Fabulous Friday - Kate Hudson

Here is Kate Hudson at the Nine Premiere in London, looking incredible. The newly single Hudson is wearing a Chanel Haute Couture dress, Alexandre Birman heel and loads of Chopard diamonds.

Happy Friday everyone!

xo

Christian Louboution Spring 2010 Collection

The flats above are my obsession. What do you think? Love the collection, or what?

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via Nitrolicious

Go vegan with Tarte Cosmetics

Not only is Tarte cruelty free, but it is now vegan! The line has even been verified with PETA! Tarte is really making an effort to be known as a conscious and natural brand - make up you can believe in, with it's all-natural blushes, vitamin-infused lipsticks, and recycled plastic mascara tubes. Maureen Kelly, the CEO of Tarte, has kicked it up a notch by making the 25 bestselling items vegan! Formulas have not changed, proving that the company has had high, and not to mention, friendly standards from the beginning. Only now, it is animal-free and cruelty-free!

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Madonna for D&G Spring 2010

Dolce and Gabbana have chosen Madonna for the face of their Spring 2010 Sicilian inspired collection. Here is a sneak peak of the pics from Vanity Fair Italia...
via: Fashionologie

Victoria Beckham has done it again...

Mrs. Beckham never fails. As if her extraordinary dress line wasn’t amazing enough, Victoria, has thrown herself into the world of denim. This line contains slim fits jeans that will flatter anyone and everyone and are available in a large array of washes. Whether you pair them with one of her jersey’s separates or rock them in your own special way, these jeans will surely impress.
Here is the collection, as seen on Net-a-porter.com...

A little beauty advice from Amber Rose...

Recently, Elle magazine got to sit down and have a chat with the Cape Verdian beauty about her simple beauty routine.

Here is Amber's tried and true beauty regime

Skin cleanser - Unscented Dove Soap Bar, to cleanse her skin. Amber explains that it is the best facial cleanser, because it is pure and doesn't have any harsh and unnaturally chemicals.
Skin Moisturizer – Shea Butter, Amber prefers it in a raw form, but explains that Body Shop’s Shea Butter is the next best thing.
Foundation – YSL Foundation Teint Resist Foundation
Lip Gloss – MAC Lipglass in Pink Lemonade
Acne Treatment – Neosporin, dab a bit on before bed time and it usually does the trick
Exercise – Amber hops on the treadmill for an hour a day, a few times a week to keep her body toned.

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Chanel 2.55 Handbag Continued

THE MAKING OF A CLASSIC CHANEL

OVER 30 NEW MODELS ARE PRODUCED EACH YEAR, FORMING PART OF THE HOUSE’S SEVEN ANNUAL COLLECTIONS. 6 TO 15 PEOPLE ARE WORKING FOR UP TO 18 HOURS (DEPENDING ON THE MATERIAL) ON ONE CHANEL “2.55″. WHILE IN THE PAST, UP TO 80% OF ALL BAGS PRODUCED WERE BLACK, THEY REPRESENT ONLY 50% OF THE DIVERSE RANGE PROPOSED TODAY.

“We use a different shade of beige practically every time,” explains the responsible manager, “so things never get boring. Before any bag goes into production, the site’s development facility first finalizes the details of the designs sent by Karl Lagerfeld’s studio.

Working from sketches, a range of hand-made mock-ups are produced before selecting a final prototype and deciding on its exact proportions and stitching details. This whole development stage is shrouded in mystery and usually takes around a week to complete. Then out of the 200 to 300 prototypes produced for each collection, the studio selects around 30.

The site’s archives hold nearly 3,000 different bags; together they map out CHANEL’s history. Lined up like trophies, these different models serve to inspire the design teams of today, as well as helping them to resolve any problems they might be having with the ideal shape of a handle or detail on a strap. Once the bag has been approved for production, a team of leather craftsmen, engineers and cutters will work on more than 10 different models every week to meet the demand from boutiques.

However, before the bag can be assembled, the leather must first be prepared. It is cut from the skin either by hand, using a punch, or by computer, and is then machine-stitched, trimmed and finished. This is an extremely precise process, with all dimensions measured to within a fraction of a millimeter.

80% of the total production time is spent on the assembly table, where CHANEL’s master craftsmen use their expertise to produce an item of unmistakeable luxury. After the material has been prepared, the bag is given its structure by inserting heat-sealed leather-finished supports. Each bag is then turned inside out and back again, in keeping with Mademoiselle Chanel’s firm belief in the importance of hidden luxury: the inside should be as good as the outside. As a result, the same amount of care still goes into the lining of each bag as goes into its exterior.

The bags are then quilted using machines specially developed by Chanel’s engineers, and this stage, though technical, is often one of the most creative in the design process, as can be seen on the series of models inspired by the stained-glass windows of the abbey at Aubazine, where Coco Chanel grew up.

Hot Mess Monday - Alicia Keys

I think that secretly, Alicia's stylist HATES her. I mean, she must just really despise her with a passion. What else would explain all the horrible get-ups this poor girl has been seen wearing lately. There is absolutely nothing decent about this outfit. It is a flat out disgusting. Not only does she look horrendous, but it does nothing for her figure. And that hair, my dear, that poof is a crime.

How is it Monday again...?

xo

My faves this week...

Fabulous Friday - Emily Blunt

Ever since Emily Blunt played the b**** in The Devil Wears Prada, I have loved her. Here she is at the premiere of It's Complicated, dressed in head-to-toe black. Love it. It is nice to see some people in Hollywood still have class.

Happy Friday!

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Obsession du Jour

Quilted Leather Shoulder Bag by Miu Miu. Delish.

$1450

net-a-porter.com

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Sonia Rykeil for H&M