Happy Halloween!

Indubitably one of the best holidays of the year!

I hope you've decked out yourself and your home, but no Halloween House is complete without a pumpkin!

The days of the simple Jack-o-Lantern are long gone; pumpkins are showing up painted, glittered, studded and sequined now! Of course, no one is opposed to the long carving tradition. Check out my fashion pumpkin:

And in the dark:

All it took was a carving knife, glitter, and paint!

Have a spectacular (spooktacular!) Halloween, my darlings. If you want to check out some serious fashion pumpkins, head over to Refinery 29's fashion pumpkin contest. Now those are some rad gourds.

Bisous,
Irene

Did You Hair the News?

Hurricane Sandy is here!

And rain/humidity is not very friendly to our hair. Try these funky and frizz-resistant styles!

Topknot:
Make it fierce like Karlie did

Crown braid:
Scarlett had this look nailed

Conjoined French braid:
Diane went for a more formal look

Please comment if you would like tutorials on these fabulous hairstyles. Stay safe, mes chéris!

Bisous,
Irene

Hello Kittens,

As you may have noticed, I have not been posting anything recently. Due to my current activities and preparation for next school year, I do not have the time and effort for this blog that I wish I could have. Even though, Irene will be continuing this blog and her fashion advice is only the best!

Bisous,
Bethany

Nailed It.

U.S.A.

Both American flag and nail art have been showing up everywhere, so I decided to join the two trends! Here's a patriotic look right in season, even if you aren't from the United States. (Sorry for the terrible photo quality!)

What you'll need (As pictured):
*White polish *Nail dotter *Base coat *Red polish *White striper *Blue polish *Top coat

Always always always use a base coat! It protects your nails and makes the polish stay on longer.

Paint your ring finger blue and all other nails red. These will be the foundations of the flag.

Using your nail dotter, create thick stripes along the red fingernails. Space them out so they match with the other fingers.

With your white striper, make multiple stars on your ring finger. I made five little lines, almost like an asterisk.

Put on a top coat for shine and durability.

You're done! Now go show off your patriotism!

Bisous,

Irene

Here's a Tip!

Need waist belts?

I have trouble finding waist belts, and when I do, they rarely fit me! So I started doing something that saves time and money: buying children's belts. The right size fits the waist and they're far more available than adult waist-belts. Also, you can try them on in the store in either boy's or girl's styles if you don't mind people judging you for being in the children's section. They don't know what they're missing!

Braided Herringbone Belt (Ralph Lauren)

Braided Leather Belt (Oscar de la Renta)

Nocona Brown Belt (A A Callister)

Reversible Calfskin Belt (Joseph Abboud)

Bisous,
Irene

Yes or Mess?

Double Thigh High Slits

This trend has been hitting numerous runways for Spring 2013 and Heidi Klum was seen in a double thigh high slit dress at the Emmys. What do you think? A definite chic win, or a loincloth-esque failure?

Photo Courtesy of Yahoo

Bisous,
Irene

How to...

Print mix

Mixing prints looks amazing, but can be so difficult! Here are some ground rules to help you mix it up!

Courtesy of blog.stylesight

Rule One: Stay in the same color family. 

Print mixing while color clashing can get a little too crazy.

Courtesy of Pinterest

Rule Two: Find a basic pattern.
Simple stripes or polka dots are easy to match with complicated patterns.

Courtesy of stylesaint

Rule Three: Balance it out.
Wearing three different prints on top and a basic bottom is less print mixing and more "these are all the tops I could find to keep me warm today."

Courtesy of BeadsLaceandShoes

Think about...
wearing the same print but in different styles! (like wider stripes, smaller flowers, etc)

Rule Four: Don't be scared!
The best outfits come from fearlessness.













Happy print-mixing!

Bisous,
Irene