varsity bomber jacket

Source: unknown/ GaranceDore/stockholmstreetstyle/Phillip Lim SS2013

I'd say it's fully trending right now. That Phillip Lim = perfect meeting of east meets west. 
And speaking of perfect, his entire S/S collection was pretty much perfecto. Wouldn't you agree?

highlighters

Source: Intothegloss

I feel like I'm more interested in beauty, make-up and what I put on my face nowadays than actual clothes. Hmmmm maybe it's a phase I'm going through...Anyhow I keep going back to this particular post from IntoTheGloss (no less than 10 times since it was posted last year) so I've decided to blog it here to share it with you guys, maybe you've seen it already maybe you haven't. 

It's about highlighters. 

First things first, I had no idea what a highlighter even was pre-2011 so don't feel bad if you don't know. At the start of this summer I got out a barely used silver cream  eyeshadow pot and started messing around with it. Below is an excerpt from the article and the areas to target on your face. 
 
Brow bone: your upper, upper eyelid, right underneath the eyebrow.
Inner corners of the eyes: Precisely that—just around the tear duct, in a V-shape.
Tops of cheekbones, down the bridge of the nose, on the center of chin, and along the Cupid’s bow (just above the upper lip).

And I did just that using my fingers. It was a little messy at first but then you become quite deft using only 2 fingers. Try it if you haven't already. Practice makes perfect in the art of looking "sun-kissed".

And lastly, my newest NARS purchase in Laguna that I'm using sparingly because I want it to last for this Winter. 

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rosebushes

Source: Photos by Camilla Akrans for Vogue Japan Sept 2012

Loving this utterly romantic editorial shot by none other than Camilla Akrans. You can spot that Akrans touch from a mile away.

details at Calvin Klein S/S 2013

Source: Photos by Betty Sze for models.com 

Sometimes just images of the details tell a different story all together. Backstage pictures especially. And I know what you're thinking, are those pants supposed to be worn like that?!

i dream of you in colors that don't exist

Source: Photos from Vogue Italia Nov 2002/ via wolfcub

a make-up philosophy

Source: Intothegloss

"I stick with what I know, makeup-wise. Just because something is on trend doesn’t mean you have to embrace it. You can look at it and admire it, but that doesn’t mean you have to wear black nail polish or red lipstick. If you feel comfortable in what you’re wearing, you’ll look your best, and I think that’s a really important idea. Sometimes, whether it’s fashion or beauty, things are on-trend and they look beautiful on the runway, but when I apply them to myself it doesn’t look the way it should." - Aerin Lauder

Regardless of the fact that the above mentioned belongs to one of the largest cosmetic empires in world, this is a make-up philosophy we should all live by. 

hair inspo: blow dry curls

Source: tFS

Impending graduation pictures scheduled for two weeks time has me googling all sorts of hairstyles online...Miranda curls maybe?

the crop top

Source: Alexander Wang SS13 via VOGUE/Sally LaPointe SS13 via models.com/Phillip Llim SS13 via VOGUE/Tibi SS13 via Afterdrk

It's baaaaaaaaaaack! 

Work it under a loose boxy blazer or denim jacket to tone down the increase in exposed skin.

That A. Wang above= FAVE OUTFIT of the collection.

Shaman Gauchos

Source:  Mara Hoffman Collection Fall 2012

The Fall collection told by Mara Hoffman herself involves "Transcending seasons, a magic moment, calling on the wind, calling on the birds, calling on the sun..."

sweater + shorts

Source: unknown/hanneli 

It's definitely that time of year right now!

When in Barcelona

Source: VOGUE

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the Ralph Lauren Spring/Summer 2013 Collection.