DRIES VAN NOTEN: PFW SUMMER 2011- A Little Bit Of Sunshine

DRIES VAN NOTEN conjures a feast for the  style senses. Bringing a little bit of sunshine to the fore, a refreshing insight into a collection founded with a palate sated with colours and a balanced of simple shapes and forms.

Van Noten presented  a vision that moves from glimmering faded tones to delicious spring colors like yellow, light blue and ivory. Then, his blushing pinks move sinuously into fuchsia tones, ending their journey in seductive wines. In material, an unparalleled blend of silks, satins and cottons,  flawlessly cascade down the runway like harmonious limericks.

Ephemeral in luxe were the over sized coats like a vision on a cruise or a sun-kissed beach in the Caribbean, paired with degrading texture of loose trousers  accessorized with clutch bags, an all out celebration of all that is glamorous passage to chic.

His embroidered flowers on blazers and skirts in lovely hues completed the dream. Dries Van Noten mixes the delicate flowers from a chinese art ceramic with the daring, breathing fresh life into an ancient craft. Applaud the blooming mannequins  as they sashayed down the catwalk in a breathtaking nude soft cotton with inner strapless mini bust liners.

His fabric construction signal the break of spring ensemble harmoniously highlighting the creator’s vision in a spectacular specimen of pattern – working  tastefully into hues of whites moving to deep purples crafted on silk and cottons. Mixing fabrics and dyeing techniques, VAN NOTEN's wondrous creations are a testament to his mastery.This season, look for Dries Van Noten's stunning and seductive to the skin  collection that will set the Paris style temperature soaring  high....

MFW September 27th - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts

EYE
Mega Metal Eye Shadow in Unflappable (Available 2011) – smudged around
upper and lower lash line with brush 224 to create a sheer stain.
Black PRO Lash Mascara – upper and lower lashes .
Teddy Eye Kohl – on waterline .


LIP Dim Lip Erase –
applied to lips prepped with Lip Conditioner .


FACE
Minera lize SkinF inish Natural – applied with brush 227 and blended out
with brush 168.
Stud io Scuplt Concealer – applied where needed .
Blushcreme in Brit Wit – on the centre of cheeks.

EYE
M·A·C PRO Bronze Cream Colour Base – applied as a wash around
the eye with fingers .
Black Black Chromagraphic Pencil – drawn on to the waterline and
smudged around the upper and lower lash line with finger tips.
Gloss Texture – dabbed on to the lid.
Black Pro Lash Mascara – applied to the lash root only.


LIP Lip Conditioner –
applied over the remnants of concealer .


FACE
Studio Moisture Fix SPF 15 – massaged into the skin concentrating
on the cheekbones .
Select Cover-Up Concealer – where needed .

MFW September 26th - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts

EYE
Tan Pigment – all over the lid and into the inner corners of the eye.
Shadowy M·A·C PRO Sculpting Powder – swept into the crease with a 224
brush so there are no hard edges.
Golden Bronze Iridescent Loose Powder – dusted over the whole lid.
Smolder Eye Kohl – in the waterline.
Lofty Brown ZOOMLASH Mascara – onto curled lashes.


LIP
M·A·C PRO Lip Erase in Dim – patted on to the lips.


FACE
Studio Moisture Fix SPF 15 – to prep the skin.
Studio Sculpt Foundation – buffed in with a 190 brush.
Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder – all over the skin
to lightly mattify.

EYE
White Chromaline – taken from the lash line to the brows for an opaque
white base.
Gesso Eye Shadow – dusted on top to mattify.
Carbon Eye Shadow – applied with a 212 Brush in a slightly curved line above the socket.


LIP
Orange Lip Mix – precisely applied with a 194 Brush.
Frankly Scarlet Powder Blush – pressed around the edges of the lip to sharpen and shade them.


FACE
Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation – applied as a base.
Studio Sculpt Concealer – where needed.
Invisible Set Powder – buffed on to the skin with a powder puff for a matte yet polished finish.

EYE
Technakohl Liner in Graphblack – worked into the waterlines and along the
upper and lower lash lines and blended into a winged shape.
Smut Eye Shadow – over the top of the Technakohl with a 219 brush.
Vanilla Pigment – to highlight the centre of the lids.
Black X Mascara – top and bottom , onto well -curled lashes.


LIP
Freckletone Lipstick – patted on with a finger “so it’s not too make -upy.”


