Fall/Winter Fashion report 16/17

I know 2015 is just around the corner but I'm excited for the fashion trends for 2016/2017 year. We are about to leave monochromatic 2 piece sets, A-lined silhouettes, tailored, clean and polished looks for something a little more rugged, raw and over sized. Style looks such as; Remaster, Artisan, Offbeat and Elemental will take over in the upcoming seasons.

 Remaster

For the remastered look think of someone taking the Mona Lisa painting and hacking at it with scissors. Remastering is deconstruction old looks. It is taking Victorian and Medieval costumes and making them modern and ready-to-wear. Remaster-drama, romance and history with a modern edge!

How to get the look?

• Volume
• Raw Edges
• Armor-esque shapes and embellishments
• Padding
• Quitting
• Tapestry like fabrics
• Jacquard, Brocade, Velvet, Velour Fabrics
• Tribal prints
• Over-sized silhouette
• Opulence
• Warrior Look
• Sci-fi knits
• Utility
• Grungy
• Texture   
• Layers

Artisan

Its all about craftsmanship and authenticity or the look of. The artisan trend is bringing back the look of 1870's working class with denim, denim and more denim! The sexy lumber jack look is coming I see it now. 

How to get the look?

• Khaki
•  Nuts and bolts accessories
• Paint textile designs
• Sturdy Fabrics
• Over-sized silhouette
• Loose fitted knits
• Distressed Fabrics
• Aged look
• Patchwork
• Bohemian
• Unraveled
•  Unfinished
• Giant Weaves
• Graphic Overlays  
• Denim
• Blanket Coats

Offbeat Art

This fashion trend appeals to your senses. Bright light and colors and wake you up and heighten your emotions. The 70's and 80's are back a come back in the form of psychedelic patterns and motifs. Goovey.

How to get the look?

• Bright color
• Statement pieces
• Color blocking
• Disruptive Patterns
• Neon lights
• Optical illusions
• Hippy
• Boho
• Rainbows
• 3D surface textures
• Saturated hues
• Poster art
• Checker plaid
• Odd Composition
• Vintage
• Street
• Urban
• Odd color and Pattern combinations
• Boyish Tailoring

Elemental Nature

Fire, wind, water and earth take will form in fashion. This calming fashion trend's color pallet is oh so cold. It remind me of Old Man and the Sea or one of those nature poems they made us read in 10th grade English class. I foresee allot of ponchos and fish nets! 

How to get the look?

• Neutrals
• Greys
• Pastels
• Fisherman look
• Natrural Fabrics
• Oil Skins
• Nautical
• Strips
• Organic Knits
• Delicate Fabrics
• Color treatments: tie dye, rinses, and resist dyes
• Worn out fabrics
• Digital Photograph textiles
• Atmosphere motif
• Flora motif
• Maps
• Compasses
• Utility
• Function
• Comfort
• Drapes and flods
• Blanket
• Quilting

 All information and pictures are from: www.wgsn.com

make up mistakes, santa baby, matte lips, job interview, invisible zipper, and cleaning sewing machines: Favorite vlogs of the week 12/14/14

I'm starting a new thing where I share some of my favorite vlogs I watched this week!

Pretty Cheap: One Dollar Shampoo

My hair is like Regina George because sometimes she personally victimizes me and when it comes to shampoo I can't use cheap shampoo because she will get vengeful. But VO5 and White Rain shampoos always make their way into my bathroom because people like to buy it and give it to me. "Thanks, but no thanks." is what I thought until I discovered the use for this stuff!

1. Clean make-up brushes and paint brushes. If you add a few drops to a cup of water and soak. This get rid off all that oil, glitter and gunk.
2. Clean hair brushes and combs. Run some water in the sink and fill with shampoo, then clean out your hair tools
3. Fix a stuck zipper. Add a drop to lubricate the zipper.
4. Hand-washing.
5. Clarify hair. Once a month clarify your hair with this shampoo. The sulfates and harsh detergents with get out all of the product build-up
6. Lastly, This stuff makes the BEST bubble bath. Normal bubble bath bubbles only last or a minute or two but this stuff last for hours! I would buy this over bubble bath any day!

I met Rebecca Minkoff!

 She came to Saks Fifth Avenue in Birmingham, Al earlier this month. She scared me because she's tall and skinny. I wasn't prepared, but she is fabulous.

Fall/Winter Pamper Evening

 So I like pamper evenings. Allot. I like to take time out of like and take care of me. Plus its a perk of being a lady; bubble baths, scented candles, face mask, nail color, shampoo, conditioner all of that good jazz. Here I listed the steps I take to pamper myself.

Inside:

I like to start off with a good meal and I take my vitamins and drink plenty of water because I usually forget during the week. I take Fish Oil during the fall/winter to help strengthen my immune system and it help in healthy brain function and I also take One A Day Women's M

ultivitamins and Hair Skin and Nail Vitamin with Argan oil. After I'm done with my pampering I like to eat chocolate or have some hot cocoa. 

 Set the Mood:

To set my pamper mood, I use with candles and music. I like to use fall/winter themed candles like gingerbread cookie and vanilla cupcakes.

Face:

To start pampering my face I washing it with my cleansing oils to get rid of make up and bacteria. I apply more oil and use my cleansing brush on the exfoliate setting to exfoliate my skin. Then I apply my Freeman oatmeal and avocado face mask. Sometime I use my lip exfoliating mask from Mary Kay. After 15-20 minutes I tone my face with Apple Cider Vinegar and moisturize with coconut oil.

Hair:

For my hair I either apply a hot oil treatment or a pre-poo or a protein treatment. Then I wash it out in the shower with shampoo. Then I follow the shampoo with a apple cider vinegar rinse or a teas rinse. Then I apply either a deep conditioner or a rinse out conditioner. After 3-20 minutes I rinse out the conditioner. Next I rinse with cold water to seal my follicles and then I t-shirt dry. After t-shirt drying I moisturize my hair using the LOC method. For my oil I use olive oil because it is a thicker oil. Lastly I braid my hair and air dry.

Teeth:

I whiten my teeth with hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and salt.

Body:

I usually take a bubble bath with baby oil and sometimes I make a detox bath (I will make a post about my favorite detox bath later!) And I also exfoliate my body with a body brush or a coffee scrub(Post on that later too).

Nails:

First I take off that ugly chipped nail polish. I like to soak my nails in warm oils, then push back my cuticles, afterward. I then file, clip and use a nail strengthener.