Jumat, 23 Desember 2011

Jessica Hart for Pencey Standard Spring 2012 Collection

Model Jessica Hart has turned her attention towards fashion design as she created a super flirty but casual chic fashion collection for Pencey Standard. With a certain vintage vibe, the collection brings all the elements that Jessica Hart thinks are important this 2012 season, so check out the new collection and pick your new season favorites

Australian model Jessica Hart has channelled her energy off the runway as well to create a stylish fashion collection with New York based fashion label Pencey Standard. The Aussie model, who also modelled for Victoria's Secret, isn't at her first entry in fashion design, as she has collaborated with British department store Selfridges in the past, but this time, Jessica wanted to create a collection that would also be available in New York, where she currently lives.

Being surrounded by fashion since an early age, Jessica Hart surely picked up a few things frm modelling as her collection is simply dazzling. With a high dose of casual coolness, the Jessica Hart for Pencey Standard spring 2012 fashion collection brings amazing clothes that look and feel fabulous and bring a little bit of a '70s vibe to the fashion scene.

Both modern and youthful, the casual fashion collection poses as a perfect match for girls that love to combine comfort with style. The collection features overalls as well as separated pieces which attract attention through the high quality of the fabrics used, the flirty coloration of the materials as well as the soft and flirty lines each design follows.

From trendy shorts to flirty skirts, sexy mini dresses, shirt dresses, cropped tops, flirty flowing blouses and maxi dresses, the collection brings perfect elements that have the ability to make you feel great in your own skin without loosing that effortless chic sense that makes lures.

Playing with sexy as well as flirtatious details such as floral and animal prints, Jessica Hart managed to give the collection a very seductive, up-to-date appeal. The monochrome details act as a balance throughout the collection, following a very romantic style that catches the eye. Dress these stylish items up or dress them down as Jessica Hart did for her lookbook as either way you'll look fabulous.














 News and Images Sources:  becomegorgeous.com

Rabu, 21 Desember 2011

Crumpet Cruise 2012 Collection

Minimalism is a concept that if approached right can do wonders for your style without looking like you're playing it safe. If you're searching for some head turning minimalist pieces, check out the Crumpet cruise 2012 collection and draw inspiration for your next looks!


Get your groove on this upcoming season by drawing inspiration from the Crumpet cruise 2012 collection featuring amazing minimalistic and fashion forward pieces that suit the modern woman that adopts a chic, effortless style yet a style that makes heads turn through its sexy delicacy. Crumpet is renowned for their deluxe pure cashmere pieces which conquer the heart through the fine, light textures and fashion forward designs.

The high quality of the Crumpet garments combined with the up-to-date design elements make them definite must haves for every fashionista, so if you love fashionable pieces that you can benefit from for seasons in a row, take a peek at the Crumpet cruise 2012 fashion collection.

Knitwear has been big for quite a few seasons and these stylish textures don't seem to be going anywhere for the moment as the new tendencies have placed knitwear pieces in the 'must have' category. Crumpet brings back the slouchy knit this season, which can give you a high amount of comfort as well as a sophisticated allure when paired with the right items.

Retro cardigans featuring various knit styles from aran to cable knits look absolutely amazing and give your look a certain 'je ne sais quoi' which attracts attention like a magnet. Classic or wrap-up designs will definitely complete your wardrobe, so choose the styles that define you. Classy yet fun and girly, these stylish medium or short cardigans are a great investment to consider as they can be paired with an array of fashion pieces.

If you're all about making a statement, turn towards cool and a bit rock'n'roll pieces that will definitely underline your unique and bold personality. With strong details applied on the shoulders, these pieces will surely accentuate your daring style. Crumpet's definite new season must have is the Biker Jacket which oozes style and comfort, a perfect combo to match the season tendencies.
Pair your stylish cashmere elements with other season must haves such as leather, denims, cool shorts as well as stylish skirts and you'll surely look and feel divalicious.
Crumpet's new season fashion collection oozes comfort and style, so check out the collection and pick your must have pieces!











