First of all,

HAPPY 2010 to everyone! 2009 has been an awesome year past by too fast.

So how was your celebration or countdown?

My countdown at Siloso was awesome!

I wore a cropped top and torn black/grey denim with polka dots flats from accesorize. It was very comfortable and very beach-friendly. Which in simple language meant I could strip down to my bikini in less than 10 seconds!

So what did you wear? Share with me! :)

So till we meet,

Hasta la vista baby, you know you love me.

DYMA

Its the year end again and many of us are gonna celebrate with our close ones, our loved ones.

I'll be going for either the Sentosa Countdown or Clarke Quay where I went last year. Clarke Quay was awesome last year! And it always has been during festive periods, take halloween for example. The atmosphere was absolutetly fanstatic! The crowd was all hyped up and enthusiastic and the decorations was appropriate.

For such an event, what then do you wear?

Many of you will scratch head and probably just grab anything that catches your eye that instant cause you really do not know what to wear.

Fret not! For help is on the way!

If you're going to places that will get a little dirty, like sentosa,

Keep your clothes fuss free, easy and light. Nothing screams party spoiler like a wardrobe malfunction with your hot pink bra strap showing the world or your visible panty line blatanly saying hi to everyone who notices it.

Colours such as white is a definite no no. Keep it stored in the wardrobe far from reach and you will not think about reaching and grabbing it.

Spring/Summer 2010 is also about lightness and romance. Soft dresses and featherweight tops will have a strong Grecian drape feel. Details like ethereal ruffles, flounces and draping bring define a subtle femininity.

So what you could wear to places like the beach are clothing with more ruffles, soft dresses, sundresses and your sandals of course.

Men are relatively simple, a fitted boardshorts with your fedora cap or shades - instant va va voom. Try to avoid tights as they look wierd in a party and it would make you look like you couldnt afford shorts. Board shorts preferably just above or at the knee. Anything longer than that is gonna look like your khakis. Bermudas are the safest bet if you really do not know what else to wear.

How about places like Vivo rooftop, Clarke quay or maybe Marina bay?

There are many trends you can explore. Trends like :

1. Light technology

-technological, medical poetry, chemical colours and robotics

2. Ode to nature

-think magical, mystical,priestess, flowers and plants

3. Popular Appeal

- think everyday, lolita and motel stories inspired

For the ladies,

Light techonology

Ode to nature

Popular Appeal

For the men:

Light technology

Ode to nature

Popular Appeal

Go ahead, inject this inspirations or trend ideas into your outfit you'll be walking like the next fashionista :)

So till we meet,

Hasta la vista baby, you know you love me.

DYMA

I was hoping I could educate the mass on the trends and "whats in" about fashion Mrs Low made a point. There's so many such sites out there that are just like that, we can always read them. Why modamoda.onsugar.com? What makes my site more trustworthy over the rest?

That was a good point, a really good one. haha.

When I was young, below the age of 13, I knew no knowledge about  fashion. To me, clothes are just like your normal pens and woks - just another "thing".

I would just wear ANY clothes out, without having to care whether the clothes matched or colours clashes. As long its wearable, out I go.

After a short trip to Hong Kong during march holidays I recalled, I came back more matured. I started changing from specctacles to contact lens and started doing my eyebrow trimmings, hair styling, nails and etc. I suddenly and strangely felt grooming and presentaing yourself was important. As I exprimented with more grooming stuffs..I felt clothes played a big role too.

Thats when my shopping addiction or obession came about. Flashbacks of how I used to go shopping almost everyday after school sounds ridiculous now. I even "upgraded" from unknow brands to high end brands like ZARA and MANGO. Shopping so often, I start to seem a common similarity as I browse the shops - they are spotted with similar trends/clothing types.

When I buy all these clothes, I immediately felt more confident of myself and I really believed clothes CAN really make people look AND feel better. When you see that you can look so awesome from just a maybe, LBD (little black dress), you'll want to show the whole world the new "you". An uncle with polo top and shorts can instantly look five classes higher just by changing into maybe a tux. Thats what a big difference fashion can make to all individuals.

