Posts with tag InStyle

When we came across this 3.1 Phillip Lim bag in the pages of In Style, we were instantly obsessed.

The cobalt blue and black leather. The chain strap. The haphazardly-arranged jewels.

However, after hunting online and around town, we couldn't find said bag anywhere.

Shirtdresses have a lot going for them. They can easily go from one season to the next with a simple change of footwear and possibly the addition of a sweater, and they can be worn casually or glammed up. And, the right shirtdress can be seriously flattering. However, the wrong one? Bad news, darling.

We've got some tips from InStyle on how to rock the shirtdress trend (as well as a few of our own), regardless of your shape. And remember, the key to finding something that flatters your figure is always to try it on -- you'll never be able to tell how it fits from the hanger. Trust us.

What's better than celebrities or makeup? Both of them together!

Over at In Style there is a fun widget that helps you find your celebrity makeup match. Are you a blond more like Gwen Stefani or Reese Witherspoon? A brown-eyed brunette like Anne Hathaway or Julia Roberts? You pick the celeb, and then it pulls up some of their best known looks, along with with the makeup you need to recreate them. They also have quick expert tips, like the most dramatic liner for pale skin, or best lip colors for redheads.

Flipping through InStyle magazine at the salon, we were struck by this pretty dress by Bordeaux.

Yes, the color is great, and the embellished neckline still has a few minutes left on the fashionable timer. But it was what you can't see that caught my eye.

I don't know about you, but I never have the proper bras for my outfits. Any time I am wearing a racer back top or dress, I have to go ghetto-style and tie my straps back with a piece of ribbon. Oh, the shame. For some reason I never remember to buy a racer back bra when I am out shopping. Now thanks to The Strapper I can officially rid myself of that worry.

For just a few dollars (around $5), The Strapper will pull back my straps and keep them in place. The little plastic disc gathers your straps between your shoulder blades and comfortably lies flat against you -- no discomfort and no embarrassing bra straps hanging out of your clothes.

Even though they are designed for racer back tops, I would bet you can wear them with regular tops if you want to keep your bra straps from falling down. One customer from the testimonial section on their website used hers with her swimsuit: "Wow what a product. I've used it for my bathing suit with success. The color match was also perfect. Thanks so much."

The Strapper was just mentioned in InStyle's September issue and many women have already tried and fallen in love with this little lingerie gadget.

By now, you've (hopefully) got your dress steamed of wrinkles, shoes polished, jewelry matched, and handbag outfitted for the holiday parties that have been and still are happening. And even if the holiday parties have already happened, you've still got New Year's.

However, have you done anything about your makeup? The same look you've been doing all fall is fine, if you're going to get coffee with a girlfriend, but you've got to step it up for a holiday party. InStyle suggests you change it up with navy eyeliner. At first, I was skeptical. I've used nothing but black eyeliner and dark shadows to create a smoky look all my life, but the look of navy, especially with plum and bronze shadows, is stunning on Thandie Newton (then again, she probably looks great without any makeup on, too). InStyle used MAC's eyelining pencil in Prussian, which run about $14, but if you don't want to invest that much on something you might not like, try Rimmel's Kohl eyeliner in Denim Blue, which is only $3.19 at drugstore.com

A friend just tipped me off to a special promotion by a new makeup line called E.L.F. (for Eyes Lips Face), which has already received a good review by InStyle magazine. E.L.F. will be sold at Bloomingdale's in the near future, but until and its debut in stores, the company is promoting almost all of their products for only $1 each.

I haven't yet tried the products myself, but at only a dollar piece, I'm willing to try something new. Heck, you can never have too many shades of liptick, right? I particularly like the tiny lipglosses that attach to your cell phone!