FALL ’09 TRENDS

Not only the forties, but double that, because the eighties are back as well. That’s right, both decades came back tough this season, and the runways prove it with strong shoulders and nipped waists outfits. (Lanvin on the left and Marc Jacobs on the right)

A few days ago, I was watching “what not to wear!” on TV and there was this woman who kept all of her outfits from the eighties, sure enough Stacy and Clinton got rid of everything, including a biker’s like leather jacket. The woman said she was saving it in case it would become stylish again, and they laughed. Well Stacy and Clinton, I am sorry to tell you that this time you were wrong. Leather comes strong this season, especially in jackets.

by Nina Ricci

If you think this style is to “rocker” for you, don’t worry, because tailored and serious suits are also in. The coats this time are long; they remind me of all those coats I made my mom to give away… (Very eighties).

Prada Yves Saint Laurent Hussein Chalayan

If you are rather lacy and feminine, Louis Vuitton and many other designers are on your side this season. Lace is everywhere, either in shoes, or in clothes, it is a must on your wardrobe.

Louis Vuitton Lanvin

To keep yourself warm, designers have decided that fur, either fake or real, will help you with that chore, so try it this season.

Now if you don’t like to cover up, try at least one shoulder and let the other one free, because this season everyone followed Tim Gunn’s guide to style and came up with very nice little black dresses. So if you want to change yours, this is the perfect time to buy a new one, with just one shoulder.

Giorgio Armani Calvin Klein

Among other trends you also need to follow this fall, are belts; they work of everybody, and this time it is not just the thick belts, but also the regular or thin ones, so this is the time for you to increase that collection.

I know it is fall, and we are used to have some solid dark colors, however this season designers decided to keep using patterns, even floral, and bright colors such as pink, blue, yellow and even neon, like Michael Kors, and Marc Jacobs.

Paloma Villavicencio

Ok, now that I said this blog will be about me, I think it is fair that I tell you who I am. My name as you know is Paloma Villavicencio. I am 23 years old and I am Mexican, therefore my native language is Spanish, so if you find spelling or grammar mistakes while reading this blog, I apologize. I studied Science of Communication in here, but I also lived in Texas, where I had the chance to study a major on Radio Television and Film production and a minor on advertising and public relations. I interned at an independent film production company in New York for two months, and worked in Barcelona for a while. I fall in love with this city and IN this city, so I will be moving there in a month with my boyfriend. About what I like, I think you can figure it out with my last post, so this is it for now. You will get to know me better with further posts.

ME

Ok, so I have been thinking on a topic for my blog for about a year and I decided that the topic will be “ME”. At first I wanted to write about traveling, because it has been a huge part of my life. I love traveling either in Mexico or around the globe. Some of the countries I’ve visited are the US, Guatemala, Belize, Cuba, Mexico of course, Spain, England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Germany, oh and lets not forget Andorra. I have traveled with all kinds of budgets, from staying at the Sheraton to staying at the ugliest hostel in the world. I thought I could give travelers some tips.

Another topic I had in mind was my romantic life, I have had a few boyfriends, and each relationship has been a crazy adventure. Guys from different countries, with different cultures that make every relationship complete madness; however, now I am settled with my amazing boyfriend Mike. We have been dating for two years, so having my blog with a Carrie Bradshaw’s column style is also not an option anymore.

I also thought about writing about fashion, beauty, and health. After living in NY and Barcelona, I must say I have a very interesting sense of fashion; well… it is true that I also lived in Texas, but I also have my cowgirl side next to the pair of cowboy boots I keep in my closet. My style is classic and I use accessories to make my outfits trendier; in general, I just try to stay stylish. I love my clothes, shoes, purses, accessories and makeup. I enjoy spending hours going shopping, or even just window-shopping over the net. I like to be updated with new seasons, especially from my favorite designers. During my free time in high school I also studied to become a stylist, so I know a little about hair and makeup. I have also been to a lot of dietitians and nutritionists, and I have learned a lot about healthy eating habits, and was trained about eating disorders during college; therefore I thought I could talk about all that. I also had a personal trainer for a year, so I even know a little bit about working out even when I haven’t for over a year now. (ups)

Finally, I admit I love fighting for the human rights, and I really enjoy political topics, but I decided I could talk about all that with my college friends. So this won’t be a political blog either. Instead, I will gather all this topics, which describe “ME”. A crazy dreamer that has some bits and pieces of everything you can think of. I go from participating at a beauty contest, to this crazy documentary filmmaker recording the suffering of the Central American immigrants in Mexico while trying to get to the US. Anyway this is ME, and I will be talking about all this things I am passionate about and how you can have anything you can dream about, so I dare you all to dream, and achieve those dreams.