Until recently, opera gloves were considered pompous and passé, as impractical and costume-y as feather and tulle fascinators or black Venetian lace masks.
Our lips are movin’ but we’re not lying about the cuteness of the makeup bag Meghan Trainor designed for Clinique (shown above).
Eye treatments packaged in tubes with rollerball applicators first skyrocketed to mass market sensation status when Clinique released its stellar All About Eyes Serum.
Like a “Fire and Ice”-themed ball at the Grayson Mansion (that’s a fancy estate in the Hamptons, for all of you who don’t watch Revenge), the red carpet at the Golden Globes featured tons of red and white gowns, with Hedi Klum, Allison Williams, Jane Fonda, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kate Mara, and Lena Dunham all opting for scarlet, crimson, and oxblood gowns and Kate Hudson, Amanda Peet, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tina Fey, and Emily Stone opting for ivory and pearl numbers.
Once upon a time, it was considered sloppy and even uncouth for a woman to wear gym-ready clothing while leisurely strolling along the city streets or meeting up with friends for coffee and lunch.
In October, to toast the 20th anniversary of its now iconic Shea Butter collection of bath and body products, French brand L’Occitane introduced a new line of offerings with the same DNA as their shea-based predecessors but with a lighter, airier texture: the L’Occitane Whipped Shea Butter collection.
One of the most prevalent outerwear trends this season pays homage to the woolen blankets fashioned into robes, capes, and sarapes by indigenous tribes in both North and South America — among them the colorful yarn sarapes that date back to the 1850s in the Mexican city of Saltillo, the rich and symbol-laden wool blankets donned by the Navajo people (and other indigenous tribes via trade arrangements) since the 18th century, and the ponchos favored by the Quechua and other tribes residing within the highland region of the Andes.
Forget sexual healing — it’s time for some crystal healing.
Happy New Year, lovelies!
Excited to bid 2014 adieu and start a brand new year?
