Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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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Monday, September 13, 2010

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
5) Civico 10 Milan Bootie for $59.95
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Saturday, September 11, 2010

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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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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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Katherine Jenkins in Victoria Beckham's Fall 2010 Dress
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