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Wednesday
Sep032014

EXTRA, EXTRA! Your Fall '14 Accessory Report

Photo courtesy Smart Set

Originally posted in The Fashion Scoop

It takes a strong woman to exercise self-control when shopping for fall. Case in point: all the cute handbags, fun hats and haute-looking heels flooding into stores now. Luckily, you can find loads of affordable accessories to bring your wardrobe right up-to-date for fall without busting your budget. With a solid closetful of basics as your canvas, a new pair of heels here or a necklace-of-the-season there will take you right into the new season in enviable style, whether you're going back to school or not.

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Friday
Aug292014

WORK IT 101: The New 9-to-5

A dress from the upcoming movie, 'After the Ball' designed by Le Château.

Originally posted in The LOOK

Getting dressed for work every morning can be a real bore. If your old dress pants, suits and skirts just make you want to hit the snooze button, we've got a serious sartorial wake-up for you: dressing for 9-to-5 doesn't have to suck. We've rounded up the prettiest promotion-worthy pieces in stores for fall, chic enough to work outside of work, but profesh enough to seriously impress your boss. Boardroom babedom, here we come... 

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Friday
Aug222014

BEAUTY NEWS: Joe Fresh to Launch First-Ever Skincare Line

I make it a personal policy to never scrimp on my skincare. But after hearing a few top editors gush all about the new Joe Fresh skincare range set to hit store shelves this September, I just had to check it out. Cheap, hardworking and full of good-for-you ingredients? Pshaw. Then one of Joe Fresh's top marketing beauties, Katie, walked me through the products and I was sold. The line, Joe Fresh's first-ever foray into skincare, is made with botanical, naturally-derived ingredients including a cleanser, moisturizers, a toner and daily/nightly skincare. Formulated and manufactured in Canada (I know!), the range is free of parabens, sulfates and synthetic fragrances. Plus, no animal testing is conducted with the products.

Beauty buffs can choose from nine items, designed to work in concert to leave skin clean and luminous. The collection includes: Citrus Facial Cleanser ($12), Facial Toner ($12), Gentle Clay Mask ($16), Face Serum ($19), Eye Cream ($19), Oil-Free Moisturizing Day Cream ($16), Moisturizing Day Cream ($16), Night Cream ($19), and Universal CC Cream ($16).

Fresh, healthy-looking skin is the foundation of beauty. Our goal was to create a regimen of highly effective, and accessibly-priced, products that truly work to address the daily skincare needs of every woman,” said Joe Mimran of Joseph Mimran & Associates, Creative Director, Joe Fresh, for Loblaw Companies Limited. “I’m thrilled to be introducing a skincare range that is formulated with naturally-derived ingredients such as Rose Hip Seed Oil, toning Green Tea Extract, Peptides and Hyaluronic Acid. These nine new products work in unison to help make skin appear fresher, more even-toned and younger looking. The range is the ideal addition and complement to our popular Joe Fresh colour cosmetics collection that first debuted in 2009.”

Here's what you can expect:

Citrus Facial Cleanser: Refreshes and cleans skin with extracts of Grapefruit Seed, Green Tea and Aloe Leaf. Leaves skin feeling energized and toned.

Facial Toner: A gentle and soothing facial toner that refreshes, nourishes and smoothes skin with extracts of Cucumber Fruit, Chamomile Flower and Green Tea.

Moisturizing Day Cream: Formulated with natural plant oils of Rose Hip Seed, Sea Buckthorn and Sweet Almond, as well as Peptides, this day cream hydrates and smoothes the face. Fine lines appear less visible and skin appears younger and more radiant.

Oil-Free Moisturizing Day Cream: An oil-free formula that moisturizes, conditions and firms with Rose Hip Seed Extract, Cucumber Fruit Extract, Peptides and Green Tea Extract. Fine lines appear smoother for younger looking and radiant skin.

Face Serum: Restores the appearance of the skin’s natural glow with conditioners and emollients. Formulated with Rose Hip Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Peptides and Sea Buckthorn Oil, the serum adds radiance to any complexion.

