May 2011

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Jo Baker, Curve’s makeup artist, gives a sexy tutorial on how to create dewy skin with three different types of lip looks, from nude to dramatic.  She’s featured as the resident makeup artist of Treats! Magazine, one of the hottest magazines in the world!  Enjoy :)

// a look from balmain fall 2011 //

Fashionista.com reports that Balmain, now under new creative director Olivier Rousteing, will create a more affordable brand called Pierre Balmain. 

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I had to privilege of attending the Lunchbox Fund event, given by one of my good friends Joaquin Phoenix, Donna Karan, and Salman Rushdie.

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This film, telling tales of the caveats of excess,  is visually stunning…..it stars Anna Mouglalis, Kristen McMenamy (still killing it softly at 46!!),  Lady Amanda Harlech, Freja Beha, Baptiste Giabicomi, and Mark Vanderloo.  Lagerfeld wrote and produced the new film, and sprinkled key looks from Chanel’s Cruise 2012 collection throughout the mostly black and white short.  The conclusion of the short film is after the jump.  Enjoy!!

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One of the newest additions to the Curve family, Una Burke’s creations are like nothing we’ve ever seen!   Una, an Irish-bred London-based designer, already counts Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Daphne Guinness, and most recently Rihanna among her fans.  She draws inspiration for her museum-quality collection from, of all things, human trauma and confinement -

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Because of our collective efforts, 16 Senators have written President Obama to resurrect his push for free & fair elections in Congo this Fall!  The fight is not over yet, but this shows that together we can make such a difference in this world!  Thank you to all who have bought whistles and continue to be whistleblowers for peace!  Still want to get one (or more)?  Click here to purchase.

A look from MacGibbon's last collection for Chloé // photo: Patrick Hoelck

As previously speculated during Paris Fashion Week, Hannah MacGibbon’s contract wasn’t renewed after three years at the house’s design helm and 10+ years total working for the brand.  The new head designer?  Clare Waight Keller, a knitwear expert who most recently headed Pringle of Scotland and also did stints at Gucci (with Tom Ford) and Ralph Lauren.

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Another gem from the team at Nowness:  a stunning video by Matthew Donaldson featuring model turned table tennis chanpion Sooyeon Lee.  The first look of the short, styled by Katie Shillingford, is the über-stunning Mark Fast Fringed All-in-One, available now at Curve Los Angeles and online.

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In what is definitely their largest undertaking to date, Target has partnered with Italian fashion house Missoni to produce not only women’s apparel, but also men’s, children’s, AND housewares as well. [click to continue…]

There were a lot of daring choices made at last night’s Met Ball (some were amazing, some didn’t pay off….),

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