S p o r t C l o t h e s

When u watch Eminem or Snoop's videos, do u wonder why these ghetto guys are so hot? How the chicks get the dirty look they have? Have u seen boys and girls in Bulgaria representing the gangsta style like them? No, cause this is a hip hop trade mark. The clothes, the make up, the behavior... everything is too different. If some hip hop or R&B star decides to get involved with fashion business, the collection he makes is always in this black style.

Why do celebs wear sport clothes? When they r having breakfast with friends, or walking the dog stars always choose this kind of clothing. It's not just to hide from paparazzi, cause paparazzi will recognize them even if they r dressed like a hamburger. Going out without all the glamour that u have to bring with u every day is always easier. Every night when they go to clubs or to the premiere of their latest movie they have to have this divine look and it's really hard to achieve and maintain it. So during the day the comfort of a simple skirt and T-shirt is preferable.

And it's not only celebs that feel like this, it's the same for normal people. A friend of mine who was an ordinary boy from the block, got a job in a bank. He's 24 so he's not used to the official clothes people r wearing there. He hates suits and the best thing for him during the weekend is to put on his old sweaters and jeans. I'm sure everyone feels the same way.

The best thing with this kind of clothes is not their comfort, cause obviously this is one of their advantages, but it's their possibility to appear in every fashion that u can think of. If u look a movie representing the 60s and 70s style you'll notice, except the strange haircuts, the sport elements in every piece of clothing. And now when u watch fashion shows u can always spot the mixing of styles. The outlooks u can often see is a dress with a sport jeans jacket, a skirt with sneakers, etc.

No matter if it's hippies' ages or the new century, Nike and their sneakers and athletic clothing have ruled the market. "Just do it" with it's simplicity and it's direct approach has made millions of people to forget about boring black or gray apparel. Unfortunately, here in only a few people can boast with a pair of Nike's trainers. And even though we can't buy anything from P Diddy's clothing line Sean John or Justin's William Rast, Razgrad has smashing shops for sport equipment like "Spalding" - the shop near "Drujba" Supermarket:

By: Nina
Edited by: Nikolay

T h e F a s h i o n F a i r

Every year in Razgrad we have two fashion fairs - one in September and one in January. This year's spring fair took place in "Ludogoretz" Hall from 22nd to 27th Jan. There was a great lottery and you could participate with anything you bought. The prize is an iron. Yeah!!!
Everyone goes there with great expectations. The fair offers a lot of stuff from candies to bags, boots, clothes and jewelry, even key-rings. The whole thing calls on my mind the cool old fairs of clothes where you can find everything on symbolic prices. And probably from the get going the idea was like this. Unfortunately, for the past 5 years it has been ruined just the exact same way that happens with every good idea here.
The truth is that every year the wares are almost like the last year. They are supposed to be made by Bulgarian companies. But on the clothes labels it's written Made in China or Made in other country that it's not Bulgaria. So the whole purpose of showing Bulgarian products is stultified. It's cheap, but sometimes, surprisingly, some needle-works tear after a few hours of wearing:)
But, I can deny that, the jewelry is awesome. The first thing that u see when u enter there is a wall of all types of necklaces, collars, pendants, bracelets, earrings and so on. They are like too much, so there's no way to separate them and choose only one. There is also a stand for jewelry covered with 18-carat gold:)
The only animal things are coats and undies. For every Little Miss Sunshine is the kid fashion stall, and for men is an enormous variety of sweaters.
Basically, it's A BIG EVENT in our small town, so it won't be a mistake just to go and see it.

by: Nina
edited by: Stoian and Nikolay

The Animal In/On Us

Ok, we found the best sweaters, we checked these gorgeous expensive bags in Posseidon. What's next? Oh yeah...boots. The animal theme rules them all. U can have leopard's and tiger's paws on ur feet, or maybe zebra's hoofs, or some kind of snake's tail. Ankle, mid-calf, and knee-high boots can all be found with fluffy collars this winter. From faux fur to shearling, and lots of fluff to bits of fluff, it's definitely the season for luxurious trim. I went to Russe recently and in every shop that I entered I felt like being in jungle. I almost expected these clothes and shoes to move and attack me. Here are some tips how to pacify the beast on your feet:

1) If u wanna be able to follow the mania of putting your jeans into your boots always buy boots with a (:blank:) space between them and your calf.

2) It may sound strange but somewhere I read that a girl couldn't understand how to do it right. The jeans always pulled out from her shoes and she was too embarrassed to ask her friends for advice. In her desperation she asked the magazine for help. But what they answered was quite pointless so here is the best way: if you have problems like hers' you should put your jeans into your socks. If u have a pair of ankle-leggings it will be great. If the leggings are over the boots - this will be even cooler. It's now beginning in Bg, but in America or other countries girls have already realised that if you wanna be fashionable u have to be very creative in picking clothes. Don't go to buy expensive things when ur grandma can make them for you. In this way u can exam ur brains for its level of providing new, fresh ideas and the most important - ur clothes will be unique.

3) Don't forget that this fur fashion imposes a deep obligation upon you. If your jacket is on zebra themes, your bag - on dalmatian, and finally your shoes are snakes - this is not working. At all. Choose one animal and be it:)

But what happens when u don't have enough money to buy the gor-gor-gorgeous boots in leopard color u saw yesterday on your best friend's feet? You become green from jealousy and safe your daily money till the summer to afford to get a pair. But it's summer. And next winter fashion's changed. So what do u do? U go to the shops for Chinese clothes. Don't think "I can't buy this - it's Chinese. It'll be out in the rubbish in 2 weeks." It's better to buy 3 different pairs of shoes on the price of one, isn't it? These shops r 4 everyone. The items are cheap and various. Have u wondered why they r always full of people. When I went to "Dessie" and "Fenix" (they're like the best in Rz) I could hardly have my photos done. With a little help of your imagination this 20-leva pair of footwear can be just like the desirable one:

P.S. Watch Step up! It's the latest dance movie. This girl there knows how to combine clothes. U can steal her (or her stylist's) ideas without any compunction:

Written by:NiNa

Edited by:DeNitSa & KaDriE

Bags in Rz

Like I told u a few weeks ago, this time we are going to choose the most appropriate handbag/purse for the season. Of course, we have some cool suggestions but first lets talk about bags in general.
"Show me your bag to tell u what kind of person u r." Nice. If your only bag is 3 years old, with torn handles, missing ornaments and so on - u are like these people who don't need a cool one or expensive jewelry to be confident, or u just don't have enough money to spend them asside from the necessities like food etc. But if your bag looks like it's brand new - u are person who cares bout people's opinion and looks after every detail. What about if u have 20 bags?
I think they r not a sign of personality. They are quite useful in our everyday life though. Depending on what u like, u can use them for different stuff. The fashion now goes with huge handbags where u can put a change of clothes except the casual stuff. But if u have addiction to small purses - don't worry - they are always in. U can find them everywhere.
Here we also have fur and the brown color is what clearly dominates over the others. Unfortunately, we couldn't find the kind of bags that we wanted - these that now are worn by Misha Barton, Lindsay Lohan and others teen stars. However, the latest collection in "Posseidon" - our most famous dress shop in Rz, is as suitable and fashionable as those in Hollywood.
Nina