Chanel Mystic Eyes Quad

My mom got me this beautiful Chanel Quad for Christmas. This is my second one.
I really like these quads, the shadows are pigmented and the quality is really good.
These are $77 each, a little expensive if you ask me, but every girl should own at least one Chanel Quad.


I really LOVE the packaging, its really simple but classy and gorgeous.


Here are the four colors in the quad, i really like all of them. My favorites are the silver and the light brown color, so pretty :)

Do you have a Chanel Quad in your makeup collection?
If yes, which one do you have? :)
Xoxo Christine

NOTD Featuring Rose Insolent By Chanel

I love pink, its one of my favorite colors.
I really wanted to wear it today, and im very happy about the quality so far. It looks really good with just one coat on, but i applied one more because i wanted a stronger color on my nails.
It dries really fast, which is a big plus since i dont like to wait for my nail polish to dry.


I will try to get my hands on a few more nail polishes by Chanel that i really like.
These are also a cute decoration. I dont want to throw this in my nail polish drawer, so i will definitely make room for it on my makeup table :)

What do you think?
Which color is you're favorite? :)
Xoxo Christine

Chanel Nail Polish: Rose Insolent

I got this gorgeous nail polish by Chanel for Christmas. My mom bought me this and a Chanel Quad that i will share with you in another blog post. I love pink, its definitely one of my favorite colors.

This nail polish is so girly and cute. I absolutely love the packaging, i really want to start collecting my favorite nail polishes by Chanel. I have a few on my wishlist.
These are more expensive than most nail polishes, but some colors are absolutely worth the money.


This is my very first Chanel nail polish, so im very excited about this.
I cant wait to try it out, definitely going to wear this tomorrow and feature it on my NOTD post.

Let me know if you are interested in a review on this product.

Do you own a nail polish by Chanel?
Which one if you're favorite? :)
Xoxo Christine

Gossip Girl Season 4 Signature Looks

The cast of Gossip Girl has been filming some scenes for the tv show's 4th season in Upper West Side and they were spotted with their signature looks.

Blair Waldorf in a belted shirtdress paired, Miu Miu platform heels and Celine handbag.
Vanessa Abrams wore a clashing pair of tap shorts and printed blouse.

Serena in a berry-colored maxidress and Chanel shoulder bag.


New cast, Juliet Sharp, sported a business look with matching neutrals.


Vanessa in clogs and fringed messenger bag.

Stars on Chanel Fall 2010 Couture

See who are the stars who attended Chanel's Fall 2010 Couture Runway Show in Paris!

Blake Lively in a dress from Chanel Resort 2011.
Leighton Meester in a leather dress from Chanel Paris/Shanghai collection.



Milla Jovovich in a Chanel Fall 2010 dress.
Jessica Alba in a Spring 2010 Chanel dress.

Chanel Fall 2010 Couture

For the Chanel Fall 2010 Couture collection, Karl Lagerfeld used shaded of maroon, loden, navy, brown, camel. There were also velvet trims on plaids, crystal trims on camel, fur trims on tweed, embroidery and beading. See the rest of the collection:





Source: Style.com

Karl has raised the bar once more- Chanel Haute Couture Autumn Winter 2010/2011

Let us ignore the clothes (and the lack of black models) for a moment and just focus on the lion.
I saw this absolutely fabulous beast as a twitpic on Bryan Boy’s twitter and couldn’t believe the scale of the thing.
But after being confirmed on various fashion related website I realised thatKarl did indeed install a massive golden lion in the Grand Palais which pawed a gigantic pearl from which the models emerged from. Amazing. Forget the clothes, the set alone was incredible, it even topped the barn and ice themes from SS and AW 2010 collections.
Karl said that the inspiration for the lion motif- which also appeared on the Chanel invites, not that I was lucky enough to receive one-was because Coco Chanel’s star sign was a Leo but to be honest it was probably just an excuse to install an enormous 40 ft gold lion, not that he needed one.

