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YSL Elle is a bright pink perfume filled with synthetic florals and a touch of incense. The notes include lychee, citron, peony, jasmine, vetiver, patchouli and amber.

Robin, top perfume blogger at Now Smell This, compares YSL Elle to DKNY Delicious Night. She says: "Substitute pink pepper for the incense, and you've got the base of YSL Elle." Overall she says the scent is fresh and bright: "The opening is crisp and bright and sharp, already rather woody, and moderately sweet; in character, it is exceedingly fresh. The heart is peppery sheer florals - you'll catch the rose and the jasmine, but they're not assertive." Reviewers on Basenotes agree that YSL Elle perfume is a sharp citrus floral with woody tones.

If you love the idea of YSL Elle, but you want less of a sharp screeching introduction, try the summer editions of YSL Elle like YSL Elle Eau d'Ete.
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Formal Hairstyles


If you’ve ever felt pressure about your hairstyle before a wedding or fancy event, congratulations, you’re officially part of thousands of women who brush through every hairstyle gallery on the internet to find formal hairstyles and scour the magazine racks for hair style ideas. Surely you’re bound to find an overwhelming amount of different hairstyles but how do you know which ones will suit you for that special day? In one simple answer: try them all out. Obviously one can’t put on extensions, color their hair and undo everything they’ve done in a couple of hours to try something else with it however, by booking an appointment with a professional stylist, one can spend a couple of hours trying simpler ideas and getting professional advice based on shape face, features and complexion. Don’t wait until the day of the event to experiment yourself.


Whether your hair is short or long, no longer matters in this modern day of extensions. Because of this, a woman is never limited to the number or length of hairs on her head. Colors in every hue are on the hairstylists’ pallet and in a matter of minutes, one can enter a salon, choose anything from a formal hairstyles catalogue and wham, presto, she walks out with the very same look.


For most major events, the updo is perhaps the most popular hair trend to date. Fortunately, it’s been redesigned to go beyond the famous tightly rolled bun at the top of the head which is better left to ballet dancers. In this day and age, the updo has taken on an entirely new appeal with funky twists that give the ever classic look a seductive stylish feel. Looser hair, side swept bangs, a head full of curls are only a few of the many possible formal hairstyles created with an updo.



















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Leonardo DiCaprio Hairstyles

Leonardo DiCaprio Hairstyles Throughout The Years


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Leonardo DiCaprio hairstyle


Leonard DiCaprio, he sure is a boyishly handsome guy. He is still a young man, even though he is well into his thirties. He has a large list of nominations and awards under his belt. Do you think he has an award for his hairstyle? His hairstyle is pretty popular in today's age. There are many guys who wish to look like him, but they know that they will never be able to do that, so they settle for one of his styles. So, what about Leonardo DiCaprio Hairstyles? Do you wish you could have one?

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Leonardo DiCaprio blonde bangs hairstyle


A youthful, classic look from young DiCaprio. He had some variations include middle part, blonde bangs that were long and shaggy. They were almost perfectly round going all the way around his head. Do you remember these styles?

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DiCaprio long bangs


We have also saw him with angled layers and long bangs. The long bangs have been side swept to create a soft shape around his face.

Leonardo DiCaprio Howard Hughes hairstyle
Howard Hughes sleek and smooth hairstyle


When he played Howard Hughes in the Aviator movie, his hair was cut short with little layering around the edges. On the front, it was left a bit longer with jagged texture for that sleek and smooth. The style works best for men with straight and slightly wavy hair.

Leonardo DiCaprio slicked back Hairstyles
Leonardo DiCaprio slicked back hairstyle


Leonardo DiCaprio Hairstyles
Leonardo DiCaprio hairstyle


He also has a tendency to highlight his dark blonde hair with some lighter frosted tips. We have noticed that this style really brings out his blue eyes. Highlighting can also gives depth to your hairstyle. If you are going for a one length hairstyle, then you may want to look into this tip.







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SMART SHOPPING - HOW TO


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First of all you have to control your spending and the first step is to set a budget and stick to it. It doesn’t mean you can’t buy an expensive piece of clothing that you really like, but to make sure that this piece would match most of the other pieces you got in your wardrobe so that it is well worth your money.


ResearchRead magazines and go on-line before you hit the shops to get an idea of what’s in stores at that moment and which are the styles to look for. In this way you can also save time by knowing where you find what. It will be also easier to plan your budget (see # 1) as you know what price you should pay for that particular piece. At the beginning of each season then, before going on a shopping trip to update your wardrobe, be clever and check-out the designer collections on-line so that you can easily recognize the must-haves and be inspired once in high-street shops.


