Ruffle Up!

By Natalie Naccarato

Ruffles are a huge trend for Spring/Summer 2010 and they don't look any better than when on a pretty summer dress or romper. LUXaholic has just uploaded five fabulous pieces featuring ruffle details to the site. Ruffles add a certain something to your outfit and help to draw attention away from any figure flaws you'd rather cover. So ruffle up this summer and check out these gorgeous ruffled dresses and romper to add to your wardrobe this season:

Top Row Left: Show Stopper Dress; Top Row Right: Coral Sky at Night Dress; Middle Row Left: Bluebottle Dress; Middle Row Right: Ring Around the Rosie Dress; At Left: Sailor's Delight Romper

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Style Comparison - Salma Hayek Pinault

By Natalie Naccarato

Salma Hayek Pinault (I know, I know, I'm getting used to her new last name as well) has been out doing a lot of press for her film Grown Ups opening today. She has looked lovely often choosing form-fitting short dresses and killer heels.

Here she is at the NYC premiere of Grown Ups wearing a Yves Saint Laurent white dress with coral accents.

Here is LUXaholic's equally pretty version, the Lipsy Colour Jewel Strapless Dress. Similar to Salma's outfit, this one has accents as well, but this time they come in the form of coloured jewels on the pockets. What a pretty comparison at a fraction of the cost!

Corals and Taupes and Blues and Purples..Oh My!

By Natalie Naccarato

Nail polish makes our world go round. An itty bitty bottle of the stuff can turn your outfit around and boost your mood!

So why not use it as outfit inspiration?

We took 4 favourite shades and built LUXaholic approved outfits from them.

Here's what we came up with! (All clothing and shoes can be found at www.LUXaholic.ca)

1. Elf Nail Polish in "Fire Coral":

2. RGB Nail Polish in "Doll":

3. Chanel Nail Polish in "Nouvelle Vague":

4. OPI Nail Polish in "Funky Dunky":

More Nude!

By Natalie Naccarato

It's not just nude heels that are making a huge splash this season, it's all things nude that are oh so current at the moment. LUXaholic is fully supportive of this trend and we've been keeping an eye on stylish celebrities making a statement in nude!

One of our favourite looks has been strapless nude dresses that seem to be popping up everywhere! Eva Longoria Parker recently wore a great version of the trend to celebrate hubby Tony Parker's birthday:

Other celebs wearing a similar look include Annalynne McCord, Marisa Miller and Naomi Watts (in a floor length version).

LUXaholic.ca carries two great takes on this trend, the Lipsy Colour Jewel Strapless dress on the left and the Queen of Hearts dress below on the right. Check them out to get your nude fix!

Photo credits: www.people.com

Everything's Better in Nude...

By Natalie Naccarato

...HEELS that is!

LUXaholic is so very excited to present to you our newest addition to the site...the Trinitie by Steve Madden!

These hot nude heels are perfect for your summer parties and will easily take you from day to night! Best of all they go with almost every colour AND they elongate you're legs making you look taller and thinner! Hello perfection.

Many Celebs have jumped on this trend bandwagon. Katy Perry was just seen rocking a pair of nude heels with her bright blue dress on Sunday at the Much Music Video Awards:

Also showing off style in beige: Kristen Cavallari, Kim Kardashian, Salma Hayek-Pinault, and Rihanna.

Photo Credits: www.people.com; www.fashionindie.com; www.zimbio.com

Summer Essentials

By Natalie Naccarato

Five summer essentials that should be on your shopping list this year...

1. Summer Dress

Everyone should own a couple of great summer dresses. One that can be dressed up and one for more casual adventures.

Below Left: Summer Holiday Dress; Below Right: Tracy Dress by Guess

2. Romper

By far this is THE item to invest in this summer. It's so simple and will instantly update your wardrobe into stylish territory.

Below: Twist and Shout Romer

3. Sandals

One pair of neutral coloured flats will take you everywhere this summer, from a road trip to the mall to the bar.

Below: Psycho Sandals by Steve Madden

4. Swimsuits

Try to buy a variety of swimwear for your summer water plans. Here are a few dream pieces from Saks Fifth Avenue:

5. Sunscreen

Because sunburns never look stylish, and skin cancer is never "in" !

Miss Me Denim

By Natalie Naccarato

LUXaholic is now carrying four really great Miss Me denim styles:

Top Left: Rock Sugar Straight Leg; Top Right: Cha-Cha-Cha Boot Cut; Bottom Left: Distressed Wide Pick Stitch Boot Cut; Bottom Right: Vintage Crystal Angel Wing Boot Cut:

Miss Me is an American fashion brand that first launched in the Spring of 2001. What we love about the line is the affordable price points that don't cheapen the style. Miss Me Jeans boasts fine tailoring, great washes, specialized designs, and great back pocket designs that will have them missing you as you walk away! The brand is well known for its embellished styles inspired by western and rock themes, but also enjoys the success of its hand-stitched and signature stitched basics.

The line has been worn by Miley Cyrus, 'Lil Mama, Mischa Barton and Ashley Greene among others, and has been featured in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and Teen Vogue.

Check out Miss Me Jeans on LUXaholic.ca!

Here are Miley Cyrus and 'Lil Mama rocking out in their Miss Me jeans:

CFDA Awards Spotlight: Alexander Wang

By Natalie Naccarato

We are continuing today with the CFDA Awards spotlights on winning designers.

Each year Swarovski hands out three awards and scholarships at the event to emerging talent. This year's winner of the Swarovski Accessories Award was Alexander Wang. Since coming onto the fashion scene just a few short years ago Alexander Wang has been a huge success, especially in the accessories department - as soon has his bags and shoes hit store shelves, they fly off! It's no surprise that he won!

Alexander Wang is the go-to designer for cool model-off-duty style. We're talking edgy looks in solid neutral colours that always seem ahead of the fashion curve while bringing to mind styles of the past. He keeps simplicity in mind, while still offering a ...for lack of a better word...bad-ass style. His shoes are especially killer, he knows exactly what all the young ladies will be lusting after.

Here is a sampling of his 2010 accessories for which he won his award:

Alexander Wang Spring 2010 Collection - Accessories:

Alexander Wang Fall 2010 Collection - Accessories:

All photos from www.Refinery29.com

CFDA Awards Spotlight: Marc Jacobs

By Natalie Naccarato

The 2010 Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards were held Monday night at the Lincoln Center in NYC. The awards recognize outstanding contributions made to American fashion by individuals in womenswear, menswear, accessories, and journalism. Our favourite part?? The always delicious fashion eye candy of course!

LUXaholic has decided that instead of just recapping the night's fashion, we will showcase one award winner per day for the remainder of the week and show some of their collections (Spring 2010 and Fall 2010) for which they won.

The sought after prize of the night is always the Womenswear Award, which was presented to Marc Jacobs this year. Here he is posing with his statuette and presenter Jessica Biel (wearing DVF):

Here are some CFDA attendees wearing Marc Jacobs:

Top Left: Alexa Chung, Top Centre: Tati Cotlier, Mathilde Frachon and Sedene Blake; At Left: Rachel Zoe

Now for a sampling of Marc Jacobs successful work in 2010...

Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2010 Collection:

Louis Vuitton (designed by Marc Jacobs) Spring/Summer 2010 Collection:

Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2010 Collection:

Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2010 Collection:

With his 2010 collections Marc Jacobs made it clear that he was moving towards a ladylike aesthetic. He brought a lot of texture and volume. If you take away anything from his work in 2010 Marc would want it to be: dress individually for yourself, and stop wearing all that black!

Photos: www.cfda.com; www.style.com; www.wwd.com