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What Style of Cocktail Dress Suits You

Posted by airylotus on November 25, 2010 at 10:51pm

A sophisticated, classic and tasteful cocktail dress is certainly a must-have item for any sociable woman's cabinet. What style of cocktail dress suits you?

Cocktail dresses can be purchased in an array of materials, with silk, satin,and layered or simply chiffon still remaining the best choice.

In case you are particular about necklines, you could choose any neckline based on your body type.

Atypical cocktail dress is ideal for both formal and casual functions.It could be knee length or a slight l

Office Christmas Party Wear

Posted by airylotus on November 24, 2010 at 11:01pm

Let’sface it – Christmas is right around the corner. Your office Christmasparty is coming round again. And you may start to stress about what dress clothes to wear. This anticipated event needn’t be such a headache. Here are some tips for you:

Wearing little black dressesare always a safe way. Pick a high necked one if you have a smallerbust and V-neck if you have a larger bust. Make sure the length of yourdress is just below the knee. Wear some pretty but understated jewelry.The outfit would wor

How to Make Little Black Dress Vibrant

Posted by airylotus on November 22, 2010 at 2:32am

Your new little black dress is the color of midnight and flatters your skin very well. As time passed, your little black dress becomes your little grey dress. If you would like your dark dress to be as dark and beautiful as the day you bought them, there are some tips for you:1. Start your washing machine and make sure the water is running cold. Hot water is more likely to bleed your dark clothes of their vibrant colors. If you are trying to conserve your resources then try to make sure that the

Douglas Little Jewel Encrusted Laptop

Posted by John D. on October 27, 2009 at 10:59am

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Enter to win a Douglas Little laptop, styled with Swarovski crystals, from now until November 13th, 2009 (value: approximately $5000).

The Princess Phenomenon

Posted by Melody Wilson on May 26, 2009 at 9:02am

Disney Princesses have caused parents of little girls everywhere to stand up and take notice. The sheer volume of Princess products insures that even the most oblivious parent will have heard of them.

And, as with any big money-maker, the Princess movement has many enemies. Bloggers cite racism, traditional gender roles, and unrealistic expectations as some of their reasons for hating Disney Princesses.

Interestingly, I recently heard a different spin on the Princess Phenomenon. In a thoughtful se

What Happened to Wide Leg Jeans?

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 14, 2009 at 10:33am

The big news in jeans last year was the wide leg jean. (See justjared.com, thefashionablehousewife.com, and stylelist.com.)

What happened??

It seems to have virtually disappeared. The Gap is now highlighting three options for jeans: Long & Lean, Curvy, and Low Rise Boot Cut.

Their Long and Lean jean is flared. Curvy and Low Rise Boot Cut are boot cut. They have backed off completely from the wide leg jean.

It stands to reason, since boot cut and flared jeans are so figure-flattering, slimming the th

Date Change for Michigan Runway Shows

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 16, 2009 at 12:20pm

Designers and models can still sign up for Dressed on Washington Street, southeast Michigan's new annual fashion event!

The runway shows will now take place on Saturday, May 30. Pixyworld still has spots available for mini-models, sizes 18M to 7. You can contact me directly if you're interested.

In addition to the fashion shows, there will be an accessories show inside the What is That Gallery in Ypsilanti, MI. If you're nearby, don't miss this fabulous event!

Also posted at Pixyworld Blog

The Princess and the Pea

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 27, 2009 at 9:34am

How could I have understood, before giving birth to a Princess, the humor of The Princess and the Pea?

It can get to you, if you lose your sense of humor about it. Some little girls are simply born with an acute sensitivity to anything -- ANYTHING -- that rubs them the wrong way.

I suppose I was this way myself as a girl; perhaps that is why I find myself designing little girls' clothing.

My little princess had issues with jeans. She simply would not wear them. Denim was just not soft enough to be

"I Want to Do it Myself!!"

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 22, 2009 at 8:10pm

Have you ever heard this from your toddler or preschool-aged girl? Especially in the area of apparel, it seems they have an independent streak.

This has several interesting results. Firstly, in dressing themselves they reach new and interesting heights of clash. Secondly, it seems that more than 50% of their clothing is on backwards at any given time. Finally, they gravitate towards wearing certain items as often as possible, while leaving others (the ones we like best) lying forlornly in the dra

Images on Clothing: Embroidery vs. Applique

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 9, 2009 at 10:30am

The ability to put images on clothing has opened up new vistas of fun and personal expression, both for adults and children. Printed fabrics and printed tee-shirts are so ubiquitous now that we take them for granted. But my favorites, especially for children's clothing, are embroidery and applique -- two methods that give an image a special texture and style that really makes it pop.

Embroidery Library has great examples of both. With embroidery, there is the possibility for almost limitless deta

Yummy Yarn-Dyed Stripes

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 11, 2009 at 11:00am

Fabric quality is such an important element in producing a pleasing and long-lasting product. The average consumer does not necessarily know the technical terms for different types of fabric, but she knows good fabric when she sees and feels it.

My aspirations in this area, for my toddler girls' line, are high. One aspect of high-quality knit fabrics is that striped knits are yarn-dyed rather than printed.

