Ellen Paige: All About Green

In this photo, Ellen Paige is sporting a green dress. The color green is one of the biggest trends for Fall 2010, as discussed in one of my pervious postings. Ellen Paige is a prime example of a brunette, who looks stunning in the color green, a wonderful color for brunettes. Some places where you can find your trendy green dress, for the up and coming season are: Target, Ann Taylor, Nordstrom, and Victoria Secrets’ online shopping. Go out shopping today and buy yourself a green dress to spice up your wardrobe!

Also to keep things simple and to not concern yourself with finding the right shade of green shoes to go with your trendy dress, just don a pair of black peep toe high heels.

Make A Statement with Glitter Eye Makeup

A fun and fabulous makeup trend for fall 2010 is glitter eye makeup! If you are a fun loving person and like to attract attention as well as make a statement, then you should really try this trend for the up and coming season. Urban Decay is just one of the brands that makes great glitter eye makeup products. It has a wonderful selection of glitter eye shadows as well as liquid glitter eyeliners. Urban Decay’s Naked Platte has vibrant glitter eye shadows ranging from light to dark shades. This assortment of eye shadow colors gives you a diverse selection for day or evening wear. Urban Decay’s liquid glitter eyeliner worn in conjunction with its glitter eye shadow is a creative way to have a dressy, fun look for a night out on the town. You can purchase Urban Decay products at Sephora and Ulta, so go to either one of these stores and pick up your Urban Decay Naked Platte as well as Urban Decay’s liquid glitter eyeliner, and you will be set to experiment with different colors of glitter eye looks.

Leather Equals Sexy

Leather is one of this fall seasons biggest trends, everything from leather clothing to leather accessories. Don’t be surprised to see leather skirts, pants, shorts and capes. Leather is going to a big hit this season as it is viewed as edgy and sexy! Hermes will be showcasing many different leather pieces from purses to shoes. Another designer big on leather this season is Dolce and Gabbana, especially their leather purses. They have a huge collection of assorted colored, leather purses. Additionally, in Nordstrom you can find leather items from jackets, to skirts, as well as large assortment of leather accessories including purses. When shopping look for the latest leather trends and pick yourself up a new piece of leather clothing or an accessory to add to your wardrobe.

Katy Perry: (Sequin Dress)

In this photo, Katy Perry does a superb job of displaying the trend of sparkle for fall 2010. If you refer back to my pervious post, I wrote about how sequins are in this season. Sequin dresses are great for a party or for a night out on the town.

To get the look that Katy Perry is showing off, without spending a lot of money, you can find a comparable sequin dress at Forever 21 and/or Wet Seal. However, if your budget allows, you can find beautiful, high quality, sequin dresses at Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, and Shopbop.

To accessorize your dress, add a simple pair of pumps as worn by Katy Perry.
If you don’t own a pair, simple pumps in all different heights, are carried in just about every shoe store.

Fifties (Hourglass, Pencil Skirt, Cleavage, just to name a few):

One of the biggest trends for the fall season is the 1950`s look. This look is all about showing off the hourglass figure. Creating that famous hourglass figure is being accomplished by donning pencil skirts and/or hourglass figured dresses. The fifties look is complete with floral and checkered prints. Some places to find these aspired looks from the 1950`s are to rummage through your closet or your parents’ closet. If you do not succeed, stores carrying the fifties look are Bebe, Guess, Belks and Nordstrom.

Grunge Make up

One of the makeup trends for this fall/winter season is the Grunge Makeup trend. This popular trend in the 1990`s is now making a come back. The tones used to create this look are deep in color and are paired with edgy, daring makeup application techniques. Smokey dark eyes are a major focus of this trend. The lips that go along with this look are light in color or nude or sometimes even dark in color. The eyeliner is heavy and detailed. The eyes; however, are the biggest focus for this makeup trend / look. A celebrity who portrays, perfectly, the Grunge Makeup trend is Courtney Love. Some brands that make profound, deep tones in eye shadows are M.A.C and Urban Decay.

Lindsay Lohan: Day to Night

The look that Lindsay Lohan is sporting is great for either a day at class or a day at work. For the evening, just remove the jacket and you have a dressier outfit for a night out on the town. The leather skirt Lindsay is wearing is one of the trends for fall 2010, as leather is big this year. The black jacket with the skirt with a pop of bright color is a classy and stylish look.

You can find at Express and Bebe a jacket and leather skirt similar to the one Lindsay is wearing in the photo. Places you can find a blouse similar to the one Lindsay is wearing are Guess, Express, Limited, and the Junior Department in Nordstrom.

Thigh High Boots (Making a come back)

Thigh High Boots, the new sexy trend, are being showcased this fall. The infamous Thigh High Boots are one of the hottest, fashionable fall styles. Wearing a pair of Thigh High Boots lends character to a simple outfit. These boots can be worn with anything from skinny-legged jeans, with leggings or with a dress. They are fashionable to wear during the day as well as for a night out on the town. Thigh High Boots are trendy in all styles as well as colors but you can never go wrong with black or even brown, as these colors are suitable for any color outfit. Some brands that carry stylish Thigh High Boots are Nine West, Bebe, Jessica Simpson, Colin Stuart, Steve Madden, Stella McCartney, Louis Vuitton and Miss Sixty. Finally, Nordstrom and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse carry great selections of Thigh High Boots, so go get yourself a pair for the up and coming season!

