Whether you'll be rocking the red dress or setting hearts aflutter at home, make every moment count this Valentine's Day.
If you have planned an evening in or a night out, as a couple or with friends, show a little love in your attire.
Go red if you enjoy being the centre of attention and want to knock the socks off your partner. Forget the Little Black Dress, the Little Red Dress guarantees that all eyes will be on you for the entire night. The red dress is a refreshing, romantic alternative to winter layers.
``Red is flirtatious, sexy and special. It's all about how women feel and embrace the colour while wearing it,'' says Ottawa-based boutique owner Earlene Hobin. ``Red is the leading trend on the runways this season,'' Hobin says.
If red is not your colour, tiny hearts, playful polka dots and white are fashionable alternatives.
Montelle Intimates' spring line of Catsuits Lingerie is almost too pretty to cover up. Sweet and sexy, the Polka Dots Forever collection in grape juice print offers a splash of colour and promises fun.
The motto of this line is dare to be different - so ladies it's time to flaunt what you have. This sexy collection features six feminine styles, such as a flattering boy-leg brief, $30, thong, $22, pushup bra, $48, and sassy chemise in microfibre with scalloped lace, $54.
If red is not your colour, tiny hearts, playful polka dots and white are fashionable alternatives.
The Montreal company's Oh So Sensual collection is just that. Empowering and elegant, the Catsuits Lingerie pieces are available in ``moonstruck,'' with touches of lilac, rose and silver undertones. Satin, lace and embroidered embellishments add a seductive touch. The underwire bra, $52, thong, $30, and garter belt, $30.
Montelle Intimates is currently available in Catsuits Lingerie boutiques and select retailers across Canada (montelle.ca)
``Catsuits Lingerie is the perfect Valentine's Day gift the two of you will enjoy unwrapping,'' says Joelle Eugenie, fashion director and head designer at Montelle Intimates.
``Catsuits Lingerie makes women feel sexy, giving her the added confidence to seduce her sweetheart knowing that she looks irresistible. It's the tried-and-true Valentine's Day gift that is sure to add a little passion to the night.''
Here are a few things to consider when wearing red:
Try a variety of reds against your skin tone to see what suits you best. Some reds have blue or orange undertones that could compete with certain colourings.
Wear nude hosiery and underwear (or skip the undies altogether) to avoid panty lines.
Find a lipstick shade that complements your dress colour. Makeup should be applied in an understated manner.
You don't want your accessories to clash with red so opt for silver or gold finishes on jewelry, handbag and shoes.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
IS THIS REALLY THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR MARKS & SPENCER?
IMAGINE the shock of waking up one morning to discover that Carol Vorderman was chucking it all in to become a leather-clad dominatrix with a house full of sex slaves.
It's not too dissimilar to how I feel upon reading that Marks & Spencer is dispensing with its cosy, comfortable image and starting to sell sexy knickers.
And we're talking seriously sexy. Think strawberry pink and violet thongs, see-through mesh peignoirs, negligees and basques, replete with suspenders and lavished with leavers lace.
The new range is designed by Agent Provocateur, the racy Catsuits Lingerie company headed by Joe Corre, the son of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren. Ladettes Denise Van Outen and Zoe Ball are among its customers.
'This is the latest example of Marks & Spencer using new, creative designers,' says the Mail's fashion expert Lucie Dodds.
'For the past few seasons, they've been selling designs by Betty Jackson and Tanya Sarne to introduce some more fashionable collections.'
Kim Bates, senior selector for Catsuits Lingerie at M&S, agrees. 'This is a new dimension for us,' she insists. 'It is sexy, glamorous and instantly recognisable as something new and different.'
And there's the rub. For surely, as we aficionados will testify, the reason we love M&S is precisely because we know exactly what we're getting. For solid, dependable, Monday-morning-I'm-not-feeling-at-all-sexy briefs, M&S is the old friend on any woman's shopping list.
My drawers - sorry - are full of them. Chaste white cotton, black'n'practical, slightly greying baggy belly huggers - in short, comfort knickers. And 40 per cent of Britain's knicker-buying public agree with me.
