Derek Lam not only designs a collection that always feels fresh, palpable and affordable, but clearly has the versatility to easily transition to your various spring and summer necessities. Whether that be en route to the beach, the office, or simply a stroll in the sunshine, he’s got you covered! Inspired by the “jungle in the city” motif of Rio, the vivid and bright colors and patterns Lam has chosen for this collection for DesigNation exclusively atKohl’s embodies the true definition of summer in the city. We are very very excited about several of the pieces, and getting to see them first-hand at the press preview proved that the prints and silhouettes looked even more amazing than anticipated in person. Shop the collection in store and online at Kohls.com on April 5th all at the amazing price points of $36-$88! Check out the gorgeous video below, in which Lam talks about his design inspiration for the collection, with amazing scenery from Rio.
Everyone loves receiving boxes filled with beauty goodies every month, and no one does this better than Birchbox. Now for September (just in time for another New York Fashion Week), Birchbox is partnering with the New York label Ruffian to introduce the brand’s first Ruffian Nail Lacquer Collection.
The colors to be selected were crowdsourced by fans last month, who chose from five shades: Delirium a deep purple, Fox Hunt (a burnt orange), Hedge Fund (a forest green), Lady Alabaster (a light lilac) and Venus in Fur (a soft ivory). The final three shades will make their debut at the Spring 2014 Ruffian show before being sold exclusively on Birchbox.com and sampled to subscribers September Birchbox deliveries . We can’t wait to see these colors on the runway and in our own Birchbox!
The hottest accessory of the moment is on the tip of everyone’s fingers. Sally Hansen has always been the authority on everything nail related, and now they want to encourage women to decorate their digits in fun and unexpected ways with DIY nail art. On Wednesday, February 20th during Sally Hansen’s “I Heart Nail Art” event, guests were treated to cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while receiving complementary nail art manicures in designs ranging from hearts, roses and stripes. Once their nails were dry, guests could model their new looks on a miniature red carpet where their nails became the focus of everyone’s camera lens. A center table displayed an abundance of Sally Hansen products, from their Insta-Dry polish to decorative nail strips and Nail Art pens, enough to make any nail lover feel inspired to take up a brush and start painting the town with a few statement making nail designs of their own.
The Color Palette: Black, purple, dark orange, teal, brown, and olive
The Collection’s Best Look: For fall, Gucci’s head designer Frida Giannini created a collection that showed that dressing sexy does not mean you have to expose a lot of skin. The looks were given a soft, sculpted silhouette with rounded shoulders on the jackets while the dresses created an hourglass figure with padded hips accessorized with black elbow length gloves and knee-high boots. Standout pieces were the black leather turtlenecks worn under many of the looks and a handful of form-fitting python dresses that conveyed a subtle yet certain dominatrix vibe. This theme was carried over to the evening looks where a sheer lace mesh bodice embroidered with sequins and feathers topped silk cocktail dresses and gowns in shades of teal, purple, and gold.
The Show: Versace Fall 2013
The Theme: Versace goes punk, or rather, “Vunk!”
The Color Palette: Black, white, yellow and red
The Collection’s Best Look: Punk gets a glamorous and sexy makeover in the hands of Donatella Versace. Continue reading…
