Colored Lips

Orange lipstick hit big at New York's fashion week! Literally popping off the runway the orange was paired with everything from formal blacks to crashing reds!

Black Lipstick - The Yves Saint Laurent fall show in Paris reinstated the black lipstick not only for goth fashions but for high fashion as well. The YSL Pur black gloss was out of stock before it reached stores!

Purple Lipstick- is the new pink! With a hint of edge the purple brings what the cute pink can't.  

  

Classic Hot PINK - Chanel's "Le Rouge," at the top of the list; hot pink insinuates the seductive color red brings but adds a more feminine glare.

  

Yves Saint Laurent new FALL COLLECTION

Yves Saint Laurent new Fall - READY to WEAR collection is now in stores!!

YSL is always seamlessly classic, never doing too much, but never doing too little.  The fabrics are always top quality dealing with a high profile Brand such as this one.  Yves Saint Laurent always tends to differ from the normal Gucci, or Louis V.  YSL brings you it's own taste & type of silhouette for it's targeted customers.  Not to mention stepping in YSL just gives you the feeling of a MILLION BUCKS.  

Here are some extravagant samples of the Ready to Wear collection

Lets Go B. Royyyyyy

Let's GO PORTLAND!!!  Dallas & Portland game #4- 

Brandon Roy went crazy for the last two quarters, with Oregon at a 23 point deficit - defenseeee was played making this a true playoff classic.  By the 4th quarter with 2 minutes left in the game Portland was down only 2 points.  Roy truly showed he's back & injury isn't holding him back any longer.  Portland caught up and both teams were tie 82-82 with 49 seconds left. At 39 seconds left in the game Roy hit Dallas with an amazing 10 foot bank shot!  Taking the lead, Maverick's ball Jason Kidd misses a 3 - ball back in Portland's hands -  played lovely they just hung on to the ball keeping the clock running.  Roy had 24 points through out the game with scoring 18 of them in the forth quarter.  Talk about a niceee catch-up!

Roy ended this game so gratefully, aware that he believed for a period in time he wouldn't be playing basketball again due to knee & hamstring injuries.  Winning game #4 putting the Mavericks & Blazers 2-2 this is gonna be a tighttttt playoff series.  Good Luck to Roy on maintaining his success putting all setbacks behind him!

Summer 2011 more Nude than ever

Happy Easter to all those out there- obviously abiding by life's luxury ( if your reading this :) )

Going into the Summer of 2011 the human population seems to be embracing the NUDE movement.  Where this cool, contrasting color blends in at anytime, with just about anything.  The nude colored trend has been steaming for a bit now but sales for this summer's Nude inventory are expected to go through the roof.  Where not only women are rocking the latest nude stiletto but men are introduced to the movement with smooth Nude kicks.

Some good looks for bringing in the Summer right:

Gucci Hi-Top web sneaker

Gucci canvas sneaker

Christian Louboutin nude Louis jeweled sneaker

Louis Vuitton sneakers by Kanye West

Giuseppe Zanotti patent platform slingback

Christian Louboutin leather butterfly bootie

Brian Atwood Maniac patent pump

Miu Miu raffia ankle-wrap sandals

Venus Williams coaching nine year NFL veteran

Vikings OT Bryant McKinnie has been training with nine-time Grand Slam Tennis Champion Venus Williams in South Florida.  Trying to lower his weight a bit from 360 to 340 the Vikings offensive tackle saw a bit of advantage in taking some lessons in the sport he is now quiet passionate about.  McKinnie uses his training with Williams as a benefit to enhance his lateral quickness, along with helping him drop the extra weight.  Looks like Williams is doing a good job coaching this nine year NFL vet, where he has reportedly  lost about 5-7 lbs within two weeks of being in training.  McKinnie states "One thing he's learned with Venus is you have to be ready to work for a long lesson, she tires you out."  Seems like Williams definitely has McKinnie getting his work out on.  Good Luck to him on his journey to 340- which shouldn't take him too much time considering the long lessons Williams has prepared for him.

Concept of Trends

Thanks to Li Edelkoort one of the world's leading Trend Forecasters there is a great way to understand Trends better.  Getting to acknowledge how trends evolve, grow and continue their flow through out fashion is this website www.trendtablet.com

Trendtablet justifies connections between Edelkoort's different forecasts and people'e everyday life whether it be fashion, music, sports ;) (had to throw that in there) or something as simple as a car, or traveling site.

Check out this website for more information on Life's Trends period.

F.a.b.o.l.o.u.s

Having a much bigger fan base than just Brooklyn-
Fabolous has really added something to the Rap game. (Besides his girl keeping his gear ON A MILLION)

 

Keeping loyalty to his label Street Fam, which is #1.  This rap game has changed drastically especially with rappers like Souljah Boy, Lil Twist and New Boyz creating nothing but these dancing (keep you on your feet) tracks.  You rarely see true loyalty with rappers moving from label to label, getting dropped or seeing more money potential in a different label dropping their current situation: Big Up's to FAB FOR THAT. #2 SHOUT OUT TO There is no Compeition (The funeral Service) - One of the best mixtapes out in a while! HERE GOES ANOTHER ONE--
Dropped April 19th -- another one of Brooklyn's best:

The S.O.U.L TAPE

Fabolous Drops Awaited Mixtape, 'The S.O.U.L. Tape' - The Juice | Billboard.com

Fabolous Drops Awaited Mixtape, 'The S.O.U.L. Tape' - The Juice | Billboard.com

Feeling like Success

Rick Ross ft French Montana- I made it - crazy hit making hip hop lovers all over the world feeling like success.  Since Trey Songz and Drake's " I just wanna be successful," this is another track that hits you with that inspirational feeling.  Whether it's to work harder to make more money, look better, do better, this track keeps you feeling like you made it.

