InStyle.com shows us the latest trends for your nails in fall!
1- Moon Manicure
The original “moon manicure” first showed up on screen stars back in the ’20s. In graphic black-and-white, the two-tone paint job is bolder than ever.
2- Ombre Manicure
Subtle shade-shifting gives hands a cool and pretty effect. The best part? All you need are two shades to create your own custom ombre sensation.
3- Mixed Metals Manicure
A smattering of gold and silver over gunmetal is equal parts grit and glamour. And getting the look is much easier than you think—trust us!
I would never have imagined pop star Lilly Allen as the face for chic Chanel, but Allen has been chosen as the latest ‘muse’ for Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld.
Allen definitely brings a playful factor to the classic French couture brand.
Finding the perfect bra depends on what you’ll be wearing and where you’re going. Tamara Glick, founder of Trademark Image Consulting, says you can avoid any embarrassing bra mishaps by keeping a well-stocked bra wardrobe.
Here are Tamara’s suggested bra essentials:
Three to four regular day bras: These are bras that are seamless and very plain. You should have one or two seamless bras in black and two in a flesh tone that matches your particular colouring. This can range from a blush colour if you’re very pale to a cocoa colour if you’ve got a really rich skin tone. They would be suitable under any regular t-shirt, blouse or even a sweater and provide no lines that would be detected outside of your clothing. A slightly moulded cup will ensure you won’t be a walking temperate gauge when you enter a room!
A push-up bra: Like a sexy pair of jeans, every woman needs at least one push-up bra. Opting for one with a lower front will come in handy when wearing a top with a lower décolleté. Plus, who doesn’t like a little added lift now and then?
At least one athletic bra or sports bra: Depending on how often you’re active, you may need an entire wardrobe worth of sports bras that provide enough support while you’re sweating at the gym.
A strapless or convertible bra: Most strapless bras nowadays are convertible; they come with detachable straps and those allow you to create a halter neck, one shoulder or criss-cross back. It also gives you the opportunity to feel secure in having straps that match whatever neck line you are wearing.
A long line bra: This style of bra is one that most people today don’t give much credit to but they can be really handy in creating a very smooth look under a dress or a tight-fitting top.
A sexy bra: No explanation needed for having a bra that is strictly for fun!
According to MSN Shopping
Fashion has become another character in the Gossip Girl drama. Here are some essential items to getting the clothes at home.
1- White tights
According to Blair Waldorf, you’re never too old for white tights!
2- Thigh highs
Note: Thigh-highs are about as forgiving as white tights, so if you’re under 5’9” and want to wear them, we suggest growing.
3- Poufy dress
It’s by far the best outfit to sulk in.
4- A super hot mom
A la Lily van der Woodsen, super-hot Serena’s super-hot mom.
5- A capelet
What’s a capelet!? If you need to ask, you might as well just give up now.
6- A gold mask
A Gossip Girl never knows when she might get a last-minute invite to a masquerade ball.
7- An extensive headband collection
The headband is an absolute right of passage for Blair and her devoted underlings.
8- Shoulder bones that could cut glass
Because everybody knows that clothes hang better when your body resembles a coat hanger.
9- A pint-sized pooch
A given…
10- Silk pajamas
Your responsibility to look gorgeous does not stop just because you happen to be alone, asleep, or in a pitch-black room.
According to the LA Times
Check out the best looks from this years fashion week in the Big Apple.
Dresses on 2009’s New York Runway
Even More Dresses
Something For The Men
Mo Rocca, host of CBS’s “The Tomorrow Show,” headed to London to give spray-on clothing a try.
Watch designer Manel Torres, creator of Fabrican spray-on fabric, spray on Rocca’s shirt, then observe as Rocca takes to the London streets to get a read on whether spray-on fabrics could be the next best thing in fashion.
Judging from reactions — “It looks like you’ve had an accident,” says one passerby — it seems it may be destined to go the way of shoulder pads.
Would you wear it?
Read more Here.
Men have questions when it comes to fashion too so we looked up some great answers from Esquire Magazine. These solutions are perfect for men and women who like to dress their man.
Q- Obama wears his suit without a tie. Can I?
A- You too can pull off this look as long as you look put together. To ensure that people know this look was intentional your collar needs to be more stiff and more formal, with the ability to stand up on its own without the support of a tie. Your suit also needs to fit perfectly.
Q- Do belts and shoes have to match?
A- It’s actually preferable not to have your shoes and belt match perfectly, but you do want to stay within the same ballpark so that they compliment one another e.g., chestnut and chocolate are usually close enough, but dark, reddish brown and light tan are not.
Q- I spill liquor a lot. What are the best fabrics to wear?
A- Try machine-washable clothing (e.g., cotton) and robust weaves like denim, and not dancing with a glass full of red wine.
Q- When do you keep on or take off a hat?
A- The rules of hats are arguable, but their is one rule that remains true and that is to take your hat off whenever in public spaces, like the elevators in department stores.
Q- Are notch lapels okay?
A- 1) George Clooney often wears a notch lapel, so it must be all right, and 2) waiters often wear a notch lapel, so it ain’t all right. Somewhere in between the two is the official line that a peak lapel is a sounder, classier bet
Continue for more great fashion advice.
Women around the world have their own little secrets to their beauty. Women’s Health Magazine traveled the globe to celebrate these secrets and pass them along to us!
PASSPORT TO PRETTY:
FRANCE: French women soak their nails in water with lemon juice to get rid of the stain from red nail polish.
SINGAPORE: Women use coconut oil on the ends of their hair before bed to combat frizz.
UNITED KINGDOM: Tap water in London causes hair to dry out so women use dry shampoo as often as they can.
SWEDEN: Most Swedes have dry saunas in their homes to keep them warm and speed up their circulation which is great for the skin.
PHILIPPINES: Women here use aloe to keep their hair glossy.
Continue for more beauty tips from across the globe.
Stella McCartney is my absolute favorite designer! Her collection is always fashionable while still staying classic. Her line for adidas makes me want to workout and is chic enough to wear outside of the gym and now McCartney impresses again with her ‘09 Holiday Collection for BabyGap and GapKids.
For these lines McCartney mixes her fashion experience with the memory of being a kid. Girly looks inspired by playing dress up and fun and functionality as the basis to the boy looks are what ever kid needs!
This collection will be available in select stores starting November 4- just in time for holiday shopping.
These looks are so adorable that I may just try and squeeze into a couple.
The creative director behind the luxury brand Hermes and his own namesake collection is now designing for Target.
Gaultier’s punk chic collection will soon be available at a price most can afford. This will be the third designer collaboration with Target for their Target’s Designer Collaborations series. Previous designers were fellow Brit Alexander McQueen and Anna Sui.
According to WWD, his collection will be a nod to the “American Women.” The possibilities of this collection are endless is you consider the mix of high end French fashion and American accessibility.
JPG for Target debuts March 7, 2010 in 250 stores nationwide, as well as online.
Learn more Here.
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