Mens fashion hasn’t changed much since the 1920s, especially business and formalwear. A notable exception: casual wear.

At right, note this gentleman’s linen knickers and two-tone spectator shoes, trim-fitting V-necked sweater and bow tie. (Note: several designers, most notably Armani, unsuccessfully tried reintroducing knickers in 1996 as golf wear.) Bow- and standard windsor-knot neckties were equally popular. Some ties were made of knit cotton and had squared-off bottoms, a look successfully brought back in the 1970s. This casual look was topped off by an English driving cap or a summer-weight brimmed hat, such as a Panama straw.

Sporty styles for warm weather included the yachting look: a navy blazer with gold buttons, white slacks and a yachting cap, and the Palm Beach suit of tropical weight wool or linen, in white or ivory.

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Hair coloring is very popular in recent times amongst young girls. Hair color works by chemical reactions between the molecules in the hair and the dye, as well as peroxide and ammonia. The color of your hair depends on the portions of the hair proteins euMelanin and phaeoMelanin. The protein euMelanin gives brown or black color and phaeoMelanin gives golden or red color to the hair. In the absence of these proteins, the hair appears gray.

Permanent Color
Permanent Color has very small color pigment molecules, allowing penetration to the hair shaft. The products and lighteners that come under this category have a developer, or oxidizing agent, and an alkalizing ingredient. This color serves the purpose of raising the cuticle of the hair fiber so the shade can penetrate; helping the formation of shades within the hair fiber, and bringing about the lightening action of peroxide.

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Jeans are universal. And, coming from a man who loves to look trendy, whether to believe it or not! The inventor of pants was obviously an intelligent person to choose “blue” jeans of all colors. Blue really goes with any color or type of shirt, no what? In the case of footwear, it is again the same- the most mens shoes go with blue jeans. But there are certain types of shoes you want to use more often than others with jeans.

Sneakers are best men’s shoes to wear and team up with jeans. Go for colours like black and white to get the elegant look. Wear t-shirts with jeans to carry the sneakers with the jeans.

Choose ankle boots or loafers when the climate is cold. Match socks with the shoes or complements with your top for a preppy look.

Slippers are trendy for men to wear with jeans than shoes for a casual look. Funky slipper designs in bright colours are great to carry the cool and casual look for a hang out!

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DuPont Lycra has featured many innovative and up-and-coming designers in its Design Gallery at WWDMAGIC in Las Vegas. The tradition will continue during the Aug. 28-31 run of MAGIC, when Lycra recognizes 10 designers and their Spring collections. Here’s a look at who they are and what you can expect from them for Spring.

BRUNO DULUC
Bruno Duluc started his own line of dresses and sportswear in January 2000 with business partner Allan Goldenberg. His unique design style is both complex and technical but always has a romantic and feminine feel. For Spring 2001, Duluc pays homage to his French grandmother, Marguerite, with a collection themed “Sci-fi Grandma.” Duluc says his fabrications will be eclectic–from Tactel/Lycra to ethylen/nylon/Lycra to rayon georgette water colored with daisies.
Wholesale prices range from $75 to $175 for dresses, $39 to $110 for sportswear and $129 to $185 for a faux fur group. For more information, contact the Creative Concepts showroom at (213) 627-4066.

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There is no such thing as “perfect” breasts – fashion sees to that. Everyday, we see images, which vary, from the surgically enhanced bosoms flashed on television and cinema screens to the more retrained measurements of the super models on the couture catwalks and in glossy magazines. And its an image that changes from decade to decade” contrast the flat chests of the twenties ‘flappers’ with those of movie goddesses in the fifties and sixties.

Breasts are quintessentially female – and a touchstone of female identity. Whatever the current reality, well-cared-for breasts remain important for a woman’s physical and emotional well being and her self-image.

Breasts play an important part in a woman’s maternal, psychological and sexual life. Age, pregnancy, breast-feeding, hormonal changes, and variations in weight lead to loss of tone in breast tissues, which can result in tissue slackening and drooping.

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