Hafsa's Archive

Bangs worn bold are dramatic and edgy, and we think the fringe is a perfect fallback look for Autumn.

Fashion designers are the best at forecasting trends, and for their Fall/Winter 2010 RTW runway shows, many styled their models with these fierce fringes...
Jen Kao, L.A.M.B., Lanvin

Plenty of celebrities have dabbled with blunt bangs...
Ciara, Lady GaGa, Naomi Campbell

The look suits women with...

Don't fret over colour while shopping for outerwear this Fall: keep your palette neutral with the universally flattering camel hues that are red hot right now.
 
Better yet, the trend is expected to carry over into spring as we saw with these camel-coloured pieces from the Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Shows...
Michael Kors (New York), Gucci (Milan), Marc Jacobs (New York)

The camel colour...

Jean Paul Gaultier

Perhaps designers like Wunderkind and Victor & Wolf were inspired by...

Cute, small, practical and fashionable, the box clutch seems to be the new must-have for evening events.

For Chanel's Fall 2010 RTW fashion show, Karl Lagerfeld accessorized some of the runway models with this cute "ice box" clutch...

...and Hollywood's on board, too. Sweetly stylish and not weighed down by a bulky tote?  Win-win.
Ashley Greene, Salma Hayek, Vanessa Hudgens,...

With the fall season here and winter right around the corner, it's time for us to bring out the knitwear. We reported last week on the oversized sweater trend, and now we show you how to wear the other extreme-- the cropped sweater!

Whitney Port, Chantelle Houghton, Leighton Meester

Belly-skimming tops can be tricky to pull off.  Here's how we'd style them:
 All Saints Aglaea...

Faith-themed jewelry is nothing new, but pre-Like A Virgin, it was largely limited to those who found meaning in the symbols. Lately we're seeing a resurgence of the trend: whether it's divine designs for the devout or pretty pieces for the fashionable, are religious accessories a serious contender for your style statement?
  Long beaded rosaries on Vanessa Hudgens, Nicole Richie,...

Have some fun with Faux Fur vests and accessories this fall season.

With winter around the corner, it’s time to start throwing on layers...and what better to top it than with a faux fur vest?

Celebrities Liz Hurley and Olivia Palermo rock their faux fur vests, while Rihanna looks snug and stylish in her faux fur stole...

The vests come in every length, colour and style. Here are some of our...

The blue Turkish emblem protects the wearer from the evil eye. It’s worn by the superstitious, the spiritual, and now—the fashionable!

The symbol originated in Ancient Muslim and Jewish cultures, but many people today still believe in its protective powers, and wear the blue amulet on a bracelet.  Katy Perry often wears this 18k gold evil eye bracelet by Turkish jeweler Atelier Minyon...

Rich colours, asymmetrical designs, gathers, pleats and panels dominated the runways this year at Paris Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2011.

John Galliano, Junya Watanabe, Tsumori Chisato

Many designers took inspiration from the classic “sailor” look and illustrated a nautical theme in their work.

Balenciaga, Celine, Costume National

Electric blue was a popular colour—we saw everything from...

Pair it with a simple white dress, layer it over a cardigan, place it over prints, or go down the traditional road and wear it through the belt loops of your jeans or shorts! If you don’t have a skinny brown belt in your closet, it’s high time you get one.

It’s been used as a runway accessory by fashion designers...

Tory Burch, VPL, Doo.Ri

...and has made its way into the wardrobes of...