One of the hottest trends in spring fashion is the skinny colored jeans.

In bright hues like cobalt and red, the jeans have been going strong since last year.

Now, this spring, even more colors of skinny jeans are available like yellow, green, orange and hot pink.

The colored skinny jean craze is also being fueled by celebrities, like Kate Middleton who last week wore a pair of coral-colored skinny jeans by J Brand with a navy blazer.

But do you feel like you're too old to wear skinny jeans, much less colored skinny jeans?

Cardigan is making jeans again. It sounds like a fashion joke, but it's true: until 10 years ago, the Pembrokeshire town of Cardigan was home to Britain's largest surviving jeans factory. In November 2002, Dewhirst Ladieswear informed its 400 workers that their biggest customer, M&S, was to move its manufacturing to Morocco. Overnight, one in 10 of the town's 4,000 people was put out of work. Now, though, local husband-and-wife entrepreneurs David and Claire Hieatt are harnessing the area's residual expertise to establish their own brand: The Hiut Denim Co.

Jean Day sewed ladies jeans at Dewhirst for 17 years. When the factory closed, she says, "It was devastating. There were whole families working there, husbands and children, too. I was a single parent, and Cardigan's such a small place that it was hard to know where to go after Dewhirst. I always thought I'd be there until I retired." Day was lucky; she found work sewing horse rugs for another local firm. Many of her colleagues were less so – and moved away, or into less skilled professions. Amanda Freeman, another former Dewhirst worker, became a customer services manager in Somerfield, then manager of a mobile phone shop. The headmistress of the Hieatts' local school used to measure waistbands.

After more than a decade as a premium denim leader, Joe's Jeans Inc. announces the launch of a new brand, else™, to be sold exclusively at Macy's. With price points starting at $68, else™ was created to reach young women who are looking for a premium denim-like product at a more affordable price.

Macy's has dedicated space in its Impulse departments in 140 stores throughout the U.S. to showcase the else™ brand. The new line will also be available at macys.com. The else™ product offering, which includes five staple denim fits: skinny, boot cut, cropped, boyfriend and a cuffed short, will be rolling out at Macy's over the next two weeks.

Marc Crossman, President and CEO of Joe's Jeans Inc., commented, "We are thrilled to be partnering with such a distinguished American institution. We look forward to an exciting and expansive business venture and the opportunity to create a unique product offering for the Macy's customer."

Most people who wear distressed denim didn't do the distressing themselves. They bought it that way off the shelf. It's an effect often created with sandblasting, a technique that blasts crystalline silica onto blue jeans using high-pressure machines.

Cool as that makes the blue jeans look, it has decidedly negative consequences for the garment workers who make them. Breathing the air in close proximity to sandblasting can cause the incurable lung disease silicosis, according to the Clean Clothes Campaign, a Netherlands-based advocacy group dedicated to improving working conditions in the global garment industry.

Even with strict safety standards and protective gear, garment workers are still at risk from sandblasting, according to Patty Reber, director of raw materials development for product design and development with Minneapolis-based Target Corp.

CK One–the fragrance, was born eighteen years ago, and ever since has become the world’s most memorable fragrance ad. Just about anyone you speak to will remember the ad’s that featured sexy men and women models that were barely clothed and reminiscent of the heroin-chic style made popular by Kate Moss.

The line attempted a relaunch in 2011, with branded undies, jeans, and obviously, perfume, and has since released new versions–CK One Summer debuted for summer 2012. According to Women’s Wear Daily, this April, CK One will debut CK One Color–a new makeup line.

The line is set to be sold exclusively at Ulta Stores. Tom Murray, President and COO of Calvin Klein Inc. explained, “With its fragrance roots, expanding into a color cosmetics line was a natural progression for the CK One brand. This latest extension embodies the energy and free spirit of CK One, offering fresh and unique beauty products that are ideal for today’s youthful, independent consumer.”

Like every other woman in America, I have problems finding jeans that fit well and look good. Over the years I have collected some tips for finding jeans that fit and flatter. Today, I will share them with y'all. I'm focusing specifically today on jeans that flatter the curvy lay-days. ;)

Tip #1: Leave the distressed jeans for the teens. Holes, rips, acid spots and extreme fading are not chic or flattering. I especially despise the jeans that have huge faded areas ON THE FRONT OF THE THIGHS. Like I WANT to draw attention there. Heh.

Tip #2: Stick to a mid or high rise. (Rise is defined by the measurement between the crotch of the jeans and the top of the waistband.) Any rise that is less than 8 inches will give you, the....muffin top. Ugh.

This season Armani Exchange takes you to Metropolis XX, a modern city sharply divided between style and scandal, an urban arena of social wanderers where the manner of dress is strong, confident and seductive.

With 2011 marking the brand’s 20th anniversary, the new A/X collection is an evolution of the brand’s heritage of city-sleek sophistication. The A/X fall 2011 collection offers a highly wearable limited-edition capsule collection grounded in a retro-luxe style meant to appeal to international youth.

For women, that means feminine flight suits, palazzo silhouettes, ultra-graphic motifs, and flowing dresses.

Rio de Janeiro's winter fashion week has kicked off on a sober note with a utilitarian collection in industrial-strength denims from Alexandre Herchcovitch.

For his second line, the cheaper and more youth-focused Herchcovitch label, the designer looked to the proto-hipsters of 1980s-era New York in his show Tuesday.

Models were sent out in shirtdresses and bustier catsuits in bleach-splattered raw denim. Cropped leather jackets and vests topped off the outfits. They were accessorized with '80-style sunglasses and wedges with translucent plastic heels.

The Buckle, Inc. announced today that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the five-week period ended October 1, 2011 increased 10.3 percent from comparable store net sales for the five-week period ended October 2, 2010. Net sales for the five-week fiscal month ended October 1, 2011 increased 13.0 percent to $98.4 million from net sales of $87.1 million for the prior year five-week fiscal month ended October 2, 2010.

Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the 35-week period ended October 1, 2011 increased 8.7 percent from comparable store net sales for the 35-week period ended October 2, 2010. Net sales for the 35-week fiscal period ended October 1, 2011 increased 12.2 percent to $646.2 million from net sales of $575.7 million for the prior year 35-week fiscal period ended October 2, 2010.

Karl Lagerfeld is launching a new affordable womenswear collection entitled Karl.

The 100 piece range will feature both evening and daywear and will be inspired by rock and roll. Silver jeans, little black dresses and denim are all key pieces in the new line.

Prices for the garments start at US$60 and rise to Us$450. "It's my today's taste and style and a reflection of how I think a great number of people would like to be dressed now," Lagerfeld told reporters.

'I just want not too expensive clothes that people may like and perhaps want to wear. That was my concept for a long time, but my business partners in the past wanted to be like Chanel or Fendi without putting behind what is needed to be like that.'