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Celebrity fashions
Celebrity shoes for your own pretty feet to march your pedicured toes out in style
Perfect Celebrity Handbags and Purses to carry your posh pooch
Trendy jewelry
Avoid fashion OOPS by copying your favorite celebrity. Cool designer fakes, inspired knockoffs or authentic celebrity fashion accessories can be fun!
Take a look at the beginning of what appears to be a baby bump under celebrity mom, Jennifer Garner's pale blue sweater. The large, round sunglasses may hide her eyes, but the days of camouflaging a pregnancy may have passed her by. Daughter, Violet, and friend are following closely while mom carries the backpack. At least the lady carrying the baby is smiling for the camera!
Flashback to December 2003. Political commentator George Stephanopoulos and wife Alexandra Wenthworth were attending the premier of Cold Mountain. How can this guy look younger now than he did five years ago? It's amazing how he's kept his cute, baby boy look. Could it be the windswept hair that always looks like he was just riding his bike without a helmet or ran his fingers though it?
How I let this picture of Karissa Shannon and Kristina Shannon as well as and Laura Beth and Heather Renee Smith checking out the wares at the Beach Bunny Swimwear Spring 2009 fashion show in Culver City, California during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week that was held at Smashbox Studios last month is beyond me. But for those who may have missed it, check out the gold sandals the girls are wearing. They fall right in line with the post that I just did on Karina Smirnoff and her strappy gold sandals! (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Beach Bunny Swimwear)
Katie Holmes and daughter Suri are seen out for a stroll on this fine fall day in their neighborhood in New York. The celebrity mom and daughter duo stopped off at a nearby park for a little outdoor fun. Once again, Suri was fashionably dressed in black leggings.
Today, instead of being bright as a button in red, she was sporting a brown velour smock style top and pewter or silver Mary Jane shoes. She was also manicured with some cute, red polish on her little fingernails that matches Berenstain Bear's perky red hat. Far be it from me to question a celebrity's clothing choices, but you have to wonder if baby Suri came up with this outfit on her own or is the color combination of black and chocolate brown something trendy that was previously unacceptable?
Most of us can only wish for Karina Smirnoff legs, but the shoes are another thing altogether, IF you can identify them. These strappy gold designer sandals with (rhinestone?) buckles and ankle straps pull the polished red toes and amazing single shoulder red dress that Karina was wearing when posing for pictures with brunette beauty, Toni Braxton. But can you identify the designer of the shoes and evening bag?
The gold sandals cover more of her pretty celebrity feet than other styles that I have seen. They are similar to many of the top designer's creations, but there are unique differences like the charm, the buckles on the ankle straps, etc. The width of the straps compares to Stuart Weitzman gold python sandals but again, not quite the same.
If anyone wants to take a guess at identifying the brand of the strappy gold spike heels and gold evening clutch; go ahead take your best shot!
Fall fashions are in a constant state of flux, but you can always bet that tights will figure into the equation in some pattern, shape or form. Some years they lurk in the wings practically hanging their heads that they are good for little more than compression or support in the legs of professionals that have jobs that keep them on their feet for long hours at a time.
Then when you come around to a comfortable acceptance that they are good for layering under pants or boots for additional warmth in a pinch where black tights that go with anything is as good as it gets, out comes the latest in pantyhose tights in funky colors and patterns that haven’t been seen since the late 1960s when fishnet and windowpane stockings in crazy colors.
The history of tights goes way back but their most shining moment was in the days of flower power Haight Ashbury in the 60s was dominated by crazy outfits and out of this world fashion trends. There were young girls as well as grown women wearing cool, fashion tights under their mini-skirts that Twiggy and models of the day made so very popular without much emphasis on coordination. Plaids were lumped together with mod outfits and feather boas of contrasting colors that would give Liberace a headache, but there was method in the madness and somehow it all managed to work. We are still talking about the fashions worn in the era of Peace and Love so if nothing else; the styles were memorable.
The major complaint that was made about early fashion tights was that in the beginning before Lycra and Spandex came along was that by the end of the day the nylons were bagging in an unattractive manner at the knees. Even today, if you sit long enough you may find that your hosiery doesn’t spring back as quickly as you might like. Another fact is that most tights of days gone came before pantyhose was widely available. Whether you were trying to be sexy or not; your stockings were held up by a garter belt.
What I find funny is that every fall young girls head out to the discount stores to pick up the latest in hosiery in colors they are told are hip, trendy. They are fully convinced that they will not be able to properly dress without a particular pair and what is even more humorous is that they believe they are the first to appreciate tights as a fall fashion accessory.
There is a school of thought that any time is a good time for goth makeup ideas. Not being a person who likes the heavy feel of gothic makeup, I tend not to give it much thought until September or October in preparation for making appearances at fall harvest festivals and Halloween parties where wild eye makeup and hairstyles are the norm.
For those new to the scene, you might be a smug little novice to the realm of darkness and firmly hold the belief that the key to the successful application of goth makeup and eyeliner requires nothing more than lots of black eyeliner and shadow. So what if you are partially correct in your assumption; do not underestimate the imagination and artistry necessary to present yourself with a seamless and totally coordinated look from the top of your spiked hair to the tips of a beautiful pedicure with sharp, pointed toenails that have been painted with the blood red polish of your choosing.
