Thursday Beauty

Want that perfect lip shade and the perfect lipstick.  Go to this link on Sephora.com and you will be able to choose your skin tone and hair coloring which your chosen lips colors are based on.  It's quick and you may finally get that perfect color! 

Coffee addict?  Now you can enjoy an even heavier dose of your favorite caffeine fix with shampoo, conditioner, body wash, etc. in a line of paraben-free, phthalate-free, and sulfate-free products that only uses natural preservatives, organic coffee, coffee extract, and essential oils and herbal extracts.  To check out the scientific reasoning behind using coffee read B3's 'Why Coffee?'.  And the products smell yummy too!  Check them out here.

Fashion designer, Diane von Furstenberg is expanding her brand to perfume and then makeup and skincare.  Her perfume will launch later this year with help from former president of YSL Beaute, Chantal Roos.  Furstenberg previously created a perfume in 1983 called Tatiana, as well as a few beauty products which ended up fading out.  Furstenberg says, " I want every woman to feel strong, beautiful, and confident.  When you have such an intimate relationship with women there is no way that you can do it more than with the beauty business".  

 

Celebrity Hairstyles

Ashlee Simpson channeling Edie Sedgwick with her new platinum cropped hair...I'd say it's better than her past hairstyle...

Hilary Duff had some really funky ombre braids at a book signing the other day...very cool

Fashion Photography

Marloes Horst was photographed by Ruvan Wijesooriya for the October edition of Flair magazine.

The model took on the role of Lolita.

"I was a daisy fresh girl and look what you've done to me" 

Lolita

White Out

White, white...and more white overtook the Spring 2011 shows.  Of course,white is always a popular color but it seems to be really taking off.

White dress and shoes at Alexander McQueen

All white at Chanel

Alexander Wang

Kenzo

A white dress at Valentino

Acne

Michael Kors

Hakaan

Celine...looove this!

Rick Owens

Calvin Klein

Hippie gorgeous at Alberta Ferretti

Thakoon

J.Mendel

The Row

Max Azria

Isabel Marant

Alexander McQueen Spring 2011 RTW

Sarah Burton showcased the Spring 2011 collection for Alexander McQueen in Paris, and the first runway show since the designer's passing earlier this year.  Burton has worked for the label for the past 14 years, but nobody knew how her first official collection (Resort 2011 came out in June) as head designer would come out.  Thankfully, Burton has more than pleased fashionistas all over the world by staying true to the McQueen vision by incorporating signature tailored brocade suits, dresses in exaggerated hourglass silhouettes, lots of feathers, and delicate embroidery.  However, Burton has admitted to focusing on a more "tender" side of the label.  "I don't think the show will have as much angst in it.  I think it will be softer," said Burton.  

Here are some pictures of the show.

A pattern reminiscent of the gold leaves from McQueen's last designed collection (Fall 2010 RTW) and the pattern and silhouette of dresses from Spring 2009 RTW.  The layered bad adds a bit of punk to the flirty design.

Comparison:

Similar coloring, puffed out skirt silhouette, and pattern.  This dress was from Spring 2009 RTW

Comparison

This monarch butterfly dress from the Spring 2011 RTW collection is also inspired by the other two dresses, but with more drama and black-tie

A blue velvet tailored suit with a white tuxedo shirt and gold leaf embroidery paired with a funky pair of lace up boots

A pheasant feather embellished skirt suit with gold lace up boots

Comparison

A similar silhouette and coloring was on this dress from the Spring 2009 collection

An ethereal dress with a cinched wait, embroidered top, and voluminous lower half

Comparison

The top embroidery and coloring of this Fall 2008 dress is very similar to the recent more structured 2010 dress.  

A funky pattern McQueen would certainly approve of on an exaggerated silhouette also similar to McQueen style

A bold off the shoulder flowing and ruffled dress with a peasant blouse style type top finished with lovely lace and embroidery and a ruffled ombre bottom

A beautifully beaded gold tinted dress with flowing cream colored feathers...stunning and dramatic

The coloring in this dress has been done gorgeously and the ruffles and top give the piece dramatic flair

Comparison

These two dresses have similar ruffles and blue coloring, this one is from the Spring 2009 RTW collection

This was my first dress from the Spring 2011 collection.  A grey white color attracted me first, from the shoes to the dress.  The bottom was a complete mass of soft peasant feathers connected to a tight fitting flower embroidered top with bold shoulders and a high neck

Comparison

This Fall 2008 has the same flair, coloring, and soft feathers of the new one

The Frugal Friday Five under $50: Autumn Flats

Need a cute pair of flats to walk around in this fall?


Fashion designer Lela Rose has paired up with Payless shoes for those who wanted a high end brand for a lower price

A studded pair of flats for $34.99

Sam Edelman caper flat in cheetah has a nice embellishment on the toe and they are known for being comfortable.  Purchase here for $49.90

Delicate pink ballerina flat from Old Navy for $19.50 (also available in other colors)

A trendy purple pair of embellished flats from Steve Madden for $47.96

  Sorry the picture is bad!

Gap flats are a great frugal fashionista purchase!  I've had mine for the past four years...and still where them!  $14.50 at Gap (available in more colors)

Topshop has this funky glitter pair for $36

Black patent leather point pumps from Topshop for $50

Red quilted flat with gold chain from Modcloth for $31.99