runway trends

The winged tote bag for fall 2013

 in Handbags / Trends  tagged celine / fall 2013 / runway trends / street style trends / totes / winter 2014 by

Tote bags are a mainstay on the runway and on the streets. Every season the tote bag silhouette gently shifts from north/south to east/west and back again. There are seasons where tote bags are small, and other seasons where the size is bigger than life. For fall 2013, tote bags have taken a cue from Celine’s current “IT” bag style; the “Luggage Tote” and changed the angles of the everyday tote bag.

Celine’s slouchy “Luggage Tote” offers a slightly square silhouette with sides which are soft enough to vent out of the bag. This gives Celine’s “Luggage Tote” bag a slightly inverted triangle or “winged” look. Fashionistas and handbag aficionados have gone crazy for Celine’s design over the past few years and the handbag is popping up on city streets around the world. Although Celine’s “Luggage Tote” is quite expensive with prices starting well above $2000, fans of the handbag have been snapping it up regardless of their spending power. Of course, do to this craze, many illegal replicas have hit the marketplace further saturating the style on the street and lining the pockets of criminals.

Due to the popularity of Celine’s “Luggage Tote” and the freshness of the winged look, designers from across the globe have taken tried their hand with the new silhouette and introduced their own versions for the fall 2013 season. This means the inverted triangle or winged tote is the “IT” tote of the fall season. Hope you love it!

Designers have gone crazy designing winged totes for fall 2013. There are mini versions, which compete with the current mini satchel trend, as well as large versions which could easily be used for weekend getaways and airplane carry-ons. Whatever the size tote you need for fall, someone has designed a winged tote for you.

The jury is still out as to whether or not this silhouette will turn into a classic look, or feel dated in a few years. So, if you love the style, go ahead and splurge on the designer winged tote of your choice. If you are more conservative in your handbag purchases, but love the freshness of the silhouette and need a tote, look for a more reasonably priced bag which will carry you through one or two seasons.

I found a few fabulous winged totes in varying sizes around the web for fall 2013 and assembled them into the shopping widget below. Hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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Shades of pink for fall 2013

 in Color Trends / Trends  tagged fall 2013 / pink / runway trends / winter 2014 by

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 

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Fall 2013 beauty trends from the runway with Laura Mercier

 in Beauty / Trends  tagged fall 2013 / laura mercier / runway trends / tips / winter 2014 by

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.

Fall Trend #2: Fresh, flawless Skin

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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