Snow White and the…. Huntsman?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by covf1475

That’s not how we grew up remembering the title of the story… But this week, the spring/summer flick we’ve all be waiting for is out! The London premier of Snow White and the Huntsman was a success on the movie’s front, but what’s making even bigger headlines is the leading ladies fashion choices for the premier. While the fashion police don’t have a lot of nice things to say, we wanted to know what our readers think about the dresses worn by Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron. Check out this picture below from the London Premier.

Souce: E Online

Kristen Stewart decided to wear an embroidered Marchesa gown with long sleeves and an illusion bodysuit, and Charlize Theron arrived in a long black sheer Christian Dior Couture dress. Both choices were bold, but we want to know what you think of these fashion choices. Are they as bad as all of the gossip sites are saying? Leave your comments below. We’d love to hear what you have to say!

Fashion Trend Report from the MET Gala: Neon, Feathers & Sheer Accents!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by covf1475

So everyone has been talking about the fashion from his year’s MET Gala – but we wanted to give our opinion on the trends we saw on the red carpet.

Here are the top three trends from the Gala: Bright neon colors, feathers and sheer accents. Let’s break it down by trend and who wore what:

Bright NEON Colors:

January Jones wearing a superhero-esque, sculptural lemon Versace gown:

Eva Menendez wearing an eccentric orange Prada gown:

Feather Dresses:

Kate Bosworth dazzles in a 40′s style feathered dress by Prada:

Sheer Accents:

Renee Zellweger stunned in this gorgeous floor-length, sheer-paneled Emilio Pucci gown with a dramatic organza train:

Marrion Cotillard who wore a daring Dior Haute Couture gown with sheer, colorful skirt:

And finally, there was one star who wore one dress that had elements of all three trends: Neon colors, feathers and sheer accents. Any guesses?

Beyonce Knowles who wore Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci embroidered gown with a jaw-dropping purple ombré train (bright neon purple, feather train and sheer dress!)

So, out of all of our selects, which is your favorite?

Coachella Fashion Trends

Posted on April 27, 2012 by covf1475

Happy Friday!

There has been a lot of buzz going on about the fashion trends at Coachella. It seems like everyone went deep into their closet to find something reminiscent of the 60’s as part of their fashion choices for the Coachella. Never the less, it’s exciting to see everyone “dress down” for the weekend-long music festival. Here are a few our our favorite celebrity looks showcased at Coachella.

Source: http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk

Check out Emma Robert’s sheer knit dress over a super cute black bikini.

Source: http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk

we also saw a lot of stars wearing was jeans shorts. Whether it was Alicia Silverstone, Vanessa Hudgens or Rhianna, all of these start jazzed up their denim jean shorts to fit their own personal Coachella style. Check out Rhianna’s studded shorts below. Aren’t they hot?

Source: http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk

The last look we want to talk about is Paris Hilton’s full blown tribute to the 60’s, but of course with a modern twist. From the hair band, to the turquoise necklace, to the colorful silk skirt, Paris Hilton put a ton of effort into her Coachella look and we think it paid off.

Do you have any favorites? Let us know or share them with us in the comments section below! Have a great weekend!

Christian Louboutin at the Design Museum in London

Posted on April 16, 2012 by covf1475

Are you going to be visiting the great town of London any time soon? If so, we have a recommendation to check out a tribute to footwear fashion. From May 1st to July 9th, the Design Museum in London is going to be featuring a footwear fashion exhibit honoring Christian Louboutin.

The iconic French shoe designer Christian Louboutin, celebrating has had a career which has pushed the boundaries of high fashion shoe design. This showcase highlights Louboutin’s career to date and exhibits twenty years of designs and inspiration, revealing the artistry and theatricality of his shoe design from stilettos to lace-up boots, studded sneakers and bejeweled pumps. Louboutin’s shoes are the epitome of style, glamor, power, femininity and elegance.

At the core of the exhibition will be a unique exploration of Louboutin’s design process, taking the visitor through every stage of the design journey, revealing how a shoe is constructed, from the initial drawing and first prototype through to production in the factory. Looking beyond design and production the exhibition will also explore the company’s innovative store design.

Here are two of our favorites, but for an entire list, check out our board on Pinterest.

Do you have any others that you think should be added to our list? Share you comments below.

We’d love to check out this exhibit, but unfortunately don’t think we are going to be making it to London in the next few months as we are busy working on our own CovFurs fall and winter fashion accessory collection. We have some exciting news that is currently in the works, but can’t share it just yet.

Ta Ta For Now!

Ivanka Trump launches her first ready-to-wear spring collection

Posted on March 30, 2012 by covf1475

Something very exciting in fashion happened this week. Ivanka Trump debuted her first ready-to-wear fashion collection at Lord & Taylor. Her new line featured 37 pieces of upper east side chic clothing for the modern New York City working woman. And, the best news yet is the affordable price range, with pieces ranging between $50 to $225.

In the design world, Ivanka Trump is best known for her line of luxury jewelry. Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, launched in 2007, and her collection brings together her innate understanding of modern luxury with a vision of heirloom-chic jewelry. Then, in 2010 she partnered with Marc Fisher footwear to launch the Ivanka Trump Footwear Collection and a partnership with Mondani Handbags and Accessories to launch Ivanka Trump Handbags.

