Global Village Finds

Moroccan rope belts in blush, gold, and silver 

Moroccan kaftans

Office lipsticks in shades 12, 16, & 22

I also got dress slips from the Saudi village. They look like something my grandmother would wear, but I think they're perfect for sheer dresses/jalabeyas. Sorry but no pictures!

I love global village foods. Shrimps from Papa Junior (Thai village), traditional ice cream & belela balbalooki (Syrian village), and karak - few of my must-haves every time I visit.

I hope I would find the time to go again sometime soon! 

I'M LOVING: Lauren Conrad

It looks like those rumors of a new reality show starring Lauren Conrad aren't going to happen anytime soon. Meanwhile, Lauren has been working on two new projects! I'm loving all of them.

The Beauty Department is blog/website Lauren co-writes with two other women. The website is updated daily with beauty tips, how-tos, and musings. It's really fun and the tutorials are very helpful, like how to get that winged eyeliner Lauren is famous for (here).

Paper Crown is Lauren Conrad's new clothing line. I love how simple each piece is and so very fresh. The line has this contemporary and feminine feel, and it's very wearable. Here are my favorite looks from both collections so far:

Fall 2011

Holiday 2011

I can't wait to see what Lauren has planned next!

HOW TO: Color Blocking

Runways and red carpets in the past few months have offered many interpretations of the color blocking trend.

Gucci

I kind of like it and then I kind of don't. So, I figured out the best way I think color blocking should be done. 

1- Color blocking the same color in different shades and tones is pretty.

Eva in Victoria Beckham

Emma Stone in Lanvin

2- Another pretty but safe way is to color block bright colors with neutrals.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Nina Dobrev in Jay Godfrey

3- Color block colors of the same tone. Muted colors with muted colors, dark shades with dark shades, and so on...

Jessica Alba in DVF

Olivia Wilde in Gucci

Not following the last rule has been done a few times but it doesn''t look pretty! See for yourself...

Cheryl Cole

Michelle Obama

That's was my take on the trend. Thoughts?

                                                               

I'M LOVING: Jenny Packham AW 11/12

Love: the chiffon, the natural palette with a pop of blue, the sequins, the nude make-up, and swept back hair. 

For more: www.jennypackham.com

A Stroll Through Nice

Fashion editorial - Iguatemi magazine

Model: Solange Wilvert

Photographer: Jacques Dequeker

Location: The beautiful Nice of France

For more: www.fashiongonerogue.com

I'M LOVING: Sheikha Mozah Al Missned

Sheikha Mozah of Qatar is one my favorite Arab style icons.

She is graceful, classy, smart, and elegant.

She proves that high fashion can go Khaleeji.

I love the way she incorporates the turban with her outfits (I'm crazy about turbans!).  I also like how most of the times her outfits are simple and not fussy. This is especially hard to achieve when you're wearing non-revealing dresses.



Here are some of my favorite Sheikha Mozah looks over the years: