The Toxic Nature Collection From Illamasqua Has My Head Turning


Updated 05/26/11 5:52 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Toxic Nature Collection From Illamasqua

I just met with the lovely Alex from Illamasqua recently where she showed me all of the goodies from the Spring/Summer 2011 Toxic Nature Collection that was inspired by the ash cloud from Iceland last year along with general pollution and toxic wastelands. The entire range has icky names like mould and bacterium and contains all kinds of fabulous and corrupted purples, pinks, oranges, and greens Read more

Trend Alert: Yellow Fever


Updated 05/06/11 12:39 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Zoe Saldana Wear the Yellow Trend

This certainly is the season for yellow. Stylish stars like Gwyneth Paltrow were spotted looking like a ray of sunshine in a shiny bright yellow dress to a signing for her cookbook My Father's Daughter last month, whilst Zoe Saldana wore a yellow column Calvin Klein dress to the 2011 Met Gala on Sunday evening. Kate Hudson decided on a yellow Versace number for her red carpet premiere of Read more

Allergy Season Affects Your Skin Too


Updated 05/07/11 12:21 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Beauty Products to Help With Allergy Season

With April and May being the height of hay fever season, I know I can't be the only one suffering from itchy eyes, puffiness, and spotty skin. What happens when histamines enter the air is that your lymphatic system doesn't drain properly and your skin has a physical reaction. The result is blocked pores, dark circles under the eyes and full glands that cause puffiness and overall congestion. Read more

Fashion and Beauty Must Haves For May


Updated 05/05/11 6:26 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Fashion and Beauty Must Haves For May

I think it's safe to say that with three straight weeks of sunshine under our belts, Spring is finally here! This means that all of the fun brights that we've been secretly spying from afar are perfectly acceptable to wear now, and I don't just mean in clothing. Fun, bold, neon makeup is also making a comeback, especially in the form of pinks and oranges. Here are some fabulous beauty and fashion Read more

A Lesson in Styling Spring, Courtesy of H&M Magazine


Updated 04/28/11 12:48 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

H&M Spring Magazine

For H&M's latest Spring magazine, Kasia Struss gets styled up for an editorial that reads like a what-to-wear guide for the season and its best trends. Effortlessly moving between boho, '70s glam, retro-sweet, and so many more of our favorite Spring styles, she provides endless inspiration and a perfect how-to in fashioning the label's latest looks. Click through to see our favorites and the Read more

H&M Styles Up Our Evenings With the By Night Collection


Updated 04/27/11 12:49 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

H&M Spring 2011 Collection

We love that, like us, H&M believes Spring nights should be just as effortlessly breezy and uncomplicated as its days. With the label's newest By Night Collection, we're treated to feminine dressing in easy, flowy fabrics; cool, printed rompers; and nothing you can't just throw on and confidently head out the door in. Click through for the chicest, easygoing pieces to slip on for any of your Read more

Pinky-Purple Nail Polishes to Ponder For Spring


Updated 04/22/11 8:24 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pinky-Purple Nail Polishes to Ponder For Spring 2011-04-19 03:31:55

I'm currently obsessed with pinky-purple nail varnishes. I'm not sure if it's the Easter spirit of pastels that have caught my attention, but each time I wear this colour — whether it be a dress or t-shirt — I feel happy. So I've decided to add this thistle-like hue to my toesies. The exact shade I chose is called Splash of Grenadine by Essie. Read on to see my favourite pinky-purple polish Read more

Isabeli Fontana Delivers Spring With Casual Ease For Mango


Updated 04/18/11 12:49 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Mango Spring Lookbook Featuring Isabeli Fontana and Shot by Terry Richardson

In what is perhaps one of the chicest runs through airport security ever, Isabeli Fontana suits up in Mango's Spring '11 pieces for the label's latest lookbook, shot by Terry Richardson. While we long to appear as effortlessly put-together on our own travel days, we'll happily settle for a few pieces of the bright, floral-and-denim-injected collection. Click to see the gorgeous Isabeli, and the Read more

Trend Alert: Orange Eye Shadow


Updated 04/08/11 11:11 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Orange Eye Shadow Is Trendy For Spring 2011

Shades of tangerine and coral are something you'd expect to see on the lips, not necessarily on the eyes. But if recent celebrity red-carpet looks ring true, using orange on the lids is set to burst in popularity. Over a month ago at the 2011 Oscars, for instance, Scarlett Johansson got the trend started by wearing shades from Dolce & Gabbana's The Smooth Eye Colour Quad in Stromboli (see the Read more

Sienna Miller Models in Twenty8Twelve Spring Lookbook


Updated 04/07/11 11:14 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Sienna and Savannah Miller's Line Twenty8Twelve Features Sienna as the Lookbook Model

Sienna Miller, who partnered with her sister Savannah on the line Twenty8Twelve, also served as house model for the line's Spring 2011 lookbook. The downtown chic but feminine styling makes the lookbook not only pretty irresistible but super useful — we took some notes. Check it out for yourself. Read more