So I got all gaga about all this fashion stuffs and went to research more and got more and more interested.

Now, I'll hardly miss any Singapore fashion week fashion shows and Im always stocking up on my monthly fashion magazines. Fashion really helped me become more confident and really allows me to express certain moods or my personality. It has moulded the innocent little girl to what she is today.

More on trends soon!

So till we meet,

Hasta la vista baby, you know you love me.

DYMA

Looking at the trends, I feel that the coming bright season of Spring/Summer is not complemented well with it.

When anyone hears Spring, instantly, yellow, birds chirping, bright sun and all things colourful springs to mind. However, when you look at this trends, take dischelleved for example, it looks like autumn was gonna stay on for another 3 more months!

There isnt any outstanding trend to lookout for from what I can see. Minimalism and nude for example, has lingered on the fashion industry for quite some time and its nothing new. Perhaps the only inspiration I would use for putting together my outfits next season would be th children's print? It looks fun and happy.

Im going to do a post soon on New York's Spring/Summer 2010 trends and maybe I can compare the differences on th trends.

Meanwhile I wonder, what do you think of Paris's Spring/Summer 2010 trends?

So till we meet,

Hasta la vista baby, you know you love me.

DYMA

To kick start, Im going to roll out the upcoming Spring/Summer trend in Paris. Why Paris?

Cause Paris is known to be the capital of fashion, epitome of fashion.

Since its the seaon of spring/summer, time to chuck those dull scraps and bring out the bright colours of Spring!

In th S/S 2010, the trends to look out for are:

Leathers

Aside from the usual leather accessorises and jackets, this Spring Summer we will be buying leather dresses , tops, and even one pieces. Colours include tans, browns, and blacks.

Minimal

90s minimal is back for Spring Summer 2010. Clean lines and simple styling were seen at Cacharel, Celine, and Givenchy.

Rounded Shapes

Rounded silhouettes and sleeves were seen at Alexander McQueen, Gimabattista Valli, and Yves Saint Laurent.

Evening Whites

Instead of bright colours or pastels, Spring Summer 2010's evening wear will include a lot of white. Chloe had layered sheer fabrics, while Givenchy had ruffles and Hussein Chalayan's best red carpet piece was a simple white full-length number.

OTT

Designers went Over The Top with ruffles, gathers, and feathers this season. Giambattista Valli has a dress whose top was an explosion of feathers, while Lanvin and Stella McCartney played with giant ruffles, and Nina Ricci and Givenchy covered their dresses with ruffles.

Nude

Skin tones were abundant on the Paris catwalks, seen on dresses or total looks at Valentino, Lanvin, and Yves Saint Laurent.

Trumpet Skirts

Flirty trumpet skirts graced the catwalks of Stella McCartney, Viktor & Rolf, and Valentino.

Children's Prints

Paris' designers showed a great deal of young, childlike prints and textile designs. See spiders at Giles, Strawberries at Yves Saint Laurent, and naive floral embellishments at Chanel.

Lingerie

Look to Christian Dior, Nina Ricci, and Jean Paul Gaultier for lingerie-inspired pieces.

Dishevelled

While some designers favored over the top, or minimal look, there were a few who showed dishevelled models walking down the catwalk. Look to Ann Demeulemeester for her messy drapes, Balmain for ripped t-shirts, and Peachoo + Krejberg for disorganized pleats.

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All photos and trends information are obtained from

 http://www.fashiontrendsetter.com/content/trendspark/trendspark09-2009.html

Ola earthlings!

Im diana, creator of this modamoda.onsugar.com site.

Modamoda.os is actually a fashion site that educates people on the current and upcoming trends, what's hot and whats not and dicusses about happenings in the fashion world.

Hopefully, I could be of help to those seeking inspirations and also to those fashionistas.

So till we meet,

Hasta la vista baby, you know you love me.

DYMA