Wedding Guest.....

Wedding Guest..... by berylaa featuring judith leiber purses

Wearing the Right Colours: Fashion Tips for Summers, Winters, Autumns and Springs

Every woman has heard people give her compliments when she wears a certain colour.  You may not always understand why certain colours look good on you and others just don’t.  There are certain colours that most women can carry off, like black, for example.  However, other colours, like yellow, white, pink and magenta, are harder to wear. 

One way to figure out what colours you should wear is by considering whether your complexion makes you a summer, winter, autumn, or spring.  Keep in mind that these are just some general fashion tips.  Many women have skin that crosses over from one type into another.  However, these tips are equally applicable to women of all colours.  Whether you’re White, Black, Brown or Asian, you can still figure out whether you’re a summer, winter, autumn or spring.

Summer.  Some women have a very warm look.  Not only do they have yellowy overtones to their skin but their undertones—the colour you generally see in your cheeks when you’re flushed—are also warm.  If you generally get compliments wearing neutrals like navy blue, cream or black, you may be a summer.  But summers can also get away with wearing really bright colours.  The trick is to keep your bright colours on the cool side so that they form a contrast with your skin.

 Actresses Lupita Nyong'o and Genevieve Nnaji both look stunning in bright yellow which forms a great contrast to their skin tones. (Image courtesy of pulse.ng)

Gabrielle Union in this gorgeous Navy Blue Balmain Gown

Winter.  Women who are winters generally have a cool skin tone and cool undertones as well.  That pink in their cheeks which comes out when they’re flushed might have a bluish tinge.  Their lips tend to be dry and so does their skin.  These women look amazing in white and other pastel colours.  Cool blacks and blues can also do the trick but won’t be as eye-catching as exotic colours like turquoise, purple or lilac.

 Victoria Beckham looks chic in different shades of Blue

Jennifer Lopez rocks this Turquoise Temperley Dress perfectly.

Autumn.  Women who are autumns have an overall warm look with some cool elements.  Their hair and skin might be warm but their eyes might be of a cool colour.  Or maybe their skin and eyes have a warm look but their hair is of a cooler shade.  Autumns look great in most autumnal colours.  They are lucky enough to be able to carry off rich reds, browns, olive greens etc. but don’t look that striking in lighter tones which tend to wash them out.

 Kerry Washington looks so elegant and regal in this Red dress.

Springs.  Women who are springs generally tend to have a delicate look.  Their skin tones are bright but not as over-the-top as those of autumns.  Generally, their overtones are warm but their undertones are cool.  So they start looking more wintry when they are flushed.  Springs look great in spring colours like pink, fuchsia, magenta, blue and yellow.  However, they need to be careful about not wearing clothes that are too bright or they might end up looking washed out.

 Tika Sumpter in this chic Fuchshia bandage dress by Herve Leger.

Contact us for more information about dressing to suit your complexion.

Nude Galore...

Nude Galore... by berylaa featuring a black stilettos

Peplum Dresses: Still Raging Hot

According to some fashion suave people, Peplum Dresses' have been around since ancient Greece times. This idea was prolonged in Dior’s New Look line in the 1940’s, demonstrated by icons like Joan Crawford. It just goes to show how fashion transcends over time, always looking for a new comeback.

 Christian Dior Peplum Dresses in the 1940s (Image courtesy of fashionsfromthegirlnextdoor.wordpress.com)

Sadly, the figure flattering style became lost to the world until it was reunited with the fashion industry in the Summer of 2012. When these curve emphasizing dresses were showcased in many different and diverse stores worldwide, women of all body types quickly stampeded friends and fellow shoppers to get one. The style was hotter than the sun that summer, no one was safe from the heat of a confident woman and her newly acquired style. Also, not only did the general public fall in love with it. Women like Kim Kardashian and Scarlett Johansson were photographed many times wearing a Peplum Dress.

 Kim Kardashian rocking her elegant White Peplum Dress from the Kardashian Kollection

 Scarlett Johansson looks beautiful in her Peplum Dress by Prada

Another interesting aspect of the style is that it’s not just ‘Western’ clothing anymore. International super stars like Bollywood Actress Preity Zinta still carry on its legacy today in 2014. It's currently immersed itself into countries like South Korea, India, Germany, and now boutiques like BeSaz Boutique are continuing it in Nigeria and Ghana. Designers are also continuing the trend...lets take Nigerian fashion label, Clan for example, they recently unveiled their “Clan Classics” collection. Owned by sisters Teni, Tiwa & Aba Sagoe, daughters of Nigerian fashion designer & icon Deola Sagoe.

Bollywood Actress Preity Zinta looking elegant in her Peplum Dress

Zainab Balogun modelling one of the Peplum Styles from Clan

Zainab Balogun modelling one of the Peplum Styles from Clan

It can be hard to find dresses, look-wise, that are equally comparable to the expensive ones of celebrities’. BeSaz Boutique’s online store however has amazing prices with their trendy Peplum Dresses that any woman can afford. To check out these deals please go to www.besazboutique.com or  contact us!