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For years, socks and sandals are known to be the ultimate style faux pas and a big no to those who wear them usually spotted on tourist and embarrassing parents trying to look fashionable. However, style rules are now set to be broken with wearing socks with sandals on the fashion button now.

The sock and sandal combo trend was seen on few of the Spring/Summer catwalk shows including Marni and Christian Dior. Celebs have also been spotted sporting the sock and sandal look. Fashion stylist says that you have to have a certain level of confidence and geek style to make the look work.

Go for the funky style socks such as striped numbers or you could also wear plain black socks with a white sandal for a monochrome style as seen on the Hermes catwalk. Those who like to keep it girly could go out for sparkly, frilly or embellished socks. Heels are important too; choose mid-heel rather than flat sandals. Try and see if you can make this “faux pas” style work or not.

For this spring, we emptied our wardrobe to see if we have anything suitable to carry this season, unfortunately, no. So we decided to set out and search for the perfect bag or bags around. There have been many appealing styles to choose from in a variety of shapes, sizes, and textures but price does matter as well.

From the list of nominees are Chloe bags which are really good. We don’t own one yet and thought to check out the Chloe line for spring. There are the Chloe Daytripper bags that come with red and black zipper and are not that huge, a style still modern. If you are lucky you can get the bag on sale. Last we checked the bags were at $238 each.

Other handbags that are not likely to come are from the likes of Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Derek Lam, and Gucci. Prada and Fendi presented us the clear plastic and Lucite style. Givenchy has the stingray skin style this spring. Carolina Herrera and Bottega Veneta are into crochet and woven details. Lastly, Versace and Proenza Schouler are into contrasting colors for their handbags this spring.

As we all know spring is on the way as it’s pouring all over the country. It is said that every cloud has a silver lining which is absolutely true when Luxury British brand, Burberry has launched its April Showers collection to actually brighten up the our dark days.

Burberry has released new trends that are both targeted at men and women such as the tailored coats in bold and primary colors. You can match those with polo shirts and dresses in vibrant shades which will take you from spring to summer.

There’s also a collection of accessories from bags to wallets, purses, IPod covers, shades and even umbrellas. All of these do feature the classic Burberry look but a touch of brightly colored trim gives them the look of a modern age. Anyway, if you are thinking of heading to a festival this summer, grab yourself some Burberry April Showers wellie- the perfect British summer accessory.

Chanel decided not to renew their contract with famous and troubled singer, Lilly Allen but instead to chose French star, Vanessa Paradis. Ms Paradis will now be the new face for Chanel’s handbags. As a matter of fact, Paradis is already the face of Chanel’s perfumes. Lily Allen is a British singer who rose to fame with her different type of music consisting of pure honestly and a mixture of reggae with pop.

Though her music was much appreciated throughout the world, Allen was constantly brought down by the media. Allen last year announced that she will be quitting the music scene after being disappointed with the number of pirated downloads of her songs. She is also launching her new line of clothes and stores. She formerly was the face of Chanel’s Cocoon bag last year.

Subsequently it was rumored that Chanel’s designer, Karl Lagerfeld decided to let go of Lily Allen after she got drunk at his party and misbehaved. This certainly wouldn’t gel with Chanel’s clean image.

We have to agree that the Fashion Industry is indeed releasing some trends that are simply puzzling, for example, the printed summer pantaloons out there with its zigzags colors and vivid designs. Undeniably, these pantaloons will electrify your summer wardrobe.

You can also be trendier by matching these pantaloons with a simple vest, a man’s silk pajama top or a white tuxedo jacket.

Here are some of the newest styles of the Printed pantaloons produced by famous designers.

Marc Jacobs
This is the perfect way to dress up for an evening out. These Marc Jacobs midnight raw silk stripe strides made a thriving coupling with a clashing bustier.

Duro Olowu
These bright cotton clam-diggers Printed Pantaloons were inspired by “the vivid colors and spirit of Picasso’s ‘mosqueteros’ paintings”. This will incredibly match with a clashing print shirt.

Givenchy
Is one of the best examples on how to elevate the look from the stalls of Brick Lane.

Dries Van Noten

Miu Miu

Preen
Patterned and printed pantaloons are ones to look for if you want to add some wild and offbeat colors to your summer wardrobe.

