Dare Yourself (Hot Holiday Trends)

It’s almost the new year!! Make a resolution to break through your shell and become the better YOU! Do things you were afraid to do in 2012, be the person you weren’t.

This year don’t be afraid to sparkle, shimmer, and shine! Wear gold and metallics; make everyone’s eyes fall on you. When you walk by, know that everybody is staring at you! Be the best version of yourself, and cross that threshold through your wardrobe and accessories.

This year incorporate:

-Colors: Gold and metallic colors are a MUST! This holiday season has been proof that gold shimmer has been found on close to everything! Tie in some sparkly skirts, tights, shirts, or even nail polish (thanks to nail expert Deborah Lipman) into your holiday get-ups. Don’t be afraid to be daring! 

-Accessories: Shoulder duster earrings tried to become the top trend last year, but didn’t really make it. One year later they’re stealing the show. If you want your earrings to be your statement piece this year, swap out a crazy outfit for something more sleek, elegant, or simple. Pair this with your shoulder dusters and wah-la! You’ve instantly transformed your entire outfit using just two ears.

-Fabrics: Lately I have been seeing lots of mohair and sequins having their fair share of holiday spotlight. Two very opposite fabrics, but creating the same jaw-dropped effect. Mohair skirts or jackets (or even sweater tops- thanks to always fabulous H&M) make the rest of your outfit easy. The mohair piece is your statement, so everything else can just highlight the daringness of your piece. Sequins are another hot holiday trend. Going along with the same idea of mohair.. once you have the statement sequin piece, all else will follow. 

Happy Holidays! I hope everyone has an amazing end of their year, and remember: DARE YOURSELF!!!

xxx.

ps- SHOP SHOP SHOP

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St. Barts, Paris & Bali

La Banane Hotel in St. Barts

     So for about three years now, I've been an avid reader and follower of the Cool Hunter.  The Cool Hunter is basically a site founded by Bill Tikos, it eventually evolved since its creation in 2004 into many different branches of "cool".  A group of people roam the world finding interesting architecture, places, art, fashion, etc.  If I could have any job in the world, it would be any type of employee with the Cool Hunter.  (I admit to emailing them once just gushing about how much I love the Cool Hunter and what they do.)
     My favorite part about the Cool Hunter, however, is their Travel section.  My biggest dream in life is to be able to travel the entire world and visit many countries.  Following the Cool Hunter around the world I feel as if I've been to so many countries with deep culture already.  For that love and experience I have to thank the Cool Hunter (if the Cool Hunter read my lowly blog I think I would die and go to Heaven... then come back to cry and obsess).
     I have been saving photos of some of my favorite places that the Cool Hunter has visited for a few years now.  I never thought about sharing it until I was browsing my friend Cammie's blog, Preppy Go Lucky, where she has a tab dedicated to the places she wants to visit.  So thank you Cool Hunter for being the catalyst to my travelling dreams and thank you Cammie for being the inspiration to let my inner world-traveller out of the closet.  So here are three places that I would love to visit; the La Banane Hotel in St. Barts, Le Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris, and Alila Villas Soori in Bali.

Le Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris

Alila Villas Soori in Bali

Break Up with Your Make Up

I am not lying when the most make up I wear is eye liner and mascara (and that's one of the days where I wear more than usual). When I was reading up and watching the runways for this season, I was not only so excited but also felt super cool and ahead of the curve when I saw that this season will be sporting thicker eyebrows (think less eye makeup as well) and a darker pout.

Focusing less on the crazy winged eye liner and voluminous eye lashes gives more credit to your lips. A darkened pout makes a statement and doesn't need anything else to support it. Try using light toned eye shadow, minimal eye liner, and light mascara to let your rouge lips take the show.


If you nave naturally thin eyebrows, there are eyebrow gels that you can apply with a wand to fill in some empty spaces. For thicker eyebrows, your in luck this season. Do not pluck, thread or wax. Keep as is, your going to be lighting up the runway this fall.

Advance to Autumn

I'm so sorry guys! I feel like I am always apologizing here! I have been so busy lately with school starting and absolutely everything that I have not posted in FOREVER! But I'm back, I swear(:

Also, always check my Tumblr or Twitter, I update those two more frequently and on the go.

http://11thhdimension.tumblr.com/

and

https://twitter.com/isabellanard1

But back to fashion (that beautiful word that holds so much!). It's fall! Wahoo! My absolute favorite season for a number of reasons (one, being that my birthday is in October!!). But oh the sweaters and boots and colors and creativity that comes with the fall! It's amazing. That is why, dear readers, we are advancing to autumn. Hence the title..

So of course there are your reoccurring, never dying boots and sweaters. But my favorite look this fall is a little closer to skater side. And yes, I am one of those girls who LOVES hipster and grunge styles (very different, but hey, I'm complex). Don't judge me.

Layering is the first and foremost rule to grunge style so to start us off right for the season, oversized sweaters.

Oversized sweaters is one trend that I absolutely love and try to embrace each year. They are so comfortable with a pair of skinnies (cords or denim) and boots (leather or fUggs). Oversized sweaters are so easy to pull off. And accessories to go with it never end. Layer necklaces, pull up your hair, and don some flashy earrings for a little more sophisticated look. Or just throw on a hat over your bed head and call it a day.

A Little Thing Called Envy

I have been putting together a list of all the things I want very badly at the moment. But until I make enough babysitting and working money, all I can do is gaze at them, drooling. Just kidding, but seriously. Some of them are dumb little things I just think would make my life a whole lot better, and some others are great "fashion investments and staples" that I'll have for a while... I hope.

1. Clinique Chubby Stick: $16.00

2. Dolce&Gabbana Luminous Cheek Tint (in Rosebud): $44.00

3. Maybelline Baby Lips: $2.97

4. Nixon watch: from $100.00 to $300.00

(these are my three favorite watches)

5. Red Canvas "Original" TOMS: $44.00

6. Ray Bans Clubmasters (in tortoise shell): $144.95 (at Sunglass Hut)

7. Nixon Clock Pendant: $100.00