Copy Cat-Walk: Kristen Stewart

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This week we’ll examine Kristen Stewart’s look at the Twilight Saga: Breaking Down Part 2 photocall at Tokyo. Why Hollywood’s new bad girl? Because she was chosen as the Best Dressed Celebrity Week October 29, 2012 by Vogue US (http://www.vogue.com/fashion/10-best-dressed/10-best-dressed-katy-perry-gwen-stefani-michelle-obama/).

    The funny thing is that a couple of years ago everybody hated Kristen’s style (some still do), but she’s finding her way through, wanna see?

Who is Kristen Stewart?

You might know her as “Bella”, which is the name of the Twilight Saga character that made her famous. You also might have heard of her as “Robert Pattinson’s evil ex” (who was her co-star at Twilight, by the way), since she cheated on him recently with the producer of a movie she was staring (“Snow White and the Huntsman”). Oh! So yeah, you might know her as “Snow White” too.

What is she wearing?

Louis Vuitton geometric top and short. I love geometry, because for most of us, that’s how beauty is conceived: by the geometry of the face or the body. Lately this conception has been changing which is perfect because now everything with the right amount of good taste can be conceived as beautiful, but still, the geometric standards are a classic.

Let’s begin with the top, shall we? Do you see how the white parts themselves sort of shape a t-shirt? Give it a try and ignore the black, what do you see? A super skinny Kristen! The black sort of camouflage and make shadows all over the upper part of the actress’ body, but because the white part on the front is larger, her face lights up, making her look happier and younger.

The shorts are lovely just because I love mini shorts. They did the same thing here, see? Both sides of the garment are marked with white patches that give the impression of a little short for pretty slim people. Also, they are worn somewhere between the waist and the hips, which makes us think she’s actually wearing the shorts at her hips and she’s got longer legs. High heels will always support this illusion.

The bonus here comes with the matching of the short and the top, how they compliment each other perfectly to accomplish their goal: a super stylized Kristen.

How to copy?

Buy bicolor tops, pants, jeans, dresses, shorts or skirts which both sides are marked with patches of the same color, while the rest of the piece remains another. 

Wear your pants, jeans, shorts and skirts somewhere between your hips and your waist or at your waist if you want to make your legs look longer.

Finally, black and white are a killing combo! Why? A classic!

I’m totally applying Kristen’s knowledge on my wardrobe, and you?

Hope you liked this post, crazy diamonds! Dream on and shine all over! See you Thursday! 

Quick Post: Hatters gonna love

Brrr! It’s fall already and winter is rapidly approaching! You know what they say, be “cold headed”, but hey! Nobody wants its brain frozen, that’s why you have to protect it. How? With a hat, of course! But remember, not any kind of hat! This is an opportunity to boost your style, so take it and make it right!

Oh! Don’t worry; I will walk you through it! Here’s my Top Three:

1) “Floppy Brim Fedora” by Rag & Bone

 

2) “Genie Ama Cloche Hat” by Eugenia Kim

3) “Blake Portrait Hat” by Eugenia Kim

I have to admit I was a bit selfish on this post because I only chose the kind of hats that would look amazing on my head, meaning they work best on round faces. Plus, I adore the mystery they bring to our outfits.

My! This post was quick indeed! Shine all over and dream on, crazy diamonds! Lotta love.

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P.S.2 All the images were taken from:

http://www.shopbop.com/accessories-hats/br/v=1/2534374302062819.htm?baseIndex=80

Dolce E Gabbana: Simplici…what?

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Dolce E Gabbana are a legend. I mean, seriously, who hasn’t heard of them? (If you haven’t, please continue reading. You owe it to your sense of style). What’s even more amazing about them is that they used to be a couple; just picture that! Fashion created by the power of love (and not any kind of love, the Italian kind of thing). They recently broke up, like 7 years ago or something. I was like: “Wow! If Dolce e Gabbana didn’t make it, what chance do I have with anybody?” But oh well, you know what they say: seasons change and people change no matter what you believe. Like Buddhism teaches us: nothing ever remains the same, not the good things, not the bad things. Pure impermanence.

1) Look A

We can say the same thing about fashion, right? There are so many things we might not like about a season or a collection, but we can always give it some time and voilà! New tendencies, new shapes, new textures… But we have to be open to see the change here. Imagine how it would be if you get mad to a designer just because the last collection was, according to you, a complete mess? What if you decided then that you didn’t want anything else from that label? And what if next season was absolutely amazing and you missed it because of your little drama?

