Latest rumours in the fashion world suggest Alber Elbaz could be the successor of Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel.

Ok, so we all know Karl isn’t going anywhere any time soon. Earlier in the year, the most prolific fashion designer said he planned to “die with his boots on” and has also compared his role to fashion’s version of “death row”. But if, and that’s a big if, Karl ever was to leave his design helm at Chanel, it seems Alber is a likely choice to take his place.

Following Lanvin’s Paris show, an unnamed top retailer said: “It was almost like he was saying, ‘Look at what I can do’,” reports Vogue UK. “He has the ready-to-wear, the accessories, the personality, all the attention of the press… that larger-than-life-ness that is required to run a house like Chanel.”

“Karl is Karl – even at 76, he is the most prolific designer in fashion. Who else works on his level?” one magazine fashion director said. “But this show was so good that it almost proved if anyone else can even think about doing Chanel, it’s Alber.”

We wonder what Alber’s got to say about all this? Surely he’d only take the role if the people were “nice” at Chanel. As creative director at Lanvin, he surprised us recently by stretching his design work to illustrate a book for Mika; that’s one we didn’t see coming.

Exciting as these rumours are, we don’t think Mr. Lagerfeld is going anywhere for a while.

Chanel 2010 spring and summer in the series, we see how these different styles of handbags, most of the renovation of the classic clamshell for handbags. Cloth, tweed, as well as crochet floriation elements such as composition of the new handbags, such a design is either a sight, either hate the endless.
For me personally, my favorite is that the classic flip-printed calfskin handbag section looks like a watercolor paint painted out.

Vacations are a Booby Prize for those who cannot LIVE everyday.

photo by Lagerfeld

1930’s Vintage Makeup Guide

By and large the most fascinating period in womens fashion.Beginning with the art deco
style that spilled over from the late 1920’s.

The feminine makeup look changed rapidly from the late 1920’s and in to the 1930’s.
Gone was the coquettish girl of the late victorian era, to a more independent woman.

The pale face look remained however, despite Coco Chanels new tan!
The makeup look of the early 1930’s was of an aesthetic female, somewhat aloof.
The makeup reflected this with paler than pale skin [ bleach creams achieved this ].

1.Face powders went for the ivory look.

2.Eye makeup of the 1930’s.

A curious black line traced from the tear duct to the end of the eye, including a little upturned triangle effect! Upper Eyelashes were heavy with mascara or ‘ Mascaro’ as it used to be called then ! Lower Eyelashes had little if no mascara.

Eyeshadow went from lash line to crease,blending upwards and outwards.
Eye shades varied over blues, bright violets, greens, browns and orchid.
Blondes loved blue, green or bright violet eyelid shades, while Brunettes went for purples and browns.
In the evenings - brightly shimmering eyelid shadows from the upper eyelid up to the eyebrow,
with dark eyeshadow in the crease of the upper lid, slightly smudged to create a deep set effect.

Eyebrows were plucked into virtual non existence with a fine taper line in its place,falling at the end.

3.Lip makeup of the 1930’s were fine and thin and horizontal in shape.
The upper lip might be made to look a little longer in the evenings,to create the ‘Rosebud look’.

Popular Lip colours were dark -chinese red,browns,maroons,rasberry tones.

Blushes started out in 1930 with bright pinks, still echoing the Flapper days of the previous decade,becoming more discreet in the late 1930s.Brown rouge became more common also.

4.Popular Nail Polish included pale rose, light pink and cream shades,applied only in the centre of nails with the half-moon and tips left bare.

Quite a practical and sensible approach.

If you want respect for your past, it means that you have a problem with your present and even more with your future.

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A respectable appearance is sufficient to make people more interested in your soul.

A respectable appearance is sufficient to make people more interested in your soul.