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Hello lovelies, how has your weekend been so far? We're back to the third installment of the Runway to Real Life series where I style everyday, wearable outfits based on runway looks. This time, we're focusing on the Spring 2016 Couture collections, including Zuhair Murad, Valentino, Elie Saab, and Alexandre Vauthier. Leave it down below which designer is your favorite and I'll try to add it in the next Runway to Real Life post :)

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[ZM S2016 Look 1]

Zuhair Murad Spring 2016 Inspo

Zuhair Murad Spring 2016 Inspo by asmallbit featuring a leather bodycon skirt

I styled three different outfits based on certain elements in this first look, like the floral detailing, lace-like texture, white base, structure, black belt, strappy shoes, and sparkly hair decorations. For outfit #1, the fitted lace top mimics the upper part of the designer's ensemble, with a looser interpretation of the skirt. To add a bit of black for contrast, I chose black strappy heels and then finished off with a lace clutch to dress it up. Outfit #2 is a more casual look, with a white denim skirt and flats. To make it more interesting, I included some flower earrings and a vintage leather crossbody bag. The last outfit is a bit in-between. The lace sweater tones down the dressy skirt and shoes while the emerald green flower earrings add a bit of color.


[V S2016 Look 59]

Valentino Spring 2016 Inspo

Valentino Spring 2016 Inspo by asmallbit featuring a j.crew vest

To recreate this look, I chose a lot of beige, salmon, pink, as well as greys and blacks. Although this look was very soft and flowy, I did pick some pieces with a more structured feel because they may be easier to find (like a fitted dress or blazer vest). On the far left, I have the most formal outfit, with the tie and sheer skirt as well as the long blazer vest. In the middle is my favorite outfit: a cropped turtleneck with long, wide pants to mimic the flow of the designer's piece. On the far right is a glammed up version of the look, with a bright colored dress and the softness of a fur vest. I added a light scarf to create a similar feel to the tie/bow feature in the designer look.


[ES S2016 Look 31]

Elie Saab Spring 2016 Inspo

Elie Saab Spring 2016 Inspo by asmallbit featuring a leaves engagement ring

This look has a distinctive princess and fairytale feel to it. I tried to implement that vibe into each of the outfits. With the first one being the most formal and the fanciest, I piled on the diamonds, layered a fitted tee under the sleeveless dress for a more covered look, and added sky high black heels. For the next look, I tried to tone it down with a pastel purple maxi and a casual striped crop top. This is a very fun outfit for Spring and you probably have something similar in your closet already! The last one is what I would call an urban princess. It's got the glitz and glam but with a down-to-earth element with the Nike sneakers. It is also the closest to the designer's piece in that it has a very cool tone bluish grey as the foundation.


[AV S2016 Look 1]

Alexandre Vauthier Spring 2016 Inspo

Alexandre Vauthier Spring 2016 Inspo by asmallbit featuring suede boots

By far, this is my favorite set. All-black outfits are such a weakness of mine! I especially love how sexy each of these outfits are, with the addition of the black boots. It's a bit hard to see the details of each look but the one on the far left is the closest to the designer's look. It fully covers the belly and leaves just a hint of skin where the thighs are. To amp up the outfit, I chose leather thigh highs to match the leather cuffs on the sleeves of the blazer. The middle ensemble shows the most skin, with the mini tank, skort, and ankle boots. To add some roughness and to cover a bit of skin, I picked a black moto-style jacket. Finally, for a sweeter look, I paired a loose knit sweater with a black denim skirt and suede thigh highs. It's a fun mix of innocent and sexy and my personal fave styling.

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That's it for Part 3 of the Runway to Real Life series. Leave it below: Which outfit did you like the most? What designer would you like featured in the next post? Thanks again for stopping by :)


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New York Times has posted a few articles on the couture collections and while there were a load of gorgeous pieces, only three or four really caught my eye.


1) Bouchra Jarrar's Sleeveless Khaki Jacket



2) Raf Simon for Dior



3) Valentino



4) Jean Paul Gaultier


THOUGHTS:

1) Honestly never heard of Bouchra Jarrar but the jacket looks impeccably made and so chic. I could picture someone walking down the streets of New York City with a pretty chignon and terribly long eyelashes, strutting with this awesome jacket.

2) LOVE! The silhouette reminds me of old school Dior and it's just so feminine but not in a little girl way.

3) Beautiful. It's a work of art sculpted around the model's bod. The piece has a somewhat vintage vibe because of the color palette but it still looks modern.

4) I couldn't stop staring at this because of how wonderfully fitted the garment is. Tastefully sexy? I suppose that's the only way to describe it. Probably not something I'd wear outdoors...unless I had some sort of maxi skirt on and it was a level 200 formal event. You know, the kind you see in movies where people are stuffed into suffocating gowns and are pretending to eat food.


