Nicole Richie at the 2013 MET Gala

      Today I took a closer look to some photos of Nicole Richie on the red carpet of the MET Gala. I must say that I'm impressed. Nicole Richie has been my style icon since I was 13 or 14 and she has never let me down ever since. Rachel Zoe was the one who " saved" her after her major weight loss and what I most like about her is that she has learned a lot from her tutor and sometimes she even overtook Rachel.

   For the MET Gala red-carpet, Nicole wore a Topshop Unique dress, Dana Rebecca Designs earrings, a vintage Francesca Pepe ring and a House of Harlow 1960 clutch. Her makeup was impecable and her hair is surprisingly stylish and it suits her really well.

    I feel sorry I didn't include her on my Best Dressed list from the first time, but I guess it is better later than never. The fact that her look stuck into my mind and made me look over and over again at the photos shows how well she managed to be intriguing, attractive and unique. In one word, Nicole Richie was STUNNING.

    What do you think of Nicole Richie's look? Hot or Not?

Makeup= Art

   If clothing design can be defined as art, makeup is even closer to it, it is as sensitive and meticulous as painting. Take a look at these pictures and you will get my point:

John Galliano 2007

 

John Galliano 2010

                                                The last photo is my all time favourite <3

Haircuts and Makeup

   " Some of the worst mistakes of my life have been haircuts." - Jim Morrison

    ... Oh, well, not just for you, my friend! I always leave the hair salon in tears and not only because no hairdresser managed to fulfill my wishes, but also because I lose " points" in one of the most sensual domains: hair. And I am pretty sure that I am not the only one in that awful situation...
   It took me several years to understand that not any haircut suits my oval shaped face... and now that I got the idea... it is quite hard to find a hair stylist who understands and agrees with my opinion. They usually have crazy, Science Fiction ideas that do not apply on my " conservative" perspective when it comes about hair.
   The same happened with makeup. I am obsessed with Audrey Hepburn, geishas and felines. What do they have in common? The eyeliner! So, I use eyeliner for the cat-eye makeup, blush for highlighting my cheeks and nude or red- burgundy lipstick ( it depends on the event). When I go to school I barely use any makeup( just blush) because I am really aware of the ageing process that all products bring, no matter which brand they belong to. I usually wear a ponytail or a ballerina bun... or I just leave it the way it wants to " hang out"; my only problem/ luck is that my hair never looks twice the same.
   I found this link very useful in case we need some piece of advice when it comes about hairstyle and makeup according to our face shape ... they also tell us what sunglasses should we wear :
http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/824003/best-styles-for-your-face-shape

   Here are the 2013 trends:
http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/hair-articles/spring-2013-hair-trends#slide-25

Makeup in Fashion shows - Spring 2013 :


Gucci

Lanvin

Burberry

Dolce and Gabbana

 

Dior

   I hope these will be useful to you.
   See you soon,
   Love, A.