Have a Happy Halloween Fashionistas!

Standing in front of my mirror in my bathroom, I looked at my make up with a new appreciation today. Suddenly, my options extended beyond the "day appropriate" choices of my liquid eye liner, lashblast mascara, and neutral color palette and now included those color hues, glittery shadows, and dramatic lashes that would look odd in a work setting but fabulous on a runway, or in my case-a halloween party.

My face was the canvas and my make up was the paint while I experimented with dramatic cat eyes, metallic shadows, ruby lips and dark shadows that would add a flair to my costume choice this year of little red riding hood. My friend, who wears minimal make up, soon got inspired by make up trials, and began to play with her make up. Together we both broke our usual make up routines and dared to try colors and styles that we had written off in the past. The result? Sultry eyes, broken inhibitions, and a new understanding of what make up looks best on us for all days.

The moral of this story? Enjoy your Halloween, fashionistas, and remember that this holiday is one to turn away from the ordinary and try a hand at the extrodinary. Try show stopping eyes to match that smoldering costume and perhaps you will find an inspiration in this once a year look that you can use in your day to day life.

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A Review of The September Issue

In the world of fashion, it is said that Vogue serves as the bible and Anna Wintour as it's god. I have seen my fair share of behind-the-scene fashion documentaries and reality shows and have not been as impressed as I was by RJ Cutler's documentary, The September Issue.

The September Issue takes viewers into the highest tier of the fashion world, Vogue, and allows us to connect with such elusive people as Andre Leon Talley, Vogue's Creative Director, Grace Coddington, and of course, Anna Wintour. The documentary provides an ideal balance of work life and personal ties, allowing the audience to feel the tensions, annoyances, and joys of each person.

As the staff of Vogue scrambles to put together (and perfect) their upcoming september issue, viewers are taken along to fashion shoots in Rome, couture shoots in Paris, meetings with Mario Testino in London, and photo shoots with Patrick Demarchelier.

I found this documentary to be beautiful and personal, a tribute to the multi-billion dollar industry of fashion and beauty that is so often scoffed at and considered frivilous. Cutler highlights the thought put behind each of Vogue's pages, and introduces us to the people who see the world and its captivating aesthetics, and bring this to the whimsical photoshoots in Vogue's september Issue.

I recommend this film to all viewers, not only the fashion oriented. This film obviously incorporates trends, but above all celebrates the life and work of those who assemble one of the most successful publications of our time, Vogue.

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