife beater must have been the type of man to rip off his shirt and well, smack his wife with it.  Right?  I mean, how else could they have come up with that name?  None the less, these so called wife beaters have come a very long way since then.  In this century, women sport the wife beater more than men.  A turn for the best I think.  We just choose to call them ribbed tank tops, it's not as harsh and doesn't remind everyone of those toothless hairy men that you occasionally see on the jumbotron when you are watching sports center.

     In the summer time, a good old ribbed tank top is perfect with a pair of Daisy Dukes and some flip flops.  In the fall and spring, a printed cardigan with a classic ribbed tank top underneath always does the trick.  As for winter, my favorite is to wear my light ribbed tank tops underneath my oversized knit sweaters, just to add a layer in between me and the occasional loose strands of wool.  My all time favorite ribbed tank tops are the ones from Target.  They are long, thin and very comfortable.  J.Crew makes a tank that is a little thicker and look nice under an open cardigan.  They are perfect for all seasons so, take your pick!

Target

J.Crew

Stem

Gap

Wife beaters all around!

Ciao, 

Annie

The Top Trends of 2012!

     Happy New Year to everyone!  Now that we have officially entered 2013 we can put the ghosts of 2012 behind us and welcome the change and upcoming success.  A lot has happened in our little world this past year, especially when it comes to fashion.  Let's reminisce about our favorite and most popular trends of 2012.
     Pastels blew off the chart this past year.  They no longer stayed in their traditional Easter month, they traveled all the way into the cold and windy days of winter.  I am sure this will be something that will continue onto 2013.

      Gold was another 2012 trend that we all embraced at one point.  Many of us may have even ended 2012 with a gold bang! I know I was decked in gold glitter from head to toe and loved every minute of it.

     Statement pants!  This might have been my favorite trend of 2012.  Statement pants took off like wildfire.  Designers embraced them, street fashion embraced them and well, so did everyone who is anyone.  Simple on the top and eccentric on the bottom, doesn't get much better than that.

     As for the punks of 2012, well, we all kind of became a bit edgier, didn't we?  Spikes, studs and skulls entered in 2012 and became trendy quickly.  I feel like that look is dying down a little now but you always need those articles of clothing in your closet that add a little edge to your life.

     Why wear half a print when you can wear the whole thing from head-to-toe?  These top to bottom printed outfits stopped being strange and became chic in the year 2012.  So, thank you 2012 fashion changes.  Embrace it while you can because sooner or later we will be onto something new.

     And there you have it, some of the best trends during one of the most memorable fashion years.  I wish you all the best in the year 2013.

Happy New Year!

Ciao, 

Annie