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We’ve Been Featured…
We’ve been feature in Martha Stewart Living December issue.They show you how to make and decorate fun accessories.
Items Used:
2mm Rat-tail Cord Turquoise, Style# 00801 (Necklace String)
5mm Gold-trim Faux- leather Bi-face tape, Style# 42155 (1.800.9.mjtrim) (On Gold Star Ring)
20mm Square Sequin Tape Silver, Style# 34585 ( On Stocking)
We’ve Been Featured…
We’ve been feature in the 2010 December issue of Lucky Magazine. They use our rat tail cord as a bow tie.
Item Used:
2mm Black Rat Tail, Style # 00801
We’ve Been Featured….
We’ve been featured in the December 2010 issue of InStyle magazine. InStyle magazine shows you how you can use ribbon and flowers to make your gifts more dressy and fun.
Items
Item 1 Fresh Celery Style# 33583, Avocado Style# 02324
Item 2 Big Sky Style# 33583, Antique Blue Style # 00299
Item 3 African Violet Style #42053 (1.800.9.mjtrim), Purple Style# 02315
Item 4 Purple Style # 02315
Red Carpet Wedding Dresses
By Blerona
Here is part three of ‘Inspirational Wedding Gown’ from the red carpet. All very beautiful ‘Wedding Looks’
Take a look at Part1 and Part 2
Marion Cotillard in Jean Paul Gaultier at Oscars 2008 – Photo by justjared.buzznet.com
Kate Beckinsale in Marchesa at 2010 Cannes Film Festival – Photo by justjared.buzznet.com
Best Back-less Red Carpet Dresses
Charlize Theron in Gucci at the Oscars 2004
Eva Longoria in Naeem Khan at 2008 SAG Awards
Olivia Wilde in Marchesa at 2009 Emmy Awards – Photo by justjared.buzznet.com
Halloween DIY: Jeweled Flappers Girl Head Piece
By Julissa
Halloween is right around the corner, if you don’t have time to buy a costume. Then why not make your own fun jewel encrusted head-piece. Its easy and fun, and you will definitely stand out. It’s a piece you can do at home at your own time, you don’t have to worry about waiting on those long lines in the costume stores anymore.
Materials:
- 20” of elastic sequence trim 4 row, Style # 34479 Royal
- 6” of 1. 5 Single faced Satin ribbon, Style # 00299 Black
- -Guinea Pad feather, Style # 43373 Royal (1.800.9.mjtrim)
- Mallard Duck Pad Feather, Style # 42648 Navy
- 24 x 17” Oval sew-on stone, Style # 40940 Crystal Satin
- 18 x 10.5 ” Pear Sew-on Stone, Style # 27474 Crystal
- 22mm Square Sew-on Stone, Style # 27476 Jet Hematite
- 10 x 2” Navette Rhinestone with Setting, Style# 03911 Montana
- 12 mm Sew-on Rhinestone, Style # 32016 Crystal
- 1/8 yd of 3.25” Feather Fringe on Satin, Style # 30865 Black
- 2” of 24mm Elastic Trim, Style # 41259 Black
Directions:
- Take the 6” piece of ribbon and face it upside down, you are going to fold the feather fringe and glue it in the middle of the satin ribbon. Glue the two ends of the satin ribbon in the middle after gluing the feathers.
- Turn the feather and satin ribbon so that the glued part of the ribbon is facing down, take the big square sew-on and glue it in the middle of the satin ribbon. Take the large oval sew-on and glue it to the right of the large square sew-on. Take the round sew-on and glue it on the left side of the square sew-on. Then glue the small navette and glue it in between the round and square sew-on (on the bottom). Then take the pear-shaped sew-on and glue it in between the round and the square shape sew-on (on the top).
- Turn the Jewel encrusted satin piece and turn it around. First glue the Mallard Duck pad feather to the satin ribbon. Then glue the Guinea pad feather on top of the mallard duck pad feather. (Glue it so both feather pad show)
- Then glue the Feather piece to the sequence trim. Glue it so it’s a little to the side of your head.
- Take the two inches of elastic and sew it on to both sides of the sequence trim.
