Trend BOUTIQUE

Mints and pinks – Summer colors

New collections are already in stores at boutiques or malls. It’s true they’re not so well represented yet, this mainly because of the fact that sales are still everywhere.

We took a look at the newcomers and the first thing that went through our minds was that regarding colors, spring is set on being pale and romantic, in fresh soft shades of mint and tangerine. Quite a lot colored jeans, joyful sandals or pastel sweaters describe the pre-spring, clothes. We also noticed raw shades of red and green, black and white office attires or dresses asymmetrical. are everywhere as well! There is also amazing colored lace on tops, skirts and dresses.

As a note-worthy element, we loved the leather leggings from Zara and H&M in cool shades of burgundy and emerald.

It’s all about diversity!

New collections - 2012 - Zara, H&M

A piece of spring @ H&M

Cool PEOPLE

Fashion Bloggers show us their best Party Outfits

Black Maxi Dress

madamerosa.com

‘This Is the season of joy and glamorous outfits.

Whether you choose to party with the girls from the office after work or with your friends or family on special occasions, remember that clothing is a way to express our personality. So put aside options that you do not feel comfortable and align your outfit to the context of the event you are attending. We found the most ravishing ideas on Lookbook.nu, all amazingly fabulous outfits can’t wait to serve you as an inspiration. If you want even more look check out our Business cards.

Chic Dress

Chiara @theblondesalad.com

Rock edgy outfit with leather skirt

glamour-rock.blogspot.com

LBD and white fur

Doina – thegoldendiamonds.com

Festive Outfit

Kristina @kayture.com

Transparent Dress

Diana Enciu @abfab-magazine.blogspot.com

Sequin Dress

Kristina @kayture.com

Party neon outfit

’80s look by breakmystyle.com

H&M Lanvin Dress

Zina @fashionvibe-blog.blogspot.com

Black Velvet Dress

Andy @stylescrapbook.com

Little Black Dress

Kristina @kayture.com

Gold Sequin Blouse with Red Skirt

Coury @fancytreehouse.com

Little black dress - naked back

outofabook.blogspot.com

Sequin Dress with Velvet

Pepa @lovelypepablog.com

Testers

Naughty eyebrows – Pampering tips

Andy Warhol - quoteI bet that this short video would not have become so popular if it hadn’t been for some special features of the viral video spread.

The Internet manages to transform any single individual in a small star in such a short time, but unfortunately, as the infamous Pop-Art master, Andy Warhol, used to say, the effect is only temporary. This is maybe because of the fact that a new star is born after that.

I don’t think this has to do only with the context, sharing platform or the wow effect, but recently, all these video hits manage to aggregate plenty of lifestyle factors, besides the quality of their “actors”.

This movie reached an incredible popularity, not only because it’s a sequel to the famous Eyebrows ad where the entire entertainment conceptis highlighted Cadbury – Eyebrows, but also because of the due to the casual and relaxed style of this girl.

It’s all about the eyebrows so it seems! This is what the beginning of the year looks like in the beauty area.

Recently, I was reading that the most wanted eyebrow style is Kim Kardashian’s. I wonder what eye-brow style does Kim herself request, or does she just say “Make this a hit!” 🙂 But obviously, not anyone could pull this style off. Our beloved eyebrow expert, Anastasia Soare strong believes that the balance and harmony of the face, are linked with the right shape, ideal height and perfect color of your eyebrows, so you need to stay away from styling a shape that’s unnatural like you surely must have seen on girls with too highlighted eyebrows or plucked way too much.

Eyebrows Kit - Anastasia Soare - Sephora

Even if I have discovered plenty on at home beauty kits, the latest innovation are these plastic stencils which allow you to adjust your eyebrows yourself, regardless of your shape and size, because there is a stencil for each type of eyebrow. In this kit there is also a special eyebrow brush, a tweezer, a brow shadow, a small comb, a highlighter pencil and a gel to equalize and balance the shape of your brows.

The Anastasia The Kit for Perfect Brows and Eyes can be found online, but also at Salons throughout your town. If you are braver, YouTube already has many directions and tutorials  Discover them.If you are the relaxed types: who gets a shape done by an expert and then just fine tunes, you will do just fine with similar products. We even found the stencils at E.L.F., the brushes at Sephora, the shadow colors to fill the gaps at Benefit and MAKE UP FOR EVER, the illuminating pencil at Benefit, the gel pencil from Givenchy or varied liners at Clinique.

The order to apply would be the following…

First fill in the gaps and create the idea of much fuller brows by using the pencil and the shadow colors. The highlighting pencil needs to be applied under the line of the brow, creating an arched shape. For a perfect finish use the brushes and then fix everything with the gel crayon.
With regards to colors…

The shade of your eye-brows should be one shade darker for blondes, or one shade lighter if you are a brunette. Dying your eyebrows should be an extreme alternative, only when the color of your hair and your eye-brows is way too visible. In the meantime, just pencil everything!

I hope you work some magic and I get to see your naughty eyebrows out to play!

Photos via: Anastasiasoare.ro, Sephora.com

On the catwalk

” C ” – stands for CRUISE

It’s almost time to put on our shades and to book the hotel and flights to exotic destinations! The holiday season is already there and there are so many sources of inspiration before going to shopping for swimwear, seaside outfits, and hats or beach handbags.

Fashion brands have already launched their cruise collections for 2012, so we can get excited by tres chic outfits in advance. As there are still sales in many of the stores, take the opportunity to look for versatile outfits to complete your holiday, whether you go now or later in the summer.

The vast majority of beach garments and accessories varies little from year to year, so a classic bathing suit or beach dress can now become investment pieces, especially if prices are significantly lower.

For a bit of inspiration, take a look again at the Versace for H&M Collection that just launched their Cruise clothing. Fruity pastel tops, dresses and beach accessories that are all a bit more discreet and more elegant than thier original Versace for H&M Collection, which of elements flashy and opulent materials.

This is the first capsule collection that H&M actually expanded accross 2 seasons, so I am tempted to think it’s all a cover-up of the failure of the first Versace collection where many of the clothes were returned and discounted or sold on eBay.

 

CANDY

Chanel – GO sport!

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks. You’d better run, better run, outrun my gun!

As wild as this may seem, they are in love with fashion and also with outdoor and sports. This never made a lot of sense regarding luxury products, but lately, there has been quite a progress to the way the high-brands fulfill these image needs for spoiled fashion lovers.

So it happens that Chanel created a brand extension in order to target the sport area. These are naturally called accessories, but the brand promises they stand for the same quality and excitement as all the other accessories, such as bags or shoes. Only that of course they have a different use: a sort of healthy – entertainment 🙂 .

Accessories, which are perfectly suitable as present for the Upper East Side, are grouped in pretty easy to spell categories, such as COUNTRY, OFF-PISTE, TENNIS, SURF or URBAN. I am guessing they will be a perfect match in the resort or winter ad campaigns and will be successful additions to the brands lack in the lifestyle product section. Besides they can also be marketed by collections: soccer balloons, tennis rackets, roller skates, fishing gear for SS/2013 and all the ski and snowboard equipment goes perfectly for FW lines.

Keep your tip up! More photos shine on the Chanel website.

Chanel Bike
Chanel Fishing Kit
Chanel SnowboardChanel Basketball
Chanel Roller skatesChanel Sky
Chanel Snowboard BlackChanel Tennis PaddleChanel Luxury SkisChanel Ski GlassesChanel SkisChanel - Surf BoardChanel - Black SkisChanel Wood SnowboardChanel Protective Ski MaskChanel - Rugby BallChanel Rafting Boat