Do not leave the time of your trip to chance. Plan it – If you are free to plan your visit whenever you want, plan so it coincides with the days shops are less crowded (especially during mornings) and when you know they receive new deliveries.


Dress appropriately – Go shopping in pieces that make you feel confident but also are easy to take on and off. Opt for flat or at least comfortable shoes and bring a pair of high heels in your bag in case you need to see how long trousers or jeans will hang or dresses will look like with them. Good underwear is also very important. If you are looking for something in particular to be matched with a piece you already have, bring it with you during your shopping trip. Or ensure you take your party underwear if you are shopping for a party outfit.


Sign up to web-sites that can give you the latest tips on all the sample sales, great opportunities to find bargains from top designers, like samplesaleslondon.co.uk, lynku.com or catwalktocloset.com


Make the biggest (more expensive) purchase first – People usually build an outfit around the most expensive item they got, probably a suit or a dress, a coat or even a bag or a pair of shoes. So, when going shopping buy this item first and then work the rest of the outfit around it. The expensive item will help making cheap basics look more expensive and will add them a touch of quality.


Beware of trickery – like flattering lights and slimming mirrors often located in changing rooms. Bring the piece you are about to buy out of the changing room or even out of the shop if you can, in a natural light to see what a color really looks like next to your skin tone.


Shopping SOLO – To get what you want and not to buy an item you loved in the shop but hated when home, go alone. In this way you will focus just on shopping rather than being sidetracked by your friends’ needs. And remember that too many opinions can confuse you. Instead, know your weaknesses and strengths and decide by yourself (see # 9).


A recent survey found out that people usually decide to buy something in just a couple of seconds. Instead of impulse buying, take your time. If you are not sure about buying something, doubting whether it is worth the expense, leave it there for a couple of days or even a week or more. If you can’t stop thinking about it or at how it would match this and that in your wardrobe then go for it.Besides, don’t just look at things or try them on, but feel them. Squeeze them. If there are too many clear creases when you let it go, don’t buy it. And if you are looking for cashmere, the softer is not always the better. Producers often add softener into the fabric to give the sensation of a high quality cashmere when touching it but it’s not true. The truth is that unfortunately you should spend at least 150/200£ for a real nice cashmere sweater.





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Women’s Belts Add Chicness and Accentuate Your Figure

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Women’s belt can be made from cloth, leather, stones, metal etc. they can be plain or can be embellished with a number of materials such as threads, semi precious stones, hoops, sequins, cloth, decorative buckles and many others. Depending on the trend of the season, the women’s belt can be skinny or wide. It’s not necessary that the women’s belts have to be worn just over the waist. In fact it can be worn anywhere as the wearer wishes.

Wider belts enhance the natural figure
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Women’s belt enhances the figure of the wearer and makes her look extremely stylish and chic. In fact, they are now been worn on the torso, just below the bust line and of course on the natural waistline. There are a number of women’s belts that can be slung low. Many favor wide belts as this accentuates the sexy curves. They also create an effect of thinning down a women’s body. They give an allusion of a corset, since they brace the entire body. For this reason, the wide belts are usually made of material that can be stretched such as cloth reinforced with Lycra or woven leathers with silk and satin. The women’s belt can comfortably resist all the stretching and bending during the course of the day and will still remain as good as ever.

Innovative ways of wearing a belt

Women’s belts have become innovative and creative as ever. In fact, women can easily borrow from their partner’s wardrobe and use men’s belts. They can even tie Japanese inspired obi sashes or use cummerbunds or just plain fabric with a bit of embellishment as belts.

Skinny belts accentuate the clothes

On the other hand, skinny belts are worn for the effect that they give. The skinny women’s belts are usually made of strips of leather or a chain of links or metallic finish cloth. They accentuate dainty dresses and meant to show off the clothes that one is wearing. Of course, it’s important to choose a belt keeping in mind your own body shape. For those on the plumper side, a wider belt works better than a skinny belt.



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Going for the Bling

THE gang’s nickname is still up for grabs.



Four teenage girls and two men suspected of stealing jewelry and clothing from the homes of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom and other celebrities have been tagged with a few tantalizing names since their purported crime spree came to light. “The Burglar Bunch,” trumpeted TMZ. “The Bling Ring,” rhymed The Los Angeles Times. The “Hollywood Hills Burglars,” said the Los Angeles police.


