Straw hats are a huge trend for summer, resort season, and are surprisingly great for those sunny fall days. They're fun, comfortable, and an easy way to add some color, texture, and dimension to your outfit. If you've never tried wearing straw hats before, now's the time!
Straw hats are the perfect accessory for adding some fun to your looks this season—and they come in all sorts of styles: from cute boaters and bucket hats to large sunhats that cover your entire body like an umbrella. No matter which style you choose, there's no denying that these accessories will elevate any look!
Today I am showing you how I style straw hats to create a look that is all about casual luxury. I assembled the look making sure is comfortable, but also stylish and fun.
Welcome back to Fashion Fab News! It has been a while, I know!
I think 2020 forced us into a deep introspection of our lives and what matters the most for our present and near future. In my case, I didn't feel my own self and had to work hard trying to heal, understand other people, and learn more about my life in general.
Something that always helps me when I am separated from myself, it is walking in nature. This year visiting different national parks or regular city parks with my family has been something that grounds me and makes me feel better immediately. It is nice to appreciate nature and its beauty while exercising and talking to your loved ones.
Today I want to share with you one of my family's adventures in nature. We wanted to visit the BALANCED ROCK in North Salem, NY which it's a historical sacred site with a geological feature that has a fascinating shape and energy around it. On our way to this place, we couldn't resist ourselves to stop on the side of the road and appreciate the beautiful lake and natural scenery.
Two weeks before this short trip, WARDROBE approached me to let me know more about their clothing renting services and how they are helping the fashion industry to be more sustainable with their system. Some of you that have been following me would know that I am a sustainable fashion designer and that this journey has changed me a lot. I was excited to try their renting service because they have luxury brands, their prices for renting are accessible and it was around my birthday date.
Renting clothes is gaining a lot of popularity because we are caring more and more about our planet, people and what we wear. With a service like WARDROBE, we can try different styles and avoid unnecessary shopping sprees. We all know that one of the environmental crimes of the fashion industry is the OVERPRODUCTION and at least with these fashion renting services we can reduce the excessive consumerism of this season.
SPANISH/ ESPAÑOL
Bienvenidos de nuevo a Fashion Fab News! ¡Ha pasado mucho tiempo, lo sé!
Creo que 2020 nos obligó a hacer una profunda introspección de nuestras vidas y de lo que más importa para nuestro presente y futuro cercano. En mi caso, no me sentía a yo misma y tuve que trabajar duro para tratar de curarme, comprender a otras personas y aprender más sobre mi vida en general.
Algo que siempre me ayuda cuando estoy separada de mí misma es caminar en la naturaleza. Este año, visitar diferentes parques nacionales o parques regulares de la ciudad con mi familia ha sido algo que me motiva y me hace sentir mejor de inmediatamente. Es agradable apreciar la naturaleza y su belleza mientras haces ejercicio y habla con sus seres queridos.
Hoy quiero compartir con ustedes una de las aventuras de mi familia en la naturaleza. Queríamos visitar a BALANCED ROCK en North Salem, NY, que es un sitio histórico sagrado con una creación geológica que tiene una forma y energía fascinantes a su alrededor. De camino a este lugar, no pudimos resistirnos a detenernos al costado de la carretera y apreciar el hermoso lago y el paisaje natural.
Dos semanas antes de este breve viaje, WARDROBE se acercó a mí para informarme más sobre sus servicios de alquiler de ropa y cómo están ayudando a la industria de la moda a ser más sostenible con su sistema. Algunos de ustedes que me han estado siguiendo sabrán que soy una diseñadora de moda sostenible y que este camino me ha cambiado demasiado. Estaba muy emocionado de probar su servicio de alquiler porque tienen marcas de lujo, sus precios de alquiler son accesibles y era alrededor de mi fecha de cumpleaños.
El alquiler de ropa está ganando mucha popularidad porque nos preocupamos cada vez más por nuestro planeta, las personas y lo que vestimos. Con un servicio como WARDROBE, podemos probar diferentes estilos y evitar las compras innecesarias. Todos sabemos que uno de los delitos ambientales de la industria de la moda es la SOBREPRODUCCIÓN y al menos con estos servicios de alquiler de ropa podemos reducir el consumismo excesivo de esta temporada.
