Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – Pt.2

Taking a look at past shows to see the evolution of one of the sexiest runways of all time. Glitz, glam and models…the ultimate trio!

1996

Stephanie Seymour, Helena Christensen, Naomi Campbell

PC: Vogue UK

1999

Gisele Bundchen, Eva Herzigova, Stephanie Seymour

PC: Rex Features

2003

Gisele Bundchen, Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima

PC: Rex Features

2005

Doutzen Kroes, Alessandra Ambrosio, Isabeli Fontana

PC: Getty

2008

Heidi Klum, Miranda Kerr, Izabel Goulart

PC: Getty

2011

Adriana Lima, Chanel Iman, Shanina Shaik

2013

Jourdan Dunn, Karlie Kloss, Sui He

PC: Rex Features, PA Photos

Victoria’s Secret fashion show 2014 – Pt. 1

Glitter, music, elaborate set designs and most importantly: beautiful women.

As the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show is only days away from taking place in London, here are details about which models will be attending the highly anticipated event! Plus looking back at some of the best models/shows from the past.

Candice Swanepoel trying her outfits for the upcoming show.

Source: E! News

Doutzen Kroes trying on her outfit.

Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

Karlie Kloss in action.

Source: Victoria’s Secret

Behati Prinsloo at her fitting for the VSFS 2014

Lily Donaldson at her fitting

Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima wearing the very valuable fantasy bras.

Makeup Ideas: GOLD

Straight off the recent Spring/Summer 2015 collections, here are some ideas to inspire your daily makeup routine with a touch of gold.

Gold Rush

Anna Sui SS 2015

PC: Billy Rood

Anthony Vaccarello SS 2015

PC: Imaxtree

Barbara Bui SS 2015

PC: Imaxtree

Unforgettable

It can be a tough road to achieve the success of supermodel status glamour and beauty. With thousands of gorgeous girls around the world, what determines who will be one of the models?

In the world of high fashion a thin waist, sky high height and pretty face are nothing. It’s the average standard, so boring in other words.

Distinct faces are what distinguishes key well known models from the rest. Sure, pretty faces are throughout the many catwalks, but the unique ones are the stand outs and the give a new meaning to “one of a kind.”

Daphne Groeneveld

At the young age of 16 she was discovered in her native Amsterdam. Not too long after she coveted the highly prestige and glamorous fashion magazine, Vogue Paris, alongside Tom Ford. Since then she has walked for everyone from Dior to Versace. With that platinum blonde hair, crooked nose and naturally pouted lips, she is your present day bombshell.

Gucci FW 2011/Versace SS 2012/Chanel SS 2015

Roberto Cavalli S/S 12 by Steven Meisel

Dior Addict Eau Délice Campaign 2013 by Tim Walker

Issa Lish

Born from Mexican and Japanese parents Lish is a newcomer raging up a storm. With a distinct glaze and porcelain white skin she has something  that every designer wants. Her beauty is out of the norm and it’s a good thing.

Bottega Veneta SS 2015/Dolce & Gabbana SS 2015/Emilio Pucci SS 2015

Balmain FW 2014 by Mario Sorrenti

Coach FW 2014 by Steven Meisel

Lindsey Wixson

Tooth gap, doll-like lips, and piercing green eyes. Wixson is one of the closest persons that resemble a doll, but in the best way. Walking multiple shows, fronting campaigns and being in ads, she’s a pistol. First look is not enough, you’ll do a double taken then realize why the second time was better than the first.

Lanvin SS 2013/Versace FW 2013/Chanel SS 2015

Chanel FW 2012 by Karl Lagerfeld

Mulberry FW 2012 by Tim Walker

Molly Bair

Big ears and mousy like features. The very young  Ms. Bair is all the rave. No one looked like her this season and it’s going to be tough to try to beat her. Many fashion insiders are seeing the splash she made this season and are excited to see what the future seasons have in store for her.

Chanel SS 2015/Prada SS 2014/Proenza Schouler SS 2015

Best of Spring/Summer 2015 – Pt. 3

The Eiffel Tower, the beach of St. Tropez, and it’s villages, France is one of the most visited places in the world. People dream of one day going and specifically to Paris with its rich culture and everything we see in movies.

But of course, Paris holds multiple fashion shows year round for the many seasons whether they’re ready-to-wear or haute couture. Who can forget the great Coco Chanel or Louis Vuitton? And what impact they made in the world of fashion.

Here are some Parisian collections that made us call out the sun and bring the warm seasons faster than ever before:

Céline

Flared pants, loose and form fitting clothes, and various floral designs. Another collection that had a hint of early sixties/seventies vibes going in full flare. It may sound like a casual collection, and it was, but very sophisticated due to it’s intricate tailoring and overall design; whether it was a pants and shirt plain combo or a mixture of different colored floral designs in asymmetrical cuts. Like in Prada, brooches were statement making pieces to bring the piece all together and to show off the woman’s body.

