Monday, May 10, 2010

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants







The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a series of four bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares. The novels tell the continuing story of four young girls who acquire a pair of magical jeans that fit all four of them perfectly, even though they're all different shapes and sizes. The four main characters are Lena Kaligaris, Tibby Rollins, Bridget Vreeland, and Carmen Lowell.

The series begins with the four girls' in their sophomore year of high school, and follows them through four summers, finally ending with the summer following their freshman year of college. During this time the girls develop in various ways, but their ultimate goal is to learn to become individuals whilst maintaining their childhood friendship that makes them whole.

Two of the four books were turned into movies starring Alexis Bledel as Lena, Amber Tamblyn as Tibby, America Ferrera as Carmen, and Blake Lively as Bridget.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Over Under Over Under Overalls

Overalls: loosefitting trousers of some strong cotton cloth, often with a part extending up over the chest, worn, usually over other clothing, to protect against dirt and wear.


Ashton Kutcher: HOT, Fat Man: NOT

Overalls are a cute and casual item of clothing that has many different uses. It is very versatile and can be dressed up or down, depending on the occasion. Similar to jumpers, but overalls have attached suspenders.

Lauren Conrad and this girl are wearing shortalls, overalls with shorts instead of pants.

Corduroy by Don Freeman


Many of you are familiar with the book "Corduroy" by Don Freeman. For many of us, this was our first introduction to corduroy fabric. For those of you who may not be familiar with Corduroy, he was a teddy bear with green corduroy overalls who travels all over a department store during the night, then gets bought the next day by a little girl named Lisa. The corduroy we're typing about is a popular fabric for pants, like the ones above. Corduroy is a textile composed of twisted fibers that, when woven, lie parallel to one another to form the cloth's distinct pattern, a "cord," or "wale." Corduroy is like a ridged form of velvet.

Corduroy is considered a durable cloth. Socially speaking, the clothes made from corduroy are considered casual to business casual, and are usually favored in colder climates. Corduroy is most commonly found in the construction of pants. The material is also used in the construction of jackets and shirts.

For all of you adventurous people, try adding corduroy to your wardrobe and see what a difference it makes!

Camouflage Is Cool


Camouflage pants were originally worn by soldiers, but over the years they have become acceptable for everyone, with stars like Rihanna paving the way. Military camouflage became an essential part of modern military tactics after the increase in accuracy and rate of fire of weapons during the 19th century. Camouflage is intended to merge with the surroundings, hence the green/brown/yellow splotches. Camouflage clothing has become commonplace and when worn the right way, looks fabulous!

You Can't Handle the Suspense........................Suspender Pants!




This suspender pants is casual yet very smart and chic. This black suspender pants are sexy and very appealing. The dark color flatters the body shape and the bow ties add a feminine touch. The suspender pant is perfect for dressing up or down and is very unique!

Car Go (Go Car?)



Cargo Pants can be wearable in anywhere from ski hills to night club and anywhere between. A great pant for everyday and anybody can wear them! Cargo pants are like regular khaki pants, but originally designed for tough, outdoor activities like hiking. They are baggier, permitting free movement, made of hardwearing, quick-drying fabrics, with tough stitching, and have large belt loops and several additional patch pockets.
Cargo pockets generally have accordion folds in the sides for increased capacity, and often have large flaps secured with snaps, buttons or Velcro. They are used on sport hunting clothing for carrying maps, compasses and other equipment in an easily accessible way.

The garments are normally made of rectangular panels of fabric, designed to allow bending at the knee and hip without stretching. Occasionally the knee joint has a hidden gap for ventilation. The many pockets make this pant ideal for times when you don't want to carry anything with your hands.


Jumpsuits and Rompers, Which Do You Prefer?



Rompers and jumpsuits are a cute alternative to pants, leggings, shorts, and other bottoms. They connect a top and bottom together to create a hybrid! Jumpsuits cover most of or the entire leg where rompers have shorts attached. Popular during the summer, rompers are a fun way to mix up your wardrobe. A favorite of Rihanna, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, rompers and jumpsuits are guaranteed to make you stand out!