Showing posts with label cara delvigne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cara delvigne. Show all posts

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Are cat-eyes back? Just look to the fall runways...

Who doesn’t like cats? Okay... so a lot of people don’t. But I for one share a healthy dose of adoration for our feline friends. 

Cats are well groomed, they know what they want, and perhaps their most winning feature is their large, curious, winged-out eyes.

Lucky then that one of the biggest beauty trends to sweep through the past few fashion week’s was the resurgence of large statement eyelids. Everyone from ChloĆ© to Gucci was sporting this resurrected makeup trend. 

Here are some of the best looks to recreate:

Dolce and Gabbana Fall 2013

It was all about a simple and clean fluid line. 

Gucci Fall 2013 

The cat-eye silhouette was created by blending plum eyeshadow right up to the brow bone.

  
 Anna Sui Fall 2013

Black eyeliner was drawn neatly all over the eye-lid and flicked to the side. The addition of eyeliner dabbed onto the bottom lash-line gave this cat-eye a baby doll twist.

Michael Kors Fall 2013

Smoky black eyeshadow was concentrated on the outer edges of the eyelids.

 
Lanvin Fall 2013

Lanvin gave the cat-eye sci-fi appeal by lining both the upper and lower lash-line with eyeliner and then drawing the pencil along the top brown bone, to make the eyes appear even bigger.


Which makeup look was your favourite?

SS x

Saturday, January 19, 2013

I think we’re turning Japanese, I really think so...


Vogue UK captured the mood of this new trend perfectly.


East meets West - it’s a common relationship we continually reference in our every day macro-worlds. It seems that everything from the food we eat (mi goreng noodles anyone?) to the activities that are now classified tres cool (pilates and yoga), to our home deco options, think sphere paper light shades (I know I have one). 

They have all been referenced from oriental cultures, more so now than ever before.

Fashion Weeks over the last two years have also seen catwalks awash with this culturally dominant print. Everything from lush kimonos to eclectic prints to even Japanese clogs thanks to Prada. 

Runway: Etro

Runway: Emilio Pucci

Runway: Prada

Slowly this trend has trickled into the main stream as well, and I love it. Most of the shapes that designers are offering up are streamlined, the colours are eye catching and the mood to the collections is a little more fun. 

Fashionistas are also taking to this new mode of fashion well. Taylor Tomassi Hill has been seen fluttering from one runway show to the next in this silky oriental print, while actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead and model Miranda Kerr were seen in the same frock but of opposing colours by Erdem. 

Taylor Tomassi Hill

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Miranda Kerr
 The flattering mid-length makes it a great wardrobe staple to pull out before any polished event.

To help you shop this trend I have selected my favourite pieces online, some are on the luxe side as they are sourced from the actual designer collections I have shown above, but I’ve found one steal that will cost you under $50 that looks hot off Peter Pilotto’s sewing machine!

Erdem

Frida floral-print silk-crepe pencil skirt


Etro
Printed stretch-jersey dress
£400

Peter Pilotto
Natalie embroidered twill and satin mini skirt
£1,077

BooHoo Rose Printed Midi Dress, click to buy


Get click happy!

SS x