Category Archives: Rue de Chic Trend Spotting

Trend spotting – From daytime chic to night time glamour, braids add a touch of whimsy to summer hair

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

Blake Lively, known for her perfectly tousled / messy hair adds a few fishtail braids to her hair for a bohemian summer look

Every spring and summer, we’re on the hunt for fuss free looks that are not only easy to wear but that can seamlessly transition from daytime chic to night time glamour. Braided dos have long been the perfect spring/summer hairstyle option and they only seem to be getting more and more creative. Whether it’s slightly messy, Heidi style or a long fishtail braid, there’s a certain lightness, youth and femininity that the addition of a braid brings. We’ve scoured our archives for our favorite picks from the awards season to premieres and street style. Whatever your age or the occasion, here are 18 different braided styles to give you inspiration, keep things easy and you stylish this coming season. (more…)

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Steal this look – Spring takes inspiration from the boys with a splash of fedoras

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

Kate Moss rocks her fedora with a heather gray 3-piece suit

They say accessories make the outfit. A statement necklace, detailed drop earrings, a cocktail ring or draped scarf in a shocking color can put a stylish stamp on the simplest look and all of a sudden, you’re elevated to the next level. After a winter of layering, we at Rue de Chic are skipping into spring with a little help and inspiration from some stylish and seriously sexy men of the past.

Indiana Jones and his famous wool fedora

This spring is all about the perfectly structured wool fedora. Not to be left behind, Hollywood has already taken note of this trend. Check out the many ways to pretty up this look below.

Model Erin Wasson pairs hers with a printed maxi skirt and double breasted jacket

Socialite Olivia Palermo in an equally chic pleated skirt and blouse combo topped off with a wool fedora

Cameron Diaz's fedora keeps her stylish at the airport

Dakota Fanning adds a boho chic touch to her fedora with flared jeans, a flowing white blouse and wooden wedge heels

Gossip Girl's Jessica Szohr goes for a touch of feathers with her fedora

Rosie Huntington Whiteley is fresh faced and casual chic

Vanessa Hudgens also goes casual chic with her look

Katie Holmes finishes her look with a chocolate brown fedora

Stylish Toppers - Get in on the action with our collection of wool fedoras (Available in black, brown, olive green and gray at www.ruedechic.com. Click on the photo to get a sneak peek)

 

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Trend spotting (80s revival) – Neon colors get a modern day makeover

Posted on April 9, 2012 by admin

Beyonce goes neon in a Michael Kors Cashmere top and patchwork Etro skirt

Ladies and gents of style, fasten your fashionable seat belts, we’re taking a little spin around the 80s this spring. In case you’ve missed all the shocking neon colors, bowler hats, ripped cut-off shorts, over the shoulder blouses and round rimmed glasses making a splash, fashion is taking inspiration from the past again. (more…)

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Trend Spotting – What to expect for Spring 2012 (Video)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by admin

Get to know all the trends, cuts, styles and colors to expect from the upcoming spring season + tips on how to incorporate them into your wardrobe.

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The Fashion Insider: Holiday fashion, trends and tips with SELF Magazine’s Fashion Director

Posted on December 12, 2011 by admin

Sarah Michelle Gellar covers SELF Magazine

The holiday season is in full swing and between all the gorgeous bright colors, shimmer and shine, it’s sometimes a handful deciding how to work some of the current holiday trends into one’s wardrobe. Not to worry, SELF Magazine’s Fashion Director, Evyan Metzner is making things as easy and chic as possible. Evyan recently shared tips on sporting the season’s biggest trends as well as other insider info for the most curious fashionista. Check out my interview with Evyan here. (more…)

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Trend spotting – This holiday season, it’s all about sequins, shimmer and shine (Work this trend into your wardrobe)

Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

Eva Longoria sparkles in an Alice + Olivia sheath

The holiday season always brings a hint of shimmer and sparkle and this year is no different. From sequin minis to metallic gowns, the red carpet is already seeing it’s fair share of this holiday trend. Stars like Jessica Alba, Taylor Swift, Sofia Vergara and Kate Hudson have all stepped out rocking their favorite shinning looks and if there is one trend that’s incredibly easy to incorporate into your current wardrobe, it’s this. Keep in mind that sequin dresses make the best party looks and with holiday and new year parties rolling around, you can find a piece that not only works for you but will no doubt make you stand out. Check out some of this year’s standout sparkling red carpet looks and hopefully, they’ll inspire you. (more…)