FACE
Select Cover -Up – where needed.
Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder – where needed,
for “minimal skin.”
Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium Deep and Deep Dark – swept across
the cheeks and nose with a 129 brush for a bronze flush.
Vanilla Pigment – smoothed onto the cheekbones with a finger to
bring out its shine.

The Style Spy Team

I love my Style Spy team. They are the sweetest girls and they all have great style. If you haven't checked out TheStyleSpy.com yet, make sure you do. Its a great site with tons of information on fashion, beauty and much more. You can read my beauty articles every 2 weeks to learn about my favorite products and pick up some good tips.

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The Style Spy Team. ♥
Charlotte, Myself, Erica, Nicole, Jan & Meagan
Missing: Sophie

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MFW September 25th - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts

EYE
TEDDY EYE KOHL – IN THE LOWER LASHLINE AND ALL OVER THE LIDS UP TO THE SOCKET,
BLENDED WITH A 219 BRUSH.
BLACK FIBRE RICH MASCARA – SEVERAL COATS APPLIED TO TOP AND BOTTOM LASHES.
FLING AND LINGERING BROW PENCILS – FOR A FULLER, SEVENTIES BROW.


LIP
LUST LIPGLASS – SUPER PRECISELY APPLIED.
CHAI LIPGLASS – WORKED ON TOP OF THE LUST, TO CREATE THE PERFECT PEACHY
CARAMEL SHADE.


FACE
SELECT COVER-UP MIXED WITH MOISTURELUSH CREAM – WORKED ALL OVER THE SKIN
“FOR AN EXPENSIVE, BUFFED FINISH.”
MINERALIZE SKINFINISH NATURAL – IN A COLOUR TO MATCH THE GIRLS’ SKIN, TO
SET THE BASE.
MEDIUM DARK, MEDIUM DEEP AND DARK MINERALIZE SKINFINISH NATURAL – MIXED
TOGETHER AND APPLIED AS A CONTOUR.
GOLD PIGMENT – BUFFED HIGH ON THE CHEEKBONES.

EYE
M·A·C PRO STUDIO FINISH SKIN CORRECTOR – MIXED AND APPLIED TO LIDS WITH A 224
BRUSH AND UNDER THE LASHES WITH A 214 BRUSH.
TEDDY EYE KOHL – ON THE OUTER CORNERS OF THE EYES, SMUDGED IN WITH A 219
BRUSH.
LUNA CREAM COLOUR BASE – DABBED ON THE INNER TEAR DUCTS FOR A SPOT OF LIGHT.
POWERSURGE EYE KOHL – ALONG THE LOWER LASH LINE RUBBED IN WITH A FINGER.


LIP
CREAM COLOUR BASE IN BAMBOO, NUDE, HUSH, BRONZE AND PEARL – MIXED FOR THE
INDIVIDUAL, PATTED IN WITH THE FINGERS.


FACE
M·A·C PRO STUDIO FINISH SKIN CORRECTOR – TO BRIGHTEN UNDER THE EYES.
PREP + PRIME TRANSPARENT FINISHING POWDER – ON THE T ZONE.
CREAM COLOUR BASE IN BAMBOO, NUDE, HUSH, BRONZE AND PEARL – A CUSTOMISED
MIX ACCORDING TO THE GIRLS’ INDIVIDUAL SKIN TONE TO GIVE THE CHEEKS AND
TEMPLES DEFINITION “WITHOUT LOOKING MAKE-UPY.”

EYE
GLOSS TEXTURE – ALL OVER THE LIDS, UP TO AND OVER THE BROWS.
LIP
STUDIO FINISH SPF 35 CONCEALER – TO TAKE DOWN THE NATURAL COLOUR OF THE


LIPS.
CLEAR LIPGLASS – SLICKED OVER THE CONCEALER.


FACE
CARE BLENDS ESSENTIAL OILS – MASSAGED INTO THE SKIN.
STUDIO SCULPT FOUNDATION – APPLIED WITH A 190 BRUSH.
MINERALIZE SKINFINISH NATURAL AND INVISIBLE SET POWDER – BUFFED ALL OVER
THE FACE.
PREP + PRIME TRANSPARENT FINISHING POWDER – POLISHED OVER THE SKIN WITH
A POWDER PUFF.
BONE BEIGE SCULPTING POWDER PRO PALETTE – TO SHADOW UNDER
THE CHEEKBONES.
NC15/NW20 CHROMAGRAPHIC PENCIL – TO ELIMINATE ANY REDNESS IN THE WATERLINE.

