Posts for October 13th 2011

Trend Alert

Trend Alert: Graceful Lace Dresses

Ladies clad in lacey looks are dominating the red carpet across the globe lately.

Ladies clad in lacey looks are dominating the red carpet across the globe lately. Charlize Theron stepped out in a black cocktail frock at an Africa Outreach Project Event, whilst Gabriela Marcinkova attended the BFI London Film Festival 360 gala in a long black lace number. Over in Los Angeles, Karina Smirnoff arrived at the Saints Row Premiere in a prom-style dress and model Heide Lindgren wore a metallic lace dress to the New York City screening of Footloose. Out of these four black lace dresses, whose do you like best?

Bar Refaeli

We Found the Secret to a Supermodel Glow

Love Bar Refaeli's high-wattage glow?

Love Bar Refaeli's high-wattage glow? Her makeup artist, Nico Guilis, revealed what he used to make her look so lit up. The secret, it turns out, is actually three things: Nars the Multiple in Copacabana and Malibu applied all over her cheeks, lids, and forehead along with Nars Laguna Bronzing Powder for definition. Supermodel skin isn't so out of reach, after all.


Source: We Found the Secret to a Supermodel Glow

Shopping

One More Reason to Jump on the Navajo Trend: Nicole Richie's Jeans

No sooner had we published our story on the season's Navajo trend did Nicole Richie emerge looking flawlessly chic in these Isabel Marant printed skinny jeans ($660), a darker version than what we featured in our story.

No sooner had we published our story on the season's Navajo trend did Nicole Richie emerge looking flawlessly chic in these Isabel Marant printed skinny jeans ($660), a darker version than what we featured in our story.
That said, did you check out our Navajo-inspired picks?


Source: One More Reason to Jump on the Navajo Trend: Nicole Richie's Jeans

Shopping

5 Cool Ways to Wear a Cape

The ultimate in ladylike refinement (and warmth), capes are shaping up to be the season's coolest coverup.
5 Cool Ways to Wear a Cape

The ultimate in ladylike refinement (and warmth), capes are shaping up to be the season's coolest coverup. We saw gorgeous capes on the Fall runways from designers like Lanvin, Alexander Wang, and Burberry, and though it can be a tricky piece to wear, the new cape is more modern glamour girl and less stylish superhero — think '50s-era starlets like Tippi Hedren, Grace Kelly, and Audrey Hepburn. Whether you want to channel a retro vibe or prefer to add some edge, there is definitely more than one way to make it look chic. Click through to see five ways to style up a cape for Fall.


Source: 5 Cool Ways to Wear a Cape

Eyelashes

How to Easily (and Safely) Dye Your Eyelashes at Home

We all want standout lashes, but sometimes running through tubes of DiorShow or going to a salon to get them professionally dyed can be expensive.

We all want standout lashes, but sometimes running through tubes of DiorShow or going to a salon to get them professionally dyed can be expensive. That's why we put at-home eyelash dye to the test and discovered the best and easiest way to get your lashes dark for up to six weeks. So if you're ready to switch your mascara for something new, you might be surprised by how easy it is to dye.



Source: How to Easily (and Safely) Dye Your Eyelashes at Home

Shopping

Rachel Bilson's Blazer Style: How to Get the Look

When we think of signature style, the always chic, always cute Rachel Bilson tops our list.
Rachel Bilson's Blazer Style: How to Get the Look

When we think of signature style, the always chic, always cute Rachel Bilson tops our list. From running errands around town to hitting the red carpet, Bilson has never missed a fashion note. Her key piece? It's those cool blazers — Bilson has a special penchant toward the Vanessa Bruno variety — she keeps pairing with just about any ensemble. We can see why; blazers instantly inject a polished touch to Rachel's more casual daytime looks, and at the same time, we love how she tempers the menswear-inspired trend with girly dresses on the red carpet. Want to get the same looks? Just click the slideshow to see all the ways Rachel wears her blazers and how to get the same look.


Source: Rachel Bilson's Blazer Style: How to Get the Look

Quiz

How Well Do You Know Your Hot Celebrity Handbags?

From covetable carryalls to luxe duffles and totes, the lineup of 2011 It bags looks pretty juicy — and especially lust-worthy on the arms of our favorite celebrities.

From covetable carryalls to luxe duffles and totes, the lineup of 2011 It bags looks pretty juicy — and especially lust-worthy on the arms of our favorite celebrities. We've spotted fashion fixtures like Sienna Miller, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Ashley Olsen toting the goods, and now we're testing your handbag IQ. Do you know the designers behind these celebs' hot handbags?

Source: How Well Do You Know Your Hot Celebrity Handbags?