We are just back and catching our breath from having attending the fall Magic Accessory Show in Las Vegas - three days of fun and fashion with a few nights of shows and casinos included for extra pleasure. The Magic Show, and the name says it all, is the definitive trade show for hats and other accessories on the North American West Coast. We saw the most comprehensive exhibition of fashion accessories and were dazzled by the range, the selection and the best suppliers in the industry. Over the top accessories are taking charge of the fashion scene this season and are no longer just in supporting roles. Caps and hats are going bold. Shapes include the fedora, cloches, fun caps and the new fabulous fascinators are seen everywhere! Colours this fall are dramatic and range from jewel tones, gorgeous silver and gray, royal purple and indigo, mysterious aubergine and forest green. Fabrics include tweeds, mohair, cashmere, and tartan. The ever popular cloches this year is close fitting and asymmetrical. Caps in funkier than-ever styles and colours will be seen everywhere on urban streets ranging from eye-popping vibrant hues to updated plaids. The benefit to you? These great accessories are coming home to Calgary with us and will be at Zsa Zsa’s soon for your visual delight and shopping pleasure. Please come visit Zsa Zsa’s to see them and let them perform their magic on you
Consumers have reached a crossroads in their spending behavior - one that has placed accessories sqarely at the fork of that change. They have moved from being thought of as an accent piece or impulse purchase (you know the kind of purchase that provides a short-term 'shopping high') to one that has become a carefully and methodically calculated investment. When a women invests in a dyanamite hat, belt, shoes, and bag, she's got what it takes to strut her stuff. It's an investment worth every penny of it. For example, the newest bold, sexy, edgy accessories on today's scene is the hat. Get the right hat and enjoy admiring glances as you and your hat express your confidence, attitude, and personality.
The power of accessories is in creating individuality. You put your accessories together, create your own look, and make your own statement, about fashion and about yourself. When you make the right choice of accessories, you are purchasing self-expression, stepping outside the often cruel conformity dictated by the old approach to fashion (an approach that more often trapped than liberated). Becasue of this, today's consumers of all genders, ages and income ranges are treating accessories as a key purchase, and in many cases, a primary acquisition. Accessories have become a signature item, and have found a new place in the consumer's heart. Consumer's have discovered that these are the true fashion items of liberation and empowerment.
In retail there is a concept called the "lipstick effect." Hats and other fashion accessories are becoming the "lipstick" of this era. As the hot commodity of today's "Feel Good" business, these fahion accessories are potently effective. Like lipstick they are accessible and affordable. Fashion accessories, such as a sytlish and sassy hat, excel in function and flexibility, transforming an otherwise flat wardrobe, extending its wearibility, and enhancing one's personal fashion qoutient. They also give their wearer much pleasure. It is no wonder that the versatile category of hats and accessories is the currrent darling of the fashion industry and that consumer demand for it keeps growing.
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We’re sure the clothes were great, but we just couldn’t peel our eyes away from the stunning, monumental, totally fabulous floral headpieces at the eighth annual "Tulips & Pansies: The Headdress Affair" last night. We applaud designers like Tory Burch, Ralph Rucci, Pamella Roland, and Lilly Pulitzer who gamely let their rtw wares play second fiddle to their fanciful floral arrangements created for a good cause -- providing care for New York citizens living with AIDS/HIV.
Welcome to Zsa Zsa's blog, we are delighted to have you with us. Here we'll cover topics such as the latest headwear styles, what's hot and what's not, why you should wear a hat and what styles are right for you, among other things. Best of all, will accompany them with great photos of gorgeous hats! We hope you enjoy the articles and we'd love to receive your tips, feedback and comments, so send them on to thesalon@zsazsashats.com
