Vegas Style Part 2

Here's part two of my Vegas store windows.  Modern graphic prints, saturated colors, cutouts, and color blocking are the predominant retail trends that I observed. Moving into 2013, both color blocking and neon colors will be strong trends for the young contemporary market.  The first two photos are from Urban Outfitters, and the rest are from Giuseppe Zanotti.











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Vegas Style Part 1

I was able to do some shopping in Las Vegas this week, where they have a gargantuan H&M at Caesars Palace and an oversized Forever 21 at the Fashion Show mall.  Naturally, Vegas has an array of sparkly party dresses, eye-catching store displays, and on-trend merchandise, especially since many of the stores are of flagship quality.  All of the spring trends were well represented in each store:

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Spring 2012 Retail Report

Besides the longer days and mild weather that comes with spring, I'm looking forward to the arrival of new trends in retail stores. I snap photos almost every time that I go shopping (which is often), and I will be posting more such photos on Fashion Trend Guide in the future. Some of the trends I'm excited to see this spring include: conversational prints, neon, ankle boots, and bold colors for

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Lacey Looks

It's all about ruffles and lace in bright and bold colors at BCBG this season.  When paired with rhinestones, it's an ultra feminine mix that's perfect for the upcoming holidays.

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Mango Merchandising

Mango's holiday windows caught my attention last month with their mix of studs, chains, red knitwear, and leopard prints.  Watch this space for more holiday windows, as this is the best time of year for window shopping.

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Time To Shine

One of my favorite things about this time of year is the abundance of highly decorative and attention-grabbing store window displays. At the Macy's flagship in San Francisco, I eyed a few sparkly and sequin-covered displays that have me suddenly wanting to wear anything shiny and festive.

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Fall Finds at Zara

Since Zara's windows are often a source of inspiration for me, I'm sharing four recent photos I took there on a shopping trip last week. Although I walked out empty handed, I spotted a few things that caught my eye, including a gray fleece dress (chicer than it sounds), some colorful skinny jeans, the lace pencil skirt in the first photo, suede wedge boots, 1960s shift dresses, and some snake

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Window and Online Shopping at Zara

In honor of the September 7th launch of Zara's online shopping in the U.S., I want to share a few of their current store windows. Last night I browsed both their online store and their mall store with the intent to buy, and that's something I've been wanting to do for several years. In the store, I saw a great black wool jacket with faux fur "gorilla" sleeves. I haven't found it online yet, as

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Spring 2011 European Footwear - Part 2

Here is the second installment of footwear photos that I promised. I captured pretty much anything that caught my eye, and the result is an array of bright colors and fun silhouettes. Naturally, the platforms appealed to me the most, however, I caught myself admiring embellished (and super practical) flats on several occasions. Wandering through Rome made me realize that I'd probably be wearing

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Spring 2011 European Footwear - Part 1

I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday weekend. As promised, here is Part 1 of my footwear photos from London and Rome. Admittedly, while in Rome, I found it difficult to walk gracefully on the uneven and ancient (but charming) cobblestone streets, and I stared in awe and admiration at the small number of women who navigated such streets with ease while wearing heels. All this while wearing my

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Glitz and Glamour

Although shopping in Europe is expensive thanks to the weak American dollar, window shopping doesn't have to cost a penny (if you have willpower, that is). While in Rome earlier this month, I admired (and photographed) a few glamorous pieces in the luxury boutiques along Via Condotti. As tempted as I was to shop, I managed to exercise some willpower because I was holding out for the brief time

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Prints and Patterns

For this batch of store window photos, I want to focus on prints and patterns. While the British high street is currently enjoying a romance with Stella McCartney and Moschino-inspired fruit prints, there are a variety of other prints that caught my attention while shopping in both Rome and London. Of particular note are the Sisley and Missoni stores that I photographed on Rome's prominent

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White Out

The clean, crisp whites I photographed below stand in stark contrast to the brightly colored pieces I posted on Friday. Sometimes nothing is more summery than lightweight, breezy separates in any shade of ivory. Admittedly, wearing white is not the most practical thing to do if you're prone to staining your clothing, but the idea of wearing head to toe white is both romantic and fresh for warm

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Brighten Up

I've been lucky enough in my life to have traveled to several countries and shopped in some of the world's most stylish cities (including Stockholm, New York, Buenos Aires, Sydney, Melbourne, Vancouver, Dublin, Copenhagen, and London). Of all the places I've visited, I am repeatedly drawn to London for its diversity, amazingly efficient public transportation system, wide variety of stylish high

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Bright Idea for Spring 2011

In light of recent issues with copyright infringement and theft of fashiontrendguide.blogspot.com content, I was wary of updating this blog because the thought of giving the splog (spam blog) thieves more content and ad revenue makes me sick. (Hence the obnoxious warnings at the beginning and end of this post.) Fortunately, my love for fashion and my loyalty to my readers far outweighs the

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Spring is in Session

In terms of trends, spring 2011 is all over the map. Minimalism, 1960s punk, disco glam, tribal prints, color blocking, Jil Sander-inspired sporty separates, bold Prada-esque stripes, crisp whites, bright neons, and animal prints are just a few of the myriad trends that I've seen gracing the pages of magazines and adorning the windows of my favorite shops. While shooting the windows below, I

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V is for Valentine's Day

I'm generally not one to get excited about holidays or publish gift guides, particularly for an overhyped, highly commercialized day such as Valentine's Day, but in case you're in need of some Valentine's Day outfit inspiration, I found some romantic and red-adorned window displays. Unfortunately for the dozens of PR specialists that have been pitching me jewelry ideas since early December, there

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The Texture Mix

The theme that unites my latest batch of store window photos is texture. While I typically find myself drawn to prints, texture is another one of my favorite ways to add visual interest, especially during the fall and winter months. Although the past few days have seen warm, summery temperatures, I'm still holding out hope that I'll be able to layer knits over sequins, faux fur over chiffon,

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Girlish Flourishes

With the frenzied holiday season safely behind us and a new year ahead, it's time to switch gears in terms of fashion and start preparing for next season. No more Ugg boots or trapper hats please! What better way to start off 2011 than by adopting ladylike details such as bow belts, faux pearl or chain necklaces, ruffled vests, paper bag waist skirts, or Grecian dresses. With some clever

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Four Looks for New Years

While a sequin dress or a tuxedo-inspired look might be your top picks for a New Years Eve celebration, why not take inspiration from my recent store photos and opt for something less predictable? A metallic strapless dress, belted one-shoulder tunic, animal print dress, or a strapless rosette style are all equally as festive.

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