The honeymoon

The wedding days that follow are important to keep the excitement and enthusiasm flowing. As you plan your trip to a special location with your new spouse include the beautiful whites that keep you a bride all week long. A beautiful sheer poncho from gonuyu.com or a spaghetti knit long dress that flows in the breezes at the boardwalk or city walk or lace pants that give the look of a skirt. Happy and beautiful on your honeymoon with a well planned wardrobe.

Summer Sheer Tops 2015

Summer 2015 is taking us back to the eighties. Remember when skin is in and in the evening you keep it going by throwing on a sweater. This summer you begin your afternoon with a sheer top in solid or print with neat under clothing that will bare a little or a lot of skin. Sheers are everywhere. Sheers are in street fashion, beach, resort wear, and cool breezy outdoor theater. Enjoy teasing the sunshine in a beautiful sheer top in solid, print and embellished lace. #gonuyu, #nuyuwest, #nuyuwestcollection#etsy/nuyuwestcollection, #see through clothing.

Orange; Summer 2015 Fashion

Orange has made a fantastic comeback in fashion for Summer 2015! Welcoming silhouettes that are fitted and loose. Tops, bottoms and outerwear are styled in shades of orange. Fashion statements in orange contrasted with white is a new and refreshing combination for this summer. Cottons, linens and knits are popular in the color of the setting sun. #gonuyu, #nuyucollection, #Etsy Nuyucollection, #nuyu_west,#Summer Fashion Trends 2015

Tequila Sunrise

Summer 2015 will blend color in various tones. Yellow, orange and red are blended to create chromatic shades of color. Your wardrobe can reflect these warm tones by combining them at your discretion creatively and adding accessories. Multicolored purses and shoes balance the outfits you create.

Pretty Pastels

The style is chic and sophisticated. Peter pan collars and pencil skirts for work and social events, Pretty and romantic soft dressing in pastel peach and marigolds are trending in solids and textures. Pastels mix well with a basic wardrobe of white. I would suggest a basic color of dark tan, taupe or beige to coordinate with these two soft accent colors. Pretty is the goal from head to toe.

Stripe and Accessorize

Stripes are fun. Accessorize with stripes. Complete your black and white wardrobe with accent colors of blue, gold, green, or red among the color trends for this season. Travel with the assurance that you are in fashion and have everything you need for all activities on your itinerary.

Dashikis from gonuyu

Dashikis have become a fashion favorite for Spring and Summer. Dashikis are cotton tribal traditional prints in a variety of colors. Gonuyu has traditional Dashikis that can be worn as a dress or tunic. They are one size and very comfortable. Wear with a belt or loose. Gonuyu.com offers Dashiki hoodies as well as a crop top originals from Nuyu West Collection. Enjoy your Dashiki that can be worn for a wonderful leisure day or as a cover up at the pool or beach.

Geometrics

Take a closer look at trends in Black, White, and Blue. The prints begjn to tell a story. Geometric is a theme for Summer 2015. Floral prints are on the scene with many paisley, antique traditional floral and abstract. The theme of geometry has surfaced as fresh and fashionable. The line is back! Stripes, Squares and Abstract simulations of the line are prominent. The dress with the floral appliques are presented in a color blocking theme portraying a geometrics giving beautiful attention to body shape. Wear mathematically abstract prints this summer. Have fun with geometric in Black, White, and Blue!

Blue, Black, and White

Making color choices ensures easy and fun shopping experiences. Today we are exploring accenting the wardrobe with a deep blue. This accent color is a cool tone. Black and white are oven paired with cool tones to accent these basic colors. A deep blue is a great accent color and is available in bottoms, tops and jackets in a variety of styles. Picture your lifestyle and the clothes that you love to wear. Find the clothing from last Spring and Summer and select pieces that can go into these color combinations. Now what are you missing? Dresses, blouses, skirts, or pants? Create your shopping list. Okay, lunch and cocktails with a bit of shopping is more fun when you know what you need.

