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28th March 2009
Pegacorn holographic Christmas ornament on a chain Pink handbag by Bleibtreu Neon pink bra from Forever 21 Oversized print tank from Forever 21 Black jeans from Sportsgirl, shredded by me Guess platform mary janes Watch by Too Late + bracelets (It is actually not that warm. I am going to throw a cardigan over the top. My apartment is very cozy, however.) Sheer Stella 2009 from Stella McCartney
Last week, I came across Sheer Stella 2009, and, as a collector, I had to get it. This year, the shade of the bottle is peachy-pink, with the rose motif in a frosted texture. I do like the contrast between the glossed and frosted finishes (which were also on the bottle of Sheer Stella 2005) and I prefer this bottle design to last year"s, but overall my favorite two are still the 2005 and 2007 ones. You can see Sheer Stella 2004-2007 here. Last year"s Sheer Stella is quite unique because of the freesia and raspberry notes it has. Sheer Stella 2009 has gone back to lemon and green apple as top notes, It is, not surprisingly, very similar to the first few editions. According to Now Smell This, the notes include lemon, green apple, rose and amber. Compared with Stella, Sheer Stella is generally more cooling and fresh than sensual. For me, it is a very lovely scent that is never too sweet or powdery, great for a warm summer day. (I hope we will have a decent summer in the UK this year....) Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss Stick
Tester: Multi-Ethnic (Italian/Dominican) about Salma Hayek"s complexion with medium pigmented lips that are dry. "Estee Lauder"s newest line of lipsticks, Pure Color Gloss Sticks are really brilliant! The Orange Poppy shade is a sheer orange/peach with a touch of gold shimmer. It really is a combination of lipstick and lipgloss. The look and feel is glossy and shiny, but it has the staying power and coverage of a lipstick, because there is a good amount of pigment. It was extremely moisturizing and kept my lips moist all day long. This was perfect to give me a little pop of color when I was wearing an otherwise neutral face and also worked at even when if you wanted a dark smokey eye look with a softer, glossy lip. The scent was nice - a little fruity but not overwhelming. This shade will work best up to a Kerry Washington skin tone. This a fantastic product and one of the collection"s other shades, Pop Pink, is also delightful for a light, fresh spring/summer pink lip look." T.H. Environmental cues can activate thrifty behavior
Authors Aner Sela and Baba Shiv (both Stanford Graduate School of Business) investigated the difference between goals that influence behavior and semantic activation, which has no lingering effect on behavior. "Passing mindlessly by a discount store on the way to the mall might activate the goal of being frugal, which can sustain for a relatively long duration and influence subsequent purchases at the mall," explain the authors. "Alternatively, the same discount store may simply bring to mind the semantic notion of frugality, without actually activating the lingering motivation to behave frugally". The difference between the two outcomes, the authors believe, depends on the degree to which the primed concept (like frugality) is perceived as discrepant from the consumer's self-concept. In other words, a person who does not see himself as frugal who is exposed to a prime is more likely to activate a goal of frugality and to pursue that goal until he feels he has fulfilled it. But someone who already believes she is frugal is more likely to respond to the prime in a short-term fashion......... heels and long lashes
How do you guard against product build up on your brush? I usually scrape the brush against the rim of the mascara tube the first time I use it that day. It takes some of the product off and it’s easy to do. The less product the better that first layer is, Lash Stiletto looks best with multiple layers, apply while still wet. I used to take off the excess with a tissue but I worried about the tissue ingredients rubbing onto the brush so I came up with this new technique. The Sweep Grip and Extend Brush is really good because it has a thick end and a thin, smaller end so you can choose which you want to use by the angle. I’m an all black mascara girl so I’m using 951 very black, even though it’s washable I haven’t had any problems while out and about, I know I’m not the only one paranoid about runny mascara in the rain. Lest I forgot to mention I experienced no smudging, it’s super easy to take off and available in a drugstore near you. Give it a try sometime soon and let me know what you think. Louis Vuitton handbags: the new IT bags for ladies
Just yesterday, I was surfing the net wondering what I should gift my sister for her birthday, and I came across a stunning collection of Louis Vuitton handbags. Louis Vuitton handbags are like, well, The Beatles. Before you see them, you take a resolution that you won't admire them, but once you take a look, it's awfully hard not to fall in love with them - all over again! To cut a long story short, I was drooling over the bags well into the wee hours of the night. I knew I couldn't afford one of these. Even the cheapest of the lot made me sweat. That's when I thought about the next best thing. Why not gift her a Louis Vuitton replica? I really do enjoy the simple action of giving gifts because it puts a big smile on someone's face. So, shopping for gifts is something I find myself doing a number of times in a month. For those who are perched on the fence about picking up an expensive