Nail Polish And Fashion

It’s A New Dawn, It’s A New Day…

December 9, 2011
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It’s A New Dawn, It’s A New Day…

It’s a new life. For me. And I’m feeling good (great). I know many of you are worried/upset/mad/concerned/disgusted about my obvious absence from ALU and I’m very happy to report that is has come to an end. You see, the last 6+ months have been a real struggle, the past few months being the...

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China Glaze Let It Snow Holiday 2011 – Greens & Golds Swatches & Review

November 17, 2011
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China Glaze Let It Snow Holiday 2011 – Greens & Golds Swatches & Review

Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! We’ve already had our first snowfall of the season here in the CLE and the last thing I want to do is encourage it to come trickling down....

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Best Dressed: Emma Stone in Carven, Freida Pinto in Michael Angel and More

November 13, 2011
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Best Dressed: Emma Stone in Carven, Freida Pinto in Michael Angel and More

Starlets were colorful on the red carpet this past week and we liked it. Freida Pinto looked radiant in a rainbow print Michael Angel, while Emma Stone and Zoe Saldana kept it simple but bold in a poppy Carven number (Emma) and lime green Elie Saab (Zoe). Keep your eye on Felicity Jones’ red...

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Looking For a Job or Internship In Fashion? Our Career Center Has a Ton Of Opportunities For You!

November 12, 2011
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Looking For a Job or Internship In Fashion? Our Career Center Has a Ton Of Opportunities For You!

We’ve got internships galore, whether you’re interested in working at CA Creative, a talent agency like The Magnet Agency, or one of Page Daily’s many openings in graphic design, PR, and more. We’ve also got info on a full-time fashion editing position at Who What Wear. Check out our careers page to get the...

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Racked Dealfeed: Tibi, Gant, Original Penguin and More!

November 12, 2011
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Racked Dealfeed: Tibi, Gant, Original Penguin and More!

Tibi Deal: Up to 70% off dresses and other womenswear. Applies online as well. When/Where: Wednesday, November 9 through Friday, November 11. Weds noon—7pm, Thurs 10am—7pm, Fri 10am—3pm. Happy Monkey Studio, 348 W. 36th St between 8th and 9th Aves, ground floor (212-290-5306) Link: www.tibi.com Ends: Friday, 11 Nov 2011 Gant Deal: 80% off...

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Charlize Theron Is Standing in the Ocean On Vogue‘s December Cover

November 12, 2011
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Charlize Theron Is Standing in the Ocean On Vogue‘s December Cover

December’s Vogue, covered by the always-stunning Charlize Theron (who has a movie called Young Adult coming out in December), just surfaced (thanks, Fashion Spot!) While we haven’t seen it yet and can’t confirm, the actress was apparently shot by Annie Leibovitz and is wearing spring 2012 Calvin Klein Collection. The editorials inside sound like...

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Happy 11/11/11…It’s Corduroy Appreciation Day!

November 12, 2011
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Happy 11/11/11…It’s Corduroy Appreciation Day!

It’s finally here: 11/11/11, the date that most resembles everyone’s favorite fun-to-scratch fabric, corduroy. What better excuse to chat up that corduroy-clothed cutie you’ve seen biking around Williamsburg? Go ahead, compare your wales. Bust out that dusty hardcover copy of Corduroy and blow into the corresponding cassette tape. It’s Corduroy Appreciation Day, bitches. Follow...

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Stylist Sally Lyndley Launches New (and Affordable) Trend Forecasting Site “For Those Who Notice”

November 11, 2011
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Stylist Sally Lyndley Launches New (and Affordable) Trend Forecasting Site “For Those Who Notice”

Meet your new online obsession: Veteran stylist (and Fashionista contributor) Sally Lyndley’s just-launched trend-forecasting site For Those Who Notice. For Those Who Notice is “a cheat sheet of fashion’s most influential inspiration,” culled from the world’s best designers, stylists, hair stylists, makeup artists and casting directors. Lyndley’s certainly got the qualifications and connections to...

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Oscar de la Renta and André Leon Talley Team up For New Exhibition

November 11, 2011
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Oscar de la Renta and André Leon Talley Team up For New Exhibition

André Leon Talley adds another notch to his curating belt (he previously curated an exhibit for SCAD) this December for the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute’s newest exhibition, Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress, dreamed up by Oscar de la Renta. The exhibit explores the sartorial history of Spain’s various regions through the...

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The Winter and Holiday Nail Polish Collections Have Arrived! Here Are The 12 Best

November 11, 2011
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The Winter and Holiday Nail Polish Collections Have Arrived! Here Are The 12 Best

It’s officially chilly out, so that means it’s time to start thinking about your holiday nail wardrobe (yes, you need a holiday nail wardrobe). While red is obviously a classic (and look how amazing it is on Karlie Kloss in Dior’s beauty holiday campaign), and we’ve been wearing a lot of it this fall,...

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Converse Needs Spring PR/Communications Interns!

November 11, 2011
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Converse Needs Spring PR/Communications Interns!

