November 22, 2011
by fashion pulse contributor
[Image from FreeWallpapers.com]
So, you’ve scored the invite to celebrate Thanksgiving this year with your boyfriend and his family. With the excitement and anxiety that comes with the invite also comes the dilemma of what to wear. You want to look classic, feel comfortable, and exude confidence all the while wowing them. At FPD, we solved the dilemma of getting dressed by offering a few options to help you look your best, so you can focus on baking the most delicious pumpkin pie they’ve ever tasted!
[Shoshanna Turtleneck Sweater Dress $375, Funktional Knit Dress with Silk Back $125, Ella Moss Evie Sweater Dress $242 all via Shopbop.com]
The Dress
You can truly wear a dress to almost any event. Sheath dresses are timeless and reliable. Remember to steer clear of of ones too short and too tight! Save that for the club, not the “meet the parents” moment. For fall, we favor a sweater dress or a shirtdress with tights. Determine whether or not the affair is normally casual or more formal to decipher between heels, wedges, flats, or flat boots.
[DVF Panel Marta Skirt $147, Rachel Roy Lurex Striped Pencil Skirt $208.60 McQ Alexander McQueen Contour Skirt $325 all via Shopbop.com]
The Skirt
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November 22, 2011
by Julia DiNardo
[Backstage Beauty from the Karen Walker Spring 2012 show; Image courtesy of CND]
One of the best things about beauty is that playing around with color is strong encouraged, if not highly recommended. After hearing about how CND nail expert Wanda Ruiz mixed two CND colors, Bicycle Yellow and Blackjack together to get this stunning nail color, it definitely inspired some curiosity as to how to best DIY a new shade of nail color, adding in a new spin on the current colors in our collections.
FPD: Please tell us about how you made the Karen Walker nail color.
WR: The nail color was custom blended…I took a bottle of Bicycle Yellow and added 7 drops of Blackjack to it, shook it up, and that was the final shade. It’s all mixed together.
FPD: To do seven drops of polish against a base, what other color combos, besides black on yellow, should work? Is it always better to pair a darker color on top with a lighter on the bottom, or what would you say is the key to mixing and matching so that it looks distinct and not like you had a ‘nail accident’?
WR: Adding a few drops of black to any color will tone it down. We did this to create ombre nails at Jen Kao’s Spring 2012 shows as well. If you want to take a nearly neon color and make it a little less bright, add between 5 – 10 drops of black polish directly into the bottle and shake.
Thanks for the tips Wanda, and we can’t wait to start shaking up our current nail polish assortment with some new custom-mixed hues!
-Julia DiNardo
November 21, 2011
by Julia DiNardo
Every.step.is.painful. Been there before? I sure have; more times than I’d like to recall! I’ve been forced to take cabs, or even remove my shoes (gasp!) while at a party, as all I can focus on is how much my feet are KILLING me at that moment and need immediate relief. Give your feet some cushiony relief with insoles that are designed for women’s shoes and comprised of memory foam. The made in the U.S.A. Stiletto Hardware insoles offer three styles: Ball-of-foot cushions, ultra-slender ball-of-foot cushions, and heel cushions (for flats). At $7.95 per pair, you can add some much-needed support, softness, and comfort to shoes that you love, but just can’t bare wearing more than 10 minutes.
-Julia DiNardo
Full Disclosure: Fashion Pulse Daily was given Stiletto Hardware inserts for review.
November 21, 2011
by fashion pulse contributor
[Image via SundanceChannel.com]
Joe Zee is back and we couldn’t be happier! Working as ELLE’s Creative Director since 2007, Zee’s flair has made him nothing short of a fashion superhero. Talented, yet amicable, Zee knows the industry and all of its immeasurable promise.
Zee is back to steer success in the direction of various designers as he helps to makeover their businesses to become relevant again. In his own version of tough-love fashion rehab, Zee will star in season two of the Sundance Channel original series ALL ON THE LINE, premiering November 25th at 9:30 p.m.
We at FashionPulseDaily eagerly attended the ALL ON THE LINE screening event at the Hearst Tower lat week and viewing the preview was all that we needed to be hooked. Whether in need of a big buy to continue their lines or in need of design/business alterations, Zee hopes to help six designers continue to do what they love.
Join Sundance Channel and Joe Zee as they keep the fashion dream alive with everyone from Nicole Miller to Aysha Saeed. You can expect guest appearances from influential insiders such as Rachel Roy, Badgley Mischka designers, and Olivia Palermo.
Additional information for “All On The Line” is available here. Episodes air Friday nights at 9:30 et/pt.
-Alana Quagliariello
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