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The group, most 18 and 19 years old, used celebrity Web sites, according to investigators, to figure out when their victims — a roster of young Hollywood that also includes Rachel Bilson of “The O.C.,” Ashley Tisdale of “High School Musical” fame and Audrina Patridge of “The Hills”— would be attending premieres and other events and would therefore not be home.


In the stars’ homes, burglars helped themselves to Rolex watches, Louis Vuitton bags and other baubles featured in celebrity magazines, authorities say.


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Six accused members of the ring have been charged with residential burglary and other crimes, including one, Alexis Neiers, who was arrested on the set of a reality show pilot she is filming for E! with her sister Tess Taylor, a Playboy model.


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The tale lies at the intersection of celebrity, teen culture, reality TV and the Internet. It doesn’t hurt the chances of the — let’s go with “Bling Ring” — becoming the subject of a movie that the teenagers “look like the cast of ‘Twilight,’ ” as one Hollywood lawyer put it.


The six who have been charged are Nicholas Prugo, 19; Diana Tamayo, 19; Courtney Ames, 19; Ms. Neiers, 18; Roy Lopez Jr., 27, a bouncer; and Jonathan Ajar, 28, nightclub promoter. Mr. Ajar faces related drug and weapons charges but has not been charged with burglary.


Another teenager, who police in Los Angeles have said is the ringleader, Rachel Lee, 18, was arrested in Las Vegas and is expected to be charged soon, said Detective Brett Goodkin of the Los Angeles Police Department, the lead investigator in the case.


A search of Ms. Lee’s father’s home in Las Vegas turned up over $20,000, designer jeans and photos of Ms. Hilton, Detective Goodkin said.


Mr. Ajar has pleaded not guilty. The others, whose arraignments are expected in the next few weeks, have not yet entered pleas.


Most of the teenagers knew one another from Calabasas, Calif., an affluent suburb of rolling foothills in the western San Fernando Valley. Although it is more rural than the Hollywood Hills, some 30 minutes away, where many of the celebrity victims live, Calabasas has its share of stars: Will Smith and Kourtney Kardashian from the reality show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.”


Celebrities — and a celebrity lifestyle — are close enough to reach out and touch, even more so thanks to gossip Web sites that track the nightly antics of young celebutants, and reality shows like “The Hills” that portray beautiful young people, seemingly just like you, living large.


“Young people see a lifestyle on television and have peer pressure and constant bombardment from media to have what other people have, to want what other people want and to try to live the dream,” said Jason Peirce, the host of “Calabasas Teen Forum,” a local cable television program. Police say that some of the stolen bling was fenced for cash, while other items were kept as trophies. Friends of the accused say they wore the stylish clothes and Rolex watches belonging to the stars. In the case of Ms. Hilton’s home, they returned three or four times, authorities said.


The Bling Ring is not a reality show. It is reality, with a wide-ranging cast of characters.


Ms. Lee and Mr. Prugo were classmates at a remedial high school, Indian Hills, to which they transferred because of truancy issues at Calabasas High School, friends said. Ms. Lee, who drove a white Audi A4, was named “best dressed” in the 2007 Indian Hills yearbook. “She dressed very trendy, things like what celebrities wore,” recalled Dani Ley, a classmate. “Everyone would be in jeans and shorts. She would come in fancy jean skirts and fancy tops.”


Friends said that Ms. Lee had trouble at home. Her mother, who had been single for many years, started a relationship that displeased her, said one longtime friend of Ms. Lee’s, who asked that her name not be used to avoid retribution from the Bling Ring. “That’s when she started having problems with her mom,” the friend said.


Ms. Lee’s small house near the high school was sometimes a hangout, where Mr. Prugo, Ms. Ames and others from Indian Hills could be found “having a kickback,” said the friend.





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STYLES OF FASHION CLOTHES










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STYLE


In the arts — in its pure sense — style refers to that excellence and quality of execution or expression which distinguishes it from all others of similar form. When we talking about style of fashion clothes, it can also refer to the inspired and elegant relation between the requirements of a particular moment in time space and the designer's expression of it in line, color, silhouette, and material translated into an appropriate costume.


High style and good style are not always synonymous.


High style is the latest breath of fashion created by the pace setters — and at times this last word can turn into a last gasp. Extremes in fashion are budget wreckers, and — unless you can afford to wear a dress, costume or another fashion clothes just once and then discard it — such extremes had best be left on the slick fashion pages.


The smartest and most durable styles of fashion clothes tend to vary very little from pure classic lines. The clever designer however will adapt the latest fashion trends, screen the extreme fads, and create for her client the type of costume within the dictates of current style most attractive and suitable for her individuality and requirements.