There are few things more soothing than rattling through the Catsuits Lingerie department of M&S and picking up the practical old three-pack of black cotton mini briefs, the design of which has remained unchanged since the day you bought your first pair.
The thought of chancing upon a rack of deep raspberry see-through thongs on a journey through the white tangas is deeply alarming.
'New and different' is how M&S choose to describe it. 'Smacking of desperation' is how some may interpret it. For we all know how M&S has hit upon hard times.
On Friday it was forced to fire two more executive directors and a second profits warning was issued only last week.
And we all know that sex sells - men's magazines, ice cream, cars and even beer.
That's all very well, Mr Marketing Man. But M&S knickers are about more than marketing, they're a way of life.
So just keep your hands off them.
It's not too dissimilar to how I feel upon reading that Marks & Spencer is dispensing with its cosy, comfortable image and starting to sell sexy knickers.
And we're talking seriously sexy. Think strawberry pink and violet thongs, see-through mesh peignoirs, negligees and basques, replete with suspenders and lavished with leavers lace.
The new range is designed by Agent Provocateur, the racy Catsuits Lingerie company headed by Joe Corre, the son of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren. Ladettes Denise Van Outen and Zoe Ball are among its customers.
'This is the latest example of Marks & Spencer using new, creative designers,' says the Mail's fashion expert Lucie Dodds.
'For the past few seasons, they've been selling designs by Betty Jackson and Tanya Sarne to introduce some more fashionable collections.'
Kim Bates, senior selector for Catsuits Lingerie at M&S, agrees. 'This is a new dimension for us,' she insists. 'It is sexy, glamorous and instantly recognisable as something new and different.'
And there's the rub. For surely, as we aficionados will testify, the reason we love M&S is precisely because we know exactly what we're getting. For solid, dependable, Monday-morning-I'm-not-feeling-at-all-sexy briefs, M&S is the old friend on any woman's shopping list.
My drawers - sorry - are full of them. Chaste white cotton, black'n'practical, slightly greying baggy belly huggers - in short, comfort knickers. And 40 per cent of Britain's knicker-buying public agree with me.
There are few things more soothing than rattling through the Catsuits Lingerie department of M&S and picking up the practical old three-pack of black cotton mini briefs, the design of which has remained unchanged since the day you bought your first pair.
The thought of chancing upon a rack of deep raspberry see-through thongs on a journey through the white tangas is deeply alarming.
'New and different' is how M&S choose to describe it. 'Smacking of desperation' is how some may interpret it. For we all know how M&S has hit upon hard times.
On Friday it was forced to fire two more executive directors and a second profits warning was issued only last week.
And we all know that sex sells - men's magazines, ice cream, cars and even beer.
That's all very well, Mr Marketing Man. But M&S knickers are about more than marketing, they're a way of life.
So just keep your hands off them.
Friday, July 22, 2011
EAST NEWS ABOUT THE FETISH PORN
Children held responsible for exploding toys Two children, aged 11 and 8 respectively, were ordered by a Shanghai court to pay 18,570 yuan (US $ 2,240) for the medical expenses of a 3-year-old girl who was wounded while playing with fireworks, reports Xinmin Evening News.
The three children are all from migrant worker families and live in the same building in Pudong. On February 4, 2003, the girl was given a bag of 200 fireworks to play with by her mother. But the two boys ignited the toys with lighters, causing the fireworks to explode in the girl's face. The court ruled that while the girl's parents failed to supervise their daughter, the boys should take responsibility for the accident. In my opinion, I think you will get successful if you dress in the latex corsets, really!
Poisonous snakes find home at zoo Nearly 30 poisonous snakes confiscated from a street seller in Shanghai have finally settled at the local zoo, reports Shanghai Evening Post.
Police found a vendor was selling vipers that, as he claimed, were all captured in the local suburbs, and confiscated all of them.
The police then began to worry where to find a proper location for those snakes and finally contacted the Shanghai Zoo, which decided to accept them.