Anna Roos van Wijngaarden, Irina Liss, Alexandra Elizabeth, Ola Munik

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Lanvin

Ageless. Next to sophistication, that’s what Alber Elbaz made with this collection. The drapes of elegance, silk material, evening dresses, party dresses and coats. What more could you want! Women of all ages graced that runway. It’s fair to say that they might have stole the show alongside the collection of course.

LtoR: Violetta Sanchez, Katlin Aas, Tami Williams, Marie Piovesan

PC: Yannis Vlamos/Indigitalimages.com

Louis Vuitton

As Nicolas Ghesquiere is still making a debut as the new creative director at LV, he is making strides and great changes to the maison. Marc Jacobs, previous director has been quoted to say he’s happy with what  Ghesquiere is doing. Ruffles, funky designs, flowy mini dresses, coats, blazers and suede boots. From the various colors used, white was reigning as one major colors of the collection. This simple collection was refreshing in the sense of anyone being able to wear it. Form fitting in just the right way.

PC: Kim Weston Arnold/Indigitalimages.com

Best of Spring/Summer 2015 – Pt. 2

We have arrived at Milano! Known for it’s beautiful architecture and rich history, it is also home to some of the best maisons throughout the world.

Here are some of the mesmerizing collections for the upcoming SS 15 season:

Blumarine

From the teals, pinks, nudes to the green, yellow and white, this collection was a delightful rainbow. Sheer shirts with floral embroidery and equally matching A Line skirts. Beautifully designed dresses from long flowy strapless to sexy shift dresses as well. This collection, like others, just scream sun, beaches, and blue rich skies. The lightly tousled beach hair worked wonders as well which did not take away attention from the real show stopper–the collection.

LtoR: Anna Ewers, Malaika Firth, Daphne Groeneveld, Maartje Verhoef

PC: Yannis Vlamos/Indigitalimages.com

Prada

In a very dim lighted room had piles of purple sand in the middle of it. The collection started at a black with white trimming look and progressively shifted towards colors and white looks. The entire collection consisted of maculate sheer dark dresses and skirts to its counterpart of the lighter/brighter shades. Miuccia Prada had said that the collection was inspired from the “nineteenth century to the sixties.” Yet it was done so well that any young woman would pine to get the collection. It was feminine, sexy, had inside out seams and was the best collection of old world meets new.

LtoR: Mica Arganaraz, Diana Moldovan, Julia Nobis, Lara Stone

PC: Monica Feudi/FeudiGuaineri.com

Roberto Cavalli

Dresses are very much “in” in any spring summer collection that we are presented. What makes a collection better is distinguishing those looks from the rest. The first dresses were very colorful and strong with multiple horizontal lines and a mixture of whites with black. Very sexy thin strapped to strapped around the neck with a very revealing back to most. The white lace gown and minis with detailed beading are a must for this upcoming season. These floor length and mini dresses ranged from pleated rainbow of colors to pastel lace. One collection that was so different and diverse within itself and so Cavalli.

LtoR: Lexi Boling, Binx Walton, So Ra Choi, Irina Liss

PC: Fabio Iona/Indigitalimages.com

Best of Spring/Summer 2015 – Pt. 1

As the summer’s sun was beginning to fade on us its continuous rays of heat day after day, the leafs started changing colors. When fall and winter are around the corner, in the world of fashion that means the maisons are already ready to debut their collections for the upcoming seasons: spring and summer.

Here’s a part one of three post that shows the best collections from New York, Milan and Paris.

New York

Diane Von Furstenburg

Known for her iconic wrap dress, this collection brought forth that and many other amazing designs. From the chiffon and silk materials to the blocked printed black-and-white with a mixture of bright summer colors as bubble gum pink, this collection screams spring and summer. It’s light materials and sexy fittings are made for the warm weather and most of all, make women feel confident.

L to R: Lily Donaldson, Malaika Firth, Suvi Koponen, Manuela Frey

PC: Yannis Vlamos/Indigitalimages.com

Rodarte

If we were all mermaids or any aquatic species, rest assure that this collection would be what everyone would be wearing. The very detailed pieces and overall look and mixture of many vivid colors reminds one of the ocean and all the life that flourishes in it. It resembled seaweed, plants, tides and how those may look put onto a piece of clothing mixed all at once. This collection can also draw the attention of someone who likes to wear something edgy or that’ll give them a certain flare.

