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Måske Den Næste / Maybe The Next Chanel Trend

Mød Peter Philips, Head of Makeup for Chanel. Læste en artikel med ham på style.com, og blev inspireret til at dedikere en blogpost til ham... Havde, indrømmet, aldrig hørt om ham før. Og det på trods af at han er selveste manden bag sidste års über-hypede Chanel Jade neglelak, og i års waiting-list-only midlertidige tattoos, I ved, dem der blev vist på catwalken tidligere i år... Jeg synes det er lidt vildt. Især fordi manden først begyndte på alt det her make-up halløj da han var 27! prøv at tænk at være så heldig lige pludselig at finde sin passion og så at blive så succesfuld. Hatten af for ham:) Mr. Pilips lægger fantastisk make-up - både det lidt out-there som han er kendt og efterspurgt for ved alle de store shows, og så beauty-shotene som han laver for Vogue og alle de andre store... Elsker simpelthen hans arbejde! ...Og så til det sidste nye. Hans up-comming kollketion af læbefarver (ikke læbestift, det er er et fy-ord når man prøver at nå unge fashionforward kvinder!!) ...de kommer i en hel masse fine farver, og skulle være super behagelige at bruge... i dont know, har aldrig, aldrig været til at putte noget på læberne andet en helt almindelig læbepomade, så jeg tror ik lige det blir mig, der hopper først på den vogn, men ja - han har jo som sagt lykkedes vildt godt med alle sine andre projekter, så mon ik os rouge coco (det hedder de!) skal blive en success... we'll see:)


...Meet Peter Philips, head of makeup at Chanel. Got inspired to do a post on him after reading an interesting article of style.com. Mr. Philips is the man behind such iconic and hyped items as last years must-have nail polish: Chanel Jade, and this years waitlist-only accessory; the temporary tattoos featured on the runway earlier this year... Furthermore he does beautiful makeup - and is well sought after at all the big magazines and runway shows... And guess what: he didnt pick up a makeup brush until he was 27! talk about finding your passion!! ...his next hit, they say, will be a new line of lip clouring (lip sticks, dont know why they wont call em that? well, okay maybe because they know a lot of young women (including myself!) associate that with something very lady-like) ...the lip colouring come in a lot of different shades, are targeted at young women and they're supposed to be very light and hydrated. So Rouge Coco (thats their official name) is perhaps something to look out for? hmm, personally im not sure, but then again, Philips has been pretty spot on so far...

Cool Detail And Projects In The Making

...just came across this picture and thought the sleeve-details is a fun way to dress up an outfit! I think they're pretty easy to make yourself, I'd probably use different leather ribbons and lose the flower to make it a little more raw, but it works great this way with the Chanel inspired jacket and also I really like the shorts!...my next project will be to try to make some black feather shoulder pads, but after that I think I actually might try these... would doubtlessly be easiest to make in origami paper, but with the danish weather (rain and snow!) that would probably make them way too fragile, so I guess I'll have to think of something else that can keep the shape and is easy to work with...

3 Designers Whose SS10 Collections I Heart!

Stine Goya SS10: tone-in-tone, curry yellow, pastels, black, flowy dresses!
















Malene Birger SS10: Pastels and black, great silhouettes and gorgeous accessories!















Designers Remix SS10: Edgy leather and feminine dresses. Love the way the jacket falls in front!

Three of my favourite Danish designers showing at Copenhagen Fashion Week this weekend... Hope the images gives you an idea of just why I love them so much, and which trends they each have in store for us the upcomming season! Love the color palet and how they all mix with black to give it some edge while still keeping it light and summery!! Come brown legs, come outdoor cocktail parties, come lots of money into my wallet --> off to the stores and buy, buy, buy:)

There's Someone I Want to Introduce You to...

Meet Betty. Not Ugly-Betty Betty, but french Betty owner of the blog "Le Blog de Betty" and my most recent style icon! I think she's amazing, not just because she's french (read previous posts!) but because her style is so cool and effordless and just very, very put together + she writes really well which always helps:)
...Anyway, the reason why I wanted to tell you about Betty is because of this outfit; boyfriend jeans, wedge boots, studded jacket AND a lingerie top, which is a huge trend right now! I have seen it in several versions on several websites, bodies in mesh like the one Betty is wearing, or more corsage-like pieces, but I have never thought about buying them except to wear UNDERNEATH my clothing! But along came Betty, and she showed me, what I now want to show you guys, that wearing these boudior-style lingerie-tops doesnt have to be slutty and tacky, - they can in fact be very cool, delicate and give sort of an understated sexappeal IF you style them right! I think Betty's outfit is close to perfection, its casual yet elegant and edgy and it just really, really works for me... Maybe it's because I'm in love with anything french at the moment, or maybe, just maybe this trend isnt so bad after all... hmm;)

Duffle Bags The Cool Way (Not The Gym Way)

Hello duffle bags! Apparently you are the big thing this spring... I like the point of having just one big room where you toss all your junk :), but on the other hand I haven't really had one of you since..., well since gym classes in elementary school! I'm willing to give it a try though, so found three cool versions on urbanoutfitters.com ranging in price from £38-210 so there's a little for everyone. My personal favourite is the one in the middle!! xoxo L

Chanel, Blair Waldorf & How to Adapt a Trend!

Admitted! Hated, hated the Chanel trend the past couple of months. No offense, I love, admire, adore Coco Chanel, she was truely an inspirational woman, and her bags and purses are simple to die for & Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel haute couture pieces are like small pieces of Heaven, but the cropped black/white tweed jackets??? I mean, it's just a little too lady-like for me. Not that I don't think Blair Waldorf totally pulls off the look in Gossip Girl, but then again, snobbish, elitist, bossy - not the combo I'm personally going for, and for some reason that is just the feeling I get from this whole look. Or should I say was? Because as of from 10 min ago, I have come up with the perfect solution to adapt the best of this trend and incorporate it to a style that's a little more me. Plus a whole lot more budget friendly! So if you in any way have been having any of the same frustrations with this on and on and ongoing trend (!), here's a little inspiration;) All items are from www.hm.com and www.asos.com. Enjoy!

Winter Wonder Wedge!!

So, I know this trend has been pretty dominant throughout the fall/winter season so far, but let's face it; wedges ARE just super COMFORTABLE while still being COOL, EDGY, WEDGY;) Anyway, most blogs and magazines show crazy-expensive versions of these perfect winter wonders, so I thought you'd might like a little walk-through in some of the more affordable models!

The grey wedge sandal with sporty straps is from bianco and costs approximately $80 /DKK 450. Use with thick black stockings, a pair of shorts - either low cut washed denim or high waist tweeds, and match with a cool shirt and an edgy blazer!
The long cognac coloured boots are perfect for snowy days with lots of walking (read shopping;) They are from Bianco as well and can be yours for just about a hundred dollars! I'd pair them with a pair of black leather leggins, a long fitted tee, a chunky scarf in gorgeous colours and your favourite cardigan... Oversize bag in matching colour and a hot something to go are of course the ultimate accessories. Think Olsen-twins!
My personal favourite is the black wedge shoe boots! Love them, want them, think they're perfect for the rest of the winter season and extremely functional because they go with EVERYTHING! Really! Ripped skinny jeans, oversize T-shirt and chunky jewelry for an edgy look, stockings, mini skirt, and a thin, tucked in blouse if you're going for an elegant, sexy look, and a fun floral print dress with a bad ass biker leather jacket if you wanna go punk rock chic;) The possibilities are limitless and the price is only 120 dollars! (tjeck out bianco.com)
The last model I wanted to show you is from Asos.com. It's a little pricy, 144 dollars, but I think the whole folded-over-zipped-in-the-back is really cool, and also I really like the colour and the texture of the material, which makes them look all used and dirty, but in the right way - the way you'll actually pay to have them look! (nothing worse than shoes that LOOK brand new! To HAVE brand new shoes is a whole other story though;)