Converse Inc. seeks bright, motivated individuals with strong multi-tasking abilities for Spring 12 internship opportunities within its PR/Communications department. Interns will be encouraged to participate in all aspects of our PR programming and be given substantive roles in activities that may include: media monitoring, sample trafficking, media relations and press events surrounding Converse footwear, apparel, accessories and corporate...

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Christopher Kane Launches His Collection for J Brand at Barneys; Thinks Kate Middleton Should Dress More Like Michelle Obama

November 11, 2011
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Christopher Kane Launches His Collection for J Brand at Barneys; Thinks Kate Middleton Should Dress More Like Michelle Obama

Yesterday morning, over espresso shots and oatmeal at Barneys new interactive genes@CO-OP cafe (each place setting has a touch screen so you can browse Barneys on a flat screen before you shop it IRL), Christopher Kane presented his new resort collab for J Brand. Kane’s line is synonymous with neon (“it’s part of my...

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Calling All Tributes – China Glaze Hunger Games Collection Preview

November 10, 2011
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Calling All Tributes – China Glaze Hunger Games Collection Preview

Hunger Games fans get excited! I was catching up on some Hunger Games blogs when I read that China Glaze is coming out with a nail polish collection to coincide with the March 2012 release of the movie. I’m seriously so giddy over this, I can barely type. I devoured the trilogy in less...

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Drug Ring That Smuggled Cocaine Shaped as Manolo Blahniks Busted: Here Are Our Favorite, Inevitable, Puns About the Story (Snow Shoes, Drug Mule…)

November 7, 2011
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Drug Ring That Smuggled Cocaine Shaped as Manolo Blahniks Busted: Here Are Our Favorite, Inevitable, Puns About the Story (Snow Shoes, Drug Mule…)

An elaborate drug smuggling network from Colombia was recently dismantled in Barcelona. The fascinating operation involved disguising cocaine as high heels by sculpting a liquid form of the drug into stilettos, which would later be broken back down into powder. However, they weren’t just any high heels; these masterful drug dealers were apparently making...

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CA Creative is Seeking Spring Interns!

November 7, 2011
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CA Creative is Seeking Spring Interns!

CA Creative is seeking interns for the spring semester. We are an editorial and social media agency based in New York, focused on fashion and lifestyle brands, with clients including Kanon Organic Vodka, Joie, Equipment, Kain Label, and David Yurman. By putting our clients in touch with the industry’s top movers and shakers we...

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Report: Marc Jacobs Will Make his Acting Debut in Disconnect Alongside Jason Bateman and Alexander Skarsgard

November 7, 2011
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Report: Marc Jacobs Will Make his Acting Debut in Disconnect Alongside Jason Bateman and Alexander Skarsgard

Ever since we heard that Marc Jacobs was cast in a movie, we’ve been feverishly awaiting more information (and okay, maybe cooking up a few too many fantasy roles for him). Well, the wait is over. According to Marc Jacob’s IMDB page, the designer has been cast in indie drama Disconnect, set to premiere...

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Behind-the-Scenes at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Fittings: See Miranda Kerr in the $2.5 Million Bra, Adriana Lima’s Bum and More

November 7, 2011
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Behind-the-Scenes at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Fittings: See Miranda Kerr in the $2.5 Million Bra, Adriana Lima’s Bum and More

This Wednesday night, the Victoria’s Secret Angels will prance/walk/fly down the runway wearing a bunch of fantasy lingerie for the taping of the 2011 Victoria’s Secret fashion show. The fittings have been taking place this past weekend, and there are a lot of sneak peeks of what’s to come. While most people won’t get...

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Anna Wintour Gets All Feminist On Us (and We Like It); Talks Japanese Street Style

November 7, 2011
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Anna Wintour Gets All Feminist On Us (and We Like It); Talks Japanese Street Style

As you may have heard, Japan’s Fashion’s Night Out took place on Saturday and, thanks to a big push from Anna Wintour, was one of the biggest ever produced. 400 retailers participated, as did the top editors from all of the Vogues internationally. Designers like Michael Kors, Burberry’s Christopher Bailey, Roberto Cavalli, Derek Lam,...

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Gisele Bündchen Plays Suggestively with a Water Gun for Terry Richardson in Harper’s Bazaar Brazil

November 7, 2011
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Gisele Bündchen Plays Suggestively with a Water Gun for Terry Richardson in Harper’s Bazaar Brazil

Harper’s Bazaar Brazil’s inaugural issue was off to a good start with a striking Terry Richardson-shot cover of Gisele Bündchen. Now Made in Brazil has scanned in the accompanying editorial, and it’s starting to look like Harper’s Bazaar Brazil could be the country’s best glossy. “Brazilian Bazaar may just be Brazilian Vogue done right,”...

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Best Dressed: Amanda Seyfried in Lyn Devon, Kirsten Dunst in Chloe and More

November 5, 2011
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Best Dressed: Amanda Seyfried in Lyn Devon, Kirsten Dunst in Chloe and More

This week was all about color. Sarah Jessica Parker stunned in a violet Prabal Gurung dress, while both Miranda Kerr and Amanda Seyfried opted for notice-me-now cobalt blue. Kirsten Dunst packed a punch in a fuchsia coat from Chloe and Olivia Palermo shone–quite literally–in a satiny petal-colored frock from Rochas. Which one was your...

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