I am the trend guru (unofficial title) for iLoveToCreate, which means I am always looking at emerging trends and creative new ideas. I will give you a peek into these trends, while inspiring you to get creative!
Lingerie and Loungewear designer Josie Natori will have 11 sweet and sexy looks to choose from.
I found this story on Fashionista.com and just had to pass it along. With tie-dye being white hot it was only a matter of time before someone figured out how to make nail polish follow the trend.
Exciting happenings over last weekend! Debby Ryan -- known for her roles as Bailey Pickett on Disney's "The Suite Life on Deck" and as 'Abby' in her television film "16 Wishes" -- LOVES tie-dye. As part of a surprise activity for her 18th birthday, iLTC was invited to bring Tulip tie-dye products to her celebrity packed birthday party. Allee and Regan, our iLoveToCreate tie-dye experts, were more than eager to share all their tie-dye and design expertise with Debby and her friends. 
Regan made this cool dress and scarf to wear for the big night using Tulip fashion dyes. 
Allee and Regan packed our van with all kinds of creative goodies, plus blank tees, tanks, and scarves--and headed for Backside Records in Burbank to attend the event.
Here are some pics from the party:
Looks like Debby and her friends had a blast! Happy Birthday, Debby!
Here's an inspiring thought: throw your own Tulip Tie-Dye Party to celebrate your special events. It's easy, fun and affordable with these kits.
It's been said that the choker necklace may have began as a fashion statement started by the young ladies of France in response to the French Revolution. It seems these female expatriots wore red ribbons tied at their throats to symbolize those who perished at the guillotines, and as a testament to their own narrow escape. Gulp!
For fall, designers are showing off their face-framing chic choker necklaces. Style.com says these neck toppers are not just for the runway. Expect to see chokers on the throats of the style-conscious women in your town.
See more chokers at Style.com.
Chokers were fashionable in the 70's - check out Stevie Nicks - and have that rocker-chic/boho vibe that is so cool again.
I love this concept: The Dress Project is a collection of hand-painted dresses in silks and cottons. The fabric is painted the same way an artist might paint a large canvas. Artist Naomi Clark tells a story through her abstract and energetic scenes on the entire length of the yardage. Then the material is cut and fashioned into a dress. 
This really is 'news of the weird' but I find it so intriguing and I want to share it. I read an article in the New York Times about researchers in Singapore who fed chemical dyes to silkworms in order to yield a fluorescent silk, thus eliminating the dye process that creates polluted wastewater. The pink silkworm above was reportedly fed a diet of mulberries and fluorescent dye. The coloring process doesn't modify the worms' genes--it just gives them a chemical cocktail that makes them product colorful silk. This could have medical uses as well. According to New Scientist this method could also be used to dope silks with other materials, like antibacterial properties so they could be used a wound dressings. Amazing! 
Between the royal wedding and the Kentucky Derby we're seen our share of big hats in the news lately. Is the next big reality show going to be Who Wants To Be A 'Millin-aire'? Will designing, creating and wearing head ornaments be the next big thing? Hats are always cool and often demand a great deal of confidence to pull them off. Worn well, they command attention and respect. Worn not so well, they can, well, turn your outfit into a hot mess. Here are some toppers from the Kentucky Derby and the royal wedding that really worked....
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