By Erin Petersson


Many girls are fashionable. They really wanted to dress up like their idols or their favorite models. They wanted to be updated with the new trends and just by playing online dress up game you can be totally aware of what is new and out in the market.

Fashion Online made easy

Fashion is now made easy because if you have a computer or laptop and internet connections. Dress Up Games access is sure easy. You just need to type in the dress up website and then you are in to online games like the others. Playing it is not really hard, anyone could actually play it even the older once. There are a lot of options to choose from made for anyone, so that all could relate and enjoy the game just as they wanted. Being online really matters. It is because of the internet that every girls dreams turns to reality. They are able to create their own clothing and glamorous looks. The internet had really open access to every hidden fashion talent of an individual.

Dressing Up Models

The exquisite minds of the programmers are really amazing. They are really into public. They are not just creating games for the sake of money but by just looking and playing it you will really see their hardship. Their effort to make every game players not only to find their creations interesting and enjoy but most of all their goal is to make us love their game. The models they are using is not just simple. Now the models or also known as virtual dolls are made of the famous movies like Hannah Montana, Twilight and many more. They also have Anime dress up and many more interesting models. From cartoon looks to the new 3D virtual dolls. Dress up models are really lovable and irresistible.

The Dress Up Game

The Dress up game is not only made up of beautiful models or cool, fabulous dresses. The game ingredients is made up talent, skills and right attitude. First is talent. In dress up game it is not only models but the game is also with elegant accessories, bags and shoes. Second is that you should have the skills on clicking, dragging and designing is just some of the ways to make your play work, but drug and click is sure very easy. Lastly is the right attitude. I do believe that each of us are born with each own creativity and artistic hand.

The dress up game was created for us to explore and showcase the fashion we have in mind. Our attitude shows us the end product of our created model. The game is not about how beautiful is the dress the model is wearing but it is more on how you made the model look according to its environment, theme and everything. Overall the package is important. Through this game you will create a realization. Of what kind of person you are and hoe colorful you are when it comes to fashion.

Treasure your Fashion

You can treasure your fashion or your work. After you have created the look you wanted and you really love your work, you can definitely save them in your computer. You can use it as your desktop background. You can also print it out and made an album out of it. Then when you have time you will see that your collection have grown and in times you open it you will just smile as you find out how good you are. You will realize that you really are in to fashion and could be fashionable in your own simple way.

By Victoria L Ward


A fashion show intended to showcase is different from an ordinary high street fashion show. Not only will it take much longer for models to get into their outfits (which rules out quick changes) but the value and delicacy of the items means that a great deal of care needs to be taken.

Timing your show

You need to allow around two minutes per model. This is enough time to walk down the catwalk, pose and walk back down the catwalk.

In terms of back stage timing you need to allow ten minutes for a girl to get a dress on for which she will need at least one helper.

Boys

If you can, its great to have male models accompany your female models down the catwalk. A local hire company may be willing to lend you suits if you give them a call.

Announcer

Ask someone with good presenting skills to compere the show. Their role will be to announce the name of the model and give a commentary about the dress that they are wearing. For example 'This is Amy, she is wearing Bella, one of our pink prom dresses. This dress features stunning genuine crystal beading with a flowing tulle skirt'.

You should provide your compere with a script for each model/dress. This script should be organised in the same running order as the show.

Music

You should choose music which is both popular with the students in the show and appropriate for the occasion. Pay attention to the bpm (beats per minute) of the music. Your models will walk in time to the music and if the beat's too fast they may end up half jogging down the catwalk (ruining your timings!).

Vet all music before hand to ensure that it doesn't contain expletives.

Walk Through

It's a good idea to have a walk though of your fashion show. While it is common to do a full dress rehearsal (wearing all the outfits), you should think carefully about doing this. Every time a prom dress is handled it runs the risk of being damaged. It is therefore not advisable to do a full dress rehearsal.

Backstage help

You will need at least one person to help when a girl is trying to get into her dress. If you can stagger the girls putting on their dresses then you won't need as many helpers.

You also need a stage manager and an assistant stage manager. Both of these people should have a clipboard with details of the order in which the girls will go down the catwalk.

The stage manager stands in the wings and is responsible for ensuring that the right people go on stage at the right time.

It is there responsibility to make sure the girl starts putting the dress on in time and to make sure she is down in time. They need to be female so they can go into changing rooms.

Changing rooms

Ideally you need two rooms close to the stage. At least one needs to ensure privacy.

