Instagram Update 3/21/13

21 Thursday Mar 2013

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New sunglasses $5.50 @ Forever 21 @ Santa Anita Mall. Wearing: MK watch from BF, sparkle bracelet from F21, sheer pink top from my sissy, & Target bag

New sunglasses $5.50 @ Forever 21 @ Santa Anita Mall. Wearing: MK watch from BF, sparkle bracelet from F21, sheer pink top from my sissy, Kate Spade cover, Target bag, Clinique lipstick, and self mani with Essie.

While I’ve been very busy preparing for my trip to Hawaii coming up I haven’t been as diligent about my blogging. So here’s a quick update via Instagram photos! This covers my recent purchases, partying, and work life (God, I love my job! #sittingonbabies)

F21 jeans, bracelet, & NEW LEOPARD PRINT BOOTIES, with MK watch, & sheer top from my sissy.

#OOTD: F21 jeans, bracelet, & NEW LEOPARD PRINT BOOTIES, with MK watch, Kate Spade cover, & sheer top from my sissy.

My new BCBG hot pink patent leather heels from T.J. Maxx $18

Amazing blowout from Claudia @The Dry Bar in Pasadena

Playing dress up in my own closet: #OOTD: F21 leopard print top & F21 metallic pencil skirt, with MK watch

What I actually ended up wearing (couldn’t justify wearing a metallic pencil skirt to babysit…) F21 leopard print top w F21 jeans & metallic moto jacket (my favorite piece in closet right now!) & DIY red headband (day 3 of my blowout from The Dry Bar = cute curls at front)

#sittingonbabies with the most adorable little girl in the entire world!!! Lexibear

Spent some time over the weekend #sittingonbabies and blogging late night with their kitty Sammy. #meow

#sittingonbabies with the adorable Baby Emmy (she likes my nerdy chic glasses from Warby Parker almost as much as I do!)

St. Patty's Day celebrations at Matt Denny's Irish Pub in Monrovia with my BF & our best friends Sean & Jenni.

Drinking my first ever green beer @ St. Patty’s Day celebrations @ Matt Denny’s Irish Pub in Monrovia with my BF & our best friends Sean & Jenni. Jeff, Sean, and I are all very Irish…so we really love this holiday!

To celebrate St. Patty’s Day I even wore a green hair clip in…kind of makes me want to dye my hair a fun color again…or just buy more clip ins! *I promise my BF isn’t totally drunk lol…the flash was just really bright!*

The BF modeling my new F21 sunnies while on our way to celebrate one of the best holidays ever – St. Patty’s Day! #irishbloodinmyveins

Yet another #OOTD idea with F21 head to toe. I wore this outfit to get my nails done with my awesome girlfriend Ali @ Dashing Diva Pasadena on St. Patty’s Day

I’ve been very busy as you can see…between working (yea, playing with adorable babies all day counts as work – ah I love my job!) , shopping, and of course celebrating St. Patty’s Day with my friends these past couple of weeks have gotten hectic. I’m excited to relax and take my Hawaiian vacation soon! Hope you’re all having a wonderful week!

xo, Kate

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Vintage Inspiration: Louise Dahl-Wolfe

12 Tuesday Mar 2013

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“Twins”, Photographed by Louise Dahl Wolfe, 1955

It may have been cloudy and drizzling rain last week in Los Angeles and thankfully the spring sun is warming us today, but I’m dreaming of summertime. The warmth of the sun in my hair, the glow of my tanned skin, the roar of waves crashing on the sand in constant motion, a light breeze bringing in the salted scent of the ocean…ah summer! In just a few short weeks I will be lounging on the shores of Hawai’i with my love taking in a full week of sunshine and summer dreams. I’m extremely excited as I’ve never been to Hawai’i before…let alone flew over an ocean! (I’ve only ever traveled to Mexico, Canada, and around the US.) I’m finishing up my shopping for my tropical getaway these next two weeks and have become increasingly inspired by Louise Dahl Wolfe‘s photography.

Model: Natalie Paine; photo for Harper’s Bazaar by Louise Dahl-Wolfe; Tunisia, June 1950.

Photograph by Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Although the majority of her work is in black and white, she began to integrate color photography into the body of Harper’s Bazaar at a pivotal time in the fashion industry. She is noted for having a very distinct style of photographs: full focus, outdoor settings with natural light, and commonly in exotic locations. (Hawai’i inspirations justified!) Her photographs were featured in Harper’s Bazaar for two full decades (1936 to 1958) and her artistic style defined and shaped the publication’s overall tone for those years and has continued to be held as a high standard in fashion photography perfection to this day. During these two decades she contributed 86 covers well as hundreds of color and many more black-and-white images!