Branching out into the world of ready-to-wear fashion, her first collection featured various lightweight white trenches, printed blouses, striped t-shirts, tunics for beachwear, skin-tight frocks and pleated billowy skirts. She also showcased some great accessories, which included bright high- to mid-heel pumps, to laser-cut boxy handbags in all sizes, beach sandals, wedges and practical loafers. After taking in the whole show, it was clear that same successful esthetic from her jewelry and footwear collection translated into her new, ready-to-wear fashion collection.

When asked what her inspiration was for the collection, she responded with one of the most heart-felt answers we’ve heard in a long time, “I was really inspired by my own mother, who was my fashion icon growing up,” she said of Ivana Trump, according to the Daily News article. It’s not too often that you see these wholesome values come through in the dog-eat-dog world of business. For this, we commend her.

Wanting to jazz up your wardrobe for spring? Consider adding an affordable accessory, blouse or tunic from the new spring ready-to-wear Ivanka Trump Collection. Check out some of her new accessories featured in the show, visit www.LordandTaylor.com.

1960′s Mad Men Fashion: Color Blocking, Shifts & Fur Accessories

Posted on March 23, 2012 by covf1475

We just love the 1960′s and to celebrate the Season 5 Premier of Mad Men this weekend, we want to take a look the fabulous 60’s fashion.

Janie Bryant, Emmy award winning costume designer for Mad Men says that the fashion is all about accentuating the “bust, waist, hips.” Of course, this is something we couldn’t help but noticed through out the seasons from all of our favorite Mad Men women characters. What women of the 1960′s understood, is that fitted clothes accentuated their full figured bodies in all of the right places. Another thing to note about the 1960′s fashion was the variety of fabrics, patterns, furs and textures used through out all of the different articles of clothing. Textured fabrics and color blocking were very popular, especially for the shift style dresses.

When using Mad Men as an example, Joan wears many shift dresses that are a bold color and are fitted in all of the right places. Take for example the image below. Here she is wearing a red shift dress that is tightly fitted in the waist and accessorizes with funky gold jewelry that again draws attention to her figure as the necklace falls at the bust accentuating her curves.

Source: http://cpoplife.blogspot.com/2010/07/emmys-are-my-superbowl.html

Another fashion trend of the 60′s were full-skirted gowns that had close-fitting waists. Betty wears a lot of embroidered evening gowns on her date nights with Don Draper into the city. A common theme with all of these gowns is that they had the fitted waist and full bodied skirt, again to accent the features. Here is an example of Betty and Don after an evening out, where they are both wearing fancy evening attire.

Source: http://blogs.bestmovie.it/paolosinopoli/2011/02/04/mad-men-il-crollo-dellamerican-dream/

The last trend we want to talk about from the 60′s is the use of fur. While our society has evolved and reconsidered wearing fur, back in the 60′s fur was considered elegant and classy. Additionally, fur trimmings, fur linings, and fur accessories usually of precious leopard, sable, or mink added an element of elegance to any outfit. The fur turban was so popular that it was even sold at low-priced hat bars. Here is a great image of Don Draper and Rachel, from Season 1, who is wearing a fur turban.

Source: http://blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/mad-men-costume-design/don-and-rachel.php

It’s always interesting how fashion styles return decades later. Many of the 1960′s fashion we talked about in this post have come back for 2012, for example shift dresses, color blocking and bright bold colors. Not to mention fur and fake fur, which was a hot fashion trend last year, and after Fall NY Fashion week 2012, fur and fake fur accessories are going to be a big part of fall and winter fashion as we saw in many famous designers collections.

Don’t forget, Season 5 Premiers on Sunday, at 9pm EST. Can’t wait to see how all of the characters and fashion evolve in this season!

Winter Fashion Trends: Neons, Faux Fur & Animal Prints

Posted on March 14, 2012 by covf1475

The forecast is in, for the weather that is.

Californians are gearing up for one of the biggest (and first) snow storms to hit Mammoth Mountain this season. People have been waiting all winter to hit the slopes with their new gear and outfits and since snow conditions this season have been far from desirable, this looks like it will be the weekend we have all been waiting for.

So let’s talk about the fashion that we’ll be seeing on the slopes during the final months of the 2012 ski and snowboard season. After checking out this year’s Snowsports Industries of America fashion show, there are a couple of trends that are back in style that we want to talk about.

First, whether you like it or not, bright neon colors are back with a vengeance. We just love this trend as bright colors stand out so well against the white snow on the slopes. That’s right you’ll find us in the neon pink outfit coming down the slopes – we know you like that mental picture!

Another trend that we are also seeing on the slopes is fur and faux fur! We are seeing fur (faux) on jacket hoods, gloves, boots and vests! But of course we already know how HOT faux fur is this season. And to top it off, CovFurs are a great addition to any winter outfit. We love the flexibility you have with faux fur accessories, as they can dress any outfit up or down. CovFurs works with your ski and snowboard gear as well as a warm legging look to wear out in the evenings – or just on your stroll to the hot tub. One of our personal favorites to wear when we are going out after a long day on the slopes is wearing our black beaver CovFurs on a pair of black Ugg boots, with black leggings and a colorful blouse.

