Fashion First
Pops of bright, saturated hues like orange, fuchsia, turquoise and yellow turned the runways into a kaleidoscope of color. Whether you opt for contrasting color blocked brights or prefer to mix them with neutrals, this feel-good trend is worth incorporating into your look this spring. Here are some of my fav bright pieces at every price.
With one almost-70-degree day under our belts, spring is most definitely at our fingertips (it became universally official on yeserday-March 20!). While we all have limitless amounts of inspiration for giving our closets a major clean-out and priming our wardrobe with all things feminine and light, it’s also time to get our beauty routine in shape.
Your nails, skin, and hair all need special attention to reveal that pretty spring-to-summer glow that can shed a very long winter in a heartbeat. From switching out your liquid makeup to freshening up your locks, I’ve tracked down four top beauty experts to provide you with the ultimate mini tip-sheet for getting pretty this spring in a flash.
HAIR: TRIM AND TEXTURE
“Make sure you get a trim each season, to keep ends healthy,” says celebrity stylist Theodor Leaf. “But if you’re looking for a quick, 3-minute style pick-me-up, create easy beach waves with just dry shampoo and a curling wand. Spray dry shampoo at the roots to add texture and volume, then take pieces of hair at the crown and wrap them around the curling wand. Finish by curling a few pieces in front.” Extra credit: We also recommend an easy at home-conditioning treatment to restore any moisture the cold and dry heat have zapped from your locks.
Above, from left: Alberta Ferretti spring ’11 image courtesy of Redken; Suave Dry Shampoo, $2.99, available at drugstores nationwide Conair Curling Wand Styler, $29.99, available at Ulta Ojon Dry Recovery Intensive Hydrating 2-Minute Hair Mask, $29.99, available at Sephora
MAKEUP: LESS IS MORE
“I automatically switch from my creamier liquid makeup that helped in the dry winter months to my lighter Airbrush Spray Makeup that’s perfect for the hotter, more humid months,” says makeup artist Carmindy. “It’s lightweight but provides enough coverage; spray it into your palms and apply with fingertips.” Extra credit: Try a tinted moisturizer with SPF protection to add a subtle glow to sun-starved skin.
Above, from left: Thakoon spring ’11 image courtesy of NARS; Fusion Beauty PrimeResults Tinted Moisturizer +SPF 15, $40, available at Sephora; Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Airbrush Spray Makeup, $13.99, available at CVS.
SKIN: MAGIC POTION
NYC Aesthetician Andrea DeSimone recommends changing your skin care with the season: “Don’t use the same rich, winter moisturizer during the spring and summer. Instead, use a thinner serum or moisturizer under your sunscreen. Keep greasy skin at bay and mattify your complexion with rice papers or use an oil-free moisturizer during the more humid months.” Extra credit: Add a works-while-you-sleep night treatment to your routine to even out skin tone, help clear up breakouts, and pump skin with vitamins and antioxidants, so you’ll always wake up looking radiant.
Above, from left: Sephora Super Loaded Age Defying Seurm, $32, available at Sephora; Patyka Combination Skin Balancing Face Moisturizer, $55, available at Spirit Beauty Lounge; Tatcha Blotting Papers, $12, available at Tatcha; Ole Henriksen Invigorating Night Gel, $45, available at Ole Henriksen; Honor spring ’11 images courtesy of NARS.
NAILS: SHORT AND SWEET
While your nail length and color is ultimately up to you, CND Celebrity Nail Professional Roxanne Valinoti says, “In general, neutral shades like porcelain peach or nearly nudes—which are always big for spring—look best on shorter, softer nail shapes like round and oval, while pointier shapes and longer nails can pull off bright, intense colors and edgier designs.” Extra credit: Use an natural almost oil to moisturize extra dry cuticles (don’t forget your toes). This versatile miracle moisturizer is also great for smoothing lips and dry patches.
Above, from left: Isaac Mizrahi spring ’11 image courtesy of CND; Liz Earle Superbalm, $29, available at Liz Earle; CND Nail Colour in Smoochie, $9, available at CND; Essie Nail Polish in Topless and Barefoot, $8, available at Essie.
This week, fashion’s finest and Hollywood’s sharpest were out in full force promoting their favorite labels.
Thandie Newton showed off Spring 2011 Louis Vuitton in London, Eva Green wore her friend Tom Ford, and Drew Barrymore was decked out in Rag & Bone at the label’s Intermix event in Los Angeles. At the CFDA Award nominations party, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen wore…The Row! And CFDA winner Richard Chai wore…Richard Chai! And they all looked fantastic!!! 🙂
Will Hedi Slimane design again? Will he replace Stefano Pilati at YSL? Or could he replace Galliano at Dior?
These are a few of the questions and rumors that have swirled around Slimane over the past few months. In two articles out today to promote a four-volume box set of his photography called Anthology of a Decade out this month–one in Menswear and one in the UK’s Guardian–Slimane sheds a bit of light on the rumors.
