December 2, 2014
by Julia DiNardo
Great sportswear should be easy to wear, easy to pair, and look effortlessly sophisticated. For spring 2015, Nautica marries styles and functionality with a collection inspired by latitude; a brilliant way to rethink the brand’s hallmark of sailor stripes and nautical motifs. Favorites include comfortable and slightly structured updates to the sheath dresses, form fitted nylon jackets and vests, chambray blouses and lightweight crew neck knits sweaters, all found in a palette of predominantly blue and cream. See the slide show above for my top picks from the collection, which you can shop at Nautica.com in the spring, but there’s also some great holiday gift items, from wallets and tech items to watches, sunglasses, handbags, hats, and robes!
December 2, 2014
by Julia DiNardo
It’s not the world’s largest inconvenience by far, however with the only way to find the lipstick shade that looks best on you is via trial and error, it can certainly be time-consuming and costly. Now ALMAY has (thankfully) taken all of the guesswork out of finding your ideal shade starting this month, with the launch of its Smart Shade Butter Kiss Lipstick Collection. It’s pretty fool-proof actually; all you have to do is determine if your skin tone fits under light, light/medium, or medium, then decide if you want a berry, pink, nude, or red shade (or all four!).
The launch includes 12 total shades across each skin tone match, and will easily guide you to the right one with a label found on the bottom indicating the shade name and skin tone match, i.e. “berry-light.” The new lineup is also packed with hydrating ingredients, is hypoallergenic, super easy to use and find, and quite affordable. Each lipstick retails for $6.99 each, and can be found at drug and mass retailers nationwide as well as at ALMAY.com
December 1, 2014
by Julia DiNardo
Now that the holiday season is officially here, I’m sure that your calendar is already jam-packed with to-dos, but I bet you won’t find “win an awesome Tourneau watch” on it (yet!). I actually won this Tourneau TNY Series 35 Watch, and courtesy of the brand and retailer, the exact same one is up for grabs for an FPD reader!
It’s been a breeze to incorporate it into my personal style, featuring a light brown alligator strap and silver dial and stainless steel bezel with seamlessly works with both casual and more formal looks alike. Retailing for $760 at Tourneau, the watch design itself drew inspiration from my home of New York City, merging the clean, architectural design aesthetic found here into its over-sized dial structure with two layered plates and an ultra-slim bezel.
But enough about the watch – click below for the details on how to enter to win!
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November 28, 2014
by Julia DiNardo
If you are looking for something a little off-kilter, not exactly traditional, and incredibly awesome to give as a gift this year, then you’ve certainly come to the right place! Over here at FPD, I’ve agonized over redefining the categories for gift recipients, as well as repeatedly scoured my favorite website and brands to bring you items that will be well-received, memorable, and most importantly, thoughtful AND practical this year.
Click through the slideshow above for the masterpiece of a gift guide, that will surely resonate with you and those on your wish list alike.
