Nail polish colors hot off the New York Fashion Week runways for spring 2012

New York Fashion Week spring 2012 nail colors chosen by designers for the runways have been revealed. Pale shades, dark hues and nail art were all present on the New York catwalks, giving nail polish fans a glimpse into the next hottest hues for fingertips.

Rebecca Minkoff spring/summer 2012: Rebecca Minkoff created a feminine and flirty collection with a variety of bright colors. To stay in theme with her “girly” collection, nails on the runway were painted in candy stripes! There were two coats of Essie “Below the Belt” used as the base; which is a creamy white color. Then, two coats of Essie’s “Pink Parka” were used to create vertical pink stripes. Nail art was on the runway!

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Suno spring/summer 2012: the show was inspired by the transition of a young girl into womanhood. The designer wanted to create a “fresh, dewy look that still keeps an essence of innocence.” The nail polish of choice was Essie “Main Squeeze” which is a sheer, iridescent pink.

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Edun spring/summer 2012: The collection was described as “fresh, light and airy, creatively juxtaposed iconic floral prints with tribal African patterns.” The designer chose several shades of nude nail polish for the runway show including Essie’s “potato Fields” and “BFF Best Boyfriend.”

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Prism spring/summer 2012: Inspired by “avant-garde imagery from the 1970’s,” the collection included burgundy, antique gold, dark green and burnt orange. Nails were painted with Essie’s “Bobbing for Baubles” which is a slate grey hue.

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Preen spring/summer 2012: Preen’s collection was all about feminine flair and pastels. Fingers were painted in Essie’s “Pink Lemonade” which is an iridescent shade of light pink. Toes were painted with one coat of “Chastity” by Essie; a solid, deep pink with a hint of lilac.

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The majority of the New York designers chose neutral and pale shades of nail polish for their runways. It should be interesting to see which colors appear on the European runways.

Photos courtesy of Essie.

Capsule Design Festival brings together local designers and artists

Capsule Design Festival took place Sunday, September 18, 2011 and brought together local designers and artists in an urban festival on the city streets of San Francisco’s Hayes Valley. The festival brought out a large crowd of fashion lovers, art fans and San Franciscans under the warm September sun from 11am to 6pm. Capsule Designer Festival featured over 130 designers and artists who showed amazing and unique designs; many of which were one-of-a-kind.

Festival goers were treated to artistic jewelry, clothing, glassware, wall art and more. There were even fabulous handbags designed by Eco Fashions and made from candy wrappers. LOVED the black and silver clutches!  

The jewelry designers were amazing and attracted a large crowd. Linquist Jewelry was buzzing as shoppers got excited about the designers’ body chains and Compass Rose Design attracted shoppers as they entered the festival with their amazing recycled watch parts jewelry and vintage inspired designs.

In the middle of the festival, guests of the event could view Future Cities Lab’s “Trilux” being built; the temporary public art installation will open on September 20, 2011 at 5pm. Future-cities-lab.net

Capsule Design Festival takes place in both the spring and the fall. Stay tuned for the next event!

Stacy London Style Tour hits San Francisco Centre and gives the Bay Area fabulous style tips

Stacy London, best known for being the star of TLC’s “What Not To Wear,” hit Westfield’s San Francisco Centre this weekend and gave Bay Area Fashionistas her fabulous style tips. Stacy London presented fifteen of this season’s hottest looks from pencil skirts to plum to top handle satchels to platform shoes.

I attended the Stacy London style presentation at 1pm, September 17, 2011 at San Francisco Centre which was held under the dome; a fabulous historic relic from the old Emporium. The celebrity stylist gave audience members invaluable styling tips such as:

“Big collars help balance” out pear shaped bodies and belts can help create an hourglass shape. Stacy London also reminded the audience about the importance of wearing nude shoes to help lengthen legs and that “platforms are not going away.” She stated that shorter women should wear smaller platforms to avoid having the shoes “look like blocks” on one’s feet.

Stacy London also told the fashion-savvy crowd that “floppy hats” are a huge trend for fall. This is a great investment to buy now since this hat style was spotted on the spring 2012 runways in New York!

Wearing a large necklace? Stacy London says that stud earrings are your best friend; they can help make your outfit look finished without competing with your statement necklace. This is an important tip for anyone following the trends off the runways. Bold necklaces are huge for fall and they have already been popping up on the spring 2012 runways.

Other trends to watch for, and invest in this fall include faux fur, shades of plum, ponchos, relaxed knitwear, menswear, structured handbags (satchels), leather shorts (if you are under 30), matching cuffs or bracelets (one worn on each arm-think Wonder Woman!), teal and ombre.

Style quotes from Stacy London’s Style Tour at San Francisco Centre:

“Buy outfits not individual pieces and you will always have something to wear.”

“If you are 5’4” and under, knee boots make you look like you are standing in a bucket.”

“The scarf is the number one pick when you don’t know how to accessorize your outfit.”

Stacy London also introduced the audience to Westfield San Francisco Centre’s “Style for Hire” team which is the famous stylist’s fashion consulting company. The “Style For Hire” team is available at San Francisco Centre for shoppers to take advantage of. The stylist team can help shoppers find an outfit within the shopping center for a special event as well as build an entire wardrobe. The “Style for Hire” team can also help shoppers audit their closets. For more information about Stacy London’s “Style for Hire” team at Westfield San Francisco Centre, please visit styleforhire.com

What did I take away from Stacy London’s Style Tour at San Francisco Centre? Well, I ran straight over to Nordstrom and bought a plum scarf! The scarf has one of the season’s hottest hues and is a great alternative to a necklace. Love it!

For more information about Westfield San Francisco Centre, please visit westfield.com

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