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Rockport Total Motion Collection Wants to Take You to Miami

Rockport Total Motion shoes

Rockport’s on a mission — one that I had to try to believe! Having recently launched their #PoweredbyHeels campaign they are out to prove that you don’t have to sacrifice style for comfort — especially when it comes to our heels!

It’s no secret women feel more confident and empowered in a pair of pumps (not to mention how much skinnier they make our legs look and elongate us to a more statuesque status). But anyone that’s seen my feet post-fashion week know, they are not a full time reality for this girl (and many of you can relate). And they are completely impractical for most of our everyday actions from grocery shopping to walking the dog — and for you with kids, I don’t know how you do it! So for me, heels are for a 2-4 hour window, mainly events or big meetings and then back to flats. I’m far from petite at 5’9″ so anything longer is just asking for it! Until now.

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{Shoes c/0 Rockport Total Motion Desert Boot, Top: Piperlime Printed Structured Top, Pants: Levi’s Black 535 Cutout Denim Leggings, Bag c/o MaryLai BBxML Stassi Clutch, Hat c/o Forever21}

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Rockport’s new Total Motion collection is designed in Italy and offers women a stylish shoes with comfort technology and the dependability you would expect from your favorite, most technologically advanced pair of running shoes. Sound’s crazy, right? I thought so too until I put my feet in their Desert Boot — and it was like heaven. The cushioning and warmth is insane! There is no other high heel that compares, I could live in these. I wish all heels would develop this technology since it’s beyond!

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Rockport challenged me to do my everyday tasks I don’t generally do, and last night I took them for a test drive grocery shopping and today I took my neighbor’s doggie, Ellie for a walk. We toured LIC like champs, stopping for coffee and spending the AM outside.

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Learn more about the Rockport Total Motion Collection at rockport.com

{Disclaimer: Sponsored post, opinions, pictures are my own. And for reals, these are the most comfortable shoes ever.}

What’s Coming to Henri Bendel’s

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You all know nothing thrills me like a Henri Bendel’s preview! Well I got a sneak peek at some of the fall/holiday styles a few months ago and the good news is the wait is over! Some of these styles are already here and the rest are tickling in over the next few month for the holidays. Take a look…

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My SORELstyle: Joan of Arctic Boots


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I cannot tell you how long I’ve wanted a pair of the iconic SOREL Joan of Arctic boots! Especially after last year’s polar vortex – I prefer not to go another winter without them.

With some of you packing up for college and taking all of your essentials through the holiday, this is a great transitional boot from fall to winter. It transforms from a rain boot to full on winter warrior boot with an inner layer that actually snaps in (or out) depending on the weather and how insulated you’d like them to be. With the padding in, it’s super warm and the boot itself is completely waterproof with an outsole of vulcanized rubber that’s bound to the upper portion of the boot, which is comprised of waterproof suede leather; so come rain, sleet or full on snowstorm, they have you covered.

Since I’m all about layering and oversized everything, my SORELstyle is to go casual cool with a big jacket and a pair of skinny jeans (so I have some shape to me). Just add a scarf and I’m ready for whatever extreme temperatures that are coming our way.

What’s your SORELstyle? Share your back to campus look using the hashtag #SORELstyleContest on Instagram or Twitter for your chance to win a trip to New York for teenVOGUE’s Fashion University, or one of ten $250 shopping sprees and SOREL boots.

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{Disclosure: This post was sponsored by SOREL through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about SOREL, all opinions are my own.}

NYFW: Backstage at Cynthia Rowley Spring/Summer 2015 Fashion Presentation with Birchbox

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For Cynthia Rowley Spring/Summer 2015 Fashion Presentation, the designer partnered with Birchbox for the makeup and nails and John Barrett Salon for the hair. As some you know Cynthia Rowley launched an exclusive makeup collection with the subscription beauty box service (who recently opened their first store in Soho and also sells full size product on their website). Led by makeup artist Daniel Martin, he used a variety of the Cynthia Rowley makeup collection, including “The Game Face Eyeshadow Palette”, which

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NYFW: Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2015 Show

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White Hot and Cool Blues permeated Christian Siriano’s Spring Summer 2015 collection. Inspired by the artist Serfio Redegali’s glass sculptures, Christian was thinking about the “effects of transparency”. Each garment had a defined silouette with a specific attention paid to texture. All white designs were the first to parade down the runway. These designs transitioned into a series of cool sea foam green evening wear dresses.

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NYFW: Sheer Brilliance at Reem Acra Spring/Summer 2015 Show

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Two things were apparent at Reem Acra’s Spring 2015 show, a fondness for flesh and no shortage of shine. While the stunning collection, said to be inspired by mid century couturiers, had those of us in the crowd fantasizing about a rendezvous on the red carpet, it was the beauty look that we felt could apply to our real life.unnamed-3

Enhancing the hair’s natural texture was the look created by Didier Malige with René Furterer products. Taking a cue from Reem’s designs the locks were  draped in the front in an asymmetrical manner, while the supporting strands had modern feel to them. We love the way this gave the dressy silhouettes an edge and could easily be re-imagned to work in your weekend routine when you want to freshen up your “going out” look.

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The same could be said about the makeup look, created by legendary makeup artist, Pat McGrath. Smokey eyes with a bronze overlay, toning down the intensity of the lids but playing up the glamour for a perfect balance.