As prom dresses are worth hundreds of pounds each it is important to ensure they will not get damaged in the course of a fashion show.

One way to ensure that this doesn't happen is by ensuring that no food, drink or make up is allowed into the changing rooms. Only the girls themselves and people helping them to get ready should be allowed in the changing room.

Ask girls to take responsibility for dresses

Begin by explaining to the girls involved that they will be personally responsible for taking care of their dresses. Each girl should formally 'sign out' the dress when she takes it off the rack. At the end of the show, someone needs to be appointed to check the dresses back on to the rail. A girl's name should only be checked off the list when they have brought their dress back.

Enjoy it!

Running a fashion show can be great fun so finally, have a great time!

By Angie R. Jones


Dress up games are a common genre of online gaming for young girls and teens. The core of the game is expressing one's fashion sense by dressing up a virtual doll. With many traditional dress up games, the game is over once the player is done perfecting their doll's look. However, with Dress Up 2.0 games, a more advanced version of the traditional game, there are many more aspects in play. These advanced features include elements such as earning currency to shop for clothing, allowing players to design their own clothing, owning fashion stores, and joining fashion guilds. Each of these elements offer valuable learning experiences to young girls and teens, and are skills that they will need in their adulthood. More importantly, these lessons are learned within the platform of a game, which makes it fun and inconspicuous.

Earning In-Game Currency
In advanced dress up games, the clothing is not just given to the player as it is in traditional dress up games. Instead, shopping malls are available within the game, and players must use their in-game currency to buy clothing for their doll. To obtain currency, the players must earn it. They are able to earn it by completing fashion-related quests, winning fashion battles against other dolls, or by selling items to other players that they have created themselves. Not only does this provide an additional challenge within the game, but it also teaches young girls that in life, you must work for the things you want.

Also, with the use of in-game currency, players must also learn the valuable lesson of managing their finances. Many advanced dress up games allow players to rent apartments or fashion stores. In essence, this is giving the players the responsibility of paying bills. This causes the players to become conscientious about how they are managing their currency. They know that they must pay their bills, so that will mean they need to put those funds to the side and work a bit harder to earn more for their shopping sprees.

One way that some advanced dress up sites help users manage their currency is by providing virtual banking. Players learn how to use a bank account to save up for big purchases and also what it means to accrue interest on savings.

Designing Clothing
In addition to providing game-made clothing, advanced dress up games allow players to create their own clothing. Some games provide editing tools to allow players to customize pre-made clothing. Other games offer players the freedom of designing clothing in their own editing tools such as GIMP and uploading the creations onto the website. Allowing players to create their own designs exposes them to advanced fashion and technological concepts like graphic design. Many players really get into this aspect of the game and become wizzes at graphic editing tools, technology, and clothing design in general. These are valuable skills that players can use immediately with school projects, and even later in life when determining a career.

Owning Fashion Stores
Many dress up games that allow players to design their own clothing also allow them to sell their designs to other players. They are typically able to do this by creating a virtual storefront and stocking it with their designs. This entrepreneurial aspect of the game gives players an idea of what it takes to run a business. They learn first-hand about the fundamentals of economics such as supply and demand, marketing and promoting their business, and competing with other store owners for customers. The players learn how to set the price of their designs high enough to earn a profit, but low enough to attract customers. They also learn to use their imagination to come up with ways to differentiate their business from others as a way to stay competitive.

Joining Fashion Guilds
Fashion guilds are groups of players that share common interests. Guilds compete against one another in fashion-related quests. Guild members immediately see what it means to work as a team. Given a task, the guild members realize that they must work together or they will fail. They learn how to identify the strengths and weaknesses of individual members and use this to determine how to assign roles for completing tasks. Players also learn to be dependable and accountable, or risk letting their entire guild down. Learning to be an effective team player is a valuable life lesson that these players will use again and again; whether it be on group projects at school or in a corporate setting when they are older.

Advanced dress up games teach young girls and teens that there's more to life than being beautiful. These games use fashion as a center piece to expose players to valuable lessons that they will use in their every day life.

By Angie R. Jones


Traditionally, competitive online games such as MMORPGs have been thought of as a boy's sport, while, gaming for girls has been much more passive. Dress up games are a common genre of online games that girls and women of all ages seem to enjoy. Most dress up games allow girls to customize a virtual doll by choosing the doll's clothing, hair, makeup, and accessories. However, once the dress up part is over, so is the fun.