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For makeup, I did a version of Hrush's Bronze makeup look which she created a couple of weeks before for her Youtube Channel. Hrush is a famous makeup artist that has worked with J.Lo, Kim Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner. I like her personality and wanted to give it a try to this makeup look. This look is her go-to style for celebrities.
These days I have been trying to improve my makeup application techniques by watching tutorials from the best makeup artists like Hindash and Hung Vanngo.
Here are the products I used / Productos que usé :
~ Chocolate Bar - Too Faced (Shades, Semi-sweet, Creme Brulee, and Tripple Fudge).
~ Stay Put Eyeliner - Milani (02 semi-sweet)
~ Tarteist Lip Paint - Tarte Cosmetics (Fortune).
~ Celestial Highlighter Palette - Milani ( Golden Galaxy).
~ Wonder Glow Face Primer - Charlotte Tilbury
~ Ligh Wonder Foundation - Charlotte Tilbury (4 Fair)
SPANISH/ ESPAÑOL
Para el maquillaje: Hice una versión del look Bronze de Hrush. Ella subio un tutorial un par de semanas atras en su canal de Youtube. Hrush es una famosa maquilladora que ha trabajado con J.Lo, Kim Kardashian y Kylie Jenner. Me gusta su personalidad y quería darle una oportunidad a este look de maquillaje. Este maquillaje es su estilo favorito para todas las celebridades.
Estos días he estado tratando de mejorar mis técnicas de aplicación de maquillaje viendo tutoriales de los mejores maquilladores como Hindash y Hung Vanngo.
I am sure that by now, you are more than aware thatthe biker shorts trend has been in our faces for at least one year or more. I have always hated shorts all my life, and when I started seeing people wearing this style, my anxiety went to the roof. I don't always follow all the trends that I get exposed to, but for some reason, I loved seeing people wearing biker shorts and how cool these can be styled.
I decided to research more about biker shorts in the fashion world since I love researching and trend forecasting. I wanted to know if these shorts have been used by high-end designers before and not only by fashion influencers for Instagram. I was looking for styles from previous seasons that might have inspired people to start this trend, and curiously enough, I found some designers for menswear and womenswear that preceded the boom of the recent resurgence of the biker shorts.
According to my research, this trend started as activewear. Basically, it was another athletic piece that people adapted to their everyday wardrobe ( Pretty obvious, right?). But the most significant influence for the return of this trend is the fact that we are translating all the 80's and 90's sportswear references to our everyday wardrobes.
To my surprise, I found biker shorts in catwalks for menswear dated in 2015 by Jeremy Scott with Addidas; also, a look from Margiela that had this trench coat + cycle short combo in 2016 - this style is now commonly worn by trendy guys on social media. In terms of womenswear collections, Opening Ceremony had a collaboration with Chloe Sevigny ('90s-'00s fashion icon) in 2012, and Dolce and Gabbana showed a version of biker shorts with lingerie for their Spring 15 catwalk.
Of course, the history of biker shorts starts way back than 2012, but I wanted to learn more about the last decade and who put the biker shorts back into our radar. I also found great examples of fashion designers from the 80s who implemented this style. Azzedine Alaïa, for his Fall 1988 collection, used a ribbed knit yellow fabric for biker shorts and paired it with an oversized crop jacket with huge lapels. This is pretty much the silhouette we use nowadays [PHOTO REFERENCE]. Probably in the 1930s, when cycling became more accessible, and people starting recreationally practicing the sport was when biker shorts were introduced in the athletic and fashion world.
Now I believe that I rock this style and make it my own, but since I wasn't a huge fan of shorts before, I wanted to "glamify" my look. I chose a safe option for this outfit to see how I felt about this trend. I matched a pair of black biker shorts that have a silver ring zipper puller detail with an oversized black blazer and a white high-neck top with criss-cross strap details and added silver accessories that match the zipper of the shorts. The sunglasses and purse are fantastic; I love the extreme cat-eye style from Foster Grant sunglasses and the holographic effect of this small purse. For shoes, I wore my strappy heel sandals, and I think they elevated the look altogether. But I would love to know if you wear biker shorts and if you like how I styled them? What other ways would you rock these shorts?