News And Images Credit: becomegorgeous.com

Selasa, 20 Desember 2011

Debenhams fall fashion trunk show with leading designers

Opening doors to a one of its kind fashion and beauty preview, Debenhams, the premium global department store, will host a Fall Trunk Show in collaboration with leading Indian Designers and international beauty brands on December 16 and 17 from 10:30 a.m. onwards at the Debenhams store in Ambience Mall, Gurgaon.

On preview for the first time will be the specially designed collections by Designers by Debenhams Manish Arora, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Gunjan & Rahul and Jatin Verma along with celebrated designers James Ferreira, Priyadarshini Rao, Gaurav Gupta, Nachiket Barve, Kiran Uttam Ghosh and Aneeth Arora among others.

A striking amalgamation of classic and contemporary styles, on display will be edgy and yet feminine ethnic wear and chic party ranges by these fashion mavericks for a matchless social season.

Complimentary consultations and makeovers by beauty specialists and lavish gift baskets by leading wellness brands will further set the tone to an unmatched shopping experience – enhancing the festive radiance a la Debenhams!

Tagged as 'Britain's Favourite Department Store', Debenhams delivers its own brand of style, comfort, and practicality in its product offering. The key product categories include womenswear, menswear, home wares, health and beauty products, accessories, lingerie and kidswear.

With over 160 stores worldwide, Debenhams has been a frontrunner in the international retail segment for over 100 years, often cited by international media as one of the favourite destinations for consumers seeking premium products under one roof.

Debenhams is brought into India by Planet Retail Holdings Pvt. Ltd. Planet Retail has always been at the forefront of retailing in India - setting new industry standards, venturing into uncharted territories and launching revolutionary retail concepts to provide an extraordinary shopping experience to the customers.

Kamis, 28 Juli 2011

7 Interesting Facts about Your Health

Get crushed
Crush garlic before cooking it, suggests the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Heat damages the enzymes in the gloves that prevent blood clots. By crushing it, it minimizes the effect heat may have on it.


Take a scoop
Ice cream may help you get pregnant, thanks to a fat-soluble dairy compound, according to a Harvard School of Public Health Study.

Water log
Are you thirsty or dehydrated? Make use of the water calculator at www.bottledwater.org to check your hydration needs.

Fat attack
A high-fat meal makes it harder for your heart to cope with stress notes a study in in the Journal of Nutrition. Blood pressure can rise after a meal high in saturated fats. So if you have a hectic schedule, pack a healthy lunch.

Main Squeeze
Grapefruit has always been a diet classic; now a study in the Journal of medicinal Food shows how the sweet-and-sour citrus may help weight loss. Citrus keeps insulin levels low, which might help your body burn more fat.

Cancer kicker
Two cups of beans a week cut your risk for colon cancer by 65% says search of the South African Cancer association.


Bye-Bye belly
Another reason to eat breakfast – it may give you flatter abs. Researchers have found that breakfast skippers have bigger tummies than those who regularly have a morning meal.

Health24

Sabtu, 28 Mei 2011

Beauty Secrets - Beauty Tips

Who doesn’t want to look beautiful? Women have considered that looking beautiful is an essential part of their being. Although beauty lies within it doesn’t mean that you must ignore your outer appearance. It is your outer appearance that people are going to notice before they actually learn how beautiful as a person you are. Since ancient time women have discovered many beauty secrets which have helped them to defy time and stay younger for long. They have discovered the secrets of beautiful, radiant skin.

No other field has performed as many researches as the field of beauty and cosmetics has got. The efforts are still continuing in discovering the ultimate beauty secret which will freeze our beauty in time.


In the ancient time people used to use natural remedies for their beauty problems. But, since then researches on this field has undergone sea changes. We now have an array of developed medicines, surgical procedures, and cosmetic and make-up solutions to solve our beauty problems. With today’s beauty solutions you can now literally take care of any beauty issues.

Daily skin care regimen

Looking beautiful doesn’t have a quick fix; rather, you have to undertake a daily skin care regimen which will help improve your overall appearance. Therefore, an important beauty secret is to take care of your skin on a regular basis.

Cleansing, scrubbing, toning and moisturizing are the four pillars of your daily skin care.

Cleansing: Everyday your skin gathers pollutants and dirt particles which make your skin look dull. This dirt keeps accumulating to cause more serious skin problems. Cleaning your skin daily with a good cleanser is therefore an essential beauty tip. You can find a good cleanser from a drugstore near you.


