From Startups to Mass Retailers, It's a Tough Time for Fashion

I went out to eat on Saturday night, my third visit to a restaurant that opened about six months ago. I initially booked a reservation there because I’m attracted to novelty. It’s in a popular neighborhood, but more than a few blocks away from the cliché parts, and its chef has worked at some very hip eateries. The menu, from the raw bar to the cocktails, is appealing. The proprietors have also done a good job with branding: nice logo, beautiful interiors, inventive cocktail names.

6 Standout Shows from London Collections: Men

 

Those who have been in the fashion game long enough will remember when LC:M was just a day tacked on the back of London Fashion Week. Today, LC:M, short for London Collections Men, has its own four-day event, which has underscored what many people concede to be fashion canonical law: There is no men's style like London men's style.

For Young Designers, Private Clients Can Be the Start of a Real Business

Earlier this month, Honor designer Giovanna Randall announced that she would stop producing her ready-to-wear collection — for the time being, at least — to focus on “special orders and bridal.”

It’s not entirely surprising. Honor was well funded.

9 Must-Know Tips For Walking in High Heels

High heels really are a girl’s best friend. They make you stand taller, look slimmer, and give you that extra boost of confidence that can only come from wearing a killer pair of heels.

8 Beauty Habits You Should Be Doing Every Morning

Use an antioxidant serum.
Antioxidants such as vitamins C and E help protect your skin from aging free radicals, which occur when you encounter UV rays, pollution and other stressors during the day. They also help your sunscreen work better, and give your complexion a noticeable glow. S

3 Things Healthy Women Do Before Stepping In the Shower

They Take Out Their Contacts
 
Water and contact lenses should never mix, and that includes your tap water. Because soft contact lenses are permeable, contaminants found in water can latch onto the lens and cause serious eye infections.

An Eyeliner Trick You Have to Use for Your Office Holiday Party

Office holiday parties can cause a little bit of a makeup freak-out. You want to look special but not crazy or over-the-top—a.k.a. water-cooler fodder. Which is why this eyeliner style Sienna Miller wore to the American Sniper premiere last night is perfect.

Fresh Ways to Rock a Ponytail

Rules are meant to be broken, right? After you've mastered the classic ponytail, take your cue from these celebrities on how to change up the look.

Lauren's Asymmetric White Skirt

I've been steadily building up my collection of midi skirts, the latest of which — a white linen-blend number from Stella McCartney — I picked up during Farfetch's biannual sale.

Personal styling fashion app, Voonik secures USD 5 M in Series A funding from Sequoia Capital and Seedfund

 
Starting up
Voonik was founded in 2013 by Sujayath Ali and Navaneetha Krishnan. Sujayath is an ISB alumnus and had worked with Visa and Amazon. Navaneetha has been involved with startups for many years, having previously worked at Zoho, Aryaka and Freshdesk.

How "Wall Scouting" Became a Thing in the Fashion World

It's a running joke in the Fashionista office that "wall scouting" has become one of the biggest time sucks for fashion bloggers and editors who want that little something extra to make their Instagram posts stand out. While it's a no-brainer that a hand-painted mural that's dozens of feet tall is a more eye-catching backdrop than an apartment wall, we can't help but wonder what lengths folks will go to in order to get a shot.

Today Is Probably the Day That You Will Buy a Bathing Suit

If you’ve been procrastinating on that summer swimsuit purchase, you must not delay any longer. No, really. After today, the pickings are bound to be much slimmer. Lyst, an search engine for online shopping, predicts that June 8 will be the “most popular day of the year to buy swimwear online,” based on search traffic, 2014 sales patterns and the number of swimsuits that have been uploaded onto the platform in the past two weeks.

Army-Inspired Pieces for Easy Summer Dressing

We can thank military outfitters for inspiring generations of fashion designers, who have adapted the colors, boxy shapes, precision tailoring and utilitarian pockets typical to fighting uniforms time and again for civilian consumption. For spring 2015, Marc Jacobs and No. 21 embraced the colors and shapes of army dressing, and J Brand offered up many more inspired options for pre-fall.

9 YouTube Tutorials to Help You Achieve a Flawless Korean Makeup Look

The increasing popularity of Korean beauty here in the U.S. is undeniable, and by now many of us are familiar with the basic features of the trending Korean makeup look: luminously dewy skin, straight eyebrows, a soft eye, and lips that manage to be both vivid and natural, with the deep sheer tint you might get after eating a handful of juicy berries. It's the girl next door but turned up to 11, and it is gorgeous.