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Hey Doll, Coach Barbie is here

Coach Barbie
You know we love our Barbies here at FocusOnStyle! So how can we not share the cutest new doll in town… meet Coach Barbie! For the first time in Barbie history her accessories are produced in the same way as the design house she’s collaborated with…. what a girl! P.S. Did you see what happened when Ryan doll paid a visit to Sharon's Barbie shelf?   Could it be cougar Barbie? (wink, wink). >>MORE: Barbie Coach Barbie available at Coach

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Let’s REALLY look ahead: Top 10 Mega Fashion Trends for Spring / Summer 2015

Megatrends for Spring 2015
More predictable than weather forecasting, fashion trends are predicted by way of referencing inspiration. While we are (maybe, slowly) planning our fall wardrobes, designers are thinking way ahead. Take a look at what trend forecaster Stylesight predicts as the Four Megatrends for Spring/Summer 2015. [signupboxtwo]Join me to get your gorgeous on![/signupboxtwo] Within the all-encompassing themes of the Core, Memory, Harmony & Imprint are these 10 fashion trends that you might want to put into your style sub-conscious now: Broad Leisure Stripes- an extension of colorblocking Varsity - an updated feel of what has been around for a few seasons Summer Tailoring- specifically more feminine colors in menswear. Hello Miami Vice. Seersucker Stripes- A return to an old classic. Watch Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)

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Ageless Beauty Tips Steal- Madonna’s makeup at the MDNA Tour documentary premiere

Madonna MDNA Tour Documentary Premiere Look
I'll Have What She's Having- Grown up glam & vivid red lips a la Madonna's makeup Who: Madonna at the premiere of her MDNA Tour documentary in NYC takes a stand on ageless beauty & full out glam Inspiration: Marlene Deitrich’s iconic 1930’s look from the movie “Morocco” With: Madonna’s makeup artist, Sammy H. Mourabit, used Votre Vu products >> MORE:  Red lipstick tips & inspiration How to get Madonna's makeup look… For a flawless complexion, after moisturing,  dabbed Votre Vu’s Love Me Deux Concealer in Champagne under eyes and also on the darker areas of her skin, to even out her skin tone. Makeup trick: Mix Love Me Deux Nourishing Moisture Tint in Champagne with the Attentive to achieve a dewy look. Accentuate cheekbones

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Cheap Chic Alert: Isabel Marant for H&M [video]

Isabel Marant
I can see the lines around the block now... The Isabel Marant for H&M collaboration will launch in around 250 H&M stores worldwide and online on November 14, 2013. Surely resusitation masks will be in order. I'm not sure if there is an official count but I would dare to guess there are 50,000 knock offs inspired versions of her what is now iconic wedge sneaker. >>MORE: Isabel Marant For those of you who can't wait for the Isabel Marant for H&M goods on the cheap (her first men's line too), you can get her edgy French Chic in-stores now & probably on sale too! Here's the H&M microsite. Take a look at regular Isabel Marant in store now: [raw][/raw]

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Natural Red Carpet Beauty is NOT an Oxymoron! Get some French chic inspiration by way of Léa Seydoux

Cannes Do Chic Beauty: Let Léa Seydoux Teach You A Thing About French Beauty Looking natural, gorgeous, and knowing  how much makeup to apply can result in a fine line between looking overly made up (that K family) and washed out and frazzled (heeeeello, mirror). Instead of a makeup "how to look made up on the red carpet" tutorial, let's look at how to look just as pretty as we would like in our everyday lives… maybe, even with a hint of an ageless glow too! Let French actress Léa Seydoux be our shinging example based on her Cannes Do Chic Beauty look at the 66th Annual Film Festival  In a custom blue feather hemmed Louis Vuitton tube dress topped off with

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Ultimate Spring 2013 Runway Trend Resource Guide: It’s time to review, revive, repeat + wear!

Spring highlights from Jil Sander, Ralph Lauren, Balenciaga, and Valentino Off the catwalks and on to your inspiration, here's the Spring 2013 Runway Trend Resource Guide to spruce up your style. Fashion Week (you know that "week" is has really become over a month and globally then some) is designed for the trade and shown way in advance for the buying season. Starting with NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, then hitting LONDON FASHION WEEK, over to MILAN FASHION WEEK, and closing with PARIS FASHION WEEK all the major cities produce more than enough of content. While we show you the best trends that walked the runway loaded with tips + advice to inspire you to get the look with what you have, + what you should  look out for

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MARNI Fall 2013 Runway Photos- Milan Fashion Week