I would like to hear your opinion and see your looks too.
Thanks for reading,
Lina Mayorga
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ESPAÑOL / SPANISH
Estoy segura de que a estas alturas, estás más que consciente de que la tendencia de los shorts de ciclista han estado en muy presente en el mundo de la moda durante al menos un año o más. La verdad es que siempre he odiado los shorts toda mi vida, y cuando comencé a ver personas luciendo este estilo, mi ansiedad se subió al techo. Yo soy alquien que no siempre sigue todas las tendencias que se me exponenen, pero por alguna razón, me encanta ver a las personas con estos shorts de motociclista o biker y lo geniales que se pueden combinar.
Decidí investigar más sobre los biker shorts en el mundo de la moda ya que me encanta investigar y pronosticar tendencias. Quería saber si estos shorts han sido utilizados por diseñadores de alta gama antes y no solo por personas influyentes de la moda para Instagram. Empecé buscando estilos de temporadas anteriores que podrían haber inspirado a las personas a comenzar esta tendencia de nuevo, y curiosamente encontré algunos diseñadores para ropa de hombre y mujer que precedieron al auge del reciente resurgimiento de los pantalones cortos de motociclista.
Según mi investigación, esta tendencia comenzó como ropa deportiva. Básicamente, era otra pieza atlética que la gente adapto a su vestuario cotidiano (bastante obvio, ¿verdad?). Pero la influencia más importante para el regreso de esta tendencia es el hecho de que estamos traduciendo todas las referencias de ropa deportiva de los años 80 y 90 a nuestros armarios cotidianos.
Para mi sorpresa, encontré shorts de motociclista en las pasarelas de ropa masculina fechadas a 2015 por Jeremy Scott con Addidas, también encontré que Margiela tenía esta combinación de gabardina + chicle de biker corto en 2016: este estilo ahora lo usan comúnmente los hombre en las redes sociales. En términos de colecciones de ropa de mujer, Opening Ceremony tuvo una colaboración con Chloe Sevigny (ícono de la moda de los años 90 y 2000) en 2012, y Dolce y Gabbana mostraron una versión de pantalones cortos de motociclista mezclados con estilo lencería para su pasarela Primavera 2015.
Por supuesto, la historia de los biker shorts no comienza en 2012, pero quería aprender más sobre la última década y quién puso ahora los pantalones cortos de biker en nuestro radar. También encontré excelentes ejemplos de diseñadores de moda de los años 80 que implementaron este estilo. Azzedine Alaïa para su colección de otoño de 1988 usó un tejido amarillo de punto acanalado para pantalones cortos de motociclista y lo combinó con una chaqueta corta de gran tamaño con enormes solapas. Esta es más o menos la silueta que usamos hoy en día [REFERENCIA FOTOGRÁFICA]. Probablemente en la década de 1930 cuando el ciclismo se hizo más accesible y las personas comenzaron a practicar el deporte de manera recreativa fue en evrdad cuando se introdujeron los shorts de ciclista en el mundo del atletismo y la moda.
Ahora creo que me va muy bien este estilo y lo puedo hacer mío, pero como no era una gran fanática de los shorts antes, quería darle algo de glam a mi look. Elegí una opción segura para este atuendo para ver cómo me sentía con respecto a esta tendencia. Combiné un par de biker shorts que tienen un detalle de anillo en la cremallera plateada con un blazer negro oversized y un top blanco de cuello alto con detalles de tiras entrecruzada y accesorios plateados adicionales que combinan con la cremallera de los pantalones cortos. Las gafas de sol y el bolsito son increíbles; me encanta el estilo extremo de ojo de gato de las gafas de la marca Foster Grant y el estilo holográfico del bolso. Para los zapatos, usé mis sandalias de tacón con tiras y creo que elevaron el look por completo. Pero ustedes que opinan? Te gustan los biker shorts y como los usas?
We have seen this location plenty of times... in movies, tv shows, beautiful photos, and definitely on Instagram. Grand Central Terminal is a destination that every tourist has to visit when they come to NY and today's recommendation for all you that want to take beautiful Instagram photos.