“I’m going to design again, but I come back when it’s the right project, so I keep my passion for it intact,” Slimane told the Guardian. Slimane left Dior Homme in 2007 to pursue fine arts like photography and sculpture, but not before leaving an indelible mark on menswear–the skinny androgynous rocker look–that’s still pervasive on the streets today.
The Guardian interviewed Slimane just days after Galliano’s arrest, and by then, the artist’s name had already been floated as a replacement at Dior. When asked about the Dior job Slimane replied:
“I really love to design but when it’s a big luxury house there is so much things around the design. Like the global branding, like the window displays. Oh, it’s so much. You just have to be happy doing it. If you’re not, you’re really miserable. And I have no intention to be miserable. I miss the fabrics and I miss the atelier. But if I really miss it that much, I would have started again already.”
It’s a response that would seem to rule Slimane out for the YSL job, too. If he does design again, he tells Menswear it would have to be luxury fashion over anything fast. “I only like luxury fashion,” he says. “You have to decide where you stand. I like well-made, authentic clothes, well-crafted tailoring. I also like the dream and fantasy of luxury, the exception and rarity of it. I have no interest at all in fast retail. It is ambiguous.”
And though he loves California and LA–the city he’s settled in since pursuing photography–he hates what celebrity–LA’s currency–does to fashion:
“Nothing looks worse than a dress or a suit on a red carpet. It is an ongoing tragedy of cheap fashion on cheap celebrities, followed by ubercheap comments. I only like designers’ clothes on models. Good models have an inner understanding of the clothes and design.”
SNEAKER CON MARCH 19, 2011
THIS SPRING’S SNEAKER CON WAS SUPER EXCITING! THE ENERGY WAS INSANE AND THE LINE OUTSIDE WENT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BLOCK AND AGAIN. BELOW ARE THE JEREMY SCOTT ADIDAS THAT WERE ON DISPLAY AT THE EVENT…. AREN’T THEY SICK !?
IF YOU WEREN’T THERE I GUARANTEE YOU MISSED OUT…. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS WASHINGTON D.C.’S FIRST EVER SNEAKER CON WHICH WILL BE APRIL 2ND (INFO WILL BE ON A FUTURE POST). DEFINITELY NOT AN EVENT TO BE MISSED! DJ LEORODRI WILL BE ON THE ONES AND TWOS THE ENTIRE EVENT 😉
Hi Guys ! I’m at SneakerCon NYC, a sneaker convention where you can buy and trade all your best and sell off all your worst. This place is pretty packed.. If you are a sneaker head this is where you wanna be 😉
Forget frog closures and over-the-top patches. Uniform dressing is so much more clever when interpreted in understated epaulets and strategic pockets.
COLLARLESS JACKETS
Blame it on Mme. Chanel, but these collarless toppers have become the epitome of sass and class. Rock them with a pair of leather shorts or go prim by wearing one over a full skirt.
SPRING ANORAKS & PARKAS
These utilitarian toppers merge fashion and function with the ease it takes to wear them.
KIMONO INSPIRED JACKETS
You’d be surprised at just how versatile these flowy numbers are. They can go over jeans and a shirt for a casually chic look, or as a genius cover-up when the beach beckons.
SPRING CAPES & PONCHOS
A woman in a cape (or poncho for that matter) never fails to catch our eye, which is why we can’t wait to break out these sleeve-free overcoats come spring.
STRIPED SPRING JACKETS
The striped jacket is akin to fashion perennials like nautical stripes and schoolboy blazers in their longevity and wearability—these are bound to be on your weekly wardrobe rotation.
VARSITY JACKETS
The best thing about this academic trend is that you don’t need to have an athlete boyfriend to score one of your own!
COLORFUL SPRING JACKETS
We won’t be surprised if slipping on one of these happy-hued jackets puts a spring in your step. Anchor these bright babies with neutral heels or boots.
I LOVE IT !!!!!!I JUST GOT A PACKAGE AT MY OFFICE WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL MARC JACOBS HANDBAG IN IT THAT WAS SENT TO ME AS A SURPRISE GIFT FROM MY LOVIE. I AM TRULY BLESSED. MY NEW BAG FOR SPRING!!
IF YOU GIRLIES OUT THERE LIKE IT, KEEP A LOOK OUT THEY HAD THEM ON GILT.COM AND COULD POSSIBLY HAVE THEM AGAIN… 😉
Nike Sportswear and Liberty London
Nike and Liberty just announced the collection today with a total of twelve styles! The collection will include four Nike Sportswear silhouettes dressed in six styles of Liberty London fabrics including the Nike Blazer High and Low, Nike Skinny Dunk High and the Nike Air Force 1. We’ve been told two of the styles will be exclusive to the Liberty London and will be available there starting April 1st, 2011 while a world wide release will start on May 1st, 2011.
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