Top 10 Menswear Trends

The past year marked the restoration of the classy cardigan and the facelift of the casual shirt, but why are so many men still getting it wrong?
By Robert James
Source: www.fibre2fashion.com

SOCKS and sandals, mobile phone holder on belt, the list could go on. Traditional male stereotypes dictate the sex to be uninterested and hopeless when it comes to fashion. From many experiences this is much the case.

Is it really too much effort to look at least half decent? The fashion industry has for decades been primarily focused towards woman but with more and more clothing ranges and male style icons being filtrated through the media, is it not about time we dress the nation properly?

There really is now no excuse for sloppy dressing. High street stores are full with the latest in male fashion but why is it that men still get there better halves shop for them? Shop for yourselves, you need to know what looks good and works for you.

So many times I have been on the train or waiting at the bus stop and I see men who just do not know how to dress themselves. Many admit to being useless when it comes to fashion but for those who don't, well, they just need help.

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Top 10 Womenswear Trends

Some things from last season are still popular and can be recycled for this season.
By Megan Hazel
Source: www.fibre2fashion.com

YOU probably can't recall who said it, but whoever first uttered that fashion comes full circle every 30 years or so was not too far off. This season on the runway is reminiscent of the flowing ‘70s in both fabric and style.

1. Long skirts are in. We are seeing much more of the long skirt and much less of the micro mini. Materials like silk and chiffon, which tend to flow and gather, are much more popular for Spring 2008 than fabrics like cotton or denim which tend to hold shape and stay stiffer in appearance. The word for the season is feminine, feminine, feminine! The exception to this seems to be in outerwear, where rubber is oddly back in style. Indoors, though, thin little belts, hats, and scarves are also popular and a throwback to the 70s as well as being womanly.

2. Metallic bags and clutches. Don't despair, though — some things from last season are still popular and can be recycled for this season. Accessories like metallic bags and clutches, as well as sequins and some of the longer pencil skirts can still be worn with confidence.

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8 Ways To Advance Your Career

You must stand out from the crowd — be memorable, impressive, credible, trusted and liked
By John Mussi

TO SURVIVE and thrive in today's competitive environment, it is not just what you know. You also need to be competent.

Read more on the 8 Ways To Advance Your Career.

8 Makeup Mistakes S’porean Women Make

From wrong foundation color and misapplied concealer to peeling lips and mascara that makes you look like a racoon — the island’s premier image consultant tells you how to do it right
By Audrey Quek

The question these days is no longer “Do Singaporean women wear too much makeup?” Rather, it’s whether they’re wearing it right. Time and again we’ve seen ladies who lunch who look like they’re going to a dinner ball, and brides who look like they’re getting married to Frankenstein. What to do?

So 88DB.com Lifestyle approached former beauty queen Audrey Quek for her expert opinion. Ms Quek, who runs her eponymous image consultancy business, not only knows her color palettes and makeup brushes, she is also a good teacher.

To read more about how to put makeup on, visit 88DB Lifestyle now.