Net-a-Porter's new Runway By Designer feature is the closest we're going to get to shopping directly from the runway. Choose your favorite designers, say Stella McCartney or Bottega Veneta, and peruse their Fall '07 runway shows. When you see a look you like and are willing to put your money on, click on it and bring it home. Now you're on your way to being the cyber version of Anna Wintour or Corine Roitfeld. Not a bad place to be!
On Friday, I showed you the Night version of the beautiful and new Vincent Longo 2007 Fall/Winter Village Chic Collection. Today, I bring you the Day Collection. As opposed to warm, rich earth tones, these colors are cool and have more of a bohemian quality. The range features lots of peaches, caramels, burgundies, and of course metallic shadows. The line is more ethereal, soft, and natural, yet it still encompasses a glowy and feminine style.
To learn about all of the items Vincent Longo 2007 Fall/Winter Village Chic Day Collection, read more
New from Vincent Longo is a two-part Fall/Winter 2007 collection. Today, I wanted to introduce the first part of the range, Village Chic Night. The inspiration for the line is the eclecticism of New York's East Village, which served as the epicenter of '70s punk with an anything-goes kind of vibe. The colors are cool, casual, and perfect for Autumn because they're gold, green, deep red, and warm earth tones.
I'll share the rest of the collection with you next week. For now, to see more about the Vincent Longo 2007 Fall/Winter Village Chic Night Collection, read more
This new deep, dark and rich Wear Your Chocolates collection is part of the Fall 2007 Drop Dead Gorgeous Collection. Inside of the Chocolate Bliss Kit, you'll find five different items that contain a total of twelve products and three tools. Individually, everything would cost $120, but this collection is $80 — I'd say that's a pretty sweet deal. (Sorry, couldn't resist the pun!) This limited-edition collection won't be around forever, so you may want to consult your gift list and decide who's deserving of this decadent treat.
To read about each of the products in the Wear Your Chocolates collection, read more
The latest and greatest nail polishes from Essie, are part of a new Fall 2007 collection called Glamour Girl. Inspired by all things autumnal, these six traditional shades have been modified with trendy punches of color. Think of vibrant colors of leaves as they change color before winter, or of the season's rich leather bags, shoes and belts.
To read a description of each of the colors from the Fall 2007 Glamour Girl Collection, read more
Yay! One of my favorite brands of lip glosses has come out with five new amazing colors for fall 2007! The new collection of BalmShelter SPF 17 Lip Glosses ($18 each) features hues that are darker and a little bit more daring than ever before. Inspired by 1940’s glamour, they contain popular shades just like the trends we saw during Fall 2007 Fashion Week.
Once again, get a load of the two power purples in this bunch! Looks like purple lips are the really sticking around for fall. My favorite so far is "It Girl" - a purplish-mauve color that is substantial enough to wear along or over my favorite lilac or morbid aubergine colored lipstick. The glosses are paraben-free, and contain beeswax and jojoba to moisturize and protect your lips from the damaging UV rays of the sun.
For a list and description of each of the colors and to hear what owner Marissa Shipman has to say about the delicious strawberry-banana smell, read more
Too Faced Cosmetics has recently introduced a new and different genre of product called Shimmer Veils. These glittery, festive eye shades provide long-lasting, crease-proof color and because of the amount of "disco-ball" shine they exude, you can almost think of them as glosses for your eyes.
Using them is pretty simple: just sweep the wand over your lid for a sheer effect ,or layer for deeper color. Shimmer Veils can be worn alone or over your favorite eye shadow. They come in six gorgeous shades with fairy-tale names: Fairy Wings (shimmer nude with silver sparkles), Nymph Oh! (fuchsia with purple sparkles), Pixie Dust (lime green with gold glitter), Angel Hair (sparkly copper), Unicorn Tears (dark, metallic gray) and Firefly (shimmery latte). See, I told you to expect tons of glimmer and glitz for Holiday 2007!
Just out from Shu Uemura is the Autumn/Winter 2007 collection called Edo Komon. The name is derived from the Edo period of Japanese history when kimonos were decorated in a simple, abstract style that made them look like small works of art.
The line consists of three powder eye shadows that contain beautiful Japanese graphics, two Glow On blushers, three limited-edition cream eye shadows, two liquid eye liners inspired by colors in nature, a pale and a dark mauve rouge lipstick, two nail enamels and colored false lashes.
The collection looks much softer than in the recent past, yet it's full of high-pigment colors. Sounds perfect to me, but are you interested in checking it out?
Beauty addicts worldwide are calling this look "Coffin Couture". Even Jemma Kidd has a makeup class called Coffin Couture Masterclass. Goth has gone from scary to super-sexy this fall, ranging from all types of blacks to plums to deep reds. The look has nothing to do with endangering your body with piercings and tattoos, though. Instead, it's all about dark colored lips, eyes and nails with a contrasting pale cheek. Here are a few products for you to check out. How does this ghost-gone-glam trend strike you?
Nars Single Eye Shadow in Night Fever ($21) is a black powder eyeshadow flecked with red pearls. The combination actually makes it a very deep, dark and powerful purple.
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New from Biotherm are three skincare products that I think you are going to like just as much as I do. Only the first is out right now, and the second two are expected to launch on October 28.
The first is an incredible three-in-one product called Eau Miscellaire ($25). It is a cleanser, toner and makeup remover for the face and eyes. This gentle water-based and mineral-infused gem leaves your skin with a healthy look and feel. I've been doing a lot of traveling lately, and this has helped me keep my packing to a minimum.
For an in-depth description of the remaining two products, read more