Purple Haze (Fall Makeup Trend)

This fall season’s smashing color is PURPLE! Vibrant shades from plum to bright purples will be given prominence to this fall. All modes of makeup from eye shadow and lip-gloss to nail polish will be featuring these trendy, formulated shades. The color purple definitely draws attention to oneself –helping one to standout and be noticed in a crowd. Wear purple and make a statement with your make up as well as your outfit. Purple can be worn for daywear as well as evening; however, wear bolder shades of purple at night.

Some brands that make great purple eye shadows are Dior, L’Oreal the hip studio secrets collection, Benefit, Urban Decay, M.A.C, and CoverGirl.

Brands that make a luscious purple lip-gloss are Urban Decay, Ulta, M.A.C., Estee Lauder, and Sephora’s Make up For Ever Paris Professionals. This fall; however, you will be sure to find purple lip-glosses and lipsticks at any makeup store.

M.A.C, OPI, and Orly are making lovely purple nail polish colors available in a variety of shades.

Nina Dobrev: In Black Mini Dress with Glitter Embellishment

The black mini dress embellished with glitter is a great example of the sparkle embellishment trend for the fall of 2010. As the dress is flashy, Nina Dobrev’s accessories are very simple. Her only piece of jewelry is a simple gold necklace. The shoes she adorns are a simple pair of ankle boots. This outfit is perfect to wear out on a night out on the town.

Retail stores where you can purchase a similar black mini dress to the one that Nina is wearing in the photo are Express, Top Shop, and Forever 21. Aldo, Nordstrom, Off Broadway and Nine West all carry the ankle boots displayed in the photo. Lastly, the necklace can be purchased at Aldo Accessories, Forever 21, Express, Belks and Nordstrom.

Sparkle Embellishments

For the fall and winter of 2010 sparkle embellishments are anticipated to be a huge success. Anything that has glitter, sequins or spangles will be a must have for your closet.
From glittery dresses to sequined shoes, one will sparkle as she steps out for a night on the town. To accessorize, glittery shoes are a great way to dress up a plain outfit.
Sparkle embellishments make the statement “Hey, look at me”!

Cat Eye Look (Eyeliner)

The new make up trend for the season is the Cat Eye Look. It is best to design this look with liquid eyeliner as it is easier to apply and lasts longer than an eyeliner pencil. Benefit makes a great liquid eyeliner called Magic Ink. Attached is a video demonstrating how to apply the cat eye look:

http://www.youtube.com/user/benefitcosmetics#p/c/0D64194C6BBC46E0/9/7I575mmEthk

This style can be carried over from day to night as well as worn for many different occasions.

Black Lace equals Sexy

Winter and fall are sporting black lace – the hottest seasonal trend. Designers are accenting their apparel and adding a feminine touch with lace. Black lace is viewed as being pretty as well as sexy. Thus, you really can’t go wrong with wearing lace. You will be seeing it adorned on everything from sweaters, to dresses, to trimming on boots and jackets.

Some of the biggest designers displaying this seasonal trend are Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Nina Ricci, and John Paul Gaultier.

Depending on how much you want to spend, stores sporting apparel adorned with black lace are Express, TopShop, Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, JC Penny, and Forever 21.

What Style Of Bangs Fit You?

If you want to add an edgy look to your hairstyle, simply add bangs. Bangs are the hottest fad for this fall’s fashion season.

Get your hairdresser to think and cut inspirationally. To transform a plain hairdo and acquire that edgy look, simply cut bangs. Cutting a set of bangs is one of the simplest ways to brighten up a face. Remember to cut your bangs to compliment the shape of your face, longer bangs will compliment some faces while shorter bangs others.

Celebrities who are currently sporting bangs are Zooey Deschanel, Angelina Jolie, Katie Holmes, and Katie Parry.

Victoria Beckham: Black Mini Dress

The black mini dress is a safe choice for any occasion. It is timeless as well as elegant, a style that is always fashionable. The Black mini dress is definitely a classy look.


In Victoria Beckham`s case she is wearing a simple, black long sleeve mini dress accessorized with black lace stockings and a huge red tote bag. Both the stockings and the bag help to make this simple black dress appear to be edgier.

Retail stores carrying simple black mini dresses are as follows. Guess is selling the Idalee Mini Lace Dress. Piper Lime is carrying Riller and Fount Rio Draped Mini Dress, a short sleeve instead of a long sleeve black mini dress. Then to complete the look a pair of lace black stockings can be purchased from most retail stores.

Go Green

Green is the color for this fall. The soothing, sensational greens are manifesting themselves in all shades: sage, olive, asparagus, chartreuse, kelly green, bright green, to name a few. Green is an exceptionally good color for blondes and brunettes. Redheads; however, are also being featured wearing green. Due to the numerous variations of green being manufactured for this fall’s line of clothing, there will be a shade of green that all can wear, even if limited to the accessories. Everything is coming up green for fall 2010 from shoes to hats, dresses to coats, purses to jewelry. Thus, if you enjoy the color green, go pick up some cute clothing and accessories at Nordstrom, Express, Forever 21, and Pac Sun, just to name a few.