Archive for July, 2009

Dolce & Gabbana Perfume and Cologne

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Dolce & Gabbana is the world-renowned design house that has had a major influence on Beauty in the past 15 years. Their foray into the fragrance world proved to be very successful as they have released many colognes and perfumes that have done very well for them. Dolce & Gabbana Perfume and colognes have done more than enough to capture the imagination of fragrance-wearing people. The fruits are slightly muted here, this scent is no fruit salad, and it’s perfect for any time of the year or any occasion. It’s actually great for cloudy a Monday morning to brighten up anyone’s day. The smell of dolce & gabbana perfume or cologne can bring you back to a time and place. This perfume and cologne is a warm, earthy leather scent that never turns into a dirty or overwhelming experience. Rather the sweetness and spice keep this manly D & G fragrance fresh and modern. But dolce and gabbana cologne has made perhaps the biggest splash of all, commanding respect in the fashion industry as a subtle, yet strong blend of timelessness that endures without overpowering. It is suitable for people, who party and go to the clubs to have a good time.

The style of their perfume products is sensual and cheerful that makes it a must have for both men and women of the modern world. If you are the kind of person who loves the smell of nature then Dolce & Gabbana perfumes is the brand for you. You are sure to get the mystical fragrances from nature which is going to take you to a whole new world of ecstasy. Dolce & Gabbana is an International brand with fans from all over the world. A brisk walk in a shopping mall and you will see dolce Gabbana merchandise on sale everywhere. One of D & G top selling line of products include it’s portfolio of discount perfume. The One for Men by Dolce & Gabbana is a masculine concentrate of elegance and sensuality, taking in both classic and modern values while being vibrant and engaging. If you and your partner like the same perfume, that is a good option. This is a nice way to bond and share something that you feel makes you both feel good. It is still a strong contender for a spot in every man or woman’s fragrance collection.

There is a huge range of the Dolce & Gabbana Perfumes and cologne to choose from the one that suits your personality. Here are some available for men and women with a brief description that might help you decide which one to go for. Their fragrances can be found in specialty shops and major leading department stores around the world. A great company I’ve found and used many times to purchase gabbana perfume and cologne is your overstockperfume.com. Buying dolce & gabbana fragrance gives you the benefit of not only being able to obtain a wider variety of perfumes than you can get in your local department stores. Buying a right Perfume can be a very hard decision but if you do enough homework I am sure that you will find the best perfume for yourself.

The best way to take care of your hair to have a great styling

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

One of the most crucial factors on which our outer appearance depends is our hair. And for that reason it is essential to take good care of it so that there remains no chance of it getting damaged. There are a lot of factor on which the health of the hair depends. One of them is obviously the food that we provide to our hair. Supplying the essential nutrients to the hair is as needful as we need to eat daily for survival. Like the rest of our body, our hair too needs the adequate amount of food so that they it may remain healthy as well as to keep on a steady growth. Besides that it is very much true that if your hair isn’t healthy, whatever styling you may do to it is going to be all in vain.

Besides there are also other factors determining the health and growth of the hair. One such factor is the lifestyle you are accustomed to. As for example if you are giving your body too much stress or if you are not providing your body the adequate amount of sleep then your hair is going to suffer damages. Therefore to help your hair from getting damaged keep yourself out of stress and get enough of sleep. As we all fear the problem of hair loss it should be kept in mind that it can be caused because of deficiency of adequate and proportionate supply of essential vitamins and minerals. But along with that it should also be kept in mind that there are some vitamins, which are essential for the health and growth of the hair, but may also lead to hair loss if taken in excess amount. Therefore the fact that should be kept in mind is that you must maintain the proportionate amount of supply of the essential nutrients to the hair. Not more nor less, as they both can be harmful.

Besides caring your hair from inside, it needs some external care also for the healthy maintenance of the hair. And this starts with proper cleansing and conditioning of the hair. It is the best way to take care of your hair if you have a shampoo on every alternate days along with conditioning the hair after every wash. This not only helps your hair to remain clean and tidy but also it helps in proper moisturizing of the hair providing smoothness and shine to it. And along with that comes the question of scalp care. Massage the scalp with the balls of the finger tips in a circular motion every time your have a shampoo. This helps in soothing the nerves as well as relaxing the muscles. Massing the scalps also helps in proper scalp circulation and helps it release natural oils, which is much essential for the hair.

Never let your hair go dry, avoid blow dryers and the application of other heat treatments to the hair. With the use of the heat treatments the hair loses it natural moisture and the natural oils and becomes rough and brittle and prone to hair breakage. Therefore it is seen that to prevent the hair from getting damaged it is essential to have an over all protective measure for the hair and only then you can have the desired shine and styling done on your hair.

Stunning and Classic Gucci handbags

Monday, July 13th, 2009

This Gucci handbags is sized just enough to keep Lindsay’s every stylish essential, with zip and cell phone pockets for additional storage. As you can see, Lindsay managed to comfortably carry the bag with its gold-tone studded double handles with ring attachments.

We’ve seen Lindsay Lohan carrying a Gucci handbags not just once or twice, but probably countless times already. This time, she’s toting the Gucci Irina Tote while in her wintery outfit, which indeed makes her even more elegant looking.

The Gucci handbag kind of brings a hint of vintage appeal to it, and it very well complemented her brown leather jacket and tanned boots. It is made from sumptuous suede, and it is designed with Baltic blue suede trim and with some brass-tone hardware. It has heart-shaped Gucci crest detail that accents the exterior front of this bag, plus it also has diamond-like patterned stitching on top and on the sides with studs.

I am sure that there are many other ensembles that could go well with this Gucci handbags, but for the fall and winter season, I think Lindsay Lohan’s outfit is a perfect match.

Actually, she has already been spotted carrying another Gucci handbag but in white version, and this black version is just equally stunning and actually more classic.

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Beach Totes

Monday, July 13th, 2009

And the series just keeps rolling. Mother’s Day is always in the middle of spring heading into summer, so giving a your mom a bag that she can take to the beach for the upcoming summer is a very good idea. Thanks to Saks I have found two different but both adorable Beach Totes. Let’s start off with the Juicy Couture Zuma Beach Tote:
The reason why this is the perfect beach tote is because it is triple the fun. The tote (pictured left) includes a cotton canvas beach sack which is cleverly carried inside of the coordinating transparent plastic tote. As a little add-on, Juicy throws in a leather trim clear wallet. The cotton sack has drawstring and tie closure and sequin detailing while the plastic tote has leather straps and canvas trim. The canvas bag measures 16″H X 16??”5L X 10??W and the plastic tote 13″H X 9″L X 10″W. This beach tote exemplifies young and simple summer fun, and can be yours for $128 at Saks Fifth Ave. While the Juicy Couture zuma tote features plastic to fend off the water and make it more “beach friendly”, my next pick would need to be given a little better care.

I can’t help but love the new Prada Canvas Tote (right). Now don’t think I’m na?ˉve, but I have seen celebrity mommies toting this bag around, even at the beach (I’ll look for the picture again if you don’t beleive me!) The Prada Canvas Tote is a water-colored canvas tote bag with ostrich trim and shoulder straps. This one has a boat on the front and the colors just make me happy. The bag measures 13″H X 16″L X 5??”W and is avaliable at Saks for $860. Now, if the bag you don’t want the bag you buy your mom to get ruined in any way, I’d say go with the Juicy. Celebrities can buy a new Prada bag every week, and I’m sure that is why they don’t care if if gets a little bit of damage. But that doesn’t mean you couldn’t buy the Prada Canvas tote for your mother as an everyday tote!

Beautiful LV handbag, not so beautiful price

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Louis Vuitton handbags are known for their high end, luxury handbags that come with a high price tag. The Louis Vuitton handbag is currently available at Saks Fifth Avenue. Shocked? I was too. For a simple, but yet beautiful handbag I think Louis Vuitton handbag went a little too high on the price tag. As I say often, beautiful handbag, not so beautiful price!
Last time, we see Kate Moss carry her navy-like Gucci Sloaney bag. This time, she totes Louis Vuitton handbag Suede Asphalt Purse part of collaboration between LV and director and style icon Sofia Coppola. Comparing relaxed getup last time, she looks really chic with her contoured long top, blazers and frayed shorts.
It is indeed a versatile purse that you’d definitely want to have as an investment piece since this can really last for years use. This also doesn’t look that elegant but it would definitely be perfect for everyday use, which is indeed better.
And since this is versatile both in design and shade, you know this could be easy to match with just about any ensembles whether for your day activities or after-dark parties.
Perhaps if it weren’t for the long necklace, blazers and her versatile yet luxurious looking Louis Vuitton handbags, her totality would look as casual as when she was toting her Louis Vuitton handbag. So anyway, the bag is actually not totally stunning since it comes only in dark color, but the suede material made it look really sumptuous. The leather trimming and bands that vertically surround the bag adds richness to it, making it classy and really smart.

