Yesterday, I stopped by Telemundo 47’s “Acceso Total” show to chat about the latest high-tech beauty gadgets designed for at-home use and developed using many of the technologies previously only available at dermatologist and dentist offices, not to mention professional hair and nail salons, spas, and makeup studios.
Friday, March 20th marks the first day of spring, so there’s no better time than the present to get into a celebratory mood — down to your fingertips.
When designer Pamella Roland began envisioning her Spring 2015 collection, she turned to Tokyo for inspiration, embracing pastels that evoked the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, employing clean lines that felt very Zen, toying with jacket and dress silhouettes that subtly nodded to kimonos, adorning organza gowns with hand-painted koi fish motifs, fashioning graceful and romantic evening looks using delicate fabrics with cherry blossom prints, and cinching waists with or rope-style belts featuring mizuhiki knots.
Gothic looks have been dominating the runways for Fall 2015, with Thomas Browne staging a faux funeral in lieu of a traditional catwalk show, Alexander Wang sending out a veritable Army of Darkness donned in pieces influences by heavy metal icons, and Nicholas K showcasing an eerie but fascinating collection inspired by 1920s horror films.
Add Patti Smith’s 1976 hit “Gloria” to your IHeartRadio playlist and try to imagine the punk rock and graffiti art scenes in 1970s New York City or, for that matter, the Andy Warhol-led Pop Art explosion in the lat ’60s.
Since gray and violet hues abounded in the Wes Gordon Fall 2015 collection, nail artist Rita Remark, working on behalf of essie, created a nail look for the designer’s show that incorporated these tones (yes, matchy-matchy is still in for Fall 2015).
In the past, Alexander Wang’s sporty, modern, and city chic collections have drawn inspiration from motorsports to classic sneakers, but for his Fall 2015 collection, the celebrated designer turned to the dark side, giving his looks a decidedly gothic feel.
The beauty looks showcased during the first two days of New York Fashion Spring 2015 have been generally understated, with an emphasis on dewy, almost wet-looking skin, nude or slightly stained lips, neutral lids, and negative space nails.
Back in September, I reported that one of the most dominant beauty trends for Spring 2015 would be “negative space nail looks,” in which a section of each nail is left bare or open, making any color or nail art details stand out all the more by virtue of the stark contrast.
The big screen adaptation of the Fifty Shades of Grey, the erotic novel that sold over 100 million copies, opens on Valentine’s Day weekend and, already, controversy is brewing over the provocative contents of the film.
