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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Pre-Fall : Trend_Watch Part 1

Well, Pre-Fall collections showed a ton case of trends- from fur to fringe. We are still one month out from NYFW(New York Fashion Week) and meanwhile,designers are busy dolling out one creation after another. 

Although it's a less publicized season, pre-fall tends to spend more time on the store racks than the big fall and spring collections do, so it's somewhere we often look for classic wardrobe staples or that one killer investment piece that we know we'll get plenty of mileage out of. In addition, pre-fall can also give us a few hints as to what the designers are thinking for fall — a little something to look forward to, if you will.
Read on for your primer below, and keep an eye out for continuations of these motifs throughout the fall 2015 shows.

BLANK SPACE

 Adam Lippes pre-fall 2015. Photo: Adam LippesMother of Pearl pre-fall 2015. Photo: Mother of PearlElizabeth and James pre-fall 2015. Photo: Elizabeth and JamesPrabal Gurung pre-fall 2015. Photo: Prabal GurungEdun pre-fall 2015. Photo: EdunStella McCartney pre-fall 2015. Photo: Stella McCartneyTibi pre-fall 2015. Photo: TibiJonathan Simkhai pre-fall 2015. Photo: Jonathan SimkhaiOsman pre-fall 2015. Photo: Osman 
  • Photo Courtesy:Adam Lippes ,Mother Of Pearl,Prabal Gurung,Elizabeth and James,Stella McCartney,Edun,Tibi,jonathan Simkhai,Osman
CULOTTES

Rodebjer pre-fall 2015.BCBG Max Azria pre-fall 2015.Elizabeth and James pre-fall 2015.Sportmax pre-fall 2015.
Carven pre-fall 2015.Valentino pre-fall 2015.Thom Browne pre-fall 2015.

Wide-Legged Pants,especially their cropped version are quickly becoming a street-style favorite. Designers such as Valentino,Rodebjer,BCBG Max Azria,Elizabeth and James,Sportsmax,Carven Collections has shown Roomy culottes which suggest that Skinny Jeans are soon going to be a thing of the past.

OVERSIZED LUX COATS

Cushnie et Ochs pre-fall 2015. Photo: Cushnie et OchsStella McCartney pre-fall 2015. Photo: Stella McCartneyProenza Schouler pre-fall 2015. Photo: Proenza SchoulerBurberry pre-fall 2015. Photo: BurberryLanvin pre-fall 2015. Photo: LanvinAdam Lippes pre-fall 2015. Photo: Adam LippesKenzo pre-fall 2015. Photo: KenzoRochas pre-fall 2015. Photo: RochasSonia Rykiel pre-fall 2015. Photo: Sonia Rykiel


Photo courtesy:Stella McCartney,Proenza Schouler,Burberry,Lanvin,Adam Lippes,Kenzo,Rochas,Sonia Rykiel,Cushnie et Ochs

These teddy bear-like coats were huge for fall, but we're happy to report they're going to be back in a big way next year. Who doesn't want to wrap herself in what's basically a giant, fuzzy blanket? 

FRINGE WITH BENEFITS
Derek Lam pre-fall 2015.Proenza Schouler pre-fall 2015.Sea pre-fall 2015.Maiyet pre-fall 2015.See by Chloe pre-fall 2015.Dsquared2 pre-fall 2015.
Ulla Johnson pre-fall 2015.3.1 Phillip Lim pre-fall 2015.Suno pre-fall 2015.

Fringe is one of the easiest ways to add fun texture to your look — either in your clothing or your accessories — and designers incorporated the stuff in a number of interesting ways this season.


Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Winter Hair ..

Yeah,right...Winter season is kind of like the "break up " weather,if you know what I mean. I mean everything feels so desolate.So,if I say.."Bombshell Wintery Waves",ya'll be like..WTF?! 
Not kidding,folks. Here's a pic of Gisele Bündchen’s honey-streaked mane which is nothing if not a case study in the art of consistent bombshell tousle. Whether she’s bounding down the beach or treading the Chanel catwalk,her hair looks flawlessly 'beachy'. Yes,that's correct -'beachy',very beach princess like hair albeit I ,have no clue that her hair is definitely not "flawless" . Of course,you can get hair like that. I recommend Moroccan oil range or the L'Oreal paris's hair spray.If you can afford to splurge,Kerastase then.
And while a dip in the sea or a backstage blast of texturizing spray (to say nothing of a few thick sun-kissed highlights) don’t hurt, the model mom’s trip to the ice-skating rink with her two-year-old daughter, Vivian, in Boston yesterday offered proof that polar vortexes and perfectly rumpled waves aren’t mutually exclusive. Neither is using a light hand with your makeup: Bündchen’s trademark fresh-faced good looks and flushed cheeks reminded us that even a skillful application of in-from-the-cold blush can’t beat the real thing. Our thoughts: Why not skip the lengthy blowout and tease out some texture with a diffuser—then rely on a gusty day to do the rest.

                                  Courtesy:Vogue.com

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

'Globes Hair

Arguably the best hair of the night, via Sienna Miller. Photo: Jeff Vespa/Getty Images
Sienna Miller's chic bob to the Miu Miu gown,I loved it.
(see: Viola Davis and Jessica Chastain for two perfect specimens.) But unlike last year's Golden Globes red carpet, which featured several strong beauty trends, this year it was all about individuality.
Here, the most noteworthy, non-boring hair at the 2015 Golden Globes, courtesy of Emma Stone, Keira Knightley, Lorde, Jared Leto (duh) and more. 

