It’s officially Summer! This means it’s time for barbecues, beaches, and big blockbusters in the theaters! This summer is full of some new and amazing films that I can’t wait to see.

 Recently released, Star Trek is already my favorite for the summer. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and the always wonderful Leonard Nimoy make this film a must see. The story is has been touted as a re-imagining of The Original Series, but after seeing the film I think that is untrue. I believe it adds to the series as a whole. We do see a sleek retooling of the Scant, the short dress worn by females and occasionally males in the Original Series. It’s sleek and sexy withan air of authority. Kirk barely wears a uniform in the film, but that’s alright. We see plenty of uniform action in both Starfleet Academy and deep space scenes.

 Another Blockbuster has been Wolverine. Wolverine stars Hugh Jackman reprising his role as the title character. This film makes the always handsome and well kept Jackman and turns him into the rough, tough, big belt buckle wearing dude we all know and love. This film has done really well in the theaters and that’s not surprising since we get to see characters like Gambit, Sabretooth, and another big buckler John Wraith, played by Will I Am from the Black Eyed Peas.

 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen came out June 24th, and I could not be more excited! This weekend I will finally see it! Transformers was one of my favorite films of 2007 and in the theater I nearly hovered out of the seat with excitement. Starring Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox, this sequel was projected to knock the socks off of previous theater records and it definitely did that. The trailer for this film looks amazing and when I finally see it you know I’ll be hovering on the edge of my seat and rooting for my favorite character, Optimus Prime. Megan Fox is definitely foxier in this film. She’s still rocking the tight jeans and shirts, but this time we see her doing more  of the mechanical work she mostly spoke of in the last film. The only thing better than Megan Fox, is Megan Fox covered in dirt and oil.

Harry Potter enters theaters on July 15th. It’s expected to outdo the other HP films and I look forward to the older Harry, Ron, and Hermione and the beginnings of future romances. In this film we see Dumbledore attempting to prepare Harry for what he knows is to come with the reemergance of Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters. If you haven’t read the book, I would suggest you do. It is not possible to capture the entire essence of the Harry Potter world without reading the books. The films are good, but the books are what captured the hearts and minds of the world.

Your belt is wearing out and the buckle is still in great shape and you are in love with it. Mmhh, you want to get rid of the belt and keep the buckle, but you have no idea how to separate the two.

Well, you don’t have to worry about that anymore…

Hot Buckles Inc offers revolutionary belts that allow you to safely detach or change the buckle as you wish while still maintaining the quality of both the belt and the buckle.

How to safely detach a buckle

Instead of having many similar belts with different buckles, you can have a single belt and several buckles. The best thing about this is you of course saving space in your closet, and among other things, your fashion gets greener without sacrificing a lot.

With several dozens of different buckles on offer, you can choose simple designs for your casual wear and funky designs for nights out or costume parties.

With the ideal belt and buckle on you, you can sashay to any function with great style and vigor.

You are sitting at home in your comfortably flannel pajama pants and a pizza stained t-shirt. With a bag of potato chips in one hand and the remote in the other, you excitedly switch on the tube to watch the event of the year… well, at least of the week … the Academy Awards.

Which films have been nominated? You are not sure. Who is the Oscar favorite for “Best Cinematography?” You do not care.

What will Halle be wearing?
How many diamonds will fit around Nicole’s thin little wrist?
Yes! Those are the questions!

And thus we see the reason for the relationship between fashion designers and our favorite A-list celebrities. Calvin, Donatella, Marc, and the rest of the gang are certainly not fools! Fashion designers are aesthetically driven – they seek to create physical beauty inspired by their thoughts, ideas, and visions. This physical beauty is known to us as clothing. And how beautiful it truly is!

And what can be better than a meticulously constructed and designed floor length Vera Wang gown? A meticulously constructed and designed floor length Vera Wang gown on Julia Roberts! Fuse the most beautiful fashion designs with some of the most beautiful faces, bodies and people and the result borders on sublime – a sensory delight that keeps us tuned in and left wanting to emulate.