Natalie Paine in a Clare Potter top of ribbed wool jersey and linen shorts, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe for Harper’s Bazaar in Hammamet, Tunisia, June 1950

Her talents and hard work helped to inspire and cultivate many iconic photographers that continued to capture the ever evolving scene of fashion. She inspired the talent and works of fellow photographers, artists, and fashion personalities such as Irving Penn (so in love with his work!!!), Cecil Beaton, Carmel Snow, Diana Vreeland, Carson McCullers, and Edith Sitwell.

Photographed by Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Can’t wait to lie on the beaches of Hawai’i soon!

xo, Kate

Best of February 2013 Magazine Covers

26 Saturday Jan 2013

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Milla Jovovich – Vogue Paris Magazine February 2013

Milla modeled an incredible 66 looks from the spring collections in a sixty plus page editorial set in NYC for Vogue Paris. On the cover she’s wearing Saint Laurent as photographed by Inez & Vinoodh. Sounds like another spring ’13 fashion textbook I should be picking up soon!

Anne Hathaway - Bazaar UK Magazine February '13

Anne Hathaway – Harpar’s Bazaar UK Magazine February ’13

For the Cover of Bazaar UK, one of my ultimate favorite actresses Anne Hathaway was styled by the magazine’s newest senior contributing editor Leith Clark. He dressed her in the most hollywood meets royalty of designers including: Alexander McQueen, Dior and Louis Vuitton. She got my attention in The Princess Diaries, won my heart in The Devil Wears Prada, and she continues to inspire every last bit of my passion for the culture of the arts in her most recent role in Les Miserables…and now an incredible cover and editorial feature?! Oh it it simply a dream come true! (See the behind the scenes video short here)

Constance Jablonski – Vogue Germany Magazine Feb ’13

Photographed by Alexi Lubomirski, this month’s issue of the Vogue Germany will transport you to a whole another era. Constance Jablonski will steal your heart in this breathtakingly beautiful sepia toned editorial set in the 1920/30s. The story will advance you through the back stages of an old Hollywood film scene where Constance is nothing short of a star! (See more of her incredible feature here)

Ginta Lapina - Vogue Espana Magazine Feb '13

Ginta Lapina – Vogue Spain Magazine Feb ’13

Channeling a very Twiggy-esque vibe, Vogue Spain’s cover girl Ginta Lapina wears a velveteen box necked shift dress in Louis Vuitton’s classic checkerboard print. Jason Kibbler, photographer, dazzles up with an editorial in all black and white featuring Ginta in mannequin-like poses paired with distinctly oriental and modern mid-century styling. To say the least, it’s a mixed match of styles I’ve yet to see done so well. (See editorial spread here)

Poppy Delevingne – Vogue Turkey Magazine – January 2013

Poppy brings on the sex appeal while wearing this incredible sheer gown from Gucci’s winter collection. Photographed by Alvaro Beamud Cortes and styled by Daniela Paudice, I couldn’t help but want to strip my face of makeup and tousle my hair and go for a naturally sexy look – she’s got it down! (Check out their incredible tumblr here!)

Scarlett Johansson – Elle UK Magazine Feb ’13

As photographed by, Italian photographer, Thomas Zanon-Larcher Scarlett Johansson lets her natural beauty shine through. Her interview shows us that this incredible Hollywood star is really just one of us and she enjoys the simple things in life just as much. (See a preview of the magazine here at ELLE UK)

Lindsey Wixson – Vogue Japan Magazine – March 2013 in Louis Vuitton

White most of the January and February 2013 fashion magazine covers are in black and white to follow in the spring runway trends I couldn’t pass up an honorable mention of Japan Vogue featuring a supremely spring look all in green! Lindsey Wixson, a favorite of mine, graces the cover wearing Louis Vuitton in their signature checkerboard print (very hot for Spring ’13!). I especially love her barely smoking gold eyeshadow and the big ribbon bow in her hair – now those are two things I can do to cheers the incoming spring!

Which covers are you favorite this month?

xo, Kate

Tim Walker – Fashion Photographer Icon

05 Saturday Jan 2013

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LILY COLE AND GIANT PEARLS NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND, 2004 photographed by TIM WALKER

LILY COLE AND GIANT PEARLS
NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND, 2004 photographed by TIM WALKER

Tim Walker - a visionary artist by all means! His work as a fashion photographer is filled with inspiration and creativity to the brim and has brought him to international fashion photographer icon status! My favorite photographs always seem to come from his genius collections! (Did you see his spread in W Magazine a couple months ago featuring MARION COTILLARD in demure black and red gowns romancing a nutcracker? Gorgeous!!!) I wanted to share with you my ultimate favorite photos from him. They are from two separate sets (within two years of each other), yet they look as if they could be from the same shoot – featuring girls wearing and lounging with oversized garments and accessories.