EMMA STONE

Photos: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images & mararoszak Instagram
Emma Stone never missteps on the red carpet, and last night was no exception. Longtime stylist Mara Roszak gave her perfectly tousled hair, then added this long hair barrette, by French brand Hair Designaccess. Roszak used L’Oréal Paris EverStyle Texture Series Tousle Crème on wet hair, rough dried it, added wave spray, and then smoothed out the front with a round brush. To get the waves, she used the oval-shaped ghd Classic Wave Wand, which prevents a too-bouncy curl. 

 KEIRA KNIGHTLEY'S SPARKLY FEATHER

Photos: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Keira Knightley's bug-covered Chanel gown was not a hit (full disclosure: I really liked it 'cause it's Chanel.Duh.), but no one can say one bad thing about her hair. I dare them to! Anyway, to get the volume and texture, hair stylist Ben Skervin used Vidal Sassoon Pro Series Boost & Lift Foaming Air Mousse and blow dried with a round brush. He then took two-inch sections, sprayed them with hair spray and wrapped the sections around a 1-inch barrel curling iron. Then he spayed dry shampoo, formed a ponytail, then twisted that into a loose bun. He then added that diamond Chanel feather, which you probably can't get at Target, sorry. 

All about the braids (for some)


"Wait, Joanne, I thought *I* had the cutest braid tonight!" Photos: Jason Merritt & Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Two lovely English roses, Emily Blunt and Joanne Froggatt (aka Anna from"Downton Abbey"), both wore different, yet equally delightful, crown braids. Hair stylist Laini Reeves prepped Blunt's hair with Malin + Goetz Sage Styling Cream, power dried the hair, and did an "inside out" braid, which she crossed at the nape of the neck. Froggatt's appears to be a more traditional milkmaid braid, accessorized with some messy face-framing pieces and perfect brows. It's nice to see her out of Anna's dowdy maid's knots.

LORDE

Photos: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Hair stylist Gavin Harwin straightened the crap out of Lorde's mop of hair (presumably, because Harwin wasn't very forthcoming about his technique on his Instagram) and cinched it with some black fabric, for the best ponytail of the night. (Sorry, Katie Holmes.) And while I realize Lorde has a LOOK, this softer, red-lipped makeup really suits her. 


KATE MARA'S SHORT HALF UPDO

Photos: mararoszak Instagram & Frazer Harrison/Getty Images


Kate Mara is another Mara Roszak client, but this hair got a few more "WTFs" on social media than Emma Stone's did. But I think it's a really clever way to showcase a red carpet style on short hair. Roszak used a smoothing shampoo, then sprayed L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle Blow Dry It Quick Dry Primer Spray prior to drying hair straight. She then straightened it with a flat iron, made a tiny ponytail, and wrapped a piece of hair over it. 

THE GOLDEN GLOBES HAIR WINNER......

Sienna Miller looks so smug here because she knows she won Golden Globes hair. Photos: Steve Granitz & Jeff Vespa/Getty Images
Sienna Miller looks so smug here because she knows she won Golden Globes hair. Photos: Steve Granitz & Jeff Vespa/Getty Images

"Most Hyperbolic Hair Moment" goes to Sienna Miller, who's come blazing back to red carpets with this perfect cool-girl messy bob that's sure to inspire a thousand tutorials, at least if the reaction on Twitter is anything to go by. (At least I hope it will, because I want to try it.) Hair stylist Jenny Cho  made a deep side part on Miller's towel dried hair, misted on Suave Professionals Luxe Style Infusion Volumizing Weightless Blow Dry Spray, then blow dried with a paddle brush.  She made waves with a curling iron, then broke up the curl by spritzing on some dry shampoo, then oil spray to the ends.

BOLD UPDOS

Photos: Jason Merritt & Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

 Ava DuVernay, the director of "Selma," went for a bear claw, while Kate Beckinsale channeled a croissant. Both high. Both chic. Both delicious. 


SIGNATURE AND SEARCHING

Photos: Jason Merritt & Frazer Harrison/Getty Images 

Here's an example of experimentation gone right and a signature look gone wrong. In the off-season from filming "Girls," Mamet has been playing around with her hair color, going from platinum to grey to what I am going to call a "flat white" color (in honor of Starbucks' new drink), all to great affect. The ashy, grey-blonde really suits her, and her color shape-shifting has been fun to watch. On the other hand, Lana Del Rey has a look that she usually sticks with, but this time the '60s chanteuse thing is possibly a bit too pumped up, garnering her comparisons to Elvira and Priscilla Presley on social media. Let's see something new, Lana. 


ALLISON WILLIAMS

Photos: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

It's always a safe bet to channel old Hollywood via va-va-voom waves, but Allison Williams' waves looked a bit too sculpted here or something. Her hair moved all in one piece. Makeup, however, is absolutely stunning. 


Courtesy of :Fashionista.

Golden Globes 2015 :Beauty File

There was definitely a strong hair and makeup theme happening on tonight's 2015 Golden Globes red carpet—lots of classic, old-Hollywood glamour, including deep side parts and sculpted waves galore. Here are our picks for best beauty looks of the night; who gets your award for best hair and makeup this time around? 
Allison Williams' asymmetrical faux-bob hairstyle
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Kate Beckinsale's high bun and halos of golden eyeshadow

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Amy Adams' glowing makeup and flowing waves

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Emily Blunt's goddess braids and hazy bronze eyes


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Felicity Jones' dreamy blue shadow and coral lips



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Dakota Johnson's muted-but-rich makeup tones

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