Brand to Watch: Lime Crime

I found Lime Crime Makeup a while ago on Blogue amd fell in love* with their ridiculous frothy aesthetic and candy colored lipstick.

*I own Cosmopop and Styletto.

Most of their colors are undergoing reformulation to make them vegan, but will be available in the new formula in March 2011. The pigments in these lipsticks are INSANE-the color you see is the color you GET.

Because I own both a dark shade and a creamy pastel, I personally feel the darker shades are better on pale gals and the creamy shades are better on those with darker complexions.  You might think it ought to be the opposite, but trust me on this one.

Retrofuturist, $16 This is next on my list to cop. LOVE it.

Airborne Unicorn, $16 (quirky black girls: THIS IS FOR YOU.)

Countessa Flourescent, $16 Another one on my list...

Cosmopop, $16 I own this one and wear it frequently, although truth be told, I think for pale complexions who want an orange lip, My Beautiful Rocket (below) might be better.  Cosmopop is better for darker complexions. I'm talking to you again, quirky black girls...

My Beautiful Rocket, $16

Styletto, $16 Precision is the key to wearing black on your lips. Steady hands!

D'Lilac, $16

Centrifuchsia, $16

No She Didn't, $16 ONE WORD: BALLS.  (Not Ke$ha...shudder)

Great Pink Planet, $16
Lime Crime also sells shimmery eye powders which I'll admit I've never tried because I still use that shit in stackable pots you can get in the mall.

What?! Shit lasts for years!

Golden Globes 2011

Being a fashion blogger who cares 0% about entertainment (maybe because I work in it?) lends to a lack of talking mad shit about celebrity fashion.  This is a bad thing, and I am going to do my best to talk more shit about celebrities in 2011, guys.  *raises fist in triumph*

So the Golden Globes happened sometime not too long ago or something, and I finally saw the "fashion".  Goddamn what a boring lot of suits and dresses, dude.  I almost fell asleep 5 actors in.  With that being said, there were people I thought looked "pretty good".  Usually at an awards show you'll have at least one favorite dress or a "great" fashion moment...not this year.  I know we're in a recession, famous people, but like, you don't have to dress so depressingly.

And now, the PRETTY GOODS!

Fabric: good.  Taking chances on huge, detailed collar: good.

I. Love. Boobies.  Since I think Eva's husband was caught boning a bunch of skeezers, she's allowed to throw her tits out and wear a mermaid tail.

Boobs, again.  I like the cut and color, although it's a little "Persian Prom" to me.  Who is this, anyway?

The fact Leighton Meester is wearing one of my 'favorite' looks of the night says something...and that something isn't good.

Points for color and the balls to wear a cap sleeve.

Studies show 90% of women think Mandy Moore is "nice" and would be cool to "hang out with". True story.  Anyway, I like this dress.  Blue is my color for 2011 and the detail on this is really effortlessly pretty.

No lie: I always think Claire Danes looks pretty goddamn good.  She learned (or hired someone who learned) how to dress her difficult but attractive body-type (lean, long torso) and she always picks flattering cuts and colors for her physique and skin tone. 

Gotta say it: favorite look of the show.  Sandy's new saucy bangs really do it for me, and the balance between the saucy hair and the delicate gown is great.  Soft pink with silver sparkles on a woman with Sandy's angular face works well.

Oh, Tina.  You brilliant woman with an inner grandma.  I like this granny choice.  Color on her is lovely.

Anne Hathaway is gorrrrrgeous.  Can't deny that.  Her body is also lovely, and this dress really shows it off without being skanky.  It's kind of the better version of Angelina's green dress.  The nude color is really tasteful, which is nice.  The only drawback here is Anne just always looks so...boring.  She actually does wear some pretty forward, avant garde shit, but she's kind of like yogurt: add her into the mix and the "BAM!" factor goes down 10 notches.  Whatever.  Dress is still cool.

Let's Bring Back...Hats

I often yearn for the days of Dior, when a lady wore a hat, gloves and a stole everywhere.

Let's bring glamour back! And ESPECIALLY turbans and wraps.

(side note...eBay sellers, try to get some better mannequins, k?)

Brand to Watch: Dominic Jones

Dominic Jones designs jewelry and accessories.

Wait.  That is not quite accurate.

DOMINIC JONES DESIGNS SOME OF THE DOPEST SHIT AROUND, HANDS DOWN. EVER.

This photo has already made its internet rounds, and for good reason: shit is awesome.

Yes, people. Gold tipped gloves. Fucking brilliant.

More from this collection:

Now, if you thought that was awesome (and you did), check out the new shit.

OH.
MY.
GOD.

Unf, people.  Just...UNF.

The dude designed his shit in collaboration with Alice Dellal (aka the fugly half-shaved dome model people were fapping over last year), but we can ignore that.  We can also ignore the insane pricetags because, in situations like this, the money is worth it.

DJ at net-a-porter

Nail Victory: Nail Fraud

Urban Outfitters, for all of their overpriced, imported shit, really does know how to capture trends for the most part.  The last 2 years have brought Japanese Vivi-style crazy nails to the masses, and while many broads are too scared to add 3-D aspects to their fingertips, they're more comfortable with flat designs.  Enter Nail Fraud.

I love these money and scale print foils. YES I DO! There are two other designs, but they blow. One of them is cheetah and forealz, you bitches need to jump off the cheetah bandwagon.  I am so tired of that print.

These foils are $12 a set which is amazingly affordable.  I've never tried them (when the trends say be crazy, I always retort by going back to boring) so if you have any experience with these, let a bitch know.

theurbanaesthete AT gmail

xx

I'm not LOLing because I'm drunk

You rich people get me everytime.

I love asymetrical designs.

I love flasks.

I love steel and brass.

I LOL at $482 and $562 price tags.

All that for something that holds TWO SHOTS.

Via Details

Idolizor: Emperor Steele

I've been fapping to Empire of the Sun being on the Coachella lineup all week, and it made me realize what I like even more than their music: Luke Steele's alter ego, Emperor Steele.

This fucker basically prances around the world dressed up like an Eastern princess, and I love it. Adam Ant + Billy Idol = this guy.

More at Fox of the Year.