SO GAGA OVER LADY GAGA IN MAY'S BAZAAR!

Ummm, need I say more!? These are the hottest pics I have seen in a long  time! Go figure...leave it to the artistic, brilliant GAGA!

xoLindsi

Is the Red Sole Trademark SOLEly Christian Louboutins!?

Talk about a heel height of a cat fight!

News broke out on Friday that coveted shoe designer Christian Louboutin is suing rival YSL (Gucci Group) for $1 million! Louboutin trademarked his red soles in 2008, bringing fashion mavens all over the world to their feet-literally! Louboutin's have exploded not only in the Hollywood scene as the "it" shoe, but have managed to also consume all of our thought bubbles and "dare to dream" fantasies! Girls  kick up their legs in photos or you can quietly see the peek-a-boo red and think "ahhh loubs...". The red soles have always been associated with Christian Louboutin-and everyone knows it-until now! You may be mistaking those Louboutin's for YSL's. 

YSL  designed shoes that come in various colors; Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, and Purple ALL with the matching soles as the same color as the shoe! So, the question is...although CL has his red soles trademarked, is YSL in the wrong for making the same bold hued soles??

Here are my thoughts on the whole situation...

As a MASSIVE Louboutin fan (larger than YSL), I must say that although I would always stay loyal to my beloved CL and his shoes, this particular situation is putting me on tilt. I think I may have to take a step down here with this one. Not EVERY YSL shoe is now going to have a red sole, just certain designs, such as the Tribtoo, and each different color is going to have that sole match the shoe. I understand that its a sticky situation when you feel like someone is copying your genius and creative ideas, but I don't feel this will effect the empire that Louboutin has created for himself! The people who love Loubs, like myself, will continue to purchase them and the people who lean towards the YSL's will continue to purchase those! Unfortunately, these things happen to occur in the fashion industry. I just hope this is settled quickly and I am curious as to what the outcome will be. I guess the case is in the hands of the shoe goddesses above!

xoLindsi

Closet Cleanse for Spring...

The closet cleanse has always been a very popular service that I offer to my clients. Every season, they ponder what to keep , what to store, and what to give away-that's where I come in! I always suggest cleaning out people's closets twice a year and a little BEFORE the season starts (now is the perfect time!) so that you are cleansed of the previous season and ready to move into the new season. 

With Spring here now, although the weather outside is telling us otherwise, it is important to take notes of the pieces you feel may update your wardrobe while doing your cleaning. A lot of my clients and friends, for example, always crave accessories to update their looks and there is no better way to do so. I am a HUGE accessories fan as a new bag, earrings, or necklace can make you feel like a new person-and we are women..so anything new, pretty, and fun excites us :) !

Recently, as you can see above, I cleaned out my closet that was seriously getting out of hand! Blouses were mixed in with dresses and things were just getting so disorganized. Special thanks to my friend Ania, who always loves playing in my closet, because she told me she was going to lock me in my apartment until I had this done (no joke!). For the first time ever, I hung plastic labels in front of the category of clothing so that things would not get messy anymore and amazingly enough, this has helped me so! If my friends rummage through my closet, they know exactly where to put things back and I am personally no longer searching for things where they shouldn't be. I highly recommend organizing this way! You can get the label plastic separators I used at The Container Store (my obsession!).

If anyone has any questions regarding a closet cleanse, please don't hesitate to contact me! I'd love to hear from you! :)

xoLindsi

My Top Picks from The Oscars 2011!

Here are my top picks from The Oscars 2011! 

ENJOY! 

xoLindsi

Mila Kunis looked ravishing in a Lilac lace and chiffon Ellie Saab Haute Couture gown

Mandy Moore looked tres chic in this delicate gown by Monique Lhuillier

Jennifer Hudson looked as radiant as this tangerine colored Atelier Versace dress! And WOW she has never looked leaner and so fit! 

Scarlett Johansson's plum lace Dolce and Gabbana had to be one of my favorite dresses of the whole night! She looked to die for and her makeup was flawless-the perfect compliment to her incredible dress!

Michelle Williams portrayed old Hollywood glamour, looking effortlessly beautiful. Her dress was by Chanel Haute Couture...so classy.

Reese Witherspoon in Armani Privé epitomized perfection, with her her classic dress and fun, flirty extension ponytail.

Ohhhh Gwyneth Paltrow! In a Calvin Klein Collection platinum sequin gown, she left me breathless! 

Academy Award winner for Best Actress in Black Swan, Natalie Portman played the winning part in this Rodarte gown! 

Halle Berry rocked this Marchesa gown with so much confidence! This was also a dress I could not take my eyes off of! She looked like a dream! 

My Interview with "Talk With Coco" at the FORD Fashion Beauty Suite!

A HUGE hug, kiss, and THANK YOU to Chanel "Coco" Omari for interviewing me at the FORD Fashion Beauty Suite! To see more of Chanel's videos of her interviews during Fashion Week, please go to http://www.cocoentertainment.net 
Enjoy!


xoLindsi

FORD Beauty Suite Journal

Hi Everyone!

For the past 2 days, FORD artists have been working the FORD Fashion Week Beauty Suite, pampering some of the most influential people in the world of fashion, glamour, and NYC. FORD decided to write a newsletter for the event (this is FORDS 2nd Fashion Week Beauty Suite) so that all the attendees could get to know the FORD artists on a more personal level, while getting their nails, makeup, and hair done. When my agent called and told me that a photo from a shoot I styled made the cover of the newsletter, I nearly jumped out of my seat! If that wasn't nearly enough, Ezra, an amazing photographer/friend I worked with on the shoot was featured in the article with all the photos I styled splashed onto the next page (see above!). 

Each and every artist at FORD is super talented and I am SO honored to be part of such a strong team of passionate people.  To have made the cover being the newest member to the Fashion Stylist team, I couldn't be more appreciative to my agents at FORD for believing in me since day 1. So, what's next? Only the sky is the limit, right?

xoLindsi

makeup makeover

my old ways...

my new ways...

The New Year calls for new ways of simplifying your life! I for one, as much as a clotheshorse, am also a makeup junkie at heart! I can spend hours upon hours in  Sephora spending an obscene fortune  just to get home and think "did I really need all of this!?" I mean, I'd be lying if I said walking into Sephora or the  makeup section of Bergdorfs, Barneys, and Saks did not give give me heart palpitations! Every girl has been there, done that-and you know it! So when we have these moments of weakness and we will tell ourselves we will eventually wear what we bought, storing makeup properly will and CAN save you so much time when getting all dolled up.


The hanging cosmetic bags I used to believe were the easiest ways to view and store my makeup...until I had no where to hang any of them anymore (I am embarrassed to say that I left 2 out-all filled with makeup) and all my new purchases were overflowing out of their assigned pouches and it was just getting to be a mess! Aside from that, to dig around in the bags were getting time consuming on my time crunch schedule and frustrating to say the least!


VOILA! CHANGE!
Since I am a neat freak, the Container Store has always been my go-to for any of my household storage needs.  The boxes above come in so many different sizes, colors, and shapes so you can customize to your liking. You can layer as many boxes as you like and everything gets stored neatly and in place. 


An added bonus to what will be your new set up: Easy cleaning! Unlike the hanging bags which you may need to throw out every so often, these plastic containers are easy to wipe down and will stand the wear and tear of the makeup obsession!


xoLindsi