His use of story-boading and charming girlish styling has always been quite imaginative and moving; these pieces speak to me of a memory as a child playing dress up in my mom’s closet. Slipping on her heels and trampling around in shoes 10 sizes to large, draping a long scarf around my neck only to let it drag behind me, donning a white beret that swallows my whole head; ah to be small and young in a great wide world of fashion! I cannot wait to show my future little girl the wonderful adventures and discoveries that lie behind the doors of a well stocked closet! (Little fact: that white beret now exists in my closet and is a staple in my winter wear – thanks Mom for passing on the love!)

GUINEVERE,
SUFFOLK, ENGLAND, 2006 photographed by TIM WALKER

The fact that he used a sun flare to cast additional warmth of lighting into the photographs creates a gorgeous overlay that brings a vintage feeling to the scene. Already the styling is quite classical and feminine, but that light brings it to a whole new level. (And he used the same method in both sets in 2004 and 2006!) I only wish I had seen the original publication to know the designers of all these incredible garments! If my guess is right, I’d say the girl in the pearls is wearing vintage Chanel and the others are wearing a collection of vintage Dior or Hermès. Just a guess though!

COCO ROCHA AND GIANT GLOVE
LONDON, ENGLAND, 2006 photographed by TIM WALKER

Don’t forget to check out Tim Walker’s latest books to see an inside scoop of his vast fashion photography portfolio:

PICTURES by Tim Walker

Story Teller by Tim Walker

- Story Teller by Tim Walker

xo, Kate

Tips on how to Rock the Red Hot Lips

18 Tuesday Dec 2012

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Easy Tips for Rocking the Red Lip:

1. Brush your teeth. When wearing red lipstick, it’s easier to notice the color of your teeth since you’re bringing attention to this area already and no one has naturally perfect white teeth! Simply brush your teeth to ensure a sparkling white smile… My trick for the whitest teeth: brushing twice. Once with a regular whitening toothpaste (I love Crest with Scope Whiting Toothpaste best!) and a second time using only hydrogen peroxide. For the second brushing I simply dip my toothbrush into the hydrogen peroxide and let it soak for 30 seconds then brush normally – being sure not to swallow and to focus on the front teeth that show most. This instantly whitens teeth! When photographing models, I always have them do this – turns out great for photos!

2. Exfoliate and moisturize your lips before applying your festive red lipstick or gloss. The easiest way to exfoliate your lips without buying any new products is to use your toothbrush with warm water – you gently brush your lips in a circular motion for 30 seconds to a minute. This will help remove the dead skin from dry or chapped lips. After patting dry your lips, use a non-colored lip balm to re-moisturize and set your lips for the red lipstick.

3. Line your lips with a lip pencil (if preferred) or use concealer outside your lips to ensure shaping. Now I don’t normally use lip pencil but I do love the look it gives (makes lips look bigger). It helps to make a guide so you can ‘stay in the lines’ when applying your lipstick. If you don’t have a lip pencil, not to worry, use your concealer brush and simply line your lips from the outside. Don’t be afraid to get close to your lips – the more precise the better the contrast will be from your lipstick to skin tone.

4. Put on your lipstick! For best results, apply lipstick with a lip brush. This will ensure that you are absolutely intentional about where you want the color (stay inside the lines!) and will result in less blotting and touching up. Simply swipe your brush across the lipstick (don’t dig or it’ll ruin your makeup!) and gently but generously apply to your lips. Try to stay within the natural shaping of your lips for the most flattering look – make up is for complimenting your beauty, not changing it.

5. Blot and touch up. Use q-tips or a concealer brush to remove and blend extra lipstick in. You may rub lips together or use a paper towel to lightly blot lips. My favorite way to make sure I won’t get any lipstick on my teeth is to close my mouth around my index finger and slide it out so that it catches any build up on the insides and creases of my lips and sticks to my finger instead.

Viola! You’re rocking the red hot lip of the season. Touch up as needed and at days end wash off gently with makeup remover or a tissue with a bit of lotion on it and be sure to re-moisturize with chap stick (Burt’s Bee’s original is my favorite!)

Image Credits: 1: BeautyIsBoring.com / 2: trunkarchive.com/ 3: beautybible.co.nz / 4: Google / 5: Pinterest / 6: frostdoll.tumblr.com