Colour Me Holiday Soiree @ Neiman Marcus

On Wednesday December 7 Neiman Marcus, in Copley Place, Boston held "Colour Me Holiday", which celebrated the season with complimentary makeup and hair with style advisor tips by Neiman's own Dave Chen, newly appointed style advisor, who also worked his magic on the lovely ladies at the recent Roopal Patel event.

Hair stylists on hand were Denise Pushee and Jackie Angelos from L.A. Express, with makeup artistry ranging from Mia Balas, Liana Veda, Kinga Ryter, Shawn Kelly, Leigh Passaggio and other Neiman Marcus makeup professionals.

I was honoured to be a part of this fun holiday event and captured all the beauty with these head shots - thanks everyone for coming out and shooting with me; I had a blast!

ZOORA @ Bradley & Diegel

The lovely Aubrie Pagano who is the mastermind behind Zoora, invited me to an informal soirée to meet and test-drive what will soon (as of January 28 2012) change the way we shop for ready-to-wear designer clothing online.

We gathered at the gorgeous Bradley & Diegel salon on Newbury last night for a first look at the beta website and a feel of the designs from Emily Muller (of Emily Muller Apparel) and Victoria Dominguez-Bagu (of MariaVictoria Designs). On hand was Maria Cataldo who discussed the design of the website and let us try it out giving our feedback on its layout and functionality.

Zoora plans to offer access to the latest designer clothing but with the ability for us to custom alter the clothing to our size/shape/preference.

So far, Zoora has 22 designers who are already on board and offering modifications to hemlines, fabric and colour to their looks which will allow the customer the freedom to pick and choose what will work for them.

The best part, and the one I'm most excited about is getting a perfect fit. Zoora (attained from misura meaning "measurement" in Italian) will take your height, weight, bust, waist and hip measurements and go from there. This ensures that you won't fall under the generic sizing charts found on standard clothing websites.

We were also treated to complimentary hair styling from Bradley & Diegel stylists. Thanks to Kathy who transformed my head into a bed of luscious curls!

I can't wait for Zoora's official launch next January 2012. For now, you can sign up here.

Thanks to Aubrie, Holly & Greg, Emily, Victoria and the gang at Bradley & Diegel for hosting such a fun event!

BFW2011: Lily & Migs

It's been great shooting in Boston Fashion Week 2011!

Last night, the Lily & Migs show took center stage in The Tent!

Wow.

I've heard chiffon is a difficult material to work with (thanks Project Runway!) so, watching these gorgeous, pleated, fitted, blousy, multiple tiered creations (in chiffon! silk! and georgette!) strutting down the runway was truly a delight. Such a beautiful collection and those models were rocking some amazing fish-tail braids!

Here, some of my favourite shots from before the show, during and after. It was great meeting Jenn of the Jenn & Lauren team behind Lily & Migs!

(All photographs are ©photohogger, please contact photohogger[at]gmail[dot]com for permission to use)

Amsterdam: Bows

As seen in the Amsterdam flower market. Love the red lips, fab colours and the bow in her hair!

Would you wear a bow in your hair? (photo: photohogger)

Army

Amsterdam was fairly chilly, something I wasn't really expecting. I knew it was raining over there, but it was quite cold, as well, which resulted in me having to purchase a hooded trench from H&M before I froze my a$$ off. If only I'd seen something like what these two were sporting. These ladies sure knew how to keep warm. And notice the red pants. <3

What do you think of the army jacket? Is it something you'd wear this fall? (photo, photohogger)

Hermoine

What a household name Hermoine is, no?

Rainbow tips?

Would you rock these tips?

Lauren Conrad with rainbow coloured hair. (via styleite)

Pony

With my hair growing longer and longer everyday, I usually end up tying it into a top knot that's messy, but lately I've been trying to pull it back into a neater and higher pony-tail with some height in front, like these ladies, here. Are you a top knot or pony tail girl? (Images via Pinterest)

Zooey is the NEW GIRL

Have you guys heard about this new show starting in the fall? Zooey Deschanel is going to be playing Jessica Day as the NEW GIRL on Fox. (All images via Pinterest)

I can. not. wait. I am a huge ZOOOoooey fan. What is not to love about her? For one, she has THE most amazing BANGS and tresses, magnificent big blue eyes and how adorable was she with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer?

I'm also excited that Damon Wayans Junior (that's right, son of funny man Damon Wayans) will be on the show, too. We really enjoyed watching him on Happy Endings, which I've heard may be cancelled (why?! It was so funny!)

Here's what Zooey had to say about WOMEN in television and film (btw, have you all seen Bridesmaids, yet? I think it's the funniest film I've seen all year!):

"I think we're in a time right now where there was a tipping point [and] so many of the pilots that were picked up were female leads, female written. Girls are kicking butt in comedy and [with] 'Bridesmaids' doing so well, I feel like this is a new frontier."

And here's a tribute to all things Zoooooeeeey!

Michelle + Kate

Finally a post Royal Wedding event that ~~I've~~ we've all been waiting for.

The President and Michelle Obama visited Buckingham Palace and Kate and Wills were on hand to meet and greet them. Kate was wearing a gorgeous $340 Reiss dress (the Reiss website has apparently crashed now, due to the number of people trying to snag this dress for themselves) and looked stunning with a slight tan from their honeymoon in the Seychelles.

This photo is my favourite.

(Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images)

See more of the dress and their meeting at NYMag.com!

Farewell Oprah

I can't believe it's the end of Oprah! The final show is on Wednesday May 25. Will you be watching?

People Magazine is celebrating Oprah's BEST hairstyles. Check out the gallery at People.com.

Here she is in 1986. (Photo credit: Eric Heinila/Shooting Star)

I think Oprah's aged so gracefully, don't you? Here she is in 2011 (Photo credit:Barry Talesnick/IPOL/Globe)

To Bang or not to Bang?

Rachel Bilson (such a cutie!) has regretted getting bangs saying they're "‘Too Much Maintenance!". Totally true especially if they don't fall perfectly on your face. I think she looks better without then anyway, what do you think? I'm always tempted to get them again, but I hate the growing out stage. Are you YAY or NAY on bangs?

(Images via In Style)

J Brand

I have a pair of J Brand jeans; they do fit well, but not as well as Ginnifer here, rocking a pair of J Brand 910s in Pure ($159, ShopBop). She looks so good, doesn't she? Have you seen her in Something Borrowed, yet? I was wondering if she wore a wig in that film since her hair is short, and turns out it may be!
(Image via INFDaily.com)

Eyebrows

Hi ladies, I need some help.

It's wedding season, starting tomorrow, and I'd like to make my brows appear fuller, is this something you've done or do? If so, which product(s) do you recommend?

I've used the following brow pencils in the past, but was wondering if there's anything you'd recommend instead?

Go Brow - Universal Brow Pencil, Sephora, $21

Clarins Eyebrow Pencil, Clarins

Spring Florward!

(Image via)

Now that we've SPRUNG forward one hour it's got me thinking about flowers. What better way to introduce spring into your wardrobe than with florals!