Girls (and boys, if any), fashion is life: constant changes, lots of tragedies, lots of joys, lots of rage, lots of pleasure; it’s a matter of who you are and how you wear it (or live it). I strongly believe a true fashionista can turn any outfit into a runway look, as I believe a really successful person can make it with almost nothing.

Almost nothing? Certainly not Dolce e Gabbana!!! They created the adjective “massimalismo”, which would be the antonym of “minimalism”. So? So that means they believe more is better; hard to believe, right? It’s even harder when we hear everywhere that we have to keep it simple. But wait! Don’t go and hang everything on you as if you were a Christmas tree! You have to do it like the pro’s, and I’m going to show you how. Here, from the Spring-Summer 2013 Dolce e Gabbana collection presented in Milan's Fashion Week, my Top Three:

2) Look B

1) Look A. The dress!!!! It screams “SUMMER” so loud it makes me feel sad we haven’t even gotten to winter! And look at those earrings, for goodness sake! They are one of a kind. Remember, long earrings help your face look “longer” (not in a “long face” sense), so wear them if your face is really round or sort of squared, they will really help you out. Also, it’s recommendable to tie your hair when wearing them, just so they can be appreciated. The high-cut helps dissimulate the tummy and the openness of the sleeves and the skirt make the model’s extremities look thinner. No mention the girly and naïve touch they add to your walking. I’d say the fabric is silk, which helps a lot to the movement. Square cleavages make you look wider, so wear them only if your shoulders are small and your back and breast are petit. The brightness of the colors matches any type of skin, and the patterns are put in a way they don’t cause any distasteful visual effect. Pretty, really pretty.

3) Look C

2) Look B. Mamma mía! It screams Italia. The pattern on the blouse is strong but it’s ok because it isn’t all over it, it leaves some clean space to equilibrate the whole thing. It reminds me of some festive bright kind of baroque. Those sleeves are one of the best choices, because our arms look tinnier and longer. See the neckline? It’s completely straight, and it’s a great choice for anybody. It makes our necks look longer.   The high-waist shorts are excellent, because even though the piece is short, the high-waist makes it look like it ends up at a reasonable height, plus it makes our hips look wider, our waist look smaller and our legs look longer. Again, openness; they almost look like a skirt, don’t they? Just looking at the outfit makes me feel the summer breeze already. I love it. I just love it. Do you need more reasons? I don’t, I just love it.

3) Look C.  Massimalismo! Now, this is what I was talking about. Look at all the details on the skirt! Again, they add a playful movement to your walking. And those colors? They cheer anyone up. I like the fact that this outfit has texture, because, it’s even more unique. Not anyone dares to wear such bold clothing. This is the kind of skirt that ends up wearing you if you don’t have the right attitude. The blouse is cute but “simple” (yes, simple even with all those golden flowers all over it). What makes me call it simple? The colors. They belong to the same gamut. It’s a perfectly fine choice to match this skirt. Anything more complex would totally turn your outfit from "Wow!" To "Ouch!". And have you seen the earrings, I love those earrings. Bold, like everything Dolce E Gabbana do.

As we have seen, Dolce E Gabbana design for strong, secure women. It requires a truly bright character to not be outshined by those clothes. Remember, clothing is supposed to magnify your light, not dim it.

OMG! This next season is going to be mind blowing. We’ve seen so little designers so far and I’ve loved all of them! Beautiful garments make my day, I swear.

Wow, I’m a pro-simplicity, but D and G are starting to change my mind. What about you?

Have a wonderful day, crazy diamonds! Remember to always shine all over and dream on! Life was meant to be beautiful. See you soon! Lotta love.

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P.S.2 All the pictures come from Vogue.fr. Go ahead and marvel!

http://www.vogue.fr/defiles/printemps-ete-2013-milan-dolce-gabbana-1/6955/diaporama/defile-2067/10078/pag

Copy Cat-Walk: Poppy Delevingne

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Fashion is a portrait of us. The way we dress says so much about who we are, you wouldn’t believe all the messages we send to others with a pink blouse instead of a black hoodie. Do you know that when we have a conversation, what the other person understands is 16% speech and 84% body language, facial expressions, voice modulation and clothing?

Every celebrity (you name it) has its own personality, which makes him or her outstand among the rest. The Rich & Famous always know how to impregnate their look with their personality, that’s what makes them so easy to remember. Think of Lady Gaga or Cher. Their clothes are crucial. Are your clothes a reflection of your Psyque?

“Copy Cat-Walk” is a brand new section of “I’m Too Editor’s Choice”. Here, our favorite looks (modeled by our beloved celebrities) will be dissected so you know how to include some of their key elements to your closet. Are you ready?

For the premier, our opening dissection will be done to Poppy Delavigne in CHANEL (of course).

