Dashing Diva was everywhere this season, prepping models backstage at several shows. There was Jillian Lewis, Mikhael Kale, Lorick, Caroline Seikaly, L.A.M.B., Tahari, Rosa Cha, and Georges Chakra to name a few.
This season seemed to be about largely about the neutrals.
One of my favorite nail hues was Dashing Diva's Trust Fund as seen at Erin Fetherston:
As you prepare to stow away your summer polishes, head to Dashing Diva and stock up on neutrals for spring.
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As the summer is winding down, and most likely so are your summer vacation plans, it's time you start planning ahead for cooler days while looking for a way to unwind. (That's kind of a pun...I'll explain when you're older, if you don't figure it out by the end of the post.)
Why not try knitting?
Before you go out an over-indulge your need for chunky knits at overpriced department stores, consider this: you can make that yourself!
The Cup of Yarn Scarf Knitting Kit in Very Berry comes equipped with all you need to start your first purl stitch - wooden knitting needles, yarn, and instructions.
Best of all, it's cheap and arrives in delectable packaging!
For even more adorable knitting ideas or for knitting help, check out Stitch 'N Bitch Nation by Debbie Stoller and Knit Aid by Vickie Howell.
In the summer, there's only one thing worse than applying a thick, goopy foundation before stepping out into the sweltering heat, and that is having that thick, goopy foundation start to melt and gather into pools on your face.
It's probably best to switch to a tinted moisturizer in the summer. But which one will offer a sheer coverage, with the right amount of color?
Enter Smashbox's Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15!
Listen, there are some things you can skimp on. Your skin isn't one of them. This summer, ditch the foundation, and pick up a tube of this stuff. You'll undoubtedly be grateful...and so will your healthy, summer skin!
There's no better way to cool down in the July heat than by sitting in the shade with a good mystery novel. And though I prefer something a little more grown up, (i.e.- Raymond Chandler's The Lady in the Lake), sometimes it's fun to reminisce a bit with a classic Nancy Drew novel.
The consummate professional, Nancy was often seen on the covers of her novels in tailored skirts, form-fitting dresses, and cherry-red shoes.
After all, how effective can a young, teenage detective be if she doesn't look her very best?
Summer blues getting you down? Why not throw a pale yellow into the mix?
One of my favorite color combinations this summer seems to be taking a rich shade of blue, and pairing it with a soft, muted yellow.
Try combining a navy striped sweater like this one from H&M, coupled with a yellow-patterned Rachel Comey skirt.
Or for a more delicate look, try a yellow calico floral print dress, like the one above by Anna Sui, and accessorize with ocean blue accessories.
The fashion rumor mill is already turning since WWD posted an unrelated article that hinted at supermodel Amber Valletta's plan to explore the world of fashion design.
There is something about denim that I absolutely adore. Maybe it's because I'm simply stuck in the 80's. Whatever the case may be, I'm noticing a lot of denim this spring -- a staple mostly reserved for the summer -- and this time, it's taking a form in short, denim dresses.
Charlotte Ronson, $184
Marc by Marc Jacobs, $428
Forever 21, $23
As a twenty-something, I grew up during what I consider the 'Golden Era of Disney.' I don't know if that's actually the case, that the 90's were the golden era, but the most glorious decade for pop culture, in my opinion, did produce a fashion icon in Princess Jasmine from Aladdin.
Granted, harem pants were around long before Disney decided to play up inaccurate Middle Eastern stereotypes, but Princess Jasmine's blue pair of harem pants brought this style to the forefront of my mind, and I had always wanted a pair.
Of course, now that I'm older, and I see harem pants hitting the runway in living color, I'm not quite sure what to make of them. And even though harem pants tried making their transition to the Western World circa 2007, it's the 2009 runway that seems to be embracing the Persian/Arabic fashions.
Exhibit A:
