Fashion Trends Spring 2005

Written by Lisa Jay


The spring 2005 fashion trends show clothing and accessories that are very feminine and full of color, style and patterns. What arerepparttar experts forecasting for spring?

Fabric – Romance is inrepparttar 130199 air. The fabrics this season will be more feminine and light. We will see a lot of soft flowing fabrics such as chiffon and silk. A new trend this season isrepparttar 130200 big bold prints in wild designs. No longer dubbedrepparttar 130201 tacky,repparttar 130202 big animal and floral prints will dominaterepparttar 130203 scene.

Handbags – Handbags are once again going to be designed for use. Bigger is definitely better! Purses will be oversized and versatile, held inrepparttar 130204 hand or slung overrepparttar 130205 shoulder. A bag has to hold all ofrepparttar 130206 day’s necessities.

Color – White will be all around us for spring and there will be no avoiding it. The color scene seems to be all overrepparttar 130207 color pallet. Think citrus; alive, vibrant colors of oranges, limes and lemons will be everywhere. Corals, various shades of pink, blues, aqua, taupe and deep gold will also dominate this season’s fashion.

Jewelry – Pearls are still a front runner inrepparttar 130208 favorites for spring jewelry. Multiple layers of faux pearls andrepparttar 130209 “real deal” pearls will be combined in a big bunch to create long layered necklaces. Ears are no longerrepparttar 130210 focus this spring season,repparttar 130211 arms are. Bangles and bracelets, big and small will take center stage inrepparttar 130212 jewelry industry. The earrings are moving from chandelier to long thin earrings and sapphires in pink set in gold will adorn many fingers this spring.

Essential Factors in Women’s Self Defense

Written by Paul Smiley


Criminals are more intelligent than we give them credit for when it comes to their choice of victims. They do not typically choose a victim at random, but rather when they see a good opportunity available to them. It’srepparttar same scenario asrepparttar 130196 low hanging fruit orrepparttar 130197 mentality of a predator when he sees an injured animal inrepparttar 130198 wild. They will prey on those who are vulnerable, unaware, or viewed as an uncomplicated target. If you act as if you are familiar with your surroundings, show strength, and walk with confidence, a criminal will not want to put inrepparttar 130199 extra effort to fight you.

Keep your attention on everyone around you. Do not assume that a well-dressed gentleman cannot be an attacker. If someone is approaching you in a confronting manner, look them square inrepparttar 130200 eye, and yell “Stop” or “Go Away”. Almost every assailant that has agreed to an interview says that they will not pursue a woman if she shows self-confidence andrepparttar 130201 mental fortitude to fight back.

Verbal self-defense is a very strong weapon and many who have used this as part of their strategy say it was very effective when used in a strong and assertive voice. Using pepper sprays, stun guns and other such personal defense weapons can work inrepparttar 130202 same manner. Just by pointing it at an attacker and telling him you haverepparttar 130203 device can neutralizerepparttar 130204 situation.

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