But first things first:

Who is Poppy Delevingne?

British model, socialite and CHANEL ambassador.

What is she wearing?

Short black long sleeved straight cut dress made of transparencies and lace, with a black “body” underneath it. Wearing the whole thing instead of two-piece underwear (traditional or not) is way better. You’re showing too much skin already, so when wearing something like this, cover the part of yourself that attempts to be covered.

I love transparencies (as many of you may know) and this is not an exception. They make us look so elegant and classy yet contemporary at the same time! My favorite part is the length of the skirt. I adore little dresses, skirts and shorts! They stylize our figure so much! We look taller and thinner and with some killer legs. The shoes are the right pair because they’re covered all the way, leaving only the legs exposed (no “feet skin” is shown).

Dresses like this are everywhere and even if they don’t have the transparency, the design is really good and favors almost everybody.

So, what do you say? Do you already know what kind of dress you’re gonna wear for your next party? I do!

Have a wonderful day, crazy diamonds! Shine all over & dream on! 

Lotta love x

P.S. Photo taken from Vogue.fr

Marchesa: The Prom Queen has arrived

“If Fashion Week is like high school,

Marchesa is the prom queen.”

-Voguepedia

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So you’re walking around Manhattan following your customary path to your favorite coffee shop at Central Park, right at Columbus Circle. All of a sudden, around the 36^th, you realize there’s more traffic than usual, so you wonder what may be going on. As you approach the Upper Manhattan, the air gets thicker, filled with the most marvelous scents: a mixture of peonies, jasmine, magnolia (Chanel nº5? Miss Dior?), lace, silk and ribbons. Could it be? You check your agenda. OMG! Checking twice just to be sure. Is it time already? You take out your smartphone and tap on the VOGUE app. Yes, your senses had it right: The Fashion Week is here.

Why is Fashion Week like Prom? Because both of them are the most important events in their inner circles, and just like almost every high school girl dreams of the perfect Prom night, every fashionista waits quite impatiently for the next Fashion Week (C’mon, lets face it, we have more Fashion Weeks than high school girls have their beloved Prom). What’s is it about these events that makes them so desired? Well, they make every girl feel like living a Fairytale.

1) LookA

Beauty is one of the strongest magic spells we can be victims of. Think about how you feel when you see your favorite flower, a sunset across the fields or the sea or the mountains, a genius photography or a perfect tableau, a gorgeous dress, the face of the man of your dreams… For some reason, during this two events everything beautifies to the point were we’re practically doped by the atmosphere; everyone’s happy and smiling and laughing so we’re happy and smiling and laughing as well.

Why is Marchesa like the Prom Queen? Because “she doesn’t even have to compete like everyone else—she just prettily reigns, laughing and waving naturally all the way down the runway in her custom Louboutins.” (Voguepedia) The proof is at its Spring –Summer 2013 Collection, as juvenile and cheering as ever.

What do you say? Shall we take a look? Welcome the Top Three:

2) Look B

1) Look A. White swan! Didn’t you think of “Swan Lake” when you first saw this? Or maybe, I don’t know, the first flower of spring! I mean, just look at that dress! So fresh, so clean, so innocent & so pure. The high-waist cut makes every single woman look fitter and taller with longer legs, not just the pretty mannequin. The lace at the top makes the dress a work of art, look at those details! I love how, even though it shows a lot of skin, it doesn’t look vulgar at all. The fabric is just perfect for the season; see how it is super weightless and how well it reflects light? Spring is about going out of our homes to enjoy fine weather and be free! This outfit certainly inspires freedom.

3) Look C

2) Look B. WOW! Far too beautiful to be true! These fringes are magic!!! Not only they dissimulate the little stomach bump you may have, they also add a delicate enchanting movement to your average walking. Have I ever mentioned how I totally love the “Charleston Girl” look? Wow, it’s like “Swan Lake” (yes, again) meets “Singing In The Rain” with a tsarine mode on. The lace detail at the neck takes care of any accessories we may need; and see how it goes all the way just below the belly button? That makes our body look longer, slimmer and equilibrated (because it breaks the dress vertically into two). It’s short but not too short and MY! Look at those shoes! Love at first sight does exist; I just fell for this outfit.

3) Look C. Say what? You don’t want to be the center of attention? I’m sorry, because with this dress, you’ll turn EVERY HEAD. Again, high-waist cut and fringes, and yes, you’ll seem taller, slimmer and (if that is possible), classier. The golden edges reflect the light to your face, so you look happier. Look at the fabric fringes! See how they turn and fall? They will hide the waist you may not have and will give you the hips you’d love to. It’s sort of futuristic with a pinch of Art Nouveau, and of course, VERY elegant.

