Inspired by Phillip Lim’s raincoat in his 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2012 collection, CND’s Angi Wingle designed and mixed a special color just for the designer, mimicking the see-through jackets from the runway. Lim wanted a color to emulate those on the nail bed, which CND then custom blended a new mixture that will enhance the color that is naturally there. CND mixed a few drops of Raspberry Parfait and Guava, which resembled the raincoat in the collection, with a Speedy Top Coat to create a semi sheer coverage that matches the models’ nail beds. CND’s Speedy Top Coat and other colors can be found on their website and at various retailers around the country.

For makeup, NARS National Makeup Artist, Francelle, created a metallic eye in a gray-ish blue with pink lips for Lim’s runway show.  Edgy, but soft, Francelle was inspired by the evolution of working with geometry and athlethism of Lim’s collection, concentrating on the freedom and fragility of kites.  The inner rebel look of a matte blush on the models’ lips was romanticized with six coats of mascara on their eyes.  All the products used can be found at narscosmetics.com:

PRO-PRIME Pore Refining Primer: $32.00

Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer (Available in Spring 2012)

Copacabana Illuminator: $29.00

Eyebrow Pencil: $21.00

Duo Eyeshadow in Paris: $33.00

Night Series Eyeshadow in Night Life: $23.00

Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner in Rue Bonaparte: $32.00

Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara: $25.00

Gaiety Blush (Available in Spring 2012)

- Ambika Makin

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Elie Tahari: Dashing Diva

Rosa Cha: Dashing Diva

Farah Angsana: Dashing Diva

Cushnie et Ochs: Dashing Diva

L.A.M.B: CND

The Blonds: CND

Isaac Mizrahi: CND

Marc by Marc Jacobs: CND

Jason Wu: CND

3.1 Phillip Lim: CND

Diego Binetti: CND

Nearly three weeks later, there are still songs that I heard at particular fashion shows that are still stuck in my head! Here’s a recap of some of the music heard during Fashion Week New York and London:

“Barbie Girl” by Aqua, at the Barbie Fashion Show

“Isis” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Jill Stuart

“Love Letter to Japan” by The Bird and the Bee at Milly

“Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses at Alexander Wang

The 5 Browns’ live performance at Zac Posen

Lissy Trullie’s live performance at 3.1 Phillip Lim

“O…Saya” by A.R. Rahman and M.I.A. (Slumdog Millionaire) at Narciso Rodriguez

In general, I heard Lily Allen’s new album, “It’s not me, it’s you” plaing a lot!

“Heart of Glass” Blondie cover at Charlotte Ronson

“M79″ by Vampire Weekend at Peter Jensen

Prince songs at Twenty8Twelve

“Flashing Lights” by Kanye West at Danielle Scutt

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I ended up with a bad cold, so please forgive me for the dealy in fashion week recaps!

Richard Chai  (Womens):

Fur’s the word at Richard Chai this season, although he still knows how to make a mean print work in a variety of ways.

Mackage:

True to their heritage, Mackage stayed focused with absolutely incredible jackets — I would be glad to wear every single one of them – leather bombers, parkas, long wool cream overcoats- you name it!

Milly:

Milly designer Michelle Smith runs the lbd department for fall 2009 — seriously, and that’s a good thing.

Marchesa:

A true fantasy in eveningwear, 100% red carpet-worthy, and I’m sure to see a few of them tonight at the Oscars

3.1 Phillip Lim:

The ’60s inspiration was quite evident; the coats were quite exquisite.

Proenza Schouler:

These boys can do no wrong; McCollough and Hernandez sent out a bevy of coats, tweeds and dresses without forgoing their signature, accentuated modern bustier silhouette.

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If I’m going to indulge a bit in the fringe trend for spring 2009, spotted on the runways at Hermes, Costume National, Vivienne Westwood, and Jil Sander, I’ve decided that I don’t want it to be too country, but it should be a little sexy, and a tad bit humorous — all wrapped into one item. If price was not a factor, I wouldn’t think twice about adding this 3.1 Phillip Lim Tassel Trim Blouse, $177.50 (was $355) at NET-A-PORTER.com to my shopping cart.  I love the way that Mr. Lim literally did tassels around the neckline (hence fulfilling the “humor” requirement of my on-the-fringe search). My other choice, would be the Fringe Top, $16.99 at Charlotte Russe — I adore the chocolate brown color and the thin strands of flowingfringe; angularly cut to be slightly reminiscent of a hipster hair-do (humorous aspect)! Don’t ask me how to launder this though — due to the price, I think its just one of those tops that you’ll have to wear and Febreze, wear and Febreze, wear and throw away. Besides, we KNOW this trend isn’t here to stay, so why go to the trouble for 2+ drycleanings that will exceed the price of the purchase?

– Julia DiNardo