Natalie for Grazia.it

Miss Natalie Hughes for Grazia.it.
Probably if you have been following my blog for a little while now, you would have guessed that Natalie would be one of the girls I wanted to photograph for Grazia.it. Natalie is the Fashion and Social Media Writer for Net-a-Porter.com, and also the editor of the lovely blog Canned Fashion . You can find the interview with Natalie in Grazia here (find out what her job at Net-a-Porter entails, her style influences and her idea of a perfect Saturday).
What I love about Natalie (apart from her amazing hair!), is that she loves wearing colour. Even in the depths of winter in London or Paris, I have photos of Natalie from the fashion weeks wearing little flashes of colour: a pair of hot pink trousers with a camel coat, an orange Hermes twilly tied around the waist of her jeans or in her pony tail, a kelly green coat teamed with paper-bag-waisted cargo pants, a purple and pink fitted cardigan with a paisley skirt. When we were in Paris in March, Natalie mentioned she was coveting a pair of the Isabel Marant coloured jeans. And it is no surprise that her most recent purchase was the Jil Sander bright orange PVC market bag!
So for our little feature, I was happy that Natalie pulled out some pretty, spring pieces for us to shoot. Her shirt is Equipment from Net-a Porter, the floral skirt is vintage and her Christian Louboutin shoes are from Net-a-Porter. Her reversible leather tote (note the green on one side and brown on the other) is from Net a Porter.
Her pants (below) are Etoile Isabel Marant from Net-a-Porter and her pretty, palest lilac knitted top is Proenza Schouler from Net-a-Porter.
Love Natalie's Hermes cuff, and gold Michael Kors watch from Net-a-Porter. Oh and her gorgeous phone which says Chic on the front! So cute.
Even Natalie's London flat has little pops of colour everywhere: Hermes boxes stacked on a window sill, vintage Vogue covers line the hallway wall, boxes of sparkly jewellery are nestled next to perfume bottles in her bedroom, heavy gold frames house photos of her family in the living room and fun invitations from fashion weeks are propped against books (note the Mulberry invitation in the collage below leaning against the clock). Natalie's pink trousers are vintage Versace, her white t-shirt is Splendid from Net-a-Porter, her black patent heels are Jimmy Choo from Net-a-Porter and her bag is the Jil Sander market shopper from Net-a-Porter (I love the green and white Jil Sander shopper especially with the pink shoulder strap).
Natalie is also a talented illustrator and straight way I recognised the girl in the illustration by Natalie in the bottom left of the collage....it is Bip Ling!
Natalie's dress is vintage (she customised it by chopping off the hem!)....so perfect for a Sunday morning spent lazing around her apartment. Or entertaining a photographer who has come to peek around her apartment ;)
Natalie made the hot pink pom-pom necklace in these photos herself! Her skirt is vintage (I know Natalie loves shopping for vintage in NYC when she goes for fashion week), and her white printed t-shirt is Proenza Schouler from Net-a-Porter.
Her hot pink bag is Miu Miu from Net-a-Porter and her shoes are Alexander Wang Freja platform boots from Net-a-Porter.


New York Fashion Week AW 2011



New York Fashion Week AW 2011...After Tracy Reese


Paris Fashion Week AW 2011...Ekaterina

Ekaterina Mukhina, Fashion Director, Vogue Russia.


New Look with Summer Nail Color Trends





New Look with Summer Nail Color Trends
Summers and bright colors always go side by side and while we are talking about colors, how can we forget about nail color trends.
 





 
Every women loves to paint her hands, when it comes to summer nail colors , it just starts seeming more attractive to keep your nails painted. No gloves, no cold wind, bare hands and the wonderful sun. Summer nail colors just add up to the beauty.




Bright colors look just right in everything from shoes to clothes to nail colors in summers and in this year summer nail colors have nothing subtle about it. Catchy, bright colors are what you want this season. Everything from Reds to Blacks which stands out on your nails is “in”.