designer handbag, there are superbly crafted, 99.9% true Louis Vuitton replicas to choose from. But there's no need to turn your nose up at replicas. Take a look at the tagline of Highreplica.com - 'The art of imitation', they call it. Indeed, there is such a thing as the art of imitation because manufacturers who are serious about manufacturing near 100% look-alikes do their art seriously. They produce high quality Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Jimmy Choo products at a mere fraction of the cist simply by controlling costs in a better way. They also go over the design of the original with a very fine comb (or is it spectacles??). Ultimately, the replica comes out with the exact same shade, design, model number, lock, keys, logos, stamps and metal accessories as the original. In fact, I'm sure that though I've been handling replica designer handbags for a while now, I'd really find it a hard task to spot a real designer from some of these replicas. ........ Moises de la Renta to Launch Fashion Line
Moises de la Renta, the son of famed fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, will be launching his own line, called MDLR, this year in spite of the sharp economic downturn. In addition to working as an assistant for his father, he spent a short time working for Phat Farm. He describes his new collection of clothing and accessories (with prices retailing for just shy of $1K) as "simple,elegant and practical." The Dominican Republic born designer was adopted by Mr. de la Renta in 1984 after being discovered abandoned in a dumpster by his birth parents. He has described his childhood as typical and boring. On the subject of race The Observer remarked : He grew up in quaint Kent the only black kid at the local public school. His best friend was the only Jewish kid. He thinks racism is more the province of previous generations. Unlike many up and coming designers who seem to have a real passion for the industry, Moises" interest in fashion has only blossomed in the last few years. Up until then, he seemed to be more interested in the party scene and women. He has been romantically linked to a number of models and socialites, including Vogue favorite Genevieve Jones (they broke up late last year, according to reports.) Personally, I"m not very excited by the look in the photo above but I am curious to see the rest of his lookbook. I guess only time will tell if he really has talent for design. Source: The Cut, The Observer More Miu Miu! The Studded Tote
On Other Blogs.....
Jezebel lists the figures on how many models of color were represented on the runway during New York Fashion Week: There were 116 labels that held shows at the recently ended New York fashion week; that"s 3,697 spots in runway and presentation lineups. Of those, 668 were given to models of color — which, at just over 18%, is 6% better than one year ago. (And certainly better than in the fall of 2007, when WWD reported that one-third of the New York shows used no models of color at all.) .... There were 7 shows that had no models of color at all. Those designers were: Altuzarra, Davidelfin, Jenni Kayne, Julian Louie, Koi Suwannagate, Temperley London, Vera Wang Lavender Label. And there were 19 shows that had some models of color, but no black models. They were: Alexandre Herchcovitz, Behnaz Sarafpour, Costello Tagliapietra, Erin Fetherston, Halston, Marchesa, Max Azria, Milly, Miss Sixty, Monique Lhuillier, Nicole Miller, Philosophy, Reem Acra, Tibi, TSE, United Bamboo, Vena Cava, VPL, Vivienne Tam. Legend: Yellow = Black models/ Red = Asian models/ Blue = Latina models / Green= Other ethnicities The biggest winners (in terms of numbers of shows booked) contain the expected names: Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn. Each appeared in 20+ shows while Arlenis Sosa"s number was in the teens. Also spotted on multiple runways were Wakeema Hollis, Sessilee Lopez, Gracie Carvalho, Kinee Diouf, Georgie Baddiel, Mia Aminata Niaria, Ubah Hassan, Shelby Coleman, and Ataui Deng. One notable, 17 year old Lyndsey Scott (represented by Click) made a splash when she became the first woman of color to score an exclusive for Calvin Klein. The rest of the article is here MAC Hello Kitty Lipstick
"Oh Hello Kitty, how do I love thee? This was my first choice for a lip color from the MAC Hello Kitty collection because it said to me "fun, bold and sassy", which is exactly what I was looking for. I had gotten in to a nude lip rut lately, so what was really great about this deep plum/berry color is that it was certainly bright in the tube - but a lot more transparent going on my lips. The shade is actually very light and sheer, so I was able to build up the color if I really wanted a bold look at night. If not, I could just swipe a quick layer on and I had a nice deep berry stain that brightened up my face, but didn"t "scream" : Look at my lips. I loved how moisturizing it was with that trademark MAC lipstick scent. Of course the packaging is adorable (it even has a hello kitty imprint on the side of the lipstick). This is a very well done shade, and collection in fact. This shade looks great on darker skin tones in the Kerry Washington - Serena Williams range, but some of our testers who were much lighter (think Jessica Biel - Salma Hayek) also looked great in it because their lips picked up more of the berry in the shade. It"s a universally flattering color (sure to be very "popular" lol!). Buy it now while you can!" G.G. Older Blog Entries Older Blog Entries 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 |
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