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New York Fashion Week trends from the runway for fall 2012

February 20, 2012 in General Fashion / Trends tagged fall 2012 / new york fashion week / runway trends / winter 2013 by Bay Area Fashionista

New York Fashion Week for fall/winter 2012/2013 has wrapped and left the fashion world with new trends to think about for the upcoming cool weather season. Designers showed a continuation of many spring trends on their fall runways such as color blocking, bright colors, daytime clutches and knee-length hemlines. Alongside the continuing trends, there were new styles to watch out for such as flat soled shoes, texture, kitschy details such as a car shaped clutch and a return to neutral and classic colors such as camel, black, burgundy and rich chocolate brown.

The most prominent colors shown during New York Fashion Week included black, chocolate brown, Tangerine Tango or orange, red, burgundy, yellow, varying shades of grey, camel, beige, cobalt and shades of green. As we shop for the spring season, these are important colors to watch for since they can turn spring items into fall items instantly; bringing longevity to one’s wardrobe.

To view photos from the New York Fashion Week runways, please click on the designers name below to see a slideshow from their show.

BCBG Max Azria Diane von Furstenberg DKNY Hyden Yoo Jason Wu Kate Spade MARC by Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs Michael Kors Ralph Lauren Rebecca Minkoff Tory Burch

Beauty secrets from Marchesa’s New York Fashion Week runway

February 17, 2012 in Beauty / General Fashion / Trends tagged fall 2012 / laura mercier / marchesa / new york fashion week / runway trends / tips / winter 2013 by Bay Area Fashionista

Marchesa showed a stunning collection for the fall/winter 2012/2013 season during New York Fashion Week. Equally stunning were the models that walked the runway with natural faces and slightly metallic eyes.

The make-up at Marchesa’s New York Fashion Week show was done by Talia Shobrook for Laura Mercier and she has shared her backstage secrets with us! The following text was written and provided by Laura Mercier Cosmetics:

INSPIRATION

Marchesa’s Fall 2012 collection found inspiration in William Adolphe Bouguereaus’ famed 1878 portrait, “A Soul Brought to Heaven.” The classically angelic figures in the painting were brought to life in the collection through frothy tulles, embroidered brocades and pleated silks.

Talia Shobrook, the lead makeup artist for the show, drew from the otherworldly etherealness of the collection to create a makeup look that was “my vision of an angel, brought to life through a luminous palette.”

FACE

Shobrook stated “iridescent, porcelain skin was the foundation of the look and evoked the untouched perfection of angels.”

Talia first moisturized the skin with Laura Mercier Mega-Moisturizer Crème

She then applied a mixture of Laura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer and Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance to the entire face to give it an iridescent base
Next, she used Laura Mercier Silk Crème Foundation to lend the skin a porcelain, marbleized look
Lastly, she highlighted the face with the mixture of Laura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer and Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance to give it luminosity

LIPS

Talia then “applied a cherubic lip, with a stained effect to modernize the look.”
Talia mixed Laura Mercier Crème Smooth Lip Colour in Merlot and Laura Mercier Crème Smooth Lip Colour in Haute Red (NEW: Available Fall 2012) and applied to the center of the mouth
She then pressed in the color with her fingertips to allow the pigment to bleed outwards

EYES

According to Shobrook, “the ethereal eye lent an incandescent glow to the entire look.”
Talia first applied Laura Mercier NEW Eye Canvas to the lid to set a base
Next, she applied the Laura Mercier Illuminating Eye Colour in Gilded Moonshine (NEW: Available Fall 2012) as a liner around the entire edge of the eye
Laura Mercier Center Faux Lashes were used to give the eye a rounded shape
Talia finished by applying several coats of Laura Mercier Full Blown Volume Lash Building Mascara

All Laura Mercier products mentioned in this article can be found at Laura Mercier counters at fine departments and online at lauramercier.com

*Special THANK YOU to Laura Mercier for providing us with this fabulous tips and tricks!

Pantone releases the fall 2012 color report

February 10, 2012 in Color Trends / General Fashion / Trends tagged fall 2012 / new york fashion week / pantone / runway trends / winter 2013 by Bay Area Fashionista

Pantone has released their color report for the fall 2012 season. While the authority on color released their color forecasts for the fall and winter season last October, the official report was released on the first day of New York Fashion Week; February 9, 2012.

The color reports for women and men are quite similar. Tangerine Tango, the “IT” color for 2012 was on the list as well as bright blue, medium pink and a soft purple shade named “Rhapsody.”

The color report shows that bright colors are staying put for the cool weather season while lighter, pastel shades are slowly creeping into the spectrum. Grey also made the list as a top color for fall, signaling the neutral hue could be used in place of black for the cool weather season.

Pantone’s fall 2012 color report helps shopper make buying decisions during the spring season since Fashionista’s now have a sneak peek into which colors have staying power and which shades are fleeting trends.

For more information about Pantone, please visit pantone.com

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