Kawji Fashion Blog

You always have to think about how you look. If gold is the color of the minute, consider this: are you tan? If so, gold will heighten your complexion, so if you like it, go for it. I myself am very pale; gold tends to make pale people look washed out, even sallow. You know what looks fantastic on us? Silver.

Skinny jeans look good on girls with slender, lanky figures. If you are curvy and tall, wide legged jeans are going to make you look stellar. Curvy and short? Not so wide legged.

If you understand the essential, fundamental differences between style and fashion, you will be better able to decide what trends will work for you. Style is an art; fashion is cool, but it tends to be transitory — just like trends. What is fashionable today will not be fashionable tomorrow … but what is stylish is generally classic for a good long time.

Trends. They are so tempting. But come on, we have to be honest with ourselves, we cannot always pull them off for one reason or another. Me, I am short and not a size 2, so skinny jeans are never going to look good on me. And many times, trends are not only passing, but they are too expensive and, well, unattractive, to waste money on in the first place. For instance, one trend in facial hair right now is to shave off or bleach one’s eyebrows. Uhm … why?

So, let’s talk about when to just let the trends go. Let’s talk about how to keep things in perspective.

A trend may be super hot, but that does not mean that it’s right for you. You might see it in Vogue or Harper’s Bazaar or even another, more applicable fashion mag — but remember that the models wearing that particular trend have the benefit of professional stylists … and professional airbrushing.

Lara Stone is a model that I have been keeping tabs on for quite some time and I have to say that this little chicky is definitely booming in the modeling business.  She went from Eres lingerie now to their swimwear for 2010 and I have to say that I am very, very excited about this transition!

Eres swimwear is definitely something different and certainly something unique and I am totally looking forward to their Cruise 2010 collection and Lara Stone is going to be modeling it perfectly.

You want quality?  You want style?  Eres is definitely the brand for you and hell, you’ll get to see Lara Stone too!

We all have been waiting on pins and needles for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2009 and it is still a little more than a month away!  However – this particular lingerie label has actually taken on one model that seems to be popping up everywhere!

Miranda Kerr is a model that I can not only appreciate simple for everything that she has been doing, but this little chicky is also going to be one of the top-paid models of the year it seems like!  She has been hired for everything from swimwear all the way to lingerie and normal clothes too!

If you have been waiting for the next lingerie model for VS, you do not have to wait long before Miranda Kerr is it!

If there is one trend that is never going to go ahead – it is going to be makeup.  Makeup is something that is constantly going to be around and women … and men alike are going to constantly wear it, however when you do wear it – isn’t it fantastic to have some beautiful brushes that actually work and make your makeup super easy to put on?  That is what the Sephora Glitter Eye Shadow Brush is all about.

This particular silicone tipped applicator is absolutely beautiful!  It really does what a lot of brushes can’t, for it allows you to put that sparkly glitter on your eyes just where you want it to go and nowhere else.  It also allows for it to actually stay put – which is something that a lot of brushes can not promise.

That is why I think that you should spend the thirteen dollars and pick up this little beauty – the Sephora Glitter Eye Shadow Brush remember!

For those of you that are in love with the holiday that is coming up … you are probably trying to think of exactly what to be.  Honestly, I have been racking my brain of what I am going to wear or be for Halloween until I came up with something that is not only fashionable but awesome!  Twiggy!  This fashion icon is one that has been loved by many people and honestly … I can’t wait!

Now, if you are trying to get the Twiggy look, it is not all that hard, you will however need two sets of false eyelashes.  One that is very full and dark and the second to be kind of sparse and spiky; it is going to work, I promise!

Sculpt lid out from the tear duct to outer corner with matte gray shadow – be very exaggerated and rounded and arc it like a rainbow. Then, take a near-white silver shimmer eye shadow and apply boldly to lid and brow bone.  Then you use some liquid black eyeliner and you are all set!

Beautiful Vogue cover shoot for their Latin American with Hana Soukupova. Beautiful!

I will never understand why, but the fashions popularized in the 1980s are coming back, and people are getting into it. So although it hurts my heart a little bit, I would be terribly remiss if I didn’t tell you how to make it work for you.

The 1980s goes high end, thanks to fashions offered by BCBG, Stella McCartney, Louis Vuitton, and others.

Remember, this was a decade known for its excess; it was all about money and power.

So you need black tights and leggings in metallic shades. You need to channel Le Palace and, of course, Studio 54 — go watch the movie, peeps, you at least get to see Ryan Phillipe half naked.

Power suits are back, along with exaggerated shoulders getting paired with nipped in, tight waists. Silhouettes should be triangular, jersey tunics are the rage, and fetish boots that graze the hips are in, in, in.

For your color palette, go black with shades of grey — but day glo neon colors are back, too.

Go punk. Really, even I can’t complain about punk.

Look for sequins, wear leather, find some fur (or faux fur), and make sure you go red lip.

Retro glam is a growing trend, the likes of which can be both elegant and edgy — if it is done right. The problem is, it is hard to discover the right components to make new trends work for you, so in the upcoming weeks, we at Kawji are going to take a look at some of the individual facets for the hottest trends, so you can pick and choose to put together a look that works for you.

With retro glam, think the Golden Age of Hollywood as a base and a starting point. Look at what John Galliano is doing for Christian Dior, especially in terms of the flapper and 1920s Orientalism.

Shimmers and shines will do you will, as will the surrealist glamor tricks straight from the 1930s — think Dali, Man Ray, and Cocteau.

Think Joan Crawford and the austere elegance of the 1940s. Go dark and somber, think perfectly tailored jackets (see Prada) and draped dresses.

Karl Lagerfeld is actually one of those designers that I have been obsessed with since forever.  His clean and crisp lines as well as the fact that he has one of the most breathtaking collections in the world makes it easy to see that Karl Lagerfeld is going places; after all, have you seen his latest collection?  The Karl Lagerfeld collection for spring is full of all sorts of surprises.

For example, I did not expect to see a lot of the high-waisted shorts as well as the beautiful cropped jackets or even some of the high-neck shirts that he placed on his models.  All of that was beautiful and his color scheme?  Well, black and white was most of it but some brown was in there as well.

So keep an eye on Karl Lagerfeld – this is a designer that is taking it to the next level!