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Fall 2013 denim trends: coated jeans

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Coated jeans first appeared on store shelves and on the street in the fall of 2012. Although the style found popularity, it was in the shadows of printed jeans and colored skinnies. For fall 2013, the coated jean is the new colored skinny; and it has risen to the top of the denim pack.

Coated jeans are everywhere for fall 2013, and they have turned into the fresh alternative to the tired colored denim or denim skinny trend. Coated jeans still feature seasonal colors, but what sets them apart from regular colored denim is the wax coating.

This season jeans, specifically pants, not jackets, shirts, vest or skirts, are coated. The coating seems as though it would be sticky when first touched, but in reality the coating is waxy without being slick. This gives denim pants a sheen which dresses up the overall of the jeans without elevating them past casual.

The fabulous thing about coated jeans is that they can be paired with biker boots and a sweater on a casual weekend day, paired with loafer pumps and a blazer for “Casual Friday” at the office or spiced up with heels and a clutch for evening. Versatility = love!

If there is one pair of jeans you need to buy for fall 2013, it is a coated pair of jeans. Of course the ultimate pair to own would be in black, but if you prefer a little bit more color, burgundy, forest green or brown are fabulous shades to take you through the autumn season.

My favorite coated denim is the coated denim collection from the Gap. They fit well, come in a variety of colors, offer great quality and are reasonably priced. Love that! To view additional brands and styles of coated denim from around the web, please visit the shopping widget below. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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Shades of pink for fall 2013

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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

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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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