You’ve ever been on a date with a guy who is good on paper (good-looking, nice family, right job, desired level of education, and so forth), only to discover that, despite meeting all the basic criteria, he simply didn’t light your fire?
I’ve always been a fan of classic black-and-white polka dot patterns — there’s something so timeless and fun about both the spotted motif and the monochromatic color scheme.
When the late fashion designer Oscar de la Renta spoke, the world listened — not just because of the exquisiteness of his confections or even because of his stature, but because he was a beacon of wisdom, a shining example of gallantry, an indefatigable advocate for women, and an endless source of inspiration.
For several seasons now, models have flaunted glossy eyes on the catwalk that twinkled in a celestial manner — among them those at the Spring 2015 shows of Thakoon, Sophie Théallet, Kenzo, and Proenza Schouler.
It’s easy being green when you’ve got the right selection of beauty products!
Chapped, cracked, scaly, and flaky lips are never sexy — case in point: one of my husband’s co-workers watched every episode of The Killing on Netflix and his only takeaway was, “Why did Linden’s lips look so jacked-up all the time?
After a decade of living in New York City, you can pinpoint a plethora of peculiar (and almost entirely unpleasant) smells: roasted peanuts that are just on the verge of being burnt, dried-up urine (it’s the unofficial smell of every subway platform), garbage rotting in the summer heat, day-old fish and sewage (a Chinatown special), horse manure (thanks to the “romantic” horse carriage rides tourists take around Central Park), cheap incense being sold on the street, car exhaust fumes, sweat and musk inside taxicabs (often made worse when the driver refuses to wear deodorant!), burnt rubber (from car, bus, and motorcycle tires), cat litter inside bodegas, and so forth.
NARS Cosmetics Founder and Creative Director François Nars describes the hues in his Spring 2015 makeup collection as “disrobed tones,” colors that celebrate the beauty of going au naturel without losing sight of the bravery necessary to bare it all.
Like I said in my latest Telemundo NY “Acceso Total” segment, Sleeping Beauty was one sly fox!
It’s finally time to shed our winter exoskeletons — those heavy wool coats, chunky sweaters, turtlenecks, wool trousers, and thick tights that started feeling like a cumbersome part of our beings, a built-in armor against the bitter cold — and wouldn’t it be grand to reveal smooth and radiant skin (albeit a bit paler than usual) as opposed to scaly, flaky, ashy limbs?
