Bibhu Mohapatra at NYFW - Upcoming Designer

A star in the making, Bibhu Mohapatra, recently showcased his Spring 2011 collection at New York Fashion Week and we must say we were impressed with his collection. Born and brought up in India, Bibhu has worked with the likes of Halston and J. Mendel under Gilles Mendel.

For Spring 2011, Bibhu put a swingin' 60's spin on classic dresses and separates by adding giant, white-rimmed and oversized sunglasses and colorful caps. His collection contained several architecturally structured pieces that were chic, stylish and wearable.

There was something charmingly retro about some of the garments themselves: an amethyst satin cocktail dress featured large, bubble-like inlays, and a smock-like trench in crisp white could have been swiped from a Jackie O exhibit at the Kennedy Center. The color palette was soft, tones like grass, stone, dusk, plum, and black, which were feminine and mysterious.

The dresses felt feminine but still fresh, and with crisp origami folds wrap-around belts, would be perfectly suited to a chic work setting.
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Bibhu’s label launched with his first collection during New York Fashion Week in February 2009. The Bibhu Mohapatra collection is currently sold at select boutiques around North America including Bergdorf Goodman. In January 2010, he was awarded the “Women’s Apparel 2010 Rising Star Award,” by The Fashion Group International.

We love his collection, which was fashion forward yet feminine, wearable and youthful with a chic element to it.

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Celebrities' Preferred Hair Salons

We all know how important our hair are to us. Hair is one outfit you will never take off, take back to the shop or leave at the back of the wardrobe. Your hairdo can make or break your look irrespective of how you dress. So we find out the Hair Salons (in US, UK and India) that the style conscious celebrities visit for getting those sexy locks.
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(l-r) Hilary Duff, Cameron Diaz and Mischa Barton at Byron & Tracey Salon in LA, US

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India
b:blunt Hair Salon in Mumbai is a chic space to get your hair cut while sharing space with some of the celebs. The salon is frequented by some of the who who's of Bollywood celebs including Preity Zinta, Aamir Khan,Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Rampal. Adhuna Bhabani Akhtar and Avan Contractor are the hands behind the beautiful looks given to these gliterrati, but their other stylists are also well-trained and experts to take care of your styling needs.
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Mad O Wot Hair Salon, a store cum salon run by the funky Sapna Bhavnani is another famous hair salon visited by the likes of Bipasha Basu, John Abraham, Koena Mitra and Yana Gupta. Her colourfully messy, delightfully named salon, Mad-O-Wot, is tucked away in Bandra, Mumbai. Contact: +91.(0)22.652.902.88.


United Kingdom
Andrew Barton Salon in Covent Garden London belongs to one of the Hairdressing Industry’s most experienced and highly regarded figures Andrew Barton. Some of the biggest stars include the clientele list of this salon including Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss, The Olsen Twins, Kylie Minogue, Elle Macpherson. Contact: +44.(0)20.7112.5998
Special Offer: Make a booking before October 1st, 2010 and get 30% off on your first hair appointment, quote '10YY' when you book to avail this offer.


United States of America (USA)
Byron & Tracey Salon is one of the most popular hair salons among the Hollywood Celebs. Their clients include: Fergie, Cameron Diaz, Mischa Barton, Hilary Duff, Ashley Tisdale. The salon is located in Beverly Hills, LA. You are sure to spot some famous face in this celebrity packed salon. Contact Number: +1.310.276..440
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Neil George Salon in Beverly Hills, LA is listed in Elle 2010 America's Best Hair Salon list. The chic, open space has welcomed the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Heidi Klum, Kristin Cavallari and Angelina Jolie. Contact Number: +1.310.275.2808
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Kristin Cavallari coming out of Neil George Salon

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Garren New York Hair Salon is a very plush 3,500 square foot space at the Sherry-Netherland Hotel on 5th Avenue with sweeping views of Central Park. This salon's client list includes Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Christy. Garren, the celebrity hair stylist who runs this salon also has long counted designers Marc Jacobs and Anna Sui among his legion of fans. One has to usually wait several months for Garren's signature, razor-sharp layers and ultra-precise short cuts (think Isabella Rossellini), but a handful of more accessible stylists on-staff have less-dense booking calendars. Get your haircut ith Garren himself (costs over $700) or book Brian Devine or Jason Quinn known for their skillful and creative work-of-art. Costs vary between $105-$305. Contact Number +1.212.841.9400.

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You can also try Hiro Haraguchi Hair Salon in NYC located on prestigious 57th street and Madison Avenue in the historic 1929 Fuller Building along with PRADA, Coach, and numerous fine galleries.

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Eliza's Eyes, is the best place to get perfectly shaped eyebrows. Eliza Petrescu is New York's eyebrow shaping guru with a client list that includes JLo and Oprah Winfrey. Eliza costs $120 first visit/$88 follow-up. An "e-ssociate" costs $85/$65. Contact Number: +1.212.757.0702

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Key Looks from Spring 2011 Runway

Spring 2011 Collection was presented by the designers at the New York Fashion Week. The Collections were amazing with lot of colours, mutes, floral prints, feminine silhouettes and chic detailings.

