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MET and exceeded expectations…

On By darynkadedesignedlifeIn fashion, inspiration, lifestyle blogger, red carpet, the look for lessLeave a comment
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Kendall Jenner in Off-White

The fashions that done the MET Gala red carpet never ceases to amaze.  This year’s theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” made for some seriously fierce looks.   I posted my favorites on my instagram feed this am.  Here I’ll attempt to source affordable ready to wear look-a-likes.   99% of the attendees could wear a paper bag and make it look stunning but these pieces are show stoppers!

Kendall Jenner, now considered a veteran of the Met Gala red carpet, looked super cool in an Off-White OTS jumpsuit.   The piece was fairly simple with a couple stand out details, sheer gloved sleeves and pant legs with trains!   Her hair and make-up was flawless.  She accessorized with diamond statement earnings and rings from Tiffany & Co..  In the side by side, I’ve pictured this white off the shoulder number from by the way, it’s so reasonable and adorable for summer, I think I have to have it.

The stunning and always elegant Lily Aldridgeis wearing a Ralph Lauren Collection dress with a metallic belt hand-twisted and hand-knotted and finished with Swarovski crystals. She finished her look with a Jimmy Choo clutch and shoes, and Bulgari jewelry.  The Privacy Please dress from Revolve is a super reasonable take on the stunning Ralph Lauren look:

Other honorable mentions:

Chriselle x J.O.A. Cocoon Sleeve Dress
Lulus
Express Wrap Dress

It was Talita von Fürstenberg‘s birthday and she looked like the belle of the ball in a beautiful sky blue gown designed by her legendary grandmother.  I’m in love with Amanda Uprichard Amalia Gown for $334, the color is to die for, what a perfect dress for a summer wedding.

Gigi Hadid, always a favorite of mine.  I love her style, california cool with a touch of NYC sophistication.  She wore an incredible Versace with stain glass window-inspired detail, I can’t stop looking at pictures of the dress.  While there aren’t many “real life” versions of this dress…the Michelle Mason dress from Forward.com, bares a resemblance with it’s single sleeve and high slit.  I can see this being fabulous at a summer party in the Hamptons.

Gisele nails this event every year, I’m not sold on her look being on theme, but it was gorgeous none the less.  The eco friendly custom Versace gown was the perfect color yellow, this Likely one shoulder is giving me similar vibes.

Anna Wintour’s diamond rosary and “Cardinal Chanel” dress were show stoppers.  I can’t say that AW is often a muse for my style but in this case I was drooling.   The neckline reminded me a bit of Gigi’s dress from 2016’s Met Gala.  This Alexis Annabella mock neck sheath dress, has similar lines and texture.

Hailee Steinfeld is quickly becoming a fashion darling.  Her style has evolved a great deal over the last couple of years, while maintaining her girly, feminine, youthful core, she has become increasingly more glam and edgy.  Her look for last night’s Met Gala was fit for a fashion Queen, she wore a white Prabal Gurung gown, with crystal embellishments and a simple classic  “popesque” tiara.  This Versace V-neck ruched tulle slip dress on sale for $399 has similar crystal embellishments and lines.

That just about wraps up my red carpet review…What were your favorite looks?

xo

D

Fresh cuts

On By darynkadedesignedlifeIn Beauty, Hair Care, lifestyle bloggerLeave a comment

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When done well, a fresh cut can be life altering…ok, so I am, admittedly dramatic about my hair.  A bad haircut or color can be equally life altering in the opposite way.   I’ve driven home from the hair salon any number of times in full blown hysterics.  I’ve had my fair share of hair nightmares and have finally come to terms with the fact that cutting corners with it comes to hair is futile.  My colorist is an angel from blonde heaven, I am a little less concerned about who cuts my hair as long as they do a decent job, a benefit of having long layered hair.   Gigi Hadid’s volume combined with Annabelle Wallis’ stunning blonde tone are in my opinion a receipt for hair perfection.  The closest I’ve come to having ahhhmazing hair was while (and just after) I was pregnant, those days are long since over, so I’ve had to find other ways of achieving my ideal hair.

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When I was getting married an amazing colorist in NYC was recommended to me, I started seeing him about a year before my wedding.  We decided, in order to get the volume and length I wanted for my wedding, I should use extensions.  They were gorgeous, not the cheap looking extensions people use these days.  We went to a warehouse in the fashion district of Manhattan with aisles and aisles of real hair.  We bought the hair, he cut it for the perfect length, matched it to my color and he glued them in on my wedding day, voila my wedding day weave was on point.   Post wedding and pregnancies, I’ve had to work hard for good hair.  I’ve tried a number of supplements, right now I am taking Viviscal, it seems to be working fairly well.  I also use Olaplex No3  conditioner in the shower 2x a week and every time I wash or condition my hair I use Kerastase Initialiste .   I try to wash my hair as little as possible during the week, instead I use dry shampoo and wand my hair, which is probably counter productive to not washing it.  As I’ve mentioned before my favorite dry shampoo is Bastiste ,  I use texturizing spray on the weekends, my faves are Oribe and Drybar Triple Sec, Big Sexy Hair Powerplay.

My hair is an on going trial and error type of project.  I will continue to keep you updated as I navigate through products and techniques.  What are your favorite products for healthy voluminous hair?

 

xoxo

D