On Top of the World with Fur Coats

Although Winter is dwindling down slowly, we thought we would share one of our favorite winter fashion must-have. Nothing better than a fur coat! Stylish, chic and perfect for the colder months; fur coats are a great piece to have in your collection. They are the ultimate fashion statement no matter the color or texture. 

Francesca is wearing an all black ensemble with her C. Wonder faux fur coat and her Stuart Weitzman Mezza Mezza boots. To add a bit of dimension to her look, she incorporates hints of gold in her Ray Ban aviators and hardware on her purse. 

*Unfortunately, C Wonder stores have all closed. We can not link the fur coat. However here is a similar one: Similar C Wonder Fur Coat

Ray Ban Aviators

Zara Leggings

Stuart Weitzman Boots 

Fendi Bag

Marc Jacobs Scarf

Deena has gone for a lighter choice in faux fur, flaunting her incredible thrifted cream colored find with a pair of black Madewell skinnies. To complete her look, she threw on a few accessories including a muted Loft scarf, a classic pair of Ray Ban club masters and her Marc Jacobs bag.  

Thrifted White Textured Fur Coat

Ray Ban Clubmasters

Loft Floral Scarf

Madewell Jeans

DV by Dolce Vita Booties

Marc Jacobs Black Bag

Working Out in Style

It is finally 2015! This means everything that you didn't get around to in 2014, you can plan to do it in 2015. The new year is also great time to start a clean slate, whether it is your mind, your body, or your social life. As for us, it gives us the perfect opportunity to step up our game. With our second semester of high school approaching in a couple of weeks, we will have significantly more time to put toward blog posts! Can't wait to see what this year brings and we are so glad we get to experience it with all of our readers !! In the mean time, we thought it would be nice to get everyone motivated toward a healthier lifestyle this 2015 by working out in style! All of the clothing depicted below are great for working up a sweat because they soak up the moisture from your skin as you workout. Whether it is a light jog every weekend or hitting the gym a few days a week, it is a step toward balancing the mind and building up the body. No matter your height or weight, whether it is to lose weight or tone muscles, working out is a great way to achieve an equilibrium between your physical and mental self. Some great ways to start working out are by simply going for a run or even jogging in place in your room. Also, do not forget to stretch to improve your muscle elasticity and ensure your body does not hurt all over the next day. Overall, whether it's looking up youtube video workouts or hitting the gym, it will help you feel healthier and stronger- just do not forget to pair a workout regime with healthy, sustainable foods that will fuel your body after a workout. 

Lululemon Forme Jacket
Lululemon Modern Racer Back
Nike Pro Classic Women's Sports Bra

Lululemon Wunder Under Pant

Nike Flyknit Lunar2 Women's Running Shoe

Lululemon Scuba Hoodie ii

Lululemon Free To Be Bra

Lululemon Wunder Under Crop II Leggings 

Nike Free 5.0 Women's Running Shoe (similar)

Workout Essentials

Mineral Water Spray: When it comes spring/summer time, having the Evian mineral water spray is a life saver after bike rides or going for a long run, it provides a cool mist to rehydrate your skin.

Water Bottle: Very self explanatory, but water is a must when working out because you need to replenish your fluids after sweating a bunch. 

Lip Balm: When working out and going on runs during the winter your lips get very chapped, which mean some type of lip balm or chapstick is needed!

Deodorant: Everyone sweats, which means deodorant should be applied both before and after a workout to ensure you don't stink. We recommend the clear gel type of deodorant because it doesn't leave that annoying white residue all over your clothes and still guarantees you'll be smelling fresh.

Headphones: Headphones are key when working out. Just pull up an upbeat playlist on spotify and it will get you motivated to jump around and get into the groove of working out. 

iPhone: The app store is a beautiful thing, filled with endless amounts of fitness apps that offer specific workouts to your needs. Especially with the new iPhone's having the health app, you can record the amount of steps you have walked, the number of miles you've ran or the amount of flights you've climbed! 

A Few Boxing Day Finds

For all who celebrated Christmas, hope you all had an amazing day with your families and for those who celebrate Kwanza, Happy Kwanza!! As some of you know the day after Christmas is boxing day, which I only found out about just last year noting that it's a more prevalent holiday in UK. Lush in particular always has boxing day sales on all their holiday products and gift sets - buy one get one free! Disregarding the title of boxing day, a variety of stores were having sales yesterday through the end of December; to name a few, Uniqlo was having 50% off select styles, Stuart Weitzman is having 50% off select shoes, Macy's was having a huge one day sale, Aritzia is having up to 50% off fall/winter merchandise, Urban Outfitters was having 50% off all sale items,  Topshop is having up to 50% off select styles, and many many more. Long story short, after Christmas sales are amazing. 