If you want to follow the latest nail color trends, where else to look for? Look at the hands of all the big colors on their beautiful long nails which add to up to their grand looks.Unique colors are also making their appearance in summer nail colors this year. You just need to be bold enough to try them out. And Oh! Don’t forget to check which nail color goes well with the colors of your skin. Nudes and Classic reds are two of the hottest nail color trends this season, adding bright color to your lips will give you a complete summer look!Flashier nail color trends this season include glossy electric blue which your hands a unique and dynamic look. Eye popping green is another one which you should definitely try on your nails. Nail color trends in this season has also brought rich glossy pink for the pink lovers. Glossy red is ruling the fashion industry right now. If you combine the pinks and reds with matching lipsticks, well you have got it!
Summer Nail Polish color trends.




Nail color trends this year has also brought Grey and black for summer nail colors. While these nail colors were hardly ever considered before, they have taken a prominent place in the fashion industry now. Black nails stand out more than anything and anyone who has a lighter toned skin would want to try it out. Dark shades like navy blue and purple are also seen on the list of nail color trends.
Glossiness is the most wanted feature in summer nail colors this year, while metallic grey and silvers are still there for those who love these shades. Teenagers might want to try out bright orange on their nails because this is another summer nail color.


new Look with Summer Nails Color Trends



Fresh shades in summer nail colors make you and your hands look utterly gorgeous. Rich and creamy summer nail colors are a good choice when you want to give your nails a velvety look and definitely go well with the summer look.
Make your summer brighter with bold and flashy summer nail colors. It’s time to play with colors.


Mehndi for Wedding

Mehndi for Wedding

Mehndi art is very old and ancient art and have very much high value in traditional fashion. Mehndi design are made on hands and its a temporary mehndi patterns which gets wash away after 15-20 days depending upon the stain of color.







Mehndi for Wedding

Mehndi is mostly related to girls or Women, Mens only put mehndi during the wedding occasion with a big dot patterns in the center of the palm. And women mehndi designs of traditional patterns are made with a groom name in the designs which groom search in the hands of the bride during the first night.







Mehndi for Wedding
Mehndi or Henna has a great role in the wedding. All the girls in Pakistan use this Mehndi design for wedding. I collect this design for you for the wedding.








Creation of Mehndi design is very simple and just need practice to become master. If you are not very sure in your creative capability, I persuade you to try freehand as much as you can. Try to create your own mehndi design it’s more fun.


Girl's Favorite Chest Tattoos

Girl's Favorite Chest Tattoos
                             Girl's Favorite Chest Tattoos


Are you considering getting a tattoo? More people are getting them today than ever before. It used to be a rebellious thing and it still is to an extent. However tattoos have become more of a fashion accessory and girl tattoos are a great way to show off your body.

Men usually get tattoos on their chest, arms, forearms, neck, and calves. This is very normal and girls are much different because they want an excuse to show off their body. Girls like to get tattoos on their lower back, ankles, shoulders, upper back, and sometimes on their stomach or chest. However, girls have to consider how their wardrobe could be limited if they did not want to show the tattoo off for something like a wedding or a formal event.
When you start searching for sexy girl tattoos you need to know where you want to put it. Remember this is a very permanent thing and if you decide to get a tattoo on your stomach, then you need to consider what might happen if you get pregnant. Also you need to consider what you can wear to show it off and to hide it. This is something you need to think about because once it is on your body it will be there for quite some time and stretch marks can ruin a good tattoo.


Girl's Favorite Chest Tattoos

The best of girl tattoos are found in large databases online and include many different fairies, dolphins, flowers, tribals, stars, butterflies, and many other things that girls love to get a tattoo of on their body.


Paris Fashion Week AW 2011...Sama and Haya

The Twins.
Sama and Haya Abu Khadra.

After Chanel.
I am off to the Chelsea Flower Show in London tomorrow (my first time) and couldn't resist posting these photos.

