Garment Glossaries & Styles

Tying a scarf around the neck as you go out, whatever outfit you wear, has become the norm for many of us. A scarf is the ultimate accessory to top your ensemble. It is expected to catapult your ordinary outfit straight into the stratosphere of high fashion. It could too, if the scarf style is … Read more

I adore everything about Japan. Whatever I have seen of Japan through books and TV shows has made me respect the country, its people, their culture, its advancements in technology, its resilience in facing tragedies, its punctuality, the beautiful demeanor and manners of the people – everything worthy of appreciation and emulation.  A woman in … Read more

The waistline of a dress refers to the line separating the upper and lower portions of a garment. It cuts the garment across, and our eyes linger a lot on this dress element.  The attractiveness of a female body is related to its waist-hip ratio, so says this study. Whatever opinion you may have about the … Read more

If you’ve ever made a dress that technically fits, but still looks “not so good”, the missing link might be your body shape. I always chose wide-leg pants and fit and flare dresses, styles that balance my broader shoulders and narrower hips and later realized it was because I have an inverted triangle body shape. … Read more

Why do women love bags so much? Interesting question, but like many interesting questions, this one also does not have a clear answer. Bags are such a craze for some that they are even willing to pay more than what it would cost for a car for owning some of those designer bags. And for … Read more