Lastly, as we’ve seen all winter long – animal prints are back on the streets and on the slopes too! We are seeing lots of cheetah and leopard prints make their way onto beanies, long sleeve tee shirts and boots. Or, another option to add an animal print into your outfit is adding a pair of CovFurs. For example, we have Leopard, Zebra, Snow Lynx CovFurs that can add the animal print trend to any look.

Fingers crossed that the snow is going to cover them mountain the way that they are predicting that it is. But regardless, we’ll be on the slopes in style showing off our outdoor fashion trends. Enjoy and happy skiing.

PETA Stands Up For Kate Middleton In The Fight Against Wearing Fur

Posted on March 8, 2012 by covf1475

An interesting article caught our eye that involved one of our favorite organizations (PETA) and one of our favorite style icons (Kate Middleton)…

Some would say “poor Kate Middleton”, a simple woman who fell in love with prince charming and became a celebrity overnight. The downside of her story is that she is now constantly under the media’s microscope, and they are quick to point out her flaws. But this time, the joke is on the media! As reported in the International Business Times in an article titled, “Kate Middleton Caught in Fur Fight between PETA and the International Fur Trade Federation,” the International Fur Trade Federation (IFTF) is under scrutiny for incorrectly claiming that a jacket worn by the “Duchess” was lined with real fur! This struck PETA the wrong way, especially after their organization confirmed with the Duchesses’ reps that it was in fact lined with faux fur, as the Duchess is an animal lover. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) then told the IFTF to remove the photo.

As both a royal figure and a fashion sensation, Kate Middleton is admired by millions of women around the world. In the fight against fur, Middleton surely can pose as a threat or an ally to PETA – and this is why PETA is standing up for the Duchess, after being wrongly accused.

The fight against fur is an important one, especially when it comes to fur’s use in today’s fashion. As a result, CovFurs is happy to be part of PETA’s Shopping Guide to Compassionate Clothing: Companies That Sell Some Leather and Fur Alternatives.

And the Academy Award for best dressed award goes to!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by covf1475

So, who watched the 84th Annual Academy Awards? We did – and while we loved watching our favorite movies and actors win the high praises, we also enjoyed checking out the fabulous fashion.

Overall, we must admit that we weren’t too impressed with the fashion at this year’s show. However there were a couple of fashion trends that we saw on the red carpet that we want to share. One of the trends we saw were gowns that were decorated in elaborate bead work, for example those worn by Octavia Spencer and Bérénice Bejo. The other trend we saw were architectural gowns, like the one worn by Angelina Jolie or Tina Fay.

Moving on to more exciting stuff…While fashion is objective, we must say that there are really only two people who are competing for the best dressed award. And the nominees are:

Cameron Diaz, who is wearing a fabulous cream strapless Gucci gown that is adorned with lightening-bolt like bead work. This was just the perfect mix of glamor and hipster – in a sophisticated mermaid style gown.
Stacey Keibler who shined in a metallic gold strapless Marchesa gown that had a gathered rose detail on the hip. She just looked like the perfect Oscar statue as she was standing next to her nominated boyfriend George Clooney.

CREDITS: Jason Merritt/Getty

CREDITS: Steve Granitz/WireImage

Well.. Drum roll please! And the Oscars best dressed award goes to…Cameron Diaz! Congrats Cameron Diaz & Gucci. Do you agree? Or do you have a different best dressed award? Share your thoughts with us! We’d love to hear what you have to say.

Fall 2012 Fashion Trends: Faux Fur Accessories Are A Must

Posted on February 22, 2012 by covf1475

We know that Mercedes Benz Fashion Week ended a few days ago – but we can’t help ourselves to talk about it more more time! The difference is, today we want to focus on a few of the trends we saw on the runways for fall 2012.

To start, we were right in our predictions! Fur and faux fur are back in season for the fall and there is now doubt about it! While we did see some fur (faux?) come down the runway, the majority of the fur, real or fake, appeared in the form of an accessory or an accent. Some of our favorite runways with fur (faux?) accents were: Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs and Alice and Olivia. Many of the designers added these fur accents in the form of scarves, jacket collars, vests, and wraps. Another interesting thing we saw with furs on the runway was the elaborate variety of colorful furs. We saw reds, maroons, purples, caramel and more!

Check out this look from Alice and Oliva that encompass everything we’ve been talking about: colorful fur (faux?) accessories.

Alice & Olivia Fall 2012 Runway Collection

Source: http://www.aliceandolivia.com/fashion-week-gallery/

Also take a look at these fall 2012 runway looks from Marc Jacobs – who is also showcasing fur (faux?) in bright colors as a signature part of his collection.

Source: http://www.fabsugar.com/Marc-Jacobs-Runway-Fall-2012-21754673

What’s really exciting is to see how the fall 2012 runway looks are going to dictate the commercial fashion world. Our guess – lots of faux fur accessories! Enjoy.