March 20, 2014
by Julia DiNardo
As promised, I’ve delivered Part II of the MOST INCREDIBLE accessories from the London, Milan and Paris fall 2014 runways, featuring the best of handbags, belts, gloves, footwear, jewelry, and more! See the slideshow above for some of my absolute favorites, in which the images have been double up so that you can take in more fashion with extra time to spare. Trends that surfaced in this roundup include sneakers, delicate hardware, lucite jewelry, caged sandals, exotic skins, and fur.
Look closely for intricate detailing, such as the folded over body on the cuff at Dior, the polished metal heels at Givenchy, and unique bag clasps at Hermès and Christopher Kane.
This edition features Chanel, Alexander McQueen Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Givenchy, Hermès, and more.
Which piece is your favorite?
March 19, 2014
by Julia DiNardo
Switching things up a bit for the accessory offerings on FPD this week, I’ve pulled the MOST INCREDIBLE accessories from the New York, London, Milan and Paris fall 2014 runways, featuring the best of handbags, belts, gloves, footwear, jewelry, and even some scarves and brooches in the mix! See the slideshow above for some of my favorites, in which the images have been coupled so that you can take in more fashion in less time, and stay tuned for more in Part II. Trends thus far encompass an elongated shape for bags, graffiti and handiwork, corset detailing, mod jewelry, and chunky heels.
This edition features Burberry Prorsum, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Miu Miu, Alexander Wang, Miu Miu, and more.
March 18, 2014
by Julia DiNardo
Yay for Maybelline Color Show Nail Lacquer! At just $3.99 each, you can buy as many as you can carry and STILL have enough left over to pick up some other new goodies from Maybelline that just launched as well! Featuring hot new shades and nail trends,the latest debut of the Color Show lineup has the Street Art Collection, five great shades that channel graffiti, paint splatters, texure and overall, an urban cool vibe (see above, at left), as well as 28 new on-trend shades with colors from the runway including Better in Buff, Taupe on Trend, Midnight Blue, Home Sweet Chrome, Emerald City, and Crushed Clementine. (above, at right) You’ll still be able to shop the 20 classic shades such as Paint the Town, Coral Crush and Orange Fix, but now have more options to mix and match, experiment, and create fab new nail looks, like this one Honey for Maybelline did for me last week.
Which shade is your fave?
March 17, 2014
by Julia DiNardo
That cozy cardie, the perfectly washed and faded jeans, the softened worn-in tee, the unstructured motorcycle jacket that rests on your shoulders just so. These are just a few of the items that constitute all-time closet favorites, easy breezy weekend-wear, the best travel clothes, and overall, items that you gravitate to in your wardrobe, time after time. Gap’s new “Lived In” collection is synonymous with the look and feel of items that encapsulate this aesthetic, looking and feeling like you’ve owned them for an infinite amount of time, and they’ve yielded to your body’s fit needs and style desires.
Hooray! I love these kind of pieces, and a Gap leather bomber jacket, which I can recall that I bought sometime during the start of college is still in heavy rotation in my wardrobe, and luckily, I can continue along this motif with some new pieces from the new iteration of “Lived In”. Happening this month, “Lived In” is exactly what you’ve come to love about the way Gap garments wear, however, with a dose of instant gratification. The pieces aren’t tied down to a particular season, but resonate more with a feeling, a state of mind about dressing and looking effortlessly stylish.
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