Apparel – Fashion Tips, Deals & Discounts
Your Guide to the Fashion World
How will we remember the fashion of the ‘00’s?
Jan 25th
If 2010 is heralding a new era in fashion, how will the 00’s be remembered? Will we look back and think of it as the decade that wanted to be the 60s again but couldn’t quite achieve it? Certainly the 90s had no clear definition of what it wanted to express. Perhaps the 00s will be a tribute to the resurrection of previous fashion eras that did not understand their influence at the time.
Gangsta rappers made fleece track suits all the rage, as well as jerseys and a mix of sporty urban and Ivy League styles. All this bagginess lost its appeal, however in 2007 when form fitting fashions and skinny-fit jeans became popular among hipsters and Scene kids.
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Finding the Perfect Valentine’s Day Outfit
Jan 8th
Regardless of whether you favor a stylish and demure little black dress or lean more towards the wild red stilettos and a short party dress, finding the perfect outfit for Valentine’s Day is all about combining taste, style and comfort. The fact that Valentine’s Day falls in February may not matter to most living south of the Mason Dixon, but in the north, women must do some creative planning to put together an outfit that can accommodate possible freezing temperatures and inclement weather.
No matter where a girl lives, there are some practical and steadfast rules to dressing for this sexy holiday. Remember on this special day of love, you want to look your best, but your best doesn’t have to mean expensive or over or under-dressed.
When dining out, keep things simple and dress according to destination. Being treated to a casual night? You can still look classy by combining pumps with your vintage tee and comfy jeans, covered by a fitted jacket. Try complimenting this with trendy jewelry, a bulky bracelet or funky watch, and an over the shoulder leather bag. Try a light application of pastel eye shadows and soft blush.
It always feels good to wear something special yet comfortable. For example, you can look very good and sexy wearing dark jeans and Carolyn Taylor Knit sweater. However, the steadfast rule is to wear what looks good on you. No one can better judge this than you.
Fine dining demands the famous little black dress with classic heels and a classy wrap. Accessorize with dangling earrings and a simple but fun clutch. Never carry a large bag with a little dress. Here you can go a bit heavier on the liner, and use a deeper and rich lip color.
For the clubs, let loose with something red or pink, and don’t be afraid to pair dressy boots – but avoid the shiny glittery look. A strapless dress always says sexy. And don’t be afraid to get funky with your eyes and hair.
If you and your sweetheart are planning an active date, don’t resort to worn sweats and old leggings. There are so many great brushed fabrics, and just make sure you don’t make the mistake of choosing an outfit that too baggy or big. Just because it’s active wear doesn’t mean it shouldn’t fit well.
Staying home to cuddle on the couch?
Try touchable fabrics in light purples and plum. What would this holiday be without a bit of naughty lingerie? Give yourself permission to feel good about being bad! But never wear synthetics. Only silk will do. Something in a pale beige or off-white, or, if you must go with black or red, wear solids. Feathers are passé, no matter how fun you might consider them to be.
Not in a relationship?
No need to be blue. Don’t let being single slow you down. Consider celebrating the love you have for yourself by dressing up in your most comfortable, flattering women’s clothing and heading out to hang with other singles. Regardless of the weather, destination or the company you keep, always find something that is comfortable and makes you feel confident, sexy and comfortable, for both you and your man.
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Take your outfit from Runway, to ready to wear!
Jul 17th
Wear runway every day!
1. Let the design inspire. If the classic clean lines of Ralph Lauren’s fall line instantly appeal to you, try and replicate that in your own wardrobe. Keep it simple in color and design aesthetic. Use some of the more affordable Ralph Lauren pieces to complement your existing wardrobe. If Betsey Johnson’s wide skirts and ruffles inspire, try and find the same silhouette in less expensive pieces. Try a ruffled top with pants or a simple A-line skirt. Take the overall design aesthetic of the pieces you admire and translate their shape into your wardrobe. You can leave the fashion forward hats and accessories to the runway, and still retain the overall shape of the design.
2. Pick one fantastic element of your favorite runway piece and duplicate it. Whether you take a fabulous belt or sparkly purse from your favorite designer’s runway show, a signature piece will take your every day look to something spectacular. One key element won’t necessarily overwhelm your entire look.