MARNI Fall 2013 From Milan Fashion Week, Marni Fall 2013 The season ahead saw Marni designer Consuela Castiglioni holding back on her signature prints and retro sensibilities for a somber palette of menswear grays. Which, makes a smart statement for Marni devotees as they'll be able to revive bold pieces from seasons past by pairing them with neutral, foundational pieces going forward. -Something you should take note of too as fashions head-to-toe print craze dies down. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS In their words… Strictness. Texture. A sparse sense of melancholia. The new Marni collection is austere, with a romantic edge. It plays with ideas of un-balanced balance: volume and flatness, severity and grace, opacity and shine. Protagonists are the precision

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Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013 Runway Photos + Video – Milan Fashion Week

Dolce & Gabbana Woman Winter 2014 Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013 runway highlights and video: Leave it to Dolce & Gabbana to pepper the Milan F/W 2013 fashion week with a decadent homage to Italy by once again taking inspiration from their native country. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS The collection, with its religious touchstones, regal embroideries and ladylike shapes, offered a heady alternative to the seasons serious grays and reappropriations of the 40's seen elsewhere. And for those looking to score ticks on trend lists, there was a chic section of gray tweeds and standby black too, sandwiched in between the 75+ winning looks. From Milan Fashion Week, Dolce & Gabbana Woman Fall 2013  video: Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013

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Red Carpet Beauty: Adele keeping it real at the Oscars with drugstore hair products

Adele at the Oscars
We love the way Adele keeps it real and true to herself on the red carpet. We also love the way drugstore hair products were used to create her Bond girl hair at the Oscars. Adele's voluminous, half-up do was the right touch of glam to complement her Jenny Packham dress. Remember, Jenny Packham was one of the designer's from our New York Fashion Week Red Carpet picks?! >>CHECK OUT: Oscars 2013 Red Carpet Arrivals… as it happens Hairstylist Michael Ashton created Adele's red carpet hairstyle using drug store products from John Frieda. Here's the hairstyle how-to for you to try at home: Towel dry wet hair, removing excess moisture before working through Luxurious Volume Fine to Full Blow-Out Spray on mid-lengths and

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WATCH: THE Oscars Red Carpet Fashion LIVE Stream

WATCH- Oscars Red Carpet Fashion LIVE Stream on FocusOnStyle.com
You're gonna to want to bookmark this! Watch the Oscars Red Carpet Fashion Live Stream right here, in real time, on FocusOnStyle.com LIVE! Mark your calendar: Red Carpet Live Stream from the 85th Annual Academy Awards taking place on Sunday, February 24th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm EST >> MORE: Red Carpet Fashion   Oscars Red Carpet Fashion LIVE Stream Photo: AP

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Czarina Chic: Ralph Lauren Collection Fall 2013 Fashion Show Photos

Ralph Lauren Fall 2013 Ralph Lauren Collection Fall 2013 Key Styling: Russia meets Ralph with a romantic spin on czarina chic. Russian Navy shirts, sailor button pants, and embroidered caps for day. Pair a furry Cossak hat with frills for evening and you've got Doctor Zhivago meets Anna Karenina with non-stagey Ralph Lauren flair. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Ralph Lauren Fall 2013 >>MORE: Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren Fall 2013 >> CLICK to peek at Ralph Lauren Collection in store now… Ralph Lauren Collection    >> Photo gallery of Ralph Lauren Collection Fall 2013 Runway Collection: [nggallery id233]   Photos: Ralph Lauren

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Moncler Grenoble Fall 2013 Fashion Show Photos

Moncler Grenoble Fall 2013 Key Styling at Moncler Grenoble Fall 2013 :  Inky rich colors in  upper body silhouettes sophistcated enough to wear off the slopes, yet technilogically advanced enough to swwosh downhill. The Moncler event in their words…  The mountains come to life in the impressive cupola of Gotham Hall. Five rows, with steps that rise ten metres in height, cover the circular walls along which 370 male and female models wearing the Moncler Grenoble Autumn-Winter 2013/14 collection will line up, while a mirror hanging from the ceiling reflects kaleidoscopic repetitions of their images. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Only one colour, green, will dominate the scene in a variety of hues. It is the green of the trees that bring to life

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Rachel Comey Fall 2013 Fashion Show Photos

Rachel Comey Fall 2013 Key Styling Rachel Comey Fall 2013: There's always something you want in this collection.  Menswear slouch, edgy but not aggressive leathers, splash of clear fire engine red, and flattering drapiness in non old lady florals.   >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Rachel Comey Fall 2013 >>MORE: Rachel Comey Rachel Comey Fall 2013 >> CLICK to peek at Rachel Comey in store now… Rachel Comey    >> Photo gallery of  Rachel Comey Fall 2013 Runway Collection: [nggallery id211]   Photos: Rachel Comey

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