Photo: Vogue Sept 2008

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate"

- Oprah Winfrey

Surprise! This Shimmer trend, yet again, revolves around self expression. For those of you who have not yet read the "Music To My Ears" article, this is a key theme within Fall/Winter 08/09 trends. The reason is that we live in a society where technology has allowed us to present ourselves to the world through reality television, video games, social networking sites, blogs, etc. People are not afraid of showing who they are to the public anymore. This can get quite scary (example, Rock of Love: Charm School 2) but none the less, I think it's a positive sign of the times.

The highlight of Shimmer is that it embodies self reflection and self celebration. The look? Anything that captures light. Color that shines and reflects. Fabrics and embellishments such as silk, satins, vinyl, glitter, sequins, crystals, gems, metallic, brocade...the list goes on and on.

Keep checking back for updates and specials about this trend.