Rachel McAdams Wearing Philip Press Diamonds at The Vow US Premiere

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Rachel McAdams topped off her statement necklace and bracelet set at the US premiere of her new film, 'The Vow', on February 6th, 2012 with a rose gold pave diamond bangle from Los Angeles based fine jewelry designer Philip Press. Philip Press is available for purchase in 90 stores nationwide as well as his flagship boutique in Sunset Plaza in West Hollywood, CA.

Philip Press Rose gold diamond pave bracelet, $7,500

Learn more about Philip Press here on Apparel Search.  Also, don't forget to check outJennifer Lopez wearing Philip Press Diamonds.

Lucy Danziger Interviews Rebecca Minkoff for Five on 5 Series

In conjunction with Fashion Week, SELF's editor-in-chief, Lucy Danziger sat down with the talented designer, Rebecca Minkoff to discuss what to buy for spring, how to pick out the right sized bag for our bodies and what's up with the new heel height. Plus she talks about how she manages to run a company and stage an awesome fashion show with a new baby!

You really should check out SELF's original webisode series "Five on 5" with Rebecca Minkoff.

Watch till the end to get a sneak peak from the front row, and preview her new fall line!

Video link: http://on.self.com/wNEbOE Visit SELF Magazine to learn more about fashion and learn about signing up for a subscription to this fabulous magazine.

You may also have interest in reading another article we posted this evening regarding SELF Magazine.  You can find the article at Denim Fashion Trends Report 2012.

Fruity Fashion for 2012

Fashion is always a multi-way process; including the customer's perception, current trends, designer's creativity, and runway displays. Runways and catwalks posses the vibrant melting pot known as panache which proves to be a source of inspiration for customer's to set their choices. Fashion designers stimulate their creativity making a colorful wardrobe. Key fashion trends for 2012 indicate the obsession of fashionistas for a full blown fruit fashion for apparels, and fashion accessories.

Cherries of crimson, succulent strawberries and other eye catching; exotic tropical fruits fill the runways making their way into apparels and accessories. Runways are blazing with frutilicious prints. A bowl of citrus, oranges, and grapefruits walk on the runway; although inedible. Zingy citrus prints in double split and backless silk dress and pleat insert versions make a fruity summer trend. Debuting on the runways, fruity trends of apple, cherry, lemon, and orange are making their way into jewelry, shoes, clips, earrings, handbags, headbands, scarves, and many more. Fruity fashion accessories with well placed appliques, and juicy colors give a flirty and girlish inspiration.

Fashion's likeness for creativity has filled the coming season with delicious fruity prints. Fruits are delicious, appealing, and a major fashion trend for 2012.

Women's Vital Fashion Accessory

Handbags are the most preferred fashion accessory for every woman, varying from small to large sizes, used to carry their personal items. It's a fashion accessory for women as well as a useful accessory that helps them carry all their necessities. Handbags come in various designs, shapes & sizes that could be used by women in various occasions.

There are various kinds of handbags that are apt for various occasions. A wrong kind of handbag carried by a woman at an unsuitable occasion completely distorts her appearance and fashion statement. So, women have always got to take care to match their handbags and the occasion they use if for.

Some of the different kinds of handbags are:

Clutch: A small rectangular purse without a handle to be hand held by women. Such clutches go well with formals and give a classy look. When carried by women wearing a saree, it's great!

Satchels: It's a bag with a long strap worn across the shoulder. It's worn with casuals and most by students. Especially when worn with western outfits, it gives a classy look. It gives a trendy look to both guys & girls. It comes in various styles, patch works, embroidery, denim material and many more designs. It's being preferred by majority of the youth.

Shoulder Strap Bag: It's the bag preferred by 80% of the women today. Such bags come in a very wide variety in various styles & sizes. It consists of a short strap hung over the shoulders; it may consist of a single or a double strap. These bags are not suitable for formal outfits, but they go very well with semi formals and casuals.

Tote Bags: Tote bags are usually larger in size made up of materials such as jute, heavy canvas, heavy nylon and similar materials. But, these days, such bags are made from recycled materials. Such bags are very useful when we go to grocery shops and when we do some simple shopping. I would suggest people to go in for tote bags, since they are eco friendly and also affordable.

Duffel: These are long horizontal cylindrical bags, similar to clutches that give a very grand look to the person carrying it. They are mostly embedded with stones or have embroidery designs giving a classy look. Duffels are apt to be carried in parties or functions.

Half moon bags (or) Hobo bags: Such bags are in a half moon shape made up of soft materials very apt to be carried with casual outfits. Such bags have a long strap to be hung around the shoulders. They go well with jeans, skirts and other casual outfits.

Women's Vital Fashion Accessory - Guess What?

What do the new trends for the 2012/13 season look like? Which colours, which fabrics, which processings of particular relevance?

Take a first look at the four trend topics: Color Riot, Dark Lux, Craft Industry and Split Clarity,

Color Riot - Color in Revolt:

In 'Color Riot', dynamic, thrumming shades of color appear in a new context - fresh, bold and vivid. And there are no limits on the interaction with light. High-gloss materials, colored laminations, superimpose'd, fluid and flexible fabrics underscore the brilliance of monochrome colors. New are, for example, 'optical fibers, iridescent effects and recycled materials.

Decisive for the effect are the quality, wear resistance and longevity of the high-grade materials. When it comes to patterns, the trend experts expect, for example, broad stripes, all-over geometric patterns and graphic motifs. The computer world is- represented by digital designs, photographic prints and hologram effects. Despite the playful urge to experiment, the unexpected looks appear clear and unequivocal.

Dark Lux The beauty of the night:

The shadows of the night create a dark, mystical and elegant color series dominated by deep black, which is particularly expressive on lustrous materials. Rounding off the color world are dark, colored accents - pepped up by metallic champagne and gold. Rubberized, liquid looks and glossy surfaces interact with furs and long-haired, smooth

Ongoing fashion

Ongoing fashion and style news and reviews, along with Bill Cunningham's On the Street, slide shows and other multimedia.

  Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/ Winter and HKTDC World Boutique, Hong Kong, which opened on 16th January and continued through 19 January at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, the largest event of its kind in Asia, and World Boutique, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, welcomed more than 110 buying missions representing over 5,300 buyers from 43 countries and regions. New participants included Denmark, Jordan, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates.

Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, the largest event of its kind in Asia also introduced three new product zones - Denim Arcade, Handbags Select and Salon of Scarves and Shawls. Combined with World Boutique, the two fairs staged 20 fashion shows, including signature events Fashion Extravaganza and the Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers Contest. There were also catwalk shows spotlighting such exhibitors as IKA, Modessa and Tattoo from Hong Kong, Group Pronuptia from France and the BD Somani Institute of Art and Fashion Technology from India. The Knitwear Innovation & Design Society and the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association presented new collections from their members, while the International Fashion Designers' Show ran throughout the fair period.

  Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/ Winter and HKTDC World Boutique, Hong Kong, which opened on 16th January and continued through 19 January at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, the largest event of its kind in Asia, and World Boutique, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, welcomed more than 110 buying missions representing over 5,300 buyers from 43 countries and regions. New participants included Denmark, Jordan, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates.