rise - Fashion Blogs - Fashion Industry Network2024-03-29T04:41:20Zhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/riseGetting a Fantastic Jumpsuit for the Petite Womenhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/getting-a-fantastic-jumpsuit-for-the-petite-women2021-04-29T08:47:05.000Z2021-04-29T08:47:05.000ZShe Starhttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/SheStar<div><p>The fantastic jumpsuits for petite women need to fit your torso and your legs correctly. Since petite women with shorter statures and shorter legs, obtaining <a href="https://www.shestar.com/wholesale-womens-jumpsuits-rompers.html" target="_blank"><strong>wholesale women’s jumpsuits</strong></a> from the petite department is quite important so that you can minimize the alterations needed. The most flattering jumpsuits should increase the waist circumference, as this will improve the proportion of shorter women and lengthen your legs. The right petite jumpsuits can create an uninterrupted vertical line, which will make petite women look taller and slimmer.</p><p><img class="aligncenter align-center" src="https://rooneysgymlondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/shestar-wholesale-tie-cuff-split-floral-cami-jumpsuit.jpg" alt="shestar wholesale tie cuff split floral cami jumpsuit" width="600" /></p><p>As a petite woman, you also need to consider what shoes to wear with it. The reason is that jumpsuit is an item that can cover your top and legs and they are very long. In order to avoid looking overwhelmed by fabrics, petite girls should pair them with heels.</p><ol><li><h2>Get Your Jumpsuit in Petite Size</h2><p>First of all, you should get the jumpsuits designed for petite women. This may sound obvious, but I will explain to you why getting the jumpsuit in a short period of time is so important. The jumpsuit is a combination of a top and a pair of trousers. For most petite women, some of us have become accustomed to buying a pair of regular-sized pants, and then bringing them to the tailors for hemming. Although this may apply to pants, it may not work for jumpsuits. The reason is that just cutting off the hem may not convert the regular size into a petite jumpsuit.</p><p><img class="aligncenter align-center" src="https://rooneysgymlondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/shestar-wholesale-v-collar-twist-front-cutout-self-tie-jumpsuit.jpg" alt="shestar wholesale v-collar twist front cutout self tie jumpsuit" width="600" /></p><p>Because jumpsuit has a top as well, there are so many other things that need to be change to fit your petite body frame. So it is a good idea for you to buy jumpsuits from petite brands. The important thing that you need to do is to read and understand the petite size measurements of each brand to find what fits you best.</p></li><li><h2>Find the Right Inseam</h2><p>Inseam is the first step to look for the perfect fit for your height. To decide how long your jumpsuit should be, these are the things to think about. If you are looking for a casual weekend wear, then you should consider crop petite size jumpsuit and pair it with white shoes or sandals. Either way, you should try on the jumpsuit with the heels you want to wear to ensure that you get the look that you are desired.</p></li><li><h2>Wear Fitting-well Jumpsuit</h2><p><img class="aligncenter align-center" src="https://rooneysgymlondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/shestar-wholesale-rolled-sleeve-pleated-pocket-playsuit.jpg" alt="shestar wholesale rolled sleeve pleated pocket playsuit" width="600" /></p><p>In order to make jumpsuits look great on petites, they must be well fitted to give you a taller and slender figure. Like any other outfits, if they are too large, they will not look good on short girls as well. In this case, it will be even worse, as they would be unflattering from head to toe, and they will make you look like you are wearing a loose prisoner uniform. Wide-leg jumpsuits are in fashion, and it is perfectly fine for petite women to wear wide-leg style. It’s important that if the legs are wide, make sure the top is well fitted.</p></li><li><h2>Waistline Plays an Important Role</h2><p><img class="aligncenter align-center" src="https://rooneysgymlondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/shestar-wholesale-irregular-self-tie-split-cami-jumpsuit.jpg" alt="shestar wholesale irregular self tie split cami jumpsuit" width="600" /></p><p>Proportion is the number one among the petite styling hacks. That is why waistline is the utmost important when selecting the right jumpsuit for petite women. The best look on petite women is a jumpsuit with a raised waistline. This means that the narrowest part of the jumpsuit is higher than your natural waistline, which can make your figure looks better and legs look slender. Jumpsuits with a belt or wrap jumpsuits are both perfect for petite girls who want to define their waist. If you happen to be the shape of a petite apple or petite rectangle with on waistline, then it is particularly important for you to create the illusion of waistline through a belt.