We present some of the key trends and key pieces from designers - Victoria Beckham, Rebecca Taylor, Jason Wu and Donna Karan. Loved the playful, lovely and exciting pieces from Donna Karan, classy pieces from Victoria Beckham.

Victoria Beckham Spring 2011 Collection:
Gorgeous hourglass cocktail dresses, classic silhouettes, chic detailing, muted hues of blacks, greys and white and unexpected flash of brights was how we'll describe Victoria Beckham Spring Collection.
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Rebecca Taylor Spring 2011 Collection
70s glam was seen on Rebecca Taylor's runway Spring 2011 Collection. Bright hues were skillfully muted with nudes and peaches. Polka dots, prints, harem styled pants and breezy fabrics were feminine and Springish. Lots of tan was added by way of accessories to toughen up the girly look, in a muted way.
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Jason Wu Spring 2011 Collection
Explosion of cuts and colours, prints, monochromatic looks, ruffled edges, brights (purples and fuchsias) and styles borrowed from stylish eras of 40's and 70's was the Jason Wu's collection.
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Donn Karan Spring 2011 Collection
A refined young Parisian lady having fun with colours was what the Donna Karan's collection spoke out loud. Floral, tiered skirts and dresses, in multiple shades of ocean and turquoise blue. Scarves, belts, coloured platform pumps were used for creating a truly Parisian look and the result was absolutely lovely.
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Key Takeaways from the Spring 2011 Collections:
- Stock up on Bright Colours in next Spring (they're in even for the winters)
- Team your brights with nudes, nudes are huge this autumn/winter and would be your wardrobe staple even in the Spring/Summer 2011.
- Monochromatic looks were seen in runway collections of most designers. Wear a printed skirt with same hued bold t-shirt or girly top.
- Platform closed-toe pumps and high heels- wear them in nude (for lengthening legs) or bright colours. No blacks please.
- Lots of prints: look for 70's style like florals, polka dots.

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Gossip Girl: GET THE LOOK

Leighton Meester in Booties
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Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester (Blair) was seen fliming for the episode in NYC. She looked uber stylish wearing Marc Jacobs Gilded Sunflower Top and Alice + Olivia High Waisted Skirt.
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Get the look:
Marc Jacobs Gilded Sunflower Top for $455.04; Jean Paul Gaultier Mini Skirt; La Diva Lauren Handbag for $105.00 and Ash Honey Lace Up Heeled Ankle Boot for £139.00
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Leighton Meester in Céline

Leighton Meester was spotted wearing two tone nude Céline shirt dress with nude ankle boots while arriving at the set of Gossip Girl. To set off her neutral outfit, she added another colour in the mix by wearing red trim Balenciaga sunglasses and a red Celine box bag. Casual, trendy and chic, she looks perfect.
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Get the look:

1) Nude Shift Dress for $140

2) AJ Morgan Boom Rectangular Sunglasses for $20

3) Style&co. Ambitious Convertible Crossbody Bag for $28

4) Nine West Bag

5) Civico 10 Milan Bootie for $59.95

6) Madden Girl Revva Bootie for $59.95

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Beauty: La Roche Posay Sunscreen Review

La Roche Posay - Anthelios XL (Fluid)
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It can be a huge disappointment when you do a lot of research to find a good product that is recommended by the experts and it does not give good results.
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That is how it feels when you buy La Roche Posay - Anthelios XL Sunscreen. It is claimed to be one of the best sunscreens, for even the sensitive skin, as it provides perfect protection against wrinkle causing UVA rays and harmful UVB rays. It has a special chemical called "Mexoryl" that protects the skin from sun damage and is found in only a few sunscreens in the world. Many dermatologists and beauty experts recommend this product.
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On the functionality front, I don't doubt the product as it has all the right ingredients to protect the skin from harmful sunrays, has high recommendations and is from the famous French beauty label LaRoche - Posay. However, on usage part this sunscreen is a total disaster. On application, it leaves white flakes on the skin (which looks like you have dandruff all over the face), no matter how carefully you apply it. Moreover it leaves a very prominent white cast that looks very fake. It takes a lot of time to blend with the skin even if you blend it with your regular moisturiser and then apply it and it still leaves white flakes on the skin. To add to this problem, it also makes the skin look oily.

One good part about this sunscreen is it does not cause breakout even on oily skin, like most other sunscreens. Overall would rate it an average product because of the flakiness. Ultimately, applying a product like this is a pain and you don't want to look like you have a painted face.
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Victoria Beckham Nominated Best Designer Brand

Victoria Beckham's brand nominated for the Best Designer Brand of the Year by the British Fashion Council. Posh is one of the most stylish women of the world and her design label re-emphasises the fact.
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In a short span of time, her designer brand dVb has been so popular that not only celebs are donning it (Leightin Meester, Robin Antin, Blake Lively, Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria Parker to name a few), but her hard work has finally paid off as she has been nominated in the said category. The other designers who have been nominated in the category are: Burberry, Mulberry, and Pringle of Scotland.
Congratulations Posh!!!!
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Victoria Beckham

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Katherine Jenkins in Victoria Beckham's Fall 2010 Dress

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