Night Cream: A hydrating Night Cream with Rose Hip Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Skin Peptides and Olive Fruit Oil. Replenishes skin’s natural moisture and reduces the appearance of fine wrinkles.

Eye Cream: Formulated with nourishing Rose Hip Seed Oil, hydrating Avocado Oil and calming Chamomile Flower Extract, this eye cream conditions the eye area and reduces the appearance of fine lines and dark circles.

Gentle Clay Mask: A face mask formulated with Arctic Mineral Mud, Green Tea Extract, Cucumber Fruit Extract and Chamomile. It exfoliates, tones and hydrates skin with the added benefit of mild astringent properties.

Universal CC Cream: A Colour-Correcting face cream that reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for more even-looking skin tone. Hyaluronic Acid, Amcemella Oleracea Extract and Peptides create a smooth and powder-soft finish to the skin. For daily use after moisturizer and before foundation.

The new Joe Fresh skin care range will be available exclusively at 311 Joe Fresh Beauty Bar locations within Loblaw Companies Ltd. stores in Canada this September. Totally worth a try, don't you think?

Happy Friday! Happy weekend! Yaaaaay!


Tuesday
Aug192014

LABEL WE LOVE: Blank Denim

A great look from Blank NYC's Fall '14 Lookbook.

Back-to-school season can wreak havoc on even the best-planned budgets, between her dance classes, his new skates and daycare needs thrown in for good measure. Great new jeans can easily set you back a $300 which, for most of us, means that beginner tap class might have to be held off until next year. Saving grace? Hmmm...maybe. 

And yet, I am loving the jean line-up from Blank Denim. Totally on-trend, amazing fits, and reasonably priced to boot(ie), which means you can stock up on a few great new pairs from this lesser-known label and not feel the BTS budget squeeze.

Here are a few pairs of jeans and super cute jackets I've got my eye on. Loads of styles available now at Shopbop with free shipping and free returns to Canada. Um, yes?!

Blank Denim Distressed Boyfriend Jeans, $145, Shopbop

Blank Denim Mixed Vegan Moto Jacket, $110, Shopbop

Blank Denim Ripped Skinny Jeans, $100, Shopbop

Blank Denim Vegan Leather and Ponte Jacket, $112, Shopbop

 

 

Thursday
Aug142014

CHEAP THRILLS: See the Sexy New Joseph Altuzarra for Target Collection

Photos courtesy Target.

Originally posted in The LOOK.

With the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey flick on the horizon (you've seen the steamy trailer, right?), I've noticed a return to unapologetically sexy dressing. With stretched schedules and everyday stresses putting constant pressure on us all,  a little bit of lace here and a sexy stiletto there can work miracles at making you feel like a natural woman (woma-a-an). 

Target's newest designer collab with Parisian label Altuzarra takes seductive dressing to the next level with a limited-edition collection of women’s apparel, accessories and shoes for fall. At only 31, Joseph Altuzarra has quickly become one of fashion's youngest, most respected designers, winning a slew of international prizes including the 2014 CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year Award.

“One of the guiding principles of Altuzarra is that fashion can be transformative, changing not just the way you look, but also the way you feel," says Altuzarra.

So, apparently this collection is designed to transform you into a vixen with its tailored suits (your 9-to-5 will never be the same), flowy dresses and sexy heels for the modern, feminine, confident woman. As for this modern woman? I've got my bedroom eyes trained on the Romanian swiss-dot black maxi, the cropped faux fur jacket (insane!), the tailored blazers, and those crazy sexy over-the-knee boots. Va-va-voom, non? To add to the temptation, the collection ranges from only $18.99 to $89.99, making this one of the most affordable Target designer collabs to date. Yes, yes, yes!

Mark your calendars, ladies: Joseph Altuzarra for Target launches September 14th at mostTarget stores across Canada with a select assortment also available on NET-A-PORTER.com.  

Take a peek at the entire Joseph Altuzarra for Target collection below. I know, I'm such a tease...

 

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