Having a yarn-dyed fabric custom made for a small boutique line is virtually impossible, be

Pixy Friends for Little Pixies

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 8, 2009 at 12:38pm

It's not hard to see the logic behind Pixyworld doing a collection called Pixy Friends. There's something irresistible about the idea of magical people, when children are concerned.

My inspirations for this collection, besides my own little pixies, were C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia and Johhny Gruelle's Raggedy Ann & Andy stories. My own children love these stories, wanting them read aloud, and then reading them on their own as soon as they are old enough.

I fell in love with the fairy embr

Are We Tired of Pink?

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 24, 2009 at 11:14am

Not too long ago, we were hearing from the fashion world that Pink Is the New Black. But the faddish popularity of the color seems to be fading. The best-selling collection in my toddler girls' boutique line this season has been Flower Power, my only collection without even a hint of pink.

Maybe we are sick of pink because, in this economy, Pink Slips are the New Black! Maybe moms shopping little girls' boutiques are looking for something very unique, and they feel that pink for little girls is t

Beauty Products & Packaging (the depressing news)

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 6, 2009 at 9:34am

Great Idea: Pixyworld could start a little girls' beauty product line!

After all, I have a science background and two little girls to try out all my products on... and have already produced some cool products they love to use.

Bad News: Suppose I wanted to start with a test run of 100 units of product. I've investigated bare-bones packaging costs, and for this quantity they soar to $2.50 plus per unit. (See Labels Stickers and More and Midwest Bottles.) Multiply by 2 to get wholesale cost, 2 again

Flower Power Colors

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 24, 2009 at 8:30am

When I did my first manufacturing run for Pixyworld last year, I tried to choose colors that would appeal not just to me personally, but to a wide range of customer tastes.

For example, I had learned, through selling custom outfits on eBay, that in toddler girls' clothes, pink just sells. As an Autumn, I can't wear pink at all, so it's not a color I naturally gravitate to. (Though it looks gorgeous on my little Summery 4-year-old!)

At any rate, I had to let myself go on just one collection. For F

Inventory in the Bedroom

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 31, 2009 at 9:23am

I take comfort form the story Mary Gelhar tells in The Fashion Designer Survival Guide about a young designer who's apartment was so full of inventory, her husband had to take refuge at Starbucks to find a place to sit down. At least we're not that crowded!!

But it can't be denied that we do have Pixyworld inventory stacked in our bedroom. It's neatly stacked, and securely packed, but the fact remains that it's there.

Right where our next baby's crib should be, should there be a next. (Would Freud

Sublimating the Shopping Urge

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 2, 2009 at 1:00pm

When a girl needs to shop, she's going to shop. I've accepted that about myself.

The question is, how to direct the shopping impulse toward something easy on -- or not too catastrophic to -- the credit card balance! And that's where it comes in so handy being a clothing designer.

When I need to shop, I can browse fabrics for my next Pixyworld collection. And if the urge is strong upon me, I can even request swatches.

Swatches are one of life's few free pleasures. When they arrive in the mail, it's

Kids' Fashion Photography

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 21, 2009 at 8:35am

cool funky baby & toddler girls' outfits

It's so difficult with little kids to get everything right in a photo. I'm impressed with Melanie Reyes' work here, in a recent photo shoot for Pixyworld.

boutique baby clothes

She gets the most of the details of the clothing, while still getting a cute smile. I'm a sucker for a twirly dress, and she even got a little twirl into the photo!

Hats off to you photographers -- without you, there would be no online shopping!

Little Kid/Big Kid -- and in beTween

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 25, 2009 at 8:17am

If I've heard it once, I've heard it 100 times -- Pixyworld needs to add bigger sizes. Moms want it, girls want it. So this season we're adding sizes 6 and 7.

There is an age, though, where kids stop wearing matched sets. Not that all kids wore them before that age -- but they definitely go from cool to uncool somewhere around age 7. Funny, isn't it?

My two boys, 9 and 7, have made the transition. Now they don't just not match -- they usually clash. Boys' athletic clothes are sold as separates, fo

What's Going On with eBay?

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 17, 2009 at 8:53am

So, what's up with eBay??

It's been a disappointment this year as far as Pixyworld sales, compared to Amazon and the Pixyworld website itself.

One thought is that maybe eBay shoppers are just looking for too much of a bargain -- they don't want new boutique kids' clothing, for the most part. Another is that the fixed-price listings eBay has been pushing are not getting the exposure they promised. My husband, who sells discount men's watches in his eBay store, says his traffic is down from last yea

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What Style of Cocktail Dress Suits You

Office Christmas Party Wear

How to Make Little Black Dress Vibrant

Douglas Little Jewel Encrusted Laptop

The Princess Phenomenon

What Happened to Wide Leg Jeans?

Date Change for Michigan Runway Shows

The Princess and the Pea

"I Want to Do it Myself!!"

Images on Clothing: Embroidery vs. Applique

Yummy Yarn-Dyed Stripes

Pixy Friends for Little Pixies

Are We Tired of Pink?

Beauty Products & Packaging (the depressing news)

Flower Power Colors

Inventory in the Bedroom

Sublimating the Shopping Urge

Kids' Fashion Photography

Little Kid/Big Kid -- and in beTween

What's Going On with eBay?

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