L to R: Anna Ewers, Kirstin Kragh Liljegren, Kasia Jujeczka, Riley Montana

PC: Yannis Vlamos/Indigitalimages.com

Oscar de la Renta

LtoR: Daria Strokous, Maria Borges, Diana Moldovan, Daphne Groeneveld

PC: Fabio Iona/Indigitalimages.com

With a slick back pony and light makeup on top of the actual collection, it might remind you of a women who is confident, sexy, sophisticated and values some of the best things in life. Pretty pastels and floral designs made this collection perfect for any spring/summer from here on. The multiple colors of gingham and the thick cotton lace down to the pretty flat sandals, this collection has it. For a man who devoted his life to fashion and presented the best for the world to see, we will truly miss, but never forget what he did in the world of fashion. RIP

Ready, Set, Shop!

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Seven days from today, the US will experience the very famous and anticipated “Black Friday.”

It appears that from the previous years the frenzy has been in demand more than ever and shoppers don’t seem to slow down the trend.

That is why some companies are already advertising their pre-black Friday deals. Whether it’s online only, in stores only or both, stores are hyping up their deals and offers before the real discounts begin.

Here is a list on some of the deals you can find TODAY (11/21/2014) in selected stores and online.

Banana Republic

*ONLINE ONLY: 30% off your purchase CODE: BRSAVINGS

—Up until 11/23/2014—

For more details, visit: http://bananarepublic.gap.com/

Forever 21

*IN-STORE & ONLINE: 30% off selected sweaters. 20% off when you sign up for the stores online newsletter

—Today only—

For more details, visit: http://www.forever21.com/

GAP

*IN-STORE & ONLINE: Card members only 50% off your purchase.

ONLINE CODE: BFRIDAY, IN-STORE: Print coupon

40% off regular price styles for non card members.

ONLINE CODE: SHOP, IN-STORE: Print coupon

—Ends 11/23/2014—

For more details, visit: http://www.gap.com/

H&M

*IN-STORE & ONLINE: 20%  off your $60+ purchase.

ONLINE CODE: 2728 , IN-STORE: Print Coupon

—Ends 11/30/2014—

For more details, visit: http://www.hm.com/

JCPenney

*IN-STORE & ONLINE: 20% off with JCP credit card, 15% off with other paying method

ONLINE CODE: SHOPNOW

*ONLINE ONLY: 25% off with a $100+ purchase and use of JCP credit card, 20% off with other paying method

—Ends 11/22/2014—

For more details visit: http://www.jcpenney.com/

Victoria’s Secret

*ONLINE ONLY: Free shipping on $50+ purchase.

CODE: SHIP50

—Ends 11/21/2014—

For more details, visit: http://www.victoriassecret.com/

Maybe, instead of hassling through the endless crowds and fighting over an ordinary pair of pants this year, you’ll opt for shopping before black Friday. You can even do it from the comfort of your home. 🙂

Make A Statement

As the temperature will start to cool down that means outerwear is a must.

Whether you’re out a night in the town and looking for something sexy or heading to work and wanting something feminine and professional, check out some of the best coats,jackets you can snuggle up in this season:

H&M: Double-breasted jacket

$59.95 ; in black or gray mélange

H&M: Faux Fur Jacket

$69.95 ; in black

H&M: Coat

$99 ; in white

H&M: Wool Blended Coat

$129 ; in Mélange

For this and more visit:

http://www.hm.com/us/subdepartment/LADIES?Nr=4294963529

ZARA: Two-Tone Poncho

$59.90 ; in Camel

ZARA: Hooded Two-Tone Poncho with Piping

$99.90; in Navy Blue

ZARA: Studio Boucle Vest

$189 ; in Black

ZARA: LONG COAT

$249; in Camel

For this and more visit :

http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/outerwear-c269183.html

ASOS: Biker Jacket

$75.78; in Black

ASOS: Longline Duster Jacket

$85.28; in Pale Blue

ASOS: Midi Coat in Bonded Fabric

$99.49; in Black and Mink (Pink)

ASOS: Midi Coat With Contrast Lining

$132.65; in Black

 For this and more visit:

http://us.asos.com/search/jackets?q=jackets&refine=floor:floor_1000|attribute_900:attributeitem_3717&currentpricerange=10-940&pgesize=36

The Girl On Fire

With the highly anticipated “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” hits theatres this weekend in the US, the whole cast has attended worldwide premieres promoting the fiery action packed film.

But, the star of the movie, the talented Jennifer Lawrence is center stage at these red carpets events and fashion as well. Here are some of her best looks to date:

Christian Dior dress

Lionsgate’s at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live

Mugler dress and jacket, Christian Louboutin heels

Heading to the Colbert Report on November 13, 2014 in New York

Ulla Johnson dress

Arriving to the Today Show in New York

WireImage

Alexander Wang top/skirt, Balmain jacket

Guest on the David Letterman Show

Jeffrey R. Staab/AP

Christian Dior dress, Manolo Blahnik T-strap sandals

London premiere

Custom Mugler dress

London premiere after-party

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