I love YSL arty rings

I think that Arty rings by Yves Saint Laurent that come in a whole array of colours and finishes are the best way to add that little bit of drama to any outfit and emphasise a pefect manicure.  They are a good investment but be warned, the prices have gone up by 25 pounds since last year so lets hope that YSL is not planning to go all Chanel on us...

Rings - Yves Saint Laurent
Bracelets - Topshop and a far away place somewhere in South America
Nail polish - Rimmel 280 sunshine

Miaw.

Nails for Summer 2011

I'm completely obsessed with nails, it's just one of those things.  For me, nails complete the look and give emphasis to those all important little details.  This spring I've been experimenting quite a lot so here are my latest find:

 I used a regular black nail varnish and then brushed on a coat of Rimmel London Matte Finish which does exactly what it says on the bottle..erm makes the color matte! Works amazing on dark tones like black, dark brown and purple.

 This is actually old news but I tried it for the first time 2 weeks ago.  I applied black nail varnish by Barry M and then put a top coat of 17 Crackle Top Coat and voila! The golden top layer starts to crack after a few seconds and creates a look that looks much more time-consuming than it actually is! Works a treat with dark colors underneath or with different shades of pink for a more subtle effect.

Now this is my super favourite! This photo taken with crappy Iphone camera does this beautiful colour no justice at all! It's a beautiful cool shade of beige that looks so groomed and expensive with practically any skin tone.  It's also by 17 (they do amazing shades this season, truth must be said) and is called Forever.

This is a reverse version of French manicure. Pink nails with black tips.  Nothing revolutionary, was just feeling bored one evening.  And to be super creative I stuck on a nail sticker too!

And last but not least, this is my next planned purchase - officially the hottest shade for nails this summer.  Trust the guru brand of beauty Chanel, to come up with the most desirable shades for the season.

Miaw.

NYFW: Favorite details

So once again, another NYFW has passed us by.  I decided to dedicate this post to a little taster of what my favorite accessories for the next season are.  Obviously, this is just a fraction of all the fabulous things that our neighbors on the other side of the pond have in store for us (no pun intended) for winter 2011.  The trend for fur is still going strong with Oscar de la Renta and Alexander Wang using the luxury material for Russian-style Cossack hats and glasses which was inspiring.  I generally loved Wang's mix of texture and materials so if you haven't already seen the show, then I strongly recommend that you do.  There were some beautiful arm-candy on display at Reed Krakoff with buckled messenger style bags that came in several colors and textures as well as some eye-popping color at Proenza Schouler which proves that the trend for color blocking a la Yves Saint Laurent circa the 90s will smoothly shift into next season.  Loads of strappy and minimal shoes have also been spotted which I think is long overdue since the typical platform heel, which I refer to as "the hooker shoe".  I've also included an image of the nude half-moon manicures seen at 3.1 Philip Lim even though the beauty trends are a whole other post in itself. Images lifted from style.com.

Oscar de la Renta

Reed Krakoff

Reed Krakoff

Proenza Schouler

Proenza Schouler

Proenza Schouler

3.1 Phillip Lim

3.1 Phillip Lim

3.1 Phillip Lim

Manicures at 3.1 Phillip Lim

Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang

Miaw.