Usually, when you are visiting a place like NYC, you want people to know that you are in this magical hectic city, and an unforgettable and well-known location is the Grand Central Terminal.
As an emerging fashion designer and someone who really loves fashion in general, my favorite event of all time have to be the MET GALA. This fantastic event is the perfect time for designers and celebrities to have the creative freedom to use their imagination and find the best look that can possibly fit the theme of each year.
I usually visit each Costume Institute exhibition at least 3 times while the collection is being displayed. It is an opportunity to see and analyze designs from highly-recognized fashion designers from all times and try to get into their mindset of how they had constructed their work and how the designs are related to the selected theme every year. I genuinely love the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, and it has been a second home for me since I moved to NY.
The leopard print fever has faded a little, and there's a new print ruling the scene in the fashion world, I am talking about the cow print. This year the pretty black and white or white and brownish cow print had taken over, and everyone is using it and wearing it. Big brands like Burberry to online retailers like Asos are delivering the popular print that became the official "print trend" of 2019. In my opinion, I think it is adorable, pretty and I really like it.
Today I want to show another excellent location in New York for everyone looking to take amazing photos for Instagram. Let's talk a little about THE OCULUS, this building is huge, really beautiful and a perfect place to play with the perspective in your photographs. The ceiling steals all the attention due to its unique shape and how it allows the light to illuminate the interior of the building spectacularly.
Can you believe that this impressive place is a shopping mall, a train station with many train lines, and an award-winning architectural structure?
Taking a photo in front of the FLATIRON BUILDING is a must-do for Instagram influencers, and basically, every tourist that visits NY. You are always going to see people taking beautiful photos in front of the building and playing with the angles/perspective that the skyscraper adds to the photograph.
The building is different, and its architecture is impressive. It was designed by architect Daniel Burn and constructed in 1902. It has a triangular shape that resembles a clothing iron; located between Fifth Avenue, Broadway, East 22nd Street, and East 23rd Street. Its official entrance is on 175 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010.
Visiting the Flatiron is not something that would take you more than 15 minutes. You are not going to spend the whole day only seeing the building because it's not like you can go inside and enjoy a tour or the view from the top of the building. Even when there are plans to transform the structure into a luxury hotel which may allow people to go inside the building in the future, you can only see the building from outside for now.
Photo: David Mauricio Vanegas @pdvproducciones, edited by Lina Mayorga
Art has taken a new meaning during this social media era, people are now snapping photos of art pieces of every kind only for the gram. It gets confusing trying to analyze how millennials are using Art for social acceptance or for the "aesthetics". Even when it is clear that the art world is gaining popularity because of this behavior, the concerns about missing out the real meaning of each piece are evident.
The constant desire for sharing an ideal life where art is essential and part of a higher social class has made us seeing art as the perfect complement for our candid photos.
And I have to ask myself: Am I being guilty of partaking in this millennial way of appreciating art?
Yes!, multiple times I have taken the perfect photo in front of an art piece first and learned about the piece itself after. In my opinion, it is concerning how the real substance of the art pieceis not being analyzed in detail by millennials who do this, right? Most people only think about the visual aspect and the possibility of decorating themselves with the art piece for Instagram and the likes.
This concern reminds me of my own designs and the struggle I sometimes encounter when sharing my story. Sometimes I don't really know if people want to hear the story behind my sustainable clothes or if they only want to see a beautiful dress or look. I understand that a few people want to go in-depth in terms of knowing what I am doing to sustain the fashion industry with my design and production techniques, but more than 60% of people are only seeing with their eyes (if you know what I mean, you know!).
I don't feel proud of taking photos like this if I think about the situation from an art critic's perspective, but since I am a social media influencer who uses art as her background for her photos I see this as "the new way of liking art in this century". I love art and going to museums, so why not show this love on Instagram?
This concept or tendency applies mostly for murals or modern art, which is more in tuned with Instagram's style or aesthetic, which is very colorful and "happy." When you see classic paintings on social media, the photo would have an elegant and more refined look (something like I am wealthy, well-educated, and I am at a palace with renaissance art pieces, even when you are only visiting a museum).