There have been years when I had worn my hair bleached white for the summer and I took advantage of this time to use creative streaking with amazing colors for my hair. The hot pink or electric blue really looked cool with the platinum blonde in the background and the colors wouldn’t have been as eye catching on my dark black hair which resembles a raven’s wing in its natural state.
You may be amazed to find that gothic makeup tips for blondes and brunettes are worlds apart. There’s no rule that says that goth chicks with bleached blonde hair can’t use the same dramatic black eye makeup application ideas as ladies of the night with natural or dyed black hair, but it’s my honest opinion that blondes might explore the possibility of matching the colors of their eye shadow and liner to the neon streaks in their hairdo.
Black may be the color of choice for most goth makeup, but try purple, red, bold pink or even electric blue shadows and see what it does for your look. If it’s not your favorite look; so what? In the fall of the year there’s a party every night and you wouldn’t want to wear the same look more than once.
At first glance, the trendy, new ankle boots for fall may not seem that evolved from the shoe booties that were so hot last fall. But, digging deeper you start to see the details that are going to make the new offerings so unique and fashionable you will be motivated to get out and make a few installments to your shoe closet's inventory.
As you can see, the use of metal studs, buckles and big zippers is in our faces. These babies might not make it through a metal detector, but they are zipping up and down the runways where stylish bomber jackets and messenger bags are carrying those metallic details all over the models' bodies.
For the stylish diva who maintains a wardrobe of leather bomber jackets, Roxy may be the brand to monitor. Cheap at less than $100 this cute faux leather jacket will leave you room to buy sexy, designer boots where inexpensive is not the best option. The open toe ankle boots with a row of silver buckles up the side is simply crying out for beautiful toes fresh from a professional pedicure with flashy coats of eye catching polish.
I have really been considering permanent eyeliner but there a few things holding me back from jumping on board and getting my eyeliner tattoos done. First off there's the issue of pain (anybody that tells you that tattoos don't hurt at least a little, depending on the area of application, is lying to you!) and I'm a sissy when it comes to pain.
The idea of a tattoo artist working my wrist, my arm or my ankle is one thing, but the idea of burning sensations on my sensitive eyelid is slightly more daunting.
Why would a panty waist such as myself even consider getting an eyeliner tattoo?
EXCELLENT REASONS TO GET PERMANENT EYELINER
REASON 1. I am afraid that I'm going to have crepey (read: creepy) eyelids if I keep pulling them tight in the everyday process of eyeliner application.
REASON 2. I hate those smudgy raccoon eyes that must be dealt with the morning after. We don't always have it in us to practice proper skincare procedures at 2am, do we?
REASON 3. A tattoo would naturally be the best waterproof eyeliner ever!
So what's holding me back on getting tattoos on my eyelids?
EYELINER TATTOO NEGATIVES
REASON 1. The possibility of pain. I understand that some artists apply a numbing gel, but why do some of my friends say it hurt like hell and others say that the painkilling concoction does the trick?
REASON 2. I am told that the ink has a tendency to fade and the application of cover up eyeliner may be necessary to make your eyes always seem even and identical
REASON 3. I worry that what I want today in eyeliner fashions may go out of style and I'll be stuck with a Cleopatra eyeliner technique when the trends run toward a minimalist or natural look.
I would like to hear your opinions. Vote yes or no or whatever; just tell me what I should do before all of the elasiticity goes out of my eyelids!
I'm not waiting until I pick up on that telltale hint of fall. Kate Spade handbags tend to sell out and disappear from the marketplace only to show up on the arms of stunningly dressed females that outpaced me in the competition for the latest in stylish purses and wallets.
Last year I had my eye on Kate Spade black patent tote handbag except I couldn't find what I had in mind. I either waited too long and missed out or I dreamed that this bag existed and it was only available in my dreams. Of course, there might have been such a purse in 2006 that was not sold in 2007.
That would not be surprising in the least because when I see a stylish bag that I like, it tends to stay in my mind even if I forget exactly when or where I saw it. You might ask if a particular purse made such an impression why I wouldn't make a beeline to the store and buy it immediately. The answer to that would be that it's rare that I buy a big ticket item like a Kate Spade handbag and wallet on impulse.
Occasionally, there are high quality Kate Spade knockoffs or imitations for a super cheap price (in comparison) that work fine for everyday use. If there are designer lookalike purses that don't cheat by pasting on a fake designer logo and that are nicely done; who am I to pass them by? Each winter, summer, spring and fall I will pick up one or two of the latest authentic designer purses (no matter how expensive and I have the credit card bills to prove it), cruise through the offerings of Kate Spade handbags, wallets and purses in online auctions.
If it's a bag that I truly love, I'm not too proud to buy a used one in excellent condition if the seller can prove that it's genuine. Fakes are fine, but don't try to slide one by me under the selling price of a real one.
A stay at home mom that loves all things beautiful in the world and who has found that "living in the moment" is the best way to appreciate and fully experience life.
