Fashion Must Haves for Fall 2010

Ooh la la!!! Some very interesting pieces and ideas here: corsets, sequins, swarovski crystals, grommet adorned motorcycle jackets, cape dresses, pink chiffon, faux fur, lace and sparkles. I’m kind of excited now that i’ve read a little further. The colors are described more enthusiastically in this post. However I still think I’m gonna skip the tiger print dress.

Fashion color report fall 2010 from fashion week

I don’t know yet if I really like the fall fashion color report.  The colors continue to reflect the state of the economy and the challenges we are now facing.  While I think some of the colors (Purple Orchid, Lagoon and Chocolate Truffle) will be fun to work with, I’m not so enthusiastic about the yellow-greens, beiges and neutral colors..and my least favorite colors to wear are coral and red.  I have to face it, even I have gotten stuck in a rut.  I want to try out colors like Rose Dust and Endive,  I feel like I owe it to myself to broaden my horizons, I just hate feeling dull.  On the other hand the colors are romantic and maybe this fall i’ll be more delicate and romantic.

Colors of fall 2010:

Endive: Yellow-Green

Golden Glow: Earthy, deepened shade of yellow creates a retro feel with Purple Orchid.

Living Coral: Orange with a pink undertone

Lipstick Red: Deeper, dramatic red.  Popular in cosmetics.

Purple Orchid: Purple Fuchsia

Chocolate Truffle: Rich brown with plum undertones.

Lagoon: This season’s Turquoise, going to be hot when used with Lipstick red and other reds!  Pantone’s “Color of the Year”.

Woodbine: Neutral Green

Oyster Gray: Classic neutral, lighter than traditional fall gray, staple color of the fall.

Rose Dust:  A romantic beige.

For the full report on the colors, designers, etc, visit (you’ll need pdf):  http://www.pantone.com/downloads/articles/pdfs/PANTONE_FCR_Fall2010.pdf

Theatrical or Stage Makeup

My daughter’s recently had ballet and tap recitals.  Before my daughter’s first dress rehearsal her dance teacher told us that we needed to have hot pink lipstick, heavier blush and neutral or pink eyeshadow and a small amount of mascara for the older girls…

Camera’s, Picture Quality and Megapixels

• I have a Canon PowerShot S3is, point and shoot digital.   Next i’d like to buy a dslr camera, which unlike a digicam, uses mirrors and pentaprism to let light into the lens.  Digital single lens reflex camera’s also show an accurate preview of depth of field.