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Shelley Mantei founded theitlists.com to help busy women define their personal beauty, life and fashion style - vogue nirvana.
While being the main contributor to theitlists, Shelley also enjoys a career in marketing/media in both the fashion and video game industry, complimented by a BA in Communications. She currently resides in Vancouver, BC Canada.
“My eclectic group of fashionista gal pals are constantly ‘dolling’ out their favorite tips and trends. I wanted a forum where these gems could be shared – and new ones could be gained.”
Theitlists.com features the must haves, the it lists and trends (colors, styles, & more) from the magazine pages, runways, and internet. You know! the "it" bag, "it" girl, or "it" trend that makes our lives a bit more fresh. I’ve always had a nose for finding that next cool thing and now I can share my finds with all of you.
To contact Shelley, write to shelley[at]theitlists[dot]com
Fashion Is….
The term fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not adhere to prevailing ideals. Inherent in the term is the idea that the mode will change more quickly than the culture as a whole. The terms "fashionable" and "unfashionable" are employed to describe whether someone or something fits in with the current popular mode of expression. The term "fashion" is often used in a negative sense, as a synonym for fads and trends.
In this sense, fashions are essentially a relief from bourgeoisie and petit bourgeoisie boredom, or a distraction from important matters, for the idle rich. The term is also frequently used in a positive sense, as a synonym for glamour and style. In this sense, fashions are a sort of communal art, through which a culture examines its notions of beauty and goodness. Fashions are social psychology phenomena common to many fields of human activity and thinking.
The rises and falls of fashions have been especially documented and examined in the following fields: * Architecture, interior design, and landscape design * Arts and crafts * Body type, clothing or costume, cosmetics, grooming, and personal adornment * Cuisine * Dance and music * Forms of address, slang, and other forms of speech * Economics and spending choices, as studied in behavioral finance * Entertainment, games, hobbies, sports, and other pastimes * Etiquette * Politics and media, especially the topics of conversation encouraged by the media * Philosophy and spirituality * Technology, such as the choice of programming techniques Of these fields, costume especially has become so linked in the public eye with the term "fashion". The more general term "costume" has been relegated by many to only mean fancy dress or masquerade wear, while the term "fashion" means clothing generally, and the study of it.
This linguistic switch is due to the so-called fashion plates which were produced during the Industrial Revolution, showing novel ways to use new textiles. For a broad cross-cultural look at clothing and its place in society, refer to the entries for clothing and costume. The remainder of this article deals with clothing fashions in the industrialized world. Contents: see site for details of these categories .
Quotes:
"Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." - Coco Chanel
"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months." - Oscar Wilde
"The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize."- Olympia Dukakis
Fashion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