A BOHO LOOKING GUCCI MEDIUM DRAWSTRING SHOULDER BAG

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Can you imagine that a classic bag from a premier designer could actually look bohemian and not really that classic? Well imagine no more with this Gucci Handbags. It actually looks appealing and it is indeed a fresh take on classic design, making it even more interesting for today’s fashion.

This gucci handbags comes in the signature interlocking GG patterned fabric with rich brown leather trimming. The drawstring closure with tassel detail, accented with logo ornament, indeed brings that bohemian vibe to this purse, including the shape.

This shoulder bag measures about 18.9 x 15.7 x 1.6 inches, so it is really large to let you pack in all your important stuff and whatnots. It also has zipped and open pockets, sitting on the cotton lining for additional storage. Large as it may seem, the adjustable shoulder strap of 5? inches drop should be enough to carry it with ease.

And though coming in that signature print tells that this gucci purses is a luxury, the price remains quite reasonable enough for $890. At least you know that in exchange to the somewhat

Finding the Best Ways to Get Huge Collection of Women’s Handbags

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Women’s handbags are nowadays not only used for utility purpose but also to generate a fashion statement in the society. To add to one’s persona these handbags must go with their outfit too. Hence, color shape and choice of the bag should be made depending upon the life style of the lady. Before knowing about how to get a huge collection of women’s handbags, it is necessary to know about different handbags available in the market.

Leather bags: These are durable in nature and are usually metallic colored.
Jute bags: These bags made up of jute are perfect amalgamation of style and simplicity.
Ethnic bags: Bags with sequins work and a good amount of embroidery.
Party bags: Bags with chain handle that are ornamented with materials like brooch.
Tote bags: These are simple carry bags that are perfect for shopping!
Clutches: Bags with no handle and carried in hand.
Satchel handbags: Bags with two large straps. These are especially for the working woman.
Online shopping of women’s handbags:
There are many discount retailers and departmental stores, which offer a wide range of women handbags from the reputed branded ones to unbranded handmade ones. Besides this, most of the designers have their websites from where these merchandises can be purchased at a reasonable price.

Window shopping at stores sometimes won’t help you in getting the right handbags, hence online shopping is considered to be the best mode of shopping where you can avail each and every brand in the most convenient way. Different types of women’s handbags like messenger bags, drawstring, vintage, wicker and fur can be easily purchased from the web world.

But there are certain disadvantages of online shopping. A lady can’t feel the handbag on the website. Also there are chances that what you see on net, will not be the same thing that is delivered to your home.

Some of the precautions that can be followed while purchasing a handbag:

Before making the payment, always check the fabric of the handbag. Look for the inner stitching of the bag. Try to purchase the handbag directly from the designer store or proven online retailer which provides full authenticity. You can also design your personalized bags in certain websites.
Opt for websites/online stores which offer refund or return policy. Also try availing fantastic bargains.

Burch at the Beach

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Odds are that the gorgeous purple color is making me more enthusiastic than I would be otherwise (it reminds me of my favorite Balenciaga color of all time, 2007 violet), but color is such an important part of a bag’s personality that I’m completely okay with that. Prada always uses excellent leathers and high-quality construction, so I don’t doubt that the bag will last for quite a long time indeed. The only thing left to consider is the structure: it’s boring, I’ll admit, but it’s also highly functional, and the beautiful shade of purple makes up for the simple shape. Considering the price of this bag relative to others in Miuccia’s arsenal, I’m pretty pleased. Buy through Saks for $995.

Our fabulous intern Anna had the chance to meet with Tory Burch last month for an intimate preview and discussion with Tory herself. While Vlad and I could not make the event, Tory Burch sent us some of her favorite bags from her new collection to review. Let me start off by saying that the bags we received were not some of the Tory Burch logo bags I have come to expect. Beyond pleasantly surprised when I opened the box, I found a new appreciation and love for Tory Burch bags.