Lots of Blue

Spring and Summer 2015 color trends introduced cobalt blue in cottons and sheers. The top designers created multiple garments for every woman who wants to refresh their wardrobe this season. Color is a great way of updating your closet and creating a travel wardrobe that is in for the season. There are seasons when your favorite color is just not available and if it is Deep Blue, you are in luck this season. From the oceanic themes to dark and lovely, Blue is everywhere. Accessories, shoes and nails are an extension of the Blue fashion trend. Nails by Susana Donado in Los Angeles give an extra hint of a well put together lady. (@highonlaxquer Creating a wardrobe with black and white as a basic could surely include this deep blue. Enjoy the blue seasons!

Summer White Dressing

Summer white dresses are important every year. This season it is a phenomenon that most wardrobes will have a white dress. White is romantic, white is pure, white is a significant tint that repels the sun. A white dress is the sophistication of the day as black is the sophistication of the evening. White is a fashion color this season that mixes with trouser and skirts. White is in outerwear and accessories. Textures are varied. White cottons are the most prominent dresses as well as the most comfortable this season.

White Dresses

White, Short, Lace is the most popular dress for this summer 2015 season. The white dress is an important wardrobe piece. It is the opposite of the Black Dress. It signifies a special occasion or if worn casually, an innocent, feminine natural outing. White is worn mostly in the daytime or early evening and seldom at night. Bohemian looks are combined with lace dresses with accents on jewelry, hats and accessories. Again silver, pearls and contrast gems are popular when wearing lace dresses. The most popular styles are short and fitted.

Black and White

The Black and White wardrobe is a Spring and Summer basic. This season the textiles change the look of a typical Black and White Wardrobe. Interesting lace , polka dots in various sizes, and accessories will make the difference in your seasonal wardrobe for 2015. Nail Salons hire nail artist like #Susana Donado @highonlaxquer to create nail designs for your outfit and wardrobe

The total image you project is influenced by your lifestyle including work and social. Basic colors are important as they define the most comfortable shoes you will wear for the season, the most common purse you will use, outerwear, and jewelry. Most often silver or white gold is worn with Black and White. Pearls are making a come back. Pearls are seen long and short as well as earring studs and dangles. Where there is lace, there are pearls and diamonds. Enjoy mixing and matching in Black and white. Include tops bottoms, shoes, nails, accessories.

Summer Resort and Travel

Summer resort and travel season is here. The "must have" packed in your wardrobe is a wonderful full non clinging dress and an easy comfortable oversized pant set. Summer sun is HOT! Covering up is a safe way to travel and adjust to the very hot sun. Multi prints are suggestive of an exotic adventure while light tone on tone outfits reflect the sun and give a sense of adventure. Jungle, cruise, beach, or touring vacations are easily wardrobed when you include essential loose fitting clothing for your travels. Enjoying a vacation is creating a wardrobe that can fit the activities and the sun. Add a big brim hat and sandals to create your ultimate look for your Summer travels.

Summer Cover-Ups

Traditional Cover UPS are continuing with fringe, cotton and rayon prints and solids.

This season there is more exposure of the skin. A sheer wrapped cover up is a new look for our summers. Hotel lobby and restaurants on the beach requiring proper attire has turned a blind eye to the sheer, lace, crocheted cover up. Beautiful swim wear is street wear in many tourist metropolises. I love mesh, netting fishing textiles as cover-ups in Summer Colors. I love the comfort and ease of a flowing full skirt or palazzo pant. Happy hours will be staging for beautiful people in swim wardrobes that elegantly express their lifestyles. Leisure pool parties will be accented by creatively designed swim suits and intentionally unique cover-ups. Consider your wardrobe lifestyle, colors, and image as you dive into swim wear extravaganza 2015.

Bell Bottoms

The 1970's introduced the bell bottom pant. Musicians and the hippie nation took it as a new fashion trend that expressed their non conventional personality. The bells are back with so much flavor and style that everyone can find a pair of bell bottom pants to fit their lifestyle. The traditional pant was worn in plaid, metallic and prints. Bell bottoms are available in denim, cotton prints, and see through fabrics such as lace and mesh. Enjoy this season of bells in many fabrics and colors.

I Wear Short Shorts!