MFW September 24 - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts

EYE
M·A·C PRO CLOVE POWDER BLUSH, RULE EYE SHADOW AND DEEP DARK MINERALIZE
SKINFINISH NATURAL – MIXED AND BLENDED OVER THE EYES AND OUT TOWARDS THE
TEMPLES.
EYE SHADOWS IN OMEGA (FOR BLONDES) OR ESPRESSO (FOR BRUNETTES) – USED TO
FILL IN THE BROWS WHERE NECESSARY.


LIP
SELECT MOISTURECOVER CONCEALER – APPLIED WHERE NEEDED.
STUDIO FIX POWDER PLUS FOUNDATION – ALL OVER THE FACE.
M·A·C PRO CLOVE POWDER BLUSH, RULE EYE SHADOW AND DEEP DARK MINERALIZE
SKINFINISH NATURAL – MIXED AND BLENDED ACROSS THE CHEEKS, DEEP BELOW THE
CHEEKBONES AND AROUND THE TEMPLES TO CREATE A STRONG ORANGE TONED
BRONZE CONTOUR.


FACE
MAC PRO ORANGE CREAM COLOUR BASE – PRESSED ONTO THE LIP FOR A MATTE STAIN.

EYE
M·A·C PRO RICH PURPLE AND PURE WHITE PAINSTICKS – MIXED AND BLENDED
AROUND THE EYES IN A THIRTIES CIRCULAR SHAPE UP TO THE BROWS, AND
BLOWN OUT WITH A 225 BRUSH.
STARS N’ ROCKETS EYE SHADOW – APPLIED OVER PAINTSTICKS.
BLACK FIBRE RICH MASCARA – MULTIPLE COATS APPLIED TO TOP AND
BOTTOM LASHES.
CLEAR BROW SET – TO FIX BROWS IN PLACE.


LIP
SHY GIRL CREMESHEEN LIPGLASS – VERY PRECISELY APPLIED.
CLEAR LIPGLASS – FOR EXTRA GLOSS.


FACE
MINERALIZE SATINFINISH SPF 15 FOUNDATION – APPLIED AS A BASE.
MINERALIZE SKINFINISH NATURAL IN MEDIUM DEEP OR DARK – TO
CONTOUR THE CHEEKS.
PEACHES POWDER BLUSH – TO ADD SOME WARMTH TO THE CHEEKS.
GOLD PIGMENT – ON THE TOPS OF THE CHEEKBONES, PATTED ON WITH THE FINGERS.

Giorgio Armani: Sartorial Supreme at Milan Fashion Week 2011 S/S

Geniusity lies in simplicity, making one think: ‘Oh, I could have done that!’ but then, someone actually did it, much before anyone thought of it, especially if the ideas have been there..for a long time, that is the ARMANI magic!

Set against a huge screen showing desert vastness of mystical arabian's empty quarters, audience was treated by Armani's exotic journey entitled " La Femme Bleaue"...literally!

Giorgio Armani presented black and dark navy blue collection in Milan Fashion Week's show- ender. Known for his minimalist silhouette, Armani  played supremacy in Milan's pret-a- porter business .

 Organza frills and crystalized brooches and clutch bags with beadworks fused the sartorial images of an Armani women. The turbans with cropped jackets in slim engineered trousers, those dresses in asymmetrical cuts belong to ladies who love glamour and elegant soirees.

Armani's signature pieces: tunic tops with leather blazers, bows, layering chiffons in high quality finish.

Forget the fashion  mayhem surrounding Milan Fashion Week this season. It's still the intricacy of an exquisitely made simple pieces by seasoned maestros, who superbly cut above the rest....and ARMANI is reining supreme.

NARS Vintage Nail Polish Collection

NARS introduces a Vintage Nail Polish Collection including five shades, resurrected by popular demand, with NARS’ signature longwearing formula, imparting an initial high gloss luster that is water and detergent resistant. Perfect for fall, the seasonal height of the fashion year, these vintage polishes are being brought out from the archives to NARS counters for a limited time. With classic cinema as their common theme, below are the shades, their descriptions and the movies that inspired them.

Mash
Army green infused with gold
The comedy about the staff of a Korean War field hospital using humor to keep their sanity in the
face of war. The film inspired the TV series M*A*S*H.

