Missoni did it yet again with their signature kaleidoscopic knitted effect! Each and every garment possessed a , look-at-me quality, in its gorgeous tapestry essence. No color went missing: fuchsia, royal blue, yellow, pumpkin, indigo, chocolate brown, and more easily surfaced. The shoulder baring tops and ruffle skirts felt very Chiquita Banana meets the Amalfi Coast, and leather added a contrasting texture to the film flounces. This collection got everyone’s minds off the Missoni for Target Collaboration for a moment, and back onto the signature runway collection.
[Image via Style.com]
Versus
Just when I thought I had seen it all…a basketball court-cum -runway presented itself for spring 2012. Donatella Versace and Christopher Kane, the masterminds behind Versus, gave us courtside seats to their SS12 collection filled with bold jersey dresses, eye-catching zig zag patterns, sleek cutouts and slits. The Easter egg color palette made sporty feel soft. Choose your style: cheerleader or jock? Either way, it’s three cheers (or three points) for this design team.
It’s a shame to let cool socks be concealed, especially when they have so much potential to take your outfit to the next level. After recently receiving some incredible knee socks courtesy of Sock it to Me, without a doubt, I knew they were destined for the rink. More specifically, they would make their debut at my friend Erin of Sugar Rock Catwalk‘s birthday party at The High Line Rink, a pop up skating location sponsored by Uniqlo and located on Manhattan’s 10th Avenue and 30th Street.
[Roller Skating Rink Photos Courtesy of Dina Fierro of Eye4Style]
Sporting baggy and cinched khakis, I contrasted the pants with the Sock it to Me Navajo Knee Socks, $9, for a bright statement. I haven’t been on rollert skates per se, since probably the tender age of 9 or 10, so at least if I took a spill, I could do it in style (luckily it didn’t happen!).
My favorite Sock it to Mes come from the brand’s “Funky” category, and include everything from moustaches to rockets, rainbows, and gnomes. If knee socks aren’t your thing, you can also go crew, outfit your man, or even get adorable baby leg warmers! [Here’s a closeup of my Navajos, sporting my “Nanny from Muppet Babies” look]
The latest from Maybelline isn’t a new gravity-defying mascara or pucker-perfect lipstick, but rather, a product category that they’ve never offered before, and I never even realized it until now- lip balm! The Maybelline Baby Lips Repairing Lip Balm with SPF 20 conditions lips in six fabulous clear and tinted colors (and flavors) offering 8-hour hydration and possesses the exclusive Botanical Cell Renewal Concentrate with Centella Asiatica. This botanical ingredient improves lip coloration AND reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for literally baby soft looking lips. My favorite is Quenched (clear, pictured far right), but also love the other balms of Peppermint, Cherry Me, Pink Punch, Grape Vine, and Peach Kiss. Baby Lips launches nationwide this October, available at Target and mass merchants for about $3.99.
