Glamour queens
Everyone is talking about how Kate Middleton has become a style icon. Everything she wears sells out in minutes. The Shola dress from Reiss which she wore in her meeting with Barrack and Michele Obama was sold out the next day. The Goldsign jeans she wore on her trip to Canada was cleaned out
from the shelves and online within seconds. The L K Bennet sledge shoe too has vanished from all the stores and is due to be re-stocked soon. The Burberry jacket, the Jenny Peckham gown, the Mc Queen dresses and tops have all become legendary pieces in fashion.
Brides all over the world now want a lace sleeve as opposed to an open-shouldered wedding gown. Her bags, belts, scarves, hats all get noticed and written about. She permeates the fashion consciousness of an entire generation.
People are also talking about how Jennifer Lopez dressed during the pre-Mark (as in Mark Anthony, her husband) days and post-Mark and when she was married to him. In 2000 she wore a low-cut tropical print Versace dress to the Grammys and made a huge and bold fashion statement. Her style pre-mark was carefree and her choice of dresses was sexy and revealing. She had switched to a lady-like and subdued style in the last few years. And after announcing her divorce is said to be in the process of overhauling her wardrobe.
Lady Gaga’s eccentric choice of clothing has started an offbeat consciousness in fashion with brands such as Issey Miyake, Rodarte, Rick Owens and Jean Paul Gautier. An entire generation of Goth designers have appeared in fashion scene.
Nicole Sherzinger has her modern style of wearing clean cut tight figure hugging dresses. She can wear a plain grey Victoria Beckham dress and look drop dead gorgeous. Her latex and her barely there clothing in her videos have inspired printed or sequin legging collections from designers such as Pucci, Wolford and emerging designer Black Milk.
Beyoncé is believed to be a private person but her appearance on the red carpet in a completely glam appearance is dramatic to say the least. The Gucci floral black gown that she wore in Paris at an event recently or the Balmain gowns, her Elie Saab dresses and Andrew GN ensembles have all made huge fashion statements. The impact of celebrities on the fashion industry is enormous.
The writer owns a fashion brand based in Europe. She can be reached on info@amishi.eu
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