The Old to the New...cusping on 2010

Wherever you may be in the World:

...and no matter the time that you ring it in...

Party Hard and Keep it Glam!

Let the bubbly sparkle, the confetti flutter and the Fireworks POP!

Beauty Beauty Wishes you a Happy, Safe, Healthy and Prosperous New Year !

See you in 2010!!!

photos courtesy of Flickr!

twothousandandnine o.v.e.r.

Happy New Year little cherubs!

The year has flown by oh so quickly,

but now we look to the future with much hope, admiration and dreams for 2010.

Much love to you all!

xo.

Little Miss Ida Rislöw.

Ida is super amazing. I love her blog a lot. 

She always has pretty photo's up and little written pieces regarding fashion, her nights out and just in general, her life. 

On top of all that, she's super gorgeous. 

She rivals Caroline Blomst oh so closely.

I admire her style the most. Definately an inspiration of mine!

Source: aperfectguide/ida + google images.

Pretty As A Picture.

My favs ATM!

Source: thecobrasnake and others i can't remember.

Fantasyland.

So freaking pretty!

I'm still completely in love with floral headpieces.

Santa, why didn't you bring me some?

Source: thecobrasnake.

It's Only Okay When She Does It.

There's no denying Christine Centenera is a fashion genious. She puts outfits together so, so amazingly and has always got me going gaga at every shot of her. Now, slouchy "harem" pants aren't exactly my style, but she pulls these off so well. They look super dooper comfy I almost find myself considering buying a pair (if only I wouldn't regret the purchase)! I'll just admire hers instead.

Milan Fashion Week SS10.

Pants by Lui Hon.

Totally in love with the Joseph blazer.

Source: tfs.

Sooty, super dark with just the right amount of sheen...

On the night before the night before New Years Eve, I think ahead to 2010. Then my mind skips a bit further ahead to the warmer months soon to come: the restaurants and cafe's that bring tables back out onto the sidewalk again, the darned gladiator sandal that is sure to make a comeback in a different form, and of iced coffees, rooftop bars and picnics. And, as usual, makeup is never too far from my mind so I think of my top 3 favorite trends to come out of last September's Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2010... Which one(s) will you be wearing???

1.

Spring always brings a resurgence of the naked face, in various incarnations:

FROM

Naked skin: As seen at Vera Wang, scrubbed clean and freshly washed at Stella McCartney...

Stella McCartney

Vera Wang

TO:

Dusty Desert-y Nudes (below): I love these sandstorm-esque color palettes that these nude faces are done in at Chloe, Gucci & Zac Posen. In my opinion, Chanel and Gucci did some of the best this season...

Chloe

Zac Posen

Gucci (say no more)

and my favorite: Chanel (below):

2.

Out of all of the trends, this one is my favorite: the return of bold color on the mouth, especially in shades of Red. Everything from classic red at Dolce running the spectrum through orange red at Prada (my favorite) and a red violet (my 2nd fave) at Bottega Veneta.

I love doing bright lips done with lipstick in the warmer months (think Isaac Mizrahi here and the Marc by Marc Jacobs). I think its so unexpected as most people tend to associate it with the cooler wintery months. The lips were bountiful and several designers from Miucca Prada to Missoni gave great 'Lip Service' to this trend:

Dolce & Gabbana

Rodarte Missoni

Marc by Marc Prada

Bottega Veneta

3.

The Eyes have It: And by it, I mean, this season the eye held an awful lot...sometimes the whole story. I love me an eye and not just because its a main focal point of the face. For me, it doesn't matter the season, the current trend, the age (most times), or even the occasion. In my book giving an eye is always appropriate. Lined and defined, various degrees of smokey and even color blocked were some of the of the ways that it manifested. Below are some of my faves:

Cavalli

Oscar de La Renta

Donna Karan (who put a twist on it by using white, and that cheek highlight makes me all warm on the inside as it speaks to my soul...)

Anna Sui's an equal opportunist with the top and bottom liner

A new twist at Luella who took colorblocking literally (below)

Magnificently smokey, well placed and shimmery @ Nina Ricci

brown smoke to the browbone at Fendi

...And my favorite smokey eye of the season was at Lanvin: Sooty, super dark with a slight bit of sheen in all the right places...Just the way I like it...

ph: style.com