The new line of handbags by Missoni has been designed specifically by Margherita Missoni. For this line, Margherita had several icons as her inspirations. There were a few such as Eugenie Niarchos, Tatiana Santo Domingo, Lauren Santo Domingo and Coco Brandolini. The new handbags represent the feeling of being young and free. As a matter of fact, the main brand itself, Missoni, has been reflecting on these qualities when it comes to their products.

The new Massoni line of handbags will appeal more to the youngsters of today. The bags have been designed with features and accessories that will definitely appeal to the younger generation.

The most expensive bag from this line is the “Euge” patchwork multi-pocket shoulder bag. It has the usual Missoni signature zigzag with nappa leather. The Euge handbag can be purchased at the price of $3,140. The most affordable, as in cheapest one, is the “LSD” green quilted leather bag. It comes with a crochet chain strap. Keep an eye out for these handbags at the Missoni Boutique located in New York.

Summer will be touching us soon and we’ve have got most of our summer equipments ready, fashion-wise. We have the lovely summer dresses, sophisticated swimsuits (in case needed) and accessories such as bags and shoes. What we are currently missing is makeup kits. Now even makeup kits are made specially for a particular season.

For this summer, we chose D&G’s summer makeup collection. Why, you ask? Well, for starters our favorite actress, Scarlett Johansson, is the spokesperson for this collection. D&G, the brand, simplifies elegance. This new makeup set by D&G is a Mediterranean-inspired collection. From the new D&G makeup set, Scarlett Johansson gets her own deep rose-colored lipstick named after her as Scarlett.

D&G also includes a vivid sky blue eyeshadow duo and a fuchsia nail lacquer, both already our favorites for this summer. D&G has also taken special care in preparing and packaging this makeup set by designing it in pure metal gold. The new D&G makeup collection for the summer will be out by next week at Saks.

For this coming summer season, the hottest handbag styles like the cross-body purse will be the popular items because they come in a variety of designs such as the compact cross-body bags featuring organizational compartment, while the larger size of this bag will also be popular because it can carry lots of items.

The Tried and True Hobo bag, known as the bohemian look, should be popular with girls and it is also affordable. Its relaxed style is suitable for any seasons. Besides that, the classic tote bags are also useful whether it is summer or other season due to its spacing which can accommodate beach towels, Frisbees, and even a picnic lunch.

Handbag that comes with warm colors and incorporates layered color statement will also be the in thing, plus the exotic snakeskin, soft metallic and hardware like studs, grommets, zips, and buckles will also be the favorite because it is suitable not only for the day but also for the night.

The Gucci brand has been designed with characteristics of timeless style and grace. The latest design of Gucci handbag for 2010 comes with Bamboo material which is much stronger and durable and has a Double G logo on it with bright red and green combination which is the marque of Gucci signature based on Gucci’s earliest classic logo.

The most important factor of Gucci’s design is the material, for example, the Gucci Indy handbags portrays the elegance of Gucci by using crocodile leather and it is one of the favorites amongst Asian women especially the two limited editions which comes in pink color. Meanwhile, the Gucci handbags for the spring summer release are also known because of its huge volume and made of soft material.

Other popular Gucci products include Gucci men’s and women’s wallets. Women love the Gucci wallets because it represents deep feeling of mature and steady, designed with bright color, plus also the special design and unique Gucci logo on the surface.

We like to stay up to date with the latest in fashion. Be it shoes or purse, we are here when the update or upcoming releases are out. Summer will be here soon and what have we got in store for us. We are excited for the new trend about to make their entries this summer. One such name is J.C. Penney who unveiled an amazing handbag that reminds us of snakes (not that we are terrified by them), ala snakeskin types. Seems like a package like on the picture above where you have a hat, a pair of sexy shoes and a nice handbag, all snakeskin style.

Commenting on their summer line, vice-president of J.C. Penney says, “I think that summer is a feeling … one day it just feels like summer, and time for a new bag,” she goes on to add, “And this season, the must-have bag is the cross-body style.”

Speaking on new trends this summer, vice-president of Kohl’s Department Stores says, “Multi-task with ease with a cross-body bag that is easy to carry and leaves arms free or pack summer necessities into an oversized tote to keep you prepared and looking great all summer long.”

We can’t wait for J.C. Penney to release the new handbag and we would specially want a feel of the new shoes, looks surreal.