Just as The Blonde and The Brunette predicted, skinny jeans are still the hottest thing going. Now they are scorching with the crazy metallic coated crop jeans just in from 7forallmankind.com.
Just introduced in a Metallic Coated denim wash, which has a shiny look and a almost leather-like feel, The Metallic Collection come in the Crop Skinny fit, which is the shorter version of the regular skinny fit. Available for $198 in Silver, Blue, Gold and Pink. Astrid and NJ love the silver and pink for brunettes and the blue and gold is great for blondes and redheads.
The keep it simple style rule applies to this look. All you need is a white t-shirt and a nude or black heel and a little jacket and you are ready to hit the town! These pants are enough of a statement so keep everything else in your outfit subtle. If you want to show off your legs, here is how you get those legs some attention!
The Blonde & The Brunette have mastered the daunting task of packing for our boyfriends and husbands. Here we give you a method to the madness of packing your man or man friend for a beach vacation. Most men don’t like to think about what they are going to wear, let alone on vacation so we want to make this very easy and fool proof for our precious honeys.
Here are a few rules:
Stick to a color palette. I suggest neutrals with one color. Neutrals such as cream, khaki, grey, black or white. Then choose a color such as blue, green, red or orange. Here I chose blue because that color looks great on every guy. A soft plaid and stripe can be worn together or with a solid. Don’t pack both plaid top and bottoms. Don’t let him make that mistake! Here I chose a soft plaid to wear with solid pant or a soft stripe short.
Pack those two-for-one items. Pack as many swim trunks as you can fit because those take up little room, they can be washed and have a double purpose and can be worn off the beach with a polo or t shirt around town with a pair of sneakers or loafers.
Pack one pair of day shorts, casual pants and a nicer pant. Pack a casual shirt and a dress shirt for each day to mix and match with the bottoms.
One pair of beach/day shoes. Most men don’t love sandals in that case pack a pair of sneakers that can be worn on or off the beach.
One pair of loafers and a belt to match. Trend watch: Skinny belts are hot this season!
A hat helps is great for your morning walk to breakfast and looks hot for the afternoon happy hour!
b.) TOD’SBenson Penny Loafer $465 – A classic loafer that only gets better with wear.
c.) James PearseClear Jersey Crew $85 – This shirt can be worn casual or for a nicer dinner because it is very nice quality fabric. And it breathes very well!
i.) HartfordSeersucker Swim Trunks $174 – I love these trunks for the great slim relaxed fit and the quality of fabric allows them to be worn off the beach as well!
There is definitely something is in the air, and it has gotten quite a few of us down over here at The Blonde & The Brunette. Maybe it’s just the change of seasons, but I just can’t seem to shake the sniffles!
Thank goodness for HELPS!
Helps is a new organic tea company charting itself all the way from Spain, and into my cupboard. Served in convenient packets labeled with their exact healing effects. With seven great choices and depending on your symptoms, , you can select everyting from Breath which combines calming eucalyptus, linden, thyme and mint. The best part? That’s it! There are no preservatives or additives like most other teas that carry the vague “natural flavors” ingredients.
The bright packets alone serve as instant mood boosters. What you see is what you get, and what’s not to love?
The Blonde and The Brunette just learned this quick tanning secret. Let’s just say you can’t make it for a spray tan or don’t even like them, but you want a little extra glow. Go to your local tanning salon and buy a small vial of shimmer. Apply lotion in the palm of your hand, sprinkle a drop of shimmer into the lotion, mix and violà, you have a great, custom tanning shimmer. Make sure to apply it with a sponge. It drys instantly and looks great. A vial typically lasts about 20-40 applications or more. No joke. The most popular colors are (and every salon probably names them differently),Cabana Boy, Chocolate Martini (pictured above) ,Nightlife and Champagne. If you are in LA, they are $22 per vial at the extraordinary Portofino in Beverly Hills and their Santa Monica salon.
Rumer Willis & Emma Roberts. Britt Robertson & Juno Temple.
Pia Toscano, Nikki Reed and Alexa Vega. Christa B. Allen & Ashley Madekwe. Marvin Scott Jarrett & Darren Criss. Nikki Reed & Paul McDonald.
It’s not every day we get invited to one of the hippest and hottest events in all of Hollywood, so, of course, we jumped at the chance to be at theyoung Hollywood event of the year: The annual NYLON May Young Hollywood Issue celebration.