Ladies! This summer promises to bring out the shorts again. Deciding to wear short shorts is for those who have the legs, thighs, an attitude. A great backside is an asset for shorts when the body is proportioned. Looking in a full length mirror will help you decide if short shorts this season is right for you. The fit will depend on your thighs. This summer short shorts are loose, Tight fitting shorts are out. The bikini short (not shown) is becoming popular for beach goers. This short has a higher waist with a bikini cut over the thighs. Trouser shorts are the most popular next to denim. Raggedy and Bleached denim shorts are popular giving a more bohemian look. The short suit is a great Spring and summer style. Considering your best assets will influence the style of shorts in your wardrobe. Remember short skirts are still the leading look for the summer!

The Pant , Hugging or Loose?

Loving some pants this season. Fashion is in transition, 70's and 80's influences. Lifestyle can determine what style pants you are going to wear. The event, the work environment, and your social climate contribute to the style of pant you may choose to wear most often. Pant legs are narrowed giving a slimmer and taller illusion to your figure. A taller image is projected when the style of the pant leg widens at the bottom. The loose pant is a great camouflage for legs, hips and tummies. This style is more popular because of its comfort and ease. Long and loose can also create an illusion of height. This style is an asset to a petite body type. Choosing to elongated the body with tone on tone, color matching the top to the bottom will also create a slim look for your figure. A light color top or a contrast to the pant creates balance. You may want to stretch your figure by wearing a closer fit and tone on tone tops and bottoms. You may want to deemphasize your height by contrasting color for more balance. The narrow pant is a more structured trouser or a bell bottom. The loose pant is a palazzo pant. Pants are popular in solid colors and lively prints. Prints are trendy and create the perfect illusion never telling on your figure.

Summer White and You?

Summer is here and we are looking forward to hot days. Wearing white is even more prominent this summer. You may want to wear an entire white outfit from head to toe, a blouse, a dress or a pant outfit. How will you decide what pieces to select to emphasize your best features. Lighter colors bring the eye there first! Creating balance with your figure is always the ultimate goal. Emphasize or de-emphasize attention as in the cut out lace at the waist with the full skirt. The cut out de- emphasizes the full skirt at the hips. The back belt emphasizes the waist bringing more attention to the uneven hemline. Tone on tone is a slimmer look than layering. The white lace top over the simple white skirt brings your eye to the details of the lace top. Light to dark or dark to light will give emphasis where the lighter piece is worn. The big blouse is a trend that is comfortable and can play a dual role, creating an illusion of a bustier figure and it can deemphasize a larger bust. In this image the short skirt is black giving a severe contrast and taking the pressure off the hips and tummy. Legs are shapely which gives a shorter skirt a great detail for legs as one of your best assets. The short skirt also elongated your body, so with a fuller top, not wanting to appear short or stocky, a shorter simple skirt can create balance. Wear White all summer with so many styles to choose from. Stand in front of a long mirror and have fun with what you see.

Summer White and You?

Summer is here and we are looking forward to hot days. Wearing white is even more prominent this summer. You may want to wear an entire white outfit from head to toe, a blouse, a dress or a pant outfit. How will you decide what pieces to select to emphasize your best features. Lighter colors bring the eye there first! Creating balance with your figure is always the ultimate goal. Emphasize or de-emphasize attention as in the cut out lace at the waist with the full skirt. The cut out de- emphasizes the full skirt at the hips. The back belt emphasizes the waist bringing more attention to the uneven hemline. Tone on tone is a slimmer look than layering. The white lace top over the simple white skirt brings your eye to the details of the lace top. Light to dark or dark to light will give emphasis where the lighter piece is worn. The big blouse is a trend that is comfortable and can play a dual role, creating an illusion of a bustier figure and it can deemphasize a larger bust. In this image the short skirt is black giving a severe contrast and taking the pressure off the hips and tummy. Legs are shapely which gives a shorter skirt a great detail for legs as one of your best assets. The short skirt also elongated your body, so with a fuller top, not wanting to appear short or stocky, a shorter simple skirt can create balance. Wear White all summer with so many styles to choose from. Stand in front of a long mirror and have fun with what you see.

Free Day Be You !

Today is a day that I feel free. Wear what you want to wear and don't give a thought to your figure and what accents are in the make up of your outfit. I have a few pieces that I buy because I need them on days like this. A day when the world is beautiful, satisfying, and enough. I am peaceful sitting on the veranda with a cup of tasty gourmet coffee. Enjoy your day. Wear a free dress to celebrate life. Be your best artisan and express yourself.

Attention to Detail

I love wearable art. Gonuyu.com has presented wearable art for over 35 years. Bohemian lady is a tradition among the unique style of clothing that is sold through the NUYU Boutique. Plan your wardrobe for the unique pieces of clothing. Today we are examining the accent of your outfit? Art is the focal point. Where is it placed and in what direction? This is a dress emphasizing hips. The lines of the color are horizontal and widen the hips. This dress slenderizes the waist. The pink flowers are above the waist at the bust. The neck is embellished with gold minimizing the bust and accenting the waist. The low neck gives skin, shoulders, arms and neck greater attention. Balance is your ultimate goal for any outfit you create. Use accessories to create vertical balance either with jewelry, scarf, shirt or jacket. Shoes in color tones matching the dress would also bring a balance to the image you want to present. Attention to detail enhancing your look with a unique bracelet or earrings can bring a phenomenal finish to wearable art.

Shoulders Rock !

Shoulders are so in this season! We often forget to consider our shoulders as an asset. Baring your shoulders. Is great for narrow and broad shoulders. I am a swimmer and had no idea as a teen how wonderful having straight broad shoulders could be. Today in fashion shoulders are a great asset. Your shoulders carry your fashion. In most instances they determine how a garment will hang on you. Baring your shoulders will bring attention to your skin. Beauty regiments are important when flaunting your skin. Halter and tie necks break up the prominence shoulders creating an illusion of a narrow shoulder. Bandeau tops lengthen and create a stronger shoulder image. One shoulder looks are extremely flattering to all body shapes and very popular in evening attire. Explore clothing that bares your shoulders. Ladies, shoulders rock!

Jewelry Enhances You

Jewelry is an accent to your outfit and can also highlight your best features. Face shapes should be balanced with the lines of the jewelry you select to wear. A heart shaped face may want to wear more rounded jewelry Long necks may want to highlight their neckline with chokers. Bulky necklaces take attention away from more unflattering body features. Jewelry brings attention to itself. Beautiful hands should be adorned with rings and bracelets. Beautiful ankles and feet can be adorned with ankle bracelets. Diamond studs can bring attention to shorter necks and short haircuts. The V-neck necklace will elongated your torso. The length of your necklace can determine the effect you want to present. Enjoy exploring jewelry choices. Find your best style and complete your outfits and your image.

Faces of Beauty

Your face is beautiful. Your body is beautiful. Choosing your body shape may have been difficult, but it is so much easier to choose the shape of your face. The most dominant shape is an oval. The importance of knowing what neckline is best for you is to create balance. The shape of your body and face will paint a picture of illusion. V- necks elongated and round necks shorten. When taking a mental picture of your face, examine the perimeter of your face and identify the shape of your face. Remember your hair is pulled back in choosing your face shape. Hairstyles can change the effect of your facial shape on your outfit. There are many things to consider when creating an outfit. Style, Color, Body Shape, Facial Shape and Neckline. The neckline participates in the created illusion of balance for your entire look. Examine the collage and find your shapes. Jot it down, just for reference. Enjoy learning about different necklines.

What Shape Am I ?

Looking in the mirror this morning, I realized that my shape may have decided to change a bit over the years. I am certainly not the awkward teen of my past and childbirth has altered the original shape, so I need to look in the mirror with minimum coverage and decide what I think my shape is. When I am honest about this I can truly begin to create a personal style that would be all mine. A few alterations on some existing clothes, give-a-ways on those things that never felt right anyway and finally new purchases to refresh your wardrobe. From the illustrations compare your shape that you see in the mirror. Take a photo or sketch a simple reminder and include in your pre- shopping folder. What is my best asset; my face, my neck, my chest, my hips, my back, my legs, my shoulders, my hands? Do I have a short waist or long waist? What are areas of my body that I may want to camouflage? Take a mental picture or a selfie and be sure to smile. You are beautiful just the way you are. Looking in the mirror is a process to enhance the gorgeous woman you already are!

March 2015 Spring Fashion Conversations

Thank you to our blog readers. March 2015 is our first month of conversations in style. It has been a pleasure talking to you. April 2015 will be exciting and encouraging. You will be invited to take a closer look at your figures. Make sure you have a long mirror and a positive outlook for evaluating your best assets.

