Spring into Color

Spring into color with these bright and chic earrings!

With Spring just around the corner, make sure you are prepared with a great pair of spring colored earrings. We've put together some of our favorites which you can find here.

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Get the Look: Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba has been spotting in many of our pieces, sparking much interest in "where and how" to get it. Here we give you one of our favorite outfits from her, while wearing House of Lavande, and show you how you can recreate the look.

1. Givenchy Quilted Large Lucrezia Duffel

2. House of Lavande Vintage 1920s Unsigned Heart Necklace

3. House of Lavande Resort 2013 Collection, Everglades Shark's Tooth Necklace

4. Helmut, Helmut Lang Tucked Linen Pullover

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Paris Street Style

Photographer Kuba Dabrowski takes it to the street, capturing the best fashion week looks from Paris. We can't get enough of all the different winter styles including hats!

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Oscars 2013: Best Dressed

Last night the A-ilst of Hollywood brought their A game to the red carpet for one of the biggest events of the year, the Academy Awards. It is almost impossible for us to pick a favorite look of the night, so here is a collection of a few of our favorites. For all of the red carpet coverage, and complete list of winners, check out Oscar.com. 

 Jessica Chastain in Custom Georgio Armani // Jennifer Lawrence in Dio Haute Couture // 

Charlize Theron in Dior Haute Couture // Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta

Kerry Washington in Miu Miu // Anne Hathaway in Prada // Jennifer Garner in Gucci // Amanda Seyfried in custom Alexander McQueen

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LFW: Burberry A/W 2013

Burberry is always one of the top shows presented during London Fashion Week but this year it was number one. With exquisite designs and inspirational beauty looks, Burberry was unlike any show we could have imagined in its specially constructed tent in Kensington Gardens.

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LFW 2013 Street Style

New York Fashion Week may be over but it's only the beginning of London Fashion Week, which is showcasing Autumn Winter 2013 collections. While the runways are filled with inspiration and style previews, the streets are equally as filled with style. Here are some of our favorite street style snaps from day one, two and three.

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Pre-Fall Style Trend: The Colorfully Coated

The pre-fall trends are here, and they are fabulous! The first on our trend list, is the delightfully fun, colorful coat. Add a bit of pop to your fall wardrobe with any of these gorgeous frocks!

Rochas // Erdem // Stella McCartney // Cedric Charlier // Derek Lam  // Jonathan Saunders

*photos courtesy of style.com

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Fall 2013 Collections

The Fall Collections are well underway and we can't stop obsessing over the looks. With tons of burnt oranges, multiple looks in navy and cool creams you... you can't go wrong. Here we've put together some of our favorite Fall RTW looks thus far from four prestige designers: Jenny Packham, Elie Tahari, Victoria Beckham and DVF.

Victoria, Victoria Beckham

Diane von Furstenberg

Elie Tahari

Jenny Packham

Photos via Style.com

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2013 Grammy Awards

At last night's Grammys, we were tuned in with high expectations of the red carpet arrivals, and performances from our favorite musicians. Rihanna looked stunning in Azzedine Alaia, and Florence Welch rocked Givenchy as only she can. Check out our highlights below, and hop on over to Grammy.com to watch any of the performances you may have missed!

Rihanna in Azzedine Alaia //  Florence Welch in Givenchy // Katy Perry in Gucci // Jennifer Lopez in Anthony Vaccarello // Beyonce in Osman Yousefzada

Adam Levine // Taylor Swift // Mumford and Sons // Alicia Keyes // Justin Timberlake and Jay Z // Elton John and Ed Sheeran

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NYFW: Day One

Veronica Beard / NYFW runway shot / Tanya Taylor / BCBG / NYFW Presentation / Front Row / Behind the scenes

New York Fashion week is once again upon us! The shows have started, and the Fall Ready-to-Wear trends are in full effect. You can catch all of the coverage over at Style.com, or Mercedes- Benz Fashion Week websites. We can't wait to see what some of our favorite designers have to offer this year, as well as some of the new names that we are keeping our eyes out for. 

Boast/ Lily Black / Tatiana Inglis / Nonoo / Erin Barr

Photos: mbfashionweek.com / Style.com

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Get the Look: Shades of Neutral

Neutrals are always in not matter what time of the year it is. They are easy to wear and easy to mix and match.  We've put together some of our current favorite neutral pieces that are easy to wear now and in to the Spring and Summer seasons.

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Bracelets and Chanel earrings at House of Lavande Vintage
Dolce & Gabbana sheer long sleeve top
Helene Berman banded hat
Chloe Bolso Alison tote handbag
FE NY 'waldo' sunglasses
Yves Saint Laurent Paris nude pump
Victoria Beckham two-tone leather clutch


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Iconic Woman of Style: Lana

Lana began performing in clubs and bars around the city under various names, including her birth name, as well as Sparkle Rope Jump Queen and the Phenomena. She told Vogue UK in an interview "I was always singing, but didn't plan on pursuing it seriously," she told us. "When I got to New York City when I was 18, I started playing in clubs in Brooklyn - I have good friends and devoted fans on the underground scene, but we were playing for each other at that point - and that was it."

Her first hit, Video Games, was release online in June 2011 followed with an accompanying video on YouTube. It accumulated in excess of 20 million YouTube views in the first 5 months of its upload.

And for all you loyal Lana fans out there, she said in the accompanying Vogue interview that she may not release a second album, stating: "Oh, I don't think I'll write another record. What would I say? I feel like everything I wanted to say, I've already said."

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Day to Night: Spring Luxury

Although in most parts of the country right now, spring seems all but a faint glimmer on the horizon, we promise it will be here before you know it! Flowing fabrics and fabulous jewelry will easily take you from a day of shopping, or lunching, into your evening activities, with minimal effort. Accessories are key here to play up a simple Acne frock. 

Day:

House of Lavande Vintage Tribal Necklace

House of lavande Vintage stacked bangles 

Stella McCartney Fallabella clutch with chain detail 

Sergio Rossi sandals

Night:

House of Lavande Resort '13 Sunset Collection necklace

House of Lavande Vintage stacked bangles

Jimmy Choo Lance high heel

Sophia Webster clutch 

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Spring Beauty Looks

Even though spring is still quite a ways off, you can wear some of the trends seen during the Spring 2013 fashion shows now for winter. New York, London, Milan, and Paris all showed us some makeup and hair that is great to start wearing now and through Spring. We saw smudged eyes, matte and bright lips and ponytails as long as that drop-waist dress that's hiding in your closet. We can't wait to try some of these trends and we're sure you can't either, so why wait?

The Smudged Eye

The heavy smudged eye seen in Paris like the one above at Guy Laroche is easy to wear now for winter as well as in Spring for those nights out. Make sure you use black or a dark grey to line all around your eyes and apply a little more mascara than you usually would to achieve this look.

Low Ponytails
Ponytails come in all different ways but spotted at Alexander Wang was the low, dropped down to the base of your neck. This look is easy to achieve whether you are running late or not because of its level of chicness.

Bold Brows + Bright Lips
Bold eyebrows and loud lips made a huge statement during New York Fashion week and have been trending for a while, which is great for transitioning from winter to spring. Jason Wu made Cara Delevingne's statement brows even more bold and added a bright red lip to polish off the look.

All photos courtesy of Beauty High

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Iconic Woman of Style: Iman

 Since she was discovered in 1975 by Peter Beard on the streets of Nairobi, Africa, Iman has been setting the bar for what a beautiful, powerful woman can achieve during as well as after a career in modeling. 

Her fist appearance in the modeling world was a spread in Vogue in 1976, and there was no stopping her from there. Throughout the 70's and 80's she was a muse for designers such as Donna Karan, Yves Saint Laurent, and Calvin Klein. 

An actress, an activist, author, and fashion and beauty mogul, Iman has truly made an impact on the world for generations to come. She has appeared in movies along side Meryl Streep and Kevin Costner, written two books I am Iman, and The Beauty of Color. Her cosmetics line, Iman Cosmetics has been hugely successful since 1994. Her philanthropy work in creating the "I Am African" with the Keep a Child Alive program is one of her greatest achievements, bringing in support from some of the biggest names in Hollywood. She was awarded with the CFDA's Fashion Icon award in 2010 for her profound and lasting influence. 

Also, check out her blog!

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SAG Style

Last night's 16th annual SAG awards brought out Hollywood's A-list once again, and they definitely didn't disappoint on the red carpet. The highlight for us was of course the lovely Alexis Bledel wearing a House of Lavande Vintage necklace! 

The color trend of the night, which we are also loving was navy; worn by Amanda Seyfried in Zac Posen, Jessica Lange in J. Mendel, Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior, and Nicole Kidman in Vivianne Westwood. 

The Oscars are just 26 days away, and we can't wait to see what Hollywood has in store for the big night! 

Amanda Seyfried in Zac Posen, Jessica Lange in J. Mendel, Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior,
Nicole Kidman in Vivienne Westwood

Amy Poehler in Zuahir Murad, Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen, Claire Danes in Givenchy

Julienne Morre in Chanel, Kerry Washington in Rodarte, Marian Cotillard in Dior Haute Couture

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Get the Look: Lemon Zest

As one of Pantone's Spring 2013 colors and a color that was seen on many runways, yellow is a perfect sunshine tone that is optimistic and playful. Perfect to pair with chambray, this color will be sure to brighten up any outfit.

Get the Look:

Alexander McQueen yellow whipsnake clutch

Chloe leather ballet flats

butter LONDON Cheeky Chops nail polish

Stella McCartney Romilly Crepe top

Diane Von Furstenberg Missy skirt

Valentino double handle bag

Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume 

Jewelry:

House of Lavande

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Iconic Woman Of Style: Iris Apfel

Iris Apfel. One of the most recognized faces in the world of fashion today, she continues to inspire us with her self confidence and imagination. She brings a fun element of fantasy into a world where it is sometimes lacking. Born in Queens in the 1920's, Iris is a celebrated interior designer who over the years has worked at the White House for nine presidents: Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Reagan and Clinton. Over the past few years her success has reached new heights with jewelry, makeup, handbag and shoe lines. Eric Boman has captured the true essence of Iris in his book Rare Bird of Fashion; an in depth look into the fabric, designers, and elements of what truly sets Iris apart. We are continually inspired and look toward letting our own originality shine through just a little more, when we think of The lovely Mrs. Apfel. 

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Jewelry Trend: Blue Crush

Lately, we've started to notice a trend in the jewelry world. Everyone who comes to us seems to want one thing: blue jewelry. The many shades of this color make it so that there is something for everyone, whether you enjoy dark navy or light sky blues. These are some of our favorite pieces that are every shade of blue.

All items available for purchase

www.shop.houseoflavande.com

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Get the Look: Emerald City

As the Pantone 2013 Color of the Year, emerald has been described as " Lively. Radiant. Lush... A color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and happiness." We've put together some of our favorite emerald items for this year that will sure be necessities in every woman's wardrobe.

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All jewelry at House of Lavande Vintage

Juicy Couture charm wristlet iPad zip case

Bouchra Jarrar A-line summer dress

Mawi for Bruno Magli Koroneia pump

Jil Sander leather tote

Asprey Regent python envelope clutch

NARS vintage shades nail polish in Zulu

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