So, what is it I love about Marchesa? Unlike the usual Prom Queen, her dresses can be worn by ANYONE (who can afford them), meaning your body shape doesn’t matter because the clothes adapt to it. That’s genius to me; I strongly believe clothes have to adjust to us, not the other way around. Bravo, Marchesa!

Well, at the end of this post I can happily say I added a new label to my list of favorites, and you?

I hope you’re shining all over and dreaming on, crazy diamonds! Until next Thursday! Lotta love.

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P.S.2 Images taken from Vogue.fr, enjoy!

http://www.vogue.fr/defiles/printemps-ete-2013-new-york-marchesa/6720/diaporama/defile-1939/9716/pag

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http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Marchesa

Giambattista Valli: “I want a woman to feel the cut of the scissors in the clothes.”

“I discovered the flou and the language of Paris.”

Giambattista Valli

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Are you familiar with this name? Well, I must admit I wasn’t until a couple of months ago. The first time I saw one of his designs was, obviously, on a page of a VOGUE Magazine, and since then, I just kept tripping on images of his beautiful designs almost every time I flip a page of a fashion magazine. It’s natural if a few of us are not related with this label because it’s only seven years old. Wow, right? So recognized in such a short period of time! Well, that’s what talent grants you, my friends.

1) Look A

Valli’s designs are complex (generally composed by more than one layer and more than two textures) and very womanly. The dominant colors of the Spring-Summer 2013 collection are golden, white and red. The effects? Transparencies. Texture? Fabric flowers. Cuts? To the waist.  Generally I try to vary the sort of clothes I choose for the top three, meaning I usually pick looks composed by pants, chemises, blazers, skirts, sweaters and dresses. This time, however, I chose what I think summarizes the best Valli’s style: Dresses.

Ready or not, here we go! The Top Three:

2) Look B

1) Look A.  “SPRING IS HERE!” or so it seems to shout to the world. The first look is this fabulous, classy and super girly white flowered dress. The faux- V-cleavage makes the upper part of the model’s body look longer- as if needed. I love the fact that is a fake cleavage because if it had that cleavage instead of the circular neckline it actually has got, it wouldn’t be as elegant; I mean, the skin would be just a little bit too much. The frills a the waist help dissimulate any abdominal bump existent, helps your waist look smaller and your hips look wider. The cut at the front of the skirt differences it from an average pencil skirt, giving it movement and a kind of relief that makes it unique –plus, it makes the walking easier-.

2) Look B. Hello, tsarine! I picked this dress because it makes the transition from season to season easier; meaning the designer still keeps some details from Fall-Winter on this piece. Examples: Long sleeves and the baroque look of the faux red jacket. Also, the color combo; I don’t know why white and red remind me of Christmas time. Anyway, the whole thing is beautiful: Look at the red flowers detail! That lace is exquisite. The white fabric is ideal for this season, why? It’s very thin and fresh, plus it reflects the light of the sun giving us a precious nacre glow. The pin-up shorts underneath the dress are an excellent idea, because we can still use the transparencies to our favor- a woman’s legs are the hell of a weapon- and look super graceful and zero improper.

3) Look C

3) Look C. Roses. The first thing I thought when I saw this dress was: “Roses”. Look at it closely; the detail of the skirt makes it look like the petals of one of the most romantic flowers that ever existed. The lace gives a sensual air to the whole piece, and the transparencies, again, keep it from showing a little bit too much. Transparencies are perfect for eye-illusions; they mock our senses badly. For example, take a look at the lace part just under the draped skirt: it’s got a pointy end and leaves uncovered the upper part of the legs. Frontal pointy ends in skirts aren’t very recommended, and even less when they show that much of our legs, but hey! You know what! Here’s transparency to save the day, turning a not-such-a –good-idea to an oh!-wow-I-must-have-it.

It sort of reminds me of Valentino and Elie Saab, what do you think?

Well, I hope you enjoyed meeting a label that promises to turn into a legend in the fashion world.  I certainly did.

Oh! I wanted to apologize, I know I promised to write three times a week but I find it impossible with such little free time. I learned my lesson: only make promises you can accomplish, be careful not to overestimate yourself- believe me, it happens more often than you may think-. What I can promise is writing the best posts on every Thursday, ok? Again, I’m truly sorry. I am.

So, after the moral learning of the week, all that’s left is to say goodbye- for now. Shine all over and dream on, crazy diamonds! See you next Thursday? Lotta love.

