Fall trends 2012 / Color Palette 2: Red tones

Hello hallo wonderful woman,

Nice to have you here on doitwithyourstyle. Last time I introduced you to the Color Palette 1. Now it's time for the Color Palette 2 with red tones. 

I love the Bordeaux tone! It was always a good alternative to the pure red. Rosé is also one of my favorite colors and goes well with gray tones. 

These tones are absolutely trendy this season: 

As I walked by Breuninger

Bordeaux: yes!

I love rosé!

Beautiful German actress Bettina Zimmermann: the combination is absolutely feminine and trendy

Red tones with gray: always a good match

Now it's time for some makeup:

Next time I'll introduce you to the Color Palette 3 with green and blue tones. 

I say bye now with a Bordeaux rose for you. ;0)

"No matter what you do, do it with style: with YOUR style". Stay tuned. 

Aline Lermer

Fall trends 2012 / Color palette 1: Mustard yellow, cognac and caramel

Hello hallo wonderful woman,

Here we are again on doitwithyourstyle. Summer is over so time to welcome Fall!

Today I am going to introduce you to the Fall color palette 1 with mustard yellow, cognac and caramel tones: 

60's patterns

So stylish!

Yeah

From a 2008 collection: I like it! You too?

Now some makeup for Fall:

Earth tones are so, how to put it, so warm, intense and close to nature! And no better season than Fall to present them.

Next time I'll introduce you to the Fall color palette 2 with red tones. Bye for now. This Fashion postcard is for you. ;0)

Don't forget: No matter what you do, do it with style. With YOUR style. Stay tuned. 

Aline Lermer

Fall Time

Hello hallo wonderful woman,

Nice having you here on doitwithyourstyle. How was your Summer? Mine was good but it could have been better if the weather had cooperated... I was in Paris for a couple of days to bring you something fresh and trendy but unfortunately I got a little disappointed with the Fashion metropolis and didn't bring much.  Oh well, it doesn't matter. Here I am again and totally excited about Fall!

* German Summer 2012 was definitely not the best we've had so far 

 
It is incredibly beautiful how Nature "dresses itself": the colors it chooses are always perfect. :0)

Although Fall has its own color palette we, wonderful women, should be careful when choosing colors for Fall once we have different traits. For example: mustard yellow is one of the color trends for this Fall/Winter season but in my opinion it doesn't look so flattering for blondes no matter what the color specialists may say. At least not as the dominant color in an outfit. 

Next time I'll give you some great tips on having a fabulous Fall look. Stay tuned.

Aline Lermer

Enjoying some style in Paris

Hello hallo wonderful woman,

Nice having you here again on doitwithyourstyle. Sorry for taking a bit long to post again but I was away and phew, only now I could find the time to present you my very best of Paris 2012.

I've been 14 times in Paris and it is always a pleasure to be in that glamorous city, oh-là-là. I was lucky enough to have had the opportunity to learn French there a couple of years ago. Unfortunately since I've lived in Germany I must acknowledge that my French needs a lot of brush-up, snif...

Photo with the Eiffel Tower in the background: mandatory! ;0)

I've got a  bit disappointed with the French fashion this time so I'll show you here very little about it and more about some Parisian attractions and French products. Let me highlight here that I wasn't excited about the French Spring/Summer collections at that time but I'm excited though with the Autumn/Winter collections.

Here are some links of the best French fashion brands:

http://www.girbaud.at/Women-all.htm
http://www.zadig-et-voltaire.com/eu/en/eshop-fashion-women-clothes/dresses-women.html
http://www.isabelmarant.tm.fr/collections-fw1213.php
http://www.morgandetoi.com/mode_feminine/veste-manteau-s-647.htm
http://www.kookai.fr/e-boutique/nouveautes.html
http://www.princessetamtam.com/fr/r1-lingerie

Check out these pictures:

Uh-huh: my style. Oh, by the way, it's nearly IMPOSSIBLE to wear high heels in Paris. GRRRRR!

Yeah, all of them!

My style too. :0)

http://www.biondiniparis.com/pag318.aspx

Café Séraphin in the Quartier Latin: isn't it stylish and cozy at the same time?

You can rent a bike: not my style, but a cool idea

Pont des Arts for lovers: If you want your love to last forever put your names on a padlock, lock it on the rail  and throw the key down the river Seine. My hubby Helmut and I did!

Moulin Rouge: Just trying to do some cancan. :0) PS: Where my high heels were? Try then to explore Paris walking on high heels 10-12 hours a day, 3 days in a row... Good luck. :0)

Peugeot on Avenue des Champs-Élysées

At Peugeot Avenue: I love car expositions

At AMG Performance Gallery on Champs-Élysées: Their fashion stuff is not bad at all!

I like the suitcases

For men who want to smell like a Mercedes owner! ;0)

That's a bit too much... Mercedes-Benz red nail polish? :0/

Oui, oui, L'Arc de Triomphe

Café George V on Champs-Élysées: My favorite café in Paris

You can rent a Ferrari for 20 minutes

Or a Lamborghini

A good substitute for the Brazilian blowout: nice French product. 

Le parfum La petite robe noire bought at the exclusive Guerlain store on Champs-Élysées: THIS is style and I don't sell their bag for anything in this world! :0)

Great outlet near Paris: La Vallée Village. It was time to go back home. 

Hope I'm luckier next time and get excited again about French fashion.  Meanwhile don't forget: No matter what you do, do it with style. YOUR style. Stay tuned.

Au revoir. Bisous,

Aline Lermer

Basic Female Body Shapes, Part V: Round

ROUND

Hello hallo beautiful woman,

welcome back to doitwithyourstyle and to the last part of the Basic Female Body Shapes. Last time I introduced you to the Triangle body shape. Now it's time for a plus-size body shape: Round.

Some may disagree with the me that the Apple figure is not the same as the Round figure but come on: just as the Pear is perfect to represent the Triangle body shape, doesn't the Apple so nicely represent the Round body shape? 

Let us see here some celebrities with the Round body shape:

Adele

Beth Ditto

Queen Latifah

You may have always had a Round figure or have been overweight for some time. You know you have curves but you need to keep your looks simple by wearing outfits that raise your shoulder line, elongate your torso and lengthen your legs.

Check out these outfits for the Round body shape:

Now check out these bathing suits for the Round body shape:

Now ladies and... girls, attention! Das ist ein absolute nicht go for the curvy Round figure:

High-neck sweater: NO!

Tight tops: NO!

Dresses or coats with flounces/pleats: NO!

Tight jeans: NO!

Leggings: Ok with a long tunic, otherwise: NO!

Summarizing:

YEAH Pieces: V-neck tops and tunics/ Wrap-over tops and dresses/ Flat fronted straight pants/ One-color outfits (preferably dark colors)/ 3/4 sleeves

NO Pieces: Tight clothes/ Dresses with flounces or pleats/ Full skirts/ Leggings/ High-neck sweaters

This is the end of the Basic Female Body Shapes series. I hope you have enjoyed it and never forget: No matter what you do, do it with style. YOUR style. Stay tuned.

Aline Lermer