Astrid and I had the best time scoping out the latest hipster fashions and mingling amongst the fashionable hipsters in the young Hollywood scene. Cover star, Juno Temple, and The Secret Circle’s Britt Robertson (in Tommy Girl and Tommy Hilfiger) joined Editor-in-Chief Marvin Scott Jarrett and Publisher Jaclynn Jarrett to celebrate. The evening, presented by Tommy Girl, kicked off with a private dinner located at Public Kitchen and Bar at The Roosevelt in Los Angeles, followed by a poolside after-party under the stars at the hotel.
Best dressed goes to the petite and adorable Emma Roberts in Alice + Olivia striped sequin mini dress. I love that dress! She was accompanied by her friend, Rumer Willis, who likes to keep to herself. Emma and Rumer stayed together most of the night arm and arm. Astrid and I also saw them together the next night at the Victoria’s Secret party, so, like us, they are making the rounds together!
Other party goers included American Idol’s Pia Toscano, Nikki Reed with husband Paul McDonald, 90210’s Gillian Zinser (in vintage Tommy Hilfiger), Justin Deeley (in Tommy Hilfiger), Michael Steger (in Tommy Hilfiger) and Rob Hoffman, GLEE’s Chord Overstreet and Darren Criss, Revenge’s Ashley Madekwe (in Tommy Hilfiger), Christa B. Allen, among others.
Summer fashion trends such as the statement skinny pant and the feminine romper were on display on many of the fashionable attendees. Two partygoers and fellow bloggers supported these trends.
One of the hottest fashion trends over the past several seasons has been unconventional or non-blue jean denim – from coated and colored (brights, neons, pastels, you name it!) to metallic and printed (animal and geometric). And, one of the hottest beauty trends has been ombré, especially in nail and hair color. Now, we’re starting to see the best of both trends: dip-dye or ombré denim. Kristal from This Time Tomorrow has a cool example of how she created a great casual look with her Zara dip-dyes (shown as ‘a’ below). Plus, here are some of our finds so you can add a pair to your own collection:
The Blonde & The Brunette chose this shoe as a summer style lust. We love the Proenza Schouler Leather Slingback Platform Wedge for summer, and this shoe has a mule-like aesthetic; a huge trend for summer as well. The fact that they are the color of the year, tangerine doesn’t hurt either. If you don’t want to break the bank too much, use this style shoe as inspiration to shop your closet or find a designer that suits your budget!
Check out the latest trend where social networking meets fashion. Addmyberry is a crazy new street-style t-shirt brand for people with smartphones. The t-shirts all have secret messages hidden inside a “QR Code” on the shirt (matrix looking “Quick Response” Codes). You download a special QR scanner app on your smartphone so you can scan and read the mysterious messages on your addmyberry t-shirt. This is an idea whose time has come; fashion meets high tech. I love the look; the shirts are stylish, Rock&Roll, and a cool new trend.
The Blonde & The Brunette just discovered a new line we love: Bobitees. With summer around the corner, we were looking for something youthful, playful and yes, comfortable. Enter Bobitees with their Summer 2012 collection. The designer behind the brand, Kara Lusardi, is talented and hip; she even seems to know exactly what young woman what to wear.
We love that you can throw on any look, just perfect for everyday casual, and get going all with a bit of style. Kara’s approach of using soft materials combined with either muted or bright colors really works. She also has a great selection of loose fitting designs which we all need on those days when we are not in the mood for something form fitting. Fashionable and at the same time comfortable, sounds perfect, right. The prices are too, starting at $41. bobitees.com
And because Bobitees loves the B&B readers so much, they are giving away the beautiful red jersey, asymmetrical dress (shown above) to one lucky reader. To enter:
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Good luck! Entries will be accepted until Sunday, May 20th at 5pm PST. We’ll announce the winner next Monday, May 21st at Noon PST.
Rose Gold highlights are a huge trend among our favorite celebs (i.e., January Jones (above), Kate Bosworth, Ashley Tisdale, and Dakota Fanning) including a few examples sported at The Met gala last week. We turned to Jennifer J at Juan Juan to introduce Teh Blodne and the Brunettw to the “how-to’s” of mastering hair chalking technique. It is an easy at-home way to do color highlights that wash out with shampoo and do not damage the texture or color in your hair. The product Jennifer recommends to get those rose gold highlights is called Color Rub and it looks like a pressed powder. It is so simple to apply, you just rub the colored powder into your hair. You can even use hairspray if you want. I didn’t and the color stayed in all day and didn’t rub off on my clothes. We figured you were wondering about that. Just put a towel over your clothes when applying!
If you haven’t noticed, we hope you like our latest addition to The Blonde and The Brunette, how-to videos! Here is the video that Jennifer J and I filmed with Michael Yo at Juan Juan Salons to show how to get this hair trend! One last style hint, notice how January carefully complimented her lipstick to the chalking.