Fearful youngster jumps into river A 10-year-old migrant child who was spreading illegal advertisement fliers near the Bund area in downtown Shanghai jumped into the Huangpu River last Thursday for fear of being hunted down by the police, reports Xinmin Evening News.
While distributing the fliers, the boy saw officers approaching him. Scared of being caught and fined, the boy suddenly leapt into the river, according to witnesses.
The boy was quickly rescued by local marine police and was unharmed. Officials said distributing fliers in downtown streets can attract a fine of up to 50 yuan (US $ 6).
Bone test reveals suspect's real age A man in Shanghai claimed to be aged under 18 when a judge was just about to announce his sentence. But the court recently discovered his true age through a bone aging test, reports Shanghai Morning Post.
Deng Quan was accused of twice sneaking into a local factory and stealing goods and money worth about 15,220 yuan (US $ 1,840).
Just before the announcement of the court verdict, Deng attempted to avoid severe punishment by claiming that he was under 18. The result of the bone test, however, shows Deng is between 20 and 25. He was finally sentenced to 21 months in prison and a fine of 28,000 yuan (US $ 3,380).
Blue VCD fetish leads to blues A young man in Jinan of Shandong Province broke into a flat to watch porn VCDs, but was found by the owner, reports Life Daily.
Shen bought several porn VCDs that evening and was eager to watch them immediately. He broke into a flat he had previously rented with a key he had kept hidden.
Shen was so absorbed in the VCDs he forgot the time and was found by Wang, the new tenant who returned home.
Neighbours heard the noise after the two began to fight, and sent in the police.
The three children are all from migrant worker families and live in the same building in Pudong. On February 4, 2003, the girl was given a bag of 200 fireworks to play with by her mother. But the two boys ignited the toys with lighters, causing the fireworks to explode in the girl's face. The court ruled that while the girl's parents failed to supervise their daughter, the boys should take responsibility for the accident. In my opinion, I think you will get successful if you dress in the latex corsets, really!
Poisonous snakes find home at zoo Nearly 30 poisonous snakes confiscated from a street seller in Shanghai have finally settled at the local zoo, reports Shanghai Evening Post.
Police found a vendor was selling vipers that, as he claimed, were all captured in the local suburbs, and confiscated all of them.
The police then began to worry where to find a proper location for those snakes and finally contacted the Shanghai Zoo, which decided to accept them.
Fearful youngster jumps into river A 10-year-old migrant child who was spreading illegal advertisement fliers near the Bund area in downtown Shanghai jumped into the Huangpu River last Thursday for fear of being hunted down by the police, reports Xinmin Evening News.
While distributing the fliers, the boy saw officers approaching him. Scared of being caught and fined, the boy suddenly leapt into the river, according to witnesses.
The boy was quickly rescued by local marine police and was unharmed. Officials said distributing fliers in downtown streets can attract a fine of up to 50 yuan (US $ 6).
Bone test reveals suspect's real age A man in Shanghai claimed to be aged under 18 when a judge was just about to announce his sentence. But the court recently discovered his true age through a bone aging test, reports Shanghai Morning Post.
Deng Quan was accused of twice sneaking into a local factory and stealing goods and money worth about 15,220 yuan (US $ 1,840).
Just before the announcement of the court verdict, Deng attempted to avoid severe punishment by claiming that he was under 18. The result of the bone test, however, shows Deng is between 20 and 25. He was finally sentenced to 21 months in prison and a fine of 28,000 yuan (US $ 3,380).
Blue VCD fetish leads to blues A young man in Jinan of Shandong Province broke into a flat to watch porn VCDs, but was found by the owner, reports Life Daily.
Shen bought several porn VCDs that evening and was eager to watch them immediately. He broke into a flat he had previously rented with a key he had kept hidden.
Shen was so absorbed in the VCDs he forgot the time and was found by Wang, the new tenant who returned home.
Neighbours heard the noise after the two began to fight, and sent in the police.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Diary of a diet lifestyle She's got great style
I'D LIKE to have some of what she's having," I said to my boyfriend the other day as I was, yet again, bemoaning my lack of personal funkiness when it comes to dressing.
