This season is all about color, and nothing screams summer more than these Jean Paul Gaultier Braided Patent Wedges:
Of course $501 is a lot to spend on a seasonal item, but the amount of attention you’ll grab might make them worth the splurge.
Get them at www.eluxury.com.
Hey Fashion Bombers!
Do you know what time it is? Time to stop checking your cell or asking a stranger for the hour and rock out with a hot watch. Let’s look to some of our fave celebs for style cues:
We’ve all heard of the boyfriend blazer and now it’s high time to consider the boyfriend watch. The timepiece has the right amount of bling without being garish. Here, Rihanna sports the look with a gold Piaget watch. Note: An oversized face and gold are key:
Next, The Neon Watch:
Cassie rocks a hot neon watch ( if you can look beyond the “avant-garde” hairdo. Are you over it yet?). If light blue’s not the color for you, look below for an array of options from ticking “timebombs” to the ones that satisfy the inner digital nerd. Even First Lady O jumped on board with this trend.
And last up, the Bling Piece:
You don’t have to be a Hollywood actress to be iced out, and we found a host of options to help you get the look affordably:
Remember that time waits for no man.
~Vuitton
Happy Wednesday Bombshells!
Today we’re bringing it back to more traditional fare, with a Style File on one of Tinseltown’s budding fashionistas:
….Lala Vasquez.
On the scene since TRL dominated MTV, Lala has carved a way into the celebrity stratosphere thanks to her boyfriend, Carmelo Anthony, and a constellation of connected friends. Her style game reflects her baller status. Let’s take a look!
When Lala hits the red carpet, she tends to bet on black, wearing thigh grazing cocktail dresses with interesting elements like patent leather belts, feather skirts, and bangin’ clutches:
However plain the palette, she always kills the shoe game, wearing peeps toes and shoe boots topped off with neon nail polish.
When she injects a bit of color, she sticks to grays and whites, keeping her look subdued yet sassy in chic jumpsuits, strapless numbers, and dresses with bubble hems:
She keeps the color going for casual commitments, adding leather, sequins, and stripes for a dash of spice:
And when kicking it courtside, it’s back to black, with skinny jeans, and a statement bag to complete the look:
I think we might have a new style star on our hands!
Get a Lala like style with these high and low priced options:
What do you think of her style?
Blog Make Fetch Happen has scans of model Ariel Meredith’s fashion spread in Marie Claire’s most recent issue:
Ariel was excluded from our Model Manual of yore since it seems she’s pretty new on the scene. So far, she’s only been featured in one advertising campaign for Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring/Summer 2009 line (shot by Mario Testino):
Hit up a summertime picnic in this Tibi Print Sweetheart Dress:
The built in shorts are perfect for sitting on the ground, and the print ensures you’ll look cute all day.
Mix and match with these elements to complete:
Stock up for the season with H&M’s summer sale!
Starting today select styles start at $5, and most items are 50% off!
Woot!
Hit up your local H&M for deals and steals. Go to www.hm.com for locations.
Jump on the cross body handbag trend with this $78 Raffia Bag from French Connection:
Whether you’re short or tall, the adjustable straps will ensure you’ll look fly.
Wear with these for a casual weekend shopping trip:
If you’re a business savvy fashionista who’s always dreamed of owning your own boutique, eBay is offering you the chance to start or grow an eBay store in its first ever Sellers’ Challenge:
They say, “The Challenge, which starts today, calls for stylish entrepreneurs to submit a video business plan for a chance to win $25,000 with additional marketing services and support from eBay.” They’ll select 8 finalists–four will win $25,000, runners up will receive $5,000.
Sounds like a sweet deal!
Read more at www.sellerschallenge.ebay.com.
Spring/Summer 2009
Snapshot is a daily section featuring fashionable, memorable moments. No words, just an image. Enjoy..and discuss!
Here’s beauty contributor Eileen with another Beauty Bomb!
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Ever wonder how all these celebrities get those gorgeous, flawless faces?
The Fashion Bomb has some insider tips from celebrity makeup artist, Tisa Howard, on how to recreate their looks at home.
Look like Ciara in no more than 20 minutes with these techniques:
1. Foundation: Start with a moisturizer like Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Moisturizer SPF 15 to give skin moisture and allow makeup to last longer. Apply a full coverage foundation like MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation or L’Oreal True Match with a brush or moist sponge and dab for an even color.
2. Cheeks: Apply shimmer on apples of cheeks with fingertips in a soft pink or rosy shade of blush like Tarte Cheek and Lip Stain.
3. Highlight/Bronzer: Use a Bronzer like Bobbi Brown Brick Compact Bronzer and sweep bronzer ONLY to places where the sun would normally hit your face: nose, temples, edges of the face, and cheekbones.
4. Eyes: Use a neutral shimmery shadow to highlight the brow bone and sweep on lids as well from lash line to crease to make your eyes pop. Apply liner in black or brown to the inner corner of the eye–line all the way to shape. L’Oreal’s Voluminous Volume Building Mascara will seal the deal once applied to top AND bottom lashes.
5. Lips: Use the Tarte Lip and Cheek Stain and follow with a clear lip gloss like C.O. Bigelow’s Mentha Lip Shine.
To mimic Kim Kardashian’s smolder, follow these steps…
1. Eyes: Line the inside of the lower lash line all the way around and also line the corners of the upper lid. Use a warm plum color like Rock & Republic Saturate Eye Color in Twisted, Paranoid or Provocative and apply starting at the lash line and working up. Apply this same color to the lower lash line working for the outer corner to the inner. Follow with a neutral shimmer in the corners of eyes and under the brow bone to highlight. Apply a volumizing mascara like Bare Escentuals Buxom Mascara in Blackest Black to give your eyes the finishing touch.
2. Highlight/Bronzer: Use a bronzer like Shu Uemura’s Eternal Golden Bronzing Powder and apply to temples, nose, cheekbones and edges of the face.
3. Lips: Apply lip balm like Burt’s Bees Beeswax to lips and use a mauve or beige lip liner to line and fill lips. Finish up by applying lip gloss like Lancôme’s Juicy Tubes to the center of the lip.
Lastly, for Mariah Carey’s sweet, peachy keen…
1. Eyes: Cover the whole eye with grey shimmery shades like Giorgio Armani Maestro Quad in Ocean. At the outer corner of the eye use a darker color like navy to form a v-shape and use a contour brush to blend from the outer corner into the crease. Apply liner to the inside of the lower lid and follow up with mascara to the upper and lower lashes. Add shimmer to the corners of the eyes and brow bone.
2. Cheeks: Use a peachy color on cheeks like Benefit Georgia Peach Blush.
3. Lips: Finish the look with Benefit Full Finish Lipstick in Lady’s Choice and apply clear gloss to the center of bottom lip.
A few tips:
*If brows are sparse, fill them in with a powder like Smashbox Brow Tech Duo and set brows with a clear wax pomade.
*For a smoky eye, try sweeping talcum powder under your eyes. The talcum powder catches any excess eyeshadow. Once you’re done, brush it away!
*Use a concealer that is a shade lighter than your skin tone to cover up unsightly blemishes and discoloration.
Have fun trying out these looks!
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Bisous!