Dream Steam Tablets, Candy Mountain Bubble Bar, and the Wizard Bubble Bar

Usually my local Lush isn't as busy, but on boxing day it was packed! Last year, I picked up two gift sets filled with bath bombs and bubble bars, but this year they didn't have many containing strictly bath bombs or bubble bars, they were all had one bath bomb and a bunch of soaps or shower gels, which I didn't particularly want. Luckily all their holiday products were also on buy one get one free, so I picked up the Candy Mountain bubble bar, which smells of vanilla and a hint of candy, giving it a very sweet scent. I also picked up the Wizard bubble bar, which smells like the signature Lush scent, very florally and sweet. Lastly, I stumbled upon these Dream Steam Tablets, where at first I thought they were for your shower and making the steam in your shower a certain way, but no you're supposed to drop them in a bowl of hot water and use the steam to leave your skin refreshed and unclog your pores, either way I'm excited to use them! 

Clinique Clarifying Lotion 3, Beauty Blender, Living Proof 5-in-1 Styling Treatment, Bobbi Brown BB Cream, Glamglow Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment, and Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream

On my way to the Lush Boxing Day sale, I stopped by Sephora to pick up a few winter essentials. I love how every time I go in to Sephora to pick up a couple things, I always come out with so much more.  After running out of toner and moisturizer, I decided to go get some more. I use the Clinique Clarifying Lotion toner for combination and oily skin, I have no idea if that is what type of skin I have, but it seems to work for me and thats all that matters, right? For the winter time I like to use the Yu-Be moisturizer at night because it is so thick and helps cure my awful wintery dry skin. I also picked up a new Beauty Blender, after having one for a whole year it got a bit smelly, even after sanitizing in the microwave and deeply washing it, I thought it was time to throw it out, and get a new one! While on line to check out, I saw a bunch of mini Glamglow mud masks, I had already tried the Supermud version and have gone through two big tubs of it, so I thought i'd try the Thirstymud mask as an overnight replenishing mask, lets hope it lasts me through the winter. Lastly, I got two beauty insider rewards, the Living Proof styling cream and the Bobbi Brown BB cream, I haven't tried either before, nor I have I tried products from either brands, so maybe they'll be my next holy grail product, who knows?? 

Hope you all have a great rest of weekend! And a great end to the year!!

xx
Francesca 

NYFW Milk Studios | Koonhor, Harbison, Isa Arfen & Jonathan Simkhai

Last night I was given the chance to attend several fashion shows down at Milk Studios on 15th and 10th. The past 3 years I have been ouhing and awing at the Mercedes Benz tent near round my school, waiting outside yearning to attend a fashion show and just experience everything the fashion world has to offer during NYFW. It has been so interesting standing out front the tent overlooking people who come from all over the world, dressed in all sorts of different patterns and fabrics, and to be able to attend an event just like one's that would be held at Lincoln Center is insane.  

To start the night off I cabbed it down from the quiet UWS to the wondrous yet hectic Chelsea area, to meet up with the amazing Jackie Morgan from Sinn Style, who was the one that gave me this incredible opportunity. The show had been pushed back from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, so we were given quiet a bit of wiggle room, but then we got our wristbands and made our way upstairs.  The shows held at Milk Studios are a mix between runway shows and informal fashion shows, kind of like an art gallery but with real people as the art. The several shows I attended were informal fashion shows so there would be separate rooms where each designers work was held in decorated to the style of their choice. I thought the gallery style of fashion show was quiet enjoyable because you can go straight up to the models and really take in the clothing and see how well made and beautiful each piece is. What was also great was that the designers were in the rooms where their collections were being held, so if you wanted to you could go up and chat or interview them. 

This was just overall such a great experience and I hope to get to see many more fashion shows in the next few years. 

-Francesca 

This is the "Made Fashion Week" wall, which is what you see right when you walk in!

The infamous Pink Elephant 

Koonhor's Collection

Koonhor's collection was interesting. Each outfit seemed to be so different but coincided so well together. The collection gave a very native american meets modern day vibe to me, with the statement sweaters and the clear and white visors. There was one detail that I loved which was the makeup, on the second photo, you can see the silvery accent on the eye, which I though gave the collection a futuristic edge to it.

Harbison's Collection

The founder and creative director of Harbison, Charles Harbison made an appearance and did a few interviews.

The Harbison collection did not disappoint. His collection seemed to drip modernity and all of the pieces were either very sleek and sophisticated or textured and bold. My favourite piece in the collection was probably the two piece black and floral ensemble, the 3D pop of texture made such a statement, loved it.   

Isa Arfen's Collection

Isa Arfen's collection was one with a lot of colour. Loved the added set pieces, I personally thought it gave her collection a bit more character and seemed more inviting. The clothing was a mixture of fun and mature. I pop of the colorful patterned piece gave a nice touch to the more toned down button up jackets and overall made a great collection.

Jonathan Simkhai's Collection

The man in the middle of all the beautiful models is the designer, Jonathan Simkhai.

Jonathan Simkhai's collection was probably my favourite there last night. I thought the mix of pastels and black and white was perfection. Each piece in the collection was something I would personally purchase and can be worn in any season because the colours are so universal. I especially loved the black and white crop top and matching skirt, both the model and the ensemble were flawless.  Yup, hands down my favourite collection there last night.

Unfortunately, I missed the Zoë Jordan show, so to those who got to see it, i'm jealous. And to those like me who didn't get to see it, I found this pic below by Ilya S. Savenok. Look's like I missed an amazing futuristic collection, maybe next time.