A new era of dress up games is on the rise...Dress Up 2.0. In Dress Up 2.0, girls not only have fun with the fashion part of the game, but they are also able to compete with other members of the community. These competitions are fashion battles to determine which doll is better dressed. The best dressed is typically decided by the members of the community through voting.

Dress Up 2.0 also makes dress up more intense by adding a ranking system to the game. Members are given stats for how well they do in the fashion battles and these stats determine their ranking compared to other members. Most Dress Up 2.0 games display the top ranked dolls on a Leader Board of some sort, giving them fame and recognition for consistently putting together great outfits for their doll.

In the spirit of MMORPGs, features such as quests and guilds are available in some Dress Up 2.0 games to keep their users engaged. Quests are fashion-related tasks that a user must complete to advance within the game. These quests may include things such as buying certain clothing pieces for their doll, winning a number of fashion battles, or voting on a specific number of fashion battles. Successfully completing these tasks give users a way to earn in-game currency and stats to boost their ranking.

In Dress Up 2.0 games, guilds are comparable to sororities. They give members an avenue to meet other users who share the same fashion interests. Keeping with the competitive aspect of Dress Up 2.0 games, guilds are able to compete against other guilds. Imagine a guild of Emo dressed dolls battling a guild of Preppy dressed dolls to determine which has the better fashion sense. It definitely makes for interesting entertainment.

Quite simply, Dress Up 2.0 has taken dress up games to the next level. Users who find themselves bored with the short solitaire play of traditional dress up games should seek for competitive Dress Up 2.0 games. These games offer a more intense and immersive aspect to doll dress up games.

By Shelby Strong


Spring is a time of renewal. Bulbs and flowers are sprouting, we do spring cleaning, and we get excited to spruce up our home and our lives. Every Spring women's and children's fashions also experience small changes. This article will show you what to look for in little girl's Spring clothes for this year. However, the ideas and suggestions are timeless as you look for clothes that are classic and transcend time.

With Spring in mind, there are several trends that we are seeing in little girls' fashions. First of all is comfort. We all want our little girls to feel beautiful yet comfortable in their clothes. Soft cottons and china silk are very comforting materials for children to wear. Best of all these fabrics are usually are not itchy, they are machine washable and are quite sturdy.

The second item you should look for in Spring fashions for little girls is durability. Children play outside a lot when the weather is nice. They ride bikes, play with friends, jump rope, and go to the park. While they are comfortable in their clothes, they also should last for a long time. You will want to look for fashions for your child that are fully finished and serged around all the seams and that are made from quality materials. Usually items on the clearance or sale rack for under $10 are not items that will last for years to come.

Third, of course, look for Spring fashions for your little girl that are darling, cute and that fit her well. What 4 year old little girl does not want to look and feel like a princess in her beautiful new pink dress. She loves to twirl and dance and act just like Disney's Cinderella or Belle. You can find adorable dresses that are quality and comfortable. Little Adventures is a trusted brand for little girls dresses. They are not only cute and comfortable, but the prices are more reasonable than local stores. Little Adventures dresses are also machine washable which is a big plus to many parents of small children or toddlers.

Fourth, try to find fashions for your child that are classic. Classic clothing can be handed down from child to child and still be in style. Classic colors of dresses for little girls may include pastels in pink, white, and light purple. Older kids may like more brighter colors that stand out more like magenta, sky blue, and yellow. You can find plan and classic dresses or other clothing that is not particularly the hottest style of the day, but one that will transcend time and still be cute and hip in a couple years when her sister wears the same outfit.

Try these four suggestions to buying Spring fashions for your little girl. There are some great stores online that sell kids clothing and many have free shipping or other incentives that your local stores do not have. Many online stores regularly have sales or special offers that may apply to you.

Good luck finding beautiful and quality clothes for your little girl that will be darling, inexpensive and will last for years of imaginative play.

By Lenny Rose


Most women would like to be a star like Emma Watson or Jessica Parker. Not only these ladies are good actresses but also they are icons of fashion and style. Their secrets lie in every detail of what they wear on; from the sequins, the ruffles, and the basic embellishments that make them stand out among the crowd. But how do these ladies go about their wardrobe that they become bewitching babes and make everyone under their stylish spell? Discover fun and fearless fashion with dress up games and be one of these superb fashion icons!

Fun and fearless fashion start off by choosing the right piece of clothing to wear. However, there are only three things that can happen when you experiment with style. First, you become the fashion icon that everybody follows. Second, you end up in a fashion disaster and third, you become invisible that nobody seems to distinguish you from the others, which is the worst. In order to avoid these evils, it is important that you study what you wear not for the sake that everybody adores your outfit but for the sake of seeking your uniqueness in the crowd and reflect your true personality. If you are not bold enough to try on clothes, dress up games can be truly helpful in this aspect.

With dress up games, you can find clothes that you also have same with other accessories that you can pair with it. The only thing that you must do is to set up a virtual model of you and prepare for the mix and match.
To make a star style, play up with glittery shrug and pair it with a purple full skirt. A corset tube can make a sexy style with faded jeans and have it paired with lace-up booties. To add to the embellishment, a crystal cuff and oversized earrings will do the trick.

Nothing expresses your love for yourself but by bringing out the best in you in everything that you do and in every place where you go. This means that you owe yourself to be fashionable too even in your workplace. Try a shimmering top to add sparkle to your office dress. An oversized belt and its matching cuff will look best for your black and shiny stilettos. If you want to keep the conservative approached in dressing up, find a brocade jacket at dress up games that add sophistication and credence to your work ensembles.

Dress up for your shape and add a glint of elegance and style to your wardrobe with dress up games. Shopping for the clothes that adore your shape and reflect your personality will bring less fear of dressing up because you know that you look best on these clothes. Do not be afraid to experiment and have fun and fearless fashion. Go for tailored tops, whimsical skirts, and figure hugging pants that makes a sparkle of your body assets. Be fashionable and find the thrill with dress up games!

By Natasha Leratti


Chic Tough Girl Looks, Military Influences, and Seductive Jumpsuits rule the Runway.

The New Year is barely in the door and we are already looking to our favorite celebrities to show us how to make this our best year in Fashion yet. Anne Hathaway is a celebrity style icon in the making already, with her raven hair and creamy skin. With her fashion break out role in The Devil Wear Prada, the public took notice of her expressive appearance. While recently in the pages of Vogue and InStyle magazines, she resonates in Versace, Thakoon, and Marchesa. Her casual side is appealing to many as well, having been photographed in a military influenced jacket. This Sergeant Pepper inspired look will be hot in 2009, and will be seen in electric blue, orange, and red, in addition to the more traditional look of black or olive. Pair with form fitting pants, boots, and a simple t-shirt. The fashion accessories can be pared down as shiny metallic buttons will festoon across the jackets. Piles of metal chains will be your ideal accessory choice for a plain shirt.

Love her or hate her, Victoria Beckham will continue to rule the fashion world, with the fashionistas waiting hungrily for her next hair style or statement. A fashion brand herself, she will continue to reinvent her own look of elegant flamboyance style. Look to Victoria to be the enduring face of high glamour, as anything worth leaving the house for should be dressed for. Body skimming, elegant dresses with an element of exaggeration are her forte, like the black Dolce dress she wore recently in Dubai. Look for Victoria to also influence the menswear look with her seductive take on wearing high waisted, fluid moving pants that are hot off designer runway. The new soft silhouette of pants will be worn in various lengths this year from chic cropped styles to the floor skimming variety, and topped with smart jackets, feminine blouses, and knits.

While it was recently reported that she hates the words "boho chic", Kate Hudson is certainly an influence for it. Her laid back California way of dressing makes her look a favorite to women of all ages. She embodies comfort, with a fashion style. Kate's take on combining patterns, color, and a an easy aesthetic will rule many closets this year - think dresses by Marc by Marc Jacobs, Prada, and M Missoni. Missoni knits feature an incredible weave of colors that give only a nod to the boho look and make knits the comfortable choice. Natasha Leratti offers an affordable knit look at her latest fashion designer collection website, in a citrus kissed yellow mini dress, accented by the ever popular black and white.

As a new celebrity who dresses the celebrities, Rachel Zoe's own style has taken storm due to her reality show. One can't miss the larger than life luxurious fur vests she favors, paired with skirts or skinny jeans. While she favors vintage, her look has an exotic flair that evokes a Russia meets West Coat influence. Strong prints in rich colors, chunky knits, and bold jewelry are the staple of her look. We will look to her to show us how to mix unusual textures and prints. Rachel is a perfect example of being able to dress high-low by taking a vintage $2000 Chanel gown and mixing it with a $98 faux fur vest from The Limited. Not only is her look fun and fresh, it inspires our inner designer to take risks in mixing styles.

Tough Girl or Biker Chic will edge its way back in, due to the strong women it evokes. The rock style looks of Rihanna and Pink brings their influence to a look that can be dressed up or down. Rihanna will be a style setter for this year with her stunning good looks and cutting edge fashion style. Her sweet smile accentuates her glam rocker appeal. Little black dresses are topped off with edgy fitted jackets that offer zippers, rips, and a sharper structure. While leather seems like an obvious choice, look for unusual takes on the jacket that include fitted knit sweaters over skinny black pants and boots. Leather pants and thigh high boots are creating a tough but glam look. Studded accents on designer handbags or boots are offset with shiny sequins to bring in a feminine touch. A Balenciaga Biker Bag may set you back thousands of dollars for this look, but consider checking out leratti.com to find her take on new and vintage designer handbags to suit this look.

While it may take awhile for this trend to gain steam, many celebrities have been photographed wearing the new jumpsuit. Kate Hudson, Scarlett Johannsen, and Rosario Dawsen have been seen adding their touch to this retro look. Chunky belts, long chains, and miles of bangles add spunk and glamour to an otherwise simple style. Look for silky, flowy materials that accentuate movement, and show subtle glimpses of skin. Styles will be long or cropped, and will be set off with sexy high heels or boots. The jumpsuit can be dressed down for day, or up for cocktail hour, and may prove to have a versatile ability for the modern women. Look for spring neutrals to bring a safari -tinged feel to the style.

Whoever your style icon may be, develop your own sense of style. Natasha Leratti is a Miami based High End Fashion Designer with a cutting edge vibe and distinct sense of style.

Your Fashion Guru and Stylist,
Natasha Leratti

By Lisa Park


If you are a fashion savvy person, it is not surprising that you indulge yourself into a collection of fashion wardrobe and accessories. Figure-flattering gowns and skirts become your ultimate must-haves to project your sexy curves while denim jeans are part of your high street fashion. While you crave to know the hottest fashion news and advice, wanting to follow the latest fashion trends, you can appreciate the art of fashion more by learning shape, texture and patterns. Who do you think can best teach you these basics? The most fashionable and fabulous Bratz at the dressing up games. Love fashion not only by following it but by being a trendsetter!

Most often, you will not get lost with fashion styles and cuts when you know the names of the styles. This is for the reason that certain fashion clothes are named based on the shape, texture or the pattern of the fashion clothing. Here are some of the few which you could find in the dressing up games wardrobe.

The A-line. As the name suggest, the A-line is a set of fashion clothing that adopts the shape of the letter A. this was first introduced by Christian Dior, one of the infamous French couture designers. The silhouette if the A-line is imitated by having a funnel like shape where the fabric flares out from the top and goes fitted at the neck and shoulders. There is no shaping or seaming at the waist and the fabric goes wide to the bottom. A good example of an A-line dress is the satin sleeveless dress in purple at the dressing up games.

The fabulous ball gown. The ball gown is one of the most prominent styles of gowns that you could find at the dressing up games. This is for the reason that this cut is the most recognized formal style for special events and occasion. Most often the ball gown is made of luxurious and soft fabrics that has been trimmed delicately and worn with a shawl. While the early centuries have been noted with wrist length sleeves, the present trend goes with the gown cut off the shoulder. This is then designed and made further elegant with beads, sequins, appliqués and ruffles.

The cigarette pipe trousers. These trousers do not mean that the pants were made out of cigarette material. Since we are talking about shapes and styles, this means that it is likely compared to a cigarette in these terms. Also known as the slim fit pants or the skinny jeans thus started from 1950s and now back into fashion in the recent years. The pants have snug fit on the legs and ends with a small hole or opening. Spandex is sometimes using to make the jeans stretchable and allow super slim fit.

There is still other fashion clothing that you could find with dressing up games. Play with texture, style and shapes and see the arts in fashion.

By Lisa Park


For the girls who dream of becoming fashion designers, there is a critical resource available online that can help you make those dreams come true - or at least get you pointed in the right direction. It can be challenging to begin a career as a fashion designer while still in middle school, but that hasn't stopped millions of girls from testing the waters with the help of online dress up and fashion games.

Online Fashion
Girls who love fashion can never get enough of outfits and styles in fashion magazines, but now thanks to the huge variety of fashion games online, you can explore styles and create your own fashions right on your computer.

Making Fashion Work for You
To use fashion games on the computer, you need only internet access. There is no need for expensive software or even a measuring tape. Simply boot up the computer and turn your internet browser toward the world of dress up games.