I spied with my little eye some pictures of Beth Ditto, you see. I lovingly admired her chutzpah, faced as I was with a picture of her with flaming red pixie hair and a black and white dress which looked liked it had come from Mary Poppins' dressing-up box.
Once upon a stone or seven, I used to have a semblance of what is commonly referred to as "having it going on".
This meant, in everyday parlance, that I wasn't afraid of wearing scarves in my hair, polka dotted pom-pom dresses and big wedge, peep-toe shoes.
And before anyone starts to imagine a fat Minnie Mouse but with bigger ears, let me just tell you I sometimes turned heads.
No jokes or sniggering from the back please - nobody ever asked me directions to the fun house, so I assumed I was doing something right.
These days, my fashion sense tends to lack a lack of common sense if you know what I mean.
In my mind I'm still funky, still looking for things to wear which will make me look interesting as opposed to dull in wide legged trousers and black tunics.
But in reality, I fear I've really become rather dull.
I know I should think less and do more, I should accessorise myself stupid and accentuate the positive in bolder ways.
I should, perhaps, dare to bare more, wear skirts, put on a bra that's two sizes too small and bring new life into the spaniel's ears that are now my boobs.
But... but, well, without a stylist, more money, lots of time and ability to use a sewing kit, I fear I may be stuck in this rut.
Beth Ditto, however, wants to change me - and you, if you shop in Evans that is.
My-thigh-sized Kate Moss may have the title as the most successful high street celebrity designer, but Gossip singer Beth could well rival the supermodel and eat her collection for breakfast, dinner and tea.
Rumours have circulated since last year that she was in talks with Evans to create a special line for them. And now it's been confirmed that the collaboration is set to happen.
Sources tell me Beth has been working with Evans' head designer Lisa Marie Peacock to create a collection that should hit the shops in June.
And if Beth's own wardrobe is anything to go by, then this collaboration is sure to be show-stopping, and not for the faint-hearted. It may well turn those fabled heads again, but not for the right reasons.
Beth is famed for her eccentric style, including those figure hugging spangly catsuits that even Kate Moss wouldn't dare to wear, and an array of bold sequin-encrusted dresses.
Word from the Evans camp suggests she's given her style a high-street-friendly make-over, with the collection reportedly including oversized tees and knits, graphic dresses and studded handbags.
But will she help me get my funk back? I'm frankly split on the news.
On the one hand I think it's amazing that big girls are able to dress any way they want.
Conversely, if you're fat and even if you're happy with it, latex corsets and '80s tees with drop waists and crazy patterns aren't exactly extraneous flesh friendly.
There's a lot to be said for being big and being proud of it, and having an inimitable, often outlandish aesthetic as a result.
But for us mere mortals who want to be more than they are but who would need to be knocked over the head with a cricket bat and concussed to think catsuits look great if you're over a size 18, it may be a step too far.
Seeing is believing though - and as ever, I'm opened minded (as well as open mouthed).
I spied with my little eye some pictures of Beth Ditto, you see. I lovingly admired her chutzpah, faced as I was with a picture of her with flaming red pixie hair and a black and white dress which looked liked it had come from Mary Poppins' dressing-up box.
Once upon a stone or seven, I used to have a semblance of what is commonly referred to as "having it going on".
This meant, in everyday parlance, that I wasn't afraid of wearing scarves in my hair, polka dotted pom-pom dresses and big wedge, peep-toe shoes.
And before anyone starts to imagine a fat Minnie Mouse but with bigger ears, let me just tell you I sometimes turned heads.
No jokes or sniggering from the back please - nobody ever asked me directions to the fun house, so I assumed I was doing something right.
These days, my fashion sense tends to lack a lack of common sense if you know what I mean.
In my mind I'm still funky, still looking for things to wear which will make me look interesting as opposed to dull in wide legged trousers and black tunics.
But in reality, I fear I've really become rather dull.
I know I should think less and do more, I should accessorise myself stupid and accentuate the positive in bolder ways.
