That just makes us appreciate the feel-good, be-free vibes she brought to our feeds even more. Kerry's #FashionFriday is more like our fashion every day mood. Her house dress of choice is FARM Rio's Swinging Palm Linen midi, which has long sleeves and beaded tassels. It's airy and fresh — especially when complete with those funky oversize circular sunglasses and layered jewelry — and clearly ideal for posing selfie style. And yes, even though we normally think of palm trees as a summertime print, we still see no reason not to indulge in this addition to our wardrobes, just to let the sunshine in. Anyway, it'll help us look forward to a vacation in the future. Scroll through to shop Kerry's exact design, along with similar options at different price points.
Model and television host Holly Sonders has been on a sexy photo-sharing roll lately that show her flaunting her fabulous physique in an array of racy outfits. On Tuesday, she continued the trend and uploaded a snap that featured her showcasing her impressive assets in a string bikini while sporting a pair of high heels.
Holly’s swimsuit was a shade of tangerine orange. The top had a halter-style neckline. The bottoms were cheeky with a ruched seam down the center back. Strings tied into loopy bows called attention to her hips. The suit also featured tiny copper grommets along the side edges of the cups and the top edge of the bottoms. Her stilettos were a shade of florescent green.
The popular influencer wore her long locks in big waves that cascaded down her back. She also sported a pair of large sunglasses that obscured most of her face.
The picture captured Holly from an angle as she posed in what appeared to be a large room under construction. She stood next to a work area that included boards of varying lengths. She leaned forward with her hands on a power saw. The model looked over her shoulder and gazed at the camera with a sultry expression on her face. With one foot propped on a lower shelf, she struck a provocative pose that emphasized her booty as well as her shapely thighs. Also on display was her shapely shoulders and arms. The curve of her bustline was also visible.
A stream of stream of light from above illuminated the skin on her side, calling attention to her trim waist and a tattoo on her rib cage. It also cast her shadow on the floor, creating a sexy silhouette.
Dozens of her admirers took to the comments section to rave over how stunning she looked in the bathing suit.
“Thinks it’s definitely time for a Home Improvement reboot with @holly.sonders as the new Tool Time girl,” joked one Instagram user.
“No words to say, except SIMPLY GORGEOUS!!!!!” a second follower wrote.
“Every time I see you. I fall in love again,” quipped a third fan.
“You are absolutely spectacular in every possible way,” a fourth comment read.
Holly has a knack for making anything she wears look good. Earlier in the week, she proved that she doesn’t have to be nearly naked to look fantastic when she shared a snap that saw her flaunting her incredible backside in a pair of skintight faux-leather pants with a long-sleeved top.
Megan BullHolly Willoughby's This Morning outfit floored fans. She paired a black and white skirt from Zara with a matching black jumper from Reserved.
Dressing for the office is pretty much Holly Willoughby's forte, and on Tuesday she delivered yet another masterclass in putting together the perfect desk-to-daywear ensemble. Giving off major retro vibes in her monochrome outfit, the TV presenter graced our screens in head-to-toe high street, teaming a black and white skirt from Zara with a classic roll neck jumper from Reserved – and the whole look came to just £49.98!
Retailing at £29.99 online, it seems that the 'Holly effect' is well and truly underway as Zara's printed skirt is almost completely sold out. Ultra flattering thanks to its high waist, this black-and-white number features a knot detail on the front, a front slit at the hem, and an invisible back zip fastening. You can still shop it in limited sizes but our advice is to act fast, it's practically flying off of the shelves!
As for Holly's jumper, the presenter made sure to wrap up warm in this £19.99 roll neck from Reserved. An autumn essential, this cosy knit also comes in beige and cream – why not get all three? You'll be able to create a number of elegant outfits for the office, simply team with high waisted trousers or a pencil skirt for a more polished look or add jeans and flats to take on the weekend!
Sharing her outfit details on Instagram, Holly certainly received the seal of approval from her 6.9 million followers. "Love this skirt," wrote one. "Lush outfit," added another. Meanwhile, an excited shopper announced: "Just ordered this!"
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T-shirt dresses are the de facto uniform of fall 2020. They’re loose, they’re comfy and they’re easy to throw on and go — whether you’re heading to the store, a drive-in movie or simply to the living room. They’re also great under a jacket, and can be worn with booties, sneakers and flats alike.
We’re not the only ones who think so. During Amazon’s Big Style Sale over the summer, the Daily Ritual Women's Jersey Ballet-Back T-Shirt Dress sold out within 72 hours — in all nine colors, too. Now, the $20 dress is back in stock—and we’re not letting it slip through our fingers this time around.
The popularity of the frock can be attributed to its composition. In a blend of viscose and elastane, it feels just like a pair of pjs. The soft, luxe jersey drapes beautifully, and can easily be belted, tied at the hem or worn loose.
The magic is in the frock’s neckline. An open neck and a ballet back bring on the sex appeal. But it’s not cut so low that it’ll reveal your bra. Plus, it has over 955 five-star reviews!
“I have a hard time finding a dress that makes me comfortable,” one shopper lamented. “This one is AMAZING!! After having two kids I have some left over ‘jello’ in my stomach area and this dress hides it nicely. It is not too snug and not too loose to look like my grandma’s dress! I would recommend this dress to everyone.”
Perfect for fall
Layering doesn’t have to be tricky! Just pair this dress with your favorite denim or leather jacket and some white sneakers.
“The fabric is soft and the cut is flattering, it skims the body but doesn't cling, so feels like a casual thing to wear with leggings for spring and fall or without for summer,” one shopper shared. “I like it with my boots.”
“So lightweight and swingy,” another chimed in. “Add a jacket or scarf and it makes a new outfit!”
Shoppers also love the easy-breezy style of the dress.
“The material is super comfortable and is lightweight and flattering,” a reviewer shared. “It is a perfect dress to throw on with flip flops for a run to the grocery store, but you could also wear it with strappy sandals for a date night look. I bought it in three colors.”
“This dress is a great one to throw on for a quick trip to the store or for everyday wear,” another added. “Most comfortable and easy to wear!”
In short: If you want to look put together without having to put effort into your look, this is the dress for you. This reviewer said it best: “Felt like pajamas but looked great for work. Compliments all day.”
David's Bridal has added 3-D and augmented reality technology to its online site to enhance the ... [+]online browsing and buying experience.
David's Bridal
David’s Bridal is taking its digital love affair to the next level with technology that lets brides-to-be view dresses online in 3-D detail, and use augmented reality to virtually bring a gown-wearing mannequin into their living rooms.
David’s, which emerged from bankruptcy 20 months ago but is still burdened with debt, is on a mission to become a thoroughly modern, millennial-friendly wedding retailer that combines the best an online experience can offer, with the old-fashioned, bride-friendly, in-person services that a chain of 300 stores can provide.
Its online transformation has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic that shifted shoppers away from stores. While its stores have reopened, David’s, like other retailers, has continued to see online sales surge.
Last week David’s began showing off its newest innovation – the ability to get a 3-D or augmented reality view of 52 of its dress styles.
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David’s has partnered with 3-D and augmented reality firm Vertebrae to add those features to its online platforms.
Vertebrae is a five-year-old startup based in the Los Angeles area that has helped brands ranging from Crate and Barrel to Toyota to the Herschel Supply Co. backpack brand show off their products in 3-D, or give customers a way to view how a sofa or floor lamp would look in their apartment.
The AR function on the David’s site lets a customer use her phone to pop a 3-D rendering of a mannequin in a selected wedding dress. or bridesmaid dress, into a phone screen view of her living room, or any other space. That feature allows her to take a photo of herself, or a member of her wedding party standing next to the virtual mannequin.
“The goal is how can we meet the customer where they’re at right now, which is in their home,” said Lizzy Ellingson, chief digital experience officer at David’s.
“It’s about getting the customer to be able to see the details of a dress and the intricacies of a dress, which she might not have been able to see if she’s not going into a store,” Ellingson said.
The Vertebrae technology lets customers look at a highly-detailed 3-D photo of a dress from all angles, or zoom in to view tiny details like the beading on a bodice or the pattern on a lace sleeve.
Vertebrae typically takes close to 200 photos of a dress and “stitches” them together through a process called photogrammetry to create a realistic 3-D image.
“The whole goal here is to bring that physical shopping experience to life and make it easy for consumers wherever they are. And that means having 3-D that looks real,” said Vince Cacace, CEO of Vertebrae.
Online shoppers, he said, want to be able to look at a dress and see all the angles, the drape, the details. The augmented reality view takes 3-D further, he said.
Rather than zooming in, “you can actually just walk up to it. You’re getting what we call six degrees of freedom – things like yaw, pitch and roll, where you can closely mimic real life. It tricks your brain into believing that it’s there because you’re interacting with it like it’s there and you’re seeing it like it’s there,” Cacace said.