Tribal tunic Cover-Up

Wow.. just saw this tribal tunic at the hotel pool during Spring Break in Las Vegas... So cute! Available at gonuyu.com.

Short Skirts for Summer 2015

The short full and A-line skirt continues to be popular. A gathered and elastic waist continue to be part of the fashion scene. Tops for the short full skirt are close to the body. Wearing this style may require a belt at the waist or hip. Layering is popular with these skirt shapes. A -line skirts are most flattering on figures with larger hips. Prints toned to the top are slimming. Fuller skirts hide tummy problems, but may accent the hips. Off set your figure with solids and prints that accentuate your best assets. Short skirts create an illusion of being taller.

Bohemian Style

The style that began in the sixties and became popular in the seventies and reigned through the eighties continues today. I often think of it as an artisan with selected pieces of clothing, jewelry and scarves that mixes textures and styles to exemplify what a free woman looks like. gonuyu.com began selling bohemian looks in the eighties and has continued through the millennium and today has a designer for Nuyu west who has given bohemian a more cultural influence. Bohemian employs natural fabrics with assorted textures and embellishments creating an image of natural beauty that may blend into a landscape. Urban dwellers are particularly influenced by Bohemian expression giving us a sense of self reflection and warmth.

Dots are Back

Designers have included polka dots in their lines in a variety of contemporary styles and colors. The fifties and the eighties presented dots as a status for a well dressed woman. This pattern for Spring and Summer 2015 is a fresh update to your wardrobe. Be careful to pair them with our tops and bottoms to accentuate your best asset or to detract from a sensitive body shape, like a tummy. Large dots and small dots have a significant impact on our figure and to our lifestyle. Like stripes, polka dots have always had a hormonal attraction. It is most likely to complete that affect with a low neck or an off the shoulder silhouette. Lean and full skirts are the rage. The perspective of what others see is exactly what the mirror tells you. So smile, and tell yourself you can handle these dots. Dress it up or dress it down. The important vibe of your outfit is that you are wearing it and it is not wearing you. Accent your outfit with accessories in bold colors and enjoy a sheer, knit, silk, or cotton print.

Lace puts it all together

Lace accents are delicate and beautiful. Gloves and stockings add a unique artisan style to romantic and bohemian fashions. Include boutique looks in your wardrobe in basic and fashion colors to give your image a special boost.

The Characteristics of LACE

The wedding day is a traditional Lace embellished gown. An evening of sophistication and elegance is lace. Lace in vogue is not just a dress- up outfit. Lace has expanded into every silhouette imaginable including day and evening dresses, tops, pants, and shorts. Lace is romantic, bohemian, and classic. Lace is white, off white, rose, mint and aqua. Lace has endearing elements of delicacy and the intricate geometric and floral shapes of abstract expression. Lace has always been popular for designs of love. It is now on the runway for all occasions depicting a softness of a rugged biker. Lace can be compared to roses, beautiful with strength in its textures and colors. Lace is beautifully transparent in its expression presenting characteristics of romance, femininity, art, and mystery. Lace has left the tabletop to wearable and unique clothing and accessories. Lace is handmade to printed fabric. What's your image? How will you wear Lace this season?

Simple Style

Coral is a wonderful color to make a woman feel pretty. This color is available in abundance this season. You can wear it in most styles. The simple style is a dress that you can wear for most occasions, to work, for leisure to happy hour and theater. Everyone needs these safe pieces in their wardrobe. These pieces assure you that you are pretty, stylish, and looking your best. When you're selecting pieces for your wardrobe, be sure to include a few simple dresses for those days when Simplicity is most attractive. Add a unique accessory. This one is from gonuyu..com and with a little hair and make up you're on to having a great day!