Dress Up Games
The number of dress up games available online will take you aback if you haven't explored this realm of fashion before. There are dress up games related to almost every fashionable celebrity and even many of the more popular fashion dolls such as Barbie and Bratz. There are also generic dolls used to model some of the latest and greatest fashion, and as a future designer, it is these games that will help you the most.

Assembling Style
When faced with a new dress up game, you have the option of thousands of clothing items and accessories to combine into new and exciting looks. You can easily spend hours trying on different skirts and tops to find the perfect top and skirt that might offset to a great pair of boots. And you can do all this without ever leaving your seat.

Working with fashion in this way lets you play with the most popular styles as well as learn what might be coming our way from other countries - after all, the United States isn't the only nation with websites and designers creating all these fashion games. Blend styles from other counties to make your new look a bit more European or sparkle with Asian flair. Work to find the perfect outfit that transcends all national lines and when you find it, you must save it for posterity (and your portfolio.)

Creating a Portfolio
Working with fashion requires assembling a selection of your work to show others what you are capable of creating. This means your creations should be saved to a file on your computer or printed out to be stored in a special folder. While the great fashion houses might not come knocking at your door any time soon, creating a portfolio of favorites can be fun to share with friends and it can be especially beneficial when it's time to head to the stores for a bit of shopping.

By Sheryl Munroe


If you're the parent of a teenager, then you know how teens like to keep up with the latest fashion trends. This is understandable, as teens are trying to establish their own identity, outside of identifying with their parents. However, there is the likelihood that some of these fashions may seem inappropriate, even to the most lenient of parents, and especially to those who are more conservative in nature. You don't really want your daughter in short shorts, or low cut tops, and you probably don't want your son looking like a thug or hoodlum. Where do you draw the line between your teen dressing in trendy fashions and dressing inappropriately? Perhaps, more importantly, how do you draw the line?

When it comes to dealing with your teenager and the fashion trends you don't find acceptable, your first reaction may be to lay down the law, and rule with an iron fist. You are the parent, after all, and in your home, your rules must be followed. That's a fair agreement, isn't it? However, this sort of philosophy may do more harm than good. Just think back to when you were a teenager. Most likely, you would respond unfavorably to being told how to dress by your parents. That may have worked well as a child, but teenagers want to establish their own independence and identity. The best option is to take a different approach than the authoritarian one.

One of the many cases where you most certainly should speak with your teen about their fashion choices is where those choices could end up causing harm. Many of the teen fashion trends involve wearing clothes that are quite revealing. This can send a dangerous message that your teen is marketing himself or herself sexually. Your teenager probably won't see it this way, but those who see your child very well may get that message, whether it was intended or not.

In this case, you should sit down and explain your concerns. Let your teen know that there is the possibility that sexual predators may interpret their provocative fashion style as being an invitation to receive attention. Calmly explain that if this is not the message that he or she wishes to send, then perhaps it would be wise to reconsider his or her fashion choices. Taking the time to explain the logical reasons behind your concerns will be more likely to be effective than simply demanding, "You aren't leaving the house in those clothes." You may even find that your teenager feels a sense of gratitude that you treated him/her in a more adult manner, and be more compliant with your wishes, realizing that your position on the issue stems from actual concerns for his or her well being.

You and your teenager should also be aware that fashion trends can sometimes change rapidly. What's in today, may be out in just a few months, never to come back in style. It's entirely possible that the fashion trend your teenager seems so enamored with, and that you detest so much will be a quickly passing phase.

You could also work together with your teen to look at trends that the two of you can agree upon. There is a wide variety of fashion magazines and online fashion sites that you can explore with your teen to look at alternative trends that may be more acceptable. You can point out things that, whether you appreciate the taste of them or not, are fashions that you would find to be within the confines of what is acceptable. This could also turn into a fun bonding experience, as well as a good way to come to a compromise with your teenager.

One more benefit of finding common ground with your teenager on what fashions are acceptable is that it could reduce friction between your teen and school dress code policy. Just as teenagers don't like being told "you can't wear that" by you, they can also resent the enforcement of a school dress code. Schools often prohibit students from wearing certain types of clothing, especially offensive or revealing clothes. Learning to work together with your teen may have the benefit of preventing an issue with school authorities from ever becoming a problem, or resulting in any sort of suspension or disciplinary action.

Taking these few steps to try to cooperate with you teenager instead of ruling your teenager should help reduce the level of conflict that you have between each other. Teens like to be fashionable, but that doesn't mean that they have to wear things that are inappropriate. By working together, you can help your teenager to understand why it is your duty as a parent to impose a more responsible sense of fashion.