My Fall Fun...

Happy Wednesday, lovelies! I'm going to make this a personal post today. I've been having a lot of fun with fall time scents, nail polishes, and events. What have you been up to with this delightfully cool weather? Here are some pictures of what I've been looking at and buying:

I got some beautiful fall flowers and mini pumpkins from Trader Joe's (as well as a lovely addition of some roses by my darling mom!). I just love the colors! So #FESTIVE

FINALLY got my hands on some lipsticks that are dark enough for me! I'm pale and really enjoy wearing deep shades.

Here are some swatches of the lipsticks. One has more of a pink undertone and the other is more purple. They were also super cheap - only $1.99 each!
Top: Burgundy
Bottom: Midnight Glow

Also picked up a few new cute things at H&M. I can never pass up anything pug related. Also, the hat is really great - it's mint green and pale pink with the black accents. I'm really excited to wear these!

 What have you all been up to/where are you shopping? I'd love to hear some tips! <3

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Fall 2014 Nail Inspiration...

Happy Tuesday, kittens! It's starting to get chilly around here - hard to believe that it's fall and the warm weather is going away for good :( As you know, I'm a bit of a nail polish addict. There's nothing that I love more for fall than... dark nail polish. SORRY ABOUT IT, PUMPKIN!

I thought I'd post some nail/color inspiration for us on these chilly days when the leaves are falling. I don't exactly have a steady hand when it comes to nail art, so anything that I share would be something that I find easy to do.

I love this! It's fairly simple, with a steady hand or with some tape. You can incorporate any combination of fall colors into it - or as many as you'd like!

Marble techniques are fairly doable(with some time and patience). You can see my old post about marbled nails - using plastic wrap to dab a new color on to your base shade. I think it's great and adds a lot of texture!

Okay, okay - it's a little cheesy..but you have to admit it's cute for Halloween! Also stripes are a very easy nail art technique. Similar with the first picture, you can do as many stripes as you want with unlimited colors. So ~trendy~

The top shades for fall nails seem to be either dark or neutral:

Oxblood/Burgundy

Chocolate Brown

Navy Blue

Dark Purple

Gunmetal Gray

Army Green

Light Pink

Nude

Candy Apple Red (the oddball out)

Here are some great magazine lists, if you'd like to see what the real trend polishes are:

http://www.luckymag.com/beauty/2014/08/fall-2014-nail-polish

http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/nails/best-fall-nail-polish#slide-1

http://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/editors-fall-nail-color#slide-1

http://www.vogue.com/1068407/the-best-chocolate-brown-nail-polishes-for-fall-2014/

http://www.vogue.com/1454445/best-fall-nail-polishes-vogue-staffers/

Happy hunting, kittens! <3

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Allure Best of Beauty 2014...

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. Lately, I have been absolutely obsessed with Allure Magazine. I think they are one of the best magazines out there - very much in touch with real women and what they would actually wear and use (unlike some others...).

While reading the latest issue (with our babe Cara on the cover) I was so excited to see the Best of Beauty list! I tore out the master pages at the back and highlighted all of the things that sounded awesome. I think that it's really important that Allure showcases products like La Mer, which is the best, alongside with CoverGirl and E.L.F. Working women that are reading Allure probably cannot afford expensive beauty items...so why should they be the only products discussed? Drugstore brands have excellent items as well, which is why I am glad that Allure puts them along with higher priced ones.

What I especially like about the Best of Beauty list is that they test and try many products to bring us the cream of the crop. Instead of going through dozens of products to possibly come to the same conclusion, I get the privilege of just using the winner!

Some items on my wish list:

Benefit They're Real Push-Up Liner
Rimmel London Scandaleyes Mascara
Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm
Olay Fresh Effects Shine Minimizing Cleanser
RGB Nail Color in Blush
Bioré Self Heating One Minute Mask
Jergens BB Body Perfecting Skin Cream

Have you ever used any of these products? Can you recommend them? I have a birthday coming up in about a month, so hopefully I'll be able to snag some of these goodies <3

The full list is here for you to view/start your own wish list:

http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/best-of-beauty

Enjoy your Monday!

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Sunday Inspiration...Long Coats

Happy Sunday everyone! One of the biggest trends for Spring '15 is long coats - it seemed as if they were on every single runway! As a recent college graduate, I can't exactly afford something that walked down the Marni runway (or any runway essentially). However, a girl can dream! I made a set of some fabulous coats that can inspire us while we're out thrifting or looking in department stores!

The big inspiration: pastels and neutral colors, along with graphic prints. These coats will be wearable at any time and will also become a staple in your wardrobe!

The set contains coats by Margiela and other high end designers, as well as a few that are much more reasonable. Here's the link on Polyvore if you'd like to check it out in more detail:

http://www.polyvore.com/long_coat_inspiration/set?id=136460885

Enjoy your day off, kittens (and GO EAGLES!!)

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Instagram & Paris Fashion Week, Day 8...

Happy Wednesday everyone! Important announcement: Fashion Maeven finally has an Instagram! If you like the blog, please follow us on Instagram: @FashionMaeven - HOORAY!!! I'll be 'grammin some of the pictures from the day's post, as well as other more casual pictures. Let me know if there is anything you'd like to see specifically!

Let's get down to business - yesterday's shows were some of the big wigs. Time to peek at the trends and best looks:

It was SEVERE at Alexander McQueen yesterday (in a good way!). Very mixed collection, full of leather and tough materials combined with lace and ruffles. Hard and soft is really prominent for SS '15. I love the futuristic face wear too!

It was a very bohemian and 1970s inspired runway from Valentino! Lots of macramé and lace, as well as heavily beaded and embroidered garments. I love the pastel hues mixed with deeper shades of navy and black. Very wearable collection!

More 1970s inspired print and coloring. Lots of orange and blue - very nautical as well as retro. I love the freshness mixed with older shapes (the shirtdress) and retro fabrics (suede lace-up shorts).

Left: A.P.C
Right: Paul & Joe

Karl Lagerfeld just keeps it coming at Chanel! Set on a city street, the outfits run the gamut from more casual to suits in all different fabrics and colors. Watercolor spots, black and white graphics, multicolored tweeds - there is something for anybody here. Also, THOSE LOAFERS are fabulous and so wearable! 

What do you think about these looks/shows? I know that there's a lot of conversation about Chanel's "protest" but I won't give my personal opinion here. I'd love to hear what you think though!

Enjoy your Wednesday kittens <3

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