For now, we would have to question ourselves and ask if Millennials are really into art and the meaning behind it, or if the Gram is adding another way of appreciating art by taking photos and getting likes for it. I want to be positive and see this as the best way of keeping the art world more active for all the generations.
So while you start writing your opinion below, I want to show you some photos of my outfit and really cool murals with collage-style in Asbury Park, NJ. These murals were located along the boardwalk which was reinvented and decorated with public art to contribute to Asbury Park’s character. They add a summer, vibrant vibe to the place and that means a great location for one-of-a-kind photos and an analysis of the perspective of the artists who created them.
Thanks for reading my blog. Lina Mayorga @fashionfabnews
Welcome back to Fashion Fab News, today I want to share with all of you my latest IGTV video and give you some ideas about how to style summer clothing to create amazing looks for this season.
I have created 5 outfits for different occasions and times of the day, so you can get inspired and style your own hot summer looks.
Don't forget to share them with me on Instagram or in the comment section below, so we stay connected and learn from each other's style.
- Watch the video first because it's fun and then you can read more about each look. After you would understand better my thoughts behind the looks and how you can style something similar for yourself.
Thank you!
- Lina Mayorga
Bienvenidos de nuevo a Fashion Fab News, hoy quiero compartir con ustedes mi último video de IGTV y darles algunas ideas sobre cómo combinar la ropa de verano para crear looks increíbles para la temporada.
He creado 5 conjuntos para diferentes ocasiones y momentos del día, para que puedas inspirarte y diseñar tus propios looks de verano.
No olvides compartirlos conmigo en Instagram o en la sección de comentarios a continuación, para que podamos estar conectados y aprender del estilo del otro.
- Primero mira el video porque es divertido y luego puedes leer más sobre cada look. Después podras entender mejor mi pensamiento detrás de cada estilo y asi podras diseñar algo similar para ti.
This year in NY, Pride month was heavily marketed around the city. Every street had rainbows, and almost all the stores had something representative of the LGBTQIA+ community. In 2019, we commemorate 50 years of STONEWALL. We celebrate the progress since New York police attacked the Stonewall Inn gay bar 50 years ago and how this event sparked the modern LGBTQ+-rights movement.
At the Rockefeller Center, all the flags were rainbow and beautifully waiving with the summer breeze. I couldn't pass this opportunity and take photos supporting PRIDE and what it means to be part of the LGBTQ+ community. I wore a denim dress that matched the blue of the flags, white accessories and shoes, and my funny Shiba-Inu puppy purse.
It was incredible to see how many people are supporting the community and just loving whoever they desire. The parade was fantastic, and everyone was so free and happy about being themselves. This celebration brought a gratitude feeling of being part of a city that acknowledges members of the LGBTQIA + and celebrates them.
Este año en Nueva York, el mes del Orgullo Gay se comercializó a gran escala alrededor de la ciudad. Todas las calles tenían arco iris y casi todas las tiendas tenían algo representativo de la comunidad LGBTQIA +. En 2019, conmemoramos los 50 años de STONEWALL. Celebramos el progreso desde que la policía de Nueva York atacó el bar gay de Stonewall Inn hace 50 años y cómo este evento provocó el movimiento de derechos LGBTQ +.
En el Rockefeller Center, todas las banderas eran arcoiris y se movian de lado a lado bellamente con la brisa del verano. No pude dejar pasar esta oportunidad y tomar fotos que respaldaran a el PRIDE (Orgullo) y lo que significa ser parte de la comunidad LGBTQ +. Llevaba un vestido de jean que hacía juego con el azul de las banderas, los accesorios y los zapatos eran blancos y mi cómico bolso del perrito Shiba-Inu.
Fue increíble ver cuántas personas están apoyando a la comunidad y amando a quien deseen. El desfile fue increíble y todos se sintieron tan libres y felices de ser ellos mismos. Esta celebración trajo un sentimiento de gratitud por ser parte de una ciudad que reconoce a los miembros de LGBTQIA + y los celebra.
¿Celebraste el orgullo gay en tu ciudad? Dejame saber y muéstrame algunas fotos en IG instagram.com/fashionfabnews/.
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