Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Figs & Rouge Organic Balms
These 100% organic balms are so gorgeous. The design is classic and original with a 20s/30s art deco feel. Encased in the pretty tins is a highly moisturising balm for lips, hands and body, each tin having a different style that corresponds to the scent of the balm within. Figs & Rouge pride themselves on the fact that their products are 100% natural and organic, enriched with vitamins, shea butter and natural bees wax to give them optimum effectiveness. The balms are also completely petroleum free. Incorporating all these positive aspects to make for a little tin of joy!
They don't feel greasy on the lips at all, they are highly moisturising and they smell good enough to eat! All in all, a great daily essential that travels well, and that you can also use practically anywhere - from chapped hands and feet, nails and lips and dry skin in general to keeping brows in shape, using as a make-up primer and even as a cleanser.
A product like this is such a make-up bag essential, their versatility makes them so practical and there is no end to the ways you can use them (even on your hair and as a perfume) that it could easily become a 'don't leave the house without it' product.
An innovative brand with an ethos that you can't fault, gorgeous and creative packaging with a brilliant product inside that is great for everyday skincare and perfect to carry around with you. They have a fantastic website too, packed with information about the products to give you a little more insight and to see the full range of balms.
Stockists - Boots, Asos, Urban Outfitters, Whole Foods and Anthropologie just to name a few...
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Audrey Hepburn: Icon who didnt see herself as Icon
If you ask us if we have a style icon. A long chain of names comes to mind of friends, famous people and just people we see in streets, that inspire us, but there is only one person that can be considered a style icon for us and probably millions of others - Audrey Hepburn. One of the biggest movie actresses of all times and biggest style icon (ask us) said: ''I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.''
Probably it was the fact that she was doing her thing made her an icon, so different from everyone else.
Funny thing that just as her personality, style and biography, her origin is neither one dimensional. Born in Belgium, the actress has belgian, british, dutch and austrian ancestry, and has spend her life traveling the world with home in 4-5 European countries. A biggest movie star, has at some point of her life stopped her movie career to pursue other passions in life - family and humanitarian work.
But this post is about the style icon Audrey Hepburn, who started as a talented balet dancer, but left in on time to become a broadway actress, and later to star in one of the biggest movies in her career, the Roman Holidays alongside Gregory Peck. Ever since then Audrey has enjoyed international fame and recognition not only for her roles, but also her unique style, becoming an icon of decades.
The biggest event for Audrey Hepburn´s life when it comes to style, is meeting with the designer Hubert de Givenchy. The great couturier created and guided most of the actress´ style. As she later says, ''He (Givenchy) has always been the best and stayed the best. Because he kept the spare style that I love.''
The actress had also long term friendship and partnership with Salvatore Ferragamo who created a shoe for her. A few years ago, if we are not mistaken, there was even en exhibition organised by the fashion house dedicated to the actress.
We have read somewhere that the black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany´s (also created by Givenchy) was auctioned for about a million dollars. And the money went to charity that the actress supported.
Audrey Hepburn has graced several fashion magazine covers (ever since the times when Harpers Bazar cost 60 cents:).
Audrey Hepburn always remained the radiant elegant actress. Here with President Reagan in 1981.
Now the challenge in this post: who you think is more beautiful of these 2 photos? An extraordinary Audrey Hepburn in her 20s or another extraordinary Audrey Hepburn at the age of 60? We honestly cannot decide. Maybe it´s simply the cliche law of inner beauty, the one that never stops shining, even through wrinkles...
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Probably it was the fact that she was doing her thing made her an icon, so different from everyone else.
Funny thing that just as her personality, style and biography, her origin is neither one dimensional. Born in Belgium, the actress has belgian, british, dutch and austrian ancestry, and has spend her life traveling the world with home in 4-5 European countries. A biggest movie star, has at some point of her life stopped her movie career to pursue other passions in life - family and humanitarian work.
But this post is about the style icon Audrey Hepburn, who started as a talented balet dancer, but left in on time to become a broadway actress, and later to star in one of the biggest movies in her career, the Roman Holidays alongside Gregory Peck. Ever since then Audrey has enjoyed international fame and recognition not only for her roles, but also her unique style, becoming an icon of decades.
The biggest event for Audrey Hepburn´s life when it comes to style, is meeting with the designer Hubert de Givenchy. The great couturier created and guided most of the actress´ style. As she later says, ''He (Givenchy) has always been the best and stayed the best. Because he kept the spare style that I love.''
The actress had also long term friendship and partnership with Salvatore Ferragamo who created a shoe for her. A few years ago, if we are not mistaken, there was even en exhibition organised by the fashion house dedicated to the actress.
We have read somewhere that the black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany´s (also created by Givenchy) was auctioned for about a million dollars. And the money went to charity that the actress supported.
Audrey Hepburn has graced several fashion magazine covers (ever since the times when Harpers Bazar cost 60 cents:).
Audrey Hepburn always remained the radiant elegant actress. Here with President Reagan in 1981.
Now the challenge in this post: who you think is more beautiful of these 2 photos? An extraordinary Audrey Hepburn in her 20s or another extraordinary Audrey Hepburn at the age of 60? We honestly cannot decide. Maybe it´s simply the cliche law of inner beauty, the one that never stops shining, even through wrinkles...
OR
?????
Have a beautiful day everyone,:*
Mu & Lilo
Saturday, January 28, 2012
The Simpsons Gone Fashion
We came across these amazing illustrations made by Alexsandro Palombo (a blogger, former knitwear designer from Milan) and wanted to absolutely share with you. Palombo has pictured biggest figures in fashion world as characters form the Simpsons. It´s so very amusing with a great sense of humour and, hell, very talented!
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Marc Jacobs
Lanvin´s Alber Elbaz
Iron Lady of Vogue Anna Wintour
Coco Chanel
Dita Von Teese
Donatella Versace and her daughter Allegra
Grace Coddington, another big name fashion editor
Iris Apfel, style icon for already 70 years
Karl Lagerfeld
Mu & Lilo
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