King Kong
Copper brown infused with gold
A classic movie about the infamous giant ape who becomes smitten with beauty

Midnight Express
Deep navy
The 1970s film for an inmate’s opportunity to escape from prison

Zulu
Forest green
A British war movie starring Stanley Baker and Michael Caine, directed by Cy Endfield in 1964

Full Metal Jacket
Gunmetal grey
An epic Vietnam War movie directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1987

Price: £13.00 each

Marchesa and Le Métier de Beauté Collection

Dedication to design, detail and to the experience; Marchesa and Le Métier de Beauté brings back a time when the “craft of the craft” was so important, while simultaneously bringing forward the best in luxury technology. With this like-minded approach, a creative collaboration between the two luxury houses came naturally. Introducing Marchesa for Le Métier de Beauté, the first collection to evolve from this joint venture, a true partnership in beauty, a new endeavor into irresistible luxury.

“Each season,” explains Georgina Chapman, co-founder and designer of Marchesa, “Keren and I introduce a new collection, but with the classic and consistent signature that is Marchesa – we transport our customers back to a time when luxury fashion meant the best in tailoring, design, fabric, etc. When it came to launching a cosmetics collection, we wanted to do the same and we found immediately that Le Métier de Beauté shared these same core values.”

“The Collection takes the unparalleled textures and formulas Le Métier de Beauté is known for and transfixes them with the essence of Marchesa,” says Joanna Vorachek Austin, President of Le Métier de Beauté. “From the sleek packaging and the innovative formulas to the flawless application, the Marchesa for Le Métier de Beauté collaboration brings the best of both brands to the forefront of luxury.”

THE LOOK
The mercurial silver of the Marchesa for Le Métier de Beauté Collection’s outer packaging was directly inspired by Marchesa metallic bugle column dress worn by Sandra Bullock at the 82nd Academy Awards. Its dramatic reflection captures the full range of the Collection.

THE PALETTES
With a nod to true personal style, the collection begins with two palettes created exclusively by Marchesa’s co-founders and designers, Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig. Reflective of their tastes in beauty, each palette offers a complete signature look – eye, cheek, lip and face – to transform into your own.

La Lune
Custom-crafted by Georgina Chapman, a quintet of dramatically bold colors brings Georgina’s signature smoky-eyed feminine look to your fingertips. This diminutive, credit card-sized palette contains everything you need to design an array of smoldering looks.

The La Lune palette includes:

• Translucent Pressed Powder
• Concealer
• Lip Gloss: La Cerise Noir
• Crème Blush: La Peche
• Eye Shadow: Le Minuit

Le Soleil
Hand-crafted by Keren Craig, this collection of gorgeous, warm hues creates a beautiful bronzed look not to be ignored. This petite palette contains everything you need to make this sun-kissed look your own.

The Le Soleil palette includes:
• Bronzer
• Concealer
• Lip Gloss: Le Caramel
• Crème Blush: La Rougeur
• Eye Shadow: Le Fau
£45

THE LIPS
Double Entendre Lip Gloss
Four dual-ended lip glosses, eight total shades, infinite bespoke color combinations. Pairing the signature creamy coverage of Le Métier de Beauté’s Lip Crème Lip Gloss with the incomparable, silky slip of Sheer Brilliance Lip Gloss, Double Entendre Lip Gloss brings new meaning to the perfect partnership. Enriched with emollients and antioxidants for beautiful, supple lips, wear alone or custom-blend your perfect pout.

• La Figue/La Raisin – A creamy combination of plum and shimmering neutral
• La Feu/La Glace – Radiant red balanced with a lush mauve
• L’embrasse/Le Passion – A unity between a bittersweet chocolate and blushing bronze
• La Rouge/La Nue – A shimmering nude matched by a golden raspberry hue
£25



THE PENS
Precision application, multi-tasking formulas, long-lasting results, Marchesa for Le Métier de Beauté’s Sheer Illumination Pens highlight, contour and conceal depending upon your beauty needs. Formulated to give a lift to the eye area, our special pens include ingredients that will nourish and calm the eye area:

• Cucumber extract cools and alleviates puffiness
• Mango extract is used as an astringent and tightening agent
• Papaya extract softens the skin and has been called “a natural face lift”
• Goldenseal and Juniper are used for their toning qualities
• Echinacea and aloe are used for their healing properties
• Vitamin E, a natural antioxidant, keeps the tender eye area moist and refreshed
• Convenient brush-on formula is ideal for touch-ups

Sheer Illumination Highlighter
The ingenious Sheer Illumination Highlighter works instantly to highlight and contour in an ever- flattering sheer golden shade. Ideal anytime of day or evening, on bare skin, with powder, under or over foundation, this beauty essential brings instant luminosity wherever you want it.
£32

Sheer Illumination Brightener
Look refreshed and revived in an instant. Sheer Illumination Brightener’s liquid-to-powder formula lightly conceals while brightening. Redness is reduced, dark circles diminished and your total look revived and refreshed.
£32


The Marchesa / Le Métier de Beauté Collection is available exclusively at Liberty and www.liberty.co.uk from the beginning of September 2010.

