We are now approaching the middle of August and it is at this point during the summer when you can begin to find some really great deals on summer casual wear and apparel. The fashion pieces you will find most commonly on clearance are halter tank tops, fashion tops, shorts and summer dresses. These items are not as easy to transition for the fall season and therefore retailers are required to liquidate their inventory before the new fall stock comes in. What this means for you as the consumer is great deals and huge savings! Let's talk about where to find these clearance items and how you can quickly integrate them in your current summer wardrobe before the warm weather disappears!
Let's start with halter tank tops; they are a classic summer staple and they are much more versatile than retailers think. If you can find halter tanks on clearance you have found a great bargain! Halter tops most definitely can be worn throughout the year if you are a fan of layering. At this stage of the summer you will find that likely many of the hot patterns and prints will be sold out so what are left are solid colors. Don't take this as a negative thing because solid colored fashion tops are actually perfect for year round wearing. Even if you can only find white and black halter tops on sale these tops can match perfectly with a vibrant red blazer or even a great chocolate brown leather jacket. You will definitely be able to find plain halter tank tops on clearance for $10 or less at this stage of the summer so take advantage!
You will also quickly find as you hunt through these clearance bins and racks that summer dresses will be priced to sell at this time of year as well. It is true that some of the summer prints and patterns are geared towards summer so it can be hard to integrate them into your upcoming fall wardrobe. However, if you can find them at a reasonable price, $15 or less, it is more than worth it to wear them even only a few times before it gets too chilly! On the other hand, as mentioned above with the halter tank tops, solid colored summer dresses can most definitely move on to fall and be layered underneath military and leather jackets as well as sweaters. Don't forget that you can find mini length summer dresses as well as floor length so look closely.
If you think your wardrobe has enough halter tops and summer dresses don't forget to look for shorts and other summer trending fashion tops as well. Even if you are not interested in wearing them for the current year it is never too early to stock up on summer classics for the summer of 2012. The women's clothing trends are not likely to change so extremely that halter tops are no longer fashionable.
Men's t-shirts and women's t-shirts are always popular items of clothing. As 2011 gets well under way it's time we started looking at what we can expect from the fashion world this summer.
Manga T-Shirts
Manga t-shirts look set to rock summer 2011. Women's and men's t-shirts with Manga designs will be readily available this year throughout stores around the world and keen fashionistas will have to go Manga-crazy to keep up with the times. T-shirts may have Manga designs on the front or on the back and some may even just feature a small cartoon on the sleeve. The designs can portray anything from famous Manga cartoons such as Shotaro Ishinomori , Gundam, Taiyo Matsumoto , Naruto, Golgo 13 and Ashita no Joe through to less famous cartoon pictures. The pictures are often bright colours printed onto plain coloured t-shirts and they suit anyone looking to add an edge to their style.
Printed T-Shirts
Women's t-shirts with various printed slogans and pictures have been a popular choice for many years and are likely to remain so this year; the prints can include anything from funny slogans through to controversial and sexy pictures. Men's t-shirts with printed words or pictures also look set to be a hit this summer; they are often plain with a centrally-printed message or image. However, some printed t-shirts have patterns all over with women's t-shirts featuring repetitive imagery such as fun fruits or cute animals whilst men's t-shirts may feature faces or humourous images.
Illustrative T-Shirts
Women's and men's t-shirts with illustrative images on can be found this year in all good fashion outlets. The images can be of anything funky from Koi carp fish designs through to dainty sparrows and quirky zombies. These brighten up any plain and otherwise somewhat boring t-shirts and are perfect for both men and women who enjoy playing with fashion. Usually the images are printed in the centre of the t-shirt, making it a wise choice to wash anything with a printed image on inside out - even the highest quality men's and women's t-shirts will deteriorate with extensive washes.
Long Sleeves vs. Short Sleeves
Summer 2011 is the year of the short sleeves although three-quarter length sleeves also look set to make a popular return. Long sleeves are kept for the winter months but as soon as summer hits short sleeve t-shirts will be readily available with all kinds of fun patterns, prints and images on. V-necks will be outdone by the more classical round-neck and collars will also be seen, although classical t-shirt shapes or short sleeves with rounded necks will be the most fashionable choice.
Humourous T-Shirts
Funny t-shirts with edgy messages, along with t-shirts with images and humorous versions of famous brands can also be found. However, these are likely to be largely replaced with Manga t-shirts as summer 2011 looks to shake up the t-shirt world with some innovative creations.