Testers

PLANET LACQUER – Shiny nailpolish trends for FALL

 Planet nailpolish – we have some new additions! Shimmery shades are making a comeback this fall, putting that shine right where it belongs! Your nails will look posh and as shinny as ever all through the winter season.  Indulge in a rich and creamy palette that instantly brightens up your fall outfits.

Voilà !

Our nailpolish obsessions for fall 2013

Nailpolish Trends Fall 2013

FRONT ROW: Burgundy: Just Walk Away Renee, Powder pink: Shape of My Heart, Purple: Call Me Irresponsible, all by Deborah Lippmann

CENTER STAGE: Tuquoise Topshop Metallic nailpolish, Nails INC 3D Glitter nailpolish , MAC – Rougemarie

BACKSTAGE: Silver: Nails INC 3D Glitter nailpolish, Navy: Essie Bobbing for Baubles Berries : Guerlain Autumn Collection, Pink: Azature – Pink Diamond

And then there are the gourmet or the must-haves: glittery golden or the Ciate enhanced manicures.

Dior Sparkling Nail-Powders - Nailpolish Trends 2013

Dior Sparkling Nail-Powders

Ciate Chalkboard Manicure Set - Nailpolish Trends 2013

Ciate Chalkboard Manicure Set

Ciate – Chalkboard Manicure gives everyone the power to become a nail artist / school girl painter.

Ciate Chalkboard Manicure Set - Nailpolish Trends 2013

Ciate Chalkboard Manicure Set

Ciate – Feather Manicure

Ciate-feather-manicure - nailpolish trends 2013

Nail INC Feather Polish

Nails INC – Feather nailpolish

Travel Guides

Best 50 New York Fashion Week Street Style snaps

The street style at the F/W14 edition of the NYFW never disappoints. These 50 New York Fashion Week Street Style snaps not only bring to life the concrete jungle, but they also fill it up with the most amazing printed outfits, denim pairings, bright colors, cropped tops, sporty ensembles and playful silhouettes worn by fashionistas from all over the world.

The best show is always outside the shows.

Get inspired.

Testers

GET WILD – Famous curly and wavy hairstyles

Get inspired from famous looks and behind the scene curls, so you can easier create super-chic hairstyles this season. If you do not have time or patience to get yourself a braided hairstyle, there are many other options for delightful curly hair.

Wavy and curly hairstyles 2013 - Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

Wavy and curly hairstyles 2013 - Taylor Swift

Corrine Bailey Rae – Elizabeth Olsen – Kelly Rowland

Most wavy hairstyles focus on emphasizing and modeling them in a relaxed and sexy way. Curly hair can not be mastered easily, this is already known, and sometimes straighteners prove useless, especially when humidity strikes! So what we would do is to leave hair free and a little bit wild so it can only shaped by wind, a messy bun or a jewel headband.

Azzaro - Messy Hairstyle Bun - S/S 2013

Azzaro – S/S 2013

Anja Rubik - Messy Hairstyle updo

Anja Rubik

Sky Ferreira - Wavy Hairstyle

Sky Ferreira

Style Know-How

VMA 2013 – The elegant dresses edition

You must have already been exposed to the VMA event and especially the show “performances”, however some of the outfits were really not bad.  We hand picked some of the classiest and most elegant looks that pretty much saved the evening. From the amazing embellished dresses worn by the DJ duo Nervo, to Ciara’s couture type of dress, these were the dresses that stole our hearts at the 2913 VMAs.

Which was your favorite outfit?

VMA 2013 - The most elegant outfits - Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

VMA 2013 - The most elegant outfits - Nervo

Nervo

VMA 2013 - The most elegant outfits - Joan Smalls

Joan Smalls

VMA 2013 - The most elegant outfits - Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez

Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have worn two of the most elegant dresses of the evening, both in navy.  Ellie Goulding and Rita Ora proved that slit gowns are still a very hot option for the Red Carpet.  We were also in owe of supermodel Joan Smalls who chose a minimalistic casual white mini.

VMA 2013 - The most elegant outfits - Rita Ora

Rita Ora

VMA 2013 - The most elegant outfits - Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding

VMA 2013 - The most elegant outfits - Ciara

Ciara

Photos via: elle.com.au, popsugar
Fashion Essentials

Sweater Weather: Fall Essentials

Fall has the unique talent of taking us by surprise with golden sunsets, gradient leaves and breezy evenings. As the new season settles in our hearts and in our minds, we always add classic fall staple items like cozy sweaters, ankle boots, vests or jackets in an attempt to hold on to our summer looks! #summerlovers 🙂

This is why layering is our favorite winter sport and our main go to look thin the fall winter seasons. 🙂  Where we are, in Vancouver, it doesn’t get extremely cold in the winter, so we find it’s easier to wear these layered looks throughout the winter.

First thing’s first: Invest in some good cozy sweaters than you can add on top of your shirts , tops and even wear with thinner trench coast or jackets.

Here are some of our favorite sweaters this season!

Style Concepts

Clothes with embroidery – The outfits of summer

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Far from making a statement against the minimalistic pieces in our wardrobes, today we wish to raise a glass to clothes and accessories which are spectacularly decorated : clothes with embroidery.

Back in the day, embroidery used to decorate royal clothing and religious objects symbolizing high-quality garments in many ancient cultures such as Persia, India, China and leading to Baroque Europe.

With time, decorations and embroidery are transferred to common but elegant clothing embellishing evening gowns or bridal dresses worn by ladies of high society. The price remains high for handmade embroidery and all the precious embellishments, and later craft is passed on from generation to generation.

The 21st century brings the concept of “globe-trotter” and bohemian and nomad inspiration positions embroidery designs in relaxed outfits where decorations with stitching, stones and sequins bring a unique look and embellish dresses, skirts and accessories. Today embroideries are more than a symbol for the traditional and folk outfits, but a creative way to add color and personality to your outfits.

How to wear embroidered pieces?

The versatility and variety of embroidery makes it so suitable for both sophisticated and elaborate outfits such as special occasion gowns, but the cool thing about embroidered pieces is that they can be also worn with basic pieces and neutral colors. This means they are easy to incorporate in day-to-day outfits and they look best when they are the centerpiece of an outfit. Use them with moderation though, one embroidered piece per outfit should be enough! 😉

You can choose embellishments which are made of lace, sewn with colored yarn, crochet or applique elements. These are some great examples of what you should look for when adding embroidered clothes to your wardrobe.

embroidered-boots

Embroidered Boots

embroidered-denim-skirt

Embroidered Skirt

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Embroidery Loafers

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 Embroidered Denim

This season is all about reinventing embroidery. There are so many embroidered pieces of clothing, starting with embroidered denim, boots and loafers and the classic peasant blouse.

Check out our favorite examples of a staple that never fades: embroidery!

 

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