How to Dress For Church on sunday

Tired of panicking about what to wear to church or youth trips and have it be deemed appropriate? Or are you a recent convert and are wondering what's a do and what's a don't? Here's a quick guide which will allow you to dress your style, look great, and still be church acceptable.

Ukrainian Designers Press On in Wartime

Even in the shadow of war, the fashion show goes on. As Ukraine remained in crisis this week, with a cease-fire weakening, Ukrainians in Kiev were doing their best to proceed with business.
Kiev’s fashion week—three days of shows sponsored by Mercedes-Benz—hit the runways over the weekend. The event showcased a group of designers determined to carry on despite sewing machines that might run only two hours a day amid electricity shortages, difficulty importing fabric and fears among business contacts outside the country.

Burberry's Resort 2016 Collection Is All About Texture

How convenient that the 2016 resort collections are beginning to roll out just as we're looking for summer style inspiration. Burberry's latest collection is packed with vacation-ready looks, featuring a playful mix of textures in macramé, mesh and lace.

Google, Levi's Partner to Develop "Smart Fabric"

At Google's annual developer conference on Thursday, the tech giant revealed that its Advanced Technology and Projects group (ATAP) has developed a textile woven with microfibers that have "digital sensing capabilities" — a "smart fabric" that could, conceivably, interact with devices including our smartphones. On Friday, Google announced that it has a partner to help bring the textile to market: Levi's.

New York Governor Introduces Nail Salon Workers' Bill of Rights

In his ongoing response to The New York Times exposé on worker exploitation in nail salons, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced Friday a nail salon worker's Bill of Rights. As part of his Nail Salon Industry Enforcement Task Force initiatives, going forward, all nail salons in New York will be required to post the workers Bill of Rights in plain view — for workers and consumers to see. 

Is it Even Possible to Look Classy at the Beach?

 
Contrary to popular belief, looking classy at the beach isn't hard. Trade in your teeny bikini for a figure-flattering one piece, ditch the baseball cap and choose a floppy straw hat, and voilà! If you want to go the extra mile, oversize tortoiseshell sunglasses never hurt anyone.

Business Louis Vuitton Ranked World's Most Valuable Luxury Brand

In the luxury world, the top dogs are exactly who you might expect them to be. According to a new ranking from the research group Millward Brown and the advertising conglomerate WPP, Louis Vuitton — the crown jewel in the luxury conglomerate LVMH's portfolio — is worth an estimate $24.7 billion, making it the most valuable brand in the sector.

The Best Daytime Looks at Cannes

I'd be curious to know just how many gowns were flown into Cannes for its annual film festival. With its many premieres and galas, the number must be greater those brought in for any other event series.

But it's the stars' daytime looks — typically worn to photocalls for the films they're promoting — that always prove the most varied, and thus interesting.

Sephora Goes Straight for Chinese Consumers With New Online Flagship

In a bid to get in with Chinese shoppers, Sephora is extending its reach in the region — online, at least. On Wednesday, the LVMH-owned beauty retailer announced that it would be opening a "flagship" store on the Chinese e-mall JD.com, a competitor to Alibaba. 

How to Get Megan Draper's '60s Hair from 'Mad Men'

The seven seasons of "Mad Men" span almost exactly a decade, from March 1960 to sometime in 1970. It was a decade that saw a great deal of change in fashion — from shortening hemlines to the total disappearance of men's hats — as well as in hair and beauty. This is best captured in Megan Draper's shift from a carefully arranged bob to a large, Priscilla Presley-inspired bouffant with cascading curls, which she begins wearing after she moves to California and her marriage to Don Draper enters its final stages.

How to Add Sun Protection When You're Already Wearing Makeup

You've probably read enough sunscreen articles at this point to know that most dermatologists recommend reapplying it every two hours. While this generally applies to situations when you're outside and being active/getting wet/sweating/in direct sunlight, it's also ideal to touch up your sunscreen on a normal work day, too. Its key chemicals can break down over the course of the day and become less effective, and it's in your face's best interest to reapply at least once on non-beach days. 

Models thatCame Out for the Amfar Gala in Cannes

As I type this, all of the best looking people on the planet (at least in my humble opinion) are gathered together at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, where the Amfar Cinema Against AIDS Gala is taking place. Thanks to Carine Roitfeld, who's staging a black and white-themed fashion show for the occasion, models like Karlie Kloss, Adriana Lima, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner traveled to Cannes with their best black tie ensembles in tow, and the one of a kind looks that come down the runway will be auctioned off to raise money for the cause. The 2014 edition of the Amfar Gala raised a record-breaking $35 million for AIDS research, and if the showing on this year's red carpet is any indication, we're thinking Roitfeld and her stunning model entourage might have what it takes to surpass it.  
 

Eliza's Love Letter of a Perfume

On a gorgeous afternoon a few weeks ago, I met up with Jan Ahlgren, the creator of the luxury perfume brand Vilhelm Parfumerie, to learn about his young business. He brought with him his wife and collaborator, Polly, who is currently finishing up law school and is, not so incidentally, the inspiration for the brand's flagship fragrance, Dear Polly. It is, in essence and intention, a love letter.

