Red Lipstick

Seduction Red Lips

 

Obsessed Pat McGrath

Marilyn Monroe wore it. Cleopatra seduced men with it. Red lipstick has long endured as a timeless emblem of beauty and power. The shade is woven into beauty history. Red lipstick has been synonymous with sex appeal, a call to Hollywood glamour. Research suggests that red lipstick makes women more likely to be approached by men and earns waitresses higher tips from male patrons. Its timeless appeal continues to captivate and empower individuals reaffirming its status as an emblem of rebellion and strength.

From New York to Milan for Fall 2025 it’s all about the red lip. Which suggests that you can have an invisible base yet still look elegant and “done” simply by adding a potent slash of red lipstick. I certainly am a subscriber of this notion. I will never be seen without my red lips.

Kissable lips and how to get them. Start with a lip liner. This not only redefines the contours of the mouth, giving it the desired shape, but also creates a base for a better hold of the lipstick to come. The Beauty Clips likes Pat McGrath Labs ‘Major Red’ lip pencil. Be sure to define your cupids bow. To achieve a seductive captivating pout use Pat McGrath Labs Matte Trance ‘Obsessed’ Lipstick. Finish with gloss if so desired.

Bridal Veils and Hairstyles

Juliet Cap Wedding Veil

 

Brides Head Revisited 

 In 1953 Jacqueline Lee Bouvier married John F. Kennedy. Her head was adorned with a family heirloom from 1903, when Margaret Merritt Lee wore the exquisite rose point lace veil when she married James T. Lee, a prominent New Yorker. Some 50 years later, her granddaughter Jacqueline Lee Bouvier continued the tradition at her own wedding.What’s old is new again. Modern brides are looking to the past for inspiration. Looking into centuries past, 500 year-old wedding veils are experiencing a new kind of renaissance. The deeply regal and romantic Juliet Cap is a favorite among today’s brides.

The calot (French for cap) hat originated in 16th century France as a Juliet cap, named after Shakespeare’s heroine of the world’s best known love story. Juliet caps were small, openwork styles and were usually lavishly embellished.

In the 1920s the Juliet cap became a favorite among brides, who refashioned the style into a veil, and then the 1950s thanks to the likes of Jacqueline Bouvier and Grace Kelly (whose veil was designed by Helen Rose), making them favorites for vintage loving brides.

Romantic vintage styles are back, particularly Juliet cap veils, which are one of the biggest bridal trends.

The Juliet cap veil was recently revived by Kate Moss, who wore one with her 1930s-inspired bias-cut satin wedding slip dress by John Galliano.

Juliet Cap Hair Styles

Sleek and shiny hair made a bold return on the Spring/Summer 2025 runways, reaffirming its place as an undeniable classic. While chignons and messy updo’s have long been staples in the fashion world, this season showed they’re here to stay—no frills necessary. Designers across the board from Tory Burch to Carolina Herrera kept hair ultra-polished, with models strutting down the runway in styles that radiated sophistication.

Soft romantic waves made a statement on the bridal runway. Hair was styled in loose waves and twisted at the back in a half up half down twist.

Fall Winter Shakespeare’s Fashion Influence

 Stiches In Time

Stitches In Time

Designers have long been obsessed with the rich possibilities of Shakespeare’s world and work. The Poet has had a huge influence on fashion for fall. Indeed, the runways of Autumn/Winter 2025 were studded with Shakespearean references. Ruffles, bodices, and puffed sleeves and corsets were seen in the major collections. Designers found themselves looking to 16^th century fashion when a complicated dress code dictated what different social classes could wear. Many of these details were updated with variations on Juliet-style puffed sleeves. The ruff (ruffle) which grew more extravagant throughout the Elizabethan era was featured at Dior in an updated style.

Chloe took the ruff in a new direction complete with see through . The preoccupation with Shakespearean women influenced Hussein Chalayan to look at what women wore in the brothels, melding that with a modern wardrobe to create an empowered image of the body. The results–a provocative collection full of soft dark leathers, loosened stays, and contrasts between tight corsets and languorous drapery. It was an era of spectacle and parade, a time of high drama when fashion was influenced by social, cultural, and religious transformations of the period. The Elizabethan period was also an opulent time that celebrated craftsmanship with people wearing silks, brocades, and embroidered cloths of gold and silver. However,the linen smocks and loose shirts were an iconic symbol of the era seen in the collections at Nabil Nayal. Shakespeare, the son of a glover (glove-maker), was always interested in what clothes could tell, as well as transform or obscure, of a person. There is a connection between eras, designers, words, the history of clothing, and a long-ago playwright who continues to offer ways of approaching the world and our wardrobes.