3. Some designers work within distinctive color and texture palettes. If you like Marni’s textural designs, try and duplicate that at a more affordable price. Many sportswear designers take from the designer’s inspirations and work with the same colors and patterns. When watching the runways or turning the pages of Vogue, take note of exactly what attracts you to a certain outfit, and replicate that in your every day wardrobe.
4. Select what works for you. If the high platforms of a nod to 60s mod fashion kills your calves, or some accessories just instantly scream costume jewelry to you, go with your instincts and leave it! Don’t feel pressured to wear something like the runway designs just for the sake of it being a runway design. Ultimately, you want to flatter your figure, preserve your personal style, and not get lost in a sea of scarves, ponchos, and funky studded footwear that you’ll never wear again.
5. Couture means a one of a kind piece. The amount of work that goes into the singular pieces on the runways is incredible, and those designs deserve to be center stage. They are the show stopping numbers- the larger than life show opener or closer. You can translate whimsy into your personal wardrobe by adding some pieces that are daring, and creative- but some of the intricate pieces are best left to the runway, to showcase the artistry and expertise of the craftsman.
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Wholesale Mens Womens & Childrens Apparel & Clothing for Ebay
May 29th
Ebay has long been known as the top online auction site. One of the leading categories for ebay auctions would be clothing and apparel for the following popular categories; childrens, mens and womens.
Many people have wanted to capitalize on the potential that ebay offers selling clothing online through ebay, however they haven’t found a good supplier or wholesaler to do so. Many people first start by cleaning out their clothes from their dressers and closets only to run out of things to sell. Sure another option would be to start venturing out to garage sales to obtain products, however with gas prices lately this is becoming an innefective method.
We have come to realize that the best method is to find companies that sell wholesale apparel and wholesale clothing in bulk at large discounts. Ultimately you want to become an efficient ebay seller, and finding a wholesaler will give you the opportunity to buy quality items at great discounts. Another great thing about buying wholesale mens, womens and childrens clothes is that you can get items that are brand new for garage sale prices (or even lower).
Imagine buying a lot of 100 brand name as well as brand new items for less than 1 or 2 dollars per item. This is entirely possible and smart ebay sellers have been capitalizing on this sort of thing for years, and succeeding doing it! One of the troubles is that finding a good and reliable source is not always easy. We recommend that you search google, yahoo or msn for the following terms; wholesale apparel, wholesale clothing, wholesale clothes, wholesale mens apparel, wholesale womens apparel, etc. (you get the idea)
With the vast selection available on the internet and the numerous supply of clothing vendors, it is only a matter of time before you land on your own appropriate and quality source!
Some people wonder how those top power ebay sellers can sell thousands of items a month. Well, there are some great tools available for you to accomplish this, a free one is ebay’s turbo lister. Additionally if you really want to sell tons of items on ebay, you must be able to purchase easily and in bulk to meet the demand for your listings. Therefore buying a wholesale lot or wholesale pallet of clothing is a great idea. These lots and pallets usually include a variety of identical items that can save you time in preparing ebay ads!
Additionally, when selling on ebay you must understand that your product name must include major key terms in the product title or product name itself. This is how ebay places you to the top of the rankings. Below you will find a great resource for wholesale mens clothing, childrens apparel and womens clothes.
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Women’S Apparel – The Trendiest Trend In The Market
May 29th
They say women are crazy about the kind of apparel they wear – whether it is sari, kurti, skirt, jeans or top. From the latest trend in the market to the most traditional, women find a kind of happiness in their trendy and traditional wear.
Contemporary to the belief that women are not very choosy about their apparel, women take a lot of time in choosing a certain kind of dress, even if its as simple attire as a sarees. And as women have a better idea about the various kinds of cloth, material, design and work done on the cloth, it is much more an area of interest for them. So, when we talk about a women looking for a certain kind of dress, it does means a lot.
Be it a long or short skirt, denim or simple jeans, a salwar kameez or a top – all meant for women are specially designed to meet the demand of the market and to match with the latest trend in the market. When a women chooses one, she not only sees that it suits her body cut but also sees that it matches with the latest trend in the market. Lehangas, kurtis, skirts – all of them are designed specifically keeping in mind such demand of today’s women.
If you are not an outgoing person or do not find much time to do the shopping for your attire, you can also buy them from online shopping stores where it is not only easy to search for the latest and top brands but also for the latest designs in the market. It is a one stop shop where you can find clothes of your choice, design, color and brand; that too at affordable prices. So, if you have not bought your apparel, till now, from a online shopping store, try out one today!
