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Hey folks, hope you guys enjoy the Memorial Day and have a great time. The weather is so lovely and summer has now finally arrived. We thought of posting some beautiful and comfortable J. Crew Espadrilles which are the perfect shoes for now. Its vivid color orange makes the Espadrillas so interesting and are therefore very fashionable this summer. Our fashion style tip: Combine them with a miniskirt and a nice strapless top and herald the summer time!

J. Crew is a multi-brand retailer that offers an assortment of women’s, men’s and children’s apparel including swimwear, shoes and accessories as handbags, belts and jewelry. The company is founded in 1983 and has its headquarters in New York City, New York, US.

Do you speak French? If so, I’m assuming my question above is just a piece of cake for you but for all of you who don’t speak this language, you’ll find a short explanation of our next term in the grey box below.

Must known fashion term #7: Jabot

What you also have to know is that today the white bibs of judges of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany are described as jabots.

If you’d like to learn more useful fashion terms just click yourself through our fashion dictionary.

ps: Have you discovered a fashion term you’d like to introduce to our fellow fashion speakers? Feel free to drop us a line or leave a comment below and we’ll share it here.

The French word jabot is a clothing accessory worn around the neck since it means bird’s crop in English. Jabots were worn especially in the 17th and 18th centuries and consisted of cambric or lace edging sewn to both sides of the front opening of a man’s shirt, and partially visible through a vest worn over it. Read the rest of this entry »

A bib is some piece of  a garment hanging from the neck to the chest and usually worn by babies to protect their clothing from spilling. The term bib may also refer to the part of a garment that covers the chest like the so-called bib dress shirts which have some separate part of garment on the chest. The part of a jumper dress or of overalls that covers the chest may also be referred to as a bib.

We just loved everything on her – Monique Santiago, our next dress of the week knows exactly how to dress. We met her after a Fashion Show at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. Her make up, the customized ear-rings, her Louis Vuitton shoes combined with this awesome vintage fur vest was so outstanding that we just had to tape her. Great outfit Monique!

Girls, did you know that one of this season’s hottest trends is the leather jacket? With scallop trim around the front and neck, this leather jacket is the perfect and effortless cover-up. The good thing about it is, you can always combine it whether with a pair of jeans or a beautiful dress – looks always great! Get the jacket soon here!

This time we would like to ask you about a term coming from the olden days. Something which was very fashionable in the 17th century. Any clue?

Must known fashion term #6: Virago Sleeve

And, did you know it? If you’d like to learn more useful fashion terms just click yourself through our fashion dictionary.

ps: Have you discovered a fashion term you’d like to introduce to our fellow fashion speakers? Feel free to drop us a line or leave a comment below and we’ll share it here.

You don’t have to be dressed up everywhere, anytime – not necessarily. Sometimes it is absolutely sufficient to dress easily like the guy in this picture below. We really liked his True Religion hoodie with its zip front closure and zip front pockets. Looks very sporty and is just nice to have. Get it here.

Hey Ladies, as requested here is another overall for you. This time it’s a bit more casual, not too sexy but still something unique. Just grab a slim fitted top underneath and put on a nice bracelet or ring and here we go. Simple, easy but so well dressed at the same time!