How To Wear A Scarf

Do Choose a Sophisticated Monochromatic Look

Tone-on-tone scarf and outfit looks work best with neutrals -- black, navy, camel, cream -- and take on a sophisticated vibe when you mix fabrics (satin, shine, wool, etc.) Charlize Theron's all-black is elegant because she paired a long knit scarf with a metallic jacket.
Get This Look: Take a long scarf and hold it in front of you. Twist it a few times in the middle, then toss the ends straight over your back. Bring each end back to the front on the opposite side and leave the ends to dangle.

Don't Think a Scarf Can Save a Bad Outfit

Even gorgeous Faith Hill looks frumpy in a voluminous shirt and skinny scarf.
Faux Pas to Fab: Save skinny scarves for more fitted tops and jackets. Although monochromatic looks can be chic, they can also be boring unless you mix textures.

Do Wear a Flattering Color Next to Your Face

A flattering pop of color -- like Anjelica Huston's choice of a red scarf -- can add lots of excitement to a winter coat look.

Get This Look: Wear a long, fringed winter scarf -- in cashmere, blends, wool or knit -- tied once close to your neck to get this look.

Don't Overwhelm Your Look with a Scarf

It may have been a stab at being trendy, but Julianne Moore's oversized scarf looks like it's choking her.

Faux Pas to Fab: Skip the trend of giant knotted scarves on your neck, and go for a more timeless look with a simply draped or tied scarf.

Do Make a Scarf Your Spotlight Accessory

Olivia Palermo's white scarf, which contrasts nicely with her black pantsuit, is all she needs for a sophisticated evening look.

Get This Look: Start with a long scarf, holding it midpoint in front of your neck. Toss the ends over your back, then pull the ends forward on the opposite sides of your shoulder and leave the ends to dangle.

Don't Throw on a Scarf as an Afterthought

Throwing on a random scarf with an cocktail dress doesn't work for Diane Krueger.

Faux Pas to Fab: Eveningwear works best with a pashmina shawl, gracefully draped around the shoulders.

Do Wear a Scarf for Dressy Events

Cameron Diaz adds color and warmth with a scarf tossed over a dress.

Get This Look: Use a larger scarf or shawl and toss the ends over each side. You can use a decorative brooch to keep it in place.

Don't Overaccessorize

A scarf and a floppy hat for Naomi Watts is too much of a good thing (it's only a pair of sunglasses short of looking like a disguise).

Faux Pas to Fab: Wear a smaller brimmed or knit hat with a large scarf so the two accessories don't compete with each other.

Do Try a Print Scarf

Kelly Osbourne's natty Burberry plaid scarf sets off her coat perfectly.

Get This Look: Loosely drape a long scarf around the front of your neck, pulling the ends over opposite sides and letting them hang free.

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The Lowdown: Winter clothing

There's a notable chill in the air and it's only going to get nippier over the coming months. This year's autumn has been pretty mild so far, but with snow due in much of Sweden on Saturday, it's time to start wrapping up, writes Jennifer Heape.

Whether you are about to face your first Swedish winter, are a snow sports enthusiast, or just looking to update your thermal wardrobe, The Local has sifted through the jargon to bring you a basic guide to staying toasty as the freeze sets in.

Layers

The most vital element to coping with cold weather is to master the art of layering. By layering clothes, you trap warm air within the material, keeping you well insulated against winter chills.

There are three basic rules to layering your clothing, and the principles are the same whether you are storming down the slopes skiing or just popping out for some milk.

First of all: 'wicking'. The wicking layer is worn next to the skin and functions to wick (or drain) away moisture from the body. This is important, as moisture that remains within the clothes you are wearing can decrease your thermal insulation by up to 50 per cent.

Basically, for the wicking layer, we are talking about thermal underwear. It might not be the sexiest addition to your wardrobe, but when that Baltic wind comes tearing through the country you'll be singing its praises.

A common mistake is to only wear a thermal top and to leave your legs with only a pair of trousers. Long-johns or leggings are essential when it gets truly cold.

Tights can also be worn, but they can get a bit uncomfortable after a long day worn under tight trousers and you'll need to opt for a high denier.

Jeans are surprising cold, so thermal trousers are a must underneath. Also, never wear jeans if there is any possibility of them getting wet - they take ages to dry and will even freeze on you if it's cold enough.

Another fabric to avoid is cotton. The fabric is a big no-no as a wicking layer, as it retains rather than draws away moisture, leaving you cold, wet, and - most likely - miserable.

Second: the insulating layer. Quite simply, the point here is to keep heat in and the cold out, which is done by trapping warm air between fibres. Some good fabrics for this are fleece, a synthetic material which insulates even when wet and dries quickly; wool, which naturally wicks away moisture; silk and down feathers.

Finally: the protective outer layer. In snow sports terminology, this is often called the 'outer shell'. This layer should protect against the elements, resisting water, snow and wind, while allowing perspiration to evaporate.

For your outer jacket, check functionality such as hoods, zippers and pockets: these small extras really do help. Depending on what you prefer, you can either opt for a large insulated coat or a lightweight waterproof shell, which can be combined with an insulating inner jacket for when it is particularly cold.

Heads and hands

Proper head wear is key as up to 60 per cent of body heat is lost through the head if left uncovered. As for style or type, that really depends on personal preference, although it's always recommended to keep your ears warm by donning either a low hat or ear-muffs.

If out in the snow, sunglasses must be worn as the sun's rays are very strong when reflected off the snow's surface. Make sure that your shades have 100 percent UV protection. If you are planning on being out for a while, it is prudent to wear sun cream.

For hands, in general mittens tend to be warmer than gloves, but do restrict your ability to do anything other than a very convincing lobster impression. Waterproofing is always a good idea, especially for building snowmen and snowball fights. Adjustable wrists help keep out chilly draughts.

Feet

For winter sports, one pair of light or medium-weight socks is enough, while technical support socks are absolutely worth the extra expense for skiing or snowboarding.

Make sure you don't make the mistake of wearing several pairs of socks, as while two pairs might be helpful, too many will restrict your circulation and actually make your feet colder.

Source: Thelocal

How To Have Something To Wear Every Winter

Each winter, do you stand in front of the wardrobe with so many clothes but nothing to wear? Everything is so outdated. Good for one season only. Then you go out and buy another wardrobe full of clothes only to find them outdated next season.

It feels like a conspiracy. Every year, designers come up with new trends that make last winter's clothing look prehistorical. Yet you know too well this year's trends wouldn't last long. Next winter, you'd be shopping again for trendy clothes.Go back to the basics and build a timeless winter wardrobe.

What you need are classics. Clothes that would look great year after year. Start building a brand new wardrobe by going back to the basics. Get clothing that need never go out of style.

In winter, you need jackets and coats as well as thermals, sweaters, long sleeve tops and pants and festive dresses or skirts. You can go for the trendy designs which go out of style very quickly. Trends like the bubble skirt rarely last more than a season. After that, they go back in storage for years. Instead, go for classics. Wool pants and wool skirts in solid neutrals will always be in style. So would a good down jacket. Thermal underwear are clothes you'd wear to death all winter and probably would be able to wear them for many winters to come until you out grow them, or they are all worn out. These are the things you should look for during the year end sales. Clothes that would form the backbone of your timeless winter wardrobe and which you can always wear in future years.

A brand new wardrobe need not be expensive. Not if you time your purchases just right. Instead of buying your winter wear in autumn, wait it out. Go for the year end sales where they clear stocks of winter clothing at discount prices. Then you can afford to get the best quality at the lowest prices. For example, if you long for The North Face jackets, instead of buying them just before winter, buy them after Christmas. That's when you get discount north face jackets which never go out of style. Quality counts but you can get it for less when your timing is right.

If it is a glamorous wardrobe, you'd prefer, build a guilt-free winter wardrobe with faux mink coats instead. They are much cheaper than real mink and no animal has to die to give you your coat.

Once you've got the basics, the rest is a cinch. A few new items each year would do the trick.

Source: Ezinearticles

Suri Cruise: best-dressed little girl

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri has been named Hollywood's Best-Dressed Little Girl in a new poll.

The two-year-old brunette - who regularly sports a variety of pretty dresses - beat Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's child Violet in the survey by America's OK! magazine.

The magazine wrote: "Suri is well versed in her ABC's - Armani, Burberry and Christian Louboutin, that is. Tom Cruise's tot gets her fashionista inclinations from mom Katie Holmes, who even designed a dress for her mini-me."

Other contenders in the poll include Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith's seven-year-old daughter Willow, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon's eight-year-old girl Ava and Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's six-month-old Harlow.

The magazine added: "At six-months-old, Harlow is already a fashion groupie, wearing a Primp peace-sign baby hoodie on tour with Joel Madden and Good Charlotte." America's OK! magazine's Hollywood's Best-Dressed Little Girls' full list:

Full list: 1. Suri Cruise 2. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt 3. Violet Affleck 4. Lola Consuelos 5. Willow Smith 6. Harlow Madden 7. Valentina Pinault 8. Matilda Ledger 9. Eden and Savannah Mahoney 10. Ava Phillippe

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What Is Hangzhou

（Hangzhou Traditional Clothing）
Past
In Marco Polo's words, Hangzhou is "a city of heaven...the finest and most splendid city in the world".Its inordinate beauty let poets compose lots of great poems. And innumerable romantic stories happened there. Emperor Qianlong even came to Hangzhou six times.

Moreover Hangzhou is the cradle of silk culture and production. The ancient city played a pivotal role for its silk, art and commerce. And this role continues to do so today.

Today
Hangzhou is considered the capital of women’s fashion. Its Wulin is a street of boutiques with very fashionalbe clothing, western music playing, and large ads. Many stars come here to feel the impact of fashion. Rebecca Tang Wei, actree of “Lust, Caution” also grew up in Hangzhou.

City records show there are more than 300 large silk enterprises in Hangzhou and over 2,400 manufacturers in the city producing women's clothing.

There is a popular saying in china, “in heaven there is Paradise, on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou”. Hope our friends come here to enjoy beautiful scenery and great success!

Dressky Women Story

Mary, as the first Dressky woman, started to engage in fashion business in 2004. Before that, she was a dancer and singer travelling around China. In others' view, she is an elegant, sexy, and stunning lady who could enjoy leisure life without hard work. However, she gave up such nice lifeway and broke new ground in fashion. Because of her friendly relationships with excellent partners and strong vitality of her own factory, Mary has the best sources of fashion clothing. By the end of 2008, Mary has own 4 online shops and lots of faithful customers, many of which have become the local agents of Mary's.

Otherwise, the other four Dressky women, Temple, Elaine, Alizee and Emily worked in other industries. Temple and Army worked in foreign trade companies, Alize in a professional transport company, and Emily in an international travel website. All of them are the experts of their respective industries.

When the five women meet together, an idea was born -- providing fashion clothing to worldwide boutiques. Now, the five Dressky ladies are working together to offer the best and newest fast fashion to our friends all over the world.

At the present, Dressky's head office, shop, warehouse and factory are all located in Hangzhou City. Many employees in Dressky are in charge of production, purchase, examination and storage. Besides, Dressky makes good cooperation relationship with a professional internet company to guarantee the safety and security of our website and your information.