In the upcoming weeks, you’ll undoubtedly be attending parties, gatherings, and other fabulous events. Every day this week, we’ll be offering holiday outfit ideas to carry you from now until New Years!
Today’s look is for the daring diva who has no problem rocking bright colors or interesting feather details. Slip on a dress in a bright purple, throw on a feathered jacket, then put on a pair of crystal, feathered heels! Don’t forget eyelashes and an alluring scent:
Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network Chair Valeisha Butterfield
Get the look here:
Today we have an international fashion submission from Jennifer hailing from Brussels, Belgium!
She says, “I’m a Marketing student and hope to work in the fashion industry… one day!”
“I’m sending you these “Fashion Bombshell”pictures…”
“Hope u like them…!”
Love it! All your outfits are great, but I must say your first look is my fave. Lovin’ the black harem pants, black leather jacket, and chic accessories. Fierce!
What do you guys think?
Fashion Bombshell of the Day is a feature that showcases the singular style and flair of Fashion Bomb Readers. Send your Fashion Bombshell of the Day Picture to thefashionbomb@gmail.com.
Upscale Hype has the scoop on Drake and Young Jeezy’s cool outerwear from DJ Khaled’s “Fed Up” music video. Apparently Drake is rocking Marc by Marc Jacobs’ $495 hoodie jacket, and Jeezy looks cool in a more affordable $80 Fila Cire Down Vest. Items for every budget!
‘Tis the season to get dolled up! If your holiday plans involve party after party, check out some of these HOT Holiday Makeup Looks:
Red Lip, Smoky Eye
Most of the time when putting together a makeup look, you go for bold lips and neutral eye or vice versa, right? Well since fashion has taken a real “bad-ass†approach this season, why not do the same with your makeup? And it’s the holiday time, so get festive!
Get the Look:
The Smoky Eye
The most simple way to create a smoky eye is to line your eyes with a black eyeliner pencil and then smudge the line upwards with either a eyeshadow brush like MAC#214, a Q-tip, or the tip of a makeup sponge. Follow with two to three coats of mascara.
To get a bit fancy with it, you’ll need to layer your products for the boldest, longest-lasting smoky eye. Start out by applying an eyeshadow base like Urban Decay Primer Potion all over the eyes. Next apply a matte eyeshadow closest to your skin tone all over the eye. After that layer a shimmery eyeshadow color similar to the matte one just on the lid and on the brow bone. Then take your main smoky color and with a thick eyeshadow brush like MAC#217 and apply it in a V shape to the outer corners of the eye and in the crease. Be sure to blend the shadow carefully so that there are no harsh lines where the different colors meet. Then line eyes with black eyeliner. Last, curl lashes and apply a lash primer (if needed) then apply two to three coats of mascara. As with any eye look, if your eyes are small or close-set, do not line all the way into the inner corners with a dark liner or shadow. Doing so will make your eyes appear even smaller and more close-set. Instead line the inner corners with a pale gold or silver liner or shadow.
There’s tons of methods of achieving a smoky eye, so you can use my tips above or experiment to find a look you love.
The Red Lip
First, you’ll need to choose the right red. As overwhelming as that may sound, it’s actually quite easy when you know your undertones. If your undertones are warm (there’s a yellow or golden undertone to your skin, you tan to a golden brown color, your veins are green, you look best in gold, etc.), then a red with a yellow or golden base works best. Reds to try: MAC Lipstick in Brave Red, Lady Danger, Cockney, and Lady Bug. If your undertones are cool (there’s a red or blue undertone to your skin, your veins are blue, you look best in silver, etc.) then a red with a blue base works best. Reds to try: MAC Lipstick in Russian Red, Dubonnet, Ruby Woo, MAC Red, and Viva Glam I. If you’re olive toned (neither yellow nor blue undertones) try a red with neutral undertones. Some reds to try: MAC Lipstick in Fresh Moroccan and Spice It Up!
As with foundation, finding a red you love takes time and patience, but you will find it!
My dark skin beauties, there’s a terrible myth out there that red lips are not for us. Don’t listen to it! I’m NW47 and my favorite red is MAC Dubonnet. If your confidence in wearing red is wanning, be sure to check out How to Rock Reds & Pinks with Confidence.