Choose a cleanser that suits your skin type. But, you must never use soap to clean your face. Depending upon your skin type you may clean your face once or twice daily. But, too much cleansing would make the skin lose its natural moisturizer and elasticity, which will escalate aging.

Scrubbing: Our skin gathers layers of dead cells everyday. This makes your skin appear dull and lifeless. Exfoliating your skin once in every week would make it appear more youthful. There are several ways available for exfoliating: Microdermabrasion, chemical peels and retinoid. These would help rejuvenating your skin and give it a youthful look.

Toning: Scrubbing and cleansing must be followed by toning. Toning will help in closing the pores that were opened during the scrubbing and cleansing process. Toning further removes any trace of oil and make up from your face and tighten it. Toning also helps in reducing the age lines from your face.


Moisturizing: Your skin care routine can’t be complete without a good moisturizer. Make sure that your beauty kit always has a supply of a quality moisturizer.

Apply enough moisturizing cream in the face and neck area. Some of us tend to overlook the neck region in daily beauty routine but that is a grave beauty mistake.


Sun screen: Sun screen is an essential beauty product. It protects your skin from the harmful rays of the Sun. Sun rays can cause, tanning premature aging and dark spots which will make your skin appear dull. Hence, apply sunscreen of at least 30 SPF before going out in the day time.


Sun screen cream should be applied on all the bare parts of the body. One can even use sun screen while going out in the evening as a protective shield against the harmful particles of the atmosphere.

Eye care: While you are taking care of your face don’t ignore eyes since eyes are one of the first to show signs of ageing. The skin around the eye is thinner than the rest of your body and hence, it requires special treatment. Similarly, tired eyes are big beauty faux-pas. Hence, don’t hesitate to invest in a good under eye cream. There are eye creams available in roll-on tubes which will help reducing under eye puffiness.

Rinse your eyes with distilled rose water. Rose water is known to de-stress your eyes and add sparkle in it.

Lip care: Smooth and full lips are the sign of youth. Our lips get thinner as we age. Hence, one must include proper lip care in her daily beauty regimen.

Keep your lips moisturized to prevent it from chapping. There are now lip balms and lipsticks available with SPF to offer protection against harmful sunrays. Honey is a natural moisturizer and using it daily can add the radiance in your lips.

Scrub your lips with a brush while brushing your teeth to remove the dead cells from your lips. You can see immediate changes in the appearance of your lips by doing this.


Hand and feet care: If you ignore your hands and feet you can’t achieve the full result of your beauty regimen. Regular manicure and pedicure can help in preserving the beauty of your hands and feet. Maintaining healthy and clean nails are also important for your hygiene.

Soak your hands and feet in lukewarm water with a foot soak. Then clean them with hand and foot shampoo. Trim your nails and push back the cuticles. This can be done once in two weeks for better results.


Look ageless: Age would take a toll on our skin whether we like it or not. But one can prevent aging by following a proper beauty routine. An anti-aging or anti-wrinkle cream is therefore an essential product. There are now many anti-aging creams available in the market for you to choose from.


You may go for a Botox treatment to get rid of the crow’s feet and laugh lines. When you are aging avoid using powder base make-ups. Instead of caking your face with a base you can switch to tinted moisturizer for the same flawless finish. Powder base make-ups have a tendency to cling on to the lines of your face; making them prominent.

Improve your life style

Along with your daily skin care regimen it is essential to improve your life style for better results. Face is known as the mirror of mind and stress and disturbance that you deal with in your everyday life will take a toll on your skin as well. You can achieve a healthy skin by practicing the following lifestyle improvement tips.

Rest: Everyday 7 hrs to 8 hrs of sleep is essential for our body to get back its strength. Resting would refresh your body and mind. You will find anew energy in dealing with your life’s chores.


De-stress: De-stress as often as you can. Put your worries and anxieties at the back sit. Aerobics and yoga can be helpful in unwinding your mind. One can even combine Pilates with Yoga for better result. Exercising is also a great way to achieve a healthy and fit body.


Cut smoking and drinking: Cut back on the number of cigarettes you smoke daily. Apart from achieving a great skin, quitting smoking has other health benefits as well. The same applies to the consumption of alcohol as well.

Detox: Detox your body by drinking enough glasses of water everyday. While cleanser cleans your skin from outside, water will clean your body from within. Ideally, one must drink 11 to 12 glasses of water everyday.
Balance diet: Balance diet is essential for healthy body and skin. Include green and leafy vegetables, fruits and almonds in your daily diet. Avoid oily and greasy food to avoid problems of pimple and acne. Take enough vitamin supplements. You may ask a professional dietician to draw you a proper diet chart.


Importance of make-up

One can’t deny the importance of make-up in looking beautiful. However, one needs to know the right way of applying make-up for the best results. Your skin is important and hence you must avoid buying cheap make-ups and cosmetics.

While buying make-ups and cosmetics test it against your skin to ensure you are not allergic to it. Further, change your cosmetics after every three months. Especially, the eye make-ups should be changed on a regular basis.


Also, while applying make-ups always ensure that you use right and clean applicators and brushes. Always remember to clean brushes after use to avoid getting rashes.


Mineral make-up products have become the newest trend. These have no side effects and also give great finish. Hence, you may try out some mineral make-up products next time you go shopping.

Hair styling


You can’t ignore the importance of hairstyling in beauty secret. A hair cut can help you get the necessary makeover. Change your hairstyle regularly for a fresh look. Try highlighting your hair to add the light and shade effect, which in turn will create the illusion of more volume. Use hair mousses and serums for perfect styling.

Wearing your hair the same way for long time can make you look older. Hence, changing your hairstyle can also help you in looking younger. You may ask your hairstylist to suggest you couple for changes which can help improving your looks.

Acknowledgement: Beautyhub.com

Minggu, 03 April 2011

Health and Body Tips for Women



Women are the care taker of the husband, children, parents, in-law and other members of the family. Working women have their bosses who want them to full various job requirements. In all this mayhem, women forget to take care of themselves which results in stressed lives and poor health. Women should be aware about their health needs and be proactive in taking care of themselves. Women need to make decisions which can help her maintain the quality of life as well as good health. This will help in deciding whether she just wants to struggle in life or want to lead healthy and rewarding life.

There are few health care tips which every woman should consider as if you are healthy only then you can take care of people around you. First and foremost for good health is eating healthy and right. Eating five servings of vegetables and fruits with diet having less saturated fat can help you in maintaining health as well as reduces the cancer risk. Being obese won’t help you as you will age, so maintaining a proportionate weight is very important. Women who are overweight have risk of cardiac arrests, high blood pressure, diabetes and strokes. Doing proper exercise and having a balanced diet along with a right health care provider can help you.

Physical exercise is very important for women as today we have a sedentary lifestyle. Adult women should exercise for at least thirty minutes each day. It doesn’t require money but what is requires is the will and commitment to do it. You can start with some light walking and jogging or can try out more fun ways like dancing, gardening and swimming. Due to hectic lifestyle and peer groups, many women start smoking to release tension. Smoking doesn’t relieve you of the stress but makes you prone to many diseases like cancer, lung diseases, infertility, and complications in pregnancy and early menopause. Moreover, smoking can increase the risk of heart attack in women. Quit smoking for a good health today.

Going in for periodical health check up with your health care provider can reduce risk of many diseases and moreover, gives you mental satisfaction that you are hail and hearty. These routine check-ups and examination include blood pressure checks, check-ups for cholesterol, diabetes, STDs, cancer of skin, breast and cervix. If by chance, the problem is detected in early stage, a proper treatment can be ensured. Even getting vaccinations for diseases can protect you from many diseases. This might become a necessity depending on the job requirements, lifestyle and frequent traveling.

Stress is root cause of many health problems when it comes to women. You can manage stress by involving in stress busting activities at home and work. Try it and you will be very relieved. There are chances that you might suffer from some hereditary problems which run in your ancestors and parents. Moreover, sometimes you are subjected to many diseases because of the work environment, job profile and lifestyle. Being aware about your health condition is very important for protecting yourself from health threats. These are various ways which can help women in maintaining good health and leading a happy life
by Marry Jones