Draped in Comfort

London

These are some of my favorite 2009-10 styles captured by Scott Schuman, aka The Sartorialist, from all over the world. Now if you want to see some true, homegrown fashion, then check out his vintage photos contest. And if your man dresses a little shabby, he too can get a nice taste of style ideas as well.

Alessandra, Milan

While most of the masses are getting a tizzy for Spring time dressing in brighter colors, I am grasping at straws here hoping to wear my wonderful fall clothes a little longer. I think the idea behind it is, the styles are tried and true. They've been tested, are comfortable and easy to know which will remain a classic style and which ones will fall by the wayside come next season.

Maria Carla, Milan

Maybe it's a Texas thing, me hating the summers and all, but I think I just happen to love layering and simple muted tones with layers and wanting to wear them all the time. Fall/winter styles being in the clearance section right about now sure helps as well. Even though many of these styles features boots, distressed jeans, trenches and scarves, a sprinkling of light dresses and blouses can be found in those classic muted hues I love.

Paris

There is an effortless chic in the way the clothes hang, as well as soft barely noticeable details that really complete the outfit, such as a crisp cuff, rolled hem, a simple pleat or ruffle. Scott has a way of empasizing these details that one may easily passover, and the comments on each post shares his sentiments.

Chloe cape, Paris

Sau Paulo

West Village, NYC

Paris

Marais, Paris

Melbourne

Manhattan

Ninth Ave, NYC

Joana, Brazil

Paris

Milan

Milan, love the comments here

Ninth Ave, NYC

Milan

NYC

Sydney

Sydney

Sydney

Paris

Milan

Smokin Hot Eyes

larry torno. beneath the valley of the dolls. todd browning gallery

I feel like dressing up and getting pretty. Being a stay at home mom of two feels like being detached from the world in a sense. My boys think I'm a beauty queen and all, but they also love to play with my post pregnancy belly rolls too. So, there ya go. Raise your hand if ya know what I mean.

I get out to grocery shop... mail orders once or twice a week... take the dog to go poo downstairs... go to church... and random visits or meetings every couple of weeks and that's about it.

Date night is always fun, because I get to dress up a bit. Put on 2 coats of mascara... on the bottom lashes! (4 on top, couldn't have it any other way). But today, I feel like changing my rut.

I promised you lovelies a good make-up tutorial, and so today, the start of a weekend is the perfect time! But I do get a bit lazy at times, so I found a really good tutorial for that lustrous smokey eye here at Design Mom. Guess what though. I am going to do it Friday morning! I'm crazy! I'll be doing laundry and dishes and wearing sweatpants and a messy pony tail, and I'll be up in my elbows in diapers... but dang it my eyes will look haute. Smokin'. I will have nude lips, to compliment my smokey eyes perfectly. Nude I tell you. I vow to not chew on them at ALL tomorrow, no siree, no chapped things to tarnish my smokin' hot smokey eyes. Just a good, lightly foundation-ed and natural gloss covered pouty thing. (hopefully they don't look like runny black eyes by the time the hubs gets home).

So, here is the smokey eye tutorial by Allison of petit elefant
~ whose eye is above, NOT mine, I swear (click on images for larger view)

*for the white color on your brow bone, I recommend Cover Girl Champange... explanation below.

              

Smokey eye not working for you? How do you know, you haven't tried it yet! Well, if not, you can try the more subdued, more everyday look that I usually wear (minus the undereye liner). Full tutorial here at Makeup Geek . And even more, MUCH more tutorials over at Youtube. Just see a pic that draws you in and check it out.

*ps... this is my all time favorite eyeshadow of the world. Covergirl Champagne. It hides little stray brows you missed plucking, or red marks from obsessive overpluckers (like me). On lazy (most) days, I usually sweep a soft blend from lashline right up to the eyebrow, then I add a bit more to the lid and right beneath the arch of the eyebrow, even dabbing a bit around the corner of your eye and below the lashline closest to your nose. Then follow up with 2 coats of black mascara. It's soft, light wash of shimmer, natural but manicured. Try it out.

make up junkie asian eye tips

And here I am, all ready to go check the mail, do some dishes and make quesadillas for lunch. Woo!