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Cynthia's Women's Fashion Blog September 2007 Archive

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

Dresses for Every Body Type

Wednesday September 26, 2007
Hips a little fuller than you'd like? Arms not quite toned enough for a strapless dress? There's no need to skip the party because you can't find the perfect dress. ... Read More

Take the Bounce Test

Monday September 24, 2007
"Uh, you might want to wear a jogging bra," my husband recommended after seeing me in a horse show (if you think jogging causes jiggle, you should try trotting on ... Read More

Work Dresses Do the Job

Thursday September 20, 2007
The ease of putting on a one-piece outfit for work every morning is only part of the appeal of dresses for the office. You'll also look polished and professional in ... Read More

Go Betty! and Other Emmy Fashion News

Sunday September 16, 2007
About the only thing I'll watch faithfully is "Ugly Betty" so I was thrilled that America Ferrera -- looking amazing in a strapless cobalt dress with jeweled waist -- won ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day Seven: Endings and Beginings

Thursday September 13, 2007
Of course the end of Fashion Week simply means there are hundreds more shows to see in London, Paris and Milan in the coming weeks. But the first shows in ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day Six: Critically Disinclined

Wednesday September 12, 2007
The only job in fashion I wouldn't want? Fashion critic. I mean, these women get banned from shows if the designers don't like what they've written about the collection. With ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day Five: The Trends Emerge

Monday September 10, 2007
"I feel like such a hypocrite because I'm always telling people to dress up and I always dress down myself," my stylish Fashion Week (and at the time, well-dressed) friend ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day Four: Ralph, the King

Sunday September 9, 2007
I can never jump straight into Fashion Week without a bit of mood-enhancing reading. Usually that means cramming my head with every word that's been written about current trends and ... Read More

Fashion Weeek, Day Three: Redneck to Runway

Saturday September 8, 2007
"You've got to be the only person at Fashion Week who has a tractor," my colleague said. Hmmm....true. But I'm probably also the only person in my neck of the ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day Two: Not Much to Love Yet

Friday September 7, 2007
The collections have been all over the place, from tired scarf prints to graphic color blocking to ethereal volume: none of which really knocked me out. I'm not a fashion ... Read More

Fashion Week, Day One: Youth Vs. Age

Thursday September 6, 2007
Fashion is sometimes a weird juxtaposition of young and old. The clothes, the models, the fashion bloggers: all youthful. But the controlling forces in the industry -- namely the designers ... Read More

Countdown to Fashion Week: Who's Who

Monday September 3, 2007
You've heard the names -- Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren, Suzy Menkes -- but could you pick these players out of the fashion crowd? Find out who the key people are ... Read More

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