P.S. Follow me on twitter: @alanandall

P.S.2 All the photos were taken from Vogue.fr. Here you go!

http://www.vogue.fr/defiles/printemps-ete-2013-paris-giambattista-valli/7144/diaporama/defile-2175/10367/pag

Dior: L’Haute Couture has never been so neat

“Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty

that is attractive without zest.”

- Christian Dior

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So, it’s been a while since we have spoken about Haute Couture, and I know I said I would stick to Summer-Spring 2013 but it’s just that I can’t possibly go on to the next season without talking about Christian Dior. I mean, let’s just be honest, when someone says “French Maisons” what do you think about? Yes, Chanel and Dior.

As a matter of fact, those two marked the beginning of fashion as we know it today, always honoring one of the main commandments in the industry: simple is better. “Oh! But we have talked a lot about designers mixing textures and styles in a very Baroque way!” Well, yes, rules were meant to be broken, but here’s the thing, you just don’t go ahead and break them, you have to know how to do so. As in pretty much everything, we have three groups on the field: the conservatives, the moderates and the liberals.

Obviously, do to the constant changes in today’s world, the liberals have the biggest number of designers enrolled, why? Because there are so many tendencies somebody has to cover, it would be a total waste to leave the public unattended. Of course, some of us are more, well, “old fashioned”. Some people will always need something timeless, and as we all know, the only ones that can fit in the profile are classics.

I must admit that another thing that kept me from writing about Dior was the scandal they had with their previous creative director: John Galliano, whose anti-Semitic attitude won him out of the Maison. I didn’t know what to expect from the new designer on board, Raf Simons, since I somehow picture the departure (very justified departure) of Galliano as Lagerfeld leaving Chanel. But clearly my fears had to reason to be, because Dior as a whole knew what it was doing, and Raf Simons is taking us back to the designs of the very founder of his kingdom: Christian Dior.

Christian Dior believed the clothes would help a woman stand out only if she had the right attitude, I mean, it’s such a shame when the clothes end up wearing you instead of being the other way around! Designers as Dior or Chanel wanted the person itself to be the focus of attention, not what they were wearing, the clothes just have to pump our personality, not overshadow it.

Wooh! I that was a long introduction, but hey! You had to know the context! Now, are you ready to see Dior’s newborns? Here, from the Haute Couture Fall- Winter 20120-2013 collection of Christian Dior, we have my Top Three.

1) Look A

1) Look A. Talking about timeless… look at that! And of course, it had to be black, the true color. Tell me if you wouldn’t look at yourself in the mirror while wearing this and say: “Mirror mirror, on the wall, who’s the classiest of them all?” There certainly is no-need for an answer when a picture is worth a thousand words. The long V cleavage matches perfectly with the open cut of the pleated skirt. It’s versatile and will never let you down. The black long sleeves that practically act as a second skin stylize the arms, and the cut just under the ribs help dissimulate your belly if any. There’s no texture and the thickness of the fabric makes it even more uniform. Perfect. Want to look like Grace Kelly, anyone?

2) Look B

2) Look B. My God! Look at that beautiful skirt! I love every waist-high cut, because it doesn’t just make you look taller, it also makes you look slimmer. The “thinner” effect is strongly supported by the puffiness of the skirt, which makes the upper part look teeny tiny.  The texture, color selection and pattern of the skirt make you think you don’t need anything else but a plain pair of shoes and a plain t-shirt; and well, that thought would be accurate, look at the outfit! The t-shirt is very delicate and generic. The fabric? I’d dare to say is silk, but I’m not so sure.

3) Look C

3) Look C. This was the star of the collection, and what a star! Shining brighter than the sun, huh? Again, long sleeves. The upper part of this dress is pretty much the same as the upper part of the previous look. ¿The lower part? Pretty much as the first look, but longer. Yellow is one of my favorite colors, but you have to be careful when wearing it, because well, brighter colors can make your body look bigger than it really is. Especially this dress, so tight at the waist, shouldn’t be worn by anyone who hasn’t got plain abs. Has it been black, like the first one, well, you might trick the audience, but with such color, no way.

So, what do you think? Has Raf Simons honored Christian Dior’s name? Totally. As you saw, all the pieces were eternal, completely immune to any trends or fashions; they’ve got a style of their own that know how to compliment any woman. Compliment and complement, because remember, fashion is a mere accessory to your personality and it helps you define yourself only if you have something to define.

My! Look at the time! I’ve got to go, but hey, crazy diamonds! Shine all over and dream on! See you next week? Lotta Love.

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P.S.2 All the photos were taken from Vogue.fr; go ahead and take a look!

http://www.vogue.fr/defiles/automne-hiver-2012-2013-paris-christian-dior-2/6443/diaporama/defile-1784/9268/pag