Fashion
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Dump out your nail polish remover. Sell your nail dryer. And, run your fingers through your hair, seconds after a manicure. That’s what spring’s hottest beauty trend begs you to do. Minx — the vinyl, stickerlike sheets that have all but replaced nail polish — are stirring up a sensation among beauty mavens, the way acrylic nails once did.
Style Scoop
One thing spring beauty isn’t guilty of: boring us. The trends for this season are sure to stop traffic. “Dynasty” blush, a return to wet tresses, bed head and tomato-stained lips can have that effect.
Get ready for a season that puts the extras front and center. Your clothes can sit back and take five this spring because it’s all about the shoes, handbags and jewelry. Trends in each category easily qualify as statement pieces, but the statements this time around are followed by a few exclamation points. Spring runways saw every embellishment under the sun decorating shoes and necklaces discovered behemoth proportions.
Most women have what they refer to as their “signature scent,” the fragrance they’ve been spritzing their necks and wrists with for years. They, along with friends and family who can smell them coming, consider the scent all their own. But, it usually isn’t. Not even close.
• Chic Charity: St. John and Saks Fifth Avenue are partnering with Dress for Success to promote economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire. Customers donating a St. John suit will receive $200 off a purchase of $1,000 or more. When a non-St. John suit is donated, customers will receive $50 off the purchase of $1,000 or more. Incentive offers are good during St. John and Saks Fifth Avenue open house events, March 18-22.
That’s Jaime King, the model turned actress. If you didn’t recognize her it’s either because you’ve never heard of her or because she’s “out of costume.” King’s shiny blond locks are tucked away and her face holds less makeup than a Judith Leiber clutch. Yet, she looks picture-perfect. The overdone and underwired should take note.
Here they are in all their glory: spring’s top trends for men. Before you wince and moan, keep in mind that the runways are merely the starting point of the trend process.
In an industry caught up with who you’re carrying and how many logos can cram onto a satchel, luxury handbag label Anya Hindmarch earns recognition for what it isn’t, as opposed to what it is.
