Footwear Trends 2011

admin / January 3, 2012 / No comments

There is nothing more satisfying (fashion wise that is) then seeing the new trends for shoes and boots that will be gracing our feet in the coming seasons.  There are some delectable delights to be sought after and to be worn; if you buy nothing else in the coming seasons make sure your shoes are high and your boots even higher.

If you think white shoes died out in the eighties, think again, this year the more elaborate the heel the more on trend you are, fashionistas will be clambering over the designer heeled sandals, echoing a porcelain look, reflecting on nature.  Heels depicting intertwining leaves, it’s about the texture and the opalescence of the shoe.  The white shoe will be the star of the outfit.

Sculpture is another key trend for this year; high heeled shoes take on the quality of a monument.  With towering heels, the bigger and more elaborate the platform, the greater the appeal, mixing canvas and leather to bring you the ultimate of two worlds colliding and evolving from a beach espadrille into a platform shoe with a killer heel.

Once again we will see the shoe boot but with the added definition of studs.  The still popular peep toe boot is still on trend but for this year, it’s about the detail of the upper part of the shoe, look for texture, think reptilian and scales to add that extra factor to your footwear.  With shoe boots evoking a dagger like heel, there is no question that these are designed to add the wow to any outfit, even pyjamas.

This year look out for the weave, woven leather boots to raffia, there will be a stylish pair of boots to suit everyone and for every outfit.  The one key area to not be overlooked is the heel, pencil thin and elegant.

It’s not just about pencil thin heels, for those who need that extra bit of stability, welcome to the block heel, a firm favourite for those days when practicality is a must.  There will be wonderful designs to choose from, curved block heels to full on towering tree trunks.  The key will be the finish, think satin or wood, the covering of the heels is the trend.

This year is the year to make sure your footwear stands out, it maybe a year for penny pinching but when it comes to shoes and boots, there is always a way to indulge and go head over heels.

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Why My Daughter Loves Fashion Dress Up Games

admin / January 2, 2012 / No comments

A New Online Clothes Game

My daughter absolutely loves online games for girls, and yesterday she was telling me about her new favorite game. It can be found on a website called GirlSense.com. The game is called Point Zero, and it is based on a real clothes brand. The Point Zero boutique has lots of cool gear for the wannabe “it girl” about town. Items include skirts, dresses, and tops. Popular colors include red, blue, yellow, pink, and green. My daughter particularly likes the Argyle vest, a real retro item that is back in fashion.

About Dress Up Games for Girls

My daughter was explaining the fashion dress up games concept to me. The games are about creating a virtual outfit from a range of styles and colors. First you have to sign up and give a parent’s email address. I received an email from GirlSense, notifying me that my daughter is playing fashion dress up games. I like that idea, because it makes me feel that the site operators have a sense of responsibility, and that they are taking steps to ensure my daughter’s safety while online.

Once my daughter was signed up, she could begin to play fashion dress up games in the Point Zero Boutique. I watched her playing the other night, and it really does look like fun. What she does is drag shirts, skirts, tops and dresses from the display room and onto an avatar (that’s a computer representation of a real person). Shirts, pants, dresses, and skirts are bought using virtual money. In other words, it’s completely free, and naturally that makes me very happy.

The Added Value of Online Clothes Games

My daughter says that playing online clothes games that are based on real life brand, give her a real sense of satisfaction. It also helps her to keep informed about current trends in fashion. No doubt she will soon start to want to start shopping for the real thing. So playing online games for girls helps her to develop her own sense of style.

My daughter also showed me that dress up games for girls on websites such as GirlSense, offer much more than just buying outfits from a fully stocked virtual store. You can also design your own virtual boutique from scratch. Starting with the color scheme of the boutique itself, girls can choose the avatar, and put together a complete fashion collection. At every stage they can choose from a range of sizes, colors, and patterns. Other girls can visit the boutique and play fashion dress up games, just as they did in the Point Zero Boutique, using virtual money. This way, my daughter earns virtual money form her own boutique, and she can use the money to buy more items from other boutiques on the website.

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Teens Can Hone Entrepreneurial Skills With Fashion Dress Up Games

admin / September 29, 2011 / No comments

You may have thought that playing online games for girls is just about giving fun dressing up an avatar. But fashion dress up games can also be a real entrepreneurial experience. Websites such as GirlSense enable teens and tweens to create their own e-boutiques, where they exhibit and sell clothes that they have created. Everything can be designed with the advanced user interface: the boutique colors, and the clothing styles and patterns. Teens and tweens can sell their designs to other girls for virtual money. Now, with help of a new feature called MarketPlace, girls can buy and sell their personal designs in a virtual auction house. MarketPlace works just like a real auction house: you can bid, view highest and lowest prices, and see the time remaining until the auction ends.

All these features can give teens and tweens a real sense of satisfaction. This is because they are not merely fashion dress up games, but also a real grown-up experience. Furthermore, by creating their own boutiques, girls get to express their own sense of fashion as well as their individuality.

Games for girls are currently very popular with teens and tweens, who enjoy the freshness of the concept, as well as the traditional aspects of playing games. To play fashion dress up games, girls create the design of their choice by dragging and dropping items from the e-boutique selection onto an avatar. To make the whole experience more real, online clothes games, such as those featured on GirlSense, include e-boutiques based on real fashion brands.

Dress up games for girls are the perfect expression of the web 2.0 revolution. Web 2.0 emphasizes collaboration. At GirlSense.com, girls can play, join groups, and communicate with other members in a variety of ways.

Games for girls are not a new idea. Girls have been playing with the Barbie Doll for over 40 years. However, for girls to play new fashion dress up games with the Barbie Doll, parents had to buy new outfits, and that meant spending more money. Online clothes games, such as those offered by GirlSense, are free. GirlSense also regularly updates their website with new games, which match the latest fashions and trends. That’s great news for players, who will no doubt return again and againt to seek new experiences.

Fashion dress up games are sure to stick around for quite a while, and that means that we are probably going to see many more happy teens and tweens spending time exploring this concept on the Internet.

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