Sparkles for the Holidays

We've been seeing accents of sparkles, sequins and glitters around, on pants, bags, shoes, almost anything you can think of, and many celebrities are also taking on the trend:

Taylor Swift

Amber Heard in Salvatore Ferragamo

Anne Hathaway in Valentino

Selena Gomez

These are our favourite picks that we hope will inspire you, just like it did for us, to shine this holiday. There's endless possibilities of how to wear sparkles and glitters,and these are just the few ways that you can wear them.

(from the Dolce collection)

And then, there's the shoes. These ones, I've been contemplating of getting but still haven't really made up my mind. They can be found in Topshop stores and even on the web site here.

Images from Tumblr.

Holiday Gift Idea: Daphne Guinness x M.A.C Cosmetics

If you're a fan of MAC Cosmetics or if you have a lusting obsession over one of the fashion industry favourites, Daphne Guinness, you'll be as thrilled as we are to know that she has collaborated with MAC Cosmetics to bring us a 24 piece line. Surprisingly, the colours and palettes looks extremely wearable and flattering even, supposedly coming from a very eccentric and unique style icon like Daphne Guinness herself. 

“When we first started working on colors, [Guinness] pulled a tiny watercolor case out of her handbag and, using her own saliva, began mixing colors immediately!” said James Gager, Creative Director of MAC Worldwide. “She created original colors and yet was also very conscientious about creating a collection that people could relate to.”

What's more, the line is said to be inspired by pigeon's blood, how the intricate wings of a butterfly resemble the images of deepest space and outer space but don't be skeptical and make a quick judgement till you see for yourself, the beautiful hues of deep plum and charcoal grey.

The collection features 4 shades of 'Longwear Lipcreme' lipstick, 4 'Cremesheen Glass' lip gloss, 4 'Interior Life Eyeshadow Quad', 3 pigments, 2 'Powerpoint Pencil' eye liner, 2 brow pencil, 2 'Blush Ombre' cheek blush, and 3 'Nail Lacquer' nail polishes.

 

The nail polishes have already made its way to my list of must-haves for this holiday season, especially the Blueblood Deep Eggplant shade (first in the picture).

Sadly for us who don't live in the US, the line will only be available internationally from January 2012, so we'll just have to hang in there till then. However, it will be launched on the 26th of December in the US. The line will also be available online at www.maccosmetics.com. Anyone else looking forward to seeing them in stores?
Images from Style.com.

Mackenzie Hamilton for Harper's Bazaar Vietnam

Woke up this afternoon to one of the best shots of Mackenzie Hamilton, in the December Issue of Harper's Bazaar, which literally took my breath away. Towering over a city, this shoot photographed by Rony Shram was taken atop a rooftop where she wears the most beautiful gowns from labels such as Valentino, Alexander McQueen and Elie Saab.

Absolutely love everything about this shoot, especially how her hair looks so naturally swept by the wind. It's like all elements including nature, working together to make her look stunning. And also, we love how she looks so powerful and dramatic in the shots, like there was a story to it.

This particular gown kind of makes her look like a mermaid brought to life. Simply stunning.

Images from FashionGoneRogue.

Lea. T: Cover of Elle Brazil

A big contrast from her cover on LOVE magazine, locking lips with Kate Moss. The transgender model, Lea. T makes a different kind of impression as she looks amazingly chic in a piece from Givenchy. Take a look at this video, shot for the December Issue of Elle Brazil and be prepared to be mesmerized by how her body moves:

Images from HuffingtonPost.com.