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The Olsen twins are definitely doing everything they can to make it on every high fashion list, and they are doing it exactly how they should be. Here is Mary Kate Olsen after the Chanel fashion show at fashion week in a gorgeous studded Givenchy coat that she paired with Balenciaga oxford booties and an equally gorgeous Chanel bag.

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This doesn’t have the studded styling that Mary’s does, but it is a super chic luxe modern take on the classic leather jacket. This
Mike & Chris Eames Leather Jacket
features a fold-over collar and storm flap at shoulders. Zipper closure and welt pockets at front. Flap detail at pockets. Drawstring at detachable hood and single-snap closure at cuffs. Sexy, sassy, and super hot.

Nina Garcia says that every woman needs to have a quilted bag with a chain link strap in their wardrobe. Why? Again, timeless. This quilted bag with chained strap by Mikko offers just enough biker edge that you can take with an elegant look, or sass it up in an edgy leathered ensemble. Don’t like the black? Go for a feminine edge and grab this in pink or ivory.

Pair this entire ensemble with some leggings or tights, and slip those pretty legs of yours into bootie look a likes by Nine West. These sexy booties will give your legs an ultra sultry appeal with their suede and leather upper, hidden platform that lengthens your already gorgeos legs, covered 4” heels, and lightly padded insoles. These are easy to slip on and off with their full inside zip as well. So cute or so sexy. You decide.

Smoky eyes are all the rage right now, and you may want to play around to achieve this look. Besides drama, a great benefit to smoky eyes is that they offer a look of depth that most other eye looks can not achieve. How do you get this look that Minka Kelly has? The key is in the product here.

Tools You Will Need: Teak hued eyeliner, neutral earthtone shadows, and volumizing mascara

Step 1 – Start off with the teak hued eye liner and rim both top lashlines and lower lash lines. Be sure to also rim the outer edge of your lower lashes. Try this eyeliner by Chanel as it will offer the most precision for this look. The color is shown in the swatch here.

Step 2 – You then want to set the liner by applying earth tone shadows. Here you are seeing Chanel’s eye shadow quad in Dunes. These particular shades will add to the depth of the eye by offering a glow that is more smoky and neutral and not heavy. This way you can even pull off the smoky eye for day if you want.

Step 3 – Finish the look by applying volumizing mascara, TWO coats, to both upper and lower lashlines. You have gone pretty dramatic with the liner, and dramatic liner looks naked without dramatic lashes.

I’ve said it before, will say it again. Every time I feature our girl Kate here I am in awe of how she looks more like her mom Goldie Hawn every day. Gorgeous! Here Kate is trying a new look, and I urge you to do the same if you are looking for something different. What you see here is a contemporary twist on a very old look. And no, don’t fear the frosty blue, embrace it! How do you do it so you don’t look like an extra on the ‘70’s show?

You will Need: Light Frosty Shadow, Dark Frosty Shadow, 2 Eyeshadow brushes, Brown Mascara

Step 1 – You want to apply a sheer pale hue around your lashlines like Kate has here. Once your lash line is covered, sweep the rest over your lids and up to your brow. Why not try the Chanel Ombre Essentielle in Lagoon?

Step 2 – Rim your eyes in a darker color. If for example you are going with Lagoon, accent with a shadowy eyeliner in a darker color like a dark frosty blue hue.

Step 3 – You don’t want eyes that are too harsh when you are using frosty tones, so use brown mascara as a finishing touch. And even then, barely touch your lashes with the wand. This will keep your look delicate as opposed to disco.

Beauty Tip – I’ve mentioned this one before. When you are rimming your eyes in the darker accent, dip your eyeshadow brush in a drip of water before dipping it in the shadow and lining your eyes. This will deepen the color and add staying power to your powder.

Here you are seeing Sean Lennon performing for London’s latest major event. Just last week, Karl Lagerfeld whooped it up as only he could do by bringing the Chanel label’s pre-fall ready-to-wear collection to London. The collection was called “Metiers d’Art” and was held at Phillips de Pury and Co. headquarters. The show was slipped in between a celebrity studded dinner, with an after-party equally as glitzy. Chanel embossed black taxis were seen sporting guests in the likes of Kate Moss, Tom Ford, Sean Lennon, Lily Allen, and Naomi Campbell. Sean Lennon was responsible for the runway soundtrack (gotta get my hands on that!) and the line was highlighted with a mix of punk, tweed, leather, with the odd ruffle. And for a bit of Chanel trivia, the Chanel madam herself, Coco Chanel was known to have a lover in London. He was the Duke of Westminster, who supposedly engraved the city’s lamp-posts with interlocking C’s to prove his love for her. Does that symbol sound familiar?

Pictured here is Tom Ford (former Gucci Director, now on his own label) with Karl Lagerfeld (right). Let’s have a taste of Karl’s latest, shall we?

Pictured here is a classic example of what was referred to as ‘the odd ruffle’. Karl’s collection for Fall was a mix of dark tones in grays and blacks sometimes on their own, sometimes complementing each other. Here is a flouncy bubble skirt with a thin-ribbon sashed hemline enhanced with a little ruffle flounce in a gorgeous organza. I am LOVING the sashed waist as well, and the playful little flouncy sleeves.

Here we have a gorgeous long coat that I have a hunch is becoming Karl’s signature. I’ve seen this length coming in a few collections in a row now. This wool blend coat is accented with teensy streamlined ruffles that give what would be a simple and basic piece just enough hootzpah. Toss in a feathery furry scarved neckline, and this basic black coat is transformed into something elegant, AND sassy.

Ah! Again we have the long coat, this one at floor-length. Karl worked magic on this herringbone adding that flouncy ruffle along the hemline, neckline, and cuffs. Adding ruffles to a herringbone fabric, an otherwise masculine look, gives this long coat enough feminine touches to make a bold statement. This coat says, do NOT mess with me in a very elegant way.

My last favorite set in this collection is this sassy little ensemble Karl created for evening. This set is for the woman who can’t be bothered with skirts and dresses at cocktail hour. Here you are looking at a beautifully beaded halter top, paired with sateen skinny pants and a dark sateen blazer. Very chic! Here’s another where the statement is clear – I wear the pants here, boys!

Here we have the stylish actress Keira Knightley when she arrived at the Variety Club Showbiz Awards in London. The talented girl not only scored style points in this classic Chanel satin dress, but she also grabbed the Film Actress of the Year Award for her role in Atonement.

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This is such a pretty piece for any holiday shindigs you may have. This Patent-Belted Shirtdress is royal blue with a black patent belt and pintucked detail. The short puffed sleeves are just too cute, and the empire waist will flatter any figure. You’ll want to go black patent in shoes and clutch with this one. So simple!!! Pick it up at Neiman’s!!

And for less than $30, you can snag these platform pumps in patent leather. These shoes feature a buckled ankle strap, 4 ¾” heel (yikes!!) and a 7/8” platform.