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Trend Watch: Liquid Sheen

Definition: High-shine metallic styles that look to be dripping wet are one of the season’s hottest crazes.

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Trend Watch: Pleats

Definition: Lending a girlish romantic look to fashion, it refers to fabric that is folded over itself (usually multiple times) and secured.

Trend Watch: The Right Angle

Definition: The 90-degree angle shows up creatively in fall designs.

Trend Watch: Polka Dots

This dotted pattern will be prevalent on clothing and accessories this fall.

Trend Watch: Tassels

Embellishments consisting of a bunch of threads fastened at one end.

Trend Watch: Color Blocking

A technique where blocks of solid colors are placed next to each other to add visual interest

Trend Watch: Crochet Chic

No longer just for doilies and potholders, crafty crochet — a fabric-creating technique that involves looping thread with a hooked needle — now appears in designer dresses, shoes, and other accessories.

Trend Watch: Late 50's/Early '60s Fashion

Inspired in part by the AMC drama “Mad Men,” hourglass silhouettes, bold red lipstick, and other looks from the late 1950s and early 1960s are back in style.

On My Mind: What Inspires You?

By definition, inspiration is a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation, or the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions.

Artist Spotlight: Kimberly Connolly-Preston

Kimberly Connolly-Preston has been doing nails for nine years, and her detailed work and craftsmanship have earned her a devout following among her clients at Exclusive Hair Designs in Kenton, Ohio, as well as first-prize in NAILS’ Mural Contest in March. NAILS got a chance to sit down with Preston and talk about some of her favorite works and how she got her start.