French Montana - I Made It feat Rick Ross Masspike Miles (New Music Feb....

Animalistic Fashions

Animal prints have been hot since the 80's but never as classic as today.  Today's fashion continues to hit more cutting edge meets sheek.  Cheetah prints will outlast many prints to come, simply because of the feeling most women get from the print alone.  It revives this younger, wilder, yet classic feel where you can pair up a cheetah print with almost any color and still remain looking fabulous.  

Today even men are taking the daring trendsetting to a whole different level.  Young Money's & as well all know ( Degrassi's "Jimmy") Drake was seen looking very posh with this Gitman Brothers x Opening Ceremoney Cheetah printed button down.

on to ANIMALISTIC ACCESSORIES! 

One of the best ways to go for extravagant accessorizing

Hublot Big Bang Lepoard watch

Here are two of the most fabulous animal signature rings keep your fingers on the wild side

Jack Vartanian - lepoard ring 18k gold & black diamonds

Max & Chloe - panther ring with fierce green enamel eyes

Nothing more fabulous than these laced-cheetah print Louboutins 

(definitely a wild addition to any closet)

Embracing Hiphop & R&B's new artists

Loving Music with a passion comes with embracing new and upcoming artists.  Everyday a new artist is born, and every minute a new artist is introduced.  Whether youtube, myspace, facebook, or any other social media site these new and upcoming artists are hungry and putting themselves out there by all means necessary.  With lots of love coming from two of my favorite boroughs I love to introduce Gavonnie from Brooklyn, New York- and Fendi from Queens, New York.  These two new artists have collaborated their styles of hip hop and r&b creating a BANGING hit "Comfortable."
With a smooth beat and some serious lyrics - these two young women are on their way to success.  There is no way the hip hop culture couldn't embrace this movement.  It's one of those tracks you play once and can't help but play again.  So bringing it to you before it hits all the RADIO STATIONS without further ado "Comfortable."

Fendi ft. Gavonnie - Comfortable

Bringing Carmelo to N.Y.C

Bringing Carmelo to the New York Knicks has done more than create a huge hope for New Yorkers to have a better chance at a championship, it has created one of the biggest HYPES for New York City in the past few years.  With Stoudemire at his side they are definitely expected to do some greatness in this year's playoffs.  More than basketball Carmelo Anthony along with Amar'e Stoudemire are expected to be in the new Swizz Beats New York Knicks theme song "Go New York Go," video which will be shot at Madison Square Garden.

Last game didn't end too well for Melo & his team with Celtics winning 87-85 With the Knicks getting real close to victory New Yorkers are definitely hoping for a turnaround at tomorrow's game.

On another note: Swizz Beats: Who better to come up with the New York Knicks theme song?
Swizz Beats has created an outstanding number of hits throughout his career so all Music lovers know "Go New York Go," is bound to be a hit.  Swizz Beats also has a great fashion sense recently teaming up with Reebox to create a signature pair of Reebox Kamikaze sneakers.

Fashion. Celebrating Vintage

Today Trends are a leading statement in the FASHION WORLD. They are often mistaken with FADS, which are types of fashion statements that do not stick around long enough to earn the true definition of a Fashion Trend.  Vintage has truly been a Macro-Trend that has never became weak.  Vintage can be tossed around in almost every direction of luxury lifestyle.  From Vintage fashion, to Vintage destination vacations, Vintage foods & beautiful restaurants that reflect glamorous historic architecture.  Vintage furniture & interior design are a huge part of luxury living for today's generation and many before us.  

Vintage Chanel is my personal favorite. Everything CHANEL has to offer is usually always amazing but the most fascinating designs are often from a different era

For instance this Vintage white CHANEL quilted bag, designed beautifully with both C's on a overlap flap with an add of edge a hobo like tassle dangling at the edge of the purse.

A beautiful Vintage style destination vacation.
Algodon Mansion- a premier luxury stay, located in the capitol of Argentina- Buenos Aries.
A true authentic Vintage feel, built in 1912 with a classic French design, this mansion is the definition of a luxury Vintage feel vacation.  Its interior decor is meant to keep your eyes open and mind wandering.

At the Lauren Elaine Fashion Show for Los Angeles Fashion week 2011(which was absolutely phenomenal), I discovered true fabulous Vintage furniture and eclectics.  Castle Antiques, holds some of the most influential home furnishing pieces I have ever imagined.  From gorgeous antique lighting, to vintage style clock-stands, to amazing pieces of antique chairs- Castle Antiques can definitely give any home a real vibrant Vintage feeling with any pieces of inventory they hold.