Glitter
If you’re a Wendy Williams Show fanatic like me (how you doin?) then you would have seen the FABULOUS Iman on Wendy’s show a couple of weeks ago. Naturally her face was beat from here to tomorrow, but what really caught my eye was her use of glitter on her eyes. It wasn’t Studio 54 disco ball glitter, but very sophisticated and a very pretty trace of glitter on the inner corners of her eyes. Lucky for us, Iman has the very glitter available in her Iman Cosmetics collection. I am so hyped about trying it–but I’ll have to wait a bit since for now it’s only available online via Target.com (but I will be stalking my delivery people everyday until I get it thankyouverymuch). If you saw this last week Monday’s Wendy Williams Show, you’ll see that makeup artist extraordinaire Sam Fine also used a glitter liner on a subject for a hot holiday makeover. And the good news is whether you’re 15 or 50, you can rock this look!
HOW TO WEAR IT:
*Much like its cousin glue, a little glitter goes a long way! Don’t overdo it.
*Keep it off your face–a bit on the eyes is fine, but all over the face? I think not!
*Stay as close to matte finishes (matte=no shine, no shimmer) with the rest of your makeup to avoid looking like a disco ball (or a pre-Gulliani 42nd Street street walker)
*A dab of glitter on the center of your lips is a really hot way to ring in the New Year
Grey smoky eyes were seen on the models at Michael Kors’ A/W 09/10 show. And it’s no wonder—grey is one of those eyeshadow colors that looks great on everyone. And it’s totally a festive look for the holidays!
More great greys not pictured: MAC Eyeshadows in Silver Ring, Knight, Print, Knight Divine, Scene, and Idol Eyes
How to do it:
The key to a smoky grey eye is to use variations of grey. For instance, use a light, shimmery grey in the corners of the eyes, a medium grey on the lid, and a dark grey on the outer corner (aka the outer V). A grey smoky eye also looks great when you use a pencil brush (like MAC #219) to line the eyes with a shimmery light grey or grey-blue shadow or an eyeliner pencil. As with any eye look, don’t forget to use a base like Urban Decay Primer Potion or MAC Paints.
Fair Skin:
Go for light, silvery greys
Olive Skin:
Go for medium toned greys
Dark Skin:
Go for darker, slate greys
Berry Lips
The great thing about this color is that it can be flattering on an array of skin tones. Lighter skin tones should reach for lighter, more ‘pinky’ berry colors while darker tones should go for deeper, ‘vampy’ berry tones. As always, the darker your skin tone, the brighter you can go in color.
The rumors are true! The illustrious Vogue Editor-at-Large Andre Leon Talley will be Judging the Next Season of America’s Next Top Model! Tyra is apparently currently filming in New Zealand, and local gossip heavy blogs and online mags have been watching their every move (apparently they don’t see many Hollywood stars in their neck of the woods). They says, “Tyra, Nigel, Jay M., Jay A., and new judge, Vogue Editor-at-Large, André Leon Talley, have been in Auckland since the first week of December, and we’re not kidding when we say, everyone is obsessed with spotting or stalking them like an endangered species.”
I can’t wait to watch ALT telling model hopefuls about the general ‘famine of beauty‘ in fashion and offering other fun quotable quips! ANTM will suddently be must see TV again!
The poster for Sex and the City2 has hit the ‘net with Carrie rocking a Halston Heritage Dress, Mykita & Bernard Willhelm’s Franz Limited-Edition Aviator Sunglasses, Solange Azagury-Partridge Necklace, Christian Louboutin Pigalle Gold Sequined Pumps, and Chanel Clutch. The movie will hit theaters May 28, 2010–are you excited??
I was a latecomer to the Sex and the City madness, only truly becoming a fan thanks to marathons after the show ended. I bought the box set before I moved to Europe, and watch it when I miss NYC! The original seemed so organic and fun, but the movie took fashion and consumerism to another level! The Chanel scarves, Louis Vuitton bags, and product placements seemed forced…even so I’ll most likely see the film (at least on DVD).
Vuitton here to bring you the latest on the best and worst looks from this weekend. Fashion Bomb favorites sashayed in stylish ‘fits across the globe, rocking everything from House of Harlow to Roland Mouret and Jean-Pierre Braganza. Let’s take a look:
Let’s start this off on a good note with none other than Zoe Saldana at the London premiere of Avatar. Over the past year the Dominican beauty has certainly stepped up her red carpet game! Rocking this gown from RM by Roland Mouret, she deserves nothing less than a simmering hot! I love how her choices are out of the box yet effortless. Chic!
Tolula Adeyemi also dipped into the London Premier of Avatar, killing it in a pair of Charlotte Olympia platform pumps and this unusual yet stunning white layered mini-dress. The up and coming stylista managed to look fashion forward yet not over the top. Hot!
Red carpet regular Kim Kardashian was spotted at a Hard Rock Cafe event rocking some very fierce black sandals and a black dress to match. Beautiful lady, but lately she’s been wearing a lot of black. It’s beginning to look a little “one trick pony” to me. Hmm…
Nicole Richie spent a day this weekend at Bloomingdales launching her holiday collection for House of Harlow. Her post-baby body is beyond, but I feel like the color of her dress is a little mundane for her often vivacious personality. She’s treading in lukewarm water…
The Noisettes singer Shingia Shoniwa was seen on the scene at the St. Trinian’s 2 premiere donning this vibrant Jean-Pierre Braganza Cold Shoulder dress. While hot pink isn’t exactly a shade for the season, she executes the look perfectly with matching nails…and the hair alone deserves a hot!
Lastly, our girl Kelly Rowland attended a Grey Goose event in London in a gorgeous navy embellished gown. Not a huge fan of the hair, but her makeup is, as per usual, en pointe. Hot, Miss Kelly!
Hey Guys!
So in the spirit of holidays, giving, friendship, and fun, the Fashion Bomb has compiled 100 fashionable gifts for everyone on your list!
The recession is in full swing, so of course we’ve kept choices under $100, the perfect price point to treat all the teenage wanna-be Rih Rihs, sophisticated Tracee Ellis like stylistas, mommas like Michelle Obama, and GQ Louis Vuitton Dons in your life!
First up: Wanna be Rih Rih’s:
Do you have a best friend who’s always looking for the hottest trends? Or a younger sister who wants to inject a bit of funk into her wardrobe? Take cues from young stylista Rihanna who manages to sport the most eye catching makeup, jewelry, and shoes to sauce up her edgy looks:
Sophisticated Tracee Ellis Stylistas:
These gifts are for the mature fashionista who has a good handle on the classics but wants to add a bit of punch with sleek clutches, distinctive scents, and saucy warm weather accessories. Treat one of your coworkers, your chic older sister, or a future fashion editor (you!) to these Tracee inspired picks:
Mommas like Michelle Obama:
Michelle Obama is the quintessential mom gift muse, as she manages to look pretty yet unpretentious in anything from sneakers and leggings to sparkle sweaters and pencil skirts. Offer your mom an Obama essence with J.Crew cardigans, leather gloves, and fun kitten heels:
GQ Louis Vuitton Dons:
All the men in your life could benefit from these gifts, informed by the ever fashionable Louis Vuitton Don, Kanye West. Offer stuntastic scarves, quirky cufflinks, and imaginative time pieces to your boyfriends, guy friends, and cool Dads:
Today Swagger brings us this splash of Boston style care of Nicole, a red lip poppin, knit beret rocking stylista! The Beantown babe’s yellow leopard print leggings and vintage Jimi Hendrix tee are cool, but what really caught my eye was her studded motorcycle jacket! If you want a similar look, get it below:
In the meantime, what do you think? Does she have Swagger?
Hey Guys!
If makeup is more of your bag, Danielle from the Style and Beauty Doctor compiled some sweet smelling, face illuminating, holiday perfect picks for you!
********************************************************************************* Still not sure what to get the important people in your life for the holidays? Why not give the gift of beauty? I’ve created a list of goods in a variety of price ranges for your folks. Check it out:
For Grandma
Today’s grandma surely isn’t sitting in a rocking chair knitting you a scarf! Chances are she’s a fashionable force to be reckoned with. Hook grandma up with these classic beauty items:
