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Cynthia's Women's Fashion Blog February 2007 Archive

By Cynthia Nellis, About.com Guide to Women's Fashion since 1999

5 Fashion Lessons from the Oscars

Tuesday February 27, 2007
Lesson #3: Save Pastels for Easter Eggs. - You have to work really hard to make the likes of Beyonce and Kate Winslet look bad, but meek color mint green ... Read More

Oscar Fashion: Jennifer Hudson's Missed Fashion Moment and More!

Monday February 26, 2007
Why did Jennifer Hudson wear that jacket? Is this what they --Oscar de la Renta and Andre Leon Talley who dressed her -- think women with the slightest bit ... Read More

Red Carpet Couples: Do's and Don'ts

Thursday February 22, 2007
Beautiful people don't always look beautiful together. Uncool middle-age couples try to dress too trendy or the guy flubs by getting too creative with the tux. But then there are ... Read More

Photo Gallery: Celebration of Oscar Fashion

Monday February 19, 2007
There are two kinds of fashionistas in this world: those who get Cher and those who don't. I love newly appointed "voice of Oscar fashion" Andre Leon Talley because he, ... Read More

Spring's Best Occasion Dresses

Thursday February 15, 2007
This spring you'll want to try out the best of the new special occasion dresses, from golden hues to sweet vintage lace. Raised-waist dresses are a newer addition to the ... Read More

Fashion Week: Final Analysis

Sunday February 11, 2007
If some designers had their way for next fall, we'd all be swathed in furs, wearing classic, safe, very American sportswear. And you'll hear lots about how these were the ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day Six: Wear the Pants in Your Family

Wednesday February 7, 2007
Marc Jacobs had strong, pants-wearing women on the brain for Fall '07 and this grown-up look was such a welcome change from the babydolls, frou and skintight looks of seasons ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day Five: Good as Gold

Tuesday February 6, 2007
Designers took a shine to metallics for fall, from a coppery trim on Alice Roi's black dress to Sass & Bide's gold metallic dress (left).) Although the infusion of metallics ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day Four: The Emperor's New Clothes Hat

Monday February 5, 2007
Most of the time I turn a blind eye to trends that seem a tad ridiculous to me, because for almost every look there's someone who can make it work.But ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day Three: My So-Called Fashion Life

Sunday February 4, 2007
Frills? Gone. Ruffles? Gone. Bows, flounces and frou? Gone, gone, gone. Fashion's latest infatuation is with the dress, pared down to its slightly-more-interesting-than-minimal best. In the hands of contemporary designer ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day Two: Green is the New Black

Saturday February 3, 2007
Red carpet dressmaker Marc Bouwer promoed his Fall '07 runway show by saying he would no longer use fur, leather or wool. We've long heard from animal rights groups about ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day One: It's the Real Thing

Friday February 2, 2007
"It's so refreshing to see real women on the catwalk," said one show-goer to the other leaving the Red Dress Collection, which features oodles of red designer dresses on ... Read More

Fashion Week: The Prequel

Thursday February 1, 2007
I wonder what Anna Wintour is doing on the eve of Fashion Week. Is she getting plucked, plumped and primped? Is she eating healthy and getting lots of sleep? Are ... Read More

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