The two thing that worry me the most about the upcoming summer season are (1.) not applying enough SPF and (2.) not applying enough bathing suit ( as the hundreds of hours I have logged on my computer this winter have left my waist feeling a little less than “whittled”)
Lucky for me, according to the New York Times Fashion & Style page, the sun appears to be in RETROgrade - as the trendiest styles and colors for suits this year are a colorful blast from the past. Higher boy-cut bikini bottoms, halter styled tops, ruched one pieces- suits that will have you channeling your inner-pinup girl while embracing your outer curves!

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Leave it to the make-up geniuses at Chanel to create yet another nail polish frenzy. Much like their “Noir” that was sold out everywhere in Fall 2006, they have followed up with “Blue Satin” a shade that is currently in such high demand it may take a bid on Ebay to score a bottle.
I wrote about seeing blue polish on the trend horizon last spring… now it’s the hot color du jour. I asked Kate about this trend and she said, “As we ushered in the new year many hues of blue from sky to navy were already appearing in home and fashion stores everywhere and buyers are scooping up items in this universally appealing color. Blue is also a popular color this year among car buyers, global color authority Pantone named blue their color of 2008 and Yves Klein blue is making a come back internationally. Is it any wonder that the blue nail color trend you saw beginning last Spring has found such a following? ” (more…)
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