Maddie Ziegler Takes Her Rightful Place as Capezio's Brand Ambassador

After starring in numerous hit music videos for the pop singer Sia, shooting editorials for magazines like Dazed and serving as a fashion week correspondent for Elle, Maddie Ziegler has finally landed the industry gig she was always meant to have: brand ambassador for the dance wear company Capezio.

Maybe you, like me, haven't thought about Capezio since you took jazz class in the fifth grade. But thanks to the Ziegs and her strange gravitational pull, it's suddenly on your radar again. You discover they also carry an "activewear" line, and even though a former employer once told you at a party to "Stop dancing, you're terrible at that," you look into it, because, hey, you work out. Maybe you even wind up buying something.

That's celebrity marketing in action.

Capezio announced the happy news on Instagram, and Ziegler looks predictably cute in her first campaign images. While the clothes and Ziegler's movement take center stage, we'd like to give a big shoutout to the hair team. That messy bun trying to wrestle itself to freedom is truly fantastic.

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Who better to show off our favorite summer sunglasses than an insanely cute dog with personality to spare? We're talking about none other than Fred — who, in addition to having over 3,000 Instagram followers and a signature hashtag (#fredtastic), knows how to perfectly balance sunnies on his nose like a seasoned pro. We'd like to thank his owner, Cannon Tekstar, for finding time in Fred's busy schedule for Fashionista and bringing along the right treats to the shoot to ensure our top model stayed in high spirits. 

See the gallery below for images of Fred wearing all kinds of sunglasses — wooden, wayfarer, transparent, tortoise-shell, reflective — suitable for the summery months ahead. Fred approves! 

News Brief: Tavi Snaps Back at The Sartorialist, What David Letterman Has Done for Fashion

Tavi snaps back at The Sartorialist
The always frank Tavi Gevinson made her name as a fashion wunderkind at the very young age of 13. In an interview on The Talks, the now 19-year-old discusses the success of Rookie and grudgingly being a role model for young girls. On the topic of Scott Schuman of the Sartorialist and the comments he's made about her immaturity in the past, Tavi minces no words, saying it stems from his own insecurity and “the fact that he’s shorter than [her] in real life.” Oh, snap. {The Talks}

Hollywood's view of Chinese fashion

Hollywood has long been fascinated with China. But that doesn't mean it has always represented it fully or accurately — far from it.

In the new exhibit "China: Through the Looking Glass," early Hollywood — and film in general — is just one of the lenses through which the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute explores the way Chinese art and aesthetics have been interpreted by the West over the years.

Another, naturally, is fashion — and the show boasts a massive 30,000 square feet of gallery space filled with rich ensembles: Chinese costumes, historic garments and decorative arts, displayed beside the work of dozens of Western designers who were inspired by China.

The exhibition runs through Aug. 16 in New York City. 

 

A nail biting finish: how I finally stopped biting my nails

This might sound impossibly lame, but I have never cut my fingernails and if someone gave me a nail clipper, I would probably leave myself with ten raw stumps for fingers. I have been biting my nails for literally as long as I can remember, so it’s no exaggeration to say that stopping is tackling the habit of a lifetime.

I know that being a nail biter is unusual, but I never really thought about why I did it, what it meant, or how to stop. Now that I think about it, that’s strange, because I’m a psychologist and this kind of this is exactly what I am interested in – in other people. 

5 Tips for Rocking Short Hair Like You Mean It

The first time I cut my hair short, I was thirteen-years-old. I chopped over a foot of hair and donated it in honor of my sister, who had passed away from cancer the previous year. Cutting my hair was one of my earliest brushes with feminism, and one of the most empowering things I’ve ever done (try being the only kid in your freshman class with a pixie cut, much to your new boyfriend’s dismay.) In the past fifteen years, I have had just about every short hairstyle imaginable, from shoulder-length long bobs (or “lobs” as Pinterest would have it) to super short side-shaves and faux hawks. Some styles were more successful than others (pixie cuts should never be feathered y’all), but suffice to say, I think I’ve finally nailed this thing down.

How to Dress I Appropriate On A Tight Budget

What do you think of when you think of interviewing? I think of answering a lot of tough questions and wanting to make a good first impression. The best way to make a good first impression is to dress appropriately for the company setting.

Italian icon Giorgio Armani celebrates 40 years in fashion

Italy’s Giorgio Armani has celebrated 40 years in fashion with a star-studded gala, a fashion show and the opening of a museum dedicated to his designer business.

CAN CELEBRITIES DRESS FOR THE CHINESE-THEMED MET GALA WITHOUT BEING CULTURALLY INSENSITIVE?

 On Monday, dozens upon dozens of celebrities and the designers who dress them will walk the red carpet into the Metropolitan Museum of Art to fete the opening of the Costume Institute's next exhibit, "China: Through the Looking Glass."

PROFESSIONAL CURLY HAIRSTYLES

While not a style all hair lengths and textures can pull off, it is definitely ONE to keep in your repertoire. Even those with shorter cuts and tighter curls can benefit from letting a few pieces hang down to frame the face.