http://trendbites.com Just Enough Trend To Wet Your Appetite Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:04:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Like this in a lot of towns and cities right about now.... Have a great 4th. I'm off to the town parade! http://trendbites.com/what-does-the-4th-of-july-look-like-right-now-across-america/ Bottega Veneta Spring 09...................................................Dries VanNoten Spring 09 Many of the silhouettes for Menswear Spring 09 in Europe had that Great Gatsby era style to it, but more modern. One designer, Dries VanNoten, said, "I want him to be dapper, not dandy." Mission accomplished. Prada Spring 09.......................Junya ... http://trendbites.com/menswear-spring-09-paris-and-milan-designers-play-with-proportions-messaging-plays-the-thing/ just wondering....since I've been MIA for a few weeks now. (yep, that's my building) If you recall a few months back I blogged about a possible move to downtown St. Louis, MO and that is what I've done...I made the move. It's been difficult, as moves go they always are, ... http://trendbites.com/so-does-absence-make-the-heart-grow-fonder-or-is-out-of-sight-out-of-mind-your-mo/ Summertime and the living is easy or at least time to bring out the ice cream. M & M's timing for the release of this new product was perfect. Plus, it's a brilliantly simple line extension. Why not just dip ice cream into a vat ... http://trendbites.com/mms-ice-cream-treats-yay-or-nay/ Design Editor, Danny Sinipoli, of GlobeandMail.com (Canada's leading source for online news) wrote a great article on patchwork, "'All patched up.' From rugs to table runners, patchwork patterns are everywhere. Danny Sinopoli explains why designers are going to pieces." I recommend taking a visit, not just to read what he too ... http://trendbites.com/patchwork-design-weve-got-trend/ Loved these shoes and had to post the image as well as reference you to the New York Times article, Smooth Translations, and their slide show on some of their yummy finds on the genre. Have you found any you'd like to share? I'd love to hear from ... http://trendbites.com/tribal-elements/ According to New York Times fashion critic, Cathy Horyn, and "On the Runway" blog fame, Bill Blass once said you should dress for the room you will be in. I've been pondering that sentiment for awhile now and finally needed to blog on it. Like what would the room look ... http://trendbites.com/what-is-the-best-outfit-to-wear-in-this-room/ Some combination of Asian, tribal and Victorian, designer Mei Hui Lui, makes reconstructed garments with raw finishes in which she uses Victorian lace and antique trimmings to make limited edition or one-off garments. Originally from Taipei, Taiwan, Mei Lui is 32 years of age and is now based in ... http://trendbites.com/a-fan-of-lace-and-tattoos-then-youll-love-this/ Since it's been the number one movie at least in America for some 3 weeks (for good reason), I am sure many of you have already seen the movie. And since superheroes are a hot topic in fashion circles today because of the Met's Costume Institute exhibition "Superheroes: Fashion and ... http://trendbites.com/gwyneth-paltrow-as-virginia-pepper-in-ironman/ I confess I am not a huge fan of Louis Vuitton, nor do I like a monotone style of an electric color for an outfit, but somehow this all together just works (including that 3 legged chair the model is leaning on). I wonder what he would look like ... http://trendbites.com/yves-klein-blue-louis-vuitton-style/