Hightlights: London & Milan’s 2011 Spring Fashion Week
By Blerona
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London
London showed its true colors this season. Yellow was confirmed as a key emerging trend on the London runways, Watermelon pinks replace summer’s perennial coral tones, and floral brights also return to the runways. Mixing bright colors was seen on the runway by designers such as Gucci. Stripe patterns were also seen but with cutouts, draping and soft colorful stripes.
Colors of the Runway
Emilio de la Morena, Burberry Prorsum, Mathew Williamson, Nicole Farhi
Stripes
Kinder Aggugini, Jaeger London
Combining Prints
Erdem, Basso & Brooke, Clements Ribeiro, Basso & Brooke
Fringe
Nicole Farhi, Mathew Williamson, Mark Fast
Raffia Fringe
Sass & Bide, Mathew Williamson, Holly Fulton
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Milan
Milan had an amazing fashion week. Designers combined bright colors by layering in unrelated haphazard mixes. Floral prints were very popular for the spring season in Milan, as well as long flowy floral dresses for the spring breeze. Designers such as Just Cavalli and Marni showed amazing trims embellishments using sequins and palliates. Just as in London fringe is also popular in Milan fashion week.
Color Clash
Aquilano & Rimondi, Gucci
Floral Prints
Aquilano & Rimondi, D&G, Alberta Ferretti
Fringe
Gucci, Versace, Roberto Cavalli
Long and Flowy
D&G, Maurizio Pecoraro, Alberta Ferretti
Embellished
Just Cavalli, Marni, Iceberg, Gianfranco Ferre
DIY: Metallic Trim Headbands
By Blerona
Don’t you just love just love wearing headbands! It’s jewelry in your hair, and the one-of-kind-headbands are my forte. Since I love DIY’s so much of course I’d try my hand in hair accessories. And these accessories are super easy, Instant Gratification! Check out this Oh So Chic DIY Hand bands
Materials:
- 1 Beaded Bullion Appliqué item# 81178 – Gold/Black
- 1/2yd of 1/2″ Metallic Braid Item# 45475 – Gold
- 1 yd of Braided Elastic Item# 19437 – Black
- Hot glue gun
- Scissors
- Invisible Thread and Needle
Directions First Headband:
- Step 1: Measure the elastic head band around your head. Make sure it’s tight enough to stay put. Then cut elastic trim to the correct size.
- Step2: Take your appliqué and hot glue one end onto the back of the appliqué, then hot glue the other end. And you finished!
Second Head band:
- Step 1: Measure the Metallic trim around your head and cut. Now cut off an extra 2inches of the cut trim and hot glue or sew one end of remaining elastic thread to that end.
- Step 2: Measure the trim and sewn elastic thread around your head again, and be sure to make it tight to stretch out the elastic trim for a stronger hold.
- Step 3: Once you measured it cut the extra elastic off and hot glue or sew to the other end of the metallic trim.
Happy DIY’s
Spring 2011 NYC Fashion Week
By Blerona
Overview of Spring 2011 Fashion Week, Click on photos to enlarge.
Badgley Mischka invoked a “timeless glamour” of White Mischief. Colors included fresh powdery pink, mint greens, and icy blues. The designer’s style including sheer layers, high waists, draped one-shoulder gowns, and an African inspired with crafty embroideries and macramé weaving.
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Carolina Herrera collection had a ladylike elegance. Key items included shift dresses tied with obi-inspired sashes or trimmed with flat obi-like bows, full-blown red carpet dresses, and floor-sweeping full skirts. With colours of sharp graphic mix of black and white, poppy red, zingy orange, orchid pink and pine green. The collection used satin, organza, silk tweed fabric and embroideries, multi-top stitching, appliqués and ultra-fine ties trimmings.
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Donna Karan’s collection was Light and wispy, couture-like romance. Key items from the collection long bias slip dress with front slit, ribbon-tie-front canvas car coat, pale gold filigree hand-embroidered tulle evening dress, long-slit crushed-chiffon shirt dress, and scoop-neck gown with patches of jersey twist. With colour such as vanilla, jute, nude, honey, pale gold and antique cream. With Silk charmeuse, stretch satin, raw silk, chiffon, leather and tulle fabrics and trims included signature tie bows.
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Marc Jacobs collection has a daytime disco feel, with gathered strapless dresses, belted trench, a-line leather skirt, long dresses in multi-wrapped and gathered silk, sequined chiffon cape gown, liquid-silk one-shoulder dress with wide belt, and cream strapless with stripes of gold and silver sequins; With colors of peach, deep camel, burgundy, gold, black, orange, cream and fuchsia. His collection included silk, satin, silk jersey, leather, and chiffon fabrics with geo-tribal gold neckline hardware, cascade sequins, palm tree in gold sequins, and sequin stripes trims.
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Marchesa’s collection themed ancient royalty, key items from the collection included Hand-painted floral “oyster” dress with full skirt, silk lace jumpsuit, ultra suede laser-cut dress with sculpted sleeve detail, cropped black silk jacket, one-shoulder satin georgette dress with embroidered cascade shoulder and waist. With glamorous colors of pearl, ebony, mint, midnight blue, deep plum, and rose. Trims included beaded embroidery and chiffon, tulle, lace and organza fabrics.
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Tommy Hilfiger’s collection envisioned high summers in the Hamptons. Key items included sexy halterneck or back-bearing flat pleated dresses, flirty crystal pleat skirts, and broderie trench coat. Colours included rose pink, sand, pistachio, red, white, navy and yellow. The collection had embroidered silk taffetas, grosgrain, cotton seersucker, polished cotton, and summer tweeds fabrics. Trimmings from the collection Subtle nautical trims such as striped grosgrain waistbands and button facings, horn buttons, and contrast braid edging.
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Show Some LOVE!! <3
By Blerona
If you love M&J Trimming, then show us some love and let us know that your a fan! Tag yourself in our I LOVE M&J Trimming Photo on facebook!!
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With LOVE, M&J Trimming!
Upcoming trends: Accessories for Fall 2010
By Blerona
Ready to start shopping for your 2010 Fall Accessories, check out what’s new on the runway and what is still sticking around for another season!
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Winter Fur Accessories, At the more luxurious end of the market are natural-dyed furs (faux and real). Try mixing hair lengths for added contrast, the prominent pelts are long fox fur, tufted rabbit and smooth mink.
In Number Order: 1. Chanel, 2. Michael Kors, 3. Just Cavalli, 4. Thakoon, 5. Oscar De La Renta, 6. Dolce & Gabanna , 7. Oscar De la Renta
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Sequin Accessories, This season low on prints and patterns, instead designers have played with a surface texture and embellishment.
In number order: 1. Issa, 2.Marc Jacobs, 3. Dolce & Gabbana, 4. Louis Vuitton
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Jewel Accessories, After too many seasons of studded accessories, we finally see a move towards more elaborate embellishments as jewel and beaded surfaces come into play for winter.
In number order: 1. 4.1 Phillip Lim, 2. Issa, 3. Bluemarine, 4. Oscar De la Renta, 5. Lanvin, 6. Mark Fast
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Gold hardware – Although we are finally seeing a move away from studding, gold hardware is still evident at designer level, more than likely continue in retail also. Instead of studs though we are seeing gold filigree work, charms, dangling pendants, and coins.
In number order: 1. Dolce & Gabbana, 2. Dolce & Gabbana, 3. Moschino, 4. Alexander Mcqueen
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Miltary – Here’s a trend that taking off in menswear also. The military boot is key item for women this winter. Look for sheepskin linings for an on-trend aviation direction, or try gold buttons for a vintage look. Key colors black, navy and khaki in leather or canvas materials.
In number order: 1. Reed Krakoff, 2. Burberry Prorsum, 3 Burberry Prorsum, 4. Moschino, 5. Mary Katrantzou
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Novelty – Characteristic heels will always have a place at designer level, usually used in fashion shows to help create the story, but many novelty are also appearing on the streets.
In number order: 1. BCBG Max Azria, 2. Balenciaga, 3.Dsquared, 4. Basso & Brooke, 5.Dsquared, 6. Sophia Kokosolaki
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