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Cheap Chic: Balmain for H&M looks pretty good

Cheap Chic Shopping Alert: The Balmain x H&M Look Book just dropped and the snaps look pretty good. If you want to add some cheap chic glam to your wardrobe this holiday season, the collection will be available starting November 5, in around 250 stores worldwide and online, and will feature clothing and accessories for both women and men. More: Cheap Chic Balmain for H&M

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New Year’s Luck Italian Style- Wear red underwear!

Red Calvin Klein Underwear Tonal Roses Demi Bra at shopbop
Want to conjure up an old Italian tradition or just look hot for New Year's Eve? Try some firey red underwear. Wearing red underwear for Capodanno (head of the year) isn't practiced much these days but the idea of wearing something that is both considered to bring luck and is sexy like this Red Calvin Klein Underwear Tonal Roses Demi Bra and matching panty at shop bop seems great to us here at FoS. Besides, doesn't every lingerie drawer need a dose of color from all those nudes and blacks? MORE: New Year's Eve Style Tips Want to wear some red underwear for New Year's Eve... we picked some for you... Buon Capodanno! [raw][/raw] Original Publish Date: Published on December 28, 2011

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So pretty on the red carpet or off

Red Carpet Beauty: Gugu Mbatha-Raw is definitely a name to watch. For the premiere of  ‘Belle’ in New York the other night, Gugu's natural hair and makeup stunned on the red carpet and off. It's not the fussiness and doneness that we often associate with red carpet beauty, it's that grace and prettiness which can be worn any time of the day. Thrilled to have celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose who used Juara skincare products share his makeup tips with you. Nick created a makeup look based on fresh, spring, sun kissed skin with soft, plum smokey eyes and peach lips and cheeks to complment what she wore. “Gugu is wearing a green dress that has a gorgeous golden sheen to it.  Her jewelry has

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Runway Beauty: The messy hair knot at Jenny Packham + How to get the look

 It's no surprise since we loved the easy glamour at Jenny Packham fall 2014, that we'd be equally as excited to bring you the hairstyle how to's for the messy hair knot as seen on the runway.  Thanks to the folks at TRESemmé for helping out with the hairstyle how-to's, using all drugstore products, save for the brush... Apply TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Foaming Mousse to hair and blow dry with a round brush Once hair is completely dry, back-brush hair for volume and then spray with TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Illuminating Shine Spray while gently brushing the hair away from the face Pull the hair back so that it loosely vovers the ears into a low ponytail and fasten with elastic

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Giorgio Armani Menswear Fall 2014 Fashion Show Photos

A brief look ahead at the marriage of tradition and luxury in what is the Giorgio Armani Menswear Fall 2014 collection as shown earlier during Milan Menswear Fashion Week. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS In their words…      >>MORE: Armani Menswear and from the Armani brand   Photos: Giorgio Armani

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Golden Globes Beauty- How to get Lupita Nyong’o’s hair

For our money  Lupita Nyong’o is one, if not THE best dressed at the Golden Globes. Ok, so her red Ralph Lauren cape gown reminds some of the Tom Ford cape dress that Gwyneth wore to the 2012 Oscars but we love it just the same, no more! Lupita Nyong’o is a consistent stunner and we are delighted to have her Golden Globes natural hairstyle tips that you can try at home. Oh, yes, we've got them for you before the show is even over!  [signupboxpagethree]Make your personal pavement your red carpet! Hop on my FREE newsletter & don't miss one stylist tip![/signupboxpagethree] Take Your Natural Hair up a Notch – Lupita Nyong’o’s Golden Globes Look by Celebrity Hairstylist Larry Sims: Larry

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Golden Globes Beauty- How to get Julia Roberts’ updo hairstyle

We're loving the elegant updo that Julia Roberts is wearing at tonight's Golden Globes And guess what? We've got the step by step on how to het her hairstyle before the show is even over. Before we get to the hair tips, Julia's Dolce & Gabbana look of a white shirt under a strapless top is something you might want to consider adding to your personal styling repertoire.  [signupboxpagethree]Make your personal pavement your red carpet! Hop on my FREE newsletter & don't miss one stylist tip![/signupboxpagethree] HOW TO CREATE JULIA’S GOLDEN GLOBE GLAMOUR by SERGE NORMANT: Step 1: On wet hair spray META LUSH VOLUMIZER from roots to tips. Then create a side part low enough to give it more edge. Step 2: Blow dry

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Happy Thanksgiving from FocusOnStyle.com

We wish you & yours a Happy Thanksgiving! We look forward to helping you make the best out of your holiday looks & shopping so be on the lookout for upcoming tips on dazzling them and yourself over the next month. Cheers!                        

