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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Chanel Quotes!



“Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury”.

 Her clothing was very luxurious and comfortable. She designed clothes for the liberation of woman. She gave a pesronal touch to all her designs. She used to say "Fashion fades,but style is eternal". She was the first woman to wear pants. Those times the corsets were a must for every girl which I don't need to explain were a fashion hazard.

She said,“The pants make the woman free “. 

“The perfect skirt should cover the knees”. She believed that showing legs for woman is very boyish, it loses elegance.

“Wear a black dress”. With this mantra Chanel brought Little Black Dresses to life, which were earlier symbol of grief. It was her who saw the sexiness and appeal in the LBD.

“The perfect suit would combine both male and female elements.” She emphasized"“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”".

“The more accessories, the better" She even asked to always loose the last accessory. She believed “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.The best color in the whole world, is the one that looks good, on you!”

“The elegant shoes are two-tone.” The black and white lady like Chanel pumps are still popular! She valued being elegant, she quoted"“Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future."

“The fragrance is as important as clothing”. “A woman who does not wear perfume has no future” – said Coco Chanel.

Top 5 Black Dressing Styles


Black is never out of of fashion. You can wear a simple black dress but still you can look very sexy.Not only black makes you look slim, its perfect from day time to night,its perfect for even a meeting and glamorous in the parties.
There are moments when you must go to a fashionable party, at a presentation or at a business meeting, and you don’t know how to dress. If you would like to don’t attract special attention, but you want to leave a good impression. Well, for these moments  black is the best.


1.The Black strapless dress.
Perfect for all the occasions, a strapless dress  not only makes you look slimmer but also makes you look glamorous. It covers up that little extra fat . All  celebrities love to get dressed in black strapless dress.


2. Black sequin dress.
Perfect for high fashion parties and night clubs. Wear it to the down town or a posh up town party.


3. Black tulle dress. 
Its so beautiful, perfect for ball, believe me if you wear it you will feel like Cindrella. Its beautiful inseam is just perfect to fit any size.



4.. Black blazer.
Looks amazing with every  outfit,goes well with a dress, pants or just a jeans. No doubt why celebrities are crazy for it.


&  Black Scarf.
Wear it with a jeans or just style up a simple bohemian dress. Black always does its magic, adds that little extra style in any simple outfit.


5. Black Lace .
One of the hottest piece of clothing is black lace, a fashion chic detail, sexy, but at the same time, a classic one, reminding us of old dresses from the beginning of XX century, with lace embroidery and matched gloves.

Get A Makeover! Tutorial!!


Sometimes we really don't know what lip color or hair color suits us, we somehow want to know how we will look! Here is an efficient site which completes all your wishes! 

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Taaz.com is the award-winning virtual makeover web site created by Taaz, Inc., a "computer vision" technology company in San Diego California. We use Taaz.com as a demonstration of our virtual try-on technology. This software lets a woman "try on" the latest celebrity hairstyles, makeup products, red carpet looks, sunglasses, and more. She can even change her hair color (or, as we like to say, "Try before you dye!"). In addition to running Taaz.com, the company licenses virtual try-on technology to the websites of many consumer companies including People magazine, InStyle magazine, iVillage, Bravo channel, Estee Lauder, Clinique, Revlon, Topshop, and Home Shopping Network.

"Computer vision" is the science of how artificial systems extract information from image data. The founders of Taaz, Inc. include a world-renowned professor of computer vision.

Here are some exquisite features of the website:Lets try a make makeover of a sample picture given on the website! Suppose Sally wants to go for her Prom night,so I am giving her make up according to the current styling trends.
As we upload her picture, she has great feature but she looks dull and her skin tone is not even!
Upload your picture!!

Now lets add some foundation on her face, choosing from all the shades i matched her a warm ivory shade which happens to be Revlon as suggested by the website, with the price. I used concealer and I adjusted the amount using the features, followed by blush and bronzer! For the blush different patterns are given so as to suit different face shapes, in this way you will even learn the right way to apply a blush!

Try 100s of shades of foundation,concealer, etc to find your perfect shade!!

Now I want to give Sally a smoky hot look, so I changed her lenses to blueish hue, which will be perfect for the evening!I applied a dusky gray and lavender shadow followed by an eyeliner on her eyes in a pattern which suiits her most! Now I wanted to see how will she look in false eye lashes! How dense they should be? So i tried different lashes and chose second type for her!