If you are fortunate enough to wear Chanel in your teens, this would be how you do it! They make everything look so pretty and wearable.


London Fashion Week AW 2011...Kiki

Freelance writer, Kiki Georgiou, and her gorgeous red Cambridge Satchel Company satchel after Erdem. Kiki has a blog called Kiki's Delivery Service. I love the different name's people call their blogs....I was obviously lacking inspiration when I came up with mine ;)


London Fashion Week AW 2011

Aussie model Jessica Clarke after Erdem. Whoops, sorry, New Zealand model- thanks to everyone who let me know!


London Fashion Week AW 2011....Vanessa

Vanessa Coyle, Senior Fashion Editor, Harper's Bazaar (UK). Today in London would have been perfect for Vanessa's anorak....there was a LOT of rain.


Violaine

Miss Violaine Bernard, the french Fashion Director of Velour Magazine.
Bonjour Violaine, ca va?*
And always, always Violaine greets me with "Oui, ca va!", double kisses and the cutest smile. She is just one of those girls who manages to be cheery at fashion weeks even if it is pouring with rain (LFW February 2011), sleeting (LFW February 2010) or she is just plain exhausted. Violaine has that infectious happiness that makes you want to be around her....and did I mention her gorgeous, effortless French style? I was so happy when Violaine agreed to let me photograph her for Grazia.it (you can find the interview here).
One of the things I love most about doing these shoots (apart from getting to peek into people's apartments and wardrobes!) is that I get to learn things about people I probably never would have discovered otherwise. Like Violaine's "Lucky Kid" tattoo on her left arm (it is there as a little reminder to Violaine that even when things get tough, she has had a very fortunate, lucky life so far). As soon as I spied it, I was intrigued (those who have been reading my blog for a long time will know about my fascination with ink) and knew I wanted to try and capture some photos with it in (she has another one on the upper part of her left arm).
I loved the softness and prettiness of Violaine's first outfit (Topshop sweater and lace shorts). Another great thing about doing these shoots, is that everyone I have photographed thus far has had such different personal style. I love that- I think it would be so utterly boring if everyone dressed the same.
Violaine had a few different outfits planned but it was SO cold outside and decidedly un-Springy (this was a few weeks ago in London) that we quickly shot these photos and then raced inside and wrapped Violaine up in some warmer clothes.
Her shirt is Opening Ceremony, trousers are by Parosh, hat Uniqlo and shoes are by Rupert Sanderson (Violaine has already placed an order for some black suede platform boots from Rupert Sanderson for winter- they sound divine). Violaine is laughing in the second photo as it was so incredibly windy! Probably we wouldn't have been laughing so much if her hat had blown off onto the next building :)

Outside the cafe Violaine was wearing vintage coat, J Brand jeans, cashmere sweater from Lutz&Patmos and boots from H&M. Her hot pink clutch is vintage.
Violaine's owl necklace (which opens up to reveal a little clock) she found in a vintage market in NYC.
Violaine and I went for a croissant and cafe au lait at one of her favourite brunch cafe's in London: La Vie en Rose at Broadway Market in Hackney. She also took me to the most amazing, odd shop I think I have ever been to: The Last Tuesday Society Shop. It is a treasure trove of curiosities and unusual objects that Violaine often goes to to find gifts for friends. While we were there (with me and my camera bag remaining as still as a Rodin sculpture in an effort not to break anything;) Violaine purchased a beautiful little antler wall hanging which she was going to use to keep her necklaces and jewellery on.

I made Violaine put on this Elizabeth&James top- she wore it to the launch of Velour magazine last year and I really wanted to photograph her in it that night but I thought it would be rude to ask in front of all the guests! So she pulled it out for our little session.

*The limit of my French language skills unfortunately.


p.s. you can click on the collages to make them slightly bigger.


p.p.s The chair that Violaine is sitting on in the first photos is an ex-jail chair! Apparently it is really cold to sit on for any length of time. Kinda cool as a talking point for parties, huh?!


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