</p></li><li><h2>Opt for the Right Colors and Prints</h2><p><img class="aligncenter align-center" src="https://rooneysgymlondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/shestar-wholesale-v-collar-allover-stars-print-lounge-jumpsuit.jpg" alt="shestar wholesale v-collar allover stars print lounge jumpsuit" width="600" /></p><p>Throwing on a solid color jumpsuit will create a long list of colors and create the illusion of height, which is really flattering for petite a woman. Darker colors such as black, navy or burgundy can also make you look slimmer. It’s not saying that you should keep away from prints, but they do run the risk of overwhelming your petite body shape. Vertical stripes and any other vertical patterns are quite flattering for petite women. If you love to wear floral jumpsuits, make sure the prints are in proportional to your body. Try to avoid big prints or prints that look too exaggerated, which are most likely not suitable for petite women. Keep in mind that you can wear jumpsuits with different colors for the top and bottoms as well. Always go for darker color at the bottoms, as those will make you look taller and leaner.</p></li><li><h2>Wear a Jumpsuit with Flattering Neckline</h2><p><img class="aligncenter align-center" src="https://rooneysgymlondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/shestar-wholesale-flare-sleeve-v-neck-tie-up-jumpsuit.jpg" alt="shestar wholesale flare sleeve v-neck tie up jumpsuit" width="600" /></p><p>There are so many different choices for the jumpsuits, in order to find out one that works best on petite woman like yourself, you should try on different style. In general, deep v-neck is more pleasing to petite women, as they can elongate your neck and make you look taller. If you are a petite pear shape woman, go with the neckline that creates a horizontal line on your shoulder like off-the-shoulder or crew-neck style. These designs create the illusion of wider shoulder to balance out your hip and are most appropriate for petite women with pear shape.</p></li><li><h2>The Rise is Key</h2><p><img class="aligncenter align-center" src="https://rooneysgymlondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/shestar-wholesale-street-style-leopard-strap-denim-overall-jumpsuit.jpg" alt="shestar wholesale street style leopard strap denim overall jumpsuit" width="600" /></p><p>The reason is simple, if the rise is too short, you will not be able to move on! Plus, if the rise is too long, then they will make your waistline fall below the natural waistline, which is the opposite of what we want and look unflattering for petite women. As a petite woman, the last thing you may want to do is to make your legs taller than they actually are. So, finding the right rise is the most important part of looking for the perfect jumpsuit for petite women.</p></li></ol><p>Source: <a href="https://rooneysgymlondon.com/getting-a-fantastic-jumpsuit-for-the-petite-women/" target="_blank">https://rooneysgymlondon.com/getting-a-fantastic-jumpsuit-for-the-petite-women/</a></p></div>Fashion Life Cycle in E-commercehttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/fashion-life-cycle-in-e-commerce2014-10-08T13:50:41.000Z2014-10-08T13:50:41.000ZSteve Gileshttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/SteveGiles<div><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8843382092,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><img width="750" class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8843382092,original{{/staticFileLink}}" height="372" alt="8843382092?profile=original" /></font></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">As technologies are expanded, Fashion and E-commerce are becoming part of each other. Fashion designers bring more and more innovative ideas in fashion world and sellers try up to the most to put/sell latest and unique styles in the market – offline and online both. People don’t have time to go for shopping on week days, while spoil weekend to find suitable clothes and accessories and roam around the streets is certainly not a good idea. So fashion at click, eCommerce is growing at rapid speed.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">The way fashion changes is known as Fashion Life Cycle. It's based on a style that is popular during a period of time. Trends for a particular look, shape or type of apparel and a period of time during which fashion exists. There is a fives stages in life cycle.</font></font></p><ol><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Introduction of a style</font></font></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Rise in popularity</font></font></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Peak/Saturation</font></font></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Decline</font></font></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Out-of-fashion</font></font></p></li></ol><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Lets see these life cycle in depth as E-commerce point of view.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><b>Introduction of a style</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Every designer designs a new collection based on latest style and demand. Each and every style has different elements like shape, line, colour, fabric. The first stage of the cycle where a new style is introduced may or may not be accepted by customers. When a new style is arrived first it reviewed in design centre and in fashion shows. Generally a new style is created by a designer, worn by selected people like celebrities, fashion leaders, rich people who can afford it and love to experiment and try out new styles. On a eCommerce store you should present the new style with celebrities' photos, pictures, banners etc. so people can see and aware of the newly arrived style.