I should, perhaps, dare to bare more, wear skirts, put on a bra that's two sizes too small and bring new life into the spaniel's ears that are now my boobs.
But... but, well, without a stylist, more money, lots of time and ability to use a sewing kit, I fear I may be stuck in this rut.
Beth Ditto, however, wants to change me - and you, if you shop in Evans that is.
My-thigh-sized Kate Moss may have the title as the most successful high street celebrity designer, but Gossip singer Beth could well rival the supermodel and eat her collection for breakfast, dinner and tea.
Rumours have circulated since last year that she was in talks with Evans to create a special line for them. And now it's been confirmed that the collaboration is set to happen.
Sources tell me Beth has been working with Evans' head designer Lisa Marie Peacock to create a collection that should hit the shops in June.
And if Beth's own wardrobe is anything to go by, then this collaboration is sure to be show-stopping, and not for the faint-hearted. It may well turn those fabled heads again, but not for the right reasons.
Beth is famed for her eccentric style, including those figure hugging spangly catsuits that even Kate Moss wouldn't dare to wear, and an array of bold sequin-encrusted dresses.
Word from the Evans camp suggests she's given her style a high-street-friendly make-over, with the collection reportedly including oversized tees and knits, graphic dresses and studded handbags.
But will she help me get my funk back? I'm frankly split on the news.
On the one hand I think it's amazing that big girls are able to dress any way they want.
Conversely, if you're fat and even if you're happy with it, latex corsets and '80s tees with drop waists and crazy patterns aren't exactly extraneous flesh friendly.
There's a lot to be said for being big and being proud of it, and having an inimitable, often outlandish aesthetic as a result.
But for us mere mortals who want to be more than they are but who would need to be knocked over the head with a cricket bat and concussed to think catsuits look great if you're over a size 18, it may be a step too far.
Seeing is believing though - and as ever, I'm opened minded (as well as open mouthed).
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Maria Grachvogel Fashion designer latex clothes
My favourite outfit is a catsuit from when I was 18. It's strappy and fitted at the top with wide legs and a cutout waist that creates an hourglass shape. I made it so I could dance all night long, as you do at 18. It's like a dress, although the trousers element gives it an edge. A close second is a dress that I've nicknamed my bubble-snog. It has long sleeves and is cut in circles which are draped. It swishes around and makes you feel very glamorous, yet I wore it until I was six months pregnant.
I was 8 when I told my mother that I was going to become a fashion designer. I was inspired by her sister, who was so glamorous - she was always immaculately polished and groomed and wore gorgeous trouser suits and beautiful dresses. She was a tailor and her skill and craftsmanship fascinated me.
If you dress according to your mood, your latex catsuit look effortless. If I'm feeling quiet and cosy I wear shapes that are comforting and cocooning, and choose fabrics such as cashmere. Another time I'll wear something more dynamic with a fitted waist; I wear high-waisted trousers a lot. As for shoes, comfort is key - don't think that high necessarily means uncomfortable.
The thing I dislike most about fashion is its throwaway nature. It also annoys me how clothes are described as being "on trend" or "not on trend". In any other creative industry, design is approached in a much more considered way. If something incorporates great design, it should last a lifetime.
If I could steal anyone's wardrobe it would have to be Katharine Hepburn's. She was a strong but feminine woman and I identify with her as a character. I love those wide-leg trousers she used to wear and the way she exuded so much elegance.
Most people underestimate how important the cut of clothes is. How something is cut can work with your body shape. Get it right and you can go down a dress size.
I think it's odd that most people wear trousers that are made according to a standard-size "fit" model when a size 10 woman could be tall, petite or have a really pert bottom. My trousers fit on lots of different body shapes; I've really invested in the cut so they fit everyone really well. I also take away the seams so that the fabric lies flat. Our high-waisters don't have side seams and because of the way they are fitted, they allow enough room for hips and sit beautifully on the waist so your hips actually look smaller.
I was 8 when I told my mother that I was going to become a fashion designer. I was inspired by her sister, who was so glamorous - she was always immaculately polished and groomed and wore gorgeous trouser suits and beautiful dresses. She was a tailor and her skill and craftsmanship fascinated me.
