From Makeup Artist to Fashion Designer – It’s in Lora Nikolaev’s GENEs
Several of the coolest clothes are born on photo shoots by stylists unable to locate the cool fundamentals or funky extras they want to make a pic pop. As Lora discovered working as Max Factor’s Chief Make-Up Artist on high-finish shoots and campaigns for brands like Escada, Stefanel and Max Mara. “Usually on shoots, stylists necessary extras like accessories or fundamentals to go with designer pieces and I started to create these extra essentials and soon everyone was asking me to design them a thing particular for them,” the former model & makeup maven explains about her fledgling luxe label. “I’ve worked with so many models over the years I actually comprehend the female form and the way females want to feel when they wear clothes. That’s what GENE is all about.”
Lora adds that she’s at the moment “in talks” with a leading British High Street retailer & an “international superstar” possibly rocking GENE on her subsequent globe tour. “Issues could not be far better!”
- Lesley Scott
BACKSTAGE PASS: K.FLAY
Photo: K. Flay
Despite the fact that she’s opened for Snoop Dogg and Ludacris, performed on late night Television, and released a handful of mixtapes and EPs, absolutely nothing gets San Francisco-based rapper K.Flay excited like a pair of Nike high-tops. Even though touring this spring, the Stanford graduate (true name: Kristine Flaherty) made added space in her suitcase to bring along some kicks. The 1 downside? It limits what else she can pack. “I recycle outfits like crazy, since I don’t have that numerous clothes—I’m a clothing-on-repeat type of girl,” she admits.
Getting currently announced dates at some of the greatest summer time music festivals (feel Bonnaroo and the Governor’s Ball), K.Flay gave ELLE.com a sneak peek at what to count on the subsequent time she hits the road, with a snapshot from her most recent tour.
Outfit breakdown: Wildfox Couture T-shirt, Lacoste sweater, Just USA jeans—my old jeans got ripped on the final tour, so I wandered into a shop in Oakland and located these—Nike Terminator sneakers, Nixon watch.
Advertising Vs. Matters Of The Heart
I went about this video so numerous occasions! I just felt it had that something that’ll make me go through half the Kleenex box in just two minutes time! And boy, was I proper!
Anyway, of all days, all these lengthy hours sneaking behind it, attempting tough to not press the play button, it had to be nowadays. These days I watched it! Today, my dahlings, I went by means of the complete tissue box in that two minutes time! Not half of it! There’s no half measures when it comes to the hardest job in the world. The finest job in the world! Right now, you see, it’s our infant girl’s birthday. She’ll usually be our child girl. (Pleased Birthday Princess! We adore you so a lot!)
And any girl who grew up in a boy – filled house understands how special she is! That is how our little girl is, with 3 brothers! She’s the princess of the residence. The princess of our hearts. Now, hoping I din’t scare you off, press play and watch 1 of the most clever – built marketing campaigns I’ve noticed in a long time. (P & G for London Olympics 2012).
Beauty Video Tutorial: Bright Spring Eyeshadow
Bright, bold colors are incredibly well-known this season, whether they’re adorning your clothes, shoes, handbags, or even your face. Not too long ago, I’ve seen so numerous editorials featuring brightly colored eyeshadows.
While we all adore the looks we see in editorials, the only difficulty with following that trend is the clown aspect – those neon shades can be tough to pull off in real life. If clown chic isn’t your issue, the following tutorial will aid you rock brightly colored eyeshadow in a pretty, super wearable way.
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Victoria Beckham Beijing Fashion Diary
As avid followers of her Twitter, as nicely as Victoria Beckham’s fashionable escapades in general, there is no surprise that her current snap happy online habits have appeared on our radar. We revealed all to you about VB’s social media strategy when she launched her facebook page last week, but given that then the upcoming fashion designer and mum of 4 has produced a trip to Beijing to launch brand new custom created Range Rover which we also told you about last week .
Victoria has kindly been tweeting regular insights into her and Harper Seven’s travels around Beijing from snaps of her mother and daughter co-ordinated outfits laid out on the bed each morning, her stepping into the function of air hostess while her flight to Bejing lands along with the caption, ‘Cabin crew prepare for landing! Welcome to Beijing!! X vb’ or generating coffee for lucky consumers in Starbucks, there’s no denying the past few days have been somewhat enlightening for the usually stony faced Posh Spice. These are a far cry from the posing and perfectly prettified Victoria Beckham we’d usually count on to see.
Victoria says: “I’m searching to offer a sneak peek at the planet of the Victoria Beckham brand with a international reach. You can count on to see exclusive photographs, video and behind-the-scenes content”.
Versace’s Returning to the Ritz
Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell, Gianni Versace, Nadege & Linda Evangelista at The Ritz in 1995. Photo: Getty Images
The fashion shows Gianni Versace staged at The Ritz in Paris are stuff of fashion legend. With supermodels, fountains, sequins and an audience full of fashion’s elite and Hollywood’s A-list, the man knew how to place on a show. So it is welcome news that his sister, Donatella, will stage this summer’s Atelier Versace show at the iconic hotel a single last time, on July 1st, prior to it closes for two year’s worth of renovations at the finish of the month. The Italian brand let its Atelier collection (like couture, but they’re not members of the Chambre Syndicale) lie dormant until last season when Donatella provided a tiny capsule collection. She told WWD, “It is with tremendous emotion that I return to the Ritz exactly where I shared so several unique moments with my brother. The closing of the Ritz Paris for two years represents the finish of an era but also the beginning of a new one, so to be in a position to show Atelier Versace there 1 final time will be a memorable milestone.” Needless to say, a cast complete of supermodels would round this out fairly nicely.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in J Brand/Christopher Kane
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley joined the music revelers for the second weekend of Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California, on Friday. Seen dancing and drinking with her close friends, the model/actress wore a extremely straightforward yet blinged out appear. She wore a white shirt which revealed a nude bikini leading paired with J Brand Christopher Kane Spring 2012 Embellished denim shorts and taupe ankle boots.
Vogue‘s ‘Cat’s Meow’ Editorial Stars Arizona Muse and a Kittay
Vogue‘s May possibly cover might not be the most thrilling, but the magazine redeems itself with what’s inside: namely, “Cat’s Meow,” a six-page spread starring a raven-haired Arizona Muse and an adorable little black and white cat. Appear at it!
Muse showcases spring’s animal-inspired handbags in the Raymond Meier-lensed editorial, but we’re really a lot more concerned with what the cat, a welcome distraction from Muse’s confusing hair, is doing. In the very first photo, it hides beneath a table in the second 1, it looks ready to pounce on a thing in one more it looks like somebody behind the camera threw it onto an ottoman. Here, Mr. or Ms. Kittycat is just chillin’ with Arizona Muse, with its paw resting affectionately on her leg and its eyes staring correct into the camera.