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Fitting Room Friday: Hourglass and Spring 2011 Trends

This week’s fitting room features a really New Yorker, Cathy Batista, to model New York Fashion Week’s Spring 2011 trends. 
A Review: of what flattered and what floundered
Safari Trend
Left: Fantastic Field Skirt: The Kardashians have nothing on the Batista booty and the Fantastic Field Skirt shows it to be towering and tenacious. Buttondown Cowlneck (Green): Completes a harmoniously hued triad, contrasting the bold floral blues and reds.

Right: Draped Jungle Skirt: Adorable from the front, but completing cloaking one of her best assets in profile. Buttondown Cowlneck (Blue): Tucking this elegantly draped blouse ensures that at least her narrow waist isn’t lost.
Seventies Trend
Left: Spring Ready Dress: An hourglass dream in emerald green: initiating with a strategic V-neck which simultaneously divides and decorously displays her abundant bustline, continuing down to a secured and narrowed center, concluding with a fluid skirt sans a single extraneous bulky pleat.
Mineral Cascade Necklace: The size and weight of this accessory allows it to stand up to its ample surroundings.

Right: Airy Weave Pullover: Not even a belt could save this bubble banded waist hider.  Unforgiveable. Buttondown Cowlneck (Green): A complementary contrast to the Raspberry Woven
Left: A Bit Unruly Top: Each contrasting band allows the eye to visually measure the differential between curvy bust and narrow waist. Cultural Heritage Skirt: The contrasting waistband pattern brings even more attention to an enviable median.


Right: Sand Lines Tee:  A full bust expands and holds the line of a full blouse at, what seems like, feet from a whittled middle.
Left: Lunar Cycles Top: Proving that lace can be modern, this option skirts away from frilly and keeps sight of an epic hourglass waist. Daughters of the Liberation Slim Straight: If the goal is to maximize curves, look no further than a tapered ankle held in contrast to a voluminous hip.

Right: Shy Stalks Shell: Another non-traditional, streamlined interpretation of lace. Abbreviated Blazer: this season’s must-have layer nipping in on this body’s must see feature. AG Stevie Ankle: A truly straight trouser made feminine on voluptuous features.    
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Comments

  1. Yes, the Batista girls are hot hot hot! I am loving her in the striped “unruly” shirt best. Her waist is so tiny!

  2. still my favorite spring trend is the lace and whites. i liked what you called it- victorian cowgirl. 🙂

  3. When can I schedule a personnel shopping date in Arizona. I will be there sometime the first part of April for some family time.

  4. Question… do you think the Lunar Cycles Top is already sold out online @ Anthro? I didn’t see it in store yesterday either. I wasn’t sure if it hasn’t come out yet, or it’s already gone. Not sure if you would know, but I thought I’d inquire just in case. PS I am loving that fitting room Friday is back. I just had to read and reread your old post-partum edition for advice on how to dress my current bod. 😉

  5. Meghan,
    It looks like the Lunar Cycles top is sold out online. However, I know that it is still available in stores. Call the anthro catalog number; they can refer you to the store nearest you that has the correct style and size. And cherries on top, when you do an in-store charge send, it’s free shipping!

    Good luck dear,
    Reachel