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Island of the World Fashion Week: What to Wear
By Tyrina Neely
Nov 5, 2009 - 6:46:24 PM
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Day to night
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Copious
amounts of hair and makeup, tall, lanky beauties shimmying around,
reams of silk chiffon, cutting and sewing sprinkled with fabulous
styling – fashion week is here!
Islands
of the World Fashion Week (IWFW) is huge for fashion enthusiasts in the
Bahamas, around the Caribbean and other island nations of the world.
Voted
'Best
Fashion
Show or Fashion Week attended' at the Caribbean Fashion Awards earlier
this year it is the foremost local fashion week attracting local and
international designers as well as international press, buyers and
stylists. Though only in its second year – it provides a viable fashion
outlet not only for local designers, but for stylists, models, fashion
journalists, fashion retailers and a host of other fashion and entertainment professionals.
A welcomed annual event for the fledgling local fashion industry - IWFW will run from November 5th to 7th with the bulk of the shows being held at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort.
This
year, instead of shows spread out during the entire day - more shows
have been compressed into bite size designer chunks with many of the
catwalks scheduled for the late afternoon and evening hours – allowing
many more corporate fashionistas to get their fix after work. With
shows beginning at either 5pm or 6pm it’s doubtful that you will have a
chance to run home and change before the shows.
Therefore,
pulling together an outfit that can easily be restyled to take you from
corporate chic to front row ready is your goal. Here are a few tips and
tricks to help you master the art of day-to-night.
Your
base look should be something that can easily be transformed simply by
changing your shoes, bag, accessories and makeup. Your best option is
either a great double duty dress or a tailored pant suit. It’s the
trimmings that will really transform your look.
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Bib Necklaces
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Accessories
Changing
your jewelry is a surefire way to convert your look. With fun,
statement necklaces still all the rage, top off a simple shift dress
worn during the day with a dramatic bib necklace for the evening. With
a high drama necklace, bare ears or demure studs are best to avoid
competing with your statement piece. If you like to have a little
shimmer on your hands, opt for an oversized cocktail ring.
Bag
Take
that bulky day bag and toss it. A great clutch big enough to fit your
cosmetic essentials, keys and cash is all you need. There are some
colors that are what I call pseudo-neutrals that are great accent
colors and work with many looks. They are not your typical neutral
colors such as black, white, gray or brown, but they work with just as
many different colors as traditional neutrals do. A metallic pewter
clutch is a perfect example of a pseudo-neutral and an easy way to add
a little evening element to a daytime look.
Shoes
Every
woman’s obsession. Comfort is always at the top of my list when it
comes to fashion but this is one occasion where you should forgo the
ballet flats and pull out the stilettos. You’ll be sitting for the
runway shows, so no need to worry about extended standing in your high
heels. Bani Shoe Warehouse is the official shoe supplier for IWFW,
outfitting all the models in fashion forward footwear to complete the
designer looks. Check out their selection for a pair of killer heels to
pull your day to night look together.
Makeup
Keep
it simple during the day so you can pump it up for the evening. For
daytime, keep eyes bare with a little liner and mascara as eye makeup
tends to get cakey after long hours of wear. Remember the basic rule,
if you’re going for a strong eye then keep your lips simple and vice
versa.
Unless
you’re a celebrity, there’s no need for an over-the-top look for
fashion week. As a rule of thumb, keep it stylish yet casual. If you
try too hard it will show and you’ll end up sticking out like a sore
thumb.
Stay
true to your style aesthetic. If you’re a simple jeans and T girl with
a love of fashion then step it up a notch. A tailored pant with a funky
v-neck T-shirt and a great blazer and long layered necklaces is a great
combination of dressed up pieces combined with casual pieces for a look
that’s pulled together, stylish yet simple.
Tyrina Talks Fashion is your weekly serving of fashion forecasting,
trend reporting, figure analysis and helpful fashion tips and tricks. Email
Tyrina with your fashion questions and photos at tyrinaalicia@hotmail.com.
Tyrina Neely
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