The Sparkle Girl

Monday, April 2, 2012

Embellish, Embellish, Embellish

em·bel·lish/emˈbeliSH/

Verb:

Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features: "blue silk embellished with golden embroidery".
Make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, esp. ones that are not true.

Synonyms:

adorn - beautify - decorate - ornament - garnish - deck

As per usual, I couldn't help but peruse through Vogue.com, and I must say, it's grown into quite an addiction. Looking through Vogue's Fall Guide 2012, I stumbled upon The Trend: EMBELLISHMENT. For those of you that know me personally, my middle name is "embellishment". There is nothing more quite beautiful to me than embellishing an outfit. I know Vogue says it is a Fall trend, but hey why not start using it now?

Embellishments are fun, quirky, and make others take a second look! Embellishing an outfit whether it be adding some fun arm-candy or a glamourous scarf, a glitzy ring, an eye-catching bag, or even embroidery on a favorite piece of yours, is sure to complete your look. The looks seen on the runways are showing lush materials, faded gold brocade work, stand-out ornate designs, deep rich colors, vivid glitzy patterns as examples of the 'embellishment trend' on clothes. This shopping season, keep an eye out for looks that emphasize a bit of glitz and shimmer. Always keep a go-to embellishment piece around, you never know when you'll need it to up-the-ante on an outfit.

Image via Vogue.com

xoxo Stay Sparkly

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Katy Perry Does the Blue Do Right

We were all shocked/amazed to see Katy Perry show off her stunner blue hair at this year's Grammys with matching powder blue Elie Saab gown. She's embraced the luminous blue, wearing it so well, makes me want to have blue hair (seriously, if only). Another amazing thing about her blue hair: her blue on blue fashion sense. How could someone not love this look on her. So fierce! Obsessed!