Log on to some of the famous online shopping sites lie Home Shop 18, compare the designs, look for the latest trends in the market, choose the one of your desire and pay online. You can also order for Home Delivery and pay for your purchase when the choosen dress is delivered at your doorstep. Isn’t it a simple and easy way of getting the best out of your money without wasting your time!!!
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Tips on Best Priced Wholesale Apparel: Where to Get Them?
May 29th
November 10, 2008 at 8:30 am
As Christmas season starts to roll, many retailers in the clothing industry are struggling with stocking inventory because of the credit crunch. Many of them cannot afford to stock existing and buy new inventories when sales are extremely slow. The tightening of the credit market makes a lot of small businesses, including those in the fashion accessories and apparel industry, struggle to survive. But Christmas is coming. There are still a lot of consumers ready to spend some bucks on buying Christmas presents. But this also means finding bargains on good quality merchandise, could it be in the regular stores or on the internet.
One would think that if you say I’m buying wholesale apparel or wholesale clothing at a wholesale distributor, it automatically means buying it at around 50% less than the retail price. Not necessarily. Most wholesalers are buying their inventories from direct importers. Therefore, prices are not really all that cheap for the retailers. Unless the clothing wholesale distributor buys in bulk of the same style, color and sizes which will mean spending tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousand dollars in acquiring these inventory, the wholesaler does not pay a deeply discounted price. When that happens, the wholesaler passes the burden to the retailer by a mark-up that most retailers can no longer afford. It’s a chain reaction. If the retailers bought it at a higher price, to recoup the cost and make some profit, the retailer would then be increasing price by the piece which will be hard for the consumer to buy. The consumer will then search out some other outlet that can offer more attractive prices than those of their favorite apparel store. In turn, not only did the inventory not move, the retailer, does not have the money to buy cheaper items to turn the business around.
This is where I come in with valuable tips in hand that no clothing and apparel retailer can afford to pass up. First of all, don’t look for an ordinary wholesale apparel distributor otherwise you don’t get the best deal. Instead search out wholesale apparel liquidators whose main business is buying closeout clothing inventory directly from manufacturing companies, direct importers or those whose business are folding. By purchasing inventories this way, retailers can get an extremely low prices, lower than traditional wholesale, and pass the savings on to customers at a deeply discounted price, anywhere from 60% – 80% of the retail price.
Second, if you find one of those closeout wholesale distributors, look out for their clearance sales. This happens very often, as a matter of fact, almost every month. They offer the clearance items from 90% – 95% of the retail price. How nice is that?
My third tip is to look for those companies that offers “free” shipping for a reasonably minimum order of only $200 and above in the continental United States. For overseas buyers, find out if they give special shipping to countries like Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. This gives you more savings than you expected.
Last but not least, look for those who do not require a minimum order amount. Normally, clothing wholesalers have a minimum purchase of at least $500 or $1000 per order. But there are those who allow you to purchase by the package – normally 6 pieces of the same item of different sizes small to large with the same color. This costs anywhere from $25 – $75 a package depending on what you’re buying.
With tips I gave above, no matter if you specialize in retailing wholesale women’s apparel like jeans, dress, skirt, tops, active wear, plus size, accessories or even jewelry, you are covered. Not only clothing and accessory retailers can benefit from these tips but also those stay at home moms, or anybody who wants to make income on the side. Like I said, purchasing with no minimum required is a big thing. Or buying a required small minimum order but the shipping is free, who wants to pass that? Anyone can be a retailer if you know where and how to find suppliers. And for those that are far from places like Los Angeles or New York where you can find most of closeout liquidators, there is always the internet. Just type closeout wholesale apparel in the search field and big G will give you long list of potential savings opportunities to consider. When you get your list, just make the choice as to which savings opportunity fits your needs. And there you have it. Christmas inventory buying for a lot less is taken care of!
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This article is original and copyright of Claire Schaper, online media specialist for 1FashionClothing.com. For more information or purchasing, please contact Yosy or Gracy at (213) 749-1405 or send e-mail to nmfashionclothing@yahoo.com. You may also visit, http://www.1fashionclothing.com.
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How to Narrow Down Your Choices and Find the Perfect Women’s Apparel for You
May 29th
Buying women’s apparel can range from women’s active wear to business suits to the intimate lingerie. There are thousands of different styles, prices, sizes and brands to choose from for each of the categories listed above. Not to mention the thousands of places to purchase the women’s apparel. So how do you select from the overwhelming amount of options.
The easiest way to do so is to narrow down your options. When you take a first glance, it can certainly be intimidating shopping for women’s apparel. Once you begin to narrow down what you are specifically looking for, it creates a realistic list of options.
The first part to the process is deciding on what kind of women’s apparel you are shopping for. If you want to get clothes to wear around the house or go work-out in, then you’ll want to look in stores that offer women’s active wear. The same goes for women’s business suits and women’s intimate lingerie. Obviously you don’t want to look for a business suit at Victoria Secret or an intimate nightgown at the Nike outlet.
The next phase is deciding on a price range. If you go into a store without setting a budget, you will find yourself spending way more than you had first anticipated. It can be easy to go into Victoria Secret or JC Penny’s and spend over a thousand dollars on a few items if you don’t prioritize and set a limit.
The easiest part of the process that will narrow down your selection the most is finding your size. Although brands and what type of women’s apparel you are searching for can vary in size, generally the size remains the same for all products. Then when you go to a store, it either has your size or it doesn’t. If it doesn’t, you can either wait for it to come in your size, go to a different store or select a different item.
Another phase that has made way just within the past couple of decades is internet shopping. With the internet continuously expanding and more stores opening up an online shopping website, it is becoming increasing popular to shop online. When you shop online, you have a much wider selection to choose from and an endless amount of stores to choose from. There are the downsides and risks of having the wrong item delivered, having to pay for shipping and having to wait for your item to be shipped. However, it opens the door to a much larger selection of women’s apparel than ever before.
With all this said, its now up to you to decide on what brand appeals to you most and what style you are looking for. Whether you want basketball or tennis women’s active wear is a decision to make. Do you want a black or brown or white women’s business suit? Are you looking for a comfortable nightgown or **** women’s intimate lingerie? These are all questions you will have to ask yourself when shopping for women’s apparel, but the sky is the limit for what the retail stores have to offer you.
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Brand Name Women’s Apparel Under $20
May 29th
Everyone is talking about the credit crunch. Obviously, consumer confidence is affected, and most are more cautious about where they spend their hard earned money on. They should be because given the uncertainty that looms in the horizon, now is the time to save money.
However, as the holiday season draws closer with each passing day, let’s not forget to be generous. Being generous also mean that spending is inevitable. Fortunately, in the current economic climate, there are many great deals available. If you spend the time to source for such deals, you find that you get more value for the same dollar that you spend.
Many businesses are affected by the economic downturn. So to ride out the bad times, they resort to running regular promotions to encourage new and existing customers to buy more. It is not uncommon to see discounts of over 50% off regular retail prices. Note that these are not discounts off unwanted items. These are real discounts on branded products.
For example, let’s say you are in the market for branded women’s apparel. Such brand names include Nine West, Oscar, Rampage, Ralph Lauren and more. A woman’s top from any of these brand names can cost anywhere from $50 to as high as $100. Believe it or not, there are retailers offering the same merchandise for as little as $20. That’s a discount between the range of 50% to 70%. Quite a staggering figure! You probably don’t get to see such discounts when the economy is doing well. So now is the time to take advantage of such great deals.
Also, eCommerce has also matured very nicely. That means there are no lack of online services that cater to your shopping needs. For instance, you can always go to a price comparison website to check out which retailers are offering the best discounts.
Once you stumble upon an online shopping site, you can expect to have all the information you need at your fingertips. Again, using our earlier women’s apparel as an example, you can immediately see whether the top that you want is in stock or not. You can also check on professionally taken photographs and examine the details of the apparel before making a buying decision.
On the Internet, there are literally hundreds of such deals available. You just have to spend a little time sourcing for great buys. Once you know who offers great deals on a regular basis, you can always revisit their website to check out the greatest offers and buy from them again and again. You will soon come to realize that the more you buy, the more you save.
Just remember that when friends start asking you where you get all that great merchandise, share your sources with them!
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Womens Apparel Seeks To Become More Environmentally Friendly
May 29th
Are you by chance wondering what the latest flair in women’s apparel is? Have you ever heard of the expression green is the new black? Who would have thought that the future of fashion is in the protection of the environment? As the threat of global warming and the fear of other environmental catastrophe loom in the minds of the people, everyone from individuals to industries are trying to find ways to be more environmentally friendly in every respect. As for fashion, men’s and women’s apparel are now being produced from what is called eco friendly textiles and fabrics.
As many industry is trying to go organic – from foods, home building, beauty products, paper, clothing, and even the offices – the fashion industry is trying to utilize eco friendly materials such as fibers and cloths made from natural sources such as bamboo, organic cotton, or corn. Compared with the mainstream counterparts, eco friendly apparels are good for the environment because they are made up of materials that were grown naturally, without the aid and application of harmful chemicals such as pesticides (which damage the environment and are harmful to the workers who are applying them to the plants). After the production of the fabric, the textiles are sometimes being treated by dyes to supply color to the cloth. These chemicals may also be harmful to the workers and the environment. Some examples of these chemicals are ammonia and formaldehyde, which are being used to process the fabrics during manufacture. These chemicals are known carcinogens. The production of ecologically friendly fabrics through the use of cotton, wool, bamboo, or hemp that were grown with very minimal or completely no pesticides and fertilizers are increasingly being supported by proponents of environmental safety.
It is not surprising then that more and more people are being drawn to organic products. Even in women’s apparel. Naturally, what is good for the environment is good for humankind as a whole. However, even the fiercest advocates of the green movement concur that buying such ecologically friendly products may cost more than those products, e.g., clothing, that are made from more traditional sources of raw materials. Organic cotton is definitely more costly and expensive to grow and produce than traditional cotton. The location, from which the cotton will be grown, the ecology and climate of the area, will also play a large part in the final cost of using this material to produce fabrics and textiles that will pass as eco friendly. If this can be resolved, the already steep interest in the eco friendly industry could be piqued more to include even the less industrialized and progressive countries of the world. Everyone must indeed take part in the efforts to save the environment from the gradual destruction it has been suffering from the hands of man. It is time for us to give back to nature and respect our mother earth.
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Using Apparel as Promotional Item?
May 28th
If you have read Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Safety is on the second level from Man’s most basic needs. When we talk about safety, we include shelter and clothing. So you see, clothing is one on man’s most basic needs. It never runs out of style, and people always buys clothes. What better way to promote your product than to use the most useful promotional item? Yes are talking about Promotional Apparel.
Promotional Apparel can be mainly divided into two, clothing and accessories. Promotional clothing are items that everybody can wear in their everyday activities and Promotional Accessories are optional products mainly worn as aesthetics.
If you are looking for a rich collection of high-quality custom printed apparel, you will finally find an item tailor-made for your marketing strategy. From laid-back casuals to classic corporate wear, we carry an extensive range of clothing articles, including bottoms, dress and polo shirts, sweaters, tank tops, t-shirts, jackets and uniforms. You can even choose from different brands, with Adidas, American Apparel, Bella, Champion, Cutter & Buck, Fruit of the Loom, Gildan, Hanes, Izod, Jockey, Lee, Nike, and Page & Tuttle at the forefront.
What Promotional Apparel do you recommend?
Here are the some promotional apparel products you can use as a promotional item: Custom Accessories, Youth Friendly Promotional Items, Personalized Baby Products, Promotional Bottoms and Pants, Customized Dress Shirts, Long Sleeve Polo Shirts with Logo, Embroidered Short Sleeve Polo Shirts, Sweaters and Sweater Vests Personalized, Printed Sweatshirts, Custom Print Long Sleeve T-shirts, Branded Short Sleeve T-shirts, Tank Top Prints, Labeled Uniforms for work and sports, Logo stitched on Fleece Vests and Jackets, Promo Windbreakers and Jackets, Custom designed Women’s Polos and Dress Shirts, Women’s T-shirts with custom logo and other Women’s Apparel.
Which of these Promotional Apparel are most popular?
Based on our research, the most popular promotional apparel products are Jackets, Shirts and Colored T-Shirts. Since most promotional items are bought at a wholesale price, most companies using promotional items prefer to buy these products since many people would also prefer something nice to wear than something they will use and later throw away, like promotional pens and markers. White Tees and ladies tank top and jerseys are also very popular for customers using these products are giveaways, specially this spring and summer seasons.
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