MAKEUP MONDAY ♥ RICHIE NICKEL RULES

This is a video from one of my favorite beauty gurus on YouTube, Richie Nickel who has a channel  called WHAT STYLE IS TO NICKEL, or WSITN. He has very good taste, he reminds me of the 80s Brit Pop scene and he's also very modern/future to me. I also love how his voice sounds a lot like Boy George. He's adorable. And I know I have a lot of fabulous boys who read this blog. Just in case you don't know of Richie, I thought I'd post this. He does really great, honest reviews and he does love color. He's just adorable. To some people he might seem extreme, but I'm not fazed as I've worked in fashion for years and these kinds of fab characters are staple to the industry. Plus, I'm terribly open minded and supportive. Even if you're a girl, he has great advice and he has superb taste. Like, in this video below, he talks about that new Garnier BB cream and I'm super excited to hear what he says. Because if he likes it, then it's prob really good product. And I'm interested in checking out the BB cream myself. Check him out. He's adorable. (If you didn't get the memo by now...he is adorable. ;) ♡

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SUNDAY MATINEE ♥ HERCHCOVITCH 2012

Do you guys ever check out the shows that go on at Sao Paolo Fashion Week? It's in Brazil and one of my favorite places I've ever visited my entire life and I've been to a lot of places. There's loads of talent down there and gorgeous people. Just think about all the super models who are from Brazil. When I was living in New York, designer Alexandre Herchcovitch was creating a buzz and his shows were massive and packed, some of the prettiest shows I've ever been to. I don't know if people still buzz about him the way they did back then, but he is still one of my favorite designers. He's insanely talented. His Fall Winter 2012 show at SPFW has some pieces that seems odd, but that's not unusual. But then there are pieces I love love love. I don't know if he even shows in New York anymore. That's the thing...you can be the hot child in the city and be loved by all the fashion press and still not make enough money to show in New York or whatever. Though, knowing him, he might have chosen to just show in Brazil.♡

more sunday matinee ♥ chelsea girls

SATURDAY SHOW ♥ NINA RICCI PRE-FALL

Peter Copping is just too damn good at what he does. I can't say I hate anything he has done at Nina Ricci...and I love how the Pre-Fall collection looks a little different than the other collections he's been doing. Really beautiful things. Can't wait to see what the actual Fall collection is going to look like.♡

more saturday shopping ♥ dolls and roses

GIRL FRIDAY ♥ MARILYN'S MAKEUP TRICKS

I was so fascinated by this Lisa Eldridge make up tutorial...it's way way more than a "how to look like Marilyn Monroe" video...it goes over all the tricks that made Marilyn look like...Marilyn...like the icon she still is. I had never heard so many cool stories about her look, including her plastic surgery and lip and eye tricks and relationship with her makeup artist Allan "Whitey" Snyder. It's a gorgeous video, but it's also a gorgeous education. Have a look.♡

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