Winter Wardrobe Essential -> Leather Jacket + In Season Boots!!

Do you have the experience that you would pair certain bag w/ certain pair of shoes? You must do!! Most people like to pair the same color spectrum bag w/ the same color/or color spectrum shoes which is a very conservative look even thought it is not so fun at all!! But at least you can never go wrong w/ your look pairing that way!!!


Me, I tend to pair certain jacket w/ certain shoes or to be specific, I like to pair certain LOOK w/ certain shoes!!! They are not necessarily the same color and I tend to avoid wearing the same color of bag w/ the same color of shoes!  I don't know why, maybe it is because I never think of what color of bags or shoes I have already when I buy them so I can hardly find same color bag w/ shoes in my wardrobe!!! :)


Here is my ODJ and I pair my Helmut Lang leather jacket w/ Joie over the knee high boots again! Meanwhile, after being bored w/ my hair style, I decided not comb it at all and just use Shu Uemera hair gel to give my hair a little volume. 

I use Lara Mercier gold n' black eye pencil for lower eyeliner to do a little smoky eyes. For my top eye lid, I use a brand bought from Target, a little brown n' a little beige smudge them together!!

We have a birthday party in SF city at 10 Am and I never get up at 8:00 AM on Saturdays until today!!!! lol

 

I am sure you saw all these pieces already, and I must say that Zara floral top w/ ruffle in front is a true beauty as it never stop surprising me w/ its so feminine and flirty look!! 



I twisted 2 of J Crew Tiered crystal libretto necklaces of clear glass n' onyx w/ rose-gold together for a voluminous look on me. 

The Birthday party is at Randall Museum in SF city. They have Magic Show for kids today. 

I will leave the details of inside the museum for moms/kids to explore in the future!





Everyone is anticipating the show to begin!!!!


Abby and today's birthday boy!!


Those are all the kids at my friend, Renee's son's birthday party!!



These two houses are too cute, I love the vibrant colors!!

After the party, we took kids to SF zoo!!

 

I can't get over w/ the most beautiful snake I have ever seen!! Those blue, brown, black strips looks like someone painted on her. 

I forgot what's this but what's so special about this reptile is her tough is BLUE and that's where she got her name by!!! lol

My favorite creatures, OWL!!

Hope you had tons of fun this weekend!!

Miss World 2009 Final Gowns: The Nick Verreos Red Carpet Rundown

And the new Miss World is...Miss Gibraltar!
Last night, the Miss World 2009 Finals were held in Johannesburg South Africa and for the first time ever, Miss Gibraltar, won the coveted beauty crown. Her name is Kaiane Aldorino, a leggy brunette who also took home the "Beach Beauty" title. In case you fell asleep in your High School Geography class (I almost threw something at the TV when I watched the "Amazing Race" final episode and the contestants didn't know what country Monte Carlo was in!!!!), Gibraltar is a self-governing British overseas territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. OK, enough of the Geography lesson, now let's get to some of the gowns: The winner wore a white flowy gown featuring embroidered lace applique on top of a nude mesh torso top section. The gown had a hidden (thank God it wasn't SO overtly visible!) high slit and showed her curvy figure at its best. I didn't love the gown, but I didn't hate it either. It was a 5 out of 10, if there was scale. The clear Lucite "stripper" heels she wore with it, however, did make me want to SCREAM (why oh why those clear stripper heels, so NOT cute!).

