Tuesday, March 30, 2010

My Life Would Suck without Shu

Dear L'Oreal,
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I read today that Shu Uemura will be pulling out of the U.S. market. Shu is my favorite cosmetic brand, so this is just not acceptable. Where will I be getting my oil cleansers??? Shu was the pioneer in oil cleansers, but thats not just all. They are the first for so many things. Like the under base mousse. The texture is amazing!! Shu is so different from other brands. How amazing is the Tokyo lash bar?? I was completely sold when the Viktor & Rolf collaboration happened. I also love the current Tsumori Chisato collaboration with packaging designs as well, so niche and completely cute! I've been so open to try so many products, like the basic mascara and the concealer. I can't live without my mini eyelash curler (the whole world knows Shu makes the best eyelash curler!!) and what am I going to do when I want to replace mine? I still have on my wish list the matte lipstick (how beautiful is the packaging), the hard eyebrow liner, and the glow-on blush!! I'm pretty sure I'm only one of the many many of the Shu fans. And I'm also sure there are other brands in your portfolio you could live without. I don't want to name them, but just please not Shu. Why can't Shu just be rolled out in more stores to make some more sales, say certain Macys doors where they have the Cle de Peaus and SKIIs? I never see advertisements of Shu in magazines either. Has every action been tried and failed?

Sunday, March 28, 2010

My Five Picks from Paris

My favorites really didn't match the ones that the fashion editors rave about time...like Lanvin, Dries van Noten, Celine...Paris has too many good shows for everyone to have the same favorites anyway!

Christian Dior: I usually don't like Dior but I loved this season. Soft and romantic, like a Camilla Akrans editorial. The poufy hair and shoes were all so pretty too!
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Stella McCartney: Alot of the pieces were what women wanted to wear to work. Effortless, clean, crisp, and elegant. The color palette was quite perfect for it as well - the right beige, grey, and black.
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Haider Ackermann: I finally got to see his piece up-close at Jeffreys in the meatpacking area, and I truly believe his pieces justify the price. I am in love with those long skirts and dresses with a bold cut right in the middle.
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Valentino: The pieces that stood out the most in this show were the ruffled coats. Valentino suddenly seems wearable. With all those ruffles, strangely it doesn't seem overdone in any single look.
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Louis Vuitton: Yes finally Marc Jacobs! Beautiful practical dresses for the target market that will buy RTW. I would really like to know how their RTW business does to last year after this season is done selling.
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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Most Poetic I'll Get

What? I think shoes are the modern piece of art that brings out the most emotions out of women. I'm not making this up, but most women remember their first shoe purchase, and have a difficult time remembering their first kiss.
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I found them on the Saks website...they are quite genius! (My biggest fantasy is shopping at a shoe salon with my beau admiring all the shoes I try on and telling me he thinks I should get them all! In this fantasy the shoe is the main focus, not the guy)

Heres a great one by Blake Wright I like:
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Fall 2010: The Accessory Report

These are the BEST from the Fall 2010 shows. If I had to choose one, I would have to get the Givenchy black lace-up booties (left) or the John Galliano timb-like booties (middle).
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Saturday, March 20, 2010

My Top 5 NY Shows for Fall10

1. Thakoon: I am in love with the various textures Thakoon layered on, while still using a basic color palette. The textures aren't only in the wools, silk chiffon, velvet, and jerseys, he also uses different kind of furs...and gosh all the pieces are just pretty.
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2. Alexander Wang: Alexander Wang is constantly rethinking basics and I feel this collection was one of his very strong ones. Seeing reconstructed suits the Wang way is almost an intellectual experience. And I do love love love velvet. This past fall I bought black velvet pants, black velvet dress, and a creme velvet dress. I'll still be wearing it next fall!
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3. Preen: Those cut-off turtleneck sweaters that only really cover the shoulders and nothing below really triggered the "I want that in my wardrobe" part of my brain. The cut-out dresses continue to be a big idea next fall I see as well.
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4. Rodarte: If I were to get married in the winter, I would want my wedding dress to be from this collection. I like that they used a wintry white, it seemed more lighthearted than their past stuff. Again, its about layering various textures, but of course in the Mulleavy sisters perspective.
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5. Jason Wu: Theres something about his clothes that you can just visualize real women wearing them. I just loved his dresses referencing to the Christian Dior New Look. The dresses are all in this pale pink color, and that is one of my favorite colors for dresses. I realized this when I was looking in my closet...
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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Neil Barrett Rocks My Socks

I became familiar with Neil Barrett through his mens collection, but this fall, its his womens collection that blew me away. I love Neil Barrett's construction on outerwear, he really understands construction and practicality. I am a fan of boyish cuts, and he really got it down this season with a sexy touch. Check out his stuff, I even added some of the bad boys so you can really soak up his designs.

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p.s. I also am needing those lace-up open mid-calf boots!