Summer Wardrobe – Swimwear

Have you sorted out your summer wardrobe yet?  If not, you’re leaving it bit late but no matter, there’s no end of the choices available to the online shopper in the swimwear and beach wear ranges.  Bikinis and other swim and beach wear can be worn year after a year but if you’re going on holiday then it’s so much more fun to choose some new designs and pack them away in your luggage.  Then, when you’ve reached your destination you can enjoy fresh new clothes to wear on the beach and around the pool.  You’ll feel so much better wearing new clothes.

Check out the fab new collections at Bella Beachwear.

Voom Off-the-Shoulder Mini Dress

E-DressMe New York are offering the extremely sexy print mini by Voom with a beautiful floral print and off the shoulder design to keep you at the forefront of fashion style.

A perfect outfit for casual dining, drinks with pals or even shopping and visiting relatives, it’s comfort and style in one outfit.

Available in sizes xs to xl, wear it with platform stilletoes for a even sexier look or for a more comfortable feel, slingbacks or low pumps.

E-Dressme have a fabulous range of designer and fashion outfits, whether it be prom night or a hot date, there are dresses to suit every occasion and budget.  They also offer exclusive dress designs that you won’t find on line anywhere else representing the best of designers such as Co2, Moniko Claire, Beny & Hizzin, Anjali Kumar, Lia Kes, Tara Jarmon and Patricia.

Stylish and Slim Kimberly Clutch from Tucker Paisley

Light and luxe, the perfect clutch.  Slim enough to fit in your purse, but still roomy enough to hold all your essentials.  Chic and cheap – need we say more?

Today on Shopflick Private Sale, we’re offering the Kimberly All-in-One Clutch by Tucker Paisley at an amazing 62% off.  Fast gaining attention and fans, she has been featured in mainstream fashion magazines like Marie Claire, 944, WWD, and Lucky Magazine. Actresses Kristen Bell and Christine Lakin both love their Tucker Paisley Kimberly Clutches!

The featherweight Tucker Paisley Kimberly Clutch feels light in your hand and flat in your purse. Lined with luxurious silk, this go-anywhere clutch is roomy enough to hold all your essentials and guaranteed to spice up any outfit. Slip it in a larger bag and pull it out when you need a little extra style and panache. The Kimberly Clutch puts style and functionality all in one hand.

Fashionable Outsize

Alight Plus Size Clothing was launched 10 years ago to provide fashionable and affordable clothing for a discerning larger customer.  They cater for sizes 14W to 30W and have a huge range of clothing including dresses for all occasions – weddings, cocktail, bar mitzvah, prom etc., denim jeans, jackets, tops, skirts, coats and pants.  They carry over 100 brands in 900 styles, designers include Blue Plate, pink.girl, Angels, Abby Z, Ruby Rox, Fashion Love, Pink Apple and Sele.

Alight.com was launched as an online mall but have just opened a store based in Long Island, New York.  The store carries a good range of junior plus and contemporary plus size clothing, will show you samples from the Calito gown collection and also have fashionable jewelry and accessories to complete any outfit.

 

Spring Looks

Shop the Latest Styles for Spring @ www.Tillys.com. Tilly’s brings you all the leading brands in skate and surf apparel like – Roxy, Billabong, Etnies, Volcom, O’neil, Split, Fox and more! Check out our Shop by Outfit page to help you select the perfect outfit for spring!

Discounts and Promotions:

- $5 Flat Ground Shipping on all orders
- 20% Off a Single Item – Use promo code: VDISCOUNTS20&041909 (exp. 4/19/09)

Tilly’s Winter Clearance

Save up to 70% on the hottest brands in surf and skate apparel
– Billabong, Famous Stars and Straps, Converse, Hurley, Dickies, Etnies, O’neil, Roxy, Split, Volcom, Vans and more!

Now offering $5 Flat Shipping on All Orders.

Visit Tilly’s – www.Tillys.com to shop now!

Dressed to Impress

Vogue’s recent poll for the 10 current best dressed stars include Jacquetta Wheeler wearing Roland Mouret, Genevieve Jones wearing La Perla, Jessica Alba wearing Narcisco Rodriguez and Reese Witherspoon wearing Rodarte.

Rodarte also featured at the 2009 Academy Awards, winning 2nd place in a public poll for the best Oscar dress as worn by Natalie Portman.  First place went to Oscar Winner Kate Winslett for her asymmetric Atelier Yves Saint Laurent evening gown and third place was held by Anne Hathaway for her gorgeous Armani Prive gown and Cartier diamonds.

The younger trend setters are also featured this month with a new poll by OK! Magazine for the best dressed Hollywood kids.  Desperate Housewives star, Marcia Cross dresses her twins, Eden and Savannah in Kitson, Janie and Jack and C&C California. Youngest daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Willow says: ”Basically, for me it’s clothes, clothes, clothes, shoes,” with Tory Burch one her favourite shoe designers.

Voted number one best dressed youngster is Suri Cruise who’s clothes range from Armani to Dior thanks to her mother Katie Holme’s stylish dress sense.

Essential Travel Luggage – Stylish and Practical

Stylish and practical should be your mantra when choosing your travel luggage.  The best designs don’t always travel well and the more practical solutions will detract, instead of enhance, your own cool and stylish image.  Ever been standing at baggage retrieval and wondering where your bags were?  Choosing a unique design or colour is also a great idea for spotting your bags in amongst all the other usual run-of-the-mill styles.  Here are a few suggestions of the latest innovative and gorgeous designs for a wide range of tastes and budgets:

Tumi

Tumi offer a range of wheeled carry-ons, large wheeled suitcases, overnight bags, sports and day travel bags and much, much more.  Their latest “Alpha” range is currently ranging in a limited edition saffron yellow colour – just the right shade for spring, as well as their standard black, red and brown.  They also recommend their “Townhouse” and “Voyageur” range.

Hugo Boss

They have a small range of larger bags and a wider range of smaller travel bags for style and high quality.  The Boss “Black Travel Bag” for example, is a mid-sized business wheelie in soft calf leather and durable nylon.  It has a large front pocket, separate laundry compartment and telescopic handle.

Timberland

For the adventure traveller, try Timberland.  Their “Extreme Performance Wheeled Backpack” is lightweight and packed full of practical features.  In grey and orange, the telescopic handle system has a rubber handle making it easy to wheel around airports and streets.  It easily converts into a backpack and is fully lockable and secure.

Gucci

And for real style and panache, you can’t beat Gucci.  Simplicity, quality and fashion.  Their range of trolleys, garment bags, cosmetic bags and computer cases are simply wonderful.

Top Hats This Spring

The hat is IT this spring and is back to show us how just one accessory can change our whole look.  This spring why not experiment with the vast range of styles and colours out there.  Hats are not just a quick fix for a bad hair day, but should be worn with flair and panache – walk tall and confidently with Chanel, Hermes, Wunderkind or Gucci perched firmly on your head.  Choosing the right hat for you can take some working out.  Here’s a simple guide to some of the options on offer:

The Cowboy Hat – Great for lean features and long flowing hair – Super sexy!

The Beret – Looks fabulous worn over frizzy curls – Super chic from Sonia Rykiel

The Tailored Tilbury – Gucci are keeping these in vogue – perfect for lazy summer days.

The Wide Brim Flop – Paul Smith leads the way this season with the classic summer social event garb.  Keeps hair in check and face shaded from the midday sun.

Sports Cap – Ralph Lauren has a gorgeous range of sporty headgear – sporting optional!

The Straw Hat – Make a statement on the beach or picnic with an Emilio Pucci straw hat or for even more beach chic, try Emprio Armani beach hat with silk scarf.

The Military Cap – Not just for those men and women in uniform, try wearing a Loewe red cap with a pretty floral outfit for a real statement.

Choosing Travel Luggage

Travel Luggage comes in all shapes and sizes and although its purpose is largely practical it is also often considered to be part of a your wardrobe and therefore you may want to choose something that matches your tastes and styles.  However, before you choose your next item of luggage let’s summarise the various options open to you.

The following luggages types would serve as a starting point:

• Backpack – a bag that is slung over both shoulders.  Sometimes called knapsack when carrying camping supplies.
• Trunk – a large piece of luggage often wooden, plastic, or even light metal.  Due to its size this isn’t really practical for most air travel and is usually only used for sea voyages or for overland journeys.
• Suitcase – a general purpose piece of luggage that comes in various sizes and may or may not have wheels.
• Wheeled Upright – a suitcase on wheels with an extendible handle that allows the owner to pull it along behind or push it in front.
• Suit or Garment Bag – a large flat bag that is often lined and which is used to store clothing.  It sometimes has a coat hanger integrated with it and straps on the outside which enable it to be folded and secured. They can be quite large and are sometimes wheeled.
• Tote Bag -  a shoulder bag or a small bag on wheels.  Often used as hand luggage on aircraft although some models exceed the maximum allowed weight and size for overhead lockers.
• Duffel bag or Holdall – a soft bag that comes in a variety of sizes.  Usually barrel shaped and used to carry clothes or sports equipment.
• Briefcase - a piece of hand luggage usually used for carrying business documents.
• Carpet bag – luggage made from pieces of carpet!
• Rolling Luggage – a term which describes any kind of luggage that has wheels attached to aid movement (see above).

Go to our luggage section for some examples of these and other types.

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