Bay Area Fashionista

Twisted Silver Elegance necklace

Outfit: Earrings: c/o Twisted Silver / Necklace: c/o Twisted Silver / Blouse: Gap / Handbag: Coach / Bracelets: JCrew, Tory Burch and c/o Twisted Silver / Skirt: Gap / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Gentle Monica” / Shoes: Christian Louboutin / Nail Polish: Chanel Paparazzi

Twisted Silver has done it again! The fabulous Bay Area jeweler has designed a classic necklace which can be worn casual with denim (as in the above photos) or as the perfect touch to a timeless, little black dress. Love this!

The “Elegance” necklace by Twisted Silver is made from vintage crystal and glass beads on an antiqued brass chain. The vintage beads feature soft shades of bluish-grey, amber, green and white. This allows the “Elegance” necklace by Twisted Silver to easily pair with any of fall 2013’s color trends as well color trends in future seasons.

I adore this classic necklace and find it is the perfect way to spice up a casual, weekend look. When the fall season hits, I plan on wearing the “Elegance” necklace from Twisted Silver with dressier looks and tailored pieces. Love it!

Twisted Silver’s “Elegance” necklace can be found online at Twisted-Silver.com. Use coupon code INSIDERS for a 15% discount on your purchase. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous

Photos: Bay Area Fashionista 2013©

Shades of pink for fall 2013

Pink is normally a color associated with spring. Not this time around! Designers in New York, Milan, Paris and London sent shades of pink down their fall/winter 2013/2014 runways for the cool weather season; trumping the idea that pink is for warm temperatures.

There are two important shades of pink for fall 2013; pale pink and fuchsia. These contrasting versions of sweet, springtime pink are being shown on everything from accessories to apparel. Shades of pink are even popping up in beauty products including nail polish and lipstick for the autumn 2013 season. Who would have thought?!

Pink can be worn as an accent color or the dominant hue of an ensemble. This is a great color for adding pop to your current wardrobe. If course, if you are a pink fan, a tonal pink ensemble for the fall season is de rigueur!
There is nothing demure about pink for fall 2013. The pale shades of pink are washed out; almost vintage in saturation. The bright shades of pink for fall 2013; which include fuchsia, evoke a playful, anything-but-sweet vibe for the cool weather season. This isn’t your daughter’s pink.

If you love pink, you will love everything about this color trend for fall 2013. If you shy away from pink but feel like these two, more grown up versions of the color might be fun to test drive this season, look for pink pieces which accent other colors such as shoes, a handbag or leather wrap bracelet.

I found a few fabulous pink items around the web for fall 2013 and assembled them into the shopping widget below. Hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous

Fall 2013 beauty trends from the runway with Laura Mercier

Laura Mercier cosmetics find themselves backstage at New York Fashion Week every season. This is due in large part to the fact that Laura Mercier always has up-to-the-minute, trend setting colors and beauty products. There are two important trends which emerged from fashion week for the upcoming fall 2013 season; the deep, wine-stained lip and flawless skin.

The following beauty trend descriptions were provided by Laura Mercier. A special THANK YOU to Laura Mercier for sending us this fabulous trend report for fall 2013!

Fall Trend #1: Deep wine-stained lips

At Pamella Roland, Matin Maulawizada, Global Artistry Director for Laura Mercier, used a mixture of Laura Mercier Lip Pencils in Coffee Bean and Deep Wine ($22) to achieve the bold lip look.

Achieve a similar pout with the brand new Laura Mercier Rouge Nouveau Weightless Lip Colour in Muse or Myth ($24, available July 2013).

Fall Trend #2: Fresh, flawless Skin

Talia Shobook, lead makeup artist for the Jenny Packham show, first used Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance ($32) to create the perfect canvas for makeup application and then applied Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 ($43) to give the skin a sheer hint of dewy color.

Looking for a primer with added SPF protection? Check out the recently launched Laura Mercier Foundation Primer – Protect Broad Spectrum SPF 30 ($32, available August 2013).

Laura’s Flawless Face Philosophy: As an artist, Laura Mercier understands that a perfect beautiful complexion begins with the perfect canvas, which is why she developed four key steps for creating a flawless complexion. Follow her four easy steps here.

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