Alexis Mabille Couture Spring Summer 2011

 

Source: http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk

Here are some of my favourite pieces from french designer Alexis Mabille's Couture Spring Summer 2011 collection. Just simply amazing. I love the sheer lace dresses. The cut and design on these pieces are minimalistic but innovative combined with the detailing on the material. Love :)

Leather Top Dresses

 Images found on The Vogue Diaries

Have you noticed a trend? Leather top dresses.

I love the edgy tough look created from the leather on top teamed with a more feminine silhouette and material for the skirt.

Kate Bosworth is wearing Chloe Spring 2011 and Leighton Meester for Michael Kors Pre-Fall 2011.

Leopard Print and Blue Velvet - à la Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie. I especially love the leopard print hat and velvet blue shorts together.

Winter Wonderland

 

 

 

(source: www.wmagazine.com)

It's starting to snow here again. Although it can be inconvenient and troublesome at times, I just find that it sets such a magical and beautiful backdrop. For a brief moment you can just imagine that you are in a far away world full of mystery and wonder.

These images capture this winter wonderland. Beauty infused with fantasy. This is truly an amazing fashion editorial. It was published in W Magazine for the December 2010 issue, titled 'Family Circus'. It reminds me of Narnia, what do you think?

The Multifunctional Fur Gillet

 Outside, Inside, Mix and Match.

Even Olivia Palermo, the girl with the wardrobe, recycles and wears the Fur Gillet in more ways than the traditional one. This is inspirational for me to try different ways to wear clothing.

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ELIE SAAB FALL 2010

If theres any collection that can typify the essence of fall it would be the Elie Saab's Autumn/Winter 2010. It summarises Autumn to a 'T' in the colour palette to design and textures. With colours think red wine, pale mustard yellow, taupes, just like those of  falling autumn leaves. The collection favours velvet, ruching, beading, chiffon lace, and dyed fabrics to look like a flame type pattern. This is a very sheek and glamorous collection.

 

 

 

 

REVLON COLORBURST LIPSTICKS

So finally these little babies have reached the shores of the United Kingdom. I have heard so many good things about them and now have a chance to try them out. I got 2 first of all to try out, Carnation and Peach. There are only a few shades available in the UK (maybe 5 or 6 to choose from?).

 Colorburst in Carnation 

Colorburst in Peach

The slogan is 'Luxurious, rich color that feels virtually weightless'. Well, I do think that the packaging is nice for a drugstore lipstick and they do feel light on the lips (like your wearing something slightly heavier than lip balm). The texture is smooth and velvety and is does not dry my lips out too much like some lipsticks do. There is not really a scent, so nothing obnoxious for those that can't stand smelly lipsticks. I don't mind it but I personally like a nice scent to my beauty products (such as the vanillery smell of the MAC lipsticks). But I can live with it. Retailing at £7.99 it's on the higher price range of drugstore lipsticks but when you get it on a 3 for 2 deal at Superdrug it is worth it.

Here are some swatches of it on my lips (starting from Carnation and then Peach)...

OK all positive points so far but what do I really think? It's nice and I will probably get more colours to try out but, there is always a but.... (I'm letting this picture do the talking!)

 Booo... :(

I'm gutted! First time of using Carnation the base of the stick started shifting. Is it because the formation is just so creamy or did I just get a dud? Anyway the Peach one is still going strong but I am wary. Has anyone else had this problem?