Spring ’09 Fashion and Beauty Favorites
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under fashion, gifts
Spring ’09 fashion and beauty shopping list with images and product links
Tags: beauty, clothing, fashion, gifts, value
Bargain of the Season: $52.50 Kenneth Cole Trench Coat
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under bargain, fashion, gifts
Rated four out of five stars, this gorgeous Kenneth Cole trench is perfect for transitioning from Winter into Spring, plus it’s a classic item (recommended by Tim Gunn…hello!) that will wear beautifully for years. Available in classic khaki or basic black for only $52.50, on sale for a limited time.
What’s the Opposite of Oscar?
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under fashion, self-improvement
…that’s the nature of the world of beauty, fashion, and yes, even movies and Hollywood. In fact, Hollywood is one of the biggest “homage-payers,” or offenders, whichever way you want to look at it. The old saying, “everything old is new again” rings true year after year, collection after collection, movie after movie.
Tags: fashion, Hollywood, inspiration, Oscar, won
Halston is back
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under eye liner, fashion
From neon brights (see also Michael Kors) and cashmere-blend wool suiting to heavy black eye-liner and heavy black tights, the catwalk at NY fashion week was screaming, screeching and slithering with styles borrowed from the decade that did much of the same, the 1980s.
Hats off to Michael
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under fashion, holidays
I LOVE this hat-scarf combo. The color pops! As does the fuzzy-funness.
A Beauty Icon Bids “Adieu”
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GirlPaint joins the world as it mournes the loss of the great Saint Laurent, deservingly described as…” a towering figure of 20th century fashion” and “…a French national treasure”.
Tags: beauty, fashion, yves saint laurent
Love Handbags? Wanna Be Famous for Designing One?
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under fashion
Marie Claire and Glam Media have joined forces to create a competition for aspiring handbag designers. Starting today aspiring designers can submit their handbag sketches on Glam.com, where the fashion community will vote for their favorites. The lucky winner will receive a trip to New York, a one-night stay at a posh New York hotel, [...]
Laura Poretzsky brings Abaete to Payless
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Forget the Easter bonnet…I’d rather have new shoes! And I love, love, love these cute flats from the Abaete for Payless Collection. Payless Shoes has revamped (hahahaha) their image, along with many of their shoes, and needless to say, “GirlPaint likey.” Get these adorable Ana Maria Flats in bone (shown), red or bronze from the [...]
GirlPaint’s Beautybar Updated
Posted by girlpaint | Filed under fashion, lipgloss, tools, brushes, gizmos, gadgets
Hola! GirlPaint has updated the Fab Feeds on our ToolBar, aka Beautybar, so if you haven’t downloaded it yet, what’s the delay?! Get on it, Girl. Featured GirlPaint Beautybar Feeds include… The Beauty Read at the Beauty Blog Network where Elke shares the best from THE Network Ageless in Los Angeles features one of the [...]
Academy Awards Coverage
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Anonymous commented that I had posted last years red carpet photos of both Keira Knightley and Nicole Kidman. Apparently Ms. Knightley didn’t attend this year, even though Pirates of the Caribbean 12 was nominated for…well, for something; as a result, her photo has been removed. The photo of Ms. Kidman has been updated (I decided [...]