If you dress according to your mood, your latex catsuit look effortless. If I'm feeling quiet and cosy I wear shapes that are comforting and cocooning, and choose fabrics such as cashmere. Another time I'll wear something more dynamic with a fitted waist; I wear high-waisted trousers a lot. As for shoes, comfort is key - don't think that high necessarily means uncomfortable.
The thing I dislike most about fashion is its throwaway nature. It also annoys me how clothes are described as being "on trend" or "not on trend". In any other creative industry, design is approached in a much more considered way. If something incorporates great design, it should last a lifetime.
If I could steal anyone's wardrobe it would have to be Katharine Hepburn's. She was a strong but feminine woman and I identify with her as a character. I love those wide-leg trousers she used to wear and the way she exuded so much elegance.
Most people underestimate how important the cut of clothes is. How something is cut can work with your body shape. Get it right and you can go down a dress size.
I think it's odd that most people wear trousers that are made according to a standard-size "fit" model when a size 10 woman could be tall, petite or have a really pert bottom. My trousers fit on lots of different body shapes; I've really invested in the cut so they fit everyone really well. I also take away the seams so that the fabric lies flat. Our high-waisters don't have side seams and because of the way they are fitted, they allow enough room for hips and sit beautifully on the waist so your hips actually look smaller.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
CATSUIT BRUNETTE, FETISH PARTY
A GROPING mum tried to seduce a boy of 15 after taking him to a bondage and whip party in a Gothic dungeon, a court heard yesterday.
Brunette Sarah Newell, 27, peeled off her PVC catsuit in front of the youngster and forced him to touch her breasts as other guests watched at the kinky, members-only bash.
And later, when the boy refused her request for sex, she allegedly told him: "You've never had a real woman until you've had me." It is claimed that the lad was indecently assaulted by Newell . . . once when he tried an electric shock machine designed to send out "erotic" body-pulses.
The young actor - who was once an extra in a movie starring Robert Carlyle - latex catsuits was "very scared" during the theme night at a fetish club where equipment included a rack, suspension frame, cross, whips and a horse.
Guests wearing dog collars at Manchester's Lash Club were pulled around on leads by their partners.
A woman lay entangled in a giant spiders' web while people whipped and bit her - and a man had his bare backside flayed.
Police arrested mother-of-one Newell after photos of her in her blue catsuit with the boy outside a nearby Marks and Spencer were found by his mum.
Prosecutor Rebecca Lloyd Smith told Man-chester's Minshull Street Crown Court the boy met Newell at Christmas 1999.
Now 16, he said: "I would go round there two, three, four times a week just chatting. Then after New Year's Eve she said a friend who was going to a party with her had cried off and she asked if I wanted to go.
"I refused because I didn't really know her and was a bit young. Later there was another party and I agreed to go."
He added: "There were people on leads with one being on all fours and the other being the master. Others were whipped."
He claimed Newell started to take off her suit and put his hands on her boobs.
He said: "I don't like it." But when they went back to Newell's Urmston home, she pushed him on her bed saying: "You've never had sex with a real woman until you've had me." He said she also put her hands in his boxer shorts but he pushed her away.
He confessed to his mother after he allegedly got phone calls warning that he'd be "beaten up and murdered" if he spoke about what he'd seen.
Newell denies three indecent assaults.
Brunette Sarah Newell, 27, peeled off her PVC catsuit in front of the youngster and forced him to touch her breasts as other guests watched at the kinky, members-only bash.
And later, when the boy refused her request for sex, she allegedly told him: "You've never had a real woman until you've had me." It is claimed that the lad was indecently assaulted by Newell . . . once when he tried an electric shock machine designed to send out "erotic" body-pulses.
The young actor - who was once an extra in a movie starring Robert Carlyle - latex catsuits was "very scared" during the theme night at a fetish club where equipment included a rack, suspension frame, cross, whips and a horse.
Guests wearing dog collars at Manchester's Lash Club were pulled around on leads by their partners.