STRIPES

Too wear or not to wear, That is the question. So many of us are going through last year Spring and Summer and happen upon the Black and White stripe fitted skirt. Big Stripes and little stripes can still be seen on the fashion scene. It is a continuing trend for this season. It has been updated with splashes of contrasted colors. Many of the hues that you see in accessories mimic the colors from the eighties. Stripes traditionally were nautical and now very fashionable showing well manicured figures and covering our flaws. The opposite gender has always found stripes alluring and are attracted to women who wear them, especially when they hug voluptuous hips. Topping stripes this season can be in any texture, linen, knit, lace and silk. Scarf it for even more artisan style and mix it with a print that brings out your best asset. Enjoy wearing Stripes this season. Have fun mixing them into your wardrobe, not as a structured piece but a fun, leisure walking or street café outfit. Maybe with a sun hat and don't forget your scarf. ...Scarves @ gonuyu.com

Tasty Expressions

Sorry for the detour! This morning I had the best doughnut ever @donutboxla. A friend told me they were having a grand opening selling donuts 50% off and so I said, why not? I do have a weakness for donuts and cookies especially when I can have a cup of delicious coffee too. I had the a Maple bacon donut... delicious. Okay, now you see why this day I thought about wearing clothing that expresses food or food for thought. Throw a few pieces of clothing in your wardrobe to have a little fun with foods that make you smile. I might get a carrot shirt too, because carrots are healthy and awesome!

Jackets for Chilly Spring Days

This morning was overcast which is often the case in California near the water. Its breezy and yet not cold. A typical Spring morning, even for other parts of the country. What do you wear when you put away your winter clothes and yet you know it's not summer and winter is just not completely ready to leave. It may even warm up later and how will your outfit continue to be the right choice for the day. Spring chill means jackets! Jackets are must for your wardrobe and should be carefully selected. You may want to wear it as a suit or separate with a great skirt, pant or dress. The color should be part of your color choices for Spring and dependent on your climate. Chose a fabric that is light in weight. Linens are available now and yes, you can wear them in Spring. You do not have to wait for Summer. Jacket styles are plentiful. Choose a style that compliments your look and figure.

Welcome Spring !

Wow! It is here! SPRING ! Nature blooms and wildlife sings in the beautiful sounds and sights of this new season in 2015. I am excited for the textile industry and the designers who have been influenced by the color and emotion of Spring. Everywhere the flowers bloom, grass grows and wildlife is busy chattering to their mates. We acknowledge this influence in the colors that have been selected for each of our individual wardrobes. We have the pleasure of wearing the interpreted influence of nature in our skirts, tops, dresses and pants. So many colors and so many influences flowers, animals, abstract, culture, and wearing our own uniqueness that we are creating each day we select a new addition to our wardrobe or update a favorite piece from last Spring.

The Long and the Short of 2015

Are you ready to strut your legs and switch your body? On some days you may want to do that and others you may want to be comfortable crossing your legs under a beautiful cotton skirt while sitting with friends around the fire pit. This is a great season for your lifestyle. You can wear long skirts or short skirts. Mix and match your wardrobe with silhouettes that fit the occasion and your mood. The long and the short of it is just the beginning......EXTRA: The Bandeau tops from yesterday are available online at gonuyu.com and the Midnight Goddess gold skirt and Bandeau is also available at gonuyu.com. Thank you for the pics online from Versace, Nuyu West, and others that depict the long and short of. it.

Skin is IN !

Summer Fun is right around the corner! What are you going to wear on those hot summer days and exciting summer nights? Bare it all with Bandeau tops and midriffs. Loving the styles at gonuyu.com that gives you a tribal influence with authentic African textiles in cowrie shell prints, Nuyu Boutique's Midnight goddess and Kente cloth.

Print Re-Mix

Prints are everywhere. This season has given way to an explosion of colors and prints that we have longed for through the past seasons. This is a time to look at traditional prints and textures and mix them with tribal, animal, floral and living fabrics. Create a new style that expresses who you are. Accessories will bring these looks together at the waist and unique closings like buttons will be very important in creating your Spring and Summer Style. Vintage floral and ribbon are back on the scene. If you love it, buy it now! Tribal is traditional as well as new and contemporary. Mix the tribal tunic print into your wardrobe in various colors. Check them out at gonuyu.com for only $18.00. Bring out prints that you have loved into the forefront of your Spring Wardrobe adding jewelry, belts and hats that will complete your NUYU.

Midriff Summer and Crop Tops

I am Loving the idea that Skin is in. Working out this winter and there's still time to do so in many areas, will give you the advantage to bare it all. Midriffs are fun in structured solid tops, tribal prints and exotic floral designs. Crop tops are easy, loose, and comfortable giving hints of skin as you journey through your normal active life. Skin is in and soft scarves will make the evening bare-able.