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Fashion Week Favorites From Cynthia Steffe

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week is underway. During the next week I will highlight some of my favorite looks for fall 2010. As a side note, also check out this great New York Fashion Week promotion from Open Sky for 25% beauty and fashion products.

OK, so onto the shows! Fashion week always makes me want the clothes right now! This is especially true for the fall collections because it is always chilly during those shows. But you will have to wait for fall 2010. My first favorite is this look from Cynthia Steffe Fall 2010. I love the leather jumper dress and have always been a fan of squared neck lines. The hat is also a cute touch.

Here are a couple of more favorites of mine from Cynthia Steffe. In fact, the more I look at photos from the show, the more I find that I like. So, as I’m writing this, I decide that this will be a post dedicated to Cynthia Steffe. I’m loving the looks!

Here are a couple of more. My fall shopping budget may already be spoken for and it is only the start of fashion week.

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MAC Cosmetics and LAMB at New York Fashion Week (Milk Studios)

Fashion week has began! I love LAMB and always rush first to see what Gwen Stefani has new for us. For fall 2010 LAMB has some lovely pieces in various fall shades of gray, brown and black. Just in the first day’s material so far I have seen a trend among the shows toward mixing brown with gray and utilizing thigh high boots and stockings—a look that I really like.

I think the below combo of leather pants and interesting shirt is my favorite from the collection. I also love the dress and high boots.

Here is a group shot that gives a good look at much of the LAMB fall collection as a whole:

MAC Cosmetics did the makeup for the LAMB fashion show. The look featured heavy, smoky eyes with a bright fuchsia red lip. The look was very dramatic. I’m a fan! the face chart for the makeup look is below:

On a related note. Looking for makeup and fashion bargains? Check out the New York Fashion Week promotion from Open Sky for 25% beauty and fashion products. I am a shopkeeper there.

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Shopping at PH8

PH8 stores, which are a rebranding of Bebesport stores, offered me a gift certificate to visit their Chicago store and do a bit of shopping. Not being one to turn down excuses to go shopping, I was happy to oblige! PH8 carries sportswear ranging from daily wear items and accessories to trendy workout clothing.

The sales people were friendly and helpful, and I had a great time visiting. I picked up a couple of jackets from the PH8 spring collection on my shopping trip. The first is a lightweight, filmy jacket with a cute drawstring waist. I love the material on this, and the arms look neat pushed up to around the elbows as shown in the picture. It has a unique look to it that I really like.

The second jacket I purchased is an exercise jacket that will be perfect for spring runs. Made from wicking material, it is soft and light—this is a seriously comfy jacket! Now if it would just warm up enough outside for me to wear it instead of a coat! Unfortunately, I probably have another 6 weeks at least to wait. It is cold here in Chicago!

I also grabbed a vest on sale. The one in the photo is black, but I purchased it in brown.

PH8 has stores across the country and the Chicago location is in the Water Tower Place mall on Michigan Avenue. There are also Chicago area locations in Orland Park and Schaumburg. For a list of locations, visit the PH8 website.

Note: This post is based in part on ag ift certificate given to me by a representative of the company. For more, please see my disclosure page.

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PH8 New Year, New You Event, Saturday January 30, 2010

I love shopping field trips! Tomorrow, I will heading into Chicago to attend the PH8 Store New Year, New You event. PH8 is the reincarnation of Bebesport stores and carries a variety of sports wear, accessories, bags, shoes and jewelry that are competitively priced from $19 to $139. You can learn more at ph8stores.com.

On January 30, 2010 (tomorrow), US PH8 stores are giving away free gifts and refreshments, along with 25 % off of your purchases!

I’ll tweet from the event and post more about my shopping field trip to PH8 next week. Follow me on Twitter to read my updates. You can also follow PH8 on twitter, join the PH8 facebook page, and follow the twitter hashtag #PH8party for more.

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Julia Roberts at the Golden Globes. Makeup by Lancome

Julia Roberts had a fresh and pretty makeup look for the Golden Globes.

67th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals

Celebrity makeup artist Genevieve created her look:

First, Genevieve applied Lancôme Bienfait Multi Vital Teinté to Julia’s flawless complexion. Just a hint of color was applied to the cheeks with Lancôme Color Design Cream Blush in Petticoat Pink. Genevieve used her finger to apply and pressed the color on to Julia’s cheeks. To create a dramatic eye, Le Crayon Khôl in Black Ebony was used. Several coats of Lancôme Définicils Pro Mascara in Black created lush, dark lashes. Genevieve opted for a soft natural-looking pout. She applied Lancôme Le Lipstique lip liner in Natural Mauve then coated the lips with Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge in Coquette and topped with Lancôme Juicy Tubes in Hallucination for a high-shine finish.

You can order Lancome at Nordstrom.

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Tina Fey’s Golden Globe Look By Lancome

Lancome did the Golden Globe makeup for Tina Fey. I love this look, and by the way, I also really appreciate the stars who carried their own umbrellas!

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Here is how to get the look:

Tina Fey was made up by celebrity makeup artist Ana Marie. The inspiration, she says, was Old Hollywood/1950’s with a twist.

Tina’s skin was prepped with Lancôme Secret de Vie Toner (Ana Marie’s favorite!) and moisturized with Bienfait Multi Vital, a combination that keeps the skin looking vibrant all day. Lancôme Absolue Foundation in Pearl evened out Tina’s complexion. Ana Marie applied it with a foundation brush and blended with a damp sponge to make the foundation more transparent. To create a sun-kissed look, Ana Marie layered a cream blush (Lancôme Color Design Creme Blush in Petticoat Pink) with a powder blush (YSL Blush Variation in #18 Coral Sand). Layering the different textures allows for long-lasting color. For the eyes, Ana Marie lined the top and bottom lash line with Lancôme Le Crayon Khôl in Black Coffee and curled the lashes using a Shu Uemura eye lash curler. Lancôme Défincils Waterproof Mascara in Black was applied to create separated, dark lashes. Lips were lined and defined with Le Lipstique in Sheer Natural and filled in with Lancôme Color Fever Shine Lipstick in Tempt Me. For a fresh, glossy finish, Ana Marie used Lancôme Juicy Tubes in Cherry Burst.