When you stop to think about it, it really is amazing what limitless variety can be performed with a piece of cloth used to cover the human form — male or female — a form which has not changed in general characteristics since modern man was evolved.


In the matter of fashion clothes for the ladies — from the basic poles of neck­line to hemline all sorts of things happen. The waistline slips up and down with no apparent regard for the anatomy underneath. The bosom blossoms forth in full accented glory or recedes and remains hidden by various tricks and devices. The shoulders are wide and square — or narrow and sloping. The hips are padded and accented on one occasion — and smoothed down or camouflaged on another. The neckline plunges or hugs the chin. The silhouette changes from season to season and cycle to cycle: flowing Grecian drapery, small waists and hoop skirts, bustles, hobble skirts, no waists and straight skirts, bell shapes, balloon shapes — and on and on ad infinitum.


GOOD TASTE


Good taste in general design may be instinctive but good taste in dress is not necessarily inherent — however, it can be developed.Principles of creating stylish fashion clothes can change with the type of climate, social structure of a particular locality, geographical location, and era or time in history. Good taste in dress requires a sensitivity to the times, to knowledge of fashion, and suitability not only to the individual but to the occasion as well.


Fashion represents the seasonal changes in silhouette, design, color, and material — it also represents the fads and fancies of the style setters and it could be termed as the timely use of an artifice intended to make the wearer more attractive.


Personal style or individuality in fashion clothes represents the use to which current fashion is put. It demonstrates the ability to be smartly dressed at all times, the ability to adapt the best of fashion's current dictates suitable for one's own figure and activities — spiced with a bit of daring — and yet in complete harmony with good taste.


HOW TO DEVELOP GOOD TASTE


The criterion of good taste in dress is suitability plus beauty plus ap­parent simplicity in design of fashion clothes. The ability to study, observe, and analyze are important to the development of good taste.


Study art. Go to the museums. Take a course in art appreciation. If possible go to an art school or subscribe to a correspondence course in art. Any of these will help develop keener insight and appreciation of color, line, and general composition in its relation to good design.


Study history and literature pertinent to dress and design. Learn about the effect history has had on fashion clothes. Notice how the morals and customs of a particular society have affected their dress. Most libraries in the larger towns and cities have many excellent books on these sub­jects.


OBSERVE. Make a habit of observing — of really seeing what people wear and what is currently in fashion. Subscribe to the better magazines and newspapers. Study the latest fashion magazines. Observe the people in public life and in the performing arts. Notice what fashion clothes the actresses wear as they appear in the theatre, movies, and on your television screen at home. A number of television shows have fashion forecasts as part of their regular programming — make it a point to see these.


Observe the general public at various places. Make a note of what fashion clothes are being worn at receptions, parties, meetings, concerts, the theatre — and in all walks of daily life. If at all possible, make a habit of going to the best places, the most fashionable restaurants, resorts, and wherever thepublic gathers. Go to as many fashion shows as are available to you.


Another good source for news of the latest fashions is in advertising — watch the trade advertisements in newspapers and magazines.


ANALYZE. As your circle of activities widens — learn to observe critically and make a habit of analyzing what you see.


Observe what makes one individual more attractive than another; ana­lyze what part her clothes play in her apparent attractiveness and why one person seems to have more style than another even when both are dressed in the latest fashion clothes. As you study each costume think of how you would improve it to better suit the wearer or the occasion.


LEARN TO DISCRIMINATE. Keep your eye on good design — don't fall for fashion fads for the sake of the fad alone unless it will do something for you — then by all means use it!


All style news is important but discrimination is the basis of good style.


KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES! Don't make the mistake of con­centrating only on fashion clothes, life is a continuous flow of a great


DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE AND THE THINGS THEY FEEL AND DO. When the


creative designer is truly aware of the surrounding world — aware of its continuous state of change — designs will reflect this awareness —• these designs will be more successful. They will meet the needs and re­quirements of now — of this particular space in time — they will be alive!


Where do you get ideas or inspiration? Great inspiration can come from totally unrelated sources. Necessity is probably a prime requisite — you see the need for a change or for some improvement and you begin to think of ways you can begin to fill the need. If you were to ask success­ful designers where they get their ideas, the answers would be as varied as the shapes they dress.


Inspiration, or ideas of your future designs of fashion clothes, can come from watching a child at play, from the shape of the clouds in the sky, or the way a field of ripe grain bends and seems to flow with the wind. It can come from the way of a bird in flight — from a song or half remembered melody — from a painting or bit of sculpture — from architecture — and most often from the need of the moment itself.