Gucci Ostrich Hobo

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Another pearl that we stumbled upon in the Bal Harbour Gucci store was the Gucci Medium Hobo that had just been released to the public eye and isn’t even available on their official site yet. The shape accords the pictured fuchsia ostrich hobo, the material was different. Its leather was entirely covered with their new horsebit emboss and came in either a darker brown shade or more of a burgundy red. Completed was the gorgeous $1080 hobo with single strap, zip-top closure, bamboo ring details, bamboo ornament zipper pull, embossed Gucci script logo on strap, studs, and an inside zip pocket. Megs fell in love immediately, but had to pull out of a possible impulse buy once reality settled back in. We will try to hunt down a picture of the gorgeous leather and report on it later. In the meanwhile, I would really recommend the pictured Gucci Ostrich Hobo. The bag is currently on sale from almost $4k down to $2,300 and available directly through Gucci. I got a little touchy with the bag and was positively surprised about the supple and soft appeal of the quality ostrich leather. If you dig pink and have a thing for feathered bird leather, grab it while it’s hot

We continued our excursion through Bal Harbour Shops, and obviously the Gucci store had to be one of our stops as well. It had appeared to us on several earlier occasions that employees of exclusive stores didn’t really seem to be too eager to consult a couple in the mid-20s (as opposed to the usual clientele of the older 40+ stash that usually seems to be roaming their grounds) about their newest and hottest items. We decided to give another approach a try. Megs’ mom was kind enough to let her daughter sport her horsebit hobo that she’s gotten a few weeks ago, and let me tell you — the store experience was slightly different. Let’s just say that Gucci does honor their recurring customer base. We did spend a good hour in there and we have particularly three bags in mind that require coverage today.

As I mentioned last night, BH stores enjoy the presence of special limited items that others around the country just have to miss out on. One of these stores was Gucci and the item in focus was the Gucci Crocodile and Ostrich Patchwork Bag. It was showcased in its own window on the side of the store all by itself and was just glaring at us with handcrafted details and superb materials. The friendly salesman (whose name I can’t recall, I’ll dig up his biz card later) brought it out for us to inspect — in my opinion the best $22,700 spent *if* you have them to spend on a bag. The blonde crocodile and ostrich patchwork, along with the bamboo detail and the gold hardware on the strap make the bag’s bite match the bark. Fantastic! Talking about exclusivity, there are only 10 (read: ten) of these made worldwide, and we got to appreciate it in its gorgeous entirety. The picture I pulled off the Gucci page shows the right bag — however, the strap on the one that we saw was much longer than the one depited here. Personally, it was my first time getting touchy and feely with a $20k+ bag, but I do realize where the price tag comes from. The stitching was handcrafted with out-of-this-world perfection and the materials just felt so right. If you are a collector or someone who enjoys highly exclusive shoulder bags, you may want to give this creation a try.

Gucci Crystal Evening Bag

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

It has been quite a while since I last discussed a Gucci bag with you. The problem for me is that lately every single Gucci bag has been heinous. I really despise the Gucci Monogram pattern, while I am not much of a monogram fan in general, the Gucci monogram makes me cringe for some reason. Luckily, there is finally a little accessory I do not have to click the X out button really quick on. Purple or black patent leather pulled tight make the Gucci Crystal Evening Bag a stunning accessory. I absolutely love the purple patent leather. The color reminds me of fresh juicy grapes right off the vine. There is a Gucci script detail in the bottom left coroner which is the perfect touch. Another surprising factor is this evening bag is affordable in the world of designer handbags. Pre-order at Saks for $695.

I am oddly drawn to this bag. Do I need to be smacked across the face with a dead fish? The Gucci Horsebit Hobo is a stunning bag (I own it in tobacco leather) and this version is different to say the least. The horsebit chain detailing remains on the top of the Gucci Floral Horsebit Hobo and there is blue and red embroidered canvas to add a certain touch. I am well-aware of the fact that this would not be an everyday bag, but wouldn’t it be really fun with some outfits? And face it, if you are a handbag collector, you have an array of handbags to switch around so it is not totally crazy. Right now it is marked down a ton, and I keep looking at it wondering if I should go go for it.

On sale at Gucci for $1379 (marked down from $3450).

So, should I do it??