Orange Crush

A-List celebrities from Blake Lively to Kelly Ripa were spotted this summer looking lovely in sundresses and gowns of tangerine, apricot and all the shades in between. Like a warm summer sunset, these women glow, and show us that orange goes way beyond fall decor.

Orange fashion spread featured in People magazine

Below, view a special sneak preview of an our Autumn angel ornament coming out this holiday season. As part of our Angels of Inspiration, Angels of the Season collection, this adorable little keepsake features translucent orange epoxy pumpkin detailing and a glittering orange Swarovski stone!

To be sold exclusively at CVS/pharmacy stores and CVS.com this winter!

Lace it Up

On the runway, top fashion designers from Prada to Dolce & Gabbana and Alexander McQueen showcased their latest designs including a collection of lace couture. Full gowns of lace over a solid print create a textured effect, while skirts and tops of peekabo lace provide a provocative appeal.

A couple of seasons ago, I designed a tree for my living room inspired by a Victorian Christmas. I draped the tree with french tassels and lace ribbon and used a hand-crocheted tablecloth as a tree skirt. This look is easy to re-create at home, and is well complimented by our goldtone and silvertone ornament collections, florals and soft pastel glass bulbs.

Through Rose-Colored Glasses

I continually see metallics appearing from jewelry to fashion and even home decor. This week, there's a new twist, with gold picking up a touch of pink for rose gold. The slightly softened hue is feminine and romantic, but emits the same elegance as traditional gold finishes.

From the pages of People magazine, jewelry designers from Henri Bendel to Lena Wald are using rose gold in their designs. Taylor Swift was also photographed wearing a rose gold metallic gown.

For Christmas, purchase some rose gold ornaments, like our scroll bulb featured below.

You can pair rose golds with other metallics as well as hues of pink and burgandy.

Bright & Beautiful

From the Fall Runway Report in the latest issue of Bazaar magazine, the future of fall fashion is looking very bright. High-fashion designers such as Oscar de la Renta, Dior and Celine are crafting their latest designs in brilliant raspberry, shimmering violet, orange and cherry.

Moving away from traditional fall colors such as chocolate, grey and black, designers are taking a fresh approach to the upcoming season by pairing winter fashions with more brilliant versions of classic spring pastels.

For the holiday season, liven up your tree with some ornaments in vivid colors, or brightly colored satin ribbons.

Silvertone bright yellow and pale blue peep-toe shoe ornament and pewter paintbrush with raspberry paint splatter by Gloria Duchin.

Metallics Continue to Shine

From clothing to jewelry, the fashion statement is clear - shine on! Celebrities favor glitz and glamour with sleek, form-fitting metallic gowns and layered metallic necklaces. Below, a photo from the latest edition of People magazine shows some of Hollywood's hottest starlets wearing metallics everywhere from head to toe.

Accent your metallic look with a splash of color to add depth and intrigue, like a chunky blue gemstone, or a blue peep-toe pump. For the holiday season, be sure to check out some of our newest designs like the pewter snowflake below, dotted with sparkling blue Swarovski crystals.

Mad for Plaid

Plaid is back with a vengeance, layering multi-color stripes over dresses, skirts, blazers, and even stockings. Over the years, plaid has been symbolic of many fashion trends and lifestyles. In today's fashion, depending on how it is worn, you may feel as if you are ready for a weekend in a wooded log-cabin, about to embark on an English fox hunt, or preparing for your first day of prep school. It doesn't matter how you wear it, as long as you join the world in going mad for plaid.

Plaid fashions from the Dolce & Gabbana collections

For the upcoming Holiday season, give your tree a log cabin makeover. Use thick-wired plaid ribbon as garland, accent the branches with natural pinecones, and hang woodsy themed ornaments from the ends with smaller plaid ribbons.

Gloria Duchin bronze fishing bear ornament with plaid ribbon.

A Star Spangled Affair

It's the Monday after the 4th of July, but the fireworks continue to sparkle through fashion on the streets of New York and LA! Yesterday, the New York Times printed a fashion spread of Red, White and Blue couture in the city including the photo below of the Americana themed window at Bergdorf Goodman's featuring models in adorable crenoline lined mini-dresses.

Teen star Aimee Teegarden showed her suppport in the latest issue of Star magazine, with a star bangled necklace and matching ring.

At Gloria Duchin, we are celebrating America with Christmas in July this entire month and offering a FREE ornament to any of our customers who spend $25.00 or more on our website!

Gloria Duchin hand silk-screened flag heart. FREE with $25 purchase at http://www.gloriaduchin.com