What do you guys think about these couture pieces? Do you love them as much as I do?


Until next time,
{muah}
~Jenn
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Vogue.co.uk is one of my favorite websites for finding out the latest happenings in the fashion world, along with Styleite.com.

I came across a few things that caught my eye, such as the Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer collection for 2013 and the new Louis Vuitton Shoe Salon (both of which I will delve upon in later posts) but today, I decided to talk about something not directly about clothing.

Makeup and hair are essential elements of any runway show.

Vogue picked out some of their favorite hair and beauty styles seen in the Autumn/Winter 2012-2013 Couture collections. Out of those, I will personally choose a few that I felt were the most impressive and just talk a little bit about how to recreate the look and make it more wearable/trendy!

If you'd like to see the post on the actual website, click here!

#1

Giambattista Valli

Aside from the whole fantasy forest-like look they were going for, one of my favorite parts about this look is the coloring of the butterfly. I love that it isn't one solid color; there's also a bit of a shimmery effect to it.

The netting scared me a little when I first saw it but it reminds me of a princess being trapped or some kind of wired wall. So intriguing.

So how on earth do you take something like that and bring it to the real world?
Well...

I think this look can be achieved with a side braid or some type of braid to mimic the netting and then using very tiny butterfly pins to scatter around the braid. It might also be possible to find small butterfly...molds? Those fake butterflies. Well hopefully you guys know what I'm talking about. But those will look a little more realistic and less childish than butterfly clips. Take them, hot glue gun a bobby pin, and voila!

#2

Chanel


I remember a million years ago, wearing blue eyeshadow, bright red cheeks, and pink lips were cool. I don't know if it was just part of my culture or what but according to my mom, it was "pretty". I thought to myself...how can that ever be pretty?

Well, Chanel, congrats! Because I absolutely love this look.

Probably the biggest factor is how pastel the colors are and basically just how toned out the whole look is. The model looks like a total princess. I can't stand how much I love it.

If you're wondering, she's wearing Chanel's Joues Contraste Powder Blush in Rose Initial!

How to recreate? Well, I suggest using a small fluffy brush and taking a bit of light blue eyeshadow and dusting that on the entire lid under the crease. Use a lighter shade or something silver-toned and pop that right in the inner corners. Then take a gunmetal or mauve-ish color and lightly blend that in the outer corners.

For the blush, just gently blend it inward, not upward. Finish with a light mauve/pink lipstick!

#3

Chanel


There was a trend a while back that involved painting a half-moon shape on the inner bit of the nail. Almost like an inverted french tip.

Well this is pretty interesting because it's somewhat like that trend but closer to the shape of a U. It omits everything but the tip. What I love about this is that it gives the illusion of smaller nails.

The color combo they used was also really sleek; the silver kind of pulled the whole thing into a futuristic feel.

There are two ways to recreate this! Numero uno: painting the entire nail pink and the using a nail pen/brush/eyeliner brush to paint a silver border, but leaving the tip of the nail open.

OR you can paint the entire nail silver and use a normal nail polish brush to paint the pink nail shape/rectangle shape inside the silver.

#4

Giorgio Armani Prive


The vocal point of this look is the veil and basically all of the models in the Armani Prive collection sported something along the lines of this sharp and dark appearance.

I love that the veil has this smooth and sheer texture that almost makes it invisible, if not for the color. The beads just elevate this look; it's perfect.

By wearing such an accessory, the model becomes more mysterious and kind of sacred.

Honestly, it'd be a little challenging to apply this look in real life because most would assume you've just walked out of a funeral or some sort. I suggest taking the idea of the sequins and wearing it in headband form but making sure that whatever the sequins are attached to have a similar sheerness as the veil.

A cute way to wear it would be to place the fabric on the back of your neck with the each end held in each hand and then pulling both ends up to the top of your head and tying a knot. If the sequins are attached on the side, it'll look super adorable!


And that's all I've got for today! I sincerely wish you all well and fingers crossed that you liked this post :)


Until next time,
{kisses}
~Jenn


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Currently plastered on the front of Harper's Bazaar website is a photo of Ms. Wixon sporting the most gorgeous Chanel ensemble I have ever seen.

Well, that may be a little bit of an exaggeration but this dress is, no doubt, a show-stopper.


View here.


This piece really symbolizes what Chanel is all about: elegance and luxury.

I honestly wish they had shown what shoes she was wearing though, because that's usually my favorite part anyway. Nonetheless, bravo! The makeup and the model were perfect for this dress. I really loved it.

I will be posting up more short posts on some of the pieces that I really liked for Fall 2012.


Let me know what you think about this look in the comments below! I love hearing from you guys! :)


Until next time,
{muah!}
~Jenn
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