Archive | August, 2012

The Sartorialist: Closer Now Available For Pre-Order

6 Aug

After the enormous success of his first book The Sartorialist in 2009, Scott Schuman, the creator of the highly acclaimed street style fashion blog The Sartorialist is releasing his second book The Sartorialist: Closer.  The book, much like Schuman’s  first will continue to look at human style across the globe with a collection of  inspiring images along with insightful commentary.  The much anticipated read is available in two covers, one male and one female.  A limited deluxe edition is also available. The expected release date  is August 29 but is available for pre-sale now at Amazon.

 

 

 

Two CoversLimited Edition

 

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Pick a Palette!

5 Aug

If you’re an eyeshadow lover, then this post is for you. I am an eyeshadow lover and  my go-to combo would definitely  be a neutral smokey eye.  I’m often asked what brand I like most and there isn’t one answer, that’s for sure.   After years of trying shadow after shadow I keep going back to the same brands; MAC, Urban Decay, Smashbox and NYX!  Yes NYX is included on my list.  NYX is a very reasonably priced makeup brand that I love and have great quality products for the price. They have excellent shadows and also sell my favorite soft matte lip cream, which is amazing!!!! All I want in an eyeshadow are great colors, incredible color payoff, long lasting wear and high pigment and these brands provide that consistently!  I do use primer so that my shadow pops and because I naturally have oily lids that cause my eyeshadow to crease after only a couple hours of wear. ok back to the shadows.  I am a fan of palettes because they are super fun, easy to take on the go and are almost always a better deal than buying everything separate.  As a fan of the neutral smokey eye, Urban Decay’s Naked palettes are perfect…..I am especially a fan of the Naked 2 palette!  I have recently discovered some other palettes worth trying and have been very happy with them as well. Here is the list starting with my favorite Naked 2.

Urban Decay Naked 2 palette($50): Includes 12 shadows, a dual sided shadow brush and a travel sized lip gloss. available at Sephora.

Urban Decay Smoked palette($49): Includes 10 shadows, a full sized eyeliner and a travel sized eyeshadow primer my fav primer. Available at Sephora.

Smashbox Masters palette($59): Includes 28 shadows, 4 brow powders, 8 cream eyeliners, 2 blushes, 3 highlights and 4 lip glosses. Available at Sephora.

NYX All I ever wanted palette($28): Includes 72 shadows, 8 face colors, 6 lip colors and 4 blushes. available at NYX.

Note: MAC and Urban Decay also sell empty palettes that you can fill with the eyeshadow colors of your choice.

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Love This Necklace

4 Aug

I love this great pencil necklace by Kate Spade, it’s a perfect gift for a teacher, writer or artist. ‘doodle’ necklace available at Nordstrom ($78)

 

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Fabulous Friday Finds! ( all under $20)

3 Aug

Happy Friday everyone, I hope your week has been great so far.  As usual I have some fun finds for you to shop , all under $20.  Have a good weekend!

 

1. Beige blazer($19.95) 2. Blush top with lace detail($ 9.95) both available at H&M stores.

 

3.Rose box stud earrings($15.90) 4. yellow necklace($18) 5. Printed skirt($15.90) all available at Nordstrom.

 

6. Coral dress($19.50) 7. Tribal belt($11) both available at Sosie.

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All Things Wedding! (Part 2)

2 Aug

Here it is, part 2 of my all things wedding picture extravaganza!!!!!  Enjoy!

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All Things Wedding! (Part 1)

2 Aug

Brides to be and fairytale fans alike, this two part post is for you.  Last year as I planned my Summer wedding I quickly noticed I kept returning to images…… images of anything to do with weddings. People would suggest articles and advice columns to help but I already knew what I wanted, I just needed more ideas.  These ideas for me were in the form of pictures, I would surf the web day and night looking at wedding stuff and eventually it helped me when I decided on a dress,  cake, bouquets , hairstyle and shoes.  If you read my ‘with this bling’ post,  you know that even my wedding ring was inspired from a picture of a Neil Lane stunner that I came across while online. Hopefully this post of only pictures will give you ideas for your wedding or at least get you in the wedding mood!  Cheers.
 

 

 

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Hair Bow Fun!

2 Aug

How fun are these bow hairstyles!!!!??????  I have been spotting more of this super cute do look lately.  You can opt for a small or large bow, it’s up to you.  Here is a little inspiration!

Here’s how……

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Nars Launches New skin Care Line

1 Aug

Nars  cosmetics is launching a skin care line that will rival their already amazing makeup line.  The line called Narsskin  is a 9 product collection that is a major update of the brand’s original skin care products, including anti-aging benefits light reflecting properties and improved formulas overall.

Image: Courtesy of Nars 

The new line will first be available exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue on August 9 and will be carried in about 200 department and specialty stores come September.

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