Posts Tagged ‘Anna Wintour’

Have you seen The September Issue?

Monday, August 31st, 2009

The September Issue came out last Friday and of course we had to see it on the opening day! We went to the last afternoon show at Sunshine and the theater was busy but not crazy as we expected. Let’s just say the weather had something to do with it, or maybe everyone was going to the 7pm show, which we heard the director, R.J. Cutler spoke!

To sum up our feelings about the documentary, it was good, not great but if you love Vogue, Anna or fashion as much as we do, then we highly recommend you go see it.

We do have a new found love for Grace Coddington, Vogue’s Creative Director. She was a surprise star in the documentary and an amazing talent (apparently she was reluctant to be in the film)! We love her sense of humor, her ability to stand up to Anna and how she can make any fantasy a reality.

Don’t take our word for it, go see for yourself. In the meantime, take a look at what you’re in store for…

Extra $20 in your fashion budget? Invest in lipstick.

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

During the Anna Wintour interview on Monday’s Late Night with David Letterman, Dave wondered aloud: Let’s say I have a $20 fashion budget, what should I buy? Anna’s response [with a smirk]? “Well, you could buy a lipstick.” We agree. Because buying a shiny new lipstick is not only fun, but the essential punctuation mark for your new Covet Shop outfit.

Plus, with these Covet Shop steals, you’ll have extra cash to splurge on the little luxuries. And with your new fabulous outfit, it simply wouldn’t be right to be seen touching up with some cheap drugstore brand you had to tear out of a clamshell package.

Below, we’ve paired some items with the appropriate lip choices. Kiss kiss.

With tough-girl chic on the runway in the form of over-the-knee-boots, leather shorts and lots of studs, avoid looking too “Woman of the Night” by toning down this edgy look with a rose or peach lip stain or tint. We recommend Napoleon Perdis’ Luminous Lip Veil ($16), Korres Lip Butter ($9), or Aveda’s great-smelling Lip Tint ($14). Get the look with these hot Maison Martin Margiela Slash Ankle Boots, or Bowy Booties from Marc Jacobs.

Slash Boots

Slash Boots

Bowy Booties

Bowy Booties

A demure day-to-night Milly, shown here, is tr? Marion Cotillard, and the best pairing for this lovely ensemble is this season’s sizzliest shade—red. To keep things oh-so-chic, pick the best red shade for your skin tone/personality from the collections of French brands: YSL’s Rouge Volupt?($34), Chanel’s Rouge Allure ($30), or Rouge G from Guerlain ($45). Tip: Apply with your fingertip to steer clear of the dreaded “clown mouth.”

Belted Floral Dress

Belted Floral Dress

From the Fall 09 runways, dark—sometimes glossy—lips were the rage and look fantastic with taupes, shimmery beiges, or golds. That’s why we think M.A.C lipstick in Cyber ($14) and Nars’ Fast Ride, in Tamango ($24), are perfect for this gorgeous Missoni Zig Zag Tie Dress.

Zig Zag Tie Dress

Zig Zag Tie Dress

The elegant jewel-toned DVF just screams “gold accessory,” so reach for a rose or pink shade of the very refined Est? Lauder Hydra Lustre Signature lipstick ($19.50). Or, might we suggest the always classy, ever creamy, Bobbi Brown Lip Color ($22) in Rose Berry (with or without a coat of high-shine Lip Gloss, $20).

Giri Dress

Giri Dress