December 2007

Tuscan Olive, Asquith & Somerset [Beauty Bento Box]

Asquith & Somerset
Tuscan Olive
Anti-Bacterial Liquid Soap

An extremely nourishing and beneficial Anti-Bacterial Liquid Soap capturing Olive Oil’s natural properties and sensual and evocative scent. This hand wash has been made using the finest quality ingredients to help clear dirty pores, cleansing and enriching your skin. Using a luxurious foaming formulation your hands are left feeling soft to the touch and deliciously perfumed in a soothing and sensuous bathing experience.

I simply love the scent of Olives. It’s subdued and yet enough to please the senses.

On a hunt for a new hand liquid soap, been using one from Bath & Body Works and I’m slowly running out. I spotted this great option yesterday and fell in love with the scent, wishing that it has exfoliating properties, too. But I guess you can’t have everything. It’s anti-bacterial so that scores points for me.

I’ll give it a proper review once I’ve tried it. For now, it’s wrapped in a bag ready for Christmas. Lucky recipient.

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Source: Tuscan Olive, Asquith & Somerset [Beauty Bento Box]

Kat in Italian Marie Claire

Source: Kat in Italian Marie Claire

Tuxedo Style to Suit Your Handbag Closet: Valentino Nappa Bag [The Latest Luxe]

Tuxedo style is a leading trend for Spring ‘08, so if you’re looking for that signature piece to keep up with the fashions, Valentino offers a valuable suggestion.

The Valentino Tuxedo Nappa Frame Bag features a white and brown leather combo with a goldtone logo plaque. Bow accents add a ladylike touch, and double top handles make it simple to travel with a day of necessities with ease.

Valentino Tuxedo Nappa Frame Bag: $1,795 available at Sak’s Fifth Avenue 

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Source: Tuxedo Style to Suit Your Handbag Closet: Valentino Nappa Bag [The Latest Luxe]

Prom High Top

I’m not a sneaker freak by any stretch of imagination.  Save for my mild obsession with unusual Converse in my late teens which I grew out of because I then discovered that shoes elevated above the ground come in a mind bogglingly huge variety and from that point onwards, it was a slippery slide down to no man’s land between me and the trainer (sneakers for US-ers…. though I’m prone to use both words…).  Neither is my other half a sneaker freak on the sort of level who would queue up outside Stussy stores to get their mitts on so and so limited what nots. 

Ergo, I’m not ‘down’ with the ins and outs of trainer/sneaker land.  However, Style Salvage pointed out the beauts that are the Lanvin satin high top trainers from the AW07 menswear collection and having seen them in person (not so much glancing at them as panting after them with my boyf outside the Lanvin store in Paris in a highly primitive fashion…), I must make an official demand to have these made in girl’s sizes.  In the context of the menswear collection, they are stylistic pivot points - as in the collision between smart and lux clash at one concentrated point.  However, the use of satin/silk in jewel bright blue and purple…. how could they not appeal to me?

Apparently, I’m not the only one who feels the same, as femmes in Paris have been buying up the smallest sizes to get some Lanvin hi-top action going (this is where womens size 8 feet might come in hand…. darn my ickle feet….!).  Skinny jeans, leggings would be have natural affinity with these trainers, however, I’m inclined to go down the ‘classic clash’ route of pairing them with matching coloured prom dresses.  It’s a slicker version of the prom dress/trainer combo that is now a not-so-indie style trick. 

Vintage purple satin 50’s prom dress // Vintage blue metallic lame 80’s prom dress

400 and something euros is excessive though in trainer/sneaker language and Gnarlitude’s newly acquired purple silk Vans Sk8-His does a pretty good job of hitting that luxurious trainer mark.  Alas, they are only available from Proper in Long Beach and since Lanvin aren’t going to pumping their trainers in a size 38, I’ll just have to shelve my temporary fascination with the juxtaposition of smart satin and casual high-tops.

Source: Prom High Top

Vote: Do You Like Ashley Tisdale’s New Look? [Celeb Look]

Ashley Tisdale looks great here - so comfy, cozy, and right in line with the Christmas mood.

But we are not talking fashion here - we are talking her new look.

If you hadn’t heard, Ashley had a very bad deviated septum and had it fixed a few weeks ago. She recently showed off her new look. What do you think?

Personally, I really don’t see much of a difference. When I look close up in some other photos, I just notice that her nose is a bit slimmer, but really not so difference.

Please take my little poll. Do you like Ashley’s new look nose?

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Source: Vote: Do You Like Ashley Tisdale’s New Look? [Celeb Look]

Ultra-Sexy Party Dress [Dapper Diva]

Okay, I probably wouldn’t wear a belt quite like this, but I looove the fit of the skirt and the ruched side seams. Plus, the sleeves have a totally full, flowing appeal that I have imagine working well on all figures. Oh, and did I mention that it has Lurex, too?

Check out this dress from Size Appeal, $42.

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Source: Ultra-Sexy Party Dress [Dapper Diva]

Merry Christmas from the Beauty & Style channel [Her Accessories]

Christina has put together a fantastic round up of holiday posts from our Beauty & Style channel!

I can’t think of a better way to spread some holiday cheer than browsing through these goodies

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Source: Merry Christmas from the Beauty & Style channel [Her Accessories]