Welcome April! Yes, I am very excited to welcome the new trends in fashion, beauty, and technology. April is a month where everything just blooms. People are in a better mood due to warmer temperatures, and fashion trends collected earlier in the year are more evident than ever. Of course, as an editor I keep up with all of the trends via forecasting books, so I get the first “sneak peak” of what’s to come. I was able to see what I thought would be popular fashion wise this season. I predict that pastel tones, ripped boyfriend jeans and two strap pumps are going to be the most prevalent in Atlanta. I enjoy reading about the trends, but seeing the public interpret them in their own style gives me a thrill. Women in the south have a modern sensibility; by day they dress sleek and smart for work, and by night they’re all stilettos and pomegranate martinis. Contrary to popular belief, southern women are experimental with fashion, it’s just that clothing has to have transitional versatility. Women want to get the most out of their clothing, because there just doesn’t seem to be enough closet space to spare.

Fashion month was an inspiration to many, and literally had the publishers and buyers drooling. My favorite collection for spring is Muccia Prada’s collection and Roberto Cavalli . The combination of Art and Fashion was completely chic yet street. Prada broke so many fashion rules; fur and light-weight wool coats for spring, bold bright tones, and underwear on outerwear. Roberto Cavalli spring collection was a blast from the past. I would wear every single piece; there were sexy silhouettes with sparkling details. His collection had excellent craftsmanship, which Italians are known for, and tons of 1930’s glam! Cavalli’s collection paid tribute to the 1930’s bombshell, and in my opinion spoke more of the essence than anything.

What you can expect from the Aprils issue of Quirky Bombshell is plenty of inspiration as well as content that can help you look at fashion in a more creative perspective. The fashion week themes were Art inspired with a dash of humor. This season don’t be afraid to break some rules. Yes, pastel color tones are trending for spring (they always are) but why not try something new? What does spring mean to you? For me, spring is the rain hitting charcoal colored paved streets. It’s the honeysuckles peeking through the silver fences along the streets of the neighborhoods I walk through. My spring color palette would be charcoal, white, orange, and green. The colors, shapes, and sounds all mean something special, so incorporate that in your style and make it work!

The month of April is filled with beautiful fashion and fun trends to try. Creativity is the key to awesome personal style! See you next issue :)

Hello readers,

I just wanted to check in and let you all know that I will start posting fashion articles again beginning April 1st 2014, and no, this is no April fools day joke. I will be posting in a different format as well, but I actually want that to be a secret so just wait till next month. You won’t really see me posting this month. Not only do I have a lot more projects going on, but just my demand had been…well… more frequently requested. SOOooo I do apologize for the absents, but it is necessary for me to always deliver excellent quality, and ….keep my sanity because I’m too busy. Don’t you fret, the wait will be worth it. 

I don’t know why, but finding these illustrations came as a shock to me. These were created in the 1950’s or 60’s. I remember when Vogue did an article about racism in fashion. One thing that people pointed out (other than the fact there were no black Vogue Editors since the launch of the magazine) is that the occurrence of black models and designers are scarce in the industry.  Based on that and my own observations, I just didn’t expect to find illustrations in WWD archives of black models. Maybe I shouldn’t be that way. I just assumed because of the way things were back then, publications wouldn’t really permit black fashion images to be circulated. All I know is that no matter what obstacles minorities have faced in the past and present, somehow someone sees us for what we are……AMAZING ICONS OF FASHION!!!!! PEACE OUT!

Hello,

With fashion month upon us, I just had to start my trend book for 2014. Yes, I have a couple of books that I keep my own personal collection of trends in. I may cut pictures out and paste to pages, or just clip magazine pages of random clothes, and then I create a trend book. Sometimes I remember sometimes I don’t… this is why one of my new year’s resolutions was to be more consistent, but I digress. Let’s move along to my first prediction….THE PLASTIC PURSE.

YES LADIES AND GENTLEFOLK,

The plastic purse is definitely going to be trending either for this summer or summer 2015/16. The reason why I’ve chosen this item is because it’s been a while since I’ve seen it in the fashion cycle. I happened upon this trend while doing my research. Plastic purses with these structures and made of this tough plastic-like material, is spacious, versatile in design, and very well…NOW. They’re very vintage yet modern.  With the emergence of 3-D printers (oh, and I will be doing a report on those soon and how they will revolutionize the fashion industry), it’s bound to make a comeback and take center stage in the handbag market. Maybe these designs seem a bit old school, but that’s precisely why I chose them. I want you to see the originals.  Maybe someone out there will get inspired and recreate some models to usher in the new era of technology (which is the 3-D printer) *wink*. The material for the plastic purse can be manipulated into any shape, pattern, color and maybe even texture. I love it, and I look forward to posting more modern pics in the future. Some new era examples, because if in the 1960’s they produced this, then imagine what the designers of today can do! We Shall See ;)

I’ve always loved the Rodarte Sisters. Their designs are so distinct and sexy. This season, I love the homage they paid to the 80’s and the mid-west. Lets start with the color palette; beautiful metalics, sexy animal prints, and even a combination of the two. There where lovely fabrics in soft silky textures, as well as floral fabrics with lustrous sheen. The flannel shirts where sexy and I loved the way they only closed the top, so gangsta. The design accents flattered the 80’s silhouettes nicely; fringe hanging from the asymmetrical cuts of the dresses, wide studded belts on the hip with suspenders to match. There where lots of masculine elements to the collection too; the combination of blazers and hip high Bermuda shorts where sexy yet adorable and the shoes; masculine too, and cowboy style. Speaking of adorable, the layered flounces on the dresses where so cute and wearable. Flounces, Asymmetrical skirts, dangling fringe, scorpions, and blazers with small lapels… you can’t get more 80’s then that! The accessories with the locks on them in my opinion symbolized the longevity of the 80’s era. Golden locks for the golden era of punk and funk! That’s why at the end of the show (which was tre tre fabulous!) the beat for eyes without a face played. The whole production of the fashion show was creative and fun. Even the themed screamed 80’s with that kind of tube lighting on the floor…sweet. All and all, I would give this collection a thumbs up, but what do you think? Comment and let me know ;)