There is nothing worse than nails on a chalkboard, but what about a chalkboard on your nails?
UK nail company Ciaté (which roared onto the beauty scene a few years ago with the uber-popular caviar nail kit) is now launching a “Chalkboard Manicure” kit.
The latest in Dior ready-to-wear? Nail art! Raf Simons collaborated with The Illustrated Nail for a series of nail art designs inspired by his S/S 2013 collection. {SheFinds}
American fashion label Chado Ralph Rucci “start[s] a new chapter” as (wait for it…) Ralph Rucci. {WWD}
Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant has all eyes looking at Megan Draper for the show’s sixth season. {The Hollywood Reporter}
AnnaSophia Robb looks all kinds of Carrie-cute in a floral maillot on the cover of Seventeen. {US Weekly}
“Possibly the world’s sexiest 50-something” Carine Roitfeld gets a hefty spread in Net-a-Porter’s shoppable online mag The Edit. {Net-a-Porter}
And this is why we love Harry Brant. The 16-year-old shares some in-depth info about his cystic acne regime, jogging while wearing Saran Wrap, vacation makeup, looking luminous, tinting his lower lashes, and listening to e-books in the shower. {Into the Gloss}
After notoriously leaving her two-decade-long Vogue UK posish in 2011, Topshop creative director Kate Phelan will return to the glossy part-time–while still retaining her title at the high street giant. Like a boss. {Telegraph}
Rent the Runway is giving away a “dream” prom to one lucky Hurricane Sandy-affected high school–including designer dresses, hair and makeup, and a surprise celeb performance. Enter here… {Rent the Runway}
Her four inch Louboutins prevented her from doing any tumbling passes down the runway, but Gabby Douglas still drew the biggest cheers at last night’s Heart Truth Red Dress runway show.
I spied Douglas’s megawatt smile in the backstage pre-show chaos and grabbed a few minutes with her while she getting her nails painted. Punctuating her speech with “Oh my gosh”-es and excited giggles, she told me her thoughts on nail art, Ben Affleck, and dismissing that whole Olympics hair controversy once and for all.
Duchesses, they’re just like us! Kate Middleton was spotted shopping for jeggings at Gap. Gotta love her accessible maternity style. {HuffPo}
Hey Russell Crowe, Britney Spears called! She wants that little blue hat you wore in Les Miserables back. Now. {US Weekly}
Is Beyoncé responding to her lip-synch haters sartorially? See for yourself. {E! Online}
Fendi is giving some love to its hometown with a four-year plan to restore a selection of Rome’s fountains, including the famous Trevi. Bonus? A possible Trevi-backed runway show in 2015. {WWD}
Kate Moss looks positively joyful in the new Rag & Bone campaign. {ELLE UK}
Back in October, we asked the question: After years of increasingly complicated nail art trends, could Chanel make the basic French manicure cool again? Now, three months later, we think we finally have the answer. No, Chanel could not revive the fallen French mani. But Snoop Dogg Lion can.
Last November we were introduced to the now 26-year-old Rabbi Yael Buechler, who made headlines for her (yeah, we’ll make this joke again) unorthodox way of teaching the Torah to her students. In a program called “Midrash Manicures,” she has her students come up with nail art to illustrate their understanding of certain stories and teachings. It’s been a runaway success at the Jewish day school where she teaches in suburban New York, and she’s since expanded: She is now selling Hanukkah-themed nail art decals for those of us who may find drawing a menorah on our pinkie a bit challenging.
Today is Election Day, and while some people keep their political opinions to themselves, others wear their loyalties proudly on their sleeves. Or rather, on their nails. Nail art was a big hit at the Olympics this past summer, and the trend of supporting your team seems to be carrying over into politics.
Celebs like Katy Perry haven’t been shy about stumping for Obama via their fingertips, and lots of regular citizens are following suit.
Ryan Lochte tweeted pics of him smizing with Tyra Banks at Jeremy Scott. Someone‘s been staying in Friday nights watching ANTM… {Refinery29}
And speaking of Ryan Lochte, he’s apparently not dating Miss USA Olivia Culpo. Meaning Nora still has a pretty good chance there. {New York Post}
See what stylish and powerful ladies Forbes picked as the 15 Most Fashionable Power Women of 2012. Yes, MObama’s there. {Forbes}
Janna Ryan, wife to newly named VP candidate Paul Ryan, might be taking a page from MObama’s book, choosing to wear a $70 Kohl’s dress this past weekend. {HuffPo}
Kristen Stewart’s absence from a recent Balenciaga Florabotanica video concerned many – had she been given the axe due to her fling with married director Rupert Sanders? No worries: unlike us, it appears Balenciaga doesn’t really care about the issue. {The Cut}
Tyra Banks has learned to make GIFs. This could be the best thing to happen to the internet. {BuzzFeed}
When athletes compete at the Olympics, their countries’ uniforms serve to unite the whole team, provide some visual continuity, and of course make it easy to tell who’s from where. However, it seems like this year, athletes are making an extra effort to individualize their looks and stand out a little bit. (Exhibit A: Ryan Read more →
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