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This entire look is very “copyable” all the way down to the fingertips. Miss Pop used OPI’s “Bubble Bath” shade, which is a soft, milky pink. The cult favorite echoed the romance of the collection effortlessly and can be seen below on Miss Pop herself who jazzed the look up on her fingers with a dash of a rebellious black.

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NYFW: A Parisian Dream at Alice + Olivia SS2015 Presentation

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Alice + Olivia is one of those shows I look forward to attending every season — and it never disappoints! Stacey Bendet’s attention to detail and captivating creating a world around her collection is just further testament to her designer eye. For this year the inspiration was the beauty of Versailles represented by royally waking up from a dream in Paris. And we see this parisian princess come to life in a modern way with a chic braided silk chignon created by Michael Duenas for Schwarzkopf Professional (see how to tutorial HERE) and makeup created by Sara Lucero, Stila’s Global Director of Creative Artistry.

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For this dream Lucero wanted etherial glowy skin, doll-like cheeks, dreamy eyes and kiss-stained lips (see product references above).

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Nails, created by Rita Remart for Essie included one of the shades: a custom lilac, soft peach and a vibrant coral depending on the models outfit.

Flowy skirts, vintage prints, stunning bead work and incredible accessories reigned on at the beautifully crafted presentation. Take a look:

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NYFW: Style-Envy California Girls in the Desert at Mara Hoffman

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Backstage at Mara Hoffman, the hair stole the show! With an inspiration of the California girl at Joshua Tree, outdoors absolved in the chic by dryness elements of the desert, Nick Irwin, CATWALK by TIGI Global Creative Director created a unique messy, deconstructed braid that had even me wanting to get extensions to pull this look off. The key to creating that texture came from using CATWALK by TIGI Transforming Dry Shampoo on dry hair and blasting it with the blow dryer to create that matte texture. 

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NYFW: Moonlight & Roses at Erin Fetherston Spring/Summer 2015 Fashion Show

Erin Fetherston Spring/Summer 2015 show. Photo Credit: Thomas Kletecka
Erin Fetherston Spring/Summer 2015 show. Photo Credit: Thomas Kletecka

It was the calm before the storm backstage at the Erin Fetherston show. Noteworthy were the simple gold striped on a white wash nails painted by Gina Edwards for Kiss.

IMG_2703.JPGChanneling a young Kate Moss, Red Door Spa experts led by Woody Michleb gently pulled hair back into a knotted bun to accompany Erin Fetherston’s polished, but youthful collection.

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The models looked fresh and rested, thanks to one of my favorite products, Skyn Iceland’s Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels. The skincare brand was backstage at the show and unveiled there limited edition Erin Fetherston packaging.

Further complementing Fetherston’s feminine designs, lead artist Lottie Stannard for Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics created a pretty bronzed look using a combinations of OCC’s PENNYROYAL, TARRED and FEATHERED Colour Pencils on the eyes as well as DUNE Stained Gloss. After preping the skin with OCC’s Tinted Moisturizer and Conceal the team used NEWT Creme Colour Concentrate on the cheeks and highlighted with PRIS Lip Tar. Followed by their LAMENT Tip Tar on the lips and Primer.Erin Fetherston OCC makeup

Erin’s Fetherston Spring 2015 collection titled “Moonlight and Roses” embodied feminine flair. A garden of floral and butterfly prints and delicate lace permeated her collection. Incorporating the trends we saw this past for spring, she debuted a series of crop tops and high waisted shorts separates. Fetherston added some New York edge to her collection with some black shear organza pieces, including a gorgeous gown with black bodice. As always her whimsical style was crisp and original. Her most memorable look a glistening yellow gown swinging down the runway like a burst of sunshine.

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Erin Fetherston Spring/Summer 2015 show. Photo Credit: Thomas Kletecka

 

NYFW: A Walk Through the Flower Market at Trina Turk SS2015 Presentation

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A walk through the LA Flower market was Trina Turk’s inspiration for her Spring 2015 collection. Exploding blooms of poppies influenced her spring line. Brilliant color sprang up in every inch of the show.

Hair accessories, makeup and even the menswear all encompassed intense hues. Viewing her collection gave you the feeling that the sun is shining somewhere. A range of rompers, separates and long breezy dresses graced the presentation. The models seemed to have just stopped in on their way to the beach.

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We started Backstage with Beauty.com who worked with Esther Langham on hair using PHYTO products and T3 tools to create perfectly straight hair, and with Jason Araujo who prepped the models skin with Boots NO7 before passing the models to one of our favorite makeup artists, Sarah Lucero for  Stila Cosmetics.

The inspiration behind each look was a Californian girl going to the flower market- healthy and fresh. The hair was blow dried straight with volume at the roots using PHYTO Professional Intense Volume Mousse and PHYTO Phytovolume Actif Volumizing  and finished off with PHYTO Porfessional Glossing Cream and PHYTO Phytolisse Ultra-Glossing Finishing Serum for that smooth frizz-free hair. They then parted hair in the middle and topped off the look with a headband.Stila pop art perfection at Trina Turk SS15

Unlike a lot of  California inspired makeup looks we saw at Fashion week Stila incorporated a pop of color in the eyes and the lips. For the eyes they used Stay All Day Waterproof Smudge Stick in Turquoise and Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Carina. Other products that were used  to create this look are shown above.

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Bursting through the collection was a bright coral chiffon dress with shorts and a magenta jump suit. Vibrant board shorts and blazers were the theme of the menswear. Her collection was resort wear with a touch of sophistication.

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