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Winter 2013 Trends: Baroque

 in General Fashion / Trends  tagged dolce and gabbana / runway trends / vintage styles / winter 2013 by

One of the big fall/winter 2012/2013 runway trends is baroque. This intricate and design-heavy trend, which seemed to be a little bit much for the warm and moderate weather during the fall season,  has found itself popularity on the street for the cool, winter 2013 season as heavier fabrics and ensembles move to the forefront of every fashion-savvy womans’ closet.

Fashionistas on the street are wearing the baroque trend in subtle ways this winter 2013 season. Instead of head-to-looks from the runways, fashion-savvy women are picking one baroque item and styling an understated outfit around that item. 

When wearing the baroque trend this winter 2013 season, look for one key piece you love and will be able to wear with multiple pieces in your closet. One statement coat, handbag, dress or pair of shoes is the easiest way to own a piece of the baroque trend without breaking the bank or over-buying a trend which may not return in winter 2014.

We have included a few examples in this article to help you incorporate the baroque trend into your winter 2013 wardrobe. Hope you love it! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Dolce & Gabbana Passion Duo lipstick review

 in Beauty  tagged dolce and gabbana / lipstick / reviews / summer 2012 by

Dolce & Gabbana is one of the most important designing duos in the fashion industry, so it is no wonder that their cosmetics line would include the season’s newest and hottest colors. The “Passion Duo” lipstick collection by Dolce & Gabbana is a large line of thin lipsticks which offer two parts; lipgloss on the inside, creamy lipstick on the outside.

“Passion Duo” lipstick is packaged in a shiny, golden container which is slightly longer and thinner than other brands’ containers. This enables Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” lipstick to fit nicely inside a small clutch, box clutch or any small handbag for easy mobility. I also noticed the lipstick is easy to apply with this size container.

When I first opened the “Passion Duo” lipstick container there was a faint, sweet powder scent which was fresh and feminine. This was a nice fragrance which I found to be pleasant in comparison to other lipstick brands which smell a bit waxy.

Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” lipstick glides on smoothly without clumping and applies evenly. I tried three colors; “Tropical,” “Exotic” and “Royal.” All of the colors I tested glided on easily with one to two coats and provided full coverage.

There are some lipstick’s out there which need a lip balm or moisturizer applied underneath. This was not the case with Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” lipstick. I applied all three of the colors I tested without any lip balm or moisturizer underneath and they all stayed moist without drying my lips or making my lips look chapped. This is a very important point and my favorite part about “Passion Duo!”

I found Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” lipstick to be more on the creamy side rather than lipgloss side. The color saturation is amazing and the hues are vibrant. What you see in the container is the color that you see on your lips; this lipstick does not change color on you! Love that!

After testing Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” lipsticks for ten days, I give them five out of five stars for being fabulous! By fabulous I mean perfect color saturation, moisturizing, nice scent and convienent packaging.

Dolce & Gabbana’s “Passion Duo” can be found at Saks Fifth Avenue Stores, Saks.com and atDolceGabbanaMakeUp.com. They are priced at $34 each

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Photos: Passion Duo lipsticks c/o Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana Lace Collection for the fall 2012 season has officially launched

 in Beauty / Nail Polish  tagged dolce and gabbana / fall 2012 by

Dolce & Gabbana has officially launched a special, limited edition make-up collection for fall 2012 inspired by the use of Sicilian Lace on the Dolce & Gabbana runway. The “Lace Collection” by Dolce & Gabbana contains three must-have beauty products for the fall season packaged in glossy black lace designed containers.

The beauty trends for fall 2012 include nude and neutral shades. The new, limited edition “Lace Collection” by Dolce & Gabbana encompasses these trends which were inspired by the runways. The collection includes three lip glosses, three nail lacquers and a lace patterned bronzer which are essential for the fall season.

In addition to lip gloss, nail polish and bronzer, the Lace Collection by Dolce & Gabbana includes a matching brush set for $110 which comes in a black lace brush case.

The new “Lace Collection” from Dolce & Gabbana has arrived at Saks Fifth Avenue and can also be found online at saks.com.

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Photos courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana