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How To Look Chic In Just One Minute

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You throw on your outfit, which looked great on the hanger, but you look in the mirror and realize that something is missing, and even though you are one step away from looking chic, you are still not quite there. A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous, said fabulous Coco Chanel, and adding some accessories to your outfit will help you become these two things without spending much time or effort.  Never underestimate the power of accessories, as choosing an essential accessory can be the key to making or breaking an entire outfit. read more

Dress like your favourite Disney Princess

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Ever thought how great it would to be a real life Disney Princess? You could walk around in glass shoes, dance the night away in dresses that change colour, have friends that are fairies and be swept off your feet my a Prince. Lets face it too; your hair and makeup would also be flawless all the time. It sounds pretty great doesn’t it being a Disney Princess, well whey don’t you be on, its possible!

Do you want to unleash your inner Princess? Every girl has an inner Princess but its up to her how she decides to unleash it. Remember when you were a little girl and you wanted to be sweet natured like Snow White, or none judgemental like Belle? You embraced the Disney Princess qualities because those ladies where beautiful on the inside as well as the outside. Just because you have grown up doesn’t mean you still can’t be a Disney Princess! And we aren’t talking about fancy dress either! With careful outfit choices you can adopt the stylistic principles of all your favourite Disney Princesses while looking modern and highly fashionable! Lets take a look at some of our favourites and how you can style your outfit around them to look jaw droppingly beautiful. read more

Product of the week

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The Alexandra Necklace

This week’s product of the week is the stunning Alexandra necklace. As the months become hotter and the summer sun fills us with positivity it’s not hard to understand why this stunning necklace has made it to product of the week.

When we think of summer we think of green grass, blossoming trees and nature’s beauty at its best. This gorgeous necklace captures the very essence of everything that’s beautiful about summer. How do you fancy wearing one of nature’s finest creations around your neck? read more

Super easy ways to get the Hollywood starlet look

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When it comes to femininity and glamour than nothing comes close to the old Hollywood trends. From the twenties onwards Hollywood saw the rise of the powerful and provocative female that loved to not only flaunt it, but ooze style and sophistication. There is a rather specific formula to the old Hollywood glamour look but it is by no means a secret one. The look is easy to adopt and the female fashion icons are still just as relevant and worshipped today then ever. When it comes to achieving the look of a Hollywood starlet such as Marilyn Monroe, May West and Audrey Hepburn to name but a few there are a few set rules you need to follow. In this post we are going to cover everything you need to know from top to bottom to achieve this gorgeous look. From hair rollers, pearl necklaces and eyeliner tricks, right down to faux fur coats and stilettos we’ve got it covered! Head’s up girls, here’s how it’s done. read more

The Best Pearl Accessories

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The pearl has come along way throughout history and is no longer confined to grandmas jewelry box! Pearls are one of the fashion industry’s favourite embellishment and we are seeing them everywhere from the lining of denim shorts to pearl encrusted headbands. The beauty of pearls is universal and they are certainly not limited to necklaces, earrings and bracelets.

In this post, we are going to examine the many different ways in which pearls have inspired our fashion, culture and lives not to mention their artistic influence. What’s so great about a pearl? A pear is born in the ocean and recovered like a secret treasure; fashion designers, artists and regular folk alike have all drawn inspiration for the iridescent little gem. What gives pearls that beautiful, natural iridescent glow? They are actually made up of layers of calcium carbonate most commonly in the form of nacre, a natural substance which is produced by pearl oysters that coats the inside of the sea creatures shell. read more

Gift-giving Etiquette Around the World

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Giving and receiving gifts is so deeply ingrained in our societal behaviour that we hardly ever think about why we do it. However, we do tend to think of people that give us gifts more highly, regardless of whether it’s a friend, a colleague, a relative, or a total stranger.

This seems to be the primary reason why our ancestors started giving gifts in the first place. While maintaining friendships or putting people into a symbolic debt evolved as the main motives to give gifts later on, it all started with a way of identifying whether another person is a friend or an enemy. read more

Pastels, pearls, mermaids and make-up

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Thinking outside the box and using pearls to create the perfect look

So, you love wearing your pearls as we all do. Pearls offer you that beautiful subtle hint of feminine beauty with a touch of class. Wearing pearls can make you feel feminine, flirty and fun and can also open up many more doors when it comes to fashion and beauty. In this post we are going to explore how your love of pearls can be transferred to your style and used in numerous different ways to create and inspire looks. Trending at the moment is the themes of pastels and pearls and the ‘mermaid’ look, the mermaid look sees women incorporating pearls into their overall look as opposed to wearing them simply as jewellery so we are also going to excitedly explore this gorgeously alternative look as an excellent way to explore pastels, pearls, mermaids and make-up read more

Get the look – How to wear pearls

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Ever wondered how to wear pearls? Pearls have been enjoyed by many people over centuries, often know as being the ‘Queen of the Gems’ pearls seem to be the stone of preference when women would like to make a statement, look smart and dazzle with class. Going back in time, pearls were only worn and cherished by the rich and powerful and were objects of desire for everyone else. A pearl necklace or a pair of pearl earrings can be worn for all those occasions where you need a little bit of formal glamour such as weddings, job interviews, business meetings and many events in between. read more

Stylish Pearl-inspired Wedding Themes and Ideas

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The warmer months of the year are typically the most popular time to get married. Chances are you’ll participate in a few weddings this summer as well – statistically, more couples get married in June than in any other month of the year (Assuming you are in the Northern hemisphere).

So now’s a great time to explore some particularly stylish wedding themes and ideas. Of course, we wouldn’t be called Pearls Only if all of these ideas didn’t revolve around pearls!

Trendy Wedding Themes

Pearls have been used in jewellery and decor for centuries, so just like silver or gold they can find their place in any wedding. However, some themes come with much more uses for pearls than others. We’ll have a more thorough look through all the ways of adding an extra layer of subtle elegance to a wedding later on, but let’s begin with a few fashionable wedding themes which just cry for the inclusion of pearls.

Roaring ‘20s Wedding

Sources: Tumblr, Bridal Guide

Vintage weddings have been popular for quite a while, but it took the 2013 adaptation of The Great Gatsby to really bring the années folles – the crazy years, as the French call them – back to life.

Large mansions, geometric decor, dapper suits, glittery dresses, champagne towers, flouncing feathers, and the never-ending celebration of life – everything you enjoyed in the movie can find its place in a Gatsby-themed wedding.

Pearls were particularly popular during that wild decade and were frequently used to adorn headbands, pearl bracelets, pearl necklaces, dresses, and shoes. At a wedding, they can also be used to decorate chairs, table centrepieces, or candles – “excessive” isn’t a word you’d find in Jay Gatsby’s vocabulary!

Royal-inspired Wedding

Sources: Mod Wedding, Style Me Pretty

The 2011 Royal Wedding was watched by around 300 million people around the world, so it’s not surprising that plenty of couples decided to get married in a similar fashion afterwards.

After all, you don’t have to be a member of a royal family to have a royal-like wedding. All you need is a sense of luxury and sophistication created by timeless decor, classy attire, and a fitting location.

The Queen wore a pearl necklace to the Royal Wedding, once again showing the everlasting appeal of pearls. In a royal-inspired wedding, pearls can also add some elegance to the table decor pieces, napkins, chairs, and chandeliers.

Nautical / Beach Wedding

Whether it takes place on the Atlantic coast or on an island in the middle of nowhere, a beach wedding is always a special occasion.

Sources: Wedding Chicks, Soiree Supply

Good weather is probably the most important prerequisite for a nice nautical-themed wedding which takes place outdoors, but some refined local decor can add a layer of sophistication to the rather casual (yet very romantic) setting.

As pearls grow underwater, it’s only natural to use them to add some shine to jewellery or sandals for a beach wedding. For the reception, pearls can also be mixed with seashells, starfishes, and sand to create unique table centrepieces and decorations.

Pearls can make any wedding just a little bit more elegant and classy, but it’d be rather difficult to pull off one of the themes above without using pearls for attire or decor.

Inspirational Wedding Ideas

So what are some particular uses you can find for pearls during a wedding? There are quite a lot of them, so let’s break the ideas up into five groups: attire, flowers, decor, presents, and food.

Pearls in Wedding Attire

There are hardly any limits when it comes to using pearls for the bride’s wedding day attire. The dress, shoes, pearl necklaces, pearl bracelets, earrings, headbands, or hairpieces can all become way more elegant if they’re adorned with pearls.

Sources: Powder Blue Bijoux, Ali Express, BuzzFeed

Pearls never go out of style, so they’re suitable for almost any wedding theme you can think of. However, they’re essential for a Gatsby-themed wedding – we can hardly imagine one without the bride and the bridesmaids perking themselves up with some gorgeous pearls.

The hairpiece, shoes, and wedding dress sleeves above all demonstrate how a few fairly simple pieces of attire can create a chic and luxurious atmosphere.

Using Pearls in Your Wedding Flowers

The bride’s bouquet is one of the main symbols of the wedding, so every bride wants hers to be as beautiful and eye-catching as possible. That’s why modern bouquets tend to look more like works of art rather than traditional flower combinations.

Sources: Colin Cowie Weddings, Uptown Girlzz, Swann Soirees

So decorating the bouquet with pearls is always an excellent idea. The photos above show a few different ways of doing that: pearls can be used as a handle around the stems or combined with the flowers themselves.

More daring brides can also choose to exchange real flowers for a unique bouquet made entirely out of pearls. This might serve as a huge step towards making the wedding truly unforgettable.

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10 Best Dressed at the Met Gala 2015 “China: Through the Looking Glass”

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The 2015 Met Gala was a star-studded event with lots of glitz and glamour as always, but this was one our favorites. With so many looks to choose from it was quite difficult to do our yearly Best Dressed list for the year.

Although many did not hit the mark on this year theme which was “China: Through the Looking Glass”, there were many great looks to choose from that were on point.

“I love that some people got it and some people didn’t,” Jay- Z’s stylist, June Ambrose, told Pagesix.com this week. There were several dresses that made is feel like we had just received access into an emperor’s abode where he held a festive event that was meant for only the elite. It was phenomenal. There were also those that made us wonder how they received an invitation.

She continued on saying, “You know, they’re musicians. Do they follow rules? Never. Listen, they were stage-savvy. A lot of people thought they weren’t right for that particular venue. But when you have a killer body like those ladies have — and again, they’re musicians, they’re artists, they’re not models — they’re gonna take things out of context. You don’t really give them rules.” And, “I thought they all looked incredible.”

There were plenty of sheer moments which we believe was to reflect the “looking glass.” Beyonce gave us a lot of her assets; Jennifer Lopez wore nothing but a dragon; and Kim Kardashian West looked like a beautiful swan that make have been molting. While the dresses were gorgeous, they were also very easy creatively. It was the dresses that took us to the Orient and made us feel like we were in land of red and gold that made us feel excited about the art of fashion.

We managed to narrow it down to our 10 Best Dresses at the Met Gala 2015, and we are interested in knowing what you think.

Without further ado, check out our 10 Best Dressed at the Met Gala 2015 “China: Through the Looking Glass” in no particular order:

Beyoncé
Beyoncé the “Get Me Bodied” singer was photo-shoot ready as she gave the photographers modelesque style while wearing a beautiful sheer Givenchy Haute Couture dress accessorized with Lorraine Schwartz jewels. Although not Chinese inspired, the sheer dress what very complimenting to her style as it achieved the FLAWLESS looking glass flair.

Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez looked like a princess dragon slayer in a sheer ombre dress by Atelier Versace that was artistry. It was adorned with loads of sequin to create a dragon design on her torso. The look was amazing because it not only fits her style, but the dragon is a very important piece to Chinese culture as well as the color red making it statement dress for the evening.

Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga truly embodied the evening of China inspired art with an empress inspired ball gown by Balenciaga that was carefully designed with 14,000 sheared feathers and hand-embroidered black rhinestones. This look was very bold and complimenting to the out-of-the-box star making it a best dressed look.

Olivia Munn
Although on the simpler side of dresses, Olivia Munn looked gorgeous in her ombre hand painted, couture dress by J. Mendel. The the colors of the dress was alluring and very appropriate in the Chinese culture as she looked like a glamorous flag. We also appreciated the classy approach to sexy with chic cutouts and the fashionable halter design.

Sofia Vergara
Sofia Vergara never seems to disappoint when she puts a gown on. Her custom rose-gold dress by Marchesa was wonderfully refreshing to see as it was much brighter than the other best dressed looks. We even adore the sweetheart neckline and the beading which is completely gorgeous!

Maggie Q
Maggie Q gave us a unique twist to the gown filled Gala by wearing a custom Tory Burch tunic with matching pants. What we appreciate about this look is that it is just as fancy as a gown without all the fuss. The tunic was filled with crystal embellishments making it red carpet ready and stylish enough to wear to other fancy events.

Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker is not one who is afraid to stand out and she did just that with this black one shoulder dress with cape and artistic designed sash. Although the dress was chic, what really caught our attention with the astonishing Phillip Treacy oversized headpiece with tassels, flames, and lots of attention grabbing grace. This look was very on trend with the night’s Chinese theme!

Karen Elson
Talking about getting into theme! Karen Elson looked astonishing in this traditional inspire gold and red gown featuring an off the shoulder gold studded corset with beautiful red tulle skit. We are happy to see the empress looking design of the gown with matching headdress. A great combination!

Fan Bingbing
Chinese actress, television producer and pop singer, Fan Bingbing, gave great honor to her culture when wearing a dynamic gold dress with glass effect cape! The gold and colors chosen in the dress created a perfect display of Chinese culture making it one of our favorites. Not to mention the hair and makeup… so on point!

Rihanna
Rihanna looked like a grand star in her yellow fur-trimmed Guo Pei robe that almost completely covered the met gala stairs making for a standout look. Beautifully colored robe was stunning and completely on point at the Chinese inspired event with beautiful fine embroidered details.

We hope that next year, the head fashion honcho, Anna Wintour, creates a theme as exciting as this so that the fashion elite can get into it and have fun.

Who did you think wore Met Gala fashion the best?

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