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><b>Rise in popularity</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">After new style has been introduced in the market, a dealer will try to increase its popularity in different ways like fashion shows, TV commercials, advertising, magazines. After awareness, price affordability is the second step to make it viral. On an eCommerce store, news of price cut should be presented in eye catching manner. Show your visitors that the product is available only on specific outlets with special discounts and you one of them.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><b>Peak/Saturation</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">A style at this stage is the most popular. When a fashion is at height of its popularity, its demand is also at pick in consumers. For and E-commerce store maintain the sufficient stock is must to fulfill the demand. If you don’t have any pattern in then suggest similar kind of products with affordable price tags so the customers can follow the popular style and trend before it went out of fashion. Generally in festive season or any special occasions you should think about sufficient stock and you should promote those products of which you have large supply.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><b>Decline</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">People get tired to follow same pattern and style after sometimes. They still follow the same style and pattern but are not willing to buy them. E-commerce stores should put this declined style on sale as “off season sale” or “clearing sale” and that way you can increase the sales.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><b>Out-of-fashion</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-weight:normal;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">It is the last phase of the cycle. Some consumers already moved to new style, look and trend. E-commerce store will not restock the same style and at this point you need to start search for what is next in the market. Early deal with supplier of new trends can give many benefits.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><span style="font-weight:normal;">An author of this blog is a representative of popular online fashion store <a href="http://www.hazelandkent.co.uk/" target="_blank">Hazel and Kent</a>, avid blogger and very much interested to get updates of fashion world.</span></font></font></p></div>To Rome with Love - The Fashion of American Women?https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/to-rome-with-love-the-fashion-of-american-women2012-07-18T18:46:18.000Z2012-07-18T18:46:18.000ZKerry Perduehttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/KerryPerdue<div><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3><div id="post-body-3033331807981865206" class="post-body entry-content"><table style="text-align:left;margin-right:1em;float:left;" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><img style="margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Hr62yf971w/UANGS4yBT8I/AAAAAAAAAGI/vtHp_HiIEhI/s1600/imagesCAAUGDC9.jpg" alt="imagesCAAUGDC9.jpg" /></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;" class="tr-caption">Judy Davis as Phyllis</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align:left;"><table style="float:right;" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><a style="clear:right;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:auto;" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCx4xY-M2IA/UASDpi6zxvI/AAAAAAAAAGU/2drhgwhkSfk/s1600/medium.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCx4xY-M2IA/UASDpi6zxvI/AAAAAAAAAGU/2drhgwhkSfk/s1600/medium.jpg" alt="medium.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;" class="tr-caption">Feminine wares of To Rome with Love?</td></tr></tbody></table>So I ventured off to see <em>To Rome with Love</em> and it was more of a like. I'm not sure what Director Woody Allen and Costume Designer Sonia Grande are trying to communicate about American women throughout this film. Both Ellen Page's character Monica and her best friend Sally (Greta Gerwig) for the most part are clad in <a style="text-decoration:underline;" title="Powered by Text-Enhance"></a>low rise jeans with button down shirts and masculine-reading likely-Italian-leather belts. Both give off the vibe of 21-year-old boys dressed to go into a local bar rather than dressing as the sexy love interests that the film purports them to be. Even Allen's character Jerry has a wife Phyllis (Judy Davis) who is draped in dull outfits (if you can call them that) and T-shirts. All three American women look breast-less and androgynous. Upon first glance a feminist may say this is a good thing--women don't need to wear skin-revealing outfits a la Scarlett Johansson to appear feminine. I agree. But in this case it comes off as making women look like they are trying to look more like men.</div></div><div class="post-body entry-content"> </div><div class="post-body entry-content">Perhaps Allen is attempting to highlight Penelope Cruz by shoving the other female characters in baggy attire. Cruz's tight red dress can only make her stand out from the other women, but unfortunately the costume enforces the cliched Italian prostitute who doesn't have much to say but has much to do with her clients. Cruz looks amazing, but I would rather have seen her clothed in something more surprising and quirky. I will say, however, that the red dress is so ridiculous that it has a humorous life of its own. So while Cruz and the other Italian female characters give off their feminine charms in dresses the American female characters linger in their western wear.<div style="text-align:center;clear:both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right:1em;margin-left:1em;" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvYpRkdv3Rk/UASEPuLPDfI/AAAAAAAAAGc/6n6JRZ_ez2E/s1600/imagesCA6X4M4W.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvYpRkdv3Rk/UASEPuLPDfI/AAAAAAAAAGc/6n6JRZ_ez2E/s1600/imagesCA6X4M4W.jpg" alt="imagesCA6X4M4W.jpg" /></a></div>Regardless of the costumes, Allen delivers with his usual characters filled with neurotic tendencies, insecurities, and palatable narcissism. Such consistency in Allen's films is what makes his films work. In an age when most people only post flattering pictures and personality traits on their Facebook profiles, it's nice to go to a fiction film to get a slice of reality where people are just people, wrought with problems.<br /><div style="text-align:center;clear:both;" class="separator"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wardrobe-Trailer/108382399201613" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BP1rT7bXg34/Tgd_baUCciI/AAAAAAAAAFE/PtaJ7ewcyno/s1600/facebook.jpg" alt="facebook.jpg" /> Like us on Facebook</a></div></div><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template"><div class="post-body entry-content"><div style="text-align:center;clear:both;" class="separator"></div></div></div></div></div></div>Fashion Life Cycle in E-commercehttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/fashion-life-cycle-in-e-commerce2014-10-08T13:50:41.000Z2014-10-08T13:50:41.000ZSteve Gileshttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/SteveGiles<div><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8843382092,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><img width="750" class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8843382092,original{{/staticFileLink}}" height="372" alt="8843382092?profile=original" /></font></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">As technologies are expanded, Fashion and E-commerce are becoming part of each other. Fashion designers bring more and more innovative ideas in fashion world and sellers try up to the most to put/sell latest and unique styles in the market – offline and online both. People don’t have time to go for shopping on week days, while spoil weekend to find suitable clothes and accessories and roam around the streets is certainly not a good idea. So fashion at click, eCommerce is growing at rapid speed.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">The way fashion changes is known as Fashion Life Cycle. It's based on a style that is popular during a period of time. Trends for a particular look, shape or type of apparel and a period of time during which fashion exists. There is a fives stages in life cycle.</font></font></p><ol><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Introduction of a style</font></font></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Rise in popularity</font></font></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Peak/Saturation</font></font></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Decline</font></font></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Out-of-fashion</font></font></p></li></ol><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Lets see these life cycle in depth as E-commerce point of view.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><b>Introduction of a style</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">Every designer designs a new collection based on latest style and demand. Each and every style has different elements like shape, line, colour, fabric. The first stage of the cycle where a new style is introduced may or may not be accepted by customers. When a new style is arrived first it reviewed in design centre and in fashion shows. Generally a new style is created by a designer, worn by selected people like celebrities, fashion leaders, rich people who can afford it and love to experiment and try out new styles. On a eCommerce store you should present the new style with celebrities' photos, pictures, banners etc. so people can see and aware of the newly arrived style.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><b>Rise in popularity</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">After new style has been introduced in the market, a dealer will try to increase its popularity in different ways like fashion shows, TV commercials, advertising, magazines. After awareness, price affordability is the second step to make it viral. On an eCommerce store, news of price cut should be presented in eye catching manner. Show your visitors that the product is available only on specific outlets with special discounts and you one of them.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><b>Peak/Saturation</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">A style at this stage is the most popular. When a fashion is at height of its popularity, its demand is also at pick in consumers. For and E-commerce store maintain the sufficient stock is must to fulfill the demand. If you don’t have any pattern in then suggest similar kind of products with affordable price tags so the customers can follow the popular style and trend before it went out of fashion. Generally in festive season or any special occasions you should think about sufficient stock and you should promote those products of which you have large supply.