Flashback to the months leading up to my senior prom…just weeks after Gwenyth Paltrow won her Academy Award for “Best Actress,” the racks of Macy’s were overflowing with replicas of Paltrow’s bubblegum pink ball gown. As much as we value our individual tastes and fashion sense, there is at least a part of us (no matter how small), that emulates the beauty we find in the world. This is natural, right?

I have heard that a celebrity wearing your gown/tux/creation to a red carpet event is worth over a million dollars in advertising. Further, they tell me that slipping a gorgeous frock onto an Academy Award winner is worth tens of millions of dollars in advertising. This does not seem to be much of a stretch. Beauty sells – making the relationship between fashion and celebrity brilliant….

This summer it is “boho” chic. Last summer, it was preppy sailor simplicity. In the late 90’s it was the grunge look. Yellow is the new black. Jeans are the new business casual. Yes, I am writing of fashion trends.

The latest look, style, and color floods the covers of magazines, the shelves of retailers from Saks to H & M, the bodies of celebrities and television characters and, undoubtedly, is able to get enough of us to buy into it (literally and figuratively) to validate the whole cycle.

So, while most of us are easily able to grasp this continuously perpetuating cycle of saturating the public with the latest, greatest duds, questions remain: how does a trend start? Who makes this decision? Why does it work?

Well, to be perfectly honest, there is no definitive answer to the myth that is a fashion trend. But, while the exact formula is beyond the consumer, we can be sure that it takes the work of several different interdependent fashion industry professions to convince us that espadrilles, suspenders, and terry-cloth suits are worthy of our dollars and donning.

Fashion designers gather their inspiration, whether it comes from popular culture, music, politics, a celebrity muse, or something else entirely. Then, they design – usually a spring and fall collection. With a slew of inspired, perfectly crafted designs ready to hit the runway, they show their collections.

It could possibly be said that the trend begins at the fashion show. Fashion writers, buyers, photographers and celebrities line the runways, waiting to take in, criticize and praise the designer’s work.

Writers go back to their offices and verbally comment on the design they have seen. If a collection is deemed great, the editor may be persuaded to feature the clothing on the cover of the month’s issue. This is also influenced by fashion publicists - professionals who are paid to get the designer’s duds in front of larger audiences. Thus, we read about the latest fashion trend.

Photographers snap photos as the models parade down the runway and sell them to parties interested in the designer’s work. The photos show up in newspapers, industry magazines, fashion magazines and various other media outlets. Thus, we see the latest fashion trend.

Buyers, if impressed, order pieces that their clientele will be willing to pay hundreds or thousands to own. Other designers, those focused on mass production of more affordable versions of the latest trend, gather their inspiration here too. Thus, we can purchase the latest fashion trend.

So, as you can see, it is impossible to pinpoint exactly how a fashion becomes a trend. What you can know, with certainty, is that it took many professionals in the fashion industry to get you to the cash register with your bohemian-inspired peasant blouse.

Take a timeless tip from the past and update your plain black dress from last year with accessories. Not only will it save time (searching) and money (could be spent on manicures) but, it will put the glam back into your special evening. Audrey Hepburn gives us millennia gals an example of how it can be done right. Just take a look at how she puts it together with an up-do, gloves, and sparkle.

… And always remember if you look like a Bombshell no one cares if you are wearing diamonds or rhinestones….

There’s a new way to show American pride by supporting a candidate for presidency, and that’s on your belt! Bringing fun into the political arena these cartoon characterizations are playful at a time when the political debates are about to get heated. So show you have American pride and a sense of humor with these cute buckles. Because you need a belt to hold your pants up, and now you can have fun with it as well.

Available for a limited time at Hotbuckles.com these smart little square belt buckles are not going to be around forever, so you better hurry. I am wearing my favorite candidate’s buckle right now, but no I am not going to tell you which… that’s for a whole other type of blog!

Gypsy fashion is big for fall, and I think its nice that a look is available that isn’t a structured plaid look.  I love the easy of this romatic look.   Boho paisley skirts, ankle booties, sweater vests, ruffles and fringe.  All in warm tones of saffron and pumpkin.