Fashion is a timeless and cyclical form of art. Anyone can match and look decent, but you have to have a certain eye to have real style. Everyone has to wear clothes, so you might as well be stylish while doing it, right? Well these documentaries will show you that many others think so as well.
Bill Cunningham: New York
Bill is a street photographer, best known for his work in The New York Times Magazine. He had a modest up bringing; with his love of fashion starting as a young child when he noticed the hats women wore to church. Bill is highly respected in the fashion industry for having a great eye and knowing what is “in” at that particular time. In the documentary he says, “Fashion is the armor to face the reality of everyday life.” He cares for the clothes, the color, the cut— not the fame or lack of, of the person wearing it. Bill merely wants to document the evolution of everyday style, whether in the street or charity galas.
Iris
Fashion legend, Iris Apfel, is known for her tremendous collection of clothes (she has apartments dedicated to just clothing) and note-worthy style. She says she has “no rules” for her style, and what she wears. Iris is a fashion innovator, not scared to do different things and stand out. The documentary tells of how she has been collecting and haggling with sellers since she was young.
Iris is a businesswoman, interior designer, and most importantly a fashion icon, always wearing her trademark big round sunglasses. This documentary takes you through the extraordinary life of a true maverick.
Advanced Style
Ari Cohen Seth created this documentary, influenced from his blog Advanced Style, showing the glamorous fashion and style of women over 50 years old. This documentary proves that with age, things can get better. Following the lives of seven stylish women, you see how nothing deters the women from getting up everyday and indulging in their true passion: fashion. Proving that glamour and old age aren’t mutually exclusive, these women take to the street to showcase their unique style.
If you like fashion or true style you will love and respect these documentaries. Fashion can mean anything, as long as you believe in yourself and take risks. And don’t worry, fashion is ever evolving, so if that hat you love so much isn’t cool right now, if you keep it around, it might just be cool again in a few years.
Summer is all about fresh, glowing, radiant skin. All of Glossier’s products have always given the face a natural, dewy, glowing finish; with their primer, balm dot com, and their tinted moisturizer.
I, for one, am obsessed with dewy finishes, however I can never find an affordable highlighter that can do the trick. Well, fret no more for me and everyone else with this problem, Glossier has recently released their new Haloscope Highlighters in Quartz and Topaz! And the cool thing? These highlighters actually have quartz and topaz crystals in them!
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These two highlighters come in easy to use packaging; you just twist up sticks of greatness, with the crystals on the outer circle of the highlighter and a moisturizing center to hydrate the skin, giving it a fresh dewy effect.
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Don’t believe me? Just check out Chrissstttiiine and Tamira Jarrel’s Youtube videos. They give tutorials using almost all of Glossier’s products, including the new Haloscope Highlighters.
While you are on Youtube, it could be beneficial to watch all of Glossiers’ GRWM (Get Ready With Me) videos to get the full effect of their products without buying them and having to decide for yourself. They are fun, cute videos that explore the different Glossier products on different women, with an added bonus of what these women do to get ready in the morning! Maybe you will learn a trick or two.
Do you have a skin fetish? Pat McGrath, a British make-up artist, has recently released her highly anticipated product, the Skin Fetish 003. It’s a pigmented highlighter, which you apply to the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, and your cupid’s bow creating illuminating skin.
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McGrath has been called “the most influential make-up artist in the world” by Vogue magazine and others. She is an innovative creator, with her breakthrough moment having taken place in the 90s, and now works with world class designers like Miu Miu and many more.
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Inspired by Valentino’s latest show, Skin Fetish 003 was released April 26 on McGrath’s website—patmcgrath.com—which quickly sold out. It’s to be released at Sephora on May 10. This product creates a reflective dewy surface wherever one may wish to apply, giving you an ethereal glow. It is comprised of three components: a brush, a dual ended stick, and the highlighting pigment that comes in two colors— nude and gold. The Skin Fetish 003 has changed the game for highlight illuminating products for skin. Skin Fetish 003 has a light quality so you will still feel fresh. The old saying “a little goes a long way” really applies to McGrath’s latest release.
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McGrath has been releasing videos on her Instagram page showcasing Skin Fetish 003 on high profile celebrities— from a teaser of Kim Kardashian posing in a mirror to Irina Shayk lounging while wearing the luminous highlighter in nude. McGrath does a beautiful job of making her promotional videos convey that the Skin Fetish 003 has an otherworldly quality that transforms your skin, concluding the videos with the hash tag #TurnOnYourSkin. The Skin Fetish 003 is the perfect way to start off your summer. Glowing skin equals glowing experiences!