Inspiration can come from history — remember "there is nothing new under the sun" — what is always has been; what's new is the modern expression of our adaptations of the sum of the past to suit our own times.


If you postpone doing and wait just for inspiration it can be mighty elusive and hard to find. However, if you keep working at your craft, keep yourself alert, receptive, and aware of everything about you, it can come unasked — it can "drop out of the blue" at any time. Inspira­tion in dress designing most often comes with the actual handling of the various types of materials and in observing how they behave.


A VERY BRIEF HISTORY OF FASHION


Throughout the ages fashion in wearing apparel has followed the temper of the times even though it may have appeared to be the leader on occasion. This apparent dual function of fashion serves to illus­trate how necessary it is for the designers to be completely aware of the world in which they live.


The changing habits, customs, and circumstances of all phases of living have all had their effect on fashions—and at times fashion has seemed to have had an effect on the behavior of society in general. Various economic and social upheavals have markedly affected style. In times of scarcity of materials or of labor, as in wartime, we see that style of fashion clothes becomes simpler and even austere—and, in reverse, during times of prosperity and peace we begin to notice more decorative types of styles.


THE CHANGING SILHOUETTE


In the same manner the silhouette of fashion has see-sawed from slim to bouffant—and back again— with every conceivable combination of the two extremes being used to create a fresh and new approach at each change. But, relentlessly as the turning of the wheel, after a certain time the previously popular designs of fashion clothes comes back time and time again.


Students of fashions and customs have stated that these cycles occur at regular intervals—and so they have seemed to in the past— however, in the over-all speeding up in our atomic age (or space age, if you will) we seem to have upset this theory along with a great many others. We hardly have enough time to get accustomed to a new style—much less to get tired of it—before another style change comes along. In fact, today a variety of silhouettes appear in concur­rent favor—and fortunately so for most of us; there is no reason why anyone need adopt an unattractive style—there are so many from which to choose.


INFLUENCE


In addition to the social-economic influence on fashion we also appear to be under the spell of the dramatic arts—any currently popular play or movie usually brings forth a rash of styles inspired by the fashions of the era it portrays. In other generations we turned to the royal houses of Europe for fashion leadership—today we turn to the movie queen.


Let's look at the past and see what shadows it has cast on fashion's future. We need not go all the way to the cave days—we can leave that to the bikini suit enthusiasts—but let's pictorially touch just a few highlights of the major changes in designs of fashion clothes since the days of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans,


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ORLD-WIDE SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS 2ND WORLD WAR ARMISTICE


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Emo girl: Lucy on fashion-emo-hairstyles Hot

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Location: Hamburg, Germany
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Introduce Youself: I'm a wild person, I can't be calm and relaxed^^ I want always that something is going on!
I am an emo, and I am proud of it, I am me an an emo too xD

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Cool Fringe Hairstyles Trends

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Fringe haircuts were very trendy in 2008 and still is in 2009-2010 hair fashion trends. Using fringe haircuts can completely change your appearance, regardless of your hair length or face shape. While texture can be a problem for some hairstyles, with fringe haircuts it can actually work in your favor.


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Many of the world’s supermodels have graced the catwalk with the classic, extra-long fringe bangs are not angled or parted.They hang straight down, in some cases almost completely veiling the eyes. But there are many fans of taking the fringe bangs to the limits of style and have them cut on an angle, or sweep them to the side of the face.



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The dramatic look of fringe haircuts with full-blown bangs is not for everyone, but for women who want to make the most of having a wide forehead this look can be quite stunning. These haircuts are highly versatile and have been keeping many stylists on their toes creating new variation s on the theme.



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LEVI'S WOMEN'S T-SHIRTS PART 2






Levi's 'Resistance Is Persistance' Oversized T-Shirt


  • - Oversized cotton t-shirt by Levi's

  • - Contrast printed motif to chest

  • - Short sleeves with button tab detail




Levis Special Edition Product With Roots Eagle Vest


  • - Special edition vest by Levis

  • - Soft cotton finish with contrast print to front

  • - Longline loose slouchy design with racer back




Levis Raglan Sleeve T-Shirt Dress


  • - Soft cotton t-shirt dress by Levis

  • - Contrast sleeves and trim with embroidered logo

  • - Cropped sleeves and drawstring bubble hem





Levi's Oversized T-Shirt


  • - Soft cotton t-shirt by Levi's

  • - Round neckline and short sleeves

  • - Contrast back logo print design






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