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Trend spotting – All hail the Greek goddess

Posted on November 9, 2011 by admin

Emma Stone attends the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in a green Grecian goddess gown with gold accessories by Lanvin

Before the “goddess” title became synonymous with Charlie Sheen’s summer antics, it actually was associated with beauty, grace and elegance. In terms of fashion, there’s a reason why the goddess style dress has endured for so many seasons. Evoking the very essence of a woman’s beauty and femininity, it doesn’t overwhelm but in fact enhances. Draped to perfection on the wearer, its simple but elegant cut is what makes it stand out. As awards season approaches, this trend will no doubt be prominent on the red carpet and stars like Jessica Biel, Freida Pinto, Emma Stone and many others have already gotten a head start on the trend. What do you think of the goddess style dress. Are you a fan? Share your thoughts below…

Jessica Biel wears Giambattista Valli's modern take on the goddess dress featuring a keyhole bust and oversized layered puff sleeves. The look is completed with a traditional gilded leaf belt.

Freida Pinto goes grecian in Antonio Berardi at the premiere of Immortals

Notable goddess style dresses from the past

Leighton Meester looked absolutely stunning in Bottega Venetta while attending the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

While Cate Blanchett took a risk in lavender Alexander McQueen

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Fall Trend Spotting – This coming season, it’s all about “fall-ing” in love with leather

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

Leather at Prabal Gurung

If there’s one must-have item for the upcoming fall and winter months, it’s a leather piece. The leather movement is going strong and from what we saw during the Fall 2011 presentations at New York Fashion Week, it has no intention of slowing down. From 3.1 Phillip Lim to Alexander Wang, Derek Lam, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, leather made a huge splash. It came in pants, shift dresses, skirts, pastel colors, rich dark colors and boy was it fabulous.

Gray Leather at Calvin Klein

The beautiful thing about leather is that it never actually goes out of style, it just keeps being reinvented. The leather of today is definitely not your grandmother’s leather, it’s soft, flexible and versatile. You can dress it up or dress it down, pair it with your favorite jeans or a fitted feminine dress to add a little edge.

Leighton Meester, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kate Bosworth show the edgy yet stylish side of leather

Leather has also gained momentum with a ton of stylish stars. Celebrities like Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Jessica Parker and Blake Lively are all huge fans of incorporating unique leather pieces into their street and red carpet looks.

Jennifer Lopez , Eva Green and Demi Moore show that leather is stylish at any age

Leather is an investment piece and if you choose wisely, you’ll find that it’s worth every penny from the moment you buy it and again 10 to 15 years later.

Steal the leather look…

Whether it’s the motorcycle jacket, leather pants, leather sheath or a sleek leather skirt, you can steal the leather look for a fraction of the runway cost. Check out the chic looks below and shop the alternatives at Rue de Chic + This week only, take 35% off all leather items! (ENTER CODE: RDC35)

Fergie and Katie Holmes take a risk in bold hued leather pants

Leather Pants at 3.1 Phillip Lim

Steal this look: The Faye Highwaisted Wideleg Leather Trousers

The Faye Highwaisted Wideleg Leather Trousers - Cognac is a hot color for fall and so is the highwaisted, wideleg look which makes the Faye Highwaisted Wideleg Leather Trousers a winner

Or if you’re craving classic black…

Fergie and Victoria Beckham go rocker chic in skinny leather pants

Steal this look: The “Pascale” Highwaisted Skinny Leather Pants

The "Pascale" Highwaisted Skinny Leather Pants

The Pascale Highwaisted Skinny Leather Pants

Jennifer Aniston's layered jacket works as both a casual and dressed up piece

Whether you're into the edginess of the motorcycle jacket (as seen on Blake Lively and Jennifer Aniston) or the softer and more distressed / worn in look sweeping Hollywood (as seen on Halle Berry) - you can't go wrong this fall.

Steal this look: The Gemma layered Leather Jacket ; The Emmanuele Motorcycle Jacket 

The distressed and layered Gemma Jacket (to the left) and the Emmanuele Motorcycle Jacket (to the right).