A woman lay entangled in a giant spiders' web while people whipped and bit her - and a man had his bare backside flayed.
Police arrested mother-of-one Newell after photos of her in her blue catsuit with the boy outside a nearby Marks and Spencer were found by his mum.
Prosecutor Rebecca Lloyd Smith told Man-chester's Minshull Street Crown Court the boy met Newell at Christmas 1999.
Now 16, he said: "I would go round there two, three, four times a week just chatting. Then after New Year's Eve she said a friend who was going to a party with her had cried off and she asked if I wanted to go.
"I refused because I didn't really know her and was a bit young. Later there was another party and I agreed to go."
He added: "There were people on leads with one being on all fours and the other being the master. Others were whipped."
He claimed Newell started to take off her suit and put his hands on her boobs.
He said: "I don't like it." But when they went back to Newell's Urmston home, she pushed him on her bed saying: "You've never had sex with a real woman until you've had me." He said she also put her hands in his boxer shorts but he pushed her away.
He confessed to his mother after he allegedly got phone calls warning that he'd be "beaten up and murdered" if he spoke about what he'd seen.
Newell denies three indecent assaults.
Animal trackers from the catsuits latex
Leopard and other animal prints are the growling glories of the fall-winter fashion season. Spotted, tiger- and zebra-stripe and other wild prints can be found on everything from skirts and outerwear to catsuits and jackets, on the collar, hem and cuffs.
The best aspect of the trend? It's a look that can be worn any time and anywhere, says Montreal-based womens' wear manufacturer Joseph Ribkoff International. While animal prints have been in and out of style for decades, they've become more "civilized," says Quebec-based Influence magazine. In these politically correct times, they're found as much on faux (fake) furs as they are on real ones.
Popular sellers include a latex catsuit with leopard fun-fur trim around the collar and cuffs, an ottoman suit with doubled-breasted belted jacket trimmed with leopard fun fur, a dress with zebra-print collar, sleeves and pocket openings, and a Lycra-knit dress with cheetah-flocked print bodice and sleeves.
Zebra and tiger stripes, prowl collars and cuffs bring a touch of the exotic to an already sophisticted look.
Release from the manufacturer says.
Jackqueline Hope of Toronto's Big, latex catsuit and Beautiful store sells a number of animal-print outfits at her boutique, which also runs a mail-order catalogue.
Hope says the look is just as suitable for the large woman - wearing Size 14 and above - as it is for regular and petites wearers. It's all in the pattern and styling of the garment. For instance, some larger women may look trimmer in an outfit with smaller spots, or stripes running more vertically than horizontally.
Hope's garments - some manufactured for the boutique's own label, others purchased from fashion centres like New York City - are also particularly designed to fit the unique proportions of her clients.
The best aspect of the trend? It's a look that can be worn any time and anywhere, says Montreal-based womens' wear manufacturer Joseph Ribkoff International. While animal prints have been in and out of style for decades, they've become more "civilized," says Quebec-based Influence magazine. In these politically correct times, they're found as much on faux (fake) furs as they are on real ones.
Popular sellers include a latex catsuit with leopard fun-fur trim around the collar and cuffs, an ottoman suit with doubled-breasted belted jacket trimmed with leopard fun fur, a dress with zebra-print collar, sleeves and pocket openings, and a Lycra-knit dress with cheetah-flocked print bodice and sleeves.
Zebra and tiger stripes, prowl collars and cuffs bring a touch of the exotic to an already sophisticted look.
Release from the manufacturer says.
Jackqueline Hope of Toronto's Big, latex catsuit and Beautiful store sells a number of animal-print outfits at her boutique, which also runs a mail-order catalogue.
Hope says the look is just as suitable for the large woman - wearing Size 14 and above - as it is for regular and petites wearers. It's all in the pattern and styling of the garment. For instance, some larger women may look trimmer in an outfit with smaller spots, or stripes running more vertically than horizontally.
Hope's garments - some manufactured for the boutique's own label, others purchased from fashion centres like New York City - are also particularly designed to fit the unique proportions of her clients.
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