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Beauty Buy: Veria Innerdosha Clean the Surface Gentle Exfoliant
As excited as I was for the bold weather to set it, now that it has ravaged my skin and left me with dry dry dry skin that I can’t seem to moisturize enough—ugh, enough! I’m ready for spring. And short sleeves! And weather that allows for for sandals!
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Bits of Bliss
Just a few favorites from around our apartment: A cute jewelry elephant I picked up as an impulse buy at Forever 21 ($6—worth it!); a beautiful sunset from our balcony; my favorite candles that smell delicious; the only plant I haven’t failed! (Confession: My husband takes care of it.)
10 Outfits to Match Pantone’s Top 10 Colors for Fall
They’re back! After announcing Radiant Orchid as the 2014 Color of the Year, Pantone has followed up with its top 10 colors for fall: Radiant Orchid, Royal Blue, Aluminum, Aurora Red, Misted Yellow, Sangria, Mauve Mist, Cognac, Bright Cobalt, Cypress.
“This is a season of untypical colors—more reflective of the imagination and ingenuity, which makes for an artful collection of colors and combinations not bound by the usual hues for fall,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “There is a feminine mystique that is reflected throughout the palette, inspired by the increasing need for women everywhere to create an individual imprint.”
We’ve put together our own little guide on wearing the top 10 colors for fall. For buying info, visit Polyvore.
The Best of Spring 2014 Couture Week in Paris Told in GIFs
Found these gifs on What Do I Wear and I’m kind of obsessed with all of them: the best looks from Spring 2014 Couture Week in Paris.
Zuhair Murad
Victor & Rolf
Valentino
Elie Saab
Stella McCartney
The 8 Best Fashion Books for Your Coffee Table (and Your Soul)
1. In Vogue: An Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Fashion Magazine
2. How to Dress for Success by Edith Head
3. The World According to Karl
4. Chanel: The Vocabulary of Style
5. Kate: The Kate Moss Book
6. Philip Treacy by Kevin Davies
Personal note: I’m sure it’s weird to have a favorite miliner, but I’m also sure I don’t care. Weird away. Philip Treacy is such a badass.
7. Alexander McQueen: The Life and the Legacy
8. W: The First 40 Years
New Year, New Wardrobe
Give yourselves a pat on the back guys, because, congrats—we made it through the holidays and to the new year with our sanity firmly in tact (eh, sure).
I love to start the new year fresh. After setting a bunch of goals for 2014, my favorite way to stay motivated is to clean out the old clothes I don’t wear anymore and re-build with a wardrobe that inspires a new routine. If you’re rebooting your wardrobe too, you’ll need these staples (buying info here):
1. Accessories
Stand out with a chunky necklace—this year, the chunkier (and wilder), the better.
2. A Jacket, a Sweater, a Blouse
Each of these make for a versatile wardrobe, especially when you rotate them with…
3. Jeans, Jeans and Jeans
Worry about pants later—right now, you need to get comfy in denim: black jeans, boyfriend jeans and dress-up jeans (for a night on the town that doesn’t require a dress).
4. Boots!
While it’s still cold out, enjoy the best part of cold weather and strap on a pair of heeled boots. Or, to stay a bit more comfy, try quilted riding boots.
5. Last But Not Least: The Bag
Do I really need to give you a reason to buy a new purse?
10 Dresses to Shine Bright in for New Year’s Eve
With all the craziness of the holidays and time (not to mention money) spent shopping for other people—did you forget to buy yourself something shiny? Maybe something perfect for New Year’s Eve? Fear not—FMLA is here with a dress for everyone. For buying info, visit my page on Polyvore.
7 Worst Fashion Mistakes of 2013
There were a lot of fashion highlights in 2013 (Jennifer Lawrence in Dior, Kerry Washington in anything…) and we’ve already done a roundup of our top posts of 2013, but let’s be honest: It’s way more fun to look back on the worst fashion mistakes made this year. So, in the spirit of the new year and hopefully in the spirit of not making the same mistakes again (though, give it 10 years. If the 90s made a comeback (eesh), then so will peplum), here are the seven worst fashion mishaps of the year.
7. Rihanna for River Island
The pop singer debuted her second collection for River Island this year, and it was hideous. She may be quite beautiful, but her “designs” were more of the “Just put some leather or camo on it and call it a day” kind of effort.
6. Denim…EVERYWHERE
Sleeveless denim jackets to denim headbands to denim purses—all places where denim should never, ever go. Or visit again.
5. Flatforms
They’re platforms…that are flat. Say that out loud and decide if it sounds as dumb as it looks.
4. Peplum
Peplum, you tricky minx. I started 2013 absolutely loving peplum, and my closet shows it. I have a peplum dress and at least two peplum tops. The problem is that everytime I put them on, suddenly I’ve gained 10 pounds and lost my sanity. Seriously, it throws me for a loop at how bad peplum looks and how it manages to cut you off in the worst spot possible. In conclusion, peplum on models and super skinny celebs=yes. Peplum on everyone else=no.
3. Sheer Panels
Blurg, I’m bored just looking at this. Next.
2. “Designer” T-Shirts
Oh, you changed Hermés to Homiés? Céline to Féline? And then you charged a buttload for it on a t-shirt? How inspired.
1. Lady Gaga
I go back and forth about all this Lady Gaga business. On the one hand, she’s extremely talented. And she certainly isn’t afraid to take fashion risks. But at a certain point, Lady G is just dressing weird for the sake of dressing weird. It’s no longer fresh and cool; it’s reaching. You know what Gaga could do to be shocking? Sweatpants and a ponytail. And Birkenstocks. (Oh, holy goodness, I’d flippin’ love to see Gaga in some hip 90s sandals.)
Because, eh. Enough already. I think her whole out-there image thing was less grating when she was making decent music. But Artpop? Techno throwaway junk. Which is a shame, because she can play the piano like a monster. Can we rally for a Gaga acoustic show? Sweatpants mandatory.
Great Gifting: S’Adonner Candles
Most people light candles during a bath or before bed at night, but I like to wake up to a fresh, invigorating scent that instantly perks up my morning. Since I don’t drink coffee (for now…we’ll see what happens. I’m trying!), the next best thing are these scented candles by S’Adonner.
Bamboo for Breakfast has notes of mandarin, grapefruit, lemon, jasmine and eucalyptus. They have three other scents (Brise de Mer, Middle Eastern Delight and Vintage) that I highly recommend, and at $27, they make the perfect gift for a party hostess, your bestie, your sister—pretty much anyone!
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