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Seeing Double: Stacked Heel Bootie Look-A-Likes From High to Low

Stacked heel booties, something everyone should have by now - but can you tell the difference here? It's like seperated at boot birth! We are big fans of Maison Martin Margiela and Sharon is most definitely Margiela shoe crazy.  As much as Sharon loves her classic stacked heel booties from MMM, we also love a smart deal (who doesn't?). Meet her Margiela doppelgänger, courtesy of Banana Republic! That's right, as Banana Republic continues to generously retweak wardrobe essentials, we were thrilled to share with you their Tamsin Bootie, which make for a great alternative and ring in at a third of the price!!! From fall to late spring, we bet you'll never tired of dressing these options up & down as their

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Doll It Up! Hervé Léger by Max Azria Barbie

Hervé Léger by Max Azria Barbie
We've always said you need to have a Barbie doll body to pull off  a bodycon Herve Leger dress. The Hervé Léger by Max Azria Barbie doll Here you go with life imitating art (or toys). The Hervé Léger by Max Azria Barbie doll is on its way. A far cry from the more classic Coach Barbie, the Hervé Léger Barbie is tight and sexy… bandage dress and sexy shoes included! Afraid to see the mother / daughter combo, but matching life-size dresses will also be available.   Available mid October:Hervé Léger by Max Azria retail storesSelect Neiman Marcus retail storesBarbieCollector.com for $150.Life size dresses will be available at Neiman Marcus and Hervé Léger by Max Azria retail stores. Photos: Hervé Léger by Max Azria

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Master a Better Braid with How-To’s from New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

Diesel Black Gold Spring 2014 You Too Can Master a Better Braid in Minutes with How-To's From New York Fashion Week's Expert Hair Stylists Whether to off-set a completely urbane collection or to punctuate a remarkably romantic one, Spring 2014 saw brilliant braids on the runways you can try now from the comfort of your own home, with little more than a visit to your local drugstore. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Find inspiration from the Spring Runways and their stylists to Master a Better Braid now: The Classic Braid Perfected- Diesel Black Gold Spring 2014 Diesel Black Gold, above At newly revamped streetstyle powerhouse Diesel Black Gold, the hair marked a romantic note for the label with crisp braids that

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DIY Perfect Ponytail How-To’s from New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

Redken for Victoria Beckham
Redken for Victoria Beckham Spring 2014 DIY Perfect Ponytail How-To's with Expert Tips to Try Now There's more than new fashion trends to pay attention to on the runways as a slew of DIY hairstyles with tips from the experts who created them come your way. And as we all know, DIY How-To's when it comes to hair and beauty are often the most accessible as many of the products used to create new looks can most likely be found in your own bathroom, or at your local drugstore. From the perfect ponytail to mastering that cool-girl mix of straight and wavy, get set for the season with tips from the experts behind the scenes. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS The

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New York Fashion Week Livestream- #NYFW Spring / Summer 2014 Collections

New York Fashion Week Livestream
Front Row For All!  Watch the runway at home with our New York Fashion Week Livestream, right here on FocusOnStyle. Fashion show looks from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York’s Spring 2014 Collections. EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF runway shows including Rachel Zoe, Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang, Diane Von Furstenberg, BCBG Max Azria, Michael Kors, Monique Lhuillier, Tadashi Shoji, Rebecca Minkoff and Badgley Mischka. >>DON'T MISS: Our Biggest Trend Report Ever: Fall Fashion Trends from the Runway 2013- New York, London, Milan and Paris, oh yeah  >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS,  RUNWAY REVIEWS, and FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE  

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