Showing posts with label Fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fashion. Show all posts

Friday, December 23, 2011

Art In Fashion



Downton has taken his model from the deep freeze where she was caught in the middle of a Tango routine and before she's had a chance to thaw out, he's rendered in two dimensions her statuesque pose. Her strapless and backless Valentino red dress reflect perfectly everyman's dream of sophisticated glamour and feminine allure.

You can buy this at Vogue

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Celebrity-inspired tips for dressing your body

Sofia Vergara
Body type: Curvy
You’ll never see Sofia in a chunky sweater or shapeless pants. She is all about wearing fabrics with stretch that hug her curves in the right places. She also knows how to work with proportions so she can show off her assets without looking trashy. If something’s cut low, she balances it with a longer hemline.

Kate Middleton
Body type: Tall and thin
If you have a straight-up-and-down shape like Kate's, create the illusion of curves with flirty, feminine A-line dresses. The suggestion of an hourglass shape can be made very successfully by choosing a dress with strong shoulders and a belt or ribbon detailing at the waist.

Beyoncé
Body type: Bigger on the bottom
At the moment, Queen B’s shape is in flux -- she’s expecting a baby in February. But the mom-to-be is naturally a bit larger on the bottom than the top. If you check out her pre-baby wardrobe, you can see that she deftly chooses pieces with a lot going on up top; embellishment or a deep v-neck will help draw the eye upwards.

Melissa McCarthy
Body type: Plus-size
Melissa is so attuned to what looks best for her shape that she’s designing her own line of plus-size clothing. Most often she chooses monochromatic pieces with flattering ¾ or full-length sleeves in classic cuts, adding a standout accessory or hairstyle for punctuation.

Carrie Underwood
Body type: Petite
You might have the impression that Carrie’s legs are a mile long but the songstress is barely 5’3.” She smartly chooses mini-dresses to show off her toned gams and if she does go for a dramatic gown, she’ll make sure it’s in a solid color for maximum elongating.

Via Shine

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The 28 Most Frequently Mispronounced Fashion and Beauty Words


YVES SAINT LAURENT
eve sanh la-rahn


OLIVIER THEYSKENS
oh-liv-ee-yay tay-skins


SHU UEMURA
shoe-eew-ay-murah


SHISEIDO
she-say-doe


RUCHING
roosh-ing


ROCHAS
ro-SHOSS


RALPH LAUREN
ralf LOR-uhn


PROENZA SCHOULER
pro-en-za skool-er


ORIBE
or-bay


OMBRÉ
om-bray


NARCISO RODRIGUEZ
nar-SIS-oh rah-DREE-gez


LOUIS VUITTON
lou-ee VEE-tonn


LOUBOUTIN
loo-boo-tan


L'OCCITANE
lox-ee-tan

(Don't worry—you're not the only one who has gotten that one wrong.)


LANVIN
lahn-vahn


LA ROCHE-POSAY
la roshe po-ZAY


KÉRASTASE
care-a-stoss


ISSEY MIYAKE
EE-say me-AH-kay


ILLAMASQUA
ill-ah-moss-kwa


HERMÈS
air-mez


GUERLAIN
gair-lahn


GIVENCHY
zhee-von-she


FRÉDÉRIC FEKKAI
fred-er-riq fehk-eye


EMPIRE
(as in empire waist)
em-pire OR ohm-peer (They're both correct!)


DÉCOLLETAGE
day-cole-ay-taj


CLE DE PEAU BEAUTÉ
clay duh poe BO-tay


CAUDALIE
koh-da-lee


BULGARI
BUHL-guh-ree

Via Allure
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