TREND REPORT: BACK TO SCHOOL

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The Varsity Jacket trend continues for Back To School. Available at H&M and Forever 21.  Here is my Varsity Jacket look from Fall 2010 that can easily be translated into this season's trends. It's all about choosing key pieces, yet timeless. Please also see my previous Style Tips link on this trend as well!

http://snapped4style.blogspot.com/2011/04/nostalgia-style-tips-answered.html

TREND REPORT: NAILED IT!

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Distressed Nails are in and OPI Shatter has some competition.  It didn't take long for other brands to jump on this nailwagon!  British brand "Nails Inc" has created crackle finishes in glitter and Sephora carries a brand called "Blasted".

Sephora has also partnered with OPI in Sephora for OPI chic nail prints with animal designs still a WILD trend!  With colors like Chanel's Peridot Green resembling "a mix of industrial metal and snakeskin" quoted in August Issue of In Style .  

OPI takes an "American Tour" for Fall 2011 with "Uh Oh Roll Down The Window",  my Editor's Pick following the ongoing trend of green nail lacquers. 

CELEBRITY TREND REPORT: LOPEZ LOVES LOPEZ

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It's no secret I LOve Jennifer Lopez.  Her warm smile and gleam in her eye surpasses the so call diva reputation.  At the end of the day she's as real as the rest of us with a list of goals, a passion to pursue them, and a hopeless romantic.  She exudes major confidence in her work, the red carpet, her photos, and fashion.  I've been saving magazines of her most fierce covers since her Maxim Magazine and Puff Daddy days, and seeing her on the September cover of Vanity Fair she looks as beautiful as always.   In this issue,  Jennifer opens up about the downfalls that led her divorce from Marc Anthony and reminds readers that happiness is not a compromise.

TRENDS: Jennifer Lopez goes back to Old Hollywood glam....modern meets vintage.  With influences from 50s, 70's & 80s mixed with some Michelle Pfeiffer in "Scarface" & YSL influences as well. White is still going strong and is going to carry on into Winter. Take a look at her fur coat! Oversized Soft Bows on blouses.

PHOTOS: by Mario Testino

BONUS: SEE BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO BELOW!

In this photo: Michelle Pfeiffer 1980s

BEHIND THE SCENES: Jennifer Lopez Vanity Fair September 2011

SNEAKER EDITION: CONVERSE ALL STAR REMIX COLLECTION

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You know Converse is doing something right when they maintain the same classic style aesthetic for how long now and still manage to be an iconic sneaker! Now, they've updated their classic silhouette with mesh like upper & pebbled toe cap for a contemporary sleek style in various colors.
My personal pick is the all over black with red shoe laces (not seen here) sold at Champs online 
http://solecollector.com/Sneakers/News/Sole-Stories--Converse-Chuck-Taylor-All-Star/

WHAT I WORE: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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Aside from a bathing suit, that was the extent of my fashion in the Dominican Republic, especially when you're just hanging out in an all inclusive hotel!  And like any Caribbean Va-cay, bikini shots are in order!  However, it wasn't really about the bikini, it was about the long sarong.  All I could think about was how Tyra Banks says when you model, you also need to model the garment.  So here it goes...

CELEBRITY TREND REPORT: AMY WINEHOUSE

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Like many fallen stars, Amy Winehouse's talent was one in a million.  Her love for the 60's carried out effortlessly in her music as well as style.  Her signature beehive influenced fashion when she began her career and will once again effect fashion as she sings in her next life.  Coincidentally, the mannequins for Forever 21 Back-To-School season display a modern bee-hive with measuring tape replacing the "bandanna", and ironically, the picture on the top right is me with my hair twisted up in a tie bandanna the morning Amy Winehouse died.  I was on vacation in the Dominican Republic & did not know about her death.  Amy Winehouse, thank you for leaving us with pieces of you that will stay with us forever.

SNAPPIN' IN THE STREET

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I've always felt bad for men that have to wear the 3 piece suit in the summer heat, especially when there's no door to door service.  Their shirts are usually dripping wet before they even get to the office & some have said they usually have another on hand for a change when they get there.  This look shows how you can still be professional while keeping it cool.  Thank you for getting Snapped4Style!

FUN FASHION FOR SALE: H&M MAXI DRESS

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The sales of this dress have been successful! I have 3 out of 10 left.  Please visit Ebay link below if you're interested in having this summer look..especially if there's no H&M near you!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280709168552&var=&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_1156

Get it for a run to the mall, pool party, or summer soiree.  Hurry 2 days left!

WHAT THEY WORE: ROOFTOP PARTY IN SOHO

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For some a rooftop party would mean casual shorts, flip-flops, kickin' back a few mojitos.  In Manhattan, a rooftop party calls for Ciroc & a rooftop outfit! These ladies channeled their inner Carrie Bradshaw, their inner Beyonce and put together the perfect ensemble for the occasion.  Thank you ladies for getting Snapped4Style!

WHAT I WORE: FRIDAY NIGHT WEST VILLAGE

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The beauty about hanging out on the Lower East Side or The West Village is that you can dress down.  Here's what I wore for a night at Fat Black Pussy Cat, a lounge bar in West Village that I can't get enough of thanks to their amazing band and hanging out with fun friends.  I incorporated a lot of 90's influence with lace biker pants and wearing one dangling earring & a stud in the other.

Top: Pre-Fall H&M 2011
Bandeau: Forever 21
Shorts: Alloy 2 years ago
Lace Biker Shorts: Forever 21
Shoes: Croc Embossed BCBG Generation