The Great Looking Faces of the Future Leaders of Manitoba

Hello all,

So last night I had the honour of volunteering for Future Leaders of Manitoba Gala at the Fort Gary Hotel. This event is to celebrate young professional Manitobans who do amazing thing in our province.

Not only did this event celebrate the amazing things these young women and men have done, but it also to celebrate the people behind the tasks.

All of the finalists were very kind, and very well-dressed. Helping others is a very difficult thing to do, but helping yourself can sometimes be harder.

I applaud these young men and women for doing such amazing things in the community, and they look  while great doing it!

Congratulations to them all!

-K

Tis' the season for award shows

Hey everyone!

Welcome back to the new and improved blog! The site needed a little makeover, but don't worry,  I'll still be talking about fashion.

This week I thought we should discuss gowns worn at the past few award shows this month since the Oscars and Grammy's are around the corner. My predictions for the 2014 award seasons are: mid-length dresses, red gold and white gowns, simple accessories, and sparkle, lot's of it.

I'll start with the Peoples Choice Awards. This night is considered the "playoffs" of the award shows. It's more of a cocktail dress style compared to a ball gown style. My two favorite dresses of the night are on the casual side for award show style, but still very elegant and classy.

Nina Dobrev was a shinning star in my eyes. Her gorgeous navy, turtle neck, half crystal dress was perfect for her in so many ways, a beautiful design by British designer Jenny Packham. It is very form fitting and hugs her curves in all the right ways. Her hair and makeup really brought out the dress as well.

My other favorite was actress Anna Faris in designer Naeem Khan. Anna was very brave to go against the grain this year, and it paid off. I think this matching paint suit looks amazing with her newly dyed white hair. Her makeup and hair are very simple, which really completes her laid back red carpet look. This style is very different for her, and I think she rocked it!

Now onto the Golden Globes! There were so many amazing dresses this year, it was very difficult to pick my favorites. 

I love all five of these dresses for very different reasons:

1) Emma Roberts wore a Dior Haute Couture scarlet dress and cigarette pants. This look was so different than the rest of the red carpet. It was fun, unique, and beautiful, just like her.

2) Cate Blanchett in blackless Armani Prive lace gown. This gown was very sophisticated and classy for the actress, and really showed off her amazing back. 

3) Lupita Nyong'o made an amazing impression at her first red carpet event. She wowed in a Ralph Lauren cape gown which accented her shoulders and collar bone. The color made her lips and eyes pop.

4) The glowing Kerry Washington showed off her baby bump in a white Balengiaga gown. 

5) Amy Adams stole the show with her jaw dropping red dress by Valentino Haute Couture. This plunging neck line was beautifully accessorized by a simple diamond necklace. It was simple and very, very gorgeous. 

I am so excited to see what these actresses, and the rest of the beautiful women in the industry have up their sleeves for the rest of the red carpet season. 

Let me know what you think of these gowns. Did I miss out on your favorite gown? 

-K 

Holiday outfit and makeup tips and tricks

With the holidays around the corner, its time to put that gorgeous fancy dress, and swipe on that amazing lip stick you've been eyeing down.

This season I am loving the dark red and plum lip colours. Something classy, but with a little bit of edge.

A tip for applying dark lipstick: Try to get a lip liner that matches your stick, as well as keep a makeup wipe close by. Go slow around around the lip edges.

These two lip sticks are from MAC. I love them both, and I'm going to buy them ASAP for the holidays.

As well as makeup, dressing properly for the occasion is very important. I love sticking with black, red, and gold dresses for the holidays. These are E news top dress picks that I love! Hopefully they'll bring some inspiration for your holiday outfits. 

I wish you all the happiest Holidays! Be safe everyone.
Talk to you all in January!

-K

Bound 3, bound to be a hit!

Last week, all everyone could talk about was Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Bound 2 music video. 

The naked shilloute of baby mama Kim mixed with Kanye's clothing choice made for a very interesting video. 

But Seth Rogen and James Franco made an even bigger impact with their Bound 3. 

I loved Kimye's first video. I thought she looked amazing, it was very different from the stereotypical music video. But Seth and James version had me laughing the entire time. 

Kim is such a fashion icon of mine, but seeing how she brushed this off made me love her even more. 

Here are the two video's links from E Entertainment and YouTube! Watch both and let me know what you think of these two! 

-K 

Kimye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBAtAM7vtgc

Seth and James

http://ca.eonline.com/news/484707/james-franco-and-seth-rogen-parody-kanye-west-and-kim-kardashian-s-sexy-bound-2-music-video-watch

Dedicated to David and Scott.

Yesterday, my high school class mates and I lost another friend and school mate to depression. In the past year, two former class mates of mine took their life.

Today I wanted to write about this issue. I know this is a fashion blog, but this issue is more important. Feeling your best is a key factor to looking your best.  

If you ever feel that you are alone in the world, your not. Many people out there can help. I don't want anyone to tell that they are not loved in this crazy world. 

So please, if you ever need to talk about anything, I am always there for you. 

R.I.P David and Scott. You are both missed dearly by friends and family. 

Pass the toilet paper, please?

On Sept.25, 2013 it was the 10th anniversary of the Canadian White Cashmere Collection fashion show.

This is a fashion show like no other.  Twenty famous Canadian fashion designers put together a collection made out of toilet paper. This was a fundraiser for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Supporters voted for their favourite outfits, and the toilet paper company Cashmere, will donate one dollar to the foundation.

The tag line for this event is:Designing a future without breast cancer.

What do you guys think about this event?
I think it's such a creative way to have fun, and awareness for breast cancer.

Here are some designs from the show!

-K

Pictures from: 

http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2013/09/high_fashion_meets_toilet_paper_at_white_cashmere_2013/#

Fab Fur or Fail Fur?

So, I have been discussing the issue of faux fur with some of my girlfriends lately, since it is one of this season top trends. In the past few weeks I have been giving in to this trend, I recently bought a white fur vest, a white hat with a fur pom-pom, and a fur scarf. Of course these are all fake, I don't think I could get a fur scarf for 40 dollars from Indigo..

So we were talking about whether it is 'right' to wear faux fur. Even though it is faux, does it change the impression you are putting out there?

Personally, I love animals. I also love faux and real fur. So this is a constant battle for me. I only own one thing that is real fur, a pair of black and white mittens my grandparents gave me a few years ago.  I love it just as much as I love my faux fur, but I feel bad every time I put them on.

So what do you think about this faux fur controversy?

Here's a pic of me sporting my adorable and cozy faux fur scarf this week!

-K