COLOR ME GORGEOUS

This Trendy Tuesday encourages all fashionistas to try a little splash of color into their basics! Spring is in full bloom, look around you, bright colors are infused in every facet of life. From the sky to the flowers and everywhere in between. Not sure how to balance color in your conservative attire? Start small, try it in accessories first until you really get up the nerve, then try a magenta dress or a floral print blouse. For the brave at heart, I challenge you to rock a purple dress with bright red heels. From Kim Kardashian to Kimora Lee Simmons, true fashionistas never shy away from a challenge!

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"TRENDY" TUESDAY

15 TRENDS FOR 2010

1. Mixed Prints

Afraid your ikat will clash with your plaids or stripes will upset your florals? Well, fear not, for this season anything goes. Mix and match your most colorful pieces and let your imagination run free.

In photo: Dries Van Noten

2. Wild Wedges

The season's coolest accessory goes on safari with patchwork big-cat prints and an edgy open toe.

Alexander Wang wedge, $650. alexanderwang.com.

 

3. Couture Clogs

Not just for hippies anymore, this boho wonder was made chic by the likes of Karl Lagerfeld, Céline's Phoebe Philo, and Louis Vuitton.

Clogs on the Chanel runway.

4. Red-Hot Lips

There were crimson-stained moues aplenty on the runway. The shocking yet sexy shade screamed old-world style for models everywhere from Dior to Bottega Veneta.

Backstage at Prada.

 

5. Designer Denim

Blue-jean baby. Broken-in jeans were shown with élan in New York (Ralph Lauren doing it distressed), Milan (D&G mastering the look), and Paris (Stella McCartney showing the fabric in several skirt styles).

Ralph Lauren Collection

 

6. Loving Lucite

Designers were quite clear about their love of Lucite. Check out always-chic Bakelite too.

Mark Davis bangles, $1,610-$3,200. markdavis.com.

7. Nautical Stripes

Get in line with spring's most linear look: classic stripes. Blue and white are best, but you can pull off the Breton-inspired trend with any color combo.

Michael Stars tank, $49. michaelstars.com.

8. Summer Skins

Leather looks were once reserved for the colder months, but the spring runways saw the slick material in all sorts of incarnations — from minishorts to T-shirts to full-on frocks — in a host of supple shades like caramel and rust.

In photo: Céline

 

9. Copper Tones

Not only did designers look to burnished bronze shades for spring, but the autumnal hue also popped up as a fun nail polish.

10. Fantastical Florals

Garden motifs have sprouted up again this season, with flowered patterns in full bloom.

Tory Burch dress, $465, and belt, $150. toryburch.com.

11. Jason Wu Sunglasses

Designer Jason Wu can now add stylish sunglasses to his long list of goodies.

Modo for Jason Wu sunglasses, $275. Modo, NYC; 212-965-4900.

12. David Webb

The influence of legendary jeweler David Webb ran deep this season. Think jewel-encrusted enameled animals and extras with mixed stones.

David Webb bracelet. 212-421-3030.

 

 

13. Pastel Eyes That Pop

The '80s trend has moved to makeup, with a palette of icy blues, purples, and other sorbet shadows for spring.

Derek Lam

14. Chandelier Earrings

Shine some light on opulent chandelier earrings.

Oscar de la Renta earrings, $350. Saks Fifth Avenue; 800-330-8497.

15. Going Platinum

Was it Lady Gaga or Donatella Versace who inspired the peroxide-blond locks for these lovely ladies?

Vlada Roslyakova











(Source: Harper's Bazaar)

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7 DAYS OF GLAMOUR!

Welcome to The GLAMbassador, all things glamorous in life from fashion to fitness and everything in between. Enjoy this daily blog that encompasses a stylemaker's guide to living a glamorous life. This blog will be almost like clockwork. Read the schedule below:
"Making Cents" Monday: Your in-depth approach to whether it's a good idea to Steal or to Splurge the looks that you love.
"Trendy" Tuesday: Your sneak-peek on the current forecast of trends. What's In? What's Out? What Must-Have's you need? And what shouldn't have ever made it's way back into your closet.
"Who Wears That" Wednesday: What Celebrity Wears that? Are they rockin' the trend or are they simply off key?
"TruthFUL" Thursday: Guys answer your most honest questions about love, life, and what certain things mean. It's your simple way to make sense of men, . . .well, kinda.
"Fitness" Friday: How to love your body. How to eat well and look great!
"Sex-y" Saturday: A sexy girl's guide to all things SEX!
"Sole-ful" Sunday: All things hot in footwear, from high heels to slingbacks and even sneakers. What's haute to trot!

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