Belle Paris: Best Makeup from the Spring 2012 Runways

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

If there was one consistent beauty trend across the board backstage during Paris Fashion Week, it’s that the fresh face is back for Spring 2012. A lot of nude lips were present and the brown smokey eye is bound to be the go-to day-to-night look for next season. Whether designers were trying to channel Mary Poppins or Grace Kelly, cosmetic geniuses behind the beauty worked their magic to round-out the shows backstage. Click to see our favorites after the jump.

How to Wear a Ladylike Hat on Any Occasion

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Wearing hats for everyday occasions is unfortunately a dying art for the modern woman. More casual times call for more casual, and many times sloppy, dressing habits. But not to fear! I am here to save the ladylike hat one head at a time. If you’re not sure what type of head wear is appropriate for certain occasions, the guide below should be a great help to you. Now you have no excuse for leaving the house without one.

Trend Spark: The Straw Hat

Edited by Kirby Marzec

Move over Mary Poppins! You may think it was this nanny who started the straw hat trend, but if you took your medicine correctly, you would know it was none other than fashion legend Coco Chanel! For those of you who watched the recent Coco Chanel Lifetime film, you saw hundreds of hat designs, many of them straw hats. Let’s be honest, who else did we expect to craft such dramatic fashion accessories from barnyard food?

This coming Spring season, straw hats are making a comeback! First seen during New York Fashion Week by Marc Jacobs and Charles Anastase, straw hats add a bit of mystery and sex appeal to the innocent girl in the sundress. Dramatically tip the straw hat to the side and we’re in business! For now, keep that head warm with a nice wool beret or a fitted cloche, but come Spring 2009…slap on the straw!

 

Thanks for the photos STYLE and Facehunter!