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><b>Decline</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">People get tired to follow same pattern and style after sometimes. They still follow the same style and pattern but are not willing to buy them. E-commerce stores should put this declined style on sale as “off season sale” or “clearing sale” and that way you can increase the sales.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><b>Out-of-fashion</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-weight:normal;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3">It is the last phase of the cycle. Some consumers already moved to new style, look and trend. E-commerce store will not restock the same style and at this point you need to start search for what is next in the market. Early deal with supplier of new trends can give many benefits.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:13pt;" size="3"><span style="font-weight:normal;">An author of this blog is a representative of popular online fashion store <a href="http://www.hazelandkent.co.uk/" target="_blank">Hazel and Kent</a>, avid blogger and very much interested to get updates of fashion world.</span></font></font></p></div>To Rome with Love - The Fashion of American Women?https://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/to-rome-with-love-the-fashion-of-american-women2012-07-18T18:46:18.000Z2012-07-18T18:46:18.000ZKerry Perduehttps://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/members/KerryPerdue<div><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3><div id="post-body-3033331807981865206" class="post-body entry-content"><table style="text-align:left;margin-right:1em;float:left;" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><img style="margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Hr62yf971w/UANGS4yBT8I/AAAAAAAAAGI/vtHp_HiIEhI/s1600/imagesCAAUGDC9.jpg" alt="imagesCAAUGDC9.jpg" /></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;" class="tr-caption">Judy Davis as Phyllis</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align:left;"><table style="float:right;" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><a style="clear:right;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:auto;" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCx4xY-M2IA/UASDpi6zxvI/AAAAAAAAAGU/2drhgwhkSfk/s1600/medium.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCx4xY-M2IA/UASDpi6zxvI/AAAAAAAAAGU/2drhgwhkSfk/s1600/medium.jpg" alt="medium.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;" class="tr-caption">Feminine wares of To Rome with Love?</td></tr></tbody></table>So I ventured off to see <em>To Rome with Love</em> and it was more of a like. I'm not sure what Director Woody Allen and Costume Designer Sonia Grande are trying to communicate about American women throughout this film. Both Ellen Page's character Monica and her best friend Sally (Greta Gerwig) for the most part are clad in <a style="text-decoration:underline;" title="Powered by Text-Enhance"></a>low rise jeans with button down shirts and masculine-reading likely-Italian-leather belts. Both give off the vibe of 21-year-old boys dressed to go into a local bar rather than dressing as the sexy love interests that the film purports them to be. Even Allen's character Jerry has a wife Phyllis (Judy Davis) who is draped in dull outfits (if you can call them that) and T-shirts. All three American women look breast-less and androgynous. Upon first glance a feminist may say this is a good thing--women don't need to wear skin-revealing outfits a la Scarlett Johansson to appear feminine. I agree. But in this case it comes off as making women look like they are trying to look more like men.</div></div><div class="post-body entry-content"> </div><div class="post-body entry-content">Perhaps Allen is attempting to highlight Penelope Cruz by shoving the other female characters in baggy attire. Cruz's tight red dress can only make her stand out from the other women, but unfortunately the costume enforces the cliched Italian prostitute who doesn't have much to say but has much to do with her clients. Cruz looks amazing, but I would rather have seen her clothed in something more surprising and quirky. I will say, however, that the red dress is so ridiculous that it has a humorous life of its own. So while Cruz and the other Italian female characters give off their feminine charms in dresses the American female characters linger in their western wear.<div style="text-align:center;clear:both;" class="separator"><a style="margin-right:1em;margin-left:1em;" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvYpRkdv3Rk/UASEPuLPDfI/AAAAAAAAAGc/6n6JRZ_ez2E/s1600/imagesCA6X4M4W.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvYpRkdv3Rk/UASEPuLPDfI/AAAAAAAAAGc/6n6JRZ_ez2E/s1600/imagesCA6X4M4W.jpg" alt="imagesCA6X4M4W.jpg" /></a></div>Regardless of the costumes, Allen delivers with his usual characters filled with neurotic tendencies, insecurities, and palatable narcissism. Such consistency in Allen's films is what makes his films work. 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