Latest Trends for Spring & Summer 2008

Spring is here and summer is just around the corner. Its time to spice up your wordrobe, with some of the hotest trends of 2008. Shopping Indie and handmade is economical and it helps against sweatshops. Or if you are like me, I look for original one of kind fashions that suit my taste.

For Spring/ Summer 2008 we can expect to see lots of feminine dressing, thin belts, head scarves, pencil skirts much like the vintage 1940's style, and the Maxi dress. Neutral colors as well as bright bold colors. Fashion takes an exotic turn with an explosion of tribal looking clothes and accessories. Pants are wide and comfortable, skirts are loose and long. If you are afraid of a whole tribal look you can keep it minimal by dressing up neutral colors with tribal accessories. Head scarves and hippie chick headbands are great to keep flyaways tamed, and to dress up your spring/summer hairdo. Clutches are perfect for carrying essentials, but large totes and oversized bags make a fashion statement.

shop latest trends

Beautiful collection of Ethnic inspired Handbags, Totes, and more. Found at http://www.vizzeli.etsy.com/

Kids Trendy Ethnic inspired dress found at http://www.ogekko.etsy.com/

Ethnic DIY - Marching Elephants Top by: http://www.lalaliu.com/Maxi dress by Indie Designer Katherine Summers. See more of her beautiful designs at: http://www.katherinesummers.etsy.com/ Tribal Headbands help dress up your spring/ summer Hair do. Totally original and found only at http://www.readmyhips.etsy.com/

These beautiful Earings by Gypsy Moon Design are called Earth & Sky.

Find them athttp://www.gypsymoondesign.etsy.com/

Ethnic Tribal Accessories are so IN for spring/ summer 2008. These were seen on the runways of NYC Fashion Week. Perfect if you are too shy to wear a whole tribal gear. Add some splash of cultural tribal by wearing accessories.

Shop for this Maxi Dress on http://www.dehlias.com/

Celebrities wearing the Maxi Dress: Jessica Simpson, Keira Knightly, Rachel Bilson wearing a maxi floral skirt and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen wearing it very well.

Blog Premiere

Hi Everyone! I'm planning to launch the premiere of this blog on May 1, 2008. I already have some great shops, designers, artist,crafters to feature. In the mean time till the premiere go ahead and bookmark this blog, and browse through the links I have listed. These are some really talented people! Also in the plans for the premiere I will include information on where to shop GREEN, and the latest fashion trends for spring/summer 2008.

If you own a shop and would like to have it feature here, e-mail me at worldofkawaii@aol.com with your shop info and banner.

Have a fashionable week!

Welcome to my Blog!

Welcome my Blog! My name is Nilsa Rodriguez. Designer, Artist, and Owner to Nilsa Fashion Couture, an online shop featuring contemporary fashion and accessories, with an urban / cultural twist, and Angela's World an online shop featuring Kawaii, and contemporary Kawaii, accessories, handbags, and plush! Bookmark this blog, and come back soon! This blog will be featuring my designs, as well as countless others. Indie fashions by todays Indie's designers, as well as Kawaii items. A blog featuring some creative crafters, designers and artists! If you have a shop that you would like featured in my blog, e-mail me at worldofkawaii@aol.com with your shops info. and banner.