Now onto the clothes. It was much more regal and back to Chanel’s roots than the Neo Romantic theme of Spring Summer 2010 with none of the Barbie/Flintstones hair and makeup and instead a simple look with red stained lips the only statement. The hemlines just above or below the knee, fur trims, golden embellishments and an abundance of darker colours which will be perfect hues come autumn/winter with shades of plum, charcoal and deep royal blue appearing. All of which came to a sartorial climax near the end when Karl sprinkled a little bit more sparkle onto the runway with my favourite looks here:

Then came the spectacular finale where a model emerged from the giant pearl, hand in hand with a man in a tux wearing a fierce lion mask. Then in a breathtaking Beauty and the Beast moment the mask was whipped off to reveal Karl’s muse; Baptiste Giabiconi.
What did you think of Karl's latest creation?

Beth Ruby xoxo

Gossip Girl Season 4 Paris Fashion Style

Gossip Girl's BFF Blake Lively and Leighton Meester were seen in Paris for the shooting of the tv series' 4th season. The two celebrities were spotted in their Parisian wardrobes. Blair Waldorf went for a voluminous printed Moschino frock and Serena van der Woodsen chose George Chakra couture dress. These two ladies also include two Parisian styles in their wardrobe. Both wore a hat (a beret for Blair and a boater for Serena) and carried chain-strap bags by Chanel.

See the rest of the Gossip Girl Season 4 Paris fashion style!



Source: InStyle.com

DESIGNER ENVY- My soft spot for gimmicky heels

It has been awhile since I have had a full on designer shoe envy (probably due to being locked up revising in my room and spending less time on Style.com and Sea of Shoes if anything else)

But once I laid eyes on these DSqaured shoes which have a SPINE FOR THE HEEL (!!!) I fell a little bit in love.

"It's just such a genius idea!" I cried.
And then after getting a major deja vu I got thinking about the sheer amount of times I have said that after seeing a rather cool pair of heels.
After trawling the extensive albums of photos of shoes which are knacking up my computer hard drive I realised just how many gimmicky heels there are out there.
Shoe designers love a good novelty idea to get people talking and buying. (If this was a power point I would add the cheesy *KERCHING* sound effect here)
It makes sense really, I mean I know a girl can own a lot of shoes but there are only so many plain black sling-backs someone can have before they crave the crazy.

And I know I would rather have a pair of fierce, eye catching, compliment attracting, fabulous shoes than a pair of plain. fabulous shoes (remember my rant at the beige schmeige and boring ol' Celine's "Wardrobe Staples" ?)

So here are some more gimmicky heels I found.
I'll shut up now and let them do the talking:

Dolce and Gabbana 'Face' shoes- photo from Sea of Shoes

The Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte 'Melted Wax' heels (which I thought looked like the Wicked Witch of the West melting...) Source unknown

The legendary Chanel 'light bulb' shoes (source unknown)

And the lovely new 'Chandelier' heels from the Prada collection.

Can you think of any more shoe gimmicks?

I could go on but I really must go back to revising Vietnam and Womens rights for my exam tomorrow. Exciting I know.

Ciao!

Beth Ruby xoxo

ps) Happy fathers day!

Summer 2010 Fashion Trends: Sexy Accessories

Here's another reason why we would love the summer season! This 2010, sexy and chic accessories is one of the fashion trends. Checkout the following combination of sexy accessories for this summer and get ready flaunt them.

Wool knit sweaterdress by Miu Miu
Lace panty by Eres
Printed lambskin bag by Chanel
Embroidered felt boots by Chanel
Vintage gold owl pendant necklace by Robin Katz Vintage Jewels
Vintage zodiac pendant necklace by Robin Katz Vintage Jewels
Gold bracelet by Van Cleef & Arpels
Green onyx and blue enamel ring by Beladora


Grecian gown by DKNY
Platinum and diamond necklace by Bulgari
Diamond and aquamarine necklace with turquoise beads and chrysoprase by Van Cleef & Arpels
Diamond-case watch with mother-of-pearl dial by Van Cleef & Arpels
Oval-cut spessartite garnet ring by Bulgari
Textured leather case by Louis Vuitton
Pavé crystal and satin box clutch by Swarovski


Sequined crepe dress by Dior
Pink-mink-trimmed silk jacket with fox-fur cuffs by Nina Ricci
Tourmaline bead necklace with sapphires and diamonds by Van Cleef & Arpels
Sapphire ring with emeralds and diamonds by Bulgari
Crystal clutch by YSL
Textured leather case by Louis Vuitton


