Trend Watch: Fashion Week Spring 2012 Part 1

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

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Concept Korea 
Makeup: thickly lined lids with tiny tails allowed for the eyes to look wider and more open

Costello Tagliapietra 
Nails: Deborah Lippmann first applied Waking Up in Vegas (a creamy gray with blue undertones) then added a coat of Fashion (a yellow based taupe) customizing for each model using thicker of thinner coats to complement their undertones.

 Cushnie et Ochs
Nails: Dashing Diva’s brilliant Patti Yankee created a custom polish look that would match each models skin tone. She took Dashing Diva Mr. Right polish mixed it with mineral makeup for the custom polish shade. The designer went with extended, sharp, oval shaped nails.

 Emerson 
Hair: parted in the center and curled from the lip downwards flyaways were completely tamed to give a casual finish.

 Gretchen Jones 
Hair: Byzantine braids which looks like double inside out french braids

 Jason Wu
Hair: retro updo finished with several black feathers
Makeup: matte tangerine lips
Nails: MonSooner or Later (OPI Classics), a bright orangey-red on their hands and on the Toes TickleMyFrance-y by OPI

Jill Stuart
Fashion: very feminine, shades of pink, mint green, citron yellow with a pop of red.

Luca Luca
Hair: headscarf adorned with loose curls
Makeup: dewy lids and pink lips

 Mara Hoffman
Nails: Dashing Diva Chelsea in the Buff on a natural shaped short nail. One \”stand out\” model wore Dashing Diva The Red Carpet which is a firey bright red.

Nicholas K 
Hair: headwraps
Makeup: bronzed tones

Nicole Miller
Makeup: messy brows and natural makeup

Porter Grey 
Nails: glossy peach

 Prabal Gurung 
Makeup: orchid inspired matte lip that darkened in the center creating the illusion of an open mouth

Rag and Bone 
Makeup: nude lips using revlon super lustrous lipsticks in demure and silver city pink

Rebecca Taylor
Nails: OPI Stranger Tides

St. John
Nails:Dashing Diva Season Tickets a nude

Supima 
Hair: topsy tail ponytail

 Tadashi Shoji
Hair: diagonal braids accompanies by waves
Makeup: a peach and gold dewy palette offering subtle gold shimmer – pink & peach blush as well as lipstick.

 Tess Giberson

Nails: Dashing Diva Chelsea in the Buff topped with a mattifying polish

Spring 2012 trends thus far
• Nude nails will still be a must
• Mix clear nail polish with mineral makeup that matches your skin tone for the perfect nude polish
• Dewy makeup is back
• Natural makeup is a must
• Braids and ponytails still going strong
• Bright matte lips
• nude lips
• Hair accents
• unstructured eyebrows
Looks like a lot of the designers took inspiration from Kate Middleton i.e. more of natural makeup look, classic hair, unstructured eyebrows & nude polish

Five Things & the beginning of Fashion Week Spring 2012

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

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{Kettle Corn from the farmers market}
This has been such an exhausting week. I have been on a mad search for a graphic design/advertising job and have come up completely dry. Which has just brought on more stress than I ever wanted in my life.  The only positives that came out of this week is that Fashion Week Spring 2012 has officially begun and I am officially embracing fall. How did your week go? What are you up to this weekend?
 {lighting the first fall candle – apple crumble from bath & body works}
p.s. there will be a fall theme candle giveaway next week!
Nail Polish: Honk if you love OPI by OPI
 
{my new toy the Sizzix Big Shot die cut machine absolutely love it!}
 {embracing the season change with some shopping}
Lotion: Paris Amour from Bath & Body Works
Nail Polish left to right: Case Study by Essie, Carry On by Essie and Street Chic by China Glaze
{a gorgeous scarf made by my great aunt}
Fashion Week is my favorite time of the year.  Oh how I wish I worked in the fashion industry, for a fashion magazine, lived in New York and or able to be apart of Fashion Week. A girl can dream can\’t she? I need more connections.
{BCBG Max Azia Samoan Sand by OPI}
Looks like the nude trend is continuing for Spring 2012! I am beyond excited.

Animal Prints

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

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 Last year I searched everywhere for a pair of leopard printed ankle boots, and had no luck. This year animal prints and exotics are all the rage for fall. I was not feeling this trend at all until my trip to the zoo last week where I fell in love with animal prints all over again.

{a sleepy baby leopard}
{snow leopard}
{giraffe}

What is your favorite animal print?

Trend Watch: the Bow Tie Blouse

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

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 Kourtney Kardashian has been seen multiple times wearing the bow tie blouse. Everytime I see her in a new bow tie blouse or dress I fall more in love with this trend.

Let\’s go shopping: 1/2/3/4/5/6

What do you think of the bow-tie blouse trend?

How To: Straighten Hair

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

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When it comes to straightening I feel like your straightener should be an investment a $20 straightener just is not going to get the job done like a professional straighter would. I have tried Croc (loved it until it broke a year later argh!), CHI (stripped color from my hair), Revlon (fried my hair)… you get the point. I felt like all hope was lost until I met \”The Seductress\” by Sultra.

The Seductress is completely different from any other straightener that I have tried before. 
• Kyocera Ceramtic Technology mends the hair and provides constant and even heat.
• Provides three temperature settings designed specifically for fine, normal or thick hair. FINALLY! :]
• The Seductress is going to run you about $210…. but it\’s definitely worth every penny.
 {I slept with wet hair in a bun which gave me this curly nappy mess}
• note: I never do this… I just did it for the purpose of this post to show you how amazing this straightener is.
 {another look at the mess}
 {half a disaster and half straight}
 {perfectly straightened ponytail in under 30 minutes.}
Usually takes me an hourish
Do you straighten your hair?
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