Here is a video that demonstrates the new technology:
Vertebrae has worked with fashion brands such as Coach, Kate Spade and Adidas to capture 3-D images and intricate details of handbags and footwear, but this was its first foray into creating 3-D renderings of wedding gowns.
David’s started small, with only 52 of its hundreds of dresses available for 3-D and AR viewing, but it plans to add additional styles each month, and to eventually expand the technology to its other offerings, such as special occasion dresses or flower girl outfits.
David’s is hoping the enhanced views online will drive more customers to want to see the dresses in person, in its stores.
The initial rollout of the technology “is to test the concept of can we make somebody comfortable enough online to want to make an appointment, to fall in love with the dress so they want to see it in the store,” Ellingson said.
David’s Bridal has been working hard to improve its digital game as it seeks to transform itself in the wake of its 2018 bankruptcy filing.
‘Relentless’ in the pursuit of digital
James Marcum, the CEO who was brought on in June 2019 to lead the turnaround, has made digital and omnichannel innovation a top priority.
In December he promoted Ellingson to Chief Digital Experience Officer. She joined the company in 2018 when the gift registry startup she co-founded, Blueprint Registry, was acquired by David’s.
In January the company unveiled Zoey, an AI-powered chatbot brides-to-be can text with to book store appointments, or request recommendations from David’s stylists, as well as Wedding Vision, digital wedding planning tools.
In June it began offering virtual appointments with stylists via Zoom, and also partnered with PopWallet to offer mobile coupons and rebates.
In January, when he announced the first round of digital innovations, Marcum said David’s was “relentless in our pursuit of becoming the most relevant, digitally modern and innovative company to serve today’s modern bride.”
David’s has no choice but to innovate as if its life depends on it.
It was able to emerge from its November, 2018 bankruptcy filing in just two months, while keeping all of its stores open during the process. It shed $450 million in debt during the restructuring, but it still faced a heavy debt load and concerns about its ability to grow sales.
David’s is facing competition in a changing wedding industry from a growing roster of direct-to-consumer tech startups, such as Anomalie, which lets brides design and purchase custom wedding dresses entirely online.
But Marcum maintains that David’s is the only national player that can leverage advantages in both the digital and physical arenas.
Browse online, buy in store
Today’s brides, he said in a discussion with Forbes.com soon after taking the CEO job, want to search for inspiration online, but also want the in-person support of a nationwide network of stores where they can see, touch, try on dresses, and where far-flung bridesmaids and family members can also shop or be fitted near their homes.
He is betting, he said, that David’s Bridal is “one of the few retail concepts out there where brick and mortar actually becomes an asset versus a liability.”
The company saw dramatic increases in web traffic, and an increase in online sales as the pandemic began, but is now seeing customers return to its physical stores, according to Callie Canfield, vice president of marketing and communications at David’s Bridal.
The company has also seen that the pandemic hasn’t killed the demand for wedding dresses, Canfield said. “People are still getting married,” she said. “We’re not seeing weddings getting cancelled or called off. We didn’t see a huge drop off or decline in sales in our business because weddings are still important to people,” even if wedding ceremonies have become smaller, she said.
Marcum’s turnaround bet is centered on his belief that brides browse online – and thus need a great digital experience – but still want to try on, and buy, in a physical store. David’s latest investment in 3-D and AR technology is an investment in better browsing.
Following the Department of the Air Force’s initial review, a diverse panel of Total Force Airmen completed a second review of Air Force grooming and appearance guidance in order to enhance inclusiveness while maintaining Department of the Air Force professional standards.
The changes are as follows:
• Clarification that the authorization to dye hair to natural colors applies to all Airmen regardless of natural born hair color. Examples of natural hair colors are brown, blonde, brunette, natural red, black or grey.
• Men’s hair bulk standard was increased from 1¼ inches to 2 inches.
• Men’s hair may have one (cut, clipped or shaved) front to back, straight-line part, not slanted or curved, on either side of their head, above the temple. Part will not exceed 4 inches length or ¼ inch width.
• Women’s hair bulk standard was increased from 3½ inches to 4 inches.
For more information, service members should view Air Force Guidance Memorandum 2020-02 and check Air Force Instruction 36-2903 for updates, which are available on the public website of the Air Force’s Personnel Center at https://www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/Dress-and-Appearance/.
