If you are into the whole street-style movement, the name Bill Cunningham should most definitely ring a bell. Bill is a photographer for the New York times and has been for some time now. Most people would agree that the Harvard graduate is the man responsible for bringing about/developing street-style in a real way. The Documentary will be premiered today at Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver! The preview is heart-dropping and inspirational.
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The French designer, Alexandre Vauthier, counteracts the notion that being a new/young designer makes you less appealing and/or classic. He launched his line in 2009 and has been creating show stopping garments ever since. As soon as you see his work, directing your attention elsewhere becomes difficult - he's just that talented. I really appreciate the way that his clothing plays up the curves on a woman's body. They are always very flattering and very sexy.
H&M is known to always have great finds that are always runway inspired. Personally, I would not shop there every week, because I feel like you could end up looking like an H&M stan/clone (I know you've seen them) - with that said, I love going there to pick up nail polish, lip balm and some accessories. The quality of the nail polish at H&M is actually really good and somewhat reminiscent of OPI but instead of my regular two coats, I find that it is best to add a third with their nail polish. Recently they have added new colours to their nail lacquer collection. The colors are GREAT, they are very Spring/Summer. I really really love them and I think that you should check them out! (Above)
Over the weekend, I got my hands on a recent copy of Vogue India and loved every minute of it. It was filled with page after page of beautiful brown skinned brunettes. The fashion was BREATHTAKING and clearly culturally influenced - it is now on my list of magazines to stay updated on. I came across a designer by the name of Suneet Varma and began to do more research. Varma is one of the biggest designers out of India right now.
He designs for films, movies, red carpet events and even royalty. The cultural subtext in his garments are very obvious and are one of the main reasons that they are so beautiful. The fluidity integrated with the use of bright colour give his work an aura that is almost reminiscent of fairytales. He has recently done collaborations with BMW, laptop skins for Hewlett Packard and accessories for Judith Leiber, which speaks volumes about his diversity as an artist.
Dr. Scholl's now has a product called "Fast Flats". This means that you can now purchase a pair of flats folded into a small gold clutch/purse. When I first saw this I was quite appalled. I really feel that you should be able to muster up the strength to keep your heels on throughout the whole night/evening/day without changing into some horrific pair of misshaped flats that will most likely set off your outfit... and not in a good way. What's worse is the little gold purse that accompanies it. I can't imagine why anyone would want to carry such a thing around (in public) for any reason. On the other hand, this product was probably created for the plethora of girls I see at the end of a night out walking bare feet. Shocking, I know, but I've seen it. I also had the idea that maybe these Fast Flats are intended for the "Walk of Shame" the next morning... Either way, it seems ironic that the slogan on the front of the box reads "Don't let your heels ruin your night!" Is anyone else confused? A nice pair of heels should make you feel confident and if anything, make your night that much more enjoyable. At the end of the day, if you can't take the heat, save the 6 inch heels for the women that can walk in them.
Tranquilista is a novel written by the designer, writer and yoga teacher, Kimberly Wilson. It is 170 pages of organization, meditation, goal setting as well as beauty tips and tricks. She defines a Tranquilista as a woman who "embraces her many sides: spiritual, creative and entrepreneurial". This novel reminds the reader of the importance of finding balance and down time in their hectic lives and also offers some insight on being an entrepreneur. There are a few It is a very easy read and I definitely recommend it for the modern woman.
