the Fashion BLOC: 5 things I love this year.................... so far

From Atlanta, Miami to Tampa, I realized there are a plethora of things I love and now can not live without:


1) All the shades of juicy RED lips! Red lipsticks and glosses have been an old fave but one I have never tried. Well, with a little nudge I got inspired. Some suggestions I have are: Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Creme in Fire, Wet N Wild Hot Red, Rimmel London Sienna Red and New York Color Sheer Ruby Lipgloss

2) Floral and striped. I know it sounds crazy but is a huge hit this year especially when its done right. It gives that quirky yet polished look, at least to me. While shopping for my vaca, I saw a girl with the assemble and immediately had to switch focus. **The key is blending the two pieces with one color from each piece. 


3) Chunky and Charm accessories. Usually I hate chunky accessories for the summer, but this year they are all too hot to resist! From chunky necklaces to charm bracelets, the look brings a layered look to a light clothing time of year. Check out Jackson's Runaway!


4) Short shorts. For a while there, I had given up on short shorts because I thought I had outgrown them or that they may be a little too much. But I have come to realize that as with anything, there is a science. Obviously, you don't want your butt cheeks to come out to play and you don't want them to be too tight; avoid the "wrinkle effect" in the front. As with everything, yet again, the short shorts have to be flattering and for me, they have to be fly. Lots of pockets, cool design, random color, etc. Its too many to choose from and we shouldn't shy away from it....in other words, show off those legs!


5) Lucky's tips to fix the most common FIGURE roadblocks. We all have those areas we need to work on and while we work on them or NOT why not find ways to still make them all look amazing. Hence, their tips. Check it out: Flatter Any Figure 


I'm sure there are more...but for now, these are my faves :D what's your's?

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fashion BLOC: All Hail McQueen!

Fresh out of retirement and a new model at IMG where she got her model beginnings, Tyra Banks is paying homage to her late friend, Alexander McQueen. So in order to pay tribute, Tyra wore head to toe McQueen in an over the top fashion spread for her online magazine, www.tyra.com. "McQueen was considered royalty in the fashion community," she said on her site. "I would like to think that he would have loved these photos." She also plans to continue this tribute on the latest and final season of "American Next Top Model". McQueen took his own life in February. Great job Tyra!

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The Fashion BLOC: And the Winner is....

Congrats to Seth Aaron for winning Project Runway's Season 7!

Looking forward to what Seth Aaron has to offer! CONGRATS!

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the Fashion BLOC: Style of the Week - "Sample Sale Love"

OURBLOC's Style of the Week: NickieSixx

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the Fashion BLOC: Style of the Week - "Euro Cowgirl"

OURBLOC's Style of the Week: Effie

 

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the Fashion BLOC: Style of the Week - "SLD"

OURBLOC Style of the Week:  Na2ta3zh4a

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the Picture House: Sex and the City 2 Trailer & More Buzz

With SATC2 quickly approaching its only fair that a huge fan like myself give all my fellow fans some buzz on what's in store for the part 2. However, if you're anything like me; you've tried very hard to avoid all trailers and buzz but needless to say, they make it very hard for you to guess anything anyway. Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie), Kim Cattrall (Samantha), Kristin Davis (Charlotte), and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) have been promoting like crazy and I am soooo looking forward to the sequel.

The cast told MTV the part 2 is set 2 years later and Carrie is about to publish her fourth book. "She is content," Sarah Jessica Parker teased. "She and her husband, John, have found a nice and modest apartment, and they are living their lives, and she is seeing her friends as much as time allows." Vague? Yes, but as you know thats SJP's style.

As for Charlotte, SJP said she is still married to Harry and is "still comfortable with the name Goldenblatt."

Kristin Davis added a little bit more information to that domesticated image. "I have two children now. [Lily] is two years older than last time. [Charlotte's] been baking," she said.

But Charlotte and Carrie aren't the only "Sex" characters that had remained happily married. Cynthia Nixon shared that Miranda is still happily married as well.

"Miranda only has one child. [She's] married to Steve, living in Brooklyn, still employing Magda, still working as a lawyer, still having brunch with the ladies," Cynthia said.

SJP said Samantha is happily married as well — to her public relations business.

SJP also told Indian Express, "It [SATC2] has the cinematic scope of Laurence of Arabia. But it is a romp. It's a caper. It's a caper with heart. I never in a million years thought we would be in the dunes of the Sahara desert, shooting a movie, on camels, dressed in the most inappropriate clothes and in heels," which you can totally get from the previews. The stills from Abu Dhabi are enchanting yet almost random for SATC but who knows where this takes the 4 soul mates.

ON the other HAND, the theatrical trailer gives you an antsy Carrie bored with married life, a possible Stanford and Anthony wedding with a Miley Cyrus performance, a definite reunion with Aidan which equals trouble, some NEW cutie for Samantha, not to mention, some fab fashions from Patricia Field. All I can say is, is it May 28th yet?


Enjoy.................

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the SHOPPE: My Spring Wishlist!

SASS & BIDE (VIE)

A SIMPLE LIFE

GATHERED MAXI DRESS WITH BODICE

$299

Signature S&B gather maxi dress has elasticised cage bodice with skirt

sitting at the hips. Gather ties allow this dress to transition from

long to short. Light weight skirt is in an animal faded Black & Ivory

fabric.

Please Note: The cage bodice is wholly sheer and is pictured here with a white tee. So grab you a tee or bodysuit and style it up with some gladiator sandals and there you go.

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