As we referenced from the New York shows, it was touch and go for a minute for a few of the models at Herve Leger. Just check out Monica “Jac” Jagaciak below. She pulled it off though – NEVER fully hitting the floor. Thing is, we almost wiped out yesterday crossing 5th Avenue. The mix: 2.5″ heels on concrete. The mix over at Herve Leger: 6″ heels meet freshly polished runway. It’s like the Perfect Storm for model-mishaps.

In more important news…check out a sampling of the shoes worn at London Fashion Week. We’ve seen such a plethora of styles – platforms, stilettos, gladiator’ish, ankle boots, thigh-high boots – you name it. We’re still loving the vibe that is beaming from the London collections, which seems to be ‘anything goes’. And this is not in a scandalous way. It is making a statement to women that there is no mold. That is a vibe we can relate to and appreciate.

 

Our favorite cost cutter is back following a week off during NY Fashion Week. Enjoy…

Brand:  Dove

Product:  Cream Oil Intensive Body Lotion

By the sixth month of my last pregnancy, the skin around my belly button resembled the puckered ends of a Nathan’s hotdog.  Holy stretch marks batman!  I wasn’t yet thirty, and I was lucky that that my skin recovered fairly quickly without the use of any special products or treatments.  I’m thirty-three now, in the midst of my second pregnancy, and I think it is a safe bet that my skin has lost some of its youthful elasticity.  Although I did not consciously seek to avoid stretch marks during this pregnancy, it seems my skin is holding up better this time around.  I’m currently in my seventh month of pregnancy with nary a stretch mark to be seen.  I believe I can attribute this miracle to the regular use of two stellar Dove products.

     As I mentioned in a previous blog, I recently switched from using Dove beauty bars to using Dove Cream Oil Body Wash.  The use of this gem coupled with the use of Dove Cream Oil Body Lotion has produced extraordinary results.  My skin, which is usually like sandpaper in the winter, has been smooth, and silky through the whole season.  The extra bonuses are that I don’t have any visible stretch marks and I have not suffered the abdominal itchies that have plagued so many pregnant women.  If the good people of Dove are reading this blog, perhaps they’ll take a cue and begin marketing these products heavily to pregnant women.  Why pay almost $97 for a 6oz bottle of Stri-Vectin when you can purchase more than double the amount of lotion from Dove for a mere $6.97 (Drugstore.com).  What you save could purchase you five cases of Pampers!  Seriously ladies, it’s a no-brainer.

 

Cut Costs Cuties!

Gemma

The apparent difference this season between London Fashion Week and New York FW is palette vs silhouette.

The London looks are offering the consumer a bazillion choices of silhouettes. However they are either 1) blacks, grays or whites or 2) full on in-your-face color. NY shows are tagged either by 1) the most common color used by all or 2) the most common silhouette used by all.

A few more London pix from the London’s colorful catwalks…

 

  

 

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