It also was strikingly similar to...
this gown worn by Miss Mexico 2008 Elisa Najera at the Miss Universe 2008 Finals held in Vietnam. Her gown was also white, flowy and displayed embroidered lace applique on a nude mesh attached top section. Either coincidence or Miss Gibraltar's designer was "inspired" by Elisa's gown. Who knows.White is always a popular color for international beauty contestants. It looks fabulous on olive-toned skin and it also gives the suggestion of purity and "I just want to end world hunger with my angelic white wedding-like gown". For the finals, the "hometown girl", Miss South Africa wore a white shirred gown fitted at the torso and waist and full from the hips. Again, not loving it, but not disliking it entirely. Just OK.The Second Place Winner, Miss Mexico, wore an aqua blue Empire gown which I actually did like. It had beaded trim under the bust and featured layers upon layers of chiffon making it move beautifully and adding lots of drama. The color looked great on her and her almost 6' tall frame carried the gown like a pro!Miss Panama (another semi-finalist), also chose an Empire-cut gown with beaded under-bust trim and surprised me with the burnt orange color. It was all flowy and all chiffon (a theme here?). Another six-foot tall stunner with olive-toned skin, I think Miss Panama looked fabulous. A 7 out of ten in my "Nick Pageant Gown" book. Miss France's gown choice for the Miss World Finals was an interesting one. Very Roberto Cavalli-esque. The chiffon gown was fitted up top, full and flowy from the waist (see, I told you it's a definite theme). The silhouette was fine, I just question the tie-dye like print. It looked kind of like an 8 year old's painting "experiment".Finally, above is the lovely Miss India, who went the pure all-white route for her final gown. The dress itself was a mess and just looked like something you buy from the Downtown Los Angeles Fashion District: Santee Alley. But, what stood out more for me was her footwear. Pooja Chopra sprained her ankle days before the Finals and was forced to wear a cast up to her knee. Look closely and check out what's peeking out from the hem of her gown: Yep, that's a foot cast! I give her "Atta Girl" Nick Points for "going on with the show" and making it work. For that, she might just take my "Best in Evening Gown" title!

See you next time for more Pageant Gown Red Carpet Coverage. More slits and Lucite Heels to come, I am sure!

Designer News: End of Lacroix and Martin Margiela Quits!

(No More) Lacroix DAHHHHLING:Final Bow: Lacroix and his model, Fall 2009 Haute Couture Fashion Week

December: Not A Good Month For Fashion

On December 2nd, it was announced--after much speculation--that Christian Lacroix Couture has been reduced to a licensing operation. It's bosses (yes, Lacroix is not owned by Lacroix, quelle surprise!), the Florida-based Falic Group, could not find a buyer. There were a couple Sheiks who were interested but couldn't provide enough financial information to make the Falic Group happy that the Couture House would be prepared for the future.Spring'09 Christian Lacroix Couture: Genius of color and fabric mixing

His final Haute Couture showing was last season, Fall 2009, showing only 24 looks. Since he basically had no money, Lacroix himself did not get payed and Paris Couture fabric and trim houses donated their textiles for this collection. It was rumored that even the models, make-up and hair stylists, also volunteered their services, knowing that this probably would be the last Christian Lacroix Couture Collection. He sent down lots of black, and uncharacteristically somber clothes. However the final exit was an absolute triumph of typical Lacroix design: A "Virgin Mary" (or was it "Lady of Guadaloupe"?) gown in silver-white silk zibeline with embroidered lace, sequins and hand-made red, yellow and blue silk roses and an over-the-top headdress. It was enough to make Edina and Patsy of "Absolutely Fabulous" cry with joy.
Read HERE for more on the story.

Martin Margiela Departs his own House:The One Photo That Exists (allegedly): Martin Margiela, circa 1997

And now, just five days ago, it was announced that Martin Margiela, the elusive Belgian designer, has left the Maison he has built. Diesel, which owns the majority of Maison Margiela (yes, Diesel of Diesel Jeans), announced last week that he was leaving and that he would not be replaced. They also said that the fashion house would continue on as well as its creative staff but with no Margiela. It was rumored that he had already been already departed months ago, but it was only made official this past week. The designer has not been seen for years and in fact communicated with his staff and the press via fax.Known for his avant-garde designs and a cult-figure among the fashionistas-in-the-know, this is another heavy blow to an industry that has been suffering lately from Fashion Houses being shuttered (Lacroix par example) and others, such as Ungaro and Nina Ricci, that have had a "revolving door" of designers and/or creative directors. Instead of even trying to find a replacement for the Martin Margiela House, it's bosses just decided to carry on without him. At least they didn't decide to hire Lindsay Lohan (a la Ungaro). We can at least breathe a sigh of relief for that.

Click HERE for Suzy Menkes' take from the New York Times.