Celebrity Styles and Fashion Trends

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

We're almost back...

After refreshing our blogging batteries and enjoying the sunshine (when and where we could) over the last week, our short shorts have been replaced with suitable work attire and we are almost ready for business. In the meantime here's a glimpse of things to come...

Lacquered

I can't believe September is already here. The leaves are beginning to change colors, big yellow school buses are taking over the streets, and you're starting to think about a new Fall color for your manicure. Well you're in luck because this season is all about new fabulously dark and edgy colors. We're talking gorgeous shimmers in the most irresistible green (OPI's Here Today...Aragon Tomorrow), glitter-flecked deep burgundy (Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquer in Superstar), and new trendy matte finishes in shades such as taupey-grey (OPI's matte You Don't Know Jacques) and navy blue (OPI's Russian Navy). And how can we forget about the very vampy black nail polish trend (try Zoya polish in Raven and Chanel's completely sold out Black Satin). So fetching you'll want your nails to do all the talking.....

Photos courtesy of lifeofaladybug.typepad.com, harpersbazaar.com, marieclarie.com, quizilla.com

Monday, August 31, 2009

Balmain's Pricey Chic

If I were given a Rorschach test with a series of inkblots resembling some spectacularly lavish couture gowns, I'd most probably see The House of Balmain. Synonymous with elegance and his fashion peers Christian Dior and Cristobal Balenciaga, Pierre Balmain epitomized opulence with his magnificently constructed evening and party dresses. The Balmain label of today, however, more closely resembles an inkblot of Swarovski meets Rock & Republic.

Thanks to designer Christophe Decarnin, who took over designing duties in 2005, one of Balmain's most popular-selling items is the Biker Jean. Pretty much an otherwise hot pair of jeans with cool "ripped looking" seams, it retails for a staggering $2,270. Yes you read that right. Actress Lindsay Lohan (who should be bankrupt by now) owns a pair, as well as Victoria Beckham who wears head to toe Balmain as if to tell us "My bank account is mahjah." Hundreds of uber-fashionable celebrities are also clamoring over the label's peak-shouldered tux jacket ($5,000), sequin Paillette mini dress ($13,395), and zipped-up booties ($1,479). I get it. The collection, though by no means innovative, is super cool rocker-chic and sharp, and what fashion-crazy coquette wouldn't want to own every single piece. But a blue Sequin-Zip skirt for $7,665.00??? ('cos it's fully lined?)...For goodness sakes people, we're in a recession!!!!