Even get to know what contour way you should apply blush and shadow to suit your face! Try different color contact lenses!

I applied a light rose shade on her lips which happens to be Sephora, to give her lips a nude and natural look! I can even try plumping her lips and chose the amount! I whitened her teeth, sharpened her eyebrows!

Try plumping your lips!

Now Sally wants to get a hair color and a romantic hair updo, so I tried different hair colors on the pictures to find most appropriate color that suits her skin! Now I gave her a stylish hair do!

Try different color hairstyles and hair color to find a true match!

Now Sally wants to see her picture, I also show her the before picture and after picture! 
See before and after!!

Its actuallly very easy to do, you don't need to be a Python programmer to do it! So Fashionistas , try this website right now! If you liked our article, click the like button and leave your comments, so that we can make it more useful for you! Don't forget to recommend us to your friends! Larger the group, greater the fun!

Ways to wear: A Skirt


We all are fan of mini skirts since the school days when we used to fold the uniform skirt up right after the assembly!! One thing for sure, mini skirts look great on well toned long legs!
1) Try wearing the same top pattern and skirt. Mix the patterns to harmony! Filipa Fino


  wears this Dolce skirt and she is matching it with a bold polka dot top. She adds


   extra color to it by wearing animal print booties.
I have 8 skirts in my wardrobe which are completely different from each other, not only their lengths vary but their style varies too, hence,each time I wear a skirt it looks different from the outfit I wore last time.

Just to add up some style to the outfit, we can try new crazy ideas. I am posting a few, which i recently liked a lot. The style may vary from person to person, like I am more of the polished version ladylike types, I find my friend's clothing really young,smart and trendy! Moreover style and skin tone should compliment each other. I don't know if I can ever wear something metallic, I don't think I can look very great in them. Whereas, My friend Tanuja(who has a tanned gorgeous skin) prefers to stay away from green. Here are a few styles I absolutely adored.



2). Get totally formal.This style is totally mine, it not only makes you look sexy and 


    high fashion but being pleated it adds that extra cute factor to it.







Lauren Howell wears a cashmere sweater with skirt.



Hanelli wears a cashmere sweater



3).Wear it with a sweater.I totatlly fell in love with the style of Lauren Howell, the Vogue 


editor. I just love the way she has added color to the outfit by using the blue clutch. It 


looks absolutely stunning. Moreover her skirt is an Alaïa denim skirt, which looks fabulous 


with the thick cashmere sweater.






4). Mix and match or Androgynous! Try mixing a very casual skirt, ruffles or denim with 


something formal and plain, like this! You see how beautifully the scarf and the jacket 


makes a simple denim skirt look so extra glamorous.










5).Wear it with high boots!This look of Anne Hathaway is great! Did you notice, how the 


thigh high boots add that X-Factor to the whole look

Make Up:Foundation!


We all have some imperfections in our face which we don't like. The make up techniques and products are advancing now a days, it is a must to know how to correctly use these products on which we spend so much money.
Get the Perfect make up! If you have problems, consult us!
The purpose is to look as beautiful without looking like a clown.

Recently i happened to find a picture of celebrity, with a horrible make up, whom I was unable to recognize.
Doesn't she looks fammiliar? She is Catherine Zeta Jones. How awful a person can look if the makeup is not perfect!!
I know it happened with you too!! But its alright, there are days when we are not at our best! But how to avoid it. How to have a flawless make up done at home without any stylist? Don't worry Fashionistas, we are here to help you, to turn you into a gorgeous princess!!

Great use of foundation, bronzer and blush!
First of all we all need to recognize the skin type we have got, is it oily, normal or dry? If your skin is oily always prefer a matte finish foundation, you don't want to end up looking glossy and oily using a shiny foundation. Then we need to know what are we supposed to use a powder or a cream? If you have a dry skin, use a cream otherwise you should use a oil free cream or powder or both! The best for an oily skin is to use an oil free mousse and then touch up with a powder compact.If you are prone to break outs then use the foundation with sallicylic acid. Don't put a lot of it just an amount necssary to cover the skin imperfections. I have many readers who send us messages that they can't chose the right shade for themselves. You should know what is your skin tone, either skin tone is warm or cool. You can stand in sunlight and then see if your skin has green shade or brown shade, you fall in warm skin tone whereas if your skin tone is golden, pinkish and beige then you fall in cool skin tone.
Foundation shades!
Always use not more than two shades higher or lower than your original skin color, otherwise you will end up looking like an orange zebra or a vampire in the halloween. For cooler skin tones you should use lighter shades and for warmer skin tones should use dark shades. Apply the tester foundation on your inner arm region and see if it blends with your skin perfectly.

Now you can see the difference in using different shades of foundation.
There are so many different finishes in foundations today, so you need to decide what works best for you and your needs before selecting a foundation. This criterion may also be determined by your skin type needs mentioned above. 

We can even use Sheer or Natural Finish foundation for those natural beauties and people that do not need much coverage due to smooth, clear, even skin. These foundations are usually in liquid form and are almost the consistency of pure water. The medium Coverage foundations are thicker in consistency and provide some coverage for people with blemishes, discolorations or just uneven skin tones. They go on thicker and can be purchased in liquid form or compact form (like creams, sticks or cream to powder). Matte finish makeup usually has a good bit of coverage to offer. 
 The Powder Finish are wonderful for those with oily skin or combination skin because they tend to be thicker and the powder helps with shine.
Perfectly chosen foundation blends smoothly with your skin to give a gorgeous look!


Get Sonam Kapoor's Top 5 Looks!


Sonam Kapoor, after Aisha is the new fashion symbol of India.
Actually i love the look of all three. Do you see how glamorous a graphic huge tee can look with boots. Get something trendy!!
 Speaking to a news daily as to what fashion means to her, Sonam said: "I understand fashion and all these young girls working in these magazines are my age and I like to work with them as they are kicked about doing new things just like me! I have no particular agendas when I do a cover shoot for a magazine. I am open to different things and experimenting with my look. I am fine with a buffoon look, sober Indian look, boho, grunge... etc as I love to play around with my look."
     Here are a few looks that I adore and are easy to get.

These two looks are real trendy, young and pretty!
They are easy to get too!!


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This a look under 150 dollars you can get sitting at home!
I just love her hair do, it gives a real bohemian look with trendy shoes matching with the dress. As I remember in a note we mentioned wearing the same color from head to toe can do miracles. Always match your shoes with your dress!

The next looks is very vintage and a  party one. She is simply pairing a black satin dress with black heels and a necklace. Its easy to get too.Only $39.
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Now the next look is from a famous Indian chick flick 'Aisha' which girls simply love and are carzy about! Its a simple white sheath shift dress along with a black beret which I am sure most of us do have, which is looks stylish with everything, jeans,minis but we need to make sure we make it look right.She is wearing a Jay godfrey and carrying a Stam(Dior).

http://us.asos.com/countryid/2/ASOS-ASOS-60s-Abstract-Shift-Dress/voysb/?iid=1407773&MID=35719&affid=2135&siteID=J84DHJLQkR4-SOAC6gpGKvNyCGzfEE1Gag
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Her next look is perfect socialite types. Its very glamorous and sexy. She is wearing a white ruffle dress with a thick black belt and a veil headband. This gives a vintage look to the dress. This look is perfect for a day party.
Scene from movie Aisha.
http://www.bcbg.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4396086&camp=SHOPSTYLE&utm_source=SHOPSTYLE&utm_medium=REFER&utm_campaign=WI2010
http://www.cyfashio.com/feather-veil-headband.html
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=acc_hat_hairgoods&product_id=1081975382&Page=all&pgcount=25
http://www.zappos.com/jessica-simpson-23500414-black
The next look is my personal favorite. Layering does miracles. Vests are the current trend of the season and a must have for every wardrobe. sonam kapoor has layered two vests to give a new look. I love her side hair tie. It gives a mixed style an elegance!

We are only covering look number 1.
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Last but not the least, harem pants with a white shirt. this looks absolutely stunning. Harem pants  must have a silhoutte which suit you  the best, if you are short hight harem might not look good but if you have long legs harem pants will look very smart on you. Don't forget to walk in a perfect posture.You may dress up but if you don't arry yourself smartly and with finesse.Always walk with style and elegance.
Absolutely stunning look, perfect for office and shopping too!! Don't forget to complete the look by wearing oversized sunglasses.