Friday, 4 May 2012

Bridal Nail Trends: Stand Out!

Want to be the Belle of the Ball?..... OF COURSE YOU DO! It's YOUR wedding day after all! And you want everything to be perfect and scream for attention, you deserve it. I'm sure a lot of you don't even think about what your nails are going to look like until a week before your wedding, so I'm here to help give you some ideas for when you go get your mani pedi on the big day. Go Big, Or Go Home! Bling out your nails. If you don't usually go all...

Saturday, 14 April 2012

Reality Retouched

Before you even open a magazine, your eye is caught by a beautiful woman with features that appear flawless. Her beauty strikes you as remarkable, and you think to yourself why can’t I look like that. You slowly begin comparing yourself to her, realizing that you, in no way, shape, or form, can be as perfect as she is. But then again, is she really as perfect as she seems? As society has progressed, it is my view that we have lost sight of...

Thursday, 12 April 2012

Where Candy Lives

This is an assignment we had to do for school. It was chosen to be in 60 foot window display at Humber Lakeshore next Spring! This season it's all about colour blocking and fun accessories. Our inspiration came from the board game Candy Land and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Just incase you can't see the credit text: Photography by: Paul Chmielowiec, Art Direction: Bobby Raffin, Wardrobe styling: Allison Noel, Hair & Makeup: Vanessa...

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Impossible Conversations

Next month, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening an exhibit called"Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations." I'm not an expert on Schiaparelli or Prada, but it's very interesting to see and learn about how this exhibit unfolds. When researching the 20s a couple of years ago for a high school project, I heard of Elsa Schiaparelli. Unfortunately, when researching the 20s, there is a lot of emphasis on Chanel and not enough on Schiaparelli....

The Little Black Jacket

I am in love with all things Chanel. Learning about Coco Chanel and the fashion house is one of those small joys I have in life. I like reading books, and the Chanel books are some of the things I want. In the next little while, Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfield can add to the line Chanel books available with "The Little Black Jacket: CHANEL's Classic Revisited." It's a coffee table book featuring the Chanel LBJ, and how versatile it is....

3D Nails? Why not!

There have been many nail trends over the last couple of years. Lately I've seen a couple that I just have to try. It's not just about coloured nails, but 3D nails! 1. Caviar Nails The thought of caviar makes me sick, but I was very interested in hearing about these caviar nails. The look is said to have come from Ciate, when its creative director wanted 3D nails for the cover. At first I was a little bit repulsed by them, because I hate hate...

Thursday, 5 April 2012

Anti-Aging the Right Way

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Saturday, 31 March 2012

The Ultimate Debate of the Makeup Brush

The Sephora Collection Prestige Brush Set (offers a combination of Synthetic and Natural brushes) As all of you makeup junkies know, brushes play a vital role in your every day makeup application. I, for one, am completely dysfunctional without my brushes, as they deliver an even and smooth application. When I was younger I tried to resist using a foundation brush, as my notion was that it was unnecessary as I could just use my hands. I can...

Thursday, 29 March 2012

The Rundown on Pedicures

Since everyone will be wearing open-toed sandals soon, here's the full scoop on what we should all look out for when going to get pedicures, as well as my top toenail colours for summer. There are too many chop shops out there and we need to be aware of these kinds of places and avoid them when getting pedi's and mani's. These places do not take the time to properly sanitize their utensils and often do not have all the required training to administer...

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

The Face of Dior

Marion Cotillard joins the line of actresses campaigning as the face of Dior with Mila Kunis and Charlize Theron. Next month, she will be featured in the new ad campaign for Dior, where she will be promoting the latest collection of bags for Lady Dior. In the recently released ads, Cotillard looks amazing (post-baby, btw!) in a cream, plunging V-neck dress and holding a crocodile skin bag. I think she will be a wonderful global brand ambassador...

Friday, 23 March 2012

Fashion and Campaigning, A Perfect Mix.

Richard Blanch for Runway to Win What a better way to stand out from your opponents than by going bold, and by bold I mean nail polish!  Obama has taken his campaign to a whole new level, as he dares to go where no politician has gone before.  As you all know, Anna Wintour headed an initiative to support Obama and his campaign, entitled “Runway to Win.” Items ranging from accessories to clothing were made by some of today’s...

Thursday, 22 March 2012

The Future of Fashion

I am very excited, as I'm sure many of you are by now, about The Hunger Games movie coming out in just about a week from today. Before it was in production I kept hoping someone would make a Hunger Games movie because the books are phenomenal. I felt the same when I read Twilight like 4 years ago and the movies regrettably didn't go so well, but I still have high hopes for this film. Books that depict a dystopian future have always fascinated me...

Wednesday, 21 March 2012

Michael Kors Gives Back

I am in love with all things Michael Kors. This is why I was really excited to hear about his collaboration with a close family friend to create The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Bracelet. The bracelet is a leather band with a ribbon design in gold or silver hardware, and comes in black, yellow, and pink. It's $20, and all proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research. I love the simplicity of the bracelet, and how MK has managed to combine...

Friday, 16 March 2012

Fashionably Functional

Incase Birds Nest Snap Case. Also available in red If you’re an organized, neat freak like I am then you may find this post of some importance. Typically, I like to see everything matched, from my clothing to my car. If something has no correlation it automatically irritates me. I guess it’s safe to say that this is my weak point; yes I admitted it. Now, an issue that I constantly have is phone cases. The reason I have a difficult time with...

Thursday, 15 March 2012

My Fave Spring Nails

On the runway right now we are seeing a lot of nude nails and soft greys and whites. That is always lovely but all the excitement is where the colour comes in! So here are some ideas (from my favorite colours) for you to consider when you go get your nails done, or when you are standing clueless in Shoppers Drug Mart trying to pick out a colour to add to your collection. Lollipop Yellow, It's Me Mint Candy Apple Electric Orange Feelin'...

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Yay or Nay?

  Amidst the balloon trees and flowers, there are models walking in Guy Fawkes mask, reminiscent of the V for Vendetta movie Natalie Portman shaved her head for. This was Adrian Wu's collection for Toronto Fashion Week. At first, I have to admit how horrified I was when I saw the masks with the dresses. Everything just felt so disconnected with one another. Wu explains his inspirations, one being the difference between European and...

Friday, 9 March 2012

Marni for H&M, the Brand, Collaboration and Creative Genius

As all of my fellow fashionista’s know, Marni for H&M hit 260 stores worldwide yesterday, with items being sold out in about an hour. If that isn’t crazy I don’t know what is. Now we’re all left to wonder, what is it about this collection that had people head over heels?  Well to begin, lets get a little insight to not only the brand but also the creative genius behind it. Consuelo Castiglioni founded this prestigious label in 1994,...