Cashmere jacket and wool scarf by Bottega Veneta
Coral and diamond necklace from Fred Leighton
Diamond and sapphire bracelet by Cartier
Pavé-diamond-case watch from Van Cleef & Arpels
Sri Lankan sapphire ring with diamonds from Van Cleef & Arpels
Lapis and mother-of-pearl bangle from Beladora
Floral-trim pumps by Nina Ricci

Source: Elle.com

Vanessa Hudgens Cut MaxMara Gown

One of the fashion trends for the summer season is the sheer look. I think this trend inspired Vanessa Hudgens when she cut her MaxMara gown that she wore at Crystal + Lucy Awards in L.A. The result of the alteration was a daring black chiffon floor-length gown. To complete her look, she paired the gown with YSL heels and Chanel clutch.

Do you like her sheer look?


Source: InStyle.com

Sex and the City 2 Fashion Style Secrets

According to Co-Costume Designers Molly Rogers and Patricia Field, they know the Sex and the City girls very well in terms of their fashion styles. They admitted that they can easily dress Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda. Maybe because they have worked together with these girls for six seasons on TV and two movies.

Let's find out the fashion style secrets of the cast of Sex and the City 2.

Miranda: Bottega Veneta dress, vintage belt, Christian Louboutin pumps, Kara Ross clutch and Alexis Bittar bracelets.
Carrie: Halston Heritage dress, Christian Louboutin heels, Solange Azagury-Partridge necklace.
Samantha: Vintage Item dress, Patricia Field mules, VBH clutch.
Charlotte: Christian Dior suit and bag, Christian Louboutin pumps.

Carrie
Emilio Pucci dress, Zac Posen belt, Marc Walsh/Leslie Chin for Rodarte cuff and Chanel bag.


Samantha
Vintage Item dress, VBH clutch, Patricia Field shoes. Vintage Item dress, VBH clutch, Patricia Field shoes.


Charlotte
Vintage blouse, Carine Gilson corset, Azzedine Alaia skirt, Jacob & Co. special order watch, Brian Atwood shoes and Jennifer Fisher necklace.


Miranda
RM by Roland Mouret dress.


Source: InStyle.com

Chanel Inspired Bridal Shower: The Inspiration

I was very honored to be a part of a collaboration of amazing talent in working on a vintage Chanel inspired bridal shower shoot.  Photographed by the phenomenal Jasmine Star, I think it turned out to be nothing less than girly perfection!  And to top it off, it was featured yesterday on Style Me Pretty!

I am going to post on this all week, so today I wanted to focus on the inspiration for the shoot.  The very generous Jasmine Star introduced me to the super talented Jaclyne of Heavenly Blooms.  We worked together to create the inspiration and ideas behind the shoot.  I sadly could not be at the shoot myself because of a conflict with my day job, so I was not able to contribute as much as I wanted to, but I think the ladies pulled off the shoot beautifully!

Check back for more posts throughout the week, and until then check out the feature on Style Me Pretty.  And here is the inspiration board that started it all:

Top Row:  Florals from Flowerwild via The Bride's Cafe, Belle Fleur via The Bride's Cafe, Chanel Perfume via Snippet & Ink, mirrors via DecorPad
Middle Row:  Invitation from Laura Hooper Calligraphy, necklaces via Snippet & Ink, macarons via Baked Blog
Bottom Row:  Bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings, room via DecorPad, pearls from J.Crew, gown from Dolly Couture

Gossip Girl Season Finale Fashion Style

This Monday, the season finale of Gossip Girl will be aired. As we enjoy how the gossips and controversies unfold right before our eyes, let's find out the cast's fashion style for the last episode of season 3. Do Serena, Blair and Jenny end the season in a fashionable bang? Read the rest of the entry so that you may also steal their looks if you want.

Serena
Dress: Yigal Azrouel dress
Necklace: Karla Reiter
Cuff: MCL

Blair
Blouse: Parker
Skirt: Topshop
Bracelet: Noir


Blair
Tights: Hue
Dress: Sariah
Cape: Barneys CO-OP
Necklace: MCL


Jenny
Dress: Topshop
Jacket: Current/Elliott
Shoes: Moschino


Georgina Sparks
Coat: Jones New York
Ring: Swarovski
Earrings: Michelle Trachtenberg for Coach
Leather bag: Chanel
Snakeskin bag: Valentino
Leggings: Hue

Source: Instyle.com