Beauty Trend SS2011: All Wet

The times in which beach hair was cool, seem to be over. Your hair needs to be soaking wet. If you wanna follow this latest trend, that is.

Make it look short and sleek like the models’ hair at Gucci, Caroline Herrera and Kenzo. Or opt for messy like Rag & Bone and Bottega Veneta.

Throw some paint in your hair like Alexander Wang did with his girls or create the perfect (wet) bun. Whatever you do; put a lot of product in your  hair to make it look Wowing-Wet!

Beauty Trend SS2011: Right In The Middle

Going for a chique & sophisticated look? Than this middle parting is your new best friend. It also so happens to be one of the big hair trends for this summer.

Anna Sui, Blumarine, D&G, Stella McCartney, Valentino, Calvin Klein and many others gave their model a perfect middle parting. And while some of the girls wore their hair down, others combined the parting with a bun or ponytail (Blugirl, Costume, Hermes, Leonard).

This trend is great for women of all ages and can be worn tight as well as a little more loose. If you’re afraid the parting will get all messed up during the day, use some wax or hair spray to keep it in place.

Whether you’re a blonde, brown or redhead; this trend looks good with any kind of hair color. Check out our gallery below for some great examples.

 

Trend Report SS2011: Mad Hatter

If you thought floppy hats were the only hot headgear this season, you’re wrong. This summer you can put almost anything on top of your head and still look fashionable.

For example, take a look at the turbans Armani, Kenzo and Issa showed. Or check out the scarves Hermes and D&G demonstrated. And what about the Pucci headband, the Lacoste cap or the Missoni veil? We even saw some leather (Tommy Hilfiger), paper (Shimada) and plaited (Carolina Herrera) hats . And let’s not forget the beige-colored rags Michael Kors sent out on the runway.

There’s no limit to how mad your hat can get!

Trend Report SS2011: Look At My Lips

When it comes to beauty your lips are the focus point this summer. Gucci, Lacoste, Jil Sander and Diane von Furstenberg all let their models’ lips stand out on the runway.

Judging from the looks of their catwalk beauties there’s no way to better accentuate your lips than by adding some color. Here are some tips on how to create the best looking lips:

• Make sure they’re bright and fully colored.
• Choose your lipstick color out of a range of hues varying from orange to deep pink.
• Get a little bronzed; it will make your lips look even better
• Mix ‘n match the color of your lipstick with the color of your nail polish
• Keep the rest of your make-up sober & simple

Just study the images below and choose your favorite color.

 

Trend Report SS2011: Baby Get Higher

Need a few extra inches? This season’s shoe trend will help you get a little higher. ‘Caus it’s all about wedges and platforms. And there’s only one rule: the thicker the sole, the better!

Go for some cork wedges and create a seventies style look or man up and opt for Prada’s layered brogues. The remarkable colored Prada layers were an instant hit and we definitely get why they’re so popular.

The best thing about this shoe trend? It’s super comfy! Due to the super thick soles you’ll get extra inches without extra pain. Let’s hope this trend stays around for a few seasons!

 

 

Trend Report SS2011: Color Me Blue

Let’s hope blue looks good on you, ’cause it’s one of the main colors this season. It comes in several variations like kobalt, turquoise, air force blue, azure, majorelle and deep see blue.

The best examples of what a good blue outfit should look like were found at Celine, Derek Lam, Calvin Klein and Pucci. And the coolest streetstyle pics were colored blue as well.

Mix multiple blue tones together in one look or mix it with white and denim. Find yourself some cool, gold jewelry and your done. If you find the right kind of blue you can even use it on one of your colorblocking days…

Here’s some inspiration. Have fun with it!

 

 

Trend Report SS2011: To Brow Or Not To Brow

If we’re talking eye brows there are two major trends right now. Either you go with the bold and hairy brow, or you bleach to whole thing and make it (almost) disappear.

During fashion season these two big trends alternated each other on the runway. Alexander Wang, Blumarine, Erdem, Valentino, Marc Jacobs, Nina Ricci and Giambattista Valli went for the bleached brow. As where Prada, Ungaro, Stella McCartney, Armani, Dior and Gucci presented the bold brow.

Both are, of course, a bit extreme. But if you’re gonna have to choose between one or the other; the safest choice would be the thicker brow. Which means as much as: don’t pluck too much. Go for a natural full brow and remove only the most annoying little hairs between your eye brows; preventing the unit-brow look.

Look at these photos for some brow-inspiration.

 

Trend Report SS2011: Bright Bags

What better way to brighten up your outfit than by carrying a colorful candy-like bag? Burberry, Costume National, Fendi and Louis Vuitton surely all understood the power of that small colorful bag. A subtle extra to change your look from dull to dazzling.

The bag may have a graceful shoulder band; the best way to carry it around is by holding it in your hand. And even though there might be just enough room for a phone and a credit card these bags are the coolest items of the summer.

Whether fringed, patent, floral-shaped, embroidered or suede; as long as your summer bag has a bright color to it; you’re right on trend.

Wanna take this trend a little further?
Combine your bright bag with a full colorblockig outfit!

Trend Report SS2011: down to earth

For all the ladies who’ve had enough of those damn high heels, we have good news! Flat shoes are back in fashion. And we’re not talking about shoes with a more subtle heel. No we’re talking about no heel at all!

Especially the sandals are more flat than ever. A pity for the smaller ladies, but the good thing is it – literally – keeps you quite down to earth. Opt for the ballerina look like Chloe, Miyake and Oscar de la Renta or choose some sunny sandals as shown in fashion shows of Alberta Ferretti, Bottega Veneta, Derek Lam, Diesel and Anna Sui.

The best part is those sandals come in every color and style. So you can easily mix ‘n match your colorblocking, masculine or minimalistic clothing style with your shoes. And since they’re affordable and super comfy there’s really no excuse not to want a pair of those easy chic shoes of your own.

 

Trend Report SS2011: Style & Lace

Graceful, feminine and perfect for summer; lace is a big trend this season. Dolce & Gabbana was all about lace and is one of the most popular collections. Also Chanel and Louis Vuitton showed us they know how to work the lace into your look.

We kind of expected the lace at fashion houses like Alberta Ferretti, Oscar de la Renta and Marchesa. Yet at Issa, Erdem and McQueen it was more of a surprise. Especially since Erdem and Issa were all about color. Not the regular white and black, but purple, green and red lace.

So this season it’s not only underwear that is beautifully embroidered; dresses, pants, skirts and tops may be embellished too. And besides lace clothing fashion accessories like shoes or clutches work really well in this fabric too.

Just take some inspiration from our photo gallery and have fun with this summer trend!

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