Megan Fox Video Makeup Tutorial

Megan Fox is gorgeous. She doesn't wear a lot of makeup because she really doesn't need it. This tutorial is a very simple but glamourous makeup look inspired by Megan's style.

Products Used:

Face

Make Up For Ever Hd Primer #0

Make Up For Ever Face & Body Foundation #34

Nars Custard / Ginger Concealer Duo

Make Up For Ever Duo Mat Powder

Mac Golden Bronzer

Mac Melba blush

Make Up For Ever Star Powder #946 (highlight)

Eyes

Nars Eye Primer

Mac Cork e/s (brows)

Mac Dazzelight e/s

Mac Orche Style e/s

Make Up For Ever Star Powder #902

Make Up For Ever Star Powder #949

Ben Nye White pencil liner

Make Up For Ever Black Aqualiner #0

Make Up For Ever Aquablack

Make Up For Ever Diamond Powder #11

Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

Ardel #120 Lashes

Lips

Mac Plink Lipstick

Make Up For Ever Glossyfull #6

Introducing - Belvada Mascara

It is not often that we see something new and exciting when it comes to mascara. Every now and then, it is nice to be surprised and Belvada Mascara has certainly managed to do that.

Belvada claims to provide the following:

One Hand Application
Mascara Loads Uniquely from Tip to Bottom
Greater Stability and Control
Optimum Volume
No Pumping Necessary

Belvada presents a new concept in mascara application. Innovative in design, this unique one hand applicator will change the way you use mascara forever. The Belvada mascara will define, curl and lengthen your lashes to create a fantastic look.

A mascara's formula is of optimum importance. If it claims to volumize, lengthen and curl, it better do just that! Belvada Mascara promises and delivers those very things—but that's not exactly what makes it one of the most unique mascaras we've laid eyes on (or laid on our eyes).

The box boasts that what you're about to use is "the evolution of mascara." But more accurately, it's the evolution of mascara application. The presentation makes it almost unrecognizable as mascara, but that's also what makes it awesome. Instead of another wand-attached-to-cap, umpteen-pumps application, Belvada Mascara has you untwist the top, and push the hidden wand up with a slider.

The lush brush is packed with enough mascara to dramatically enhance both eyes' lashes without dipping in for more. You get more uses and less bacteria, not to mention a gorgeous finish!


Directions for use:
Twist off cap.
Top of cap can be attached to base of applicator, if desired
Push slider up, slowly, to extend brush.
Apply mascara; brush holds enough mascara for both eyelashes.
Push slider down to retract brush.
Replace cap.
Washes off easily with water; no cleanser necessary.


Seriously one of the most innovative mascaras I have tried so far. Loving the idea of no pumping! I love how this mascara brings the wand up from the tube and elimantes "goop" that usually ends up at the tip. Pretty genius.

To try out Belvada visit Salvatore Leonetti Salon
69 Yorkville Avenue
Toronto, ON M5R 1B8
(416) 849-9385

CARY SANTIAGO: Haute Plumage- MetroWear BRIDAL 2011

CARY SANTIAGO is contending himself, struggling to  revive couture, a renaissance; a rebirth of classicism's dying trade. With his fine tailoring sensibilities, Santiago challenge the establishment, the old cliche'... with lots of skill at his fingertips, merging innate talent and his no nonsense attitude to creativity.

CARY SANTIAGO's BRIDAL COLLECTION  has his name written all over it...his finest contribution so far to fashion. 

His unmistakably ultra glamorous pieces of organza and chiffon plumage origami, was something so exquisite.

Santiago's signature: sculpted bodice and gravity defying origami folds harmoniously moulage to form a voluminous fluid skirt, resonates operatic fluidity only a CARY SANTIAGO could muster.

The breathtaking columns of grey pleats in a well structured knee length dress masked carefully without any glitters and further embellishment...pure genius.

Given the attention to detail in those chiffon pieces, the over all simplicity translates exquisite haute couture procedure: painstakingly stitched bias cut-outs that unsurprisingly costs hundreds of hours to finish.

CARY SANTIAGO's audacity to create art to art...is his natural, creative porn. He has arrived. Definitely.

PHOTO CREDITS: NELSON VILLARICA-MANILA PHILIPPINES
                         KONRAD ONG-MANILA PHILIPPINES