if you think you fell in love with john legend after hearing his first album when it came out, wait till you hear his latest album when it drops sometime this fall. the grammy-award winning artist will be coming out with a new album full of smooth tunes that will captivate and tug every heart out there! to listen to his first single, save room, click here.
thanks to friend, jo, for the heads up!
favorite designer to young celebrities - behnaz sarafpour - has gone out of the designer mold by working with lancome for a limited-edition red lipstick, which coincidentally debuts with ny fashion week in september. next month, we’ll have a peek at the red shade she created with the premier cosmetic house. so far, nothing else has been written about this except a little feature from our monthly fashion mag subscription, instyle, where i have sourced this important info. well, we’ll all just have to be patient and constantly check lancome’s website for it’s launching.
laurenn claridge of houston’s paper city lifestyle magazine will host on wednesday, august 23, the top 10 fall trends event at neiman marcus located at the east end of the massive houston galleria mall. the fete starts with a cocktail reception at eleven thirty in the morning with a fashion show following right at noon. expect models strutting the runway geared in leggings, sexy scarlet shoes, bold gold chain links and the seven other major trends big this fall.
for other NM houston store events, click here.
mark your calendars! calling all l.a. girls, on monday august 28th - tory by trb will have a one-day sale marking 15 % off on fall merchandise! store is located at 142 s. robertson blvd.
splurge vs. steal or luxe vs. less. designers want to attract everyone’s business - no matter what social class or tax bracket you belong to - they want you to buy their stuff. who was the master of this step-down younger line? calvin klein, of course, who created his ck line in the 80s. there’s also donna karan - dkny was produced as a less expensive line.
nowadays, the choices are endless. prices are still not exactly steals but it was cheaper than the premier line, so to speak and you still get the taste of a designer merchandise. check out the following related products :
mc graw platform boots by michael kors $ 775 vs. domino suede boots by kors michael kors $ 345
miss wave dolce and gabbana bag $ 2225 vs. leopard - print satchel D & G $995
floral dress by roberto cavalli $ 1872 vs. aztec print dress by just cavalli $ 460
zigzag dress by missoni $ 2300 vs. the other zigzag dress by m missoni $ 595
all available at bergdorfs, neimans
after playing a good two hours at our local chanel, checking out purses and jackets on sale, our friendly SA handed each of us little goodie bags filled with their newest regenerating cream called sublimage. derived from the plant vanilla planifolia, found in madagascar and blooms only at a limited time of september to november each year, this fruit contains polyketones - which holds the secret to skin’s youthful appearance and vitality. the chanel laboratories have unravelled skillfully the powers of this plant and has evolved it’s extract to a powerful anti-aging cream.
available at your local chanel stores and at neiman marcus.
sneakers have come a long way since i’ve been in grade school. gone are the red, white and blue combo. designers like jil sander and alexander mcqueen - to mention a few, have gone creating their own sneakers with an edge. they’ve gone metallic, they’ve gone velcro and it does not limit to laces any longer. no matter what though, sneakers are still the ultimate feet comfort when travelling, running, exercising or just plain strolling. i love that the plain old sneakers have been jazzed up a bit.
puma by alexander mcqueen
hogan metallic sneakers
tods metallic ballerinas
photos swiped from neiman, eluxury, nordstrom
more visible in the ny social scene, rachel roy has emerged as my own personal style icon. her style is young, fresh, quirky, bold yet charming and fun. her design line bearing her name is a true testament to her fashion flair and panache.
photo credit : style.com
most of the hit spring trends are being morphed into a fall/winter must-have. a lot of the trends are inspirations from seasons past and the uncanny resemblance tells it all. here are some spring-to-fall transitions :
photo credit : neimans
while we’re on the shoe topic - this fall, my favorite shoe line is gucci. despite the fashion house’s hideous anniversary bag line, i just love their fall shoe looks. here are some of my faves :
the pumps and open-toe heels might be too high for me but they’re such killer shoes that just scream sexy. for the boots, i can see them being worn years after years to come since they’re not trendy at all. i love the midheel booties - great to wear with pants for work and bootcut jeans. for a more voguish outfit, this midheel booties also look great with the leggings trend that’s big this fall. all shoes available at your local gucci and saks stores.
photos courtesy of saks.com
viktor and rolf for h & m. paul and joe for target. designers are spicing up moderately-priced retail stores for this fall. and it’s creating havoc. and now comes, britain’s fashion queen vivienne westwood for nine west.
this september, top nine west stores all over the country will be showcasing limited edition shoe designs from this bold brassy designer. with prices ranging from $ 160- 350, doubling prices of regular nine west shoe designs, expect to see lots of twists and unexpected creations apart from your typical nine west shoe. the collection will also be available on a limited time only feature on ninewest.com!
photo source : style.com
in the attempts to save back-to-school shopping money, the annual no-tax weekend is here starting tomorrow until sunday. i have been eyeing a few items i think i’ll get, like this paul and joe for target kimono dress in teal which i adore. i already got the black one but of course everyone is bored with black and all the teal sizes have been snapped up!
i think it’s also a great time to stock up on under $ 100 basic clothing like shorts, tshirts, pajamas, sweaters, socks, shoes from stores like gap, urban outfitters, old navy, j.crew, banana republic etc. and some specialty boutiques have no-tax weekend sale re-pricing everything to under $ 100, to lure more shoppers on this 3-day event. it will be a crazy weekend, so i better start early friday and hit the stores together with all the soccer moms out there!
it’s refreshing to see celebrities don preppy duds in place of sweaty gym outfits, torn jeans and flipflops where they’re always paparrazzi-captured in. it took one party at the hamptons to get them pastel-colored and got cleaned up pretty good. i hardly recognized chloe!
photo source : style.com
i’m excited with this popular fall trend of oversized sweaters over skinny jeans or leggings. you see, i am not fit nor i am trying extremely hard to achieve washboard abs or toned arms. my gut sticks out and my arms are flabby and i’m not proud of that. i simply create excuses for not making it to my elliptical machine only a few steps away from this PC. and it’s my fault.
so, having said that - i am thrilled to death that i’d be able to hide my flaws and yet be so fashionably-in and chic about it. the fall runways featured chunky sweaters and jackets paired with tights, pencil skirts and the i-thought-won’t-last skinny jeans. the finish product - a sleek layered outfit which is very forgiving and friendly to the un-toned body. check out the runway looks :
and the affordable, street versions :
addendum : by the way, yours truly got a cool mention here. thanks, kristopher dukes!
photo credits : style.com, neimans
