Fashion Speak: Surplice Styling

What is it?
A bodice style (usually on tops or dresses) with one side crossing over the other to form a V neckline.

Why we love it:
V-necklines visually elongate the frame, giving you a longer, leaner silhouette. Plus, surplice styling just looks more interesting than a plain ‘ol V-neck!


By Bren B

You can't wear white after labor day!!

I was feeling a little stuck about what to write again, So I asked my friends to help me out with an idea. I owe this idea to my friend Kristine, Thanks!

I know growing up I would hear adults around me mention how you are not supposed to wear white after labor day. As I got older I would hear that less and less. I did a little research about why you aren't supposed to and I came up more confused as I did going into it.

There are a lot of sites and blogs discussing the white after labor day. The majority of why has to do with colder temperatures (white doesn’t hold heat) and of ranking of social status.

Do people follow this rule today, or is it old news?

I know I wear whatever I think goes with an outfit.

This is Kristine's take on white after labor day:
"I tend to go by the weather for the next few weeks. If it hits 80 I think I can still wear the white pants/shoes. But perhaps I'll be showing up in the back of a magazine with a black bar across my face too"

by Jani

Animal prints are so HOT HOT HOT this season!!!

Python snake prints are one of the hottest trends this season. You see everything from leggings, to tops to handbags and shoes in python prints. For example, this pant from metrostyle.com is only $39.99 and perfect for a night out on the town!

What type of item would you like to see metrostyle offer in a snake print? Possibly a legging??

Did you know ...................................

THAT YOU TUBE STARTED IN FEBRUARY 2005, AND IT IS THE THIRD MOST VIEWED WEBSITE IN THE WORLD.

The number one most viewed video has had 106 Million views.

Three people started the site to allow ordinary computer users to post videos on line.

You tube made it possible for anyone with an internet connection to post a video that millions of people could watch within a few minutes. It is know as one of the most important parts of Internet Culture.

Most bloggers are you tube fans, so that must be you.

Need a Vacation Destination?

I am not a big fan of the stay-cation, but like most people I am watching my budget right now. So with some time off recently I thought that we would head somewhere close, but not so close that we didn't feel like we got away.

We took the whole family, complete with my 9 month old son and his proud grandparents in tow, up to Lake George in upstate NY. If you've never been, and you happen to be located in the Northeast, this is a nice spot for a laid back vacation. We spent our time relaxing lakeside, did the tourist thing and took a cruise on the lake on the Minne-Ha-Ha steamboat, and explored the Lake George forest preserve. The Hudson river runs lazily through this part of NY and is perfect for tubing, and there are also over a dozen mini golf courses in the area. I recommend Around the World golf, which even features an underground NY subway!

by Suzy

Go team metrostyle!

All summer we have been having softball games once a week after work. Last night we had our final game and a little cookout also. It was great, people brought along their children, some even played (and totally stole the show!) It is so much fun and such a good idea to get everyone working as a team OUTSIDE of the workplace! Does your work do anything similar? Do you have any other teambuilding ideas for all of us here at metrostyle?

By LB

Today I'm Going to Be...

Maybe it's because I'm not rich and famous, so I wouldn't understand, but do celebrities wake up one day and decide they're "bored" of being rich and famous for what they do, and try (and mostly succeed) something else just for the fun of it? Kate Moss for Top Shop and Gwen Stefani for L.A.M.B are only some of the success stories for this new breed of celebrities turned designers.

We all remember Full House and the cute little twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley that made us wish we were a part of the most loving, dysfuntional family in America. Well they grew and got bored of the whole acting thing and wanted to try their hand at fashion.

In 2001, they launched an affordable clothing line and sold it through Wal-Mart to tweens all across the country. It sold like wild fire. So now they're 23 and even more "billionaire" than before and have become a fashion force worth paying attention to with their new lines, The Row and Elizabeth and James. Of course normal people can't buy into these new fashions, some sweaters weighing in at $400 and coats at $3,000 - I'm not sure if this will be like wild fire...maybe more of a smoldering ember. We'll just have to wait and see what kind of trends their designs trickle down to the stores for the masses. In the meantime, I'll shop at my fashionable (and affordable) metrostyle.com.

What's in store for the Olsen twins? Are they going to be the next hot pop music sensation or walk their skinny little behinds down New York's catwalks? Who knows?
By yn