Sandra Bullock and Jessica Alba look sexy, chic and sleek in leather dresses with distinct shoulders

Blake Lively, Brooklyn Decker and Zoe Saldana and Jessica Lowndes all look radiant in leather sheaths

Steal this look:The “Mercer” Leather Dress

The Mercer Dress

The Mercer Dress - Back

Ashley Greene in a black wrap leather skirt

Kate Hudson in a fitted highwaisted leather skirt

Steal this look: The Leona Pencil Skirt

The Leona Highwaisted Leather Pencil Skirt

The Leona Highwaisted Leather Pencil Skirt

What do you think of the huge leather trend for fall? Are you willing to branch out from the basic leather jacket?

 

 

 

 

 

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Fall Trend Alert – Going wild for animal print

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

Heidi Klum goes wild in a leopard print dress

After seeing a refreshing take on animal print on the Fall 2011 runways earlier this year, it was only a matter of time before it started making it’s way to the red carpet and Hollywood events.

The new face of animal print at Monique Lhuillier

Animal print meets elegance at Monique Lhuillier

Not everyone’s a fan of animal print and that’s understandable. There is after all a very thin line between stylish and tacky when it comes to this print.

Style Tip: Test out this trend with some elegant leopard print peep-toe pumps.

Here are some chic animal print looks to give you some inspiration for fall.

Zoe Saldana in Dolce and Gabbana

Courtney Cox strays from her usual black in a python print Lanvin dress

Naomi Campbell in dark green animal print Dolce and Gabbana

Rose Byrne in a belted animal print Dolce and Gabbana mini

Jessica Alba didn't let pregnancy stop her from being fashionable. She took a risk that paid off in a leopard print Dolce and Gabbana Maxi

The print doesn't discriminate - Helen Mirren goes rocker chic in a Dolce and Gabbana leopard print dress and motorcycle jacket

What do you think of this season’s take on the animal print? Loving it or not so much?

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Labor Day Fashion – White hot in Hollywood

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

Katie Holmes in a chic, belted white Calvin Klein dress and Lanvin pumps

In honor of labor day weekend, a time to relax even with fashion, we’re launching the 2nd “White Hot in Hollywood” gallery. White has no doubt been the hottest color of the summer and with so many chic, light and airy looks to pick from, we’re sure you’ll be inspired when it comes to your labor day fashion.

 

Eva Mendes in white cap sleeved dress

Ashley Greene in a white shirt dress

Rosamund Pike looks simply chic in white

Anne Hathaway in floral white lace

Clemence Poesy in Nina Ricci

Maggie Q in a white sheath

Dita Von Teese in a chic white frock

Jessica Alba in an Alice and Olivia Maxi

Sofia Vergara in white lace Marchesa

Sienna Miller in white lace

Sarah Jessica Parker in a white lace dress by L'Wren Scott

Miranda Kerr in lace David Jones

Alessandra Ambrosio in Dolce and Gabbana

Jessica Alba in a white lace Dolce and Gabbana flowing maxi dress

Blake Lively's pairs her white lace dress with a white blazer

Mia Wasikowska in a white embroidered shift dress

Rose Byrne in a white and tan dress with cut out details

Abigail Breslin in a white shirt dress

Elle Fanning is ethereal in a flowing white dress

Hailee Steinfeld in a white slip dress

Liya Kebede at CFDA Awards

Kerry Washington in Calvin Klein

Elle Fanning in white Chanel

Mila Kunis looks like a modern day ballerina in a white Elie Saab frock and matching sky high pumps

Malin Ackerman in a white All Saints dress

Gabrielle Union in a white sheath

Amber Heard in Amanda Wakeley

Jennifer Love Hewitt in a white strapless dress

Jennifer Lopez in white Hervé Léger

Jennifer Hudson in a figure hugging white sheath

Karolina Kurkova also in figure hugging white

Freida Pinto pairs her white skirt with a geometric print blouse

While Joana Garcia pairs her girly white skirt with a simple olive tank

Cameron Diaz in a white ACL jumpsuit and jean jacket

Eva Longoria goes super short in a white shorts suit

Eva Mendes in Thierry Mugler

Last but not least, Ann Hathaway in Valentino. Fans of Valentino will remember this Couture dress from the film Valentino - The Last Emperor. According to the designer, the dress came to him in a dream and was later painstakingly put together by hand, by a very talented team of